Challenging Business Problems with Detailed Answers

when does a trade deficit occur? multiple choice question. when imports exceed exports when an economy exports services only when exports exceed imports when there is a positive trade balance
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a stock just paid a 2.54 dividend its long-term expected growth rate of dividends is 6.12%, and its required rate of return is 9.84%. what is the value of the stock based on this information?
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item 2 how many different hubs (or different colored circles) that represent the different parts of the marketing mix/environment are located at the top right of the screen in the simulation?
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marketing research reports are tailored to specific audiences and purposes, and researchers must consider both in all phases of the research process, including planning the report. true false
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a proposed project has a negative npv if it is financed entirely by equity. if the project can sensibly be financed partly by debt and the firm pays tax, will the project remain unacceptable?
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in the long run question 9 options: a) all costs are variable. b) all costs are fixed. c) total variable cost equals total fixed cost. d) total fixed cost is greater than total variable cost.
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trina is considering using automated bidding as she is looking to make her campaign management process more efficient. in what three ways can automated bidding improve efficiency? (choose 3.)
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a firm requires an investment of $20,000 and will return $26,500 after one year. if the firm borrows $6000 at 7%, what is the return on levered equity? group of answer choices 35% 43% 52% 61%
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a manufacturing company uses a separate quality assurance department to monitor and enforce quality standards. this organization is using what type of control system?
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which organizational source of resistance to change occurs when a job redesign or a structural change transfers responsibility for a specialized task from the current expert to someone else?
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you travel by subway to and from work, at a cost of $8 per day. how much can you save by buying a monthly pass for $80? assume a month has 20 work days. responses $60 $60 $70 $70 $90 $90 $80
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selling terms, collection practices, and ease of verification are key issues for which type of collateral? a. accounts receivable b. inventory c. marketable securities d. plant and equipment
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the city of medford purchased a fire truck for the fire department. if the operations of the fire department are financed by general revenues, an asset would be recorded in which journal(s)?
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jonas has disability insurance through his employer. the employer pays 75% of the premium, and jonas pays the other 25%. what is jonas tax liability for any benefits paid from the disability
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kendra's company has a plant in thailand that supplies motor parts to another one of the company's plants in indonesia. what would be used to price the motor parts shipped to the subsidiary?
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39) which of the following statements accurately brings out the difference between advertising and publicity? a) for most promotion objectives, advertising offers a lower cost and a more effective approach than publicity. b) while the federal trade commission (ftc) can regulate a firm's publicity efforts, it cannot regulate its advertising campaigns. c) advertising utilizes paid media, whereas publicity relies on unpaid media. d) advertising depends on owned media, whereas publicity depends on earned media. e) while advertising is primarily aimed at business customers, publicity is typically aimed at final consumer
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what type of event is an agent conducting when they present plan information that includes benefits and cost
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alicia has a job with a dc regulator that offers a terrific benefit package. the agency contributes an annuity of $520 into a bank account in her name at the end of each month, beginning one month from today. alicia estimates that she will work for the next 27 years (for 324 months), when at that point she'll retire. at the time of her retirement, alicia plans to withdrawal monthly amounts for 25 consecutive years (for 300 months), beginning at the end of the first retirement month. assuming an interest rate of 9% annually, what is the maximum amount alicia will be able to withdrawal, per month, during her retirement years?
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suppose a 30-year maturity 9% coupon bond paying coupons annually with par value $1,000. the bond currently sells at a yield to maturity of 8%. suppose the market interest rate in two years is 8%. (a) [5pts] what is the price of the bond currently selling? (b) [5pts] suppose this bond is callable in 2 years with call price $1,100. will the bond be called? if yes, calculate the yield to call, compare with the yield to maturity and explain your finding. if no, explain why. (c) [5pts] suppose this bond is callable in 2 years with call price $1,050. will the bond be called? if yes, calculate the yield to call, compare with the yield to maturity and explain your finding. if no, explain why.
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which of the following is a difference between lean production and six sigma?the lean production technique can be used in nonmanufacturing environments, whereas six sigma cannot be used in nonmanufacturing environments.lean production addresses less visible problems in processes, whereas six sigma is more concerned with visible problems.lean production is focused on effectiveness by reducing errors and defects, whereas six sigma is focused on efficiency by reducing waste and improving process flow.lean production tools are more intuitive and easier to apply by anybody in the workplace, whereas many six sigma tools require advanced training and expertise of specialists.
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an export tax always reduces the exporter's net revenues. true b. it is highly evident which industries will produce more technological spillovers and which less. uncertain c. the bulk of child employment is in the tradeable sector of poor countries. true d. the real cause of child labor is low gdp per capita. uncertain e. trade restrictions save jobs that are more visible, but result in job losses elsewhere. true f. when trade is diverted away from countries that employ children, the children allocate more time to education. uncertain g. when subsidies are not an option, import tariffs are a se
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phillips equipment has 6,500 bonds outstanding that are selling at 96.5 percent of par. bonds with similar characteristics are yielding 6.7 percent, pretax. the company also has 48,000 shares of 5.5 percent preferred stock and 75,000 shares of common stock outstanding. the preferred stock sells for $64 per share. the common stock has a beta of 1.32 and sells for $41 per share. the preferred stock has a stated value of $100. the u.s. treasury bill is yielding 2.2 percent and the return on the market is 10.6 percent. the corporate tax rate is 21 percent. what is the weighted average cost of capital? multiple choice 8.09% 8.64% 10.18% 9.30% 10.56%
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larry is a top-level manager at smart-tech, an american semiconductor firm. larry is involved in the negotiation procedures between smart-tech and a saudi arabian financial group. larry has recently arrived in saudi arabia for the purpose of negotiating the final terms of the contract. which of the following statements undermines the argument that larry should adhere to a strict agenda when negotiating with the arabs? a. saudi arabia is a polychronic culture. b. saudi arabia is a monochronic culture. c. saudi arabia is low-contact culture. d. saudi arabia is high-contact culture.
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grayson is planning on opening his own landscaping business. he currently earns $30,000 per year working for his uncle but grayson will need to quit that job if he wants to open his own business. he hires one employee at an annual wage of $15,000. grayson plans to use $30,000 in savings to pay for the equipment he needs, and the market value of the equipment at the end of the year is $25,000. the current interest rate on savings is 6 percent. grayson also buys $4,000 of services from other firms. grayson predicts that the revenue from the new landscaping company is $120,000 a year. what is total opportunity cost incurred by grayson in opening his own business?
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