Consider the following information for stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.)


Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta
A 8.50% 16% 0.8
B 9.50 16 1.2
C 10.50 16 1.6

Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free rate is 6.5%, and the market is in equilibrium. (That is, required returns equal expected returns.)

Required:
a. What is the market risk premium?
b. What is the beta of Fund P?
c. What is the required return of Fund P?
d. Would you expect the standard deviation of Fund P to be less than 15%, equal to 15% or greater than 15%? Explain.

Answer:

a. $2.5

b. 1.20

c. 9.5%  

Explanation:

We can calculate the market risk premium and the required return according to the CAPM model by using the simple expected return formula given below. Average beta can be calculated by dividing the sum of all beta with the number of betas

(a) Computation of the market risk premium

According to the CAPM model

Expected Return = Risk-free rate of return + Beta (Risk premium )

8.50 = 6.5 + 0.8(Risk premium )

Risk Premium = (8.50 - 6.5) / 0.8

Risk Premium = $2.5

(b) Computation of the beta of Fund P.We have,

Average of beta = ( 0.8 + 1.2 + 1.6) / 3

Average of beta = 1.20

(c) Computation of the required return of Fund P

Required Return = Risk-free rate of return + Beta x Risk premium

Required Return = 6.5 + 1.20 (2.50 )

Required return = 9.5%  

(d) If the correlation coefficient of the portfolio shall be 1. In this situation, unsystematic risk can not be diversified. So, The standard deviation of the fund P is equal to 15%.  

If the correlation coefficient of the portfolio shall be a range of 0 to 1. In this situation, unsystematic risk can be a little bit diversified. So, The standard deviation of the fund P should be less than 15%.

1. Define a red ocean vs. a blue ocean strategy.
2. For one of the products in your business simulation (action cameras for UAV drones), discuss whether you are in a red ocean or a blue ocean.
3. Identify and discuss the blue ocean four actions framework.
4. For one of the products in your business simulation (action cameras for UAV drones), discuss the components of a current value cure and a new value curve.

Beasley Industries' sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2019 to $6 million in 2020, or by 20%. Its assets totaled $3 million at the end of 2019. Beasley is at full capacity, so its assets must grow in proportion to projected sales. At the end of 2019, current liabilities are $740,000, consisting of $160,000 of accounts payable, $450,000 of notes payable, and $130,000 of accrued liabilities. Its profit margin is forecasted to be 4%, and its dividend payout ratio is 50%. Using the AFN equation, forecast the additional funds Beasley will need for the coming year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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The AFN equation assumes that ratios remain constant. However, firms are not always operating at full capacity so adjustments need to be made to the existing asset forecast. Excess capacity adjustments are changes made to the existing asset forecast because the firm is not operating at full capacity. For example, a firm may not be at full capacity with respect to its fixed assets. First, the firm's management must find out the firm's full capacity sales as follows:
Next, management would calculate the firm's target fixed assets ratio as follows:
Finally, management would use the target fixed assets ratio with the projected sales to calculate the firm's required level of fixed assets as follows:
Required level of fixed assets = (Target fixed assets/Sales) × Projected sales
Quantitative Problem 2: Mitchell Manufacturing Company has $1,600,000,000 in sales and $310,000,000 in fixed assets. Currently, the company's fixed assets are operating at 70% of capacity.
A. What level of sales could Mitchell have obtained if it had been operating at full capacity? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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B. What is Mitchell's Target fixed assets/Sales ratio? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
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C. If Mitchell's sales increase by 60%, how large of an increase in fixed assets will the company need to meet its Target fixed assets/Sales ratio? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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Andreasen Corporation manufactures thermostats for office buildings. The following is the cost of each unit:
Materials $ 36.00
Labor 14.00
Variable overhead 4.00
Fixed overhead ($1,800,000 per year; 100,000 units per year) 18.00
Total $ 72.00
Simpson Company has approached Andreasen with an offer to buy 7,500 thermostats at a price of $60 each. The regular price is $100. Andreasen has the capacity to produce the 7,500 additional units without affecting its current production of 100,000 units. Simpson requires that each unit use its branding, which requires a more expensive label, resulting in an additional $2 per unit material cost. The labor cost of affixing the label will be the same as for the current models. The Simpson order will also require a one-time rental of packaging equipment for $20,000.
Required:
a. Prepare a schedule to show the impact of filling the Simpson order on Andreasen’s profits for the year. (Enter your answers in thousands (i.e., 5,400,000 should be entered as 5,400). Select option "higher" or "lower", keeping Status Quo as the base. Select "none" if there is no effect.)
Status quo 100,000 units Alternative 107,500 units Difference Higher or lower

