Sheffield Corp. compiled the following financial information as of December 31, 2017:

Suppose you know a company's stock currently sells for $90 per share and the required return on the stock is 9 percent. You also

steposvetlana [31]

Answer:

$3.72

Explanation:

in order to determine the price of the stock we use the dividend discount model:

P₀ = Div₁ / (Re - g)

P₀ = $90
Div₁ = ?
Re = 9%
g = 9% / 2 = 4.5%

Div₁ = P₀ x (Re - g)

Div₁ = $90 x (9% - 4.5%) = $90 x 4.5% = $4.05

now the current dividend (Div₀) = Div₁ / (1 + Re) = $4.05 / (1 + 9%) = $4.05 / 1.09 = $3.7156 = $3.72

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2 years ago

On December 31, 2018, the unadjusted balance in Prepaid Insurance was $2580. This was the amount paid in the middle of the year

mixer [17]

Answer:

Debit Insurance expense $665

Credit Prepaid Insurance $665

Being entries to recognize insurance expense incurred between July and December, 2018

Explanation:

When an amount is prepaid for insurance expense to be incurred at a later date, the entries required are

Debit Prepaid insurance account

Credit Cash account

When the expense is incurred, the entries then required will be

Debit Insurance expense

Credit Prepaid Insurance

Since the $2,580 paid was for a two-year insurance policy with coverage beginning on July 1, 2018, at at December 31, 2018, the expense would have been incurred for 6 months out of the 24 months (2 years) paid for. This expense amounts to

= 6/24 × $2,580

= $665

Hence the adjustment required

Debit Insurance expense $665

Credit Prepaid Insurance $665

Being entries to recognize insurance expense incurred between July and December, 2018

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2 years ago

suggest one strategy businesses can use to deal with each of the following socio economic issues : illiteracy , dumping and inef

sergiy2304 [10]

Answer:

Workshop and seminars

Reward for innovation

Explanation:

To deal with the issue of illiteracy in the society, all that needs to be done is to educate the masses and ensure the need to know and learn is both important and enticing. Hence, business could come in with educational setups which could be free or highly discounted and at the same time rewarding. This way knowlwege could be acquired and afforded by the low earners and at the same time reap huge rewards for their efforts.

Dumping and inefficient use of resources can define rely be curtailed by recycling, the reuse of waste and used products. Recycling process usually takes careful study to ascertain that various waste materials could actually form important raw materials in the manufacture of other new products. These innovations should be prioritized and rewarded.

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2 years ago

The Dot Corporation has changed its year-end from a calendar year-end to August 31. The income for its short period from January

Scilla [17]

Answer:

$10,527

Step by step Explanation:

Ist January to 31 August is 8 months

Therefore;

$54,000 x 12/8 = 81,000

15% x 50,000 = 7,500

25% x 25,000 = 6,250

34% x 6,000 = 2,040

7,500 + 6,250 + 2,040 = 15,790

Short period = 15,790 x 8/12 = $10,526.673.

Therefore The tax for this short period is $10,526.673 approximately $10,527

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2 years ago

Ortein, a shoe manufacturing company, wanted to cut costs and hence laid off half its employees from two of its departments. It

jonny [76]

Answer:

b) synergy

Explanation:

Synergy -

It describes the benefit gain by strategically organizing itself to maximize innovation and cooperation .

These organization with synergic approach achieves more as a group than with individual .

hence , in the question , the approach shown by the Ortein company is an example of b) synergy .

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2 years ago