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The blood platelet counts of a group of women have a​ bell-shaped distribution with a mean...

The blood platelet counts of a group of women have a​ bell-shaped distribution with a mean of 259.5 and a standard deviation of 66.4. ​(All units are 1000 ​cells/mu​L.) Using the empirical​ rule, find each approximate percentage below.

a.

What is the approximate percentage of women with platelet counts within 3 standard deviations of the​ mean, or between 60.3 and 458.7​?

b.

What is the approximate percentage of women with platelet counts between 126.7 and 392.3​?

In: Statistics and Probability

The blood platelet counts of a group of women have a​ bell-shaped distribution with a mean...

The blood platelet counts of a group of women have a​ bell-shaped distribution with a mean of 261.7 and a standard deviation of 65.5. ​(All units are 1000 ​cells/mu​L.) Using the empirical​ rule, find each approximate percentage below. a. What is the approximate percentage of women with platelet counts within 2 standard deviations of the​ mean, or between 130.7 and 392.7​? b. What is the approximate percentage of women with platelet counts between 65.2 and 458.2​?

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1a You now need to calculate the cost of debt for Tesla. Consider the following four...

1a You now need to calculate the cost of debt for Tesla. Consider the following four bonds issued by Tesla: What is the weighted average cost of debt for Tesla using the book value weights and the market value weights? Does it make a difference in this case if you use book value weights or market value weights? 04/20/2020

Why is my book value weights and market value weights percentage the same amount but the total is different? Did I input the formula wrong? Please help

Book Value Book Value Weight Yield to Maturity Weighted Average Cost
1 1,200,000 32.88% -70.183 -23.07386301
2 850,000 23.29% -39.192 -9.12690411
3 1,600,000 43.84% -20.192 -8.851287671
Total 3,650,000
Weighted Average Cost of Debt (Book Value)
Market Value Market Value Weight Yield to Maturity Weighted Average Cost
1 1,380,000 32.88% -70.183
2 977,500 23.29% -39.192
3 1,840,000 43.84% -20.192
Total 4,197,500
Weighted Average Cost of Debt (Market Value)

Am I doing the formula wrong because I'm getting the same market and book value?

In: Finance

Voice Com, Inc., uses the product cost method of applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing....

Voice Com, Inc., uses the product cost method of applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing. The costs of producing and selling 5,010 units of cell phones are as follows:

Variable costs: Fixed costs:
Direct materials $62 per unit Factory overhead $200,200
Direct labor 38 Selling and admin. exp. 69,900
Factory overhead 26
Selling and admin. exp. 20
Total variable cost per unit $146 per unit

Voice Com desires a profit equal to a 16% rate of return on invested assets of $599,000.

a. Determine the amount of desired profit from the production and sale of 5,010 units of cell phones.
$fill in the blank 1

b. Determine the product cost per unit for the production of 5,010 of cell phones. If required, round your answer to nearest dollar.
$fill in the blank 2 per unit

c. Determine the product cost markup percentage (rounded to two decimal places) for cell phones.
fill in the blank 3 %

d. Determine the selling price of cell phones. Round to the nearest dollar.

Total Cost $fill in the blank 4per unit
Markup fill in the blank 5per unit
Selling price $fill in the blank 6per unit

In: Accounting

COST OF CAPITAL ASSIGNMENT STEPHANIE’S CAJUN FOODS, INC NEEDS TO DETERMINE THEIR COST OF CAPITAL FOR...

COST OF CAPITAL ASSIGNMENT

STEPHANIE’S CAJUN FOODS, INC NEEDS TO DETERMINE THEIR COST OF CAPITAL FOR CAPITAL BUDGETING PURPOSES. THEY HAVE ASSEMBLED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

MARKET PRICE OF OUTSTANDING BONDS                                                                         95

COUPON RATE – SEMI-ANNUAL PAYMENTS                                                               11.0%

MATURITY VALUE                                                                                                             $ 1,000

YEARS TO MATURITY                                                                                                              25

FLOTATION COSTS                                                                                                                  2%

CORPORATE TAX RATE                                                                                                        21%

MARKET PRICE OF OUTSTANDING PREFERRED                                                       $      50

PAR VALUE                                                                                                                          $      25

DIVIDEND (PERCENTAGE OF PAR)                                                                                    10%

FLOTATION COSTS                                                                                                                  1%

MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCK                                                                      $           60

CURRENT STOCK DIVIDEND                                                                                      $        7.50

GROWTH RATE                                                                                                                      4.0%

FLOTATION COSTS                                                                                                               5.0%

TARGET CAPITAL STRUCTURE

            BONDS                                   10.00%

            PREFERRED STOCK           20.00%

            COMMON STOCK                30.00%

            RETAINED EARNINGS       40.00%

           

THE CURRENT CAPITAL STRUCTURE, BASED ON BOOK VALUES, APPEARS AS FOLLOWS:

            BONDS                                                                                   $ 20,000,000

            PREFERRED STOCK                                                                1,000,000

            COMMON STOCK (PAR $10)                                                30,000,000

            RETAINED EARNINGS                                                          80,000,000

            CALCULATE:           A)        THE COMPONENT COSTS OF CAPITAL

  1. THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL AT BOOK VALUE WEIGHTS
  2. THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL AT MARKET VALUE WEIGHTS
  3. THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL AT TARGET VALUE WEIGHTS

In: Accounting

COST OF CAPITAL ASSIGNMENT STEPHANIE’S CAJUN FOODS, INC NEEDS TO DETERMINE THEIR COST OF CAPITAL FOR...

