The standard deviation of the market-index portfolio is 20%. Stock A has a beta of 2.00 and a residual standard deviation of 30%. a. Calculate the total variance for an increase of 0.10 in its beta. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) b. Calculate the total variance for an increase of 2.62% in its residual standard deviation. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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Explanation:

a. Calculate the total variance for an increase of 0.10 in its beta.

The answer here is 0.2700

b. Calculate the total variance for an increase of 2.62% in its residual standard deviation.

The answer is 0.2664

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Q 20.27: Liberty Bicycles currently sells unassembled bikes for $240 each. The variable production costs for each bike are $35 and the fixed production costs are $72. Liberty is thinking about selling the bikes fully assembled for $300 each. The variable costs for assembling one bike will be $18 and the fixed costs will be $31. Given these figures, Liberty will increase its net income per unit by ________ if it opts to assemble the bikes.

In 2020, Elbert Corporation had net cash provided by operating activities of $531,000, net cash used by investing activities of $963,000, and net cash provided by financing activities of $585,000. At January 1, 2020, the cash balance was $333,000. Compute December 31, 2020, cash.

Kent Manufacturing produces a product that sells for $64.00 and has variable costs of $35.00 per unit. Fixed costs are $348,000. Kent can buy a new production machine that will increase fixed costs by $20,500 per year, but will decrease variable costs by $4.50 per unit.

Required:
Compute the contribution margin per unit if the machine is purchased.

Raatz Corporation's total current assets are $370,000, its noncurrent assets are $660,000, its total current liabilities are $220,000, its long-term liabilities are $410,000, and its stockholders' equity is $400,000. Working capital is: Select one: a. $370,000 b. $150,000 c. $250,000 d. $400,000

ere are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation:



INCOME STATEMENT
(Figures in $ millions)
Net sales $
888.00

Cost of goods sold
748.00

Depreciation
38.00

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $
102.00

Interest expense
19.00

Income before tax $
83.00

Taxes
17.43

Net income $
65.57



BALANCE SHEET
(Figures in $ millions)
End of Year Start of Year
Assets
Current assets $
376

$
326


Long-term assets
272


229


Total assets $
648

$
555


Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities $
201

$
164


Long-term debt
115


128


Shareholders’ equity
332


263


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $
648

$
555




The company’s cost of capital is 8.5%.


a. Calculate Watervan’s economic value added (EVA). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.)

b. What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start-of-year rather than average capital.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

c. What is its return on equity? (Use start-of-year rather than average equity.) (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

d. Is the company creating value for its shareholders?

Creswell Corporation's fixed monthly expenses are $30,000 and its contribution margin ratio is 63%. Assuming that the fixed monthly expenses do not change, what is the best estimate of the company's net operating income in a month when sales are $92,000?
a. $27,960.b. $62,000.c. $57,960.d. $4,040.

Were you surprised to learn how much companies focus on the teen market? Explain.

is the present value of these cash flows? (Enter rounded answers as directed, but do not use rounded numbers in intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) Present value Investment X $ Investment Y $ (b) Which of these cash flow streams has the higher present value at 5 percent? (Click to select) Requirement 2: (a) If the discount rate is 23 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (Enter rounded answers as directed, but do not use rounded numbers in intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) Present value Investment X $ Investment Y $ (b) Which of these cash flow streams has the higher present value at 23 percent?

Identify the effect that omitting each of the following items would have on the balance sheet
All Interest earned on a note receivable was not recorded.
Assets and stockholders' equity overstated
Depreciation on equipment was not recorded.
Assets understated and stockholders' equity overstated No adjustment was made for supplies used up during the month
Assets overstated and stockholders' equity
An attorney has earned 1/2 of a retainer fee that was received and recorded last month.
No adjustment was recorded for the amount earned.
Assets and stockholders' equity understated
Property taxes are paid annually.
The estimated monthly amount for the taxes was not recorded.
Liabilities and stockholders equity understated
Supplies used up during the month.
Stockholders' equity understated
An attorney has earned 1/2 of a retainer fee that was received and recorded last month.
No adjustment was recorded for the amount earned
Assets and stockholders' equity understated
Property taxes are paid annually.
The estimated monthly amount for the taxes was not recorded.
Liabilities and stockholders equity understated Wages are paid every Friday for the 5-day work week.
The month ended on Monday and no adjustment was recorded.
Liabilities and stockholders' equity overstated
Liabilities overstated and Services provided to customers on the last day of the month were not billed stockholders' equity understated
A tenant paid 6 months' rent in advance when he moved ir on the first day of the month.
No entry was made on the last day of the month
Liabilities understated and stockholders' equity overstated

II. In order to establish a p-chart with 3-sigma control limits, you have collected the following 10 samples of size 300.

