At year-end 2013, Wallace Landscaping total assets were $1.8 million and its accounts payable were $370,000. Sales, which in 2013 were $2.1 million, are expected to increase by 20% in 2014. Total assets and accounts payable are proportional to sales,..
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What is the average direct labor cost rate and What is the overhead rate.
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The risk-free rate of return is 6%, the required rate of return on the market is 10%, and High-Flyer stock has a beta coefficient of 2.5. If the dividend per share expected during the coming year, D1, is $2.20 and g = 5%, at what price should a share..
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Sam and Sally (both age 35) plan to retire at age 65. They estimate their annual income need in retirement will be $50,000 in "today's dollars". They expect to receive $30,000 (in "today's dollars") annually from Social Security. What amount of money..
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A silver mine can yield 13,000 ounces of silver at a variable cost of $32 per ounce. The fixed costs of operating the mine are $52,000 per year. What is the average cash flow you will receive from the mine if it is always kept in operation and the si..
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Corner Market is considering adding a new product line that is expected to increase annual sales by $418,000 and cash expenses by $337,000. The initial investment will require $237,000 in fixed assets that will be depreciated using the straight-line ..
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You own $10,000 of Olympic Steel stock that has a beta of 2.7. You also own $7,000 of Rent-a-Center (beta = 1.5) and $8,000 of Lincoln Educational (beta = 0.5). What is the beta of your portfolio?
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Blue Bull, Inc., has a target debt-equity ratio of .84. Its WACC is 8.8 percent, and the tax rate is 40 percent. If the aftertax cost of debt is 5 percent, what is the cost of equity? If the company’s cost of equity is 12.4 percent, what is its preta..
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Amy is 12 years old now and will attend college at age 18. Her parents plan to fund her college for four years. College costs $20,000 per year today. If her parents have saved $10,000 for this goal. Assume they can invest for 10% per year and inflati..
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During the year, Belyk Paving Co. had sales of $2,387,000. Cost of goods sold, administrative and selling expenses, and depreciation expense were $1,438,000, $436,300, and $491,300, respectively. In addition, the company had an interest expense of $2..
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Most corporations pay quarterly dividends on their common stock rather than annual dividends. Barring any unusual circumstances during the year, the board raises, lowers, or maintains the current dividend once a year and then pays this dividend out i..
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Accounting statements can be manipulated. Please try to give an argument pro and con on this ethical issue. Any actual public examples you would like to cite would be most appreciated by all. Scenario: Enron utilized Special Purpose Entities (SPE) in..
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