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 Hook Industries is considering the replacement of one of its old metal stamping machines. Three alternative replacement machines are under consideration. The relevant cash flows associated with each are shown in the following​ table:

LOADING...

. The​ firm's cost of capital is

1010​%.

a.  Calculate the net present value

​(NPV​)

of each press.

b.  Using​ NPV, evaluate the acceptability of each press.

c.  Rank the presses from best to worst using NPV.

d.  Calculate the profitability index​ (PI) for each press.

e.  Rank the presses from best to worst using PI

NPV Mutually exclusive projects ----  Hook Industries is considering the replacement of one of its old metal stamping machines. Three alternative replacement machines are under consideration. The relevant cash flows associated with each are shown in the following​ table: The​ firm's cost of capital is 10%. Calculate the net present value ​(NPV​) of each press.

b.  Using​ NPV, evaluate the acceptability of each press.

c.  Rank the presses from best to worst using NPV.

d.  Calculate the profitability index​ (PI) for each press.

e.  Rank the presses from best to worst using PI.

Machine 1 2 3

Initial investment   85,000   60,100   129,700
Year          
1 18,400   11,600   50,300
2   18,400   14,100   29,900
3 18,400   16,400   20,100
4 18,400   18,200   20,000
5 18,400   20,300   19,900
6 18,400   25,000   29,800
7 18,400   0   39,800
8 18,400   0   49,500

Monetary Policy

FOMC Press Release - 10/30/19

Watch the following video of Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, presenting the findings of the last Federal Open Market Committee Meeting on October 30, 2019. You can click on the FOMC Press Conference Video, October 30, 2019, and watch about the first 10 minutes of the overall press conference in the Videos section of the Federal Reserve website.

Federal Reserve Videos (Links to an external site.)

1. What type of monetary policy are they using and why (expansionary or contractionary)? Explain.
2. What economic factors are they trying to mitigate with this policy?
3. How will the change implemented by the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) likely affect the macroeconomy according to the Chair?
4. Using the aggregate supply and aggregate demand model, explain the predicted impact of this monetary policy on Aggregate Demand, price level, Real GDP, and unemployment.
5. Include a correct graph (AS/AD) for this monetary policy.

Mutually

exclusive projects   Hook Industries is considering the replacement of one of its old metal stamping machines. Three alternative replacement machines are under consideration. The relevant cash flows associated with each are shown in the following​ table:

Initial investment        $85,500           $59,900           $129,500

Year                           

1          $17,500           $11,500           $49,900

2          $17,500           $13,600           $29,700

3          $17,500           $16,000           $20,000

4          $17,500           $17,900           $20,100

5          $17,500           $19,500           $20,500

6          $17,500           $25,200           $30,100

7          $17,500           $0                    $39,500

8          $17,500           $0                     $50,000

The​ firm's cost of capital is 14​%

a.  Calculate the net present value (NPV​)of each press.

b.  Using​ NPV, evaluate the acceptability of each press.

c.  Rank the presses from best to worst using NPV.

d.  Calculate the profitability index​ (PI) for each press.

e.  Rank the presses from best to worst using PI.

NPVlong dashMutually exclusive projects   Hook Industries is considering the replacement of one of its old metal stamping machines. Three alternative replacement machines are under consideration. The relevant cash flows associated with each are shown in the following​ table: LOADING.... The​ firm's cost of capital is 12​%. a.  Calculate the net present value ​(NPV​) of each press. b.  Using​ NPV, evaluate the acceptability of each press. c.  Rank the presses from best to worst using NPV. d.  Calculate the profitability index​ (PI) for each press. e.  Rank the presses from best to worst using PI.

NPV—Mutually exclusive projects   Hook Industries is considering the replacement of one of its old metal stamping machines. Three alternative replacement machines are under consideration. The relevant cash flows associated with each are shown in the following​ table:

The​ firm's cost of capital is 13​%.

Initial investment   $84,800   $60,100   $130,300
Year          
1   $18,500   $12,300   $50,000
2   $18,500   $13,700   $29,500
3   $18,500   $16,100   $20,500
4   $18,500   $18,300   $20,500
5   $18,500   $20,400   $20,300
6   $18,500   $25,100   $30,000
7   $18,500   $0 $40,000
8   $18,500   $0 $49,900

a.  Calculate the net present value (NPV​) of each press.

b.  Using​ NPV, evaluate the acceptability of each press.

c.  Rank the presses from best to worst using NPV.

d.  Calculate the profitability index​ (PI) for each press.

e.  Rank the presses from best to worst using PI.

