Challenging Business Problems with Detailed Answers

the corporate charter of whispering winds corporation allows the issuance of a maximum of 100,000 shares of common stock. during its first two years of operations, whispering winds sold 61,300 shares to shareholders and reacquired 4,800 of these shares. after these transactions, how many shares are authorized, issued, and outstanding? whispering winds corporation is authorized to sell shares. whispering winds has shares issued. whispering winds has shares outstanding.
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which of the following is the best example of a negative externality? group of answer choices an increase in the price of oil due to the imposition of environmental regulations. an increase in the price of oil due to action taken by the organization of petroleum exporting countries (opec). a decline in oil stock prices as a result of bad management. oil leakage from drilling platforms in the gulf mexico. declining restrictions of the importation of foreign-made cars.
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compared with other promotion methods, personal selling a. is less expensive when the target customers are numerous and widespread. b. is less effective in overcoming sales resistance. c. is less flexible in adapting to customers' needs and attitudes. d. provides more immediate feedback. e. all of these alternatives are correct.
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which of the following statements concerning mrp system operation is correct? a. research has shown that many companies are transitioning from safety stock to safety capacity as a means of dealing with uncertain demand. b. a properly used mrp system allows for minimal levels of safety stock. c. additional safety lead time is a common strategy for reducing inventory levels. d. all of these choices are correct.
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torino company has 5,500 shares of $30 par value, 5.0% cumulative preferred stock and 25,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. the company paid total cash dividends of $6,000 in its first year of operation and $14,000 of dividends in the second year of operations. for the second year, what amount of dividends would each class of stock receive? group of answer choices preferred $14,000, common $0
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a project that we are considering provides annual cash flows for 9 years of $15,300 and costs $74,000 today. is this a good project of the required rate of return is 8%?
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vince, a speculator, expects interest rates to increase and purchases a put option on treasury bond futures with an exercise price of 95-32. the premium paid for the put option is 2-36. just prior to the expiration date, the price of the treasury bond futures contract is valued at 93-22. vince exercises the option and closes out the position by purchasing an identical futures contract. vince's net gain from this speculative strategy is $ .
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consider the demand for cereal. when price is $4.25/box quantity demanded is 1200 boxes. price increased to $5.25/box and quantity demanded fell to 1000 boxes. what is the elasticity of demand?
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suppose that you and a friend are playing cards and you decide to make a friendly wager. the bet is that you will draw two cards without replacement from a standard deck. if both cards are diamonds, your friend will pay you $615. otherwise, you have to pay your friend $37.step 1 of 2 : what is the expected value of your bet? round your answer to two decimal places. losses must be expressed as negative values.
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consider a firm that has no fixed costs and that is currently losing money. a. are there any situations in which it would want to stay open for business in the short run? multiple choice 1 there is insufficient information to make this determination.
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2. what is your estate? - steps in the estate planning process what is your estate? the property you own in your own name that can be transferred according to the terms of a will (or under intestate laws, if you have no valid will) is your estate.
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kronos co. is a reputable, multinational enterprise with headquarters in a developed economy. it wants to establish operations in the emerging market of cambodia, a less-developed country. how will this strategic move most probably affect kronos co.?
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a manager of a cook-chill commissary operation is interested in determining the optimum storage time for chilled soups and has decided to use sensory evaluation to gather needed product evaluation information. the preferred sensory testing would be:
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john plans to fund his individual retirement account (ira) with the maximum contribution of $2,000 at the end of each year for the next 20 years. if he can earn 12 percent on his contributions, how much will he have at the end of the twentieth year?
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a pareto diagram a. shows causes and effects of quality problems. b. shows the prevalence of the various types of defects that have been found. c. is not useful when first studying a quality problem. d. has both upper and lower specification limits.
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strategic planning for project management is the same as other forms of strategic planning: it is performed by executive management. true false
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when you stuff dollar bills under your mattress, knowing that they will be there next year to help buy your next major purchase, money is serving which function? multiple choice medium of exchange store of real assets unit of account store of wealth
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a person who occupies a structural hole in an organization bridges between one or more otherwise disconnected groups. cross and prusak would call this person a boundary spanner. what advantages are there for the member who bridges a structural hole?
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raytheon is about to go public and will issue 700,000 shares of common stock. the shares will be priced at $25 to the public with a 5% spread. the out-of-pocket costs in addition to the spread will be $450,000. what are the net proceeds to raytheon?
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suppose that u.s. debt is $7 trillion at the beginning of the fiscal year. during the fiscal year, its purchases of goods and services and its transfers are $2 trillion, and tax revenues are $1.5 trillion. at the end of the fiscal year, the debt is:
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In a perfectly competitive market, the process of entry and exit will end when, for firms in the market,A. marginal revenue is equal to average variable cost.B. All of the answers are correct.C. economic profits are zero.D. price is equal to average variable cost.
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when you pay garnishments like child support, you should: a. categorize the payment against the liability account. b. categorize the payment to the correct company expense. c. let the employee make the payment themselves. a and b.
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Which of the following transactions would be classified as investing activities? (Check all that apply.)
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Which of the following is a method of analyzing capital investment proposals that ignores present value?
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