Polysar Limited--recent assignment. BACKGROUND Rubber Group is the largest of the three operating units of Polysar Limited. The primary users of its products‚ such as butyl and halobutyl‚ are manufacturers of automobile tires; other users are from various industries. In 1986‚ Rubber group contributed 0.8 billion which is 46 percent of the company annual sale. The operation of the group is divided into four divisions‚ NASA (North America and South America) and EROW (Europe and rest of the world)
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this report we focus on Nike’s Inc. Cost of Capital and its financial importance for the company and future investors. The management of Nike Inc. addresses issues both on top-line growth and operating performance. The company’s cost of capital is a critical element in such decisions and it is important to estimate precisely the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). In our analysis‚ we examine why WACC is important in decision making and we show how WACC for Nike Inc. is calculated correctly. Also
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runs a small pottery firm. He hires one helper at $12‚000 per year‚ pays annual rent of $5‚000 for his shop‚ and spends $20‚000 per year on materials. He has $40‚000 of his own funds invested in equipment (pottery wheels‚ kilns‚ and so forth) that could earn him $4‚000 per year if alternatively invested. He has been offered $15‚000 per year to work as a potter for a competitor. He estimates his entrepreneurial talents are worth $3‚000 per year. Total annual revenue from pottery sales is $72‚000
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SUBJECT: FINANCIAL & COST ACCOUNTING Total Marks: 80 N.B.: 1)Allquestionsarecompulsory 2) All questions carry equal marks. Q1) ABC Ltd. Produces room coolers. The company is considering whether it should continue to manufacture air circulating fans itself or purchase them from outside. Its annual requirement is 25000 units. An outsider vendor is prepared to supply fans for Rs 285 each. In addition‚ ABC Ltd will have to incur costs of Rs 1.50 per unit for freight and Rs 10‚000 per year for quality inspection
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Youngstown Products‚ a supplier to the automotive industry‚ had seen its operating margins shrink below 20% as its OEM customers put continued pressure on pricing. Youngstown produced fours products in its plant and decided to eliminate products that no longer contributed positive margins. Details on the fours products are provided below: Products A B C D Total Production volume (units) 10‚000 8‚000 6‚000 4‚000 Selling Price $15.00 $18.00 $20.00 $22.00 Materials/unit $4
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following data have been recorded for recently completed Job 501 on its job cost sheet. Direct materials cost was $3‚067. A total of 30 direct labor-hours and 104 machine-hours were worked on the job. The direct labor wage rate is $12 per labor-hour. The company applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machinehours. The predetermined overhead rate is $11 per machine-hour. The total cost for the job on its job cost sheet would be: A. $4‚571 B. $3‚757 C. $3‚090 D. $3‚427 Applied manufacturing
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portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm. She is evaluating Nike‚ Inc. (“Nike”) to potentially buy shares of their stock for the fund she manages‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund. This fund mostly invests in Fortune 500 companies‚ with an emphasis on value investing. This Fund has performed well over the last 18 months despite the decline in the stock market. Ford has done a significant amount of research through analysts’ reports‚ which had mixed reviews. She
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Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital Case 15 Financial Administration FINC 5713-180 Team 1 Fall 2013. October 8‚ 2013. Introduction Kimi Ford a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group which is a mutual-fund management firm‚ is considering to buy some shares from Nike‚ inc even if it’s share price had declined from the beginning of the year‚ for the Northpoint Large-cap fund she managed which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies and it was doing well despite the decline
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Business (UKM-GSB-LHDN) Cost Classification: Government Agency PROBLEM 2-56 The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for maintaining the state’s parks and forest lands‚ stocking the lakes and rivers with fish‚ and generally overseeing the protection of the environment. Several cost incurred by the agency are listed below. For each cost‚ indicate which of the following classifications best describe the cost. More than one classification may apply to the same cost item. The Answers
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PRINCIPLES OF COST CONTROL 1.1 Introduction Cost is important to all industry. Costs can be divided into two general classes; absolute costs and relative costs. Absolute cost measures the loss in value of assets. Relative cost involves a comparison between the chosen course of action and the course of action that was rejected. This cost of the alternative action - the action not taken - is often called the "opportunity cost". The accountant is primarily concerned with the absolute cost. However‚
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