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Grouper Corporation was organized on January 1, 2020. It is authorized to issue 9,900 shares of...

Grouper Corporation was organized on January 1, 2020. It is authorized to issue 9,900 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock, and 533,900 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 per share. The following stock transactions were completed during the first year.

Jan. 10 Issued 80,970 shares of common stock for cash at $6 per share.
Mar. 1 Issued 5,600 shares of preferred stock for cash at $111 per share.
Apr. 1 Issued 24,810 shares of common stock for land. The asking price of the land was $92,000; the fair value of the land was $80,970.
May 1 Issued 80,970 shares of common stock for cash at $8 per share.
Aug. 1 Issued 9,900 shares of common stock to attorneys in payment of their bill of $47,000 for services rendered in helping the company organize.
Sept. 1 Issued 9,900 shares of common stock for cash at $10 per share.
Nov. 1 Issued 1,010 shares of preferred stock for cash at $123 per share.


Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

In: Accounting

Nike has developed a prototype for a Nike-branded baseball that the firm plans to market to...

Nike has developed a prototype for a Nike-branded baseball that the firm plans to market to Major League baseball, college baseball, and high school baseball. They hope that the baseball is accepted as the new standard for most leagues, but the ball’s rate of market adoption is uncertain. In order to have the ball ready in 1 year, Nike would have to invest $50 million to set up contractual relationships with third-party contract manufacturers in China. The ball’s average total cost would be $0.50 and the selling price would be $1.50. Based on market surveys, Nike believes that there is a 25% chance of a high rate of adoption, in which 100 million balls will be sold annually forever, and a 75% chance of a low rate of adoption, in which 10 million balls will be sold annually forever. The adoption rate will be determined in one year when the first orders for the balls come in. The annual fixed costs associated with the project would be $30 million per year. Ignore tax effects and assume that Nike’s cost of capital is at 10% and the risk-free rate is 5%.

a) What is the NPV of the project based on the project’s expected future cash flows? Based on this measure, should Nike accept the project?
b) What is the embedded option in this project? Is the project worthwhile when considering the option?

In: Finance

Use the Excel Solver to answer the following questions. The owners of the appliance store want...

Use the Excel Solver to answer the following questions.

The owners of the appliance store want to spend up to $250,000 on buying new stock. They need to buy at least 100 of each appliance. The prices of buying appliances and the profits derived from selling them are shown in the following table, along with the floor area the devices require when stacked in the warehouse.

Appliance

Price

Profit

Area (m2)

Clothes dryer

$200

$21

1.2

Coffee machine

$300

$28

0.2

Refrigerator

$600

$46

0.9

Stereo

$800

$86

0.5

Washing machine

$300

$40

1.5

Use the Excel Solver to answer the following questions.

How many of each appliance should the store buy if they want to get the maximum profit when the appliances are sold?

  1. What will the profit be and how much floor area is required in the warehouse?

Appliance

Number

Clothes dryer

Coffee machine

Refrigerator

Stereo

Washing machine

Maximum profit

Floor area (m2)

Hint: Similar to the lecture examples (e.g., Product Mix), first you need to determine what are:

  • Objective function
  • Decision variables
  • Constraints

Then you need to find the relationship (sort of mathematical formulation) between your decision variables and objective function. Accordingly, you can use Solver.

In: Accounting

Kingbird Corporation was organized on January 1, 2017. It is authorized to issue 9,600 shares of...

Kingbird Corporation was organized on January 1, 2017. It is authorized to issue 9,600 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock, and 501,500 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 per share. The following stock transactions were completed during the first year.

Jan. 10 Issued 80,050 shares of common stock for cash at $6 per share.
Mar. 1 Issued 5,930 shares of preferred stock for cash at $113 per share.
Apr. 1 Issued 24,680 shares of common stock for land. The asking price of the land was $90,820; the fair value of the land was $80,050.
May 1 Issued 80,050 shares of common stock for cash at $8 per share.
Aug. 1 Issued 9,600 shares of common stock to attorneys in payment of their bill of $50,400 for services rendered in helping the company organize.
Sept. 1 Issued 9,600 shares of common stock for cash at $10 per share.
Nov. 1 Issued 1,100 shares of preferred stock for cash at $115 per share.


Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

In: Accounting

Metlock Corporation was organized on January 1, 2017. It is authorized to issue 10,400 shares of...

Metlock Corporation was organized on January 1, 2017. It is authorized to issue 10,400 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock, and 534,200 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 per share. The following stock transactions were completed during the first year.

Jan. 10 Issued 80,700 shares of common stock for cash at $7 per share.
Mar. 1 Issued 5,960 shares of preferred stock for cash at $112 per share.
Apr. 1 Issued 24,550 shares of common stock for land. The asking price of the land was $91,460; the fair value of the land was $80,700.
May 1 Issued 80,700 shares of common stock for cash at $9 per share.
Aug. 1 Issued 10,400 shares of common stock to attorneys in payment of their bill of $53,000 for services rendered in helping the company organize.
Sept. 1 Issued 10,400 shares of common stock for cash at $11 per share.
Nov. 1

Issued 990 shares of preferred stock for cash at $114 per share.

Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

In: Accounting

Pina Corporation was organized on January 1, 2020. It is authorized to issue 10,600 shares of...

Pina Corporation was organized on January 1, 2020. It is authorized to issue 10,600 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock, and 500,200 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 per share. The following stock transactions were completed during the first year.

Jan. 10 Issued 80,640 shares of common stock for cash at $6 per share.
Mar. 1 Issued 5,850 shares of preferred stock for cash at $111 per share.
Apr. 1 Issued 24,940 shares of common stock for land. The asking price of the land was $90,270; the fair value of the land was $80,640.
May 1 Issued 80,640 shares of common stock for cash at $9 per share.
Aug. 1 Issued 10,600 shares of common stock to attorneys in payment of their bill of $50,500 for services rendered in helping the company organize.
Sept. 1 Issued 10,600 shares of common stock for cash at $11 per share.
Nov. 1 Issued 1,050 shares of preferred stock for cash at $106 per share.


Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

In: Accounting

Mini Case 1 Situation Your employer, a mid-sized human resources management company, is considering expansion into...

Mini Case 1
Situation
Your employer, a mid-sized human resources management company, is considering expansion into related fields, including the acquisition of Temp Force Company, an employment agency that supplies word processor operators and computer programmers to businesses with temporary heavy workloads. Your employer is also considering the purchase of a Biggerstaff & McDonald (B&M), a privately held company owned by two friends, each with 5 million shares of stock. B&M currently has free cash flow of $24 million, which is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5%. B&M’s financial statements report marketable securities of $100 million, debt of $200 million, and preferred stock of $50 million. B&M’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 11%. Answer the following questions.
Use B&M’s data and the free cash flow valuation model to answer the following question(Fill out the cell in YELLOW).
INPUT DATA SECTION: Data used for valuation (in millions)
Free cash flow $24.0
WACC 11%
Growth 5%
Short-term investments $100.0
Debt $200.0
Preferred stock $50.0
Number of shares of stock 10.0
    (1) What is its estimated value of operations?
Vop = FCF1 = FCF0 (1+gL)
(WACC-gL) (WACC-gL)
Vop =
Vop =
    (2) What is its estimated total corporate value?
Value of Operation
Plus Value of Non-operating Assets
Total Corporate Value
    (3) What is its estimated intrinsic value of equity?
Debt holders have the first claim on corporate value. Preferred stockholders have the next claim and the remaining is left to common stockholders.
Total Corporate Value
Minus Value of Debt
Minus Value of Preferred Stock
Intrinsic Value of Equity
    (4) What is its estimated intrinsic stock price per share?
Intrinsic Value of Equity
Divided by number of shares
Intrinsic price per share
Estimating the Value of R&R’s Stock Price (Millions, Except for Per Share Data)
INPUTS:
Value of operations =
Value of nonoperating assets =
All debt =
Preferred stock =
Number of shares of common stock =
ESTIMATING PRICE PER SHARE
Value of operations
+ Value of nonoperating assets
Total estimated value of firm
− Debt
− Preferred stock
Estimated value of equity
÷ Number of shares
Estimated stock price per share =