COST OF CAPITAL ASSIGNMENT

STEPHANIE’S CAJUN FOODS, INC NEEDS TO DETERMINE THEIR COST OF CAPITAL FOR CAPITAL BUDGETING PURPOSES. THEY HAVE ASSEMBLED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

MARKET PRICE OF OUTSTANDING BONDS                                                                        95

COUPON RATE – SEMI-ANNUAL PAYMENTS                                                              11.0%

MATURITY VALUE                                                                                                            $ 1,000

YEARS TO MATURITY                                                                                                             25

FLOTATION COSTS                                                                                                                  2%

CORPORATE TAX RATE                                                                                                        21%

MARKET PRICE OF OUTSTANDING PREFERRED                                                       $      50

PAR VALUE                                                                                                                         $      25

DIVIDEND (PERCENTAGE OF PAR)                                                                                   10%

FLOTATION COSTS                                                                                                                  1%

MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCK                                                                      $           60

CURRENT STOCK DIVIDEND                                                                                     $        7.50

GROWTH RATE                                                                                                                      4.0%

FLOTATION COSTS                                                                                                               5.0%

TARGET CAPITAL STRUCTURE

            BONDS                                  10.00%

            PREFERRED STOCK           20.00%

            COMMON STOCK               30.00%

            RETAINED EARNINGS      40.00%

           

THE CURRENT CAPITAL STRUCTURE, BASED ON BOOK VALUES, APPEARS AS FOLLOWS:

            BONDS                                                                                  $ 20,000,000

            PREFERRED STOCK                                                                1,000,000

            COMMON STOCK (PAR $10)                                                30,000,000

            RETAINED EARNINGS                                                         80,000,000

CALCULATE:         

A)   THE COMPONENT COSTS OF CAPITAL

  1. THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL AT BOOK VALUE WEIGHTS
  2. THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL AT MARKET VALUE WEIGHTS
  3. THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL AT TARGET VALUE WEIGHTS

In: Finance

An institute reported that 6262​% of its members indicate that lack of ethical culture within financial...

An institute reported that

6262​%

of its members indicate that lack of ethical culture within financial firms has contributed most to the lack of trust in the financial industry. Suppose that you select a sample of 100 institute members. Complete parts ​(a) through ​(d) below.

a. What is the probability that the sample percentage indicating that lack of ethical culture within financial firms has contributed the most to the lack of trust in the financial industry will be between

6060​%

and

6767​%?

. 5083.5083

​(Type an integer or decimal rounded to four decimal places as​ needed.)b. The probability is

6060​%

that the sample percentage will be contained within what symmetrical limits of the population​ percentage?The probability is

6060​%

that the sample percentage will be contained above

nothing ​%

and below

nothing ​%.

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Both Bond Sam and Bond Dave have 8 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced...

Both Bond Sam and Bond Dave have 8 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond Sam has 4 years to maturity, whereas Bond Dave has 11 years to maturity.

   

If interest rates suddenly rise by 3 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of Bond Sam?
   

    

If interest rates suddenly rise by 3 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of Bond Dave?
   

    

If rates were to suddenly fall by 3 percent instead, what would the percentage change in the price of Bond Sam be then?

   

    

If rates were to suddenly fall by 3 percent instead, what would the percentage change in the price of Bond Dave be then?

   

In: Finance

Both Bond Sam and Bond Dave have 8 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced...

Both Bond Sam and Bond Dave have 8 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond Sam has 4 years to maturity, whereas Bond Dave has 17 years to maturity.

   

If interest rates suddenly rise by 3 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of Bond Sam?
   

    

If interest rates suddenly rise by 3 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of Bond Dave?
   

    

If rates were to suddenly fall by 3 percent instead, what would the percentage change in the price of Bond Sam be then?

   

    

If rates were to suddenly fall by 3 percent instead, what would the percentage change in the price of Bond Dave be then?

   

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The accompanying data table show the percentage of tax returns filed electronically in a city from...

The accompanying data table show the percentage of tax returns filed electronically in a city from 2000 to 2009. Complete parts a through e below.

Year   Percentage
2000   25
2001   33
2002   37
2003   38
2004   48
2005   50
2006   55
2007   59
2008   62
2009   64

a) Forecast the percentage of tax returns that will be electronically filed for 2010 using exponential smoothing with alpha= 0.1.

​b) Calculate the MAD for the forecast in part a.

c) Forecast the percentage of tax returns that will be electronically filed for 2010 using exponential smoothing with trend adjustment. Set alpha= 0.3 and beta= 0.4.

​d) Calculate the MAD for the forecast in part c.

In: Statistics and Probability