Question 1-
In a bizarre way to test the speed of a clay ball shot from a
slingshot, a wooden block is set up outside the lab on the
concrete. The sticky clay ball has a mass of 10.0 g and is hurled
perfectly horizontally by a man with his slingshot at a 90 g wooden
block initially at rest on the concrete, a compete horizontal
surface. The clay sticks to the block. After impact, the block
slides 7.50 m before coming to rest. If the coefficient of friction
between block and surface is 0.650, what was the speed of the clay
(in m/s) immediately before impact?
m/s
Question 2-
In the sport of speed skating, the top athletes experience
centripetal acceleration of approximately 0.65 g (meaning the
centripetal force is about 65% of their weight). If the radius of
the inner lane is about 22.6 meters, how fast are the skaters
going?
m/s
In: Physics
During the most recent fiscal year, Medical Electronics Corporation sold 2,560,000 health monitoring devises at $60 per unit. Variable operating costs were 60% of sales ($36 per unit), while fixed operating costs were $12,288,000. The cost of outstanding debt (interest expense) was $4,152,000. Medical Electronics Corporation’s tax rate is 30%. The company does not sell any other product. (PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK).
a) Construct Medical Electronics Corporation’s income statement for the most recent fiscal year (complete the following table).
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Sales |
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Less: Variable operating costs |
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Fixed operating costs |
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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
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Less: Interest expense |
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Earnings before taxes (EBT) |
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Less taxes (30%) |
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Earnings after taxes (EAT) |
b) Compute the degree of operating leverage (DOL)
c) Interpret the calculated DOL.
In: Finance
you wish to retire in 12 years and currently have $50,000 in a savings account yielding 5% annually and $100,000 in quality blue Chip stocks yielding 10% if you expect to add $30,000 at the end of each year to your stock before lose how much will you have in your retirement fund when you retire use appendix a and appendix eat answer the question round your answer to the nearest dollar
what rate of return must you earn on your retirement funds if you want to withdraw $102,000 per year for the next 15 years after retiring. use appendix d to answer the question. round your answer to the nearest whole number.
not stock before lose. it's should have said stock
portfolio**
not appendix eat. should have said appendix b**
In: Finance
The development and use of new drugs is one of the most important processes in modern healthcare. Complete the sentences below and place them in the correct chronological order.
a. when a promising drug molecule is identified it will be _______. Before being released onto the US market it must undergo extensive ___________ in clinical trials before finally receiving __________.
b. Many different related structures are made and tested to determine the _________ between molecule and its target effect. One way to produce many similar compounds quickly is called ___________.
c. New drugs are developed by starting with a ________, which shows promise for treating a target _______ or symptom. These compounds may be products from ________ which are known to be ___________.
d. Once the _________ has expired, chemically identical _______ can appear on the market.
e. After years of safe and successful use, some medicines become available as ____________ which are available without prescriptions.
In: Chemistry
1. Aggregate demand, aggregate supply, and the Phillips curve
In the year 2020, aggregate demand and aggregate supply in the fictional country of Drooble are represented by the curves AD2020 and AS on the following graph. The price level is 102. The graph also shows two possible outcomes for 2021. The first potential aggregate-demand curve is given by the ADA curve, resulting in the outcome illustrated by point A. The second potential aggregate-demand curve is given by the ADB curve, resulting in the outcome illustrated by point B.

Suppose the unemployment rate is 7% under one of these two outcomes and 5% under the other. Based on the previous graph, you would expect _______ to be associated with the lower unemployment rate (5%).
If aggregate demand is high in 2021, and the economy is at outcome B, the inflation rate between 2020 and 2021 is _______ .
Based on your answers to the previous questions, on the following graph use the purple point (diamond symbol) to plot the unemployment rate and inflation rate if the economy is at point A. Next, use the green point (triangle symbol) to plot the unemployment rate and inflation rate if the economy is at point B. (As you place these points, dashed drop lines will automatically extend to both axes.) Finally, use the black line (cross symbol) to draw the short-run Philips curve for this economy In 2021.
Hint: Click on each point after you plot it to make sure you have placed it on the exact coordinate you Intended.

