Listed below are several terms and phrases associated with property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets. Pair each item from List A with the item from List B (by letter) that is most appropriately associated with it.
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In: Accounting
Given the new found interest in nuclear power plants due to potential carbon taxes, you consider starting a company to build a nuclear power plant. Before you can build the plant, you need to gather permits, fight lawsuits and so forth. That will cost $800 million today and take 5 years to resolve with a 35% probability of success. If you build the plant, you must pay $9 billion the day you start building the plant, which is immediately after the lawsuits etc are resolved. The power plant itself takes 4 years to build. At that point the plant starts operating (exactly 4 years from when construction started). You receive $1 billion per year for 50 years starting one year from when the plant starts operating. At the end of the project, you have to pay $3 billion to shut down the plant. Your discount rate is 6% (annual rate, annual compounding).
Assume that you made the $800 million investment and the 5 years of permits, lawsuits and so forth have passed. The $800 million investment was successful. Now you are debating if you should make the plant or not today. What is the NPV of the plant?
In: Finance
(MIRR) Star Industries owns and operates landfills for several municipalities throughout the Midwestern part of the U.S. Star typically contracts with the municipality to provide landfill services for a period of 20 years. The firm then constructs a lined landfill (required by federal law) that has capacity for five years. The $9.6 million expenditure required to construct the new landfill results in negative cash flows at the end of years 5, 10, and 15. This change in sign on the stream of cash flows over the 20-year contract period introduces the potential for multiple IRRs, so Star's management has decided to use the MIRR to evaluate new landfill investment contracts. The annual cash inflows to Star begin in year 1 and extend through year 20 are estimated to equal $3.5 million (this does not reflect the cost of constructing the landfills every five years). Star uses a 10.4% discount rate to evaluate its new projects, so it plans to discount all the construction costs every five years back to year 0 using this rate before calculating the MIRR.
a.What are the project's NPV, IRR, and MIRR?
b.Is this a good investment opportunity for Star Industries? Why or why not?
In: Finance
Square Manufacturing is considering investing in a robotics manufacturing line. Installation of the line will cost an estimated $10.5 million. This amount must be paid immediately even though construction will take three years to complete (years 0, 1, and 2). Year 3 will be spent testing the production line and, hence, it will not yield any positive cash flows. If the operation is very successful, the company can expect after-tax cash savings of $7.5 million per year in each of years 4 through 7. After reviewing the use of these systems with the management of other companies, Square’s controller has concluded that the operation will most probably result in annual savings of $4.9 million per year for each of years 4 through 7. However, it is entirely possible that the savings could be as low as $3.3 million per year for each of years 4 through 7. The company uses a 14 percent discount rate. Use Exhibit A.8.
Required:
Compute the NPV under the three scenarios. (Round PV factor to 3 decimal places. Enter your answers in thousands of dollars. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)
| Best Case | Expected | Worst Case | |
| Net present value |
In: Accounting
During 2019, Brent Industries, Inc. constructed a new manufacturing facility at a cost of $12,000,000. The weighted average accumulated expenditures for 2019 were calculated to be $5,750,000. The company had the following debt outstanding at December 31, 2019:
(a) 7 percent, five-year note to finance construction of the manufacturing facility, dated January 1, 2019, $4,000,000.
(b) 9 percent, 20-year bonds issued at par on April 30, 2015, $8,400,000.
(c) 7 percent, six-year note payable, dated March 1, 2017, $1,800,000.
Required:
1. Determine the amount of interest that should be capitalized in 2019 assuming that the facility is completed at the end of 2019. DON'T NEED
2. Show the most likely journal entry to record the capitalized interest assuming that Brent recorded all interest as expense when paid or accrued. DON'T NEED
3. Give the journal entry to record depreciation on the facility in 2020 assuming a 25 year useful life and no salvage value.
4. Give the journal entry to sell the manufacturing facility at the end of 2030 for $7 million in cash.
I have the answers to 1&2 - I just need 3&4
please. Thanks!
In: Accounting
In general, Medicare pays hospitals
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Based on fees that are negotiated with hospitals for each service they provide |
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Hospital services are not covered by Medicare |
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Through a "bundled payment" system that offers a fixed price for all hospital services delivered during a hospital stay |
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Through a shared savings program that rewards hospitals for saving money |
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Based on what hospitals charge for each service they provide |
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Which of the following is true about the source of insurance?
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Most Americans receive health insurance through Medicare. |
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Most Americans do not have health insurance |
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Most Americans receive health insurance through employer-sponsored health insurance |
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Most Americans receive health insurance through Medicaid |
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Which of the following is true of the Medicare program?
