1. Federal income tax laws allow a firm to deduct all legitimate business expenses when calculating its taxable income. A) True B) False Correct Answer(s): | False | 2. A major criticism against sales quotas is that: A) Activity quotas usually lead to high-pressure selling. B) Quotas are not fair to the sales force. C) Quotas cannot stimulate sales of profitable products. D) Quotas are not realistically attainable. E) It is very difficult to set quotas accurately. Correct Answer(s):
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1. ---- is the ability to express your feelings‚ opinions‚ beliefs and wants directly‚ openly and honestly‚ while not violating the personal rights of others (assertiveness) 2. --- people are motivated by personal rights and willingly confront others who are abusing their rights (assertive) 3. “You failed the exam because you didn’t think it was important to study‚” is an example of analyzing and interpreting (True) 4. “you never listen to the rest of us.” This statement made in a meeting is most
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Assignment #3: Case Problem "Julia’s Food Booth" Page 1 Case Problem "Julia’s Food Booth" Jenna Kiragis Strayer University 8/24/2012 Assignment #3: Case Problem "Julia’s Food Booth" Page 2 A) Formulate and solve an L.P. model: Variables: x1 – Pizza Slices x2 – Hot Dogs x3 – Barbeque Sandwiches Subject to: $0.75x1 + $0.45x2 + $0.90x3 ? $1‚500 24x1 + 16x2 + 25x3 ? 55‚296
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD MAT 540 MIDTERM EXAM 1. Regret is the difference between the payoff from the best decision and all other decision payoffs. 2. Variable costs are independent of volume and remain constant. 3. Regret is the difference between the payoff from the 4 A _________ period of real time is represented by a __________ period of simulated time. 5. A seasonal pattern is an up-and-down repetitive movement within a trend occurring periodically 6. A trend is a gradual‚
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1. Hole Foods Donuts‚ Ltd. has generated profits of $2 per share for many years and has consistently paid 100% of those profits to shareholders via a dividend. Investors do not expect Hole Foods Donuts to grow in the future. The company has 200‚000 shares of stock outstanding worth $20 per share. Suppose the firm decides to eliminate its dividend and instead use the money to repurchase shares. A. Assuming that there are no taxes and that the repurchase announcement conveys no new information to
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Week 2 problems Chapter 2 A1 (Present and future value) A. What is the future value of $2‚000 invested today if it earns 20% interest for one year? For two years? Rate 20% (1) -(2‚000)= $2‚400 one year Rate 20% (2) (-2‚000)= $2‚880 two years B. What is the present value of $2‚000 discounted at 20% if it is received in one year? In two years? Rate 20 % (1) (-2‚000)= 1‚666 discounted one year Rate 20% (2) (-2000)= $1‚388 discounted two years B4. (Present value) What is the
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P5–3 Risk preferences Sharon Smith‚ the financial manager for Barnett Corporation‚ wishes to evaluate three prospective investments: X‚ Y‚ and Z. Currently‚ the firm earns 12% on its investments‚ which have a risk index of 6%. The expected return and expected risk of the investments are as follows: Investment Expected return Expected risk index X 14% 7% Y 12 8 Z 10 9 a. If Sharon were risk-indifferent‚ which investments would she select? Explain why. If Sharon were risk-indifferent
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1 NPV—Mutually exclusive projects Hook Industries is considering the replacement of one of its old drill presses. Three alternative replacement presses are under consideration. The relevant cash flows associated with each are shown in the following table. The firm’s cost of capital is 15%. a. Calculate the net present value (NPV) of each press. b. Using NPV‚ evaluate the acceptability of each press. c. Rank the presses from best to worst using NPV. PERSONAL FINANCE PROBLEM P9–11 Long-term
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SOLUTIONS MANUAL CHAPTER 10 BEHAVIORAL FINANCE AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Answers to Text Discussion Questions 1. Discuss market bubbles and offer an opinion on why you think investors have trouble spotting bubbles. 10-1. Markets are not always rational and the herd instinct of following the crowds often causes investors and others to ignore the signs that point to a bubble. Bubbles catch professional investors as well as the novice. 2. Describe the three heuristics that investors use
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1. Select an organization of your choice and discuss the cash Management system in that organization. Give your Views or suggestions on the prevailing system of cash management in that organization and any suitable changes to be brought about‚ to improve the present system? Cash management is a set of strategies or techniques a company uses to collect‚ track and invest money. Although cash by definition refers only to paper or coin money‚ in cash management‚ companies usually also work with cash
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