Answer:
C) Internal production systems that could reduce costs by 30 percent below the current industry standards
Explanation:
VRIO can be defined as the tool used to analyze a firm’s <u>internal resources and capabilities</u> in relation to them being a source of sustained competitive advantage. It purports that organisations have to look inwards for development of competitive advantage.
VRIO is an acronym for a the four qualities that must be possessed if internal competencies must produce competitive advantage: Value, Rarity, Imitability, and Organization.
Hence in the case of Otion Inc, the right resolve and direction is its <u>internal</u> production systems being able to reduce costs by 30% below industry standards.
The key word is internal.
Answer:
Dividend paid = (5%× 10,000 × $10) = $5000.
Explanation:
<em>Preference shares entitles the holders to participate in a fixed dividend out of the profit made by the company. The divide is always a fixed percentage of the nominal value of the preference shares</em>
It can be cumulative and non-accumulate.
Cumulative <em>simply implies that should the company misses the payment of dividend in a particular year such unpaid dividend would be carried carried forward and paid in arrears in the following year/</em>
Non-cumulative i<em>s the exact opposite of the case . Here, unpaid dividends are not paid in arrears in fact such are forfeited for life.</em>
Dividend in Year 1
Dividend paid in Year 1 was $ 4000 but ought to be $5,000 (5%× 10,000 × $10). An arrear of $1000
Dividend in Year 2
Dividend paid = (5%× 10,000 × $10) = $5000.
Note that the unpaid dividend of $1,000 in year 1 is lost forever
Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of production budget is shown below:-
Weightless Inc
Production Budget
For the month ending October 31
Units Bath Scale Units Gym Scale
Expected Units to
be sold 150,000 90,000
Desired Inventory,
October 31 12,500 8,000
Total 162,500 98,000
Less: Estimated Inventory,
October 1 -18,000 -10,000
Total Units to be
produced 144,500 88,000
Answer:
That statement is true.
Explanation:
"Key areas" of the business refers to business activities that directly related in core business operation. These activities are the one with most influence in determining how much products the companies able to sell to the consumers.
Internal weakness in SWOT analysis refers to consist of the things from within the company that can create some sort of damage to the company's operation if not taken care of.
Leaving internal weakness unfixed with heavily damage the productivity of company. Not only that, it could also damage the market's perception toward the company. When the customers have completely lost faith in the quality of company's product, there is almost nothing the company can do to fix it.
Answer:
RE break point = $24500
Explanation:
21,000 net income
30% OF Earnings as dividends
21,000 x 30% = 6,300 dividends
Retained Earnings (assuming no previous beginning value)
21,000 - 6,300 = 14,700
RE break point = 14,700/0.6 = 24500
What does the $24,500 mean?
This mean that the company can raise financing for this ammount without changing their capital structure (60% equity 40% debt)
If the company wants to finance for more, it will need to raise new shares or chance their capital structure, and therefore the WACC will change