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All Americans older than 65 must participate |
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The distribution of its beneficiaries across insurance products is very different from private insurance |
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It has, since its inception, covered hospital care, ambulatory care, and prescription drugs |
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It is administered by the federal government but jointly financed by the states and the federal government |
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All of the above |
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Which of the following is true?
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Individuals pay a relatively small percentage of the annual cost of their insurance |
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Individuals pay a copayment that is a relatively small percentage of the cost of most services they use |
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Individuals with private health insurance - particularly those with employer-sponsored health insurance - pay (and likely to pay in the future) a larger share of the cost associated with their healthcare than individuals with Medicare and Medicaid |
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All of the above |
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Which of the following is true?
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Accountable-care organizations (ACOs) are delivery system entities that are emerging in response to financial incentives to reduce the cost and improve the quality of healthcare |
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Patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) are nursing homes that are designed to assist patients to make the transition from hospital care to home care |
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The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is a way that Medicare beneficiaries can share in savings that derive from their efforts to take better care of themselves |
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Bundled payment programs are an exciting innovation, but to date there is very little experience with them |
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All of the above |
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Which of the following are NOT insurance products commonly offered in the United States?
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Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHPs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) |
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Traditional/open-access health insurance plans |
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Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) |
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Independent Practice Associations (IPAs) and Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) |
In: Computer Science
Construct an Excel Spreadsheet running debt to equity levels
from 0% to 70% in increments of 1% and determine the optimal
capital structure for the firm given the information in the problem
below. Submit in readable formatted Excel that shows formulas or
allows me to click on cells to see formulas.
Ruby Slippers Co. sells shoes in the Land of Oz. The demand for
shoes is always stable; each of the 555 citizens buys 1 pair of
shoes each year, for $99. The company incurs production costs of
$77 / pair of shoes, and pays a $9999 yearly salary to its CEO,
Dorothy. There is no inflation and the demand for the shoes is
expected to continue forever, with the same cost structure. The
company is financed by all equity, the risk free rate in the Land
of Oz is 4%, the market return is 10%, and the firm's equity beta
is 1.
The Wizard of Oz has decided to introduce a 35% corporate tax rate
starting tomorrow. Dorothy would like your help in determining the
optimal amount of debt financing under the new corporate tax law.
She obtained the following information about the cost of debt from
the Yellow Brick Bank:
Percent of debt financing
Interest rate
0-19%
6%
20-29%
6.1%
30-34%
6.2%
35-39%
6.3%
40-44%
6.8%
45-49%
7.2%
50-54%
7.5%
55-59%
8%
60-64%
8.5%
65-69%
9%
70-75%
9.5%
Prepare a table that analyses the effect of leverage on the cost of
capital and firm value for various debt financing percentages (e.g.
by 1% increments). Ruby Slippers plans on rearranging its capital
structure by borrowing debt and repurchasing equity, e.g. not by
adding additional financing on top of the equity it has now. First,
calculate the change in beta for the corporation's equity given by
BetaL = BetaU X [1 + (1-T) X (D/S)]. Where T is the tax rate, D is
the percentage of Debt, and S is the percentage of equity. Then
proceed to calculate the required return on equity, the firm's
WACC, the firm's value, and the dollar amount of debt and equity in
the firm. Also calculate the effect of leverage on EBT and Net
Income. Compute the present value of interest tax shield and the
financial distress costs (implied financial distress costs=VL - VU
- PV(Tax shield)). Plot the firm value and the cost of capital (for
debt, equity, and the firm) in two charts as a function of
leverage.
What is the optimum leverage for Ruby Slippers?
In: Finance
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Cost |
Percent Complete |
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Materials costs |
$6,800 |
80% |
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Conversion costs |
$5,800 |
15% |
A total of 9,000 units were started of which 7,900 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month:
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Materials costs |
$136,800 |
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Conversion costs |
$322,800 |
The ending inventory was 70% complete with respect to materials and 80% complete with respect to conversion costs. What are the equivalent units for conversion costs for the month in the first processing department?
ABC corp has 2 plants to produce a single product that sells for a single price: $153. Variable manufacturing costs at plant A is 78 whereas plant B is 81. Fixed manufacturing costs per unit are 34 for plant A and 10 for plant B. Variable marketing costs are 15 for plant A and 16 for plant B whereas fixed distribution costs per unit are 22 and 18 for plants A and B respectively. Total capacity for each plant is 400 units per day and 320 units per day for plants A & B respectively. The normal number of workdays for both plants is 240 days, but they can expand to 300 days if they use overtime, which increases variable manufacturing cost per unit by $3 at plant A, and $8 for plant B. All fixed cost per unit calculations are based on a normal capacity of 240 days.