Sample Defects Sample Defects
1 25 6 15
2 22 7 14
3 17 8 15
4 42 9 16
5 16 10 16

Required:
a. Determine CL, UCL, and LCL for the p-chart.
b. Is the process in statistical control? Explain.

The Lexington Partnership has a depreciable business asset (personal property) that it originally purchased for $81,800. The asset now has an adjusted basis of $49,080 and a market value of $98,160. The partnership has no other potential hot assets. Ambroz sells his 25% interest in the partnership. a. How much is Lexington's depreciation recapture potential

Tyrone wants to spend $15,000 on a new car three years from now. He opens a savings account and deposits $3,250 today. One year from now, he plans to deposit $3,000 in the account, and one year after that, he plans to deposit another $3,000. If the account earns 6% interest per year, how much additional money will Tyrone need to meet his $15,000 goal?

When determining the value of a firm, which of the following statements is true? Investors are risk averse. Other things being equal, they prefer to pay more for stocks that are less risky and that have relatively more certain cash flows than other stocks. Investors love risk. Other things being equal, they prefer to pay more for stocks that are riskier and have uncertain cash flows. Investors are risk neutral. Other things being equal, they prefer to pay more for stocks that are less risky and have uncertain cash flows.

Some organizations take collaboration so seriously that they are changing the traditional office layout and replacing cubicles with low walls or no walls between desks. Many are creating small, informal areas designed to encourage spontaneous discussion and problem-solving. This is an example of which concept

Waterway Company sold 10,100 Super-Spreaders on December 31, 2020, at a total price of $1,050,400, with a warranty guarantee that the product was free of any defects. The cost of the spreaders sold is $535,300. The assurance warranties extend for a 2-year period and are estimated to cost $37,000. Waterway also sold extended warranties (service-type warranties) related to 1,800 spreaders for 2 years beyond the 2-year period for $10,800. Given this information, determine the amounts to report for the following at December 31, 2020: sales revenue, warranty expense, unearned warranty revenue, warranty liability, and cash. Amounts Reported in Income Sales revenue $ Warranty Expense Amounts Reported on the Balance Sheet Unearned Service Revenue $ Cash Warranty Liability

Which of the following statements are true? (Check all that apply.) A. Accounting systems generally consist of several subsystems, each designed to process a particular type of transaction. B. Most mobile devices do not need to be tracked and monitored as their loss represents minimal exposure. C. Supervision is especially important in organizations without responsibility reporting or an adequate segregation of duties. D. All system transactions and activities should be recorded in a log that indicates who accessed what data and when. E. Customer relationship management (CRM) software includes budgets, schedules, and standard costs; reports comparing actual and planned performance; and procedures for investigating and correcting significant variances.

Delphi Company uses job-order costing. It applies overhead to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate based on machine-hours. At the beginning of the year, Delphi estimated that it would work 37,000 machine-hours and incur $222,000 in manufacturing overhead cost. The following transactions were recorded for the year: a. Raw materials were issued for use in production, $367,000 ($345,000 direct and $22,000 indirect). b. Employee costs were incurred: direct labor, $309,000; indirect labor, $44,000; and administrative salaries, $155,000. c. Factory depreciation, $175,000. d. Selling costs, $140,000. e. Manufacture overhead was applied to jobs. The actual machine hours for the year were 35,000 hours. a. Compute the total manufacturing overhead cost applied to jobs during the year.

At the beginning of the year, Bryers Incorporated reports inventory of $6,100. During the year, the company purchases additional inventory for $21,100. At the end of the year, the cost of inventory remaining is $8,100. Calculate cost of goods sold for the year.

Direct Labor Cost Budget Pasadena Candle Inc. budgeted production of 33,000 candles for January. Each candle requires molding. Assume that two minutes are required to mold each candle. If molding labor costs $9.75 per hour, determine the direct labor cost budget for January. Round total direct labor cost to the nearest dollar, if required. Pasadena Candle Inc. Direct Labor Cost Budget For the Month Ending January 31 Hours required for assembly: Candles min. Convert minutes to hours ÷ min. Molding hours hrs. Hourly rate × $ Total direct labor cost $

What benefits do customers receive in return for the sacrifice they make when buying a membership at Planet Fitness?

Jake owns a company called Boat Builders, LLC and one evening he took several of his employees out after work to a bar. After eating and drinking for several hours Jake invited them back to the Boat Builders premises so he and some of the employees could show off a boat they’d been working on. After arriving at Boat Builders they all continued to drink and two of the employees, Tyler and Mark, got into an argument. When Tyler went to use the bathroom Mark attacked him from behind causing him to lose consciousness and break a tooth. Mark made light of it but gave Jake a menacing look so Jake dropped it and went to check on Tyler. Tyler sat up and asked what happened and Jake told him that Mark had attacked him from behind. About an hour passed by during which time Jake went out to his car and got his phone so he could play music for everyone. After an hour, Tyler and Mark began to argue again and they walked outside into the Boat Builders parking lot where Mark attacked Tyler again. Mark left and was later arrested for aggravated battery. Tyler regained consciousness after 10 minutes and drove home even though he was badly injured.
Does Tyler have a negligence claim against Boat Builders? Why or why not? A complete answer will be at least 5 sentences and mention critical facts.

