An article in the journal PLOS ONE describes a study in which the oviposition preferences of Tecia solanivora, the Central American potato tuberworm or Guatemalan potato moth, are compared across different varieties of Solanum tuberosum (potato).

Suppose that Paul, a plant pathologist, collects a sample of 194 potato plants. Paul records the total number of T. solanivora eggs laid on and around each plant. The egg counts are provided in the data file.

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Let ? be a random variable taking on values equal to the number of eggs laid on or around each plant.

Compute   x¯ , the mean number of eggs laid on or around each plant. Report your answer to at least two decimal places of precision.

x¯=

eggs

Compute  s , the sample standard deviation of the number of eggs laid on or around each plant. Report your answer to at least three decimal places of precision.

s=

eggs

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52
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54
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32
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. Keller Corporation offers to issue zero-coupon bonds of $80,000 on January 1, Year One. The bonds will come due on December 31, Year Three. Keller and several potential creditors negotiate an annual interest rate of 7 percent on the bonds. The present value of $1 in 3 periods at an annual interest rate of 7 percent is $0.81630. The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 3 periods at an annual interest rate of 7 percent is $2.62432. The present value of an annuity due of $1 for 3 periods at an annual interest rate of 7 percent is $2.80802.

a. Determine the amount the creditors will pay on January 1, Year One, for these bonds.

b. Record the issuance of the bonds on January 1, Year One.

c. Make the necessary adjusting entry at the end of Year One. What is the liability balance at the end of Year One?

d. Make the necessary adjusting entry at the end of Year Two. What is the liability balance at the

end of Year Two?

Problem 5

This problem is designed to make sure you can write a program that swaps data passed into it such that the caller's data has been swapped. This is something that is done very frequently in manipulating Data Structures.

The Solution / Test Requirements

I want your program to demonstrate that you understand how to swap information passed into a function and have the calling routine print out the data before and after the call to verify the data has been swapped. Call your functions Swap and SwapStructs. Swap is a function that receives the information to swap. The information is two integers. How should Swap receive them? How should it process them? SwapStructs is a function that receives two structs to swap. How should SwapStructs receive them? How should it process them?

Your Test Main must:

1. Declare two integers and initialize them to the values 1 and -1.

2. Print out the integers.

3. Call Swap to swap the values.

4. Print out the values on return from the function.

5. Declare a struct that holds 2 integers using a typedef for the struct.

6. Dynamically allocate two separate variables using the typedef and fill the dynamically allocated structs, filling the first with the values 10 and 20 and the second with 30 and 40.

7. Print out the values in each of the structs

8. Call SwapStructs to swap the contents of the structs.

9. Print out the values in the structs on return.

10. Free the memory that was dynamically allocated.

For your convenience, here is an output of my program:

Before call..I= 1, J=-1 After call.. I=-1, J= 1

Before SwapStructs..ptr1 contains 10 and 20

Before SwapStructs..ptr2 contains 30 and 40

After SwapStructs..ptr1 contains 30 and 40

After SwapStructs..ptr2 contains 10 and 20

Process returned 0 (0x0) execution time : 0.034 s Press any key to continue.

Suppose that the market for microprocessors is dominated by just two firms. All microprocessors produced are sold at the market-clearing price which depends on TOTAL industry output. The market demand was estimated to be P = 30 – Q_TOTAL, where Q_TOTAL is the combined output of two firms in million.

The only decision variable for each firm is how many microprocessors to produce. Each firm must decide whether to build a plant suited to produce high volume, low volume, or to produce no microprocessors at all. Once the output decision is made, it is final. Regardless of the volume of production, each microprocessor costs a firm $7 to produce.
High and low volumes are 10 million and 5 million microprocessors, respectively.

a. (6 pts) Suppose the game is played simultaneously. Present the game in the normal form, using the table below and expressing payoffs in TOTAL PROFIT amounts.

(Consider, for example, the case when Firm 1 produces 5 mln units and firm 2 produces 10 mln units. The total industry output is 15 million. According to the demand equation, the market price will be P = 30 – 15 = $15.

