Advisors, an international pension fund manager, uses the concepts of purchasing power parity(PPP) and the International Fisher Effect (IFE) to forecast spot exchange rates. Omni gathers the financial information as follows:

Base price level 100
Current U.S. price level 105
Current South African price level 111
Base rand spot exchange rate $0.175
Current rand spot exchange rate $0.158
Expected annual U.S. inflation 7%
Expected annual South African inflation 5%
Expected U.S. one-year interest rate 10%
Expected South African one-year interest rate 8%

Required:
Calculate the following exchange rates (ZAR and USD refer to the South African rand and U.S. dollar, respectively)

a. The current ZAR spot rate in USD that would been forecast by PPP.
b. Using the IFE, the expected ZAR spot rate in USD one year from now.
c. Using PPP, the expected ZAR spot rate in USD four years from now.

Answer:

a. Current spot rate / Base spot rate = Price level in home country / Price level in foreign country

CSR / 0.175 =105 / 111

CSR = (105/ 111) * 0.175

= $0.1655 / ZAR

b. Expected ZAR spot rate / Current ZAR spot rate  = (1 + interest rate in home country) /  (1 + interest rate in foreign country)

Expected ZAR spot rate / 0.158 = (1 + 10%) / ( 1 + 8%)

Expected ZAR spot rate = (1.1/1.08) * 0.158

= $0.1609 / ZAR

c. Expected ZAR spot rate / Current ZAR spot rate  = (1 + inflation rate in home country) /  (1 + inflation rate in foreign country)

Expected ZAR spot rate / 0.158 = (1 + 7%) / ( 1 + 5%)

= 1.07/1.05 * 0.158

= $0.1610 / ZAR

A-Rod Manufacturing Company is trying to calculate its cost of capital for use in making a capital budgeting decision. Mr. Jeter, the vice-president of finance, has given you the following information and has asked you to compute the weighted average cost of capital.
The company currently has outstanding a bond with a 10.6 percent coupon rate and another bond with an 8.2 percent rate. The firm has been informed by its investment banker that bonds of equal risk and credit rating are now selling to yield 11.5 percent. The common stock has a price of $60 and an expected dividend (D1) of $1.80 per share. The historical growth pattern (g) for dividends is as follows:
1.35
1.49
1.64
1.80
The preferred stock is selling at $80 per share and pays a dividend of $7.60 per share. The corporate tax rate is 30 percent. The flotation cost is 2.5 percent of the selling price for preferred stock. The optimum capital structure for the firm is 25 percent debt, 10 percent preferred stock, and 65 percent common equity in the form of retained earnings.
(a) Compute the historical growth rate. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answer to the nearest whole percent. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Growth rate %
(b) Compute the cost of capital for the individual components in the capital structure. (Round growth rate to nearest whole percent. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Cost of capital
Debt (Kd) %
Preferred stock (Kp)
Common equity (Ke)
(c) Calculate the weighted cost of each source of capital and the weighted average cost of capital. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Weighted cost
Debt (Kd) %
Preferred stock (Kp)
Common equity (Ke)
Weighted average cost of capital (Ka) %

A company received 500 applications for a specific position.30 were given an assignment test. Only 15 were invited to an interview. The yield ratio of passing the interview is

a.
75%

b.
20%

c.
50%

d.
25%​

Hughes Co. is growing quickly. Dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 22 percent for the next three years, with the growth rate falling off to a constant 5 percent thereafter. If the required return is 12 percent and the company just paid a $2.35 dividend, what is the current share price? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Selected information from Peridot Corporation's accounting records and financial statements for 2021 is as follows ($ in millions): Cash paid to acquire machinery $ 35 Reacquired Peridot common stock 56 Proceeds from sale of land 97 Gain from the sale of land 55 Investment revenue received 72 Cash paid to acquire office equipment 84 In its statement of cash flows, Peridot should report net cash outflows from investing activities of:

On September 12, Vander Company sold merchandise in the amount of $3,950 to Jepson Company, with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. The cost of the items sold is $2,725. Vander uses the periodic inventory system and the gross method of accounting for sales. On September 14, Jepson returns some of the merchandise. The selling price of the merchandise is $340 and the cost of the merchandise returned is $240. Jepson pays the invoice on September 18, and takes the appropriate discount. The journal entry that Vander makes on September 18 is:

Sheffield Corp. assigned $1601000 of accounts receivable to Pharoah Company as security for a loan of $1344000. Pharoah charged a 2% commission on the amount of the loan; the interest rate on the note was 9%. During the first month, Sheffield collected $404000 on assigned accounts after deducting $1480 of discounts. Sheffield accepted returns worth $5400 and wrote off assigned accounts totaling $11910. The amount of cash Sheffield received from Pharoah at the time of the assignment was

these are the choices fill in the blanks.
asset backed security.
bank run
credit default swap.
capital
bond.
credit
common stock.
credit crunch
mortgage-backed securities.
debt
mutual fund.
default
option.
equity
futures contract.
foreclosure
subprime mortgage.
leverage

central bank.
liquidity
commercial bank.
liquidity risk
hedge fund.
moral hazard
investment bank.
mortgage
fannie mae/ freddie mac.
nationalization
federal deposit insurance corporation.
regulation
federal reserve system.
return
private equity fund
risk
securitization​

Seth Erkenbeck, a recent college graduate, has just completed the basic format to be used in preparing the statement of cash flows (indirect method) for ATM Software Developers. All amounts are in thousands (000s).

ATM SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended December 31, 2021

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:

Net cash flows from operating activities
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash flows from investing activities
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash $1,725
Cash at the beginning of the period 8,215
Cash at the end of the period $9,940

Listed below in random order are line items to be included in the statement of cash flows.

Cash received from the sale of land $8,590
Issuance of common stock 12,925
Depreciation expense 5,435
Increase in account receivable 4,030
Decrease in account payable 1,730
Issuance of long-term notes payable 16,345
Purchase of equipment 39,715
Decrease in inventory 1,445
Decrease in prepaid rent 875
Payment of divivdends 6,310
Net income 11,800
Purchase of treasury stock 2,585

Required:
Prepare the statement of cash flows for ATM software developers using the indirect method. List cash outflows and any decrease in cash as negative amounts. Enter the answer in thousands.

Adams Company manufactures two products. The budgeted per-unit contribution margin for each product follows: Super Supreme Sales price $ 95 $ 124 Variable cost per unit (58 ) (74 ) Contribution margin per unit $ 37 $ 50 Adams expects to incur annual fixed costs of $227,880. The relative sales mix of the products is 60 percent for Super and 40 percent for Supreme. Required Determine the total number of products (units of Super and Supreme combined) Adams must sell to break even. How many units each of Super and Supreme must Adams sell to break even

During May, Salinger Company accumulated 740 hours of direct labor costs on Job 200 and 900 hours on Job 305. The total direct labor was incurred at a rate of $20 per direct labor hour for Job 200 and $23 per direct labor hour for Job 305.Journalize the entry to record the flow of labor costs into production during May. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Prior to May 1, Fortune Company has never had any treasury stock transactions. A company repurchased 130 shares of its common stock on May 1 for $6,500. On July 1, it reissued 65 of these shares at $53 per share. On August 1, it reissued the remaining treasury shares at $48 per share. What is the balance in the Paid-in Capital, Treasury Stock account on August 2

At December 31, 2020, the available-for-sale debt portfolio for Blossom, Inc. is as follows.
Security Cost Fair Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
A $17,900 $15,200 $(2,700)
B 11,000 15,000 4,000
C 24,000 26,500 2,500
Total $52,900 $56,700 3,800
Previous fair value adjustment balance—Dr. 400
Fair value adjustment—Dr. $3,400
On January 20, 2021, Blossom, Inc. sold security A for $15,300. The sale proceeds are net of brokerage fees. Blossom, Inc. reports net income in 2020 of $123,000 and in 2021 of $142,000. Total holding gains (including any realized holding gain or loss) equal $41,000 in 2021.
Prepare a statement of comprehensive income for 2020, starting with net income.
Prepare a statement of comprehensive income for 2021, starting with net income.