Suppose thet the government is considering enacting an expensionary policy in 2020 that would shift aggregate demand in 2021 from ADA to ADB.
This would cause a _______ the short-run Phillps curve, resulting in_______ in the infation rate and_______ in the unemployment rate.
Options for the blanks:
Blank 1: outcome A, outcome B
Blank 2: 2.94, 1.96, 5.00, 4.00
Blank 3: shift of, movement along
Blank 4: decrease, increase
Blank 5: increase, decrease
In: Economics
BDI is looking to acquire a distressed pitchfork company. BDI is able to pay cash to fund the acquisition. The company president has asked you to evaluate the potential acquisition, and ultimately make a recommendation about wheather BDI should purchase the pitchfork company and if so, for what price. From your analysis and evaluation of the pitchfork company's financial statements, you put together the following table of sales forecasts (numbers in millions):
Pre-Merger Beta: 1.75
Pre-Merger % Debt: 35%
Pre-Merger Debt: $27.5 million
Pre-Merger Debt Rd: 9.5%
Tax Rate: 35%
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Net Sales | 34.5 | 42.5 | |
| COGS (75%) | 25.88 | 31.88 | |
| SG&A | 2.25 | 2.5 | |
| Interest Expense | 2.61 | 3.6 |
You also gathered the following market information:
Risk Free Rate 2.4%
Market Risk Premium 5.0%
Your study of the pitchfork market shows that with the merger and introduction of a new cardinal red and navy blue pitchfork sales will grow stongly for the next 2 years, but that overall the market is mature, and expected to grow at only a 2% constant rate after 2020. BDI would need to invest $500,000 in operating captial in 2019 to build the required inventory to start sales.
Deliverables:
1.) Complete an APV valuation analysis for the examined pitchfork company. 2.) Assume that the examined pitchfork company has 1.5 million shares outstanding. What is the maximum price BDI should pay per share? Would you recommend they offer this price (Pitchfork company stock price is $18.75 a share)? Why or why not? 3.) Given BDI's strong balance sheet, they could likely recapitalize the pitchfork company with 70% debt at the end of 2 years (this amounts to $75.5 million of debt at the end of 2020 at the same interest rate). What is the value of the pitchfork company's equity with this capital structure?
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In: Finance
Kimble, Sykes, and Gerard open an accounting practice on January 1, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois, to be operated as a partnership. Kimble and Sykes will serve as the senior partners because of their years of experience. To establish the business, Kimble, Sykes, and Gerard contribute cash and other properties valued at $288,000, $220,000, and $132,000, respectively. An articles of partnership agreement is drawn up stipulating the following:
On January 1, 2020, the partners admit Nichols to the partnership. Nichols contributes cash directly to the business in an amount equal to a 25 percent interest in the book value of the partnership property subsequent to this contribution. The partnership profit and loss sharing agreement is not altered upon Nichols' entrance into the firm; the general provisions continue to be applicable.
The billable hours for the partners during the first three years of operation follow:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Kimble | 3,620 | 1,800 | 1,880 |
| Sykes | 3,360 | 1,500 | 1,620 |
| Gerard | 3,220 | 1,380 | 1,310 |
| Nichols | 0 | 1,560 | 1,550 |
The partnership reports net income (loss) for 2019 through 2021 as follows:
| 2019 | $ | 330,000 |
| 2020 | (17,200) | |
| 2021 | 525,000 | |
Each partner withdraws the maximum allowable amount each year.
Prepare schedules that allocate each year's net income to the partners.
Prepare in appropriate form a statement of partners’ capital for the year ending December 31, 2021.
In: Accounting
Progressive Inc. (Progressive) is an investment company that recently raised $3,000,000 from a public financing. The Board of Directors has instructed the CFO to invest up to $2,000,000 in investments that it intends to actively trade and therefore will account for these investments at fair value through profit or loss.
On the advice of the company’s investment advisor, the following shares were purchased in October 2019:
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Investment |
# of shares |
Total cost $ |
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Giant Inc |
25,000 |
1,000,000 |
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Monarch Bank of Canada |
20,000 |
600,000 |
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Leslee Resources Ltd/ |
100,000 |
200,000 |
During December 2019, Progressive received cash dividends of $40,000 from its investment in Monarch Bank of Canada.
