Answer:
Break-even point (units)= 475,000/ (131 - 93)= 12,500 units
AA= 12,500*0.6= 7,500
BB= 12,500*0.4= 5,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Wide Open Industries Inc. has fixed costs of $475,000.
AA
Selling Price= $145
Variable Cost= $105
Contribution Margin per Unit= $40
BB
Selling Price= 110
Variable Cost= 75
Contribution Margin per Unit= 35
The sales mix for products AA and BB is 60% and 40%, respectively.
Break-even point (units)= Total fixed costs / (weighted average selling price - weighted average variable expense)
weighted average selling price= 145*0.6 + 110*0.4= 131
weighted average variable expense= 105*0.6 + 75*0.4= 93
Break-even point (units)= 475,000/ (131 - 93)= 12,500 units
AA= 12,500*0.6= 7,500
BB= 12,500*0.4= 5,000
a. Plastics will pay Joe $32000 to pollute.
b. Joe will pay Plastics $32000 not to pollute.
c. Joe will enforce his property rights and not allow Plastics to pollute.
d. Plastics will use its property rights to continue polluting.
2. If Plastics, Inc. owns the rights to the river, which of the following is the most likely outcome?
a. Plastics will pay Joe $32000 to pollute.
b. Joe will pay Plastics $32000 not to pollute.
c. Joe will enforce his property rights and not allow Plastics to pollute.
d. Plastics will use its property rights to continue polluting.
If Joe owns the rights to the river will enforce his property rights and not allow Plastics to pollute and clean the pollution. Plastic is breaking his rights on the river
In this scenario Joe has benefit for 20,000
and Plastic losses for 12,000
2.- If Plastic own the rights to the river Joe will pay Plastics $15,000 to not pollute. This will make Plastic earn money for cleaning the river and Joe gain 5,000 incremental benefit
Explanation:
(A) Joe has legal claims, so It will used before any economic options
(B) Joe doesn't have legal claims, but It notices that a good offer make both parties win.
Plastic will receive 15,000 dollars to clean the river, which has cost of 12,000 realizing a net gain of 3,000
While Joe estimated a marginal benefit of 5,000 after paying to Plastic to clean the river, (20,000 benefit - 15,000 cost
First one is b
Second one is a
Answer:
B. 37.8%, 10.8%, 162.5%
Explanation:
1. Changes in Net Sales
We know,
Percentage changes in Net sales from previous year to current year =
Given,
= $62,000
= $45,000
Therefore,
Percentage changes in Net Sales =
Percentage changes in Net Sales = 37.8% (Rounded to 1 decimal Places)
Therefore, Net sales changes 37.8% from 2016 to 2017.
2. Changes in Cost of Goods sold
We know,
Percentage changes in Cost of goods sold from previous year to current year =
Given,
= $41,000
= $37,000
Putting the value in the above formula,
Percentage changes in COGS =
Percentage changes in COGS = 10.8%
Therefore, Cost of goods sold changes 10.8% from 2016 to 2017.
3. Changes in Gross Profit
We know,
Percentage changes in Gross Profit from previous year to current year =
Given,
= $21,000
= $8,000
Hence,
Percentage changes in Gross Profit =
Percentage changes in Gross Profit = 162.5%
Therefore, Gross Profit changes 162.5% from 2016 to 2017.
A.
The bulk of Airline A's profits came from other income which included the sale of some of its fleet.
B.
In anticipation of increased demand, Airline A has set aside funds for buying medium sized jets for short-haul routes.
C.
A look at the stock price and the balance sheet of Airline A reveals that the company's stock is trading below its book value.
D.
Airline A plans to reduce flights to sectors where the traffic volume is low.
E.
The company's cost per passenger mile traveled is different from a typical cost per mile traveled in the commuter rail industry.
Answer:
A) The bulk of Airline A's profits came from other income which included the sale of some of its fleet.
Explanation:
Investment in favor of Airline A would severely be hindered if it is found out that the bulk of Airline A's profits came from other income which included the sale of some of its fleet.
