Answer:
The unstated assumptions in the problems given is that the company may require more units of aluminium and steel, which would allow for producing more bicycles.A linear programming model cannot account for this.
Explanation:
Linear programming model: this is an algebraic description of te objectives to be minimized and the constraints to be satisfied by the variables.
Answer:
a) DuPont analysis for Johnson International
2013: 0.059 x 2.11 x 1.75 = 0.2179 = 21.79%
2014: 0.058 x 2.18 x 1.75 = 0.2213 = 22.13%
2015: 0.049 x 2.34 x 1.85 = 0.2121 = 21.21%
b) DuPont analysis for industry averages
2013: 0.054 x 2.05 x 1.67 = 0.2121 = 21.21%
2014: 0.047 x 2.13 x 1.69 = 0.1692 = 16.92%
2015: 0.041 x 2.15 x 1.64 = 0.1446 = 14.46%
c) Johnson International's drivers follow the same tendency as the industry's average, e.g. net profit margin decreased in a similar manner, and total asset turnover increased also in a similar manner to the industry's average. The only driver that doesn't follow the industry's trend is financial leverage. While other companies in the same industry decreased their financial leverage, Johnson increased it. You should further analyze why this happened and what are the potential consequences.
Explanation:
The DuPont analysis is used to break down ROE into 3 different components and that way you can analyze whether a company's high ROE comes along with a high risk. The following formula is used to calculate ROE based on 3 different factors:
R
OE = net pro
fit margin x total assets turnover x financial leverage
Answer:
Wage rate is $5
Explanation:
The marginal utility of money=marginal utility of leisure/wage rate
When the formula is rearranged,wage rate is given thus:
wage rate=marginal utility of leisure/marginal utility of money
wage rate=15/3
wage rate =$5
In other words, the correct option is C,wage rate is $5
Option D would have been correct if the requirement was to calculate marinal utility of leisure
Answer:
b. The computation of the payback period is the project's initial investment divided by the present value of its net cash flows.
Explanation:
Payback calculates the amount of time it takes to recover the amount invested in a project from it cumulative cash flows
Payback period = Amount invested / cash flow
Discounted payback calculates the amount of time it takes to recover the amount invested in a project from it cumulative discounted cash flows
payback period decreases as cost of capital increases
A payback period of 35 means a company will recover the amount invested in a project in 35 years