In 2020, the following transactions took place:
January 25 50,000 shares of Leslee Resources Ltd. were purchased for $125,000.
May 17 6,000 shares of Monarch Bank of Canada were sold at $45 per share
June 17 75,000 shares of Lucky Limited were purchased at $15 per share
September 25 100,000 shares of Leslee Resources Ltd. were sold for net proceeds (i.e. after commissions) for $165,000. (For the purposes of determining the cost of shares sold, use the weighted average cost).
As part of its banking arrangement, the company pays no commissions on the purchase of shares but is charged a 2% commission on the sale of all investments.
Market Price of investments – presented on a per share basis
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Investment |
January 1, 2019 |
December 31, 2019 |
December 31, 2020 |
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Giant Inc |
$110.00 |
$105.00 |
$130.00 |
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Monarch Bank of Canada |
27.00 |
39.00 |
43.00 |
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Leslee Resources Ltd |
1.50 |
1.75 |
0.75 |
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Lucky Limited |
9.00 |
13.00 |
16.00 |
Required:
a) Prepare all journal entries relating to these investments for 2019.
b) Prepare all journal entries relating to these investments for 2020.
c) Briefly discuss why these investments are valued at current market value while other assets such as property, plant and equipment are not adjusted to fair market value.
In: Accounting
Kimble, Sykes, and Gerard open an accounting practice on January 1, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois, to be operated as a partnership. Kimble and Sykes will serve as the senior partners because of their years of experience. To establish the business, Kimble, Sykes, and Gerard contribute cash and other properties valued at $298,000, $225,000, and $137,000, respectively. An articles of partnership agreement is drawn up stipulating the following:
On January 1, 2020, the partners admit Nichols to the partnership. Nichols contributes cash directly to the business in an amount equal to a 25 percent interest in the book value of the partnership property subsequent to this contribution. The partnership profit and loss sharing agreement is not altered upon Nichols' entrance into the firm; the general provisions continue to be applicable.
The billable hours for the partners during the first three years of operation follow:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Kimble | 3,860 | 1,800 | 1,880 |
| Sykes | 3,600 | 1,500 | 1,620 |
| Gerard | 3,460 | 1,380 | 1,310 |
| Nichols | 0 | 1,560 | 1,550 |
The partnership reports net income (loss) for 2019 through 2021 as follows:
| 2019 | $ | 336,000 |
| 2020 | (17,800) | |
| 2021 | 531,000 | |
Each partner withdraws the maximum allowable amount each year.
Prepare schedules that allocate each year's net income to the partners.
Prepare in appropriate form a statement of partners’ capital for the year ending December 31, 2021.
In: Accounting
Kimble, Sykes, and Gerard open an accounting practice on January 1, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois, to be operated as a partnership. Kimble and Sykes will serve as the senior partners because of their years of experience. To establish the business, Kimble, Sykes, and Gerard contribute cash and other properties valued at $248,000, $200,000, and $112,000, respectively. An articles of partnership agreement is drawn up stipulating the following:
On January 1, 2020, the partners admit Nichols to the partnership. Nichols contributes cash directly to the business in an amount equal to a 25 percent interest in the book value of the partnership property subsequent to this contribution. The partnership profit and loss sharing agreement is not altered upon Nichols' entrance into the firm; the general provisions continue to be applicable.
The billable hours for the partners during the first three years of operation follow:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Kimble | 2,660 | 1,800 | 1,880 |
| Sykes | 2,400 | 1,500 | 1,620 |
| Gerard | 2,260 | 1,380 | 1,310 |
| Nichols | 0 | 1,560 | 1,550 |
The partnership reports net income (loss) for 2019 through 2021 as follows:
| 2019 | $ | 306,000 |
| 2020 | (14,800) | |
| 2021 | 501,000 | |
Each partner withdraws the maximum allowable amount each year.
Prepare schedules that allocate each year's net income to the partners.
Prepare in appropriate form a statement of partners’ capital for the year ending December 31, 2021.
In: Accounting