Sales Revenue ? ? ? ?
Less: variable cost ? ? ? ?
Materials ? ? ? ?
Labor ? ? ? ?
Variable Overhead ? ? ? ?
Total variable cost ? ? ? ?
Contribution margin ? ? ? ?
Less; fixed costs ? ? ? ?
Operating profit or loss ? ? ? ?
b. Do you agree with the decision to accept the special order. Yes or no?
c. Considering only profit, determine the minimum quantity of thermostats in the special order that would make it profitable, assuming capacity is available.... Quanitity of Themostats #___?____ units

1. As a young child, Karina had a passion for animals and environmental issues. After she graduated from college, Karina landed a job in an organization whose mission is to create public awareness about endangered animals and other environmental issues. Karina’s employer depends largely on grants and donations to fund business activities.

Money, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $200,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $26,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 12% higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 25% lower. Money is considering a $65,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 10,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for this problem.a-1. Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))a-2. Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)b-1. Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the company goes through with recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))b-2. Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Which action is the best example of appropriate e-mail use at work?
providing urgent updates
sending meeting reports
sharing personal finances
giving criticism to someone

During 2017, its first year of operations as a delivery service, Sarasota Corp. entered into the following transactions.

1. Issued shares of common stock to investors in exchange for $103,000 in cash.
2. Borrowed $45,000 by issuing bonds.
3. Purchased delivery trucks for $61,000 cash.
4. Received $18,000 from customers for services performed.
5. Purchased supplies for $4,900 on account.
6. Paid rent of $5,400.
7. Performed services on account for $12,000.
8. Paid salaries of $26,100.
9. Paid a dividend of $11,200 to shareholders.

Required:
Show the effect of each transaction on the accounting equation.

Describe a scenario in which you thought you were making a good decision but there was still a negative outcome.

Terms of a lease agreement and related facts were:
a. Incremental costs of commissions for brokering the lease and consummating the completed lease transaction incurred by the lessor were $6,652.
b. The retail cash selling price of the leased asset was $550,000.
c. Its useful life was three years with no residual value.
d. The lease term is three years and the lessor paid $550,000 to acquire the asset.
e. Annual lease payments at the beginning of each year were $200,000.
f. Lessor’s implicit rate when calculating annual rental payments was 9%.
(FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
Required:
1. Prepare the appropriate entries for the lessor to record the lease and related payments at its beginning, January 1, 2018.
2. Calculate the effective rate of interest revenue after adjusting the net investment by initial direct costs.
3. Record any entry(s) necessary at December 31, 2018, the fiscal year-end.

Tulip Company produces two products, T and U. The indirect labor costs include the following two items:
Plant supervision $700,000
Setup labor (indirect) 300,000
Total indirect labor $1,000,000
The following activity-base usage and unit production information is available for the two products:
Number of setups Direct Labor Hours Units
Product T 200 20,000 900
Product U 200 30,000 1,100
Total 400 50,000 2,000
(a) Determine the single plantwide factory overhead rate, using direct labor hour as the activity base.
(b) Determine the factory overhead cost per unit for Products T and U, using the single plantwide factory overhead rate.
(c) Determine the activity rate for plant supervision and setup labor, assuming that the activity base for supervision is direct labor hours and the activity base for setup is number of setups.
(d) Determine the factory overhead cost per unit for Products T and U, using activity-based costing.
(e) Why is the factory overhead cost per unit different for the two products under the two methods?

Headland Mining Company purchased land on February 1, 2020, at a cost of $1,169,500. It estimated that a total of 52,800 tons of mineral was available for mining. After it has removed all the natural resources, the company will be required to restore the property to its previous state because of strict environmental protection laws. It estimates the fair value of this restoration obligation at $96,300. It believes it will be able to sell the property afterwards for $107,000. It incurred developmental costs of $214,000 before it was able to do any mining. In 2020, resources removed totaled 26,400 tons. The company sold 19,360 tons. Compute the following information for 2020.
A) Per unit mineral cost.
B) Total material cost of December 31, 2020, inventory.
C) Total material cost in cost of goods sold at December 31, 2020.

