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2. A firm has the following three projections of revenue estimates: Current Year1 Year 2 Year...

  1. 2. A firm has the following three projections of revenue estimates:

Current Year1 Year 2 Year 3

Revenue $1,500 $1,650 $1,815 $2,000

EAT $95 $106 $117 $130

The company also receives a royalty net after taxes of $10 million per year. It is expected that the cash flows equal to depreciation will have to be reinvested to keep the firm operating. Further, capital expenditures equal to 60 percent of the net cash flow will need to be invested to keep the firm growing. Other items on the balance sheet remain unchanged. The CFO believes that it will just forecast for the first three years and then simply assume a 6 percent annual growth rate after the third year.

T-bills yield 8 percent and the market return is 13 percent. The company’s beta using Hamada equation is 1.2. What is the value of the company or what would you pay for the firm if you were interested in it.

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A firm has the following three projections of revenue estimates: Current        Year1            Year 2        &n

  1. A firm has the following three projections of revenue estimates:

Current        Year1            Year 2           Year 3

       Revenue       $1,500                 $1,650          $1,815          $2,000

       EAT        $95               $106             $117             $130

  The company also receives a royalty net after taxes of $10 million per year. It is expected that the cash flows equal to depreciation will have to be reinvested to keep the firm operating. Further, capital expenditures equal to 60 per cent of the net cash flow will need to be invested to keep the firm growing. Other items on the balance sheet remain unchanged. The CFO believes that it will just forecast for the first three years and then simply assume a 6 percent annual growth rate after the third year.

T-bills yield 8 percent and the market return is 13 percent. The company’s beta using Hamada equation is 1.2. What is the value of the company or what would you pay for the firm if you were interested in it.

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Explain the Sales Order Procedures for ABC Company assuming they are a company that has the...

Explain the Sales Order Procedures for ABC Company assuming they are a company that has the following:

Online Orders

In-Person Store Purchases

Extended credit to customers

Third-Party inventory provider

Ships goods

Bills customer

Sales Returns

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CASE Study: A Report on Global ATM Frauds The Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) was first commercially...

CASE Study: A Report on Global ATM Frauds
The Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) was first commercially introduced in the 1960s. By 2005, there were over 1.5 million ATMs installed worldwide. The introduction of the ATM proved to be an important technological development that enabled financial institutions to provide services to their customers in a 24X7 environment. The ATM has enhanced the convenience of customers by enabling them to access their cash wherever required from the nearest ATM.
However, as the banker and the customer are not face-to-face, there is the risk of fraud, which may affect the customers and also the bank's reputation.
Unscrupulous individuals have devised a number of methods to commit ATM frauds and these have become more sophisticated in nature over the years. ATM fraud has evolved from the conventional 'trick of shoulder surfing ‘to steal the PIN of customers at the ATM, to more sophisticated methods such as the Lebanese Loop, use of electronic gadgets, card jamming, card swapping, diversions, website spoofing, or phishing, ATM burglary, etc., which can be used to steal cash or ATM cards. Tricks used by fraudsters for stealing customers’ personal details include skimmer devices, fake PIN pad overlay, and PIN interception. Though the highest numbers of ATMs worldwide are installed in the Asia Pacific region, ATM frauds are more prevalent in Europe. The UK is often termed as the capital of Europe in terms of ATM frauds.
Financial institutions have implemented many strategies to upgrade the security at their ATMs and reduce scope for fraud. These include choosing a safe location for installing the ATM, installation of surveillance video cameras, remote monitoring, anti-card skimming solutions, and increasing consumer awareness by informing them of various methods of safeguarding their personal information while transacting at the ATM or on the Internet. In addition, a number of organizations across the world such as the NCR Corporation, Barclays Bank and the MasterCard have introduced fraud detection solutions. Financial institutions worldwide are shifting from magnetic strip cards to chip cards to prevent fraudsters from stealing the personal data of customers. There are also other challenges such as lack of consumer awareness, declining consumer confidence, and the fact that some financial organizations might conceal small frauds so as to maintain their goodwill in the industry.
Anti-money laundering regulations are being implemented worldwide to prevent ATM frauds. UL 291 Level 1 quality standards are being followed by ATM manufacturers to make them tamper-proof. In the UK, ICC Financial Investigation Bureau, the Fraud Intelligence Bureau, and DCPCU (The Dedicated Check and Plastic Crime Unit) have been set up to deal with ATM frauds. To safeguard consumer's interests, Japan has implemented regulations that direct financial organizations to refund fraud victims. Enhanced security at ATMs and increasing consumer awareness is estimated to decrease ATM frauds, and boost consumer confidence for using ATMs and transacting online.

Analyze the above case and justify necessary actions in encountering ATM frauds.

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Are America's top chief executive officers (CEOs) really worth all that money? One way to answer...

