Small Businesses in America

During its first year of operations, a company entered into the following transactions: Borrowed $5,000 from the bank by signing

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Answer:

The amount of total assets at the end of the year is $15,600

Explanation:

The computation of the total assets is shown below:

= Borrowed amount + issued stock to owners + purchase of supplies - paid to supplies

= $5,000 + $10,000 + $1,000 - $400

= $15,600

We considered all the items which are given in the question. The payment made to supplies should be deducted as it reduced the balance of cash So, the remaining items would be added

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3 years ago

Here are returns and standard deviations for four investments. Return (%) Standard Deviation (%) Treasury bills 4.5 0 Stock P 8.

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Answer:

a. Standard deviation of the portfolio = 7.00%

b(i) Standard deviation of the portfolio = 30.00%

b(ii) Standard deviation of the portfolio = 4.00%

b(iii) Standard deviation of the portfolio = 21.40%

Explanation:

Note: This question is not complete. The complete question is therefore provided before answering the question as follows:

Here are returns and standard deviations for four investments.

Return (%) Standard Deviation (%)

Treasury bills 4.5 0

Stock P 8.0 14

Stock Q 17.0 34

Stock R 21.5 26

Calculate the standard deviations of the following portfolios.

a. 50% in Treasury bills, 50% in stock P. (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

b. 50% each in Q and R, assuming the shares have:

i. perfect positive correlation

ii. perfect negative correlation

iii. no correlation

(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

The explanation to the answer is now provided as follows:

a. Calculate the standard deviations of 50% in Treasury bills, 50% in stock P. (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Since there is no correlation between Treasury bills and stocks, it therefore implies that the correlation coefficient between the Treasury bills and stock P is zero.

The standard deviation between the Treasury bills and stock P can be calculated by first estimating the variance of their returns using the following formula:

Portfolio return variance = (WT^2 * SDT^2) + (WP^2 * SDP^2) + (2 * WT * SDT * WP * SDP * CFtp) ......................... (1)

Where;

WT = Weight of Stock Treasury bills = 50%

WP = Weight of Stock P = 50%

SDT = Standard deviation of Treasury bills = 0

SDP = Standard deviation of stock P = 14%

CFtp = The correlation coefficient between Treasury bills and stock P = 0.45

Substituting all the values into equation (1), we have:

Portfolio return variance = (50%^2 * 0^2) + (50%^2 * 14%^2) + (2 * 50% * 0 * 50% * 14% * 0) = 0.49%

Standard deviation of the portfolio = (Portfolio return variance)^(1/2) = (0.49%)^(1/2) = (0.49)^0.5 = 7.00%

b. 50% each in Q and R

To calculated the standard deviation 50% each in Q and R, we first estimate the variance using the following formula:

Portfolio return variance = (WQ^2 * SDQ^2) + (WR^2 * SDR^2) + (2 * WQ * SDQ * WR * SDR * CFqr) ......................... (2)

Where;

WQ = Weight of Stock Q = 50%

WR = Weight of Stock R = 50%

SDQ = Standard deviation of stock Q = 34%

SDR = Standard deviation of stock R = 26%

b(i). assuming the shares have perfect positive correlation

This implies that:

CFqr = The correlation coefficient between stocks Q and = 1

Substituting all the values into equation (2), we have:

Portfolio return variance = (50%^2 * 34%^2) + (50%^2 * 26%^2) + (2 * 50% * 34% * 50% * 26% * 1) = 9.00%

Standard deviation of the portfolio = (Portfolio return variance)^(1/2) = (9.00%)^(1/2) = (9.00%)^0.5 = 30.00%

b(ii). assuming the shares have perfect negative correlation

This implies that:

CFqr = The correlation coefficient between stocks Q and = -1

Substituting all the values into equation (2), we have:

Portfolio return variance = (50%^2 * 34%^2) + (50%^2 * 26%^2) + (2 * 50% * 34% * 50% * 26% * (-1)) = 0.16%

Standard deviation of the portfolio = (Portfolio return variance)^(1/2) = (0.16%)^(1/2) = (0.16%)^0.5 = 4.00%

b(iii). assuming the shares have no correlation

This implies that:

CFqr = The correlation coefficient between stocks Q and = 0

Substituting all the values into equation (2), we have:

Portfolio return variance = (50%^2 * 34%^2) + (50%^2 * 26%^2) + (2 * 50% * 34% * 50% * 26% * 0) = 4.58%

Standard deviation of the portfolio = (Portfolio return variance)^(1/2) = (4.58%)^(1/2) = (4.58%)^0.5 = 21.40%

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3 years ago

Discuss the optimal method for procuring inputs that have well-defined and measurable quality specifications and require highly

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Answer:

By formation of legally binding contract.

Explanation:

Contacts are a good way for procuring inputs that have well-defined and measurable quality specifications and require highly specialized investments. Because of the high quality expected in the goods procured, having a legally enforceable contact will make the vendor provide high quality products that meets required specifications.

However when contracts dictate a particular price, so if the market price of input were to go down we will still be obligated to buy at the higher price from the vendor.

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3 years ago

Presented below are a number of independent situations.

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Answer / Explanation:

(1) Cash balance of $937,790. Only the checking account balance should be reported as cash. The certificates of deposit of $1,444,000 should be reported as a temporary investment, the cash advance to subsidiary of $983,730 should be reported as a receivable, and the utility deposit of $188 should be identified as a receivable from the gas company.

(2) Cash balance is $584,650 computed as follows:

Checking account balance $514, 570

Overdraft (18,300)

Petty cash 308

Coin and currency 1,370

$534, 548

Cash held in a bond sinking fund is restricted. Assuming that the bonds are non current, the restricted cash is also reported as non current.

(3) Cash balance is $617, 620 computed as follows:

Checking account balance $617, 620

Certified check from customer 9, 640

$627, 260

The post dated check of $13,030 should be reported as a receivable. Cash restricted due to compensating balance should be described in a note indicating the type of arrangement and amount. Postage stamps on hand are reported as part of office supplies inventory or prepaid expenses.

(4) Checking account balance $46,220

Money market mutual fund 52, $790

$99, 010

The NSF check received from customer should be reported as a receivable.

(5) Cash balance is $700,900 computed as follows:

Checking account balance $716,200

Cash advance received from customer 937

$717, 137

Cash restricted for future plant expansion of $517,960 should be reported as a non current asset. Short-term treasury bills of $190,700 should be reported as a temporary investment. Cash advance received from customer of $937 should also be reported as a liability; cash advance of $7,840 to company executive should be reported as a receivable; refundable deposit of $29,700 paid to federal government should be reported as a receivable.

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3 years ago

Melissa, a salesperson for a cosmetics company, is selling the company's new range of anti-acne products. While selling to prosp

Jlenok [28]

Answer:

Success story commitment technique

C

Explanation:

As a sales person, the primary reason for setting to work is to drive an increase in the sales made by the employer. Hence, sales persons are the ones directly involved and immersed in getting the company shore up its revenue through sales.

To achieve an increment in the sales made by a company, there are several techniques employed by the sales person in order to boost the sales of the products. One of such techniques is referred to as success story commitment technique.

How does this work?

A sales person seeking to apply the approach to a customer purchasing the goods brings out a story about how a person or customer that previously made a purchase had a problem that looks like the problem the present potential buyer is having. The convincing works by telling the potential buyer that the former buyer used the product to solve the problem or issue the present buyer is having and how it worked for him/her. The potential buyer may be convinced by this approach to then purchase the goods

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3 years ago

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