Play now? Play later?You can become a millionaire! That's what the junk mail said. But then there was the fine print:If you act before midnight tonight, then here are you chances: 0.1% that you receive $1,000,000;75% that you get nothing, otherwise you must PAY $5000.But wait, there's more! If you don't win the million AND you don't have to pay on your first attempt thenyou can choose to play one more time.If you do, then we 20X your probability of winning big - yes, you will hava a 2% chance ofreceiving $100,000 and 60% chance of winning $7500, but must pay $10,000 otherwise.What is your expected outcome for attempting this venture? Solve this problem usinga decision tree and clearly show all calculations and the expected value at each node.Answer these questions:1) should you play at all? (5%) And if so, what is my expected (net) monitary value? (10%)2) If you play and don't win at all on the first try (but don't lose money), should you try again? (5%) Why? (5%)3) clearly show the decision tree (40%) and expected net monitary value at each node (25%)

Trevor is a single individual who is a cash-method, calendar-year taxpayer. For each of the next two years (2020 and 2021), Trevor expects to report AGI of $80,000, contribute $8,000 to charity, and pay $2,800 in state income taxes.

Required:
a. Estimate Trevor’s taxable income for 2020 and 2021 using the 2020 amounts for the standard deduction for both years.
b. Now assume that Trevor combines his anticipated charitable contributions for the next two years and makes the combined contribution in December of 2020. Estimate Trevor’s taxable income for each of the next two years using the 2020 amounts for the standard deduction.
c. Trevor plans to purchase a residence next year, and he estimates that additional property taxes and residential interest will cost $2,000 and $10,000, respectively, each year. Estimate Trevor’s taxable income for each of the next two years (2020 and 2021) using the 2020 amounts for the standard deduction and also assuming Trevor makes the charitable contribution of $8,000 and state tax payments of $2,800 in each year.
d. Trevor plans to purchase a residence next year, and he estimates that additional property taxes and residential interest will cost $2,000 and $10,000, respectively, each year. Assume that Trevor makes the charitable contribution for 2021 and pays the real estate taxes for 2021 in December of 2020. Estimate Trevor’s taxable income for 2020 and 2021 using the 2020 amounts for the standard deduction.

Ryan Terlecki organized a new Internet company, CapUniverse, Inc. The company specializes in baseball-type caps with logos printed on them. Ryan, who is never without a cap, believes that his target market is college and high school students. You have been hired to record the transactions occurring in the first two weeks of operations.

a. Issued 2,700 shares of $0.01 par value common stock to investors for cash at $27 per share.
b. Borrowed $68,000 from the bank to provide additional funding to begin operations; the note is due in two years.
c. Paid $1,150 for the current month's rent of a warehouse and another $1,150 for next month's rent.
d. Paid $1,800 for a one-year fire insurance policy on the warehouse (recorded as a prepaid expense).
e. Purchased furniture and fixtures for the warehouse for $10,000, paying $3,000 cash and the rest on account. The amount is due within 30 days.
f. Purchased for $3,200 cash The University of Pennsylvania, Notre Dame, The University of Texas at Austin, and Michigan State University baseball caps as inventory to sell online.
g. Placed advertisements on Google for a total of $250 cash.
h. Sold caps totaling $2,300, half of which was charged on account. The cost of the caps sold was $1,500. (Hint: Make two entries.)
i. Made full payment for the furniture and fixtures purchased on account in (e).
j. Received $250 from a customer on account.

Required:
For each of the transactions, prepare journal entries.

Danner Company expects to have a cash balance of $58,050 on January 1, 2017. Relevant monthly budget data for the first 2 months of 2017 are as follows.Collections from customers: January $109,650, February $193,500.Payments for direct materials: January $64,500, February $96,750.Direct labor: January $38,700, February $58,050. Wages are paid in the month they are incurred.Manufacturing overhead: January $27,090, February $32,250. These costs include depreciation of $1,935 per month. All other overhead costs are paid as incurred.Selling and administrative expenses: January $19,350, February $25,800. These costs are exclusive of depreciation. They are paid as incurred.Sales of marketable securities in January are expected to realize $15,480 in cash. Danner Company has a line of credit at a local bank that enables it to borrow up to $32,250. The company wants to maintain a minimum monthly cash balance of $25,800.Prepare a cash budget for January and February.