Clive Palmer treated Queensland Nickel as $200m

Piggy BankClive Palmer is accused of being a reckless, shadow company director who took$200 million out of a Queensland nickel company to fund his political party andinvestments, including a new Titanic.

Administrators of Queensland Nickel, which closed last month, said yesterday thecompany was used as a “piggy bank” to finance what they termed the “Palmerempire”.

More than $200 million was taken out of the company over a five-year period andpumped into companies that were directly related to Mr Palmer, including hisflagship business Mineralogy, FTI Consulting said in its report.

But John Park, from FTI, said his investigations found $189 million in loans tocompanies linked to Mr Palmer were “forgiven” or not paid back to QueenslandNickel, including $5.9 million that went into the plans for the Titanic II.

Of the money that went into the Titanic, most was spent on lavish launch partieswith the only assets now some intellectual property and a “plastic boat”.

The company also became the single biggest political donor in the country,delivering $21.5 million to the Palmer United Party.

The administrators said Queensland Nickel accounted for 27 per cent of thenation’s total political donations in 2014 and last year, including the WA Senateby-election when Palmer United’s Dio Wang was elected.

While money was flowing out of the nickel company into the Palmer CoolumResort and other firms, the world nickel price was falling.

Mr Park said the borrowing from the company could have continued if nickelprices remained high.

“At a very high level, we saw Queensland Nickel as what I’d say (was) the piggybank, the treasury,” Mr Park said.

“And the money was coming through Queensland Nickel in the better times and itwas being dissipated amongst the Palmer empire entities.”

Up to 800 workers are owed $74 million in entitlements.

They are likely to get most of those entitlements paid out under a FederalGovernment program. Remaining creditors will likely get between nothing and 50¢for every dollar owed.

The administrators believe Mr Palmer and his nephew Clive Mensink, QueenslandNickel’s sole director, should be examined by the Australian Securities andInvestments Commission.

They claimed Mr Palmer acted as “shadow director” and that he and Mr Mensinkhad been “reckless in exercising their duties and powers as directors” for takingactions not in the interests of Queensland Nickel.

Mr Palmer is planning to fight any action and argued he was being singled outwhen Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was standing by as jobs disappeared in Queensland.

“Despite me controlling a lot of things, being Dr Evil, if you like, I don’t controlthe world’s international nickel price,” he told Melbourne radio.

Mr Palmer said there was a witch-hunt against him for making decisions that hewas entitled to make.

“I mean, that's my money. That's what we live in - a free society, and people havethe right to spend their money as they see fit,” he told the Seven Network.

Mr Palmer is the sole shareholder of Queensland Nickel. His nephew Mr Mensink isthe sole company director. The Administrators believe that Mr Palmer should beexamined by ASIC for breach of s184 of the Corporations Act.

Do you think ASIC would be successful in charging Mr. Palmer for breach of s184of the Corporations Act?

1.) i) In 1987, trader Ivan Boesky was accused of insider trading based on his massive purchases of stock of firms before announcements of acquisitions of those firms. Which of the following is true?

a) This indicates the market is strong-form efficient

b) This indicates the market is at best semi-strong form efficient

c) Insider trading indicates the market is weak-form efficient

d) Insider trading does not indicate anything regarding market efficiency.

ii) If the share price automatically adjusts when there is information that has not been distributed to investors, which of the following types of market efficiency is best evidenced?

a) weak form

b) semi-strong form

c) strong form

d) semi-weak form

iii) Which of the following forms of market efficiency should be least likely in a country which has insider trading laws?

a) strong form market efficiency

b) semi-strong form market efficiency

c) weak form market efficiency

d) semi-weak form market efficiency

Business Management Case #1 – Volkswagen Scandal

Facts:

Volkswagen, in 2015, was accused of rigging software in its car to defeat emissions tests. This software could detect when testing was occurring and blocked emissions.

EPA investigation confirmed the car’s software gave lower results than EPA allowable maximum – when, in fact, the emissions were 40 times higher than allowable emissions.

After the scandal broke the CEO resigned and 9 top executives were fired.

This software affected 11 million vehicles affected, ½ million in US.

Volkswagen recalled the cars at a cost of $18 billion and paid customers affected another $14 billion.

The company fell to #2 from its previous # 1 slot in Europe.

Questions:

Identify the stakeholders and how they are affected.

Review the five principles of ethics and analyze the case from each of these ethical perspectives (egoism, utilitarianism, rights, duties, virtues) defining what actions you as head of the board of VW would do if you acted according to each principle and why.

Example:

Egoism principle says you will act in your own best interest for the long term—what would you do?

Utilitarianism says you what is best for the most people—what would you do? Etc, etc.