The profit margin is then (P–ATC) = 15 – 7 = $8 per microprocessor. Finally, the profits of the two firms are 8·5=$40mln and 8·10=$80mln, respectively… and so on.)

b. (2.5 pts) Does any of the firms have a dominant strategy? If so, state what those are.

c. (2.5 pts) Does any of the firms have a secure strategy? If so, state what those are.

d. (3 pts) You are Firm 1, and you are concerned only with your own profit. According to the textbook and the lecture, which strategy should you play? Explain your choice.

Next, suppose one of the firms is able to commit to a certain plant size first and make it known to the other firm.

e. (4 pts) Present this game in the extensive form (a tree). Make sure all the nodes, branches, and payoffs are properly labeled!

f. (4 pts) Identify the most likely outcome of the game presented in part e.
Does changing the rules of the game change your prediction about the most likely outcome? Comment briefly.

Example:

Consider two projects. The first project pays benefits of $90 today and nothing else. The second project pays nothing today, nothing one year from now, but $100 two years from now. Which project would be preferred if the discount rate were 2%? What if the rate increased to 10%?

- For a discount rate of 2%, the present value calculations would be $90 for project one and $96.12 for project two; therefore, project two is preferred. At a rate of 10%, the PV of project one is still $90. For project two, the PV is now 100/1.1^2= 82.6; therefore, project one is preferred.

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Consider two projects. The first project pays benefits of $90 today and nothing else. The second project pays nothing today, nothing one year from now, but $100 two years from now. Which project would be preferred if the discount rate were 2%? What if the rate increased to 8%?

Why is it important to prepare a financial budget?

Explain what is meant by the term "time value of money". For example, why might it be better to receive $8 today, over receiving a promise of $9 seven years from now?

How should one consider the time value of money when planning for retirement? Please share examples within your response.

Why is it important to prepare a financial budget? Explain what is meant by the term "time value of money". For example, why might it be better to receive $8 today, over receiving a promise of $9 seven years from now? How should one consider the time value of money when planning for retirement? Please share examples within your response.

Why is it important to prepare a financial budget?

Explain what is meant by the term "time value of money". For example, why might it be better to receive $8 today, over receiving a promise of $9 seven years from now?

How should one consider the time value of money when planning for retirement? Please share examples within your response.

Pearce’s Cricket Farm issued a 30-year, 8% semiannual bond 4 years ago. The bond currently sells for 94% of its face value. The company’s tax rate is 35%. Assume the par value of the bond is $1,000.

a. What is the pre-tax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 3 decimal places.)

Pre-tax cost of debt             %

b. What is the after-tax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 3 decimal places.)

After-tax cost of debt             %

c. Which is more relevant, the pre-tax or the after-tax cost of debt?

• After-tax cost of debt

• Pre-tax cost of debt

Strickler Technology is considering changes in its working capital policies to improve its cash flow cycle. Strickler's sales last year were $4,165,000 (all on credit), and its net profit margin was 8%. Its inventory turnover was 7 times during the year, and its DSO was 33 days. Its annual cost of goods sold was $2,450,000. The firm had fixed assets totaling $715,000. Strickler's payables deferral period is 39 days. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations. Do not round intermediate calculations.

1 a) Assuming Strickler holds negligible amounts of cash and marketable securities, calculate its total assets turnover. Round your answer to two decimal places.

b). Calculate its ROA. Round your answer to two decimal places.
  

2.

a) Suppose Strickler's managers believe the annual inventory turnover can be raised to 10 times without affecting sale or profit margins. What would Strickler's cash conversion cycle have been if the inventory turnover had been 10 for the year? Round your answer to two decimal places.
  
b) What would Strickler's total assets turnover have been if the inventory turnover had been 10 for the year? Round your answer to two decimal places.
  
c). What would Strickler's ROA have been if the inventory turnover had been 10 for the year? Round your answer to two decimal place