The income statement lists all the
account balances for the period.
A. revenue and expense
B. liability and capital
C. temporary and permanent
D. asset and withdrawal

Alto Corporation sold two capital assets this year. The first sale resulted in a $13,000 capital gain, and the second sale resulted in a $41,000 capital loss. Alto was incorporated five years ago. Four years ago, Alto recognized $5,000 of net capital gain. Three years ago, Alto recognized $10,000 of net capital gain. Two years ago and last year, Alto recognized no net capital gains.

Required:
Using a 21 percent tax rate, compute Alto's tax refund from the carryback of its current year capital loss. Compute Alto's capital loss carryforward into next year.

You are considering purchasing stock in Canyon Echo. You feel the company will increase its dividend at 4.3 percent indefinitely. The company just paid a dividend of $3.26 and you feel that the required return on the stock is 10.5 percent. What is the price per share of the company's stock

what's your favorite holiday and why?

On average, your firm sells $33,100 of items on credit each day. The average inventory period is 35 days and your operating cycle is 55 days. What is the average accounts receivable balance

At December 31, DePaul Corporation had the following cumulative temporary differences associated with its operations:_____.
1. Estimated warranty expense, $40 million temporary difference: expense recorded in the year of the sale; tax-deductible when paid (one-year warranty).
2. Depreciation expense, $120 million temporary difference: straight-line in the income statement; MACRS on the tax return.
3. Income from installment sales of properties, $60 million temporary difference: income recorded in the year of the sale; taxable when received equally over the next five years.
4. Rent revenue collected in advance, $40 million temporary difference; taxable in the year collected; recorded as income when the performance obligation is satisfied in the following year.
Required: Assuming DePaul will show a single noncurrent net amount in its December 31 balance sheet, indicate that amount and whether it is a net deferred tax asset or liability. The tax rate is 25%. (Enter your answer In millions (I.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)
_______ million

Suppose someone offered to sell you a note calling for payment of $1,225 15 months from today (456 days). They offer to sell it to you for $950. You have $950 in a bank time deposit which pays a 12% nominal rate with a daily (365 days a year) compounding, and you plan to leave the money in the bank unless you buy the note? Recommend action based on checking the decision in three ways:
(1) by comparing your future value if you buy the note versus leaving your money in the bank,
(2) by comparing the PV of the note with your current bank account, and
(3) by comparing the EAR on the note versus that of the bank account.

Sunnyside Marine Products began the year with 10 units of marine floats at a cost of $11 each. During the year, it made the following purchases: May 5, 30 unit at $16; July 16, 15 units at $19; and December 7, 20 units at $23. Assuming there are 25 units on hand at the end of the period, determine the cost of goods sold under (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) average-cost. Sunnyside uses the periodic approach.

Katie, a single taxpayer, is a shareholder in Engineers One, a civil engineering company. This year, Katie’s share of net business income from Engineers One is $200,000 (net of the associated for AGI self-employment tax deduction). Assume that Katie’s allocation of wages paid by Engineers One to its employees is $300,000 and her allocation of Engineers One’s qualified property is $150,000 (unadjusted basis of equipment, all purchased within past three years). Assume Katie has no other business income and no capital gains or qualified dividends. Her taxable income before the deduction for qualified business income is $400,000.
Required:
A. Calculate Katie’s deduction for qualified business income.
B. Assume the same facts provided above, except Katie’s net business income from Engineers One is $400,000 (net of the associated for AGI self-employment tax deduction), and her taxable income before the deduction for qualified business income is $350,000.

How long will it take for Wyoming to double its economy if it maintains this growth rate? Give your answer to two decimals. g

The following is a comprehensive problem which encompasses all of the elements learned in previous chapters. You can refer to the objectives for each chapter covered as a review of the concepts. Note: You must complete parts 1, 2, 3, 4 before completing part 5.
Part 5: Enter the unadjusted trial balance on an end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet) and complete the spreadsheet using the following adjustment data.
Insurance expired during May is $275.
Supplies on hand on May 31 are $715.
Depreciation of office equipment for May is $330.
Accrued receptionist salary on May 31 is $325.
Rent expired during May is $1,600.
Unearned fees on May 31 are $3,210.
If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank or enter "0".
Kelly Consulting
End-of-Period Spreadsheet (Work Sheet)
For the Month Ended May 31, 20Y8
Unadjusted Trial Balance Adjustments Adjusted Trial Balance Income Statement Balance Sheet
Account Title Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Prepaid Rent
Prepaid Insurance
Office Equipment
Accum. Depreciation
Accounts Payable
Salaries Payable
Unearned Fees
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Dividends
Fees Earned
Salary Expense
Rent Expense
Supplies Expense
Depreciation Expense
Insurance Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
Net income