This is because it would mean that Airline A is unable to keep up with its costs and thus is divesting its operations. Divesting is never a good sign for a firm looking to gain advantage in the future. Furthermore this explains why there was a sudden shift from loss making in the previous years to profits in the current year. A detailed inspection would be needed to eliminate uncertainty and as such any investment decisions in favor of airline A would not be justified.
Option B, C and D is efficient management and would make Airline A more lucrative for investment as it would mean management is eagerly looking to cut inefficient operations.
Option E would require more information to weaken the argument.
Hope that helps.
Cost of cleaning up coal ash sites is $30 million today.
If the coal ash is not cleaned up
a. There is a 10% chance the coal ash ponds flood and causes $70 million dollars in damages.
b. There is a 20% chances the coal ash seeps into the ground water causing $100 million in damages.
c. There is a 70% chance the coal ash sites cause no damage to the state of North Carolina.
1. What is the expected benefit of cleaning up the coal ash site (i.e. how much do we expect to avoid in future damages)?
2. What sort of analysis would you undertake to advise the governor? Would you recommend the governor require Duke clean up the coal ash sites? (no need to complete calculation, just write the formula used for decision making)?
Answer:
1) expected benefits of cleaning up coal ash site is $27 million
2) The expected benefits of cleaning the site are less than the costs of cleaning them ($30 million cost > $27 million benefits). But the problem is that the cleaning costs will be covered by Duke Energy today, but in the future, there is a risk that the costs will be covered by the state government. Companies are not eternal and even industry leaders like Kodak, Sears, Toys R Us, Radio Shack, GM, etc., have gone bankrupt. The difference between the costs and the benefits is not that large to risk the state government having to pay for the cleaning costs in the future.
Explanation:
Costs of cleaning coal ash $30 million
Expected benefits form cleaning coal ash:
a. Estimate your exposure b to the exchange risk.
b. Compute the variance of the dollar value of your property that is attributable to the exchange rate uncertainty.
c. Discuss how you can hedge your exchange risk exposure and also examine the consequences of hedging.
Answer and Explanation:
(A) E(P) = (0.6) × ($2800) + (0.4) × ($2250)
= $1680+$900
= $2,580
E(S) = (0.6) × (1.40)+(0.4) × (1.5)
= 0.84 + 0.60
= $1.44
Var(S) = (0.6)(1.40 - 1.44)² + (.4)(1.50 - 1.44)²
= .00096+.00144
= 0.0024.
Cov(P,S) = (0.6)(2800-2580)(1.4-1.44) + (0.4)(2250-2580)(1.5-1.44)
= -5.28-7.92
= -13.20
b = Cov(P,S)/Var(S)
= -13.20/.0024
= -£5,500.
there is a negative exposure. as the pound gets stronger/weaker against the dollar the dollar value of british holding goes higher.
(B) b²Var(S) = (-5500)²(.0024) = 72,600($)²
(C). i would Buy 5,500 forward to hedge exchange risk exposure. By doing this, i can eliminate the volatility of the dollar value of your British asset that is due to the volatility of the exchange rate
The exposure to exchange risk is the difference between the expected dollar value and the current dollar value due to changes in the economy and exchange rate. Variance of the dollar value of the property is calculated factoring in the probabilities of the economic scenarios. Hedging such as use of a forward contract provides certainty by eliminating exchange risk, but it can also limit potential profit.
The exposure to the exchange risk can be estimated by calculating the expected dollar value of the property. If the economy booms, the expected value will be £2,000 * $1.40 = $2800, and if it slows down, it will be £1,500 * $1.50 = $2250. The expected dollar value is then: 0.60 * $2800 + 0.40 * $2250 = $1680 + $900 = $2580. The exchange risk exposure b is the difference between the expected dollar value and the current dollar value of the property.
The variance of the dollar value of your property attributable to the exchange rate uncertainty can be computed as: 0.60 * ($2800 - $2580)² + 0.40 * ($2250 - $2580)².
To hedge your exchange risk exposure, you can enter into a forward contract to sell pounds for dollars at a predetermined rate. This will eliminate exchange rate risk but it could also limit your potential for profit if the pound appreciates more than expected against the dollar. Thus, hedging has the consequence of providing certainty while potentially sacrificing profit.
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