What is the margin of safety (based on normal days at capacity and no changes to inventory), in percent, for plant A?
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Cost |
Percent Complete |
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Materials costs |
$6,800 |
80% |
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Conversion costs |
$5,800 |
15% |
A total of 9,000 units were started of which 7,900 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month:
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Materials costs |
$136,800 |
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Conversion costs |
$322,800 |
The ending inventory was 70% complete with respect to materials and 80% complete with respect to conversion costs. What are the equivalent units for conversion costs for the month in the first processing department?
In: Accounting
ESSAY.
Sing Corporation, a manufacturer of steel products, began
operations on October 1, 2016. Sing’s accounting department has
begun to prepare the capital asset and depreciation schedule that
follows. You have been asked to assist in completing this schedule.
In addition to determining that the data already on the schedule
are correct, you have obtained the following information from the
company’s records and personnel:
| 1. | Depreciation is calculated from the first day of the month of acquisition to the first day of the month of disposition. | |
| 2. | Land A and Building A were acquired together for $820,000. At the time of acquisition, the land had an appraised value of $90,000 and the building had an appraised value of $810,000. | |
| 3. | Land B was acquired on October 2, 2016, in exchange for 2,500 newly issued common shares. At the date of acquisition, the shares had a fair value of $30 each. During October 2016, Sing paid $16,000 to demolish an existing building on this land so that it could construct a new building. | |
| 4. | Construction of Building B on the newly acquired land began on October 1, 2017. By September 30, 2018, Sing had paid $320,000 of the estimated total construction costs of $450,000. It is estimated that the building will be completed and occupied by July 2019. | |
| 5. | Certain equipment was donated to the corporation by a local university. An independent appraisal of the equipment when it was donated estimated its fair value at $30,000 and the residual value at $3,000. | |
| 6. | Machine A’s total cost of $164,900 includes an installation expense of $600 and normal repairs and maintenance of $14,900. Its residual value is estimated at $6,000. Machine A was sold on February 1, 2018. | |
| 7. | On October 1, 2017, Machine B was acquired with a down payment of $5,740 and the remaining payments to be made in 11 annual instalments of $6,000 each, beginning October 1, 2017. The prevailing interest rate was 8%. The following data were determined from present-value tables and are rounded: |
| PV of $1 at 8% | PV of an Ordinary Annuity of $1 at 8% | |||||
| 10 years | 0.463 | 10 years | 6.710 | |||
| 11 years | 0.429 | 11 years | 7.139 | |||
| 15 years | 0.315 | 15 years | 8.559 | |||
When would it be appropriate for management to use different depreciation policies as they have done for Machines A and B?
In: Accounting
indicate which fund or funds would be used by the state to record each of the following events.
-service revenue fund -Investment Trust fund
-debt service fund - Private-purpose fund
-capital projects fund - Agency Fund
-enterprise fund -Internal Service Fund
a.) The state collected personal income tax to finance its day to day activities
b.) The state collected gasoline taxes which in accordance to state law were dedicated solely to the maintenance of state roads
c.)The state collected sales tax on behalf of certain counties. All taxes were deposited in a fund pending county-by-county analysis of all sales tax returns to determine amounts due to each county
d.) as authorized by public referendum, the state sold 55 million of bonds to finance a new highway construction program. The debt proceeds were deposited into a fund.
e.) the state received 15 million from the federal government for the federal share of the costs of constructing the highways.
f.)the state office of general services performs centralized printing services for all state agencies and bills the state agencies at cost for each printing project. The office sent bill to the state compiler for printing the states annual financial report.
g.)the office of the state lottery sells lottery tickets to the public. In accordance with state law, 5% of all lottery ticket sales must be used to finance major capital projects including the acquisition of land for parks. The state received a check from the office of the state lottery for the state share of lottery ticket sales.teh state also paid the payroll of personnel who maintain the state roads referred to in the transactions above.
h.) The state paid the regular bi-weekly payroll of the state police.
i.) the state deposited funds received from three county governments into a fund. The state will invest the funds and send quarterly checks to the county governments on the interest earned by the fund.
j.) The employees retirement system, a state operated agency that administers the payment pensions to retired state employees, paid the monthly pensions.
k.) The state paid interest and principle on the debt that had been issued earlier to finance the construction of highways
In: Accounting