Eaton Tires manufactures tires for dune buggies and has two different products, nubby tires and smooth tires. The company produces 5,000 nubby tires and 10,000 smooth tires each year and incurs $172,000 of overhead costs. The following information is available:
Activity Total Cost Cost Driver
Materials handling $60,000 Number of requisitions
Machine setups 55,000 Number of setups
Quality inspections 57,000 Number of inspections
For the nubby tires, the company has 400 requisitions, 200 setups, and 200 inspections. The smooth tires require 600 requisitions, 300 setups, and 400 inspections.
Determine the overhead rate for each activity.

a. Cash receipts from customers for services rendered __________ Operating __________Inflow
b. Sale of long-term investments for cash __________Investing__________ Inflow
c. Acquisition of PPE for cash _________ Investing _________ Outflow
d. Payment of income taxes ______ Operating __________ Outflow
e. Bonds payable issues for cash________ Financing __________ Outflow
f. Payment of cash dividends declared in previous year _________ Financing _______ Outflow
g. Purchase of short-term investments (not cash equivalents) for cash_______ Investing ______ Outflow
h. Purchases of inventory for cash _______ Operating _________ Outflow

Combat Fire, Inc. manufactures steel cylinders and nozzles for two models of fire extinguishers: (1) a home fire extinguisher and (2) a commercial fire extinguisher. The home model is a high-volume (54,000 units), half-gallon cylinder that holds 2 1/2 pounds of multi-purpose dry chemical at 480 PSI. The commercial model is a low-volume (10,200 units), two-gallon cylinder that holds 10 pounds of multi-purpose dry chemical at 390 PSI. Both products require 1.5 hours of direct labor for completion. Therefore, total annual direct labor hours are 96,300 or [1.5 hours × (54,000 + 10,200)]. Expected annual manufacturing overhead is $1,570,706. Thus, the predetermined overhead rate is $16.31 or ($1,570,706 ÷ 96,300) per direct labor hour. The direct materials cost per unit is $18.50 for the home model and $26.50 for the commercial model. The direct labor cost is $19 per unit for both the home and the commercial models.
The company’s managers identified six activity cost pools and related cost drivers and accumulated overhead by cost pool as follows.
Expected Use of
Drivers by Product
Activity Cost Estimated Expected Use of
Cost Pools Drivers Overhead Cost Drivers Home Commercial
Receiving Pounds $87,100 335,000 215,000 120,000
Forming Machine hours 157,500 35,000 27,000 8,000
Assembling Number of parts 390,600 217,000 165,000 52,000
Testing Number of tests 61,200 25,500 15,500 10,000
Painting Gallons 36,806 5,258 3,680 1,578
Packing and Pounds 837,500 335,000 215,000 120,000
shipping
$1,570,706
1.) Under traditional product costing, compute the total unit cost of each product. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 12.25.)
2.) Under ABC, complete the schedule showing the computations of the activity-based overhead rates (per cost driver). (Round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25.)
3.) Complete the schedule assigning each activity's overhead cost pool to each product based on the use of cost drivers. (Use rates from part b above and round cost assigned to 0 decimal places, e.g. 12,250. Round overhead per unit to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25. Note that due to rounding your total cost assigned will be slightly different than calculated above.)
Cost Driver Home Model
Commercial Model
Cost Assigned
4.) Compute the total cost per unit for each product under ABC. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 12.25.)
Home Model $
Commercial Model $
5.)Classify each of the activities as a value-added activity or a non-value-added activity.
Activity
Receiving value-addednon-value-added
Forming non-value-addedvalue-added
Assembling value-addednon-value-added
Testing value-addednon-value-added
Painting non-value-addedvalue-added
Packing and shipping value-addednon-value-added

is a specialty popcorn store. It offers two varieties of​ popcorn: plain and flavored. The flavors range from Caramel Popcorn to Dark Chocolate Drizzled Popcorn to White Cheddar Popcorn. The plain popcorn sells for per box and costs per box to make. The flavored popcorn sells for per box and costs per box to make. has fixed costs per month of . sells 1 box of plain popcorn for every 4 boxes of flavored popcorn. How many boxes of plain popcorn and how many boxes of flavored popcorn must sell each month to break​ even?