A company is forecasted to generate free cash flows of $25 million next year and $29 million the year after. After that, cash flows are projected to grow at a stable rate in perpetuity. The company's cost of capital is 12.0%. The company has $34 million in debt, $19 million of cash, and 23 million shares outstanding. Using an exit multiple for the company's free cash flows (EV/FCFF) of 17, what's your estimate of the company's stock price

Rusty has been experiencing serious financial problems. His annual salary was $100,000, but a creditor garnished his salary for $20,000; so the employer paid the creditor (rather than Rusty) the $20,000. To prevent creditors from attaching his investments, Rusty gave his investments to his 21-year-old daughter, Rebecca. Rebecca received $5,000 in dividends and interest from the investments during the year. Rusty transferred some cash to a Swiss bank account that paid him $6,000 interest during the year. Rusty did not withdraw the interest from the Swiss bank account. Rusty also hid some of his assets in his wholly owned corporation that received $150,000 rent income but had $160,000 in related expenses, including a $20,000 salary paid to Rusty. Rusty reasons that his gross income should be computed as follows:
Salary received $80,000
Loss from rental property ($150,000-$160,000) (10,000)
Gross income $70,000
Compute rustys correct gross income for the year, and explain any differences between your calculation and rusty

Grant Industries, a manufacturer of electronic parts, has recently received an invitation to bid on a special order for 20,500 units of one of its most popular products. Grant currently manufactures 41,000 units of this product in its Loveland, Ohio, plant. The plant is operating at 50% capacity. There will be no marketing costs on the special order. The sales manager of Grant wants to set the bid at $13 because she is sure that Grant will get the business at that price. Others on the executive committee of the firm object, saying that Grant would lose money on the special order at that price.
Units 41,000 61,500
Manufacturing costs:
Direct materials $123,000 $184,500
Direct labor 164,000 246,000
Factory overhead 328,000 430,500
Total manufacturing costs$615,000 $861,000
Unit cost $15 $14
Required:
1. What is the relevant cost per unit and the bid price?
2. What would the total opportunity cost be if by accepting the special order the company lost sales of 6,500 units to its regular customers?

Two important group outcomes or consequences of the interactive
process that unfolds between a leader, follower, and the situation
include:

On August 5, 2021, Carla Vista Furniture shipped 30 dining sets on consignment to Furniture Outlet, Inc. The cost of each dining set was $420 each. The cost of shipping the dining sets amounted to $4300 and was paid for by Carla Vista Furniture. On December 30, 2021, the consignee reported the sale of 20 dining sets at $920 each. The consignee remitted payment for the amount due after deducting a 7% commission, advertising expense of $670, and installation and setup costs of $850. The amount cash received by Carla Vista furniture is

Ann lives in Princeton, New Jersey, and commutes by train each day to her job in New York City (20 round trips per month). When the price of a round trip goes up from $10 to $20, she responds by consuming exactly the same number of trips as before, while spending $200 per month less on restaurant meals. Does the fact that her quantity of train travel is completely unresponsive to the price increase imply that Ann is not a rational consumer

Assume that a company cannot determine the market value of equipment acquired by reference to a similar purchase for cash. Explain how the company determines the cost of equipment purchased by exchanging it for each of the following 3 items: Bonds having an established market price. Bonds that do not have an established market price. Common stock not having an established market price. Similar equipment having a determinable market value.

