Answer:
Expected return on equity is 11.33%
Explanation:
Using Weighted Average Cost Capital without tax formula, overall rate of return is given by the formula:
WACC=(Ke*E/V)+(Kd*D/V)
Kd is the cost of debt at 6%
Ke is the cost of equity at 12%
D/E=1/2 which means debt is 1 and equity is 2
D/V=debt/debt+equity=1/1+2=1/3
E/V=equity/debt+equity=2/1+2=2/3
WACC=(12%*2/3)+(6%*1/3)
WACC=10%
If the firm reduces debt-equity ratio to 1/3,1 is for debt 3 is for equity
D/V=debt/debt+equity=1/1+3=1/4
E/V=equity/debt+equity=3/1+3=3/4
WACC=10%
10%=(Ke*3/4)+(6%*1/4)
10%=(Ke*3/4)+1.5%
10%-1.5%=Ke*3/4
8.5%=Ke*3/4
8.5%=3Ke/4
8.5%*4=3 Ke
34%=3 Ke
Ke=34%/3
Ke=11.33%
Answer:
The amount of depreciation would be recorded in 2016 was $12,000
Explanation:
Under the straight-line method, useful life is 5 years, so the asset's annual depreciation will be 20% of the Depreciable cost.
Depreciable cost = Total cost of the equipment - Residual value = $55,000 - $5,000 = $50,000
Under the double-declining-balance method the 20% straight line rate is doubled to 40% - multiplied times the Depreciable cost's book value at the beginning of the year.
Depreciation expense for 2015 = 40% x $50,000 = $20,000
At the beginning 2016, the Depreciable cost's book value is $50,000-$20,000 = $30,000
Depreciation expense for 2016 = 40% x $30,000 = $12,000
Answer:
The answer to both a and b is in the explanation below
Explanation:
a) The increase in wage can either decrease or increase the hours worked. This is became an increase in wage has both substitution effect and income effect that work in different directions. Substitution effect An increase in wage increases the opportunity cost of leisure, thereby making the worker increase number of hours worked. Income effect The increase in wage also makers the worker richer, thereby making the worker decrease number of hours worked.
Since no information about worker's preferences is given, we do not Imow which effect will dominate the other effect and, therefore, we do not know what the net impact of the increase in wage will be.
b) The bonus will only have income effect. The bonus will make the workers richer, thereby making the worker decrease number of hours worked.
If in part a), the substitution effect and income effect are equal in magnitude, then there will be no change in the number of hours worked. The number of hours worked will remain the same at 2000 hours. Since the employer would be paying $5 extra on each hour worked, the cost to the employer of increase in wage would be $10,000 (=2000 x $5), which is the same as the bonus in part b).
In business we refer to this obligation as a<u> </u><u>royalty</u>.
<u>Explanation:</u>
A royalty is a charge paid by one person, such as the licensee or franchisee, to somebody else who owns a specific asset such as the rights holder or franchise owner, for the ability to utilize that asset on a continuing basis.This is usually accepted as a percentage of total or total profit obtained through the use of an product or a certain value per unit sold from an item of this kind, although there are still other forms and measures of revenue.
For an illustration, the royalty value for having its e-copy or printing a book like a novel, for selling internationally ranges from 20 to 30% of the overall value of retail selling that the publisher or distributor receives. The fee is paid by them and as with all music royalties, refers to the arrangement (license) between both the writer and the publisher or distributor.