Are America's top chief executive officers (CEOs) really worth all that money? One way to answer this question is to look at row B, the annual company percentage increase in revenue, versus row A, the CEO's annual percentage salary increase in that same company. Suppose that a random sample of companies yielded the following data:

B: Percent increase for company 37 7 12 7 21 18 17 10

A: Percent increase for CEO 28 10 9 3 26 16 20 7

Do these data indicate that the population mean percentage increase in corporate revenue (row B) is different from the population mean percentage increase in CEO salary? Assume that the distribution of differences is approximately normal, mound-shaped and symmetric. Use a 1% level of significance. Find (or estimate) the P-value.

Select one answer:

a. 0.02 < P-value < 0.05

b. 0.01 < P-value < 0.02

c. 0.25 < P-value < 0.50

d. P-value = 0.05

e. P-value = 0.25

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Following are the 2016 income statements for Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corporation, competitors in the computer...

Following are the 2016 income statements for Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corporation, competitors in the computer industry. Use these financial statements to answer the required.

APPLE INC.

Income Statements

(in millions)

Sep. 24, 2016

Sep. 26, 2015

Sep. 27, 2014

Net sales

$ 215,639

$ 233,715

$ 182,795

Cost of sales

131,376

140,089

112,258

Gross margin

84,263

93,626

70,537

Operating expenses:

Research and development

10,045

8,067

6,041

Selling, general and administrative

14,194

14,329

11,993

Total operating expenses

24,239

22,396

18,034

Operating income

60,024

71,230

52,503

Other income/(expense), net

1,348

1,285

980

Income before provision for income taxes

61,372

72,515

53,483

Provision for income taxes

15,685

19,121

13,973

Net income

$ 45,687

$ 53,394

$ 39,510

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Income Statements

(in millions)

Jun. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2015

Jun. 30, 2014

Revenue

Product

$61,502

$75,956

$72,948

Service and other

23,818

17,624

13,885

Total revenue

85,320

93,580

86,833

Cost of revenue

Product

17,880

21,410

16,681

Service and other

14,900

11,628

10,397

Total cost of revenue

32,780

33,038

27,078

Gross margin

52,540

60,542

59,755

Research and development

11,988

12,046

11,381

Sales and marketing

14,697

15,713

15,811

General and administrative

4,563

4,611

4,677

Impairment, integration and restructuring

1,110

10,011

   127

Operating income

20,182

18,161

27,759

Other income (expense), net

    (431)

     346

       61

Income before income taxes

19,751

18,507

27,820

Provision for income taxes

2,953

6,314

5,746

Net income

$16,798

$12,193

$22,074

Required:

a) How do Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corporation account for R&D expenditures?

b) Apple Inc.’s and Microsoft Corporation’s R&D expense includes many different types of costs. List three specific costs that could be included in R&D expense on the income statement.

c) What trend do you notice in the R&D expenses of each company over time?

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A company that produces racing motorbikes has several models that sell well within the motorcycle racing...

A company that produces racing motorbikes has several models that sell well within the motorcycle racing community and which are very profitable for the company. These motorbikes are sold to retail customers and also business customers who were provided with 60-day credit terms. Despite having a profitable product, why must this company take care to ensure that it has sufficient cash on hand to meet its obligations?

(a) The company will have built up debts which must be repaid in order to bring the current models to market.

(b) Profits from the sales of popular models will be lost when returned to the shareholders in the form of dividends.

(c) Profits are not necessary reflected in the current cash balance of its bank account.

(d) Equity must be raised to finance the development of new models to replace the existing models.

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At a Noodles & Company restaurant, the probability that a customer will order a nonalcoholic beverage...

At a Noodles & Company restaurant, the probability that a customer will order a nonalcoholic beverage is .49.

a. Find the probability that in a sample of 13 customers, none of the 13 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) Probability

b. Find the probability that in a sample of 13 customers, at least 6 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) Probability

c. Find the probability that in a sample of 13 customers, fewer than 7 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) Probability

d. Find the probability that in a sample of 13 customers, all 13 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) Probability

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At a Noodles & Company restaurant, the probability that a customer will order a nonalcoholic beverage...

At a Noodles & Company restaurant, the probability that a customer will order a nonalcoholic beverage is .48.

a. Find the probability that in a sample of 12 customers, none of the 12 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Probability          

b. Find the probability that in a sample of 12 customers, at least 5 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Probability          

c. Find the probability that in a sample of 12 customers, fewer than 6 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Probability          

d. Find the probability that in a sample of 12 customers, all 12 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Probability          

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At a Noodles & Company restaurant, the probability that a customer will order a nonalcoholic beverage...

At a Noodles & Company restaurant, the probability that a customer will order a nonalcoholic beverage is .51.

a. Find the probability that in a sample of 10 customers, none of the 10 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Probability           

b. Find the probability that in a sample of 10 customers, at least 7 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Probability           

c. Find the probability that in a sample of 10 customers, fewer than 8 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Probability           

d. Find the probability that in a sample of 10 customers, all 10 will order a nonalcoholic beverage. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

Probability           

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