Nash Company reported 2020 net income of $152,900. During 2020, accounts receivable increased by $17,160 and accounts payable increased by $9,582. Depreciation expense was $48,000. Prepare the cash flows from operating activities section of the statement of cash flows. (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).) NASH COMPANY Cash Flow Statement choose the accounting period select an opening section name select an item $enter a dollar amount Adjustments to reconcile net income to select a subsection name select an item $enter a dollar amount select an item enter a dollar amount select an item enter a dollar amount enter a subtotal of the adjustments select a closing section name $enter a total amount for the section

If a firm averages $2,000 in daily credit sales and offers 60-day terms, the average accounts receivable balance will be $120,000.
a. True
b. False

The Josey Company uses the weighted average method. The beginning work in process consists of 6,000 units (100% completed as to materials and 50% complete as to conversion costs). The number of units completed was 130,000. The ending work in process consists of 10,000 units (100% complete as to materials and 20% complete as to conversion costs). What are the equivalent units of production for conversion costs

Monitor Muffler sells franchise arrangements throughout the United States and Canada. Under a franchise agreement, Monitor receives $760,000 in exchange for satisfying the following separate performance obligations: (1) franchisees have a five-year right to operate as a Monitor Muffler retail establishment in an exclusive sales territory, (2) franchisees receive initial training and certification as a Monitor Mechanic, and (3) franchisees receive a Monitor Muffler building and necessary equipment. The stand-alone selling price of the initial training and certification is $18,200, and $578,000 for the building and equipment. Monitor estimates the stand-alone selling price of the five-year right to operate as a Monitor Muffler establishment using the residual approach.
Monitor received $89,000 on July 1, 2016, from Perkins and accepted a note receivable for the rest of the franchise price. Monitor will construct and equip Perkin's building and train and certify Perkins by September 1, and Perkin's five-year right to operate as a Monitor Muffler establishment will commence on September 1 as well.
Required:
1. What amount would Monitor calculate as the stand-alone selling price of the five-year right to operate as a Monitor Muffler retail establishment?
2. What journal entry would Monitor record on July 1, 2016, to reflect the sale of a franchise to Dan Perkins?
3. How much revenue would Monitor recognize in the year ended December 31, 2016, with respect to its franchise arrangement with Perkins? (Ignore any interest on the note receivable.)
Total revenue

Amortization Expense For each of the following unrelated situations, calculate the annual amortization expense and prepare a journal entry to record the expense: A patent with a 10-year remaining legal life was purchased for $350,000. The patent will be commercially exploitable for another eight years. A patent was acquired on a device designed by a production worker. Although the cost of the patent to date consisted of $52,300 in legal fees for handling the patent application, the patent should be commercially valuable during its entire remaining legal life of 10 years and is currently worth $400,000. A franchise granting exclusive distribution rights for a new solar water heater within a three-state area for five years was obtained at a cost of $70,000. Satisfactory sales performance over the five years permits renewal of the franchise for another three years (at an additional cost determined at renewal). General Journal Ref. Description Debit Credit a. Answer Amortization Expense - Patents Answer 43,750 Answer Answer Patents Answer Answer 43,750 To record patent amortization. b. Answer Amortization Expense - Patents Answer 5,230 Answer Answer Patents Answer Answer 5,230 To record patent amortization. c. Answer Amortization Expense - Patents Answer 14,000 Answer Answer Patents Answer Answer 14,000 To record franchise amortization.

The average price for regular gasoline at U.S. pumps fell almost 4 cents in March to​ $2.50 a gallon. The price of crude oil dropped to​ $43.46 per barrel on March​ 17, the lowest since March 2009.

We sell to a customer paying with Visa and the fee is 2%. Part of the transaction would include a debit to:

When the stock price follows a random walk the price today is said to be equal to the prior period price plus the expected return for the period with any remaining difference to the actual return due to:_________

a. A predictable amount based on the past prices.
b. A component based on new information unrelated to past prices.
c. The security's risk.
d. The risk free rate.
e. None of the above.

The Bell Weather Co. is a new firm in a rapidly growing industry. The company is planning on increasing its annual dividend by 17 percent a year for the next 4 years and then decreasing the growth rate to 6 percent per year. The company just paid its annual dividend in the amount of $2.40 per share. What is the current value of one share of this stock if the required rate of return is 7.90 percent?