Which of the following choices represents two consumers?
A grass and grasshopper
B.rabbit and dog
C. mushroom and frog
D.turtle and flower


I need help ASAP​

Crowding-out is the notion that:_________
a. Since tax revenues vary directly with GDP, a rise in the level of GDP will increase the budget surplus and limit expansion
b. Deficit financing will increase the demand for money, increase the interest rate, and reduce the level of investment spending in the economy
c. The standardized budget is the best indicator of whether a budget deficit crowds out investment
d. The actual budget is the best indicator of whether a budget deficit crowds out saving

Mark Brandt, an employee of Mueller Corp., earned 3 weeks of compensated vacation time during the current year, but only took 2 weeks of vacation. His employer permits that 1 week of vacation can be carried forward to the following year. Mark fully intends to remain at his current employer and plans to take his vacation during the following year. His current weekly salary is $2,000. Mueller Corp. expects to grant a general salary increase of 5% effective at the beginning of the next year. What amount should Mueller accrue during the current year relating to Mark Brandt's carried-forward vacation

Jenny, who is married and the mother of three, is 25 years old and expects to work until 70. She earns $45,000 per year. Jenny expects inflation to be 3% over her working life, and the appropriate risk-free discount rate is 5%. Her personal consumption is equal to 25% of her after-tax earnings, and her combined federal and state marginal tax bracket is 15%. What is the amount of life insurance necessary for Jenny using the Human Life Value method

A pharmaceutical company in Belgium decides to expand into additional markets. It conducts research and decides to focus on marketing and delivering its products to Hungary and the Czech Republic. In order to be successful, the company recognizes it must translate its marketing, product instructions, and packaging into the local languages. In addition, the company decides to partner with local advertising companies to make sure its marketing and advertising is customized to fit the preferences of the local markets. The pharmaceutical company has chosen to use which type of marketing strategy to expand globally?
a. centralization strat
b. localization strat
c. standardization strat

Since EBIT is not necessarily indicative of cash flow, many financial analysts adjust the formulation by: a. adding unpaid taxes to EBIT in the TIE formula b. adding unpaid taxes and interest to EBIT in the formula c. adding depreciation to EBIT in the TIE formula d. adding unpaid taxes, interest and depreciation to EBIT in the TIE formula

Hull Company reported the following income statement information for the current year: Sales $ 423,000 Cost of goods sold: Beginning inventory $ 151,500 Cost of goods purchased 286,000 Cost of goods available for sale 437,500 Ending inventory 157,000 Cost of goods sold 280,500 Gross profit $ 142,500 The beginning inventory balance is correct. However, the ending inventory figure was overstated by $33,000. Given this information, the correct gross profit would be:

The rational rule of consumption is to consume more today if the: marginal benefit of a dollar of consumption today is greater than (or equal to) the marginal benefit of spending a dollar plus interest in the future. price of consumption today exceeds the dollar-plus-interest in the future. marginal benefit of a dollar of consumption today is less than the marginal benefit of spending a dollar plus interest in the future. real interest rate in the future is expected to be higher than the real interest rate today.

Why does operations managers need to get involved into planning?

makes a product with the following standards for direct labor and variable overhead: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit Direct labor 0.20 hours $ 26.00 per hour $ 5.20 Variable overhead 0.20 hours $ 6.20 per hour $ 1.24 In November the company's budgeted production was 6500 units, but the actual production was 6300 units. The company used 1550 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The actual variable overhead cost was $8990. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The variable overhead rate variance for November is:

Activity Expected Costs Expected Activity Handling materials $ 625,000 100,000 parts Inspecting product 900,000 1,500 batches Processing purchase orders 105,000 700 orders Paying suppliers 175,000 500 invoices Insuring the factory 300,000 40,000 square feet Designing packaging 75,000 2 models Required: 1. Compute a single plantwide overhead rate, assuming that the company assigns overhead based on 125,000 budgeted direct labor hours. 2. In January 2017, the Deluxe model required 2,500 direct labor hours and the basic model required 6,000 direct labor hours. Assign overhead costs to each model using the single plantwide overhead rate.