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Consider an example of the Saudi clothing market; if the supply and demand represented as:

Consider an example of the  market; if the supply and demand represented as:

Qs = - 200 + 4p ;  Qd = 800 – p

Solve:

a)      Equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity and calculate total revenue?

b)     If there were a price celling equal to 250 per each cloth imposed, calculate the price elasticity of demand? Does this consider elastic, inelastic or unit elastic?  Also, calculate the total revenue?

c)      Now consider the shoes market; if the supply and demand is:

 i.        Qs = -100 + 3p ; Qd = 800 – 6p, calculate the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity.  Also, calculate Total Revenue.

 ii.        If there were a price celling of 120  imposed per each pair of shoes, calculate the price elasticity of demand? Does the shoes consider elastic, inelastic or inelastic or unit elastic? Also calculate total revenue. 

 

d)       Compare the total revenue for the clothing market and the total revenue you found on the clothing market.  Which one of product’s total revenue has been increased after the price have been increase and why?

e)       Recall part a (the cloth market) Calculate the CS & PS.

f)        Now, if the government impose sales tax equal to 12.5% on cloth, what is the CS, PS, government revenue, DWL and show this on the graph?

g)       Without calculation, would you expect to have higher/ lower government revenue and DWL on shoes and why?


In: Economics

Amasoon is a bookstore selling economic textbooks, and Booky is a bookstore selling mathematics textbooks. While...

Amasoon is a bookstore selling economic textbooks, and Booky is a bookstore selling mathematics textbooks. While Amasoon owns a physical shop located in Denver, Booky operates on the internet. Therefore, Amasoon has a fixed cost of $180,000 per year, while Booky has no fixed cost. Since Amasoon has a physical shop, the publisher is willing to sell the textbooks to Amasoon at a discounted price of $60 per copy. Booky has to buy the books for $100 per copy from the publisher, however. There is no other cost in their operations.

Currently, both bookstores set the price of textbooks at $200 per copy. At this price, the quantity demanded and the price elasticity of demand for both books are the same. Specifically, the amount required is 2,000 copies per year for each textbook, and the price elasticity of demand is -2.

  1. What is the annual profit of Amasoon?
  1. What is the annual profit of Booky?
  1. To help improve profit, a business consultant suggests Amasoon reduce textbook prices by 10%. However, this consultant does not recommend Booky to adopt the same discount strategy. Show that while this price discount strategy helps improve the profit of Amasoon, this strategy reduces the benefit of Booky.
  1. Based on your answer to part (c), briefly explain why discount pricing strategy is more common for products with the following two characteristics:
  1. Price elasticity of demand is very elastic &
  2. The total cost consists of a large portion of fixed costs.

In: Economics

Bill can produce either tables or chairs. Bill can work up to 10 hours a day. His production possibilities are given in the table below:


Problem 1


Bill can produce either tables or chairs. Bill can work up to 10 hours a day. His production possibilities are given in the table below:


Tables

Chairs

0

100

10

80

20

60

30

40

40

20

50

0

  1. Construct the production possibilities frontier (PPF) for Bill. Put tables on the Horizontal axis and chairs on the vertical axis.

  2. What is Bill’s opportunity cost of producing one additional table?

  3. What is Bill’s opportunity cost of producing one additional chair?

  4. Currently Bill is producing 20 tables and 40 chairs.

  1. Is this allocation of resources efficient? Why?

  2. Show this allocation on the graph and advise Bill how he can be more efficient.

Problem 2

Suppose the market for corn is given by the following equations for supply and demand:

            QS = 2p − 2

            QD = 13 − p

where Q is the quantity in millions of bushels per year and p is the price.

  1. Calculate the equilibrium price and quantity.

  2. Sketch the supply and demand curves on a graph indicating the equilibrium quantity and price.

  3. Calculate the price-elasticity of demand and supply at the equilibrium price/quantity.

  1. The government judges the market price is under expectations and announces a price floor equal to $7 per bushel.

  1. Would there be a surplus or a shortage?

  2. What would be the quantity of excess supply or demand that results?

  3. Use the graph to show you results.

In: Economics