economics question

"Potential projects A and B have the following cash flows. Use i = 12.3% annual rate compounded annually. Enter the Net Present Worth (NPW) of the preferred project. If neither project should be selected, enter 0.
Project A
Year 0: -$5,600
Year 1: $3,100
Year 2: $2,200
Year 3: $700
Project B
Year 0: -$4,300
Year 1: $3,000
Year 2: $2,200
Year 3: $400"

1. NH CableSource purchased a depreciable asset on January 1, 2013 at a cost of $500,000. The asset is expected to have a salvage value of $75,000 at the end of its five-year useful life. The asset will produce 100000 parts at 25000 year 1, 20,000 year 2, 15,000 year 3, 20,000 year 4, 20,000 in year 5. Show the depreciation entry for year 3 using the straightline method of Depreciation. What is the book value at the end of year 3.

1. The following are the spot interest rates for 1- and 2-year fixed income securities.

Spot 1 Year           Spot 2 Year           Forward 1Year   (1 year maturity)                                                                                      

Treasury                            3.0%                         4.75%                                        x

BBB Corporate Debt         7.5%                         9.15%                                        y

1. Calculate the value of x (the implied forward rate on 1-year maturity Treasury at the end of the year) and the value of y (the implied forward rate on 1 year maturity BBB corporate debt at the end of one year).

Your company has an opportunity to invest in a project that is expected to result in after-tax cash flows of $20,000 the first year, $22,000 the second year, $25,000 the third year, -$8,000 the fourth year, $32,000 the fifth year, $38,000 the sixth year, $41,000 the seventh year, and -$6,000 the eighth year. The project would cost the firm $90,200. If the firm's cost of capital is 17%, what is the modified internal rate of return?

Question 29 options:

Haas Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first three years of operations:

During its first year of operations, Haas produced 60,000 units and sold 60,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 75,000 units and sold 50,000 units. In its third year, Haas produced 40,000 units and sold 65,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $61 per unit.

Required:

1. Compute the company’s break-even point in unit sales.

2. Assume the company uses variable costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

3. Assume the company uses absorption costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

Haas Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first three years of operations:

During its first year of operations, Haas produced 60,000 units and sold 60,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 75,000 units and sold 50,000 units. In its third year, Haas produced 40,000 units and sold 65,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $73 per unit.

Required:

1. Compute the company’s break-even point in unit sales.

2. Assume the company uses variable costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

3. Assume the company uses absorption costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

Haas Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first three years of operations:

During its first year of operations, Haas produced 40,000 units and sold 40,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 55,000 units and sold 30,000 units. In its third year, Haas produced 20,000 units and sold 45,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $54 per unit.

1. Compute the company’s break-even point in unit sales.

2. Assume the company uses variable costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

3. Assume the company uses absorption costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

Comparing Three Depreciation Methods

Waylander Coatings Company purchased waterproofing equipment on January 6 for $320,400. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years, or 8,400 operating hours, and a residual value of $26,400. The equipment was used for 3,200 hours during Year 1, 2,600 hours in Year 2, 1,500 hours in Year 3, and 1,100 hours in Year 4.

Required:

1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4, by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method.

Note: FOR DECLINING BALANCE ONLY, round the multiplier to four decimal places. Then round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar.

2. What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year 1?
Double-declining-balance method

3. What method yields the most depreciation over the four-year life of the equipment?
Units-of-output method

Haas Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first three years of operations:

During its first year of operations, Haas produced 60,000 units and sold 60,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 75,000 units and sold 50,000 units. In its third year, Haas produced 40,000 units and sold 65,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $52 per unit.

Required:

1. Compute the company’s break-even point in unit sales.

2. Assume the company uses variable costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

3. Assume the company uses absorption costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3

Haas Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first three years of operations: Variable costs per unit: Manufacturing: Direct materials $ 25 Direct labor $ 17 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 8 Variable selling and administrative $ 3 Fixed costs per year: Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 150,000 Fixed selling and administrative expenses $ 90,000 During its first year of operations, Haas produced 60,000 units and sold 60,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 75,000 units and sold 50,000 units. In its third year, Haas produced 40,000 units and sold 65,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $57 per unit. Required: 1. Compute the company’s break-even point in unit sales. 2. Assume the company uses variable costing: a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3. b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3. 3. Assume the company uses absorption costing: a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3. b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.