Guidance for implementing earned value management contract can be obtained from EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE.
Earned value management is a project management method for quantifying project performance. <span />
Answer:
a. Suppose GP issues $ 100$100 million of new stock to buy back the debt. What is the expected return of the stock after this transaction?
b. Suppose instead GP issues $ 50.00$50.00 million of new debt to repurchase stock. i. If the risk of the debt does not change, what is the expected return of the stock after this transaction?
ii. If the risk of the debt increases, would the expected return of the stock be higher or lower than when debt is issued to repurchase stock in part (i)?
- If the risk of the debt increases, then the cost of the debt will increase. Therefore, the company will need to spend more money paying the interests related to the new debt which would decrease the ROE compared to the 18% of (i). Since we do not know the new cost of the debt, we cannot know exactly by how much it will affect the ROE, but I assume it will still be higher than the previous ROE.
Explanation:
common stock $200 million
total debt $100 million
required rate of return 15%
cost of debt 6%
current profits = ($200 million x 15%) + ($100 x 6%) = $30 million + $6 million = $36 million
if equity increases to $300 million, ROI = 36/300 = 12
if instead new debt is issued at 6%:
equity 150 million, debt 150 million
cost of debt = 150 million x 6% = $9 million
remaining profits = $36 - $9 = $27 million
ROI = 27/150 = 18%
Answer:
The average number of times inventory is sold during the period.
Explanation:
Inventory turnover by definition is the relationship between inventories and the cost of goods sold by a firm. It measures on average, how many times the inventory was restocked and sold in the operating period.
A higher number usually suggests a healthier operation cycle for a business.
It is measured by,
Inventory turnover = Cost of goods sold / Average inventory
Option 1 and Option 3 are related to the performance of accounts receivables. Option 3 is the closest to above mentioned definition. Option 4 is only measuring the inventory clearance time.
Hope that helps.
Answer:
- A. They are more liquid than others in their industry.
- C. They have sufficient quick assets to pay off short-term debt if needed.
Explanation:
The Acid-test and current ratios are used to measure the liquidity of a company with higher figures meaning more liquidity. XYZ Company has a both a higher acid-test and current ratio so they are more liquid than others in their industry.
The Acid-test and current ratio also enable one to find out if a company is able to pay off its current obligations/ liabilities using current assets. With the acid-test ratio being above one, XYZ is able to pay off short-term debt using quick assets.
