Answer:
(a) 7.5%
(b) 8.5%
(c) 9.5%
Explanation:
(a) Foreign country inflation rate - US inflation rate = Foreign country risk free rate - US risk free rate
Lets foreign country inflation rate = X
X - 1.5 = 8 - 2
X - 1.5 = 6
X = 6 + 1.5
= 7.5%
(b)
Lets foreign country infllation rate = X
X - 1.5 = 9 - 2
X - 1.5 = 7
X = 7 + 1.5
= 8.5%
(c)
Lets foreign country inflation rate = X
X - 1.5 = 10 - 2
X - 1.5 = 8
X = 7 + 1.5
= 9.5%
Answer:
Risk-free rate decreases
Explanation:
The CAPM formula for calculating cost of equity requires one to know the value of 3 pieces of information only:
1. the market rate of return,
2. the beta value
3. the risk-free rate.
Ra = Rrf + [Ba∗(Rm−Rrf)]
where:
Ra=Cost of Equity
Rrf = Risk-Free Rate
Ba = Beta
Rm=Market Rate of Return
From the formula
Ra = Rrf + [1.2∗(Rm−Rrf)]
Ra = Rrf + 1.2Rm - 1.2Rrf
From Ra = 1.2Rm -0.2Rrf
From the expression above, it can be seen that the lower the value of Rrf (Risk-Free rate), the higher the value of Ra.
Answer:
D. $3240000.
Explanation:
Particulars