Answer: measuring actual performance
Explanation: Measuring is the first step in the control cycle. Many employment and tasks can be expressed in concrete and observable terms.
Managers often use a number of information sources to assess actual performance, such as personal observations, statistical reports, oral reports, and written reports.
In the given case, Zachary is using a report that lacks relevance relative to the measurement criteria. Hence from the above we can conclude that the correct option is A.
Answer:
$1.25
Explanation:
dividend growth:
year growth rate dividends
1 24% Div₁ = 1.24Div₀
2 24% Div₂ = 1.24²Div₀ = 1.5376Div₀
3 24% Div₃ = 1.24³Div₀ = 1.906624Div₀
4 14% Div₄ = 1.906624Div₀ x 1.14 = 2.17355136Div₀
indefinite 8% Div₅ = 2.17355136Div₀ x 1.08 = 2.347435Div₀
required rate of return = 10%
current stock price = $86
stock price for terminal growth rate = Div₅ / (10% - 8%) = Div₅ / 2% = 117.3717734Div₀
current stock price = $86 = 1.24Div₀/1.1 + 1.5376Div₀/1.1² + 1.906624Div₀/1.1³ + 2.17355136Div₀/1.1⁴ + 117.3717734Div₀/1.1⁴ = 1.12727Div₀ + 1.27074Div₀ + 1.43247Div₀ + 1.48456Div₀ + 80.1665Div₀ = 85.48154Div₀
$86 = 85.48154Div₀
Div₀ = $86 / 85.48154 = $1.006065
Div₁ = 1.24 x $1.006065 = $1.2475 ≈ $1.25
(a) Total assets = Current assets + Fixed assets
Total assets = 2180 +9400 = 11,580
Total liabilities = Current liabilities + long term debt
Total liabilities = 1355+3990 = 5,345
According t the accounting equation, Stockholders equity = Total assets - Total liabilities = 11,580-5,345 = 6,235
Stockholders equity = $6,235
(b) Working capital = Current assets - Current liabilities
Working Capital = 2180-1355
Working Capital = $825
