Quail, Inc., has a contribution margin of 40% and fixed costs of $121,840. What is the break-even point in sales dollars

Megatrends stock will generate earnings of $2 per share this year. The discount rate for the stock is 10%, and the rate of retur

lawyer [7]

Answer:

a. Find both the growth rate of dividends and the price of the stock if the company reinvests the following fraction of its earnings in the firm:

(i) 0% ⇒ g = 0, P₀ = $2/10% = $20

(ii) 20% ⇒ g = 0.2 x 10% = 2%, P₀ = $1.632/8% = $20.40

(iii) 40% ⇒ g = 0.4 x 10% = 4%, P₀ = $1.248/6% = $20.80

b. Redo part (a) now assuming that the rate of return on reinvested earnings is 15%.

(i) 0% ⇒ g = 0, P₀ = $2/10% = $20

(ii) 20% ⇒ g = 0.2 x 15% = 3%, P₀ = $1.648/7% = $23.54

(iii) 40% ⇒ g = 0.4 x 15% = 6%, P₀ = $1.272/4% = $31.80

What is the present value of growth opportunities (PVGO) for each reinvestment rate

ROE = 10%, reinvestment rates:

(i) 0%: PVGO = $20 - $2/10% = $0

(ii) 20%: PVGO = $20.40 - $2/10% = $0.40

(iii) 40%: PVGO = $20.80 - $2/10% = $0.80

ROE = 15%, reinvestment rates:

(i) 0%: PVGO = $20 - $2/10% = $0

(ii) 20%: PVGO = $23.54 - $2/10% = $3.54

(iii) 40%: PVGO = $31.80 - $2/10% = $11.80

Explanation:

sustainable growth rate = g = retention rate x ROE

PVGO = stock price - earnings/Re

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3 years ago

Equity method journal entries (price greater than book value) An investor purchases a 25% interest in an investee company, and t

Crazy boy [7]

Answer:

See answer an explanation below.

Explanation:

The journal entries will look as follows:

General Journal

Description Debit ($) Credit ($)

Equity investment 145,000

Cash 145,000

(To record purchase of investment.)

Cash 25,000

Income from equity investment (w.1) 25,000

(To record equity income.)

Cash 20,000

Equity investment 20,000

(To record receipt of cash dividend.)

Income from equity investment 2,000

Equity investment (w.2) 2,000

(To record patent amortization expense.)

Cash 180,000

Gain on sale of equity invest. (w.4) 32,000

Equity investment (w.3) 148,000

(To record sale of investment.)

Workings

w.1: Income from equity investment = Investee's net income * Percentage of interest = $100,000 * 25% = $25,000

w.2: Equity investment = (Patent value / Remaining useful life) * Percentage of interest = ($80,000 / 10) * 25% = $8,000 * 25% = $2,000

w.3: Equity investment = $145,000 + $25,000 - $20,000 - $2,000 = $148,000

w.4: Gain on sale of equity investment = Sales proceed - w.3 = $180,000 - $148,000 = $32,000

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2 years ago

When Coca-Cola purchased first a part and then all of Honest Tea, what would have been appropriate ways to help this change be s

tensa zangetsu [6.8K]

Answer:

The most applicable choices in the order of importance are

C, B then A. Of course, they have to be applied at various stages of the acquisition.

Explanation:

C should have occurred (if possible) before the acquisition. Usually, when there is a major acquisition such as the one described above, it comes with good and bad tidings.

In some cases, especially one involving a large and efficient system like Coca-Cola, many positions become redundant.

In other cases, people are worried if their compensation will be affected. There are usually questions such as:

Will my compensation be reviewed upwards or, downwards?
Will my insurance or 401K be affected adversely? e.t.c.

Thus, executing a survey of Honest Teas' employees to identify such sources of anxiety and conflict related to the acquisition with the goal to address them constructively, will help the change to be successful.

Option B is one strategy that ought to have been executed upon the conclusion and official announcement of the acquisition exercise. This is the most crucial and maybe the most important part of the acquisition/takeover process.

This is true especially if there is going to be changes in management, communication styles, and the culture. Other benefits of team building excercises are, it increases and or improves:

Productivity
Morale
Staff Motivation and
Communication all of which are critical to the success of any organisation.

Option C: On the balance of probability, it is expected that when a bigger company like Coca-Cola acquires a smaller one, the process comes with a lot of benefits. One of such benefits is the payroll upgrade.

After all is said and done, it will serve to boost the motivation and morale of the staff if Honest Tea began to use Coca-Cola's payroll which is likely to be more robust.

Because Cocal-cola is an older, more experience and more global company, it is more likely to have more efficient reimbursement systems. If these are inculcated into the Honest Tea process, with adequate training on how to use it, it will also serve to ensure homogeneity of systems and operations which is critical to the success of an acquisition.

Cheers!

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3 years ago

Which of the following best describes the consideration on the part of an insurer?

ehidna [41]

Answer:

B) The promise to pay in the event of a covered claim

Explanation:

The promise to pay in the happening of a covered claim apparently describes the promise to pay in the process of covered claim. In insurance matter of contracts, the insurer assures to pay for covered losses which the insured suffers and the insured promises to do what the contract says and pay the premium. Most non insurance contracts are fluctuating contracts. The amount of attention given by both parties are almost equivalent.

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3 years ago

Which one of the following groups of accounts only have debit balances

scoray [572]

Answer: b. Sales Returns, Wages, Machinery, Discount Allowed

Explanation:

Sales returns reduce the sales made. Sales are put on the credit side so transactions that will reduce sales such as sales returns would have to go on the debit side.

Wages are an expense and expenses are debited to show they are increasing so they have a debit balance.

Machinery is an asset and assets have debit balances.

Discount allowed reduces the sales balance and as mentioned above, transactions that reduce sales go on the debit side so this has a debit balance as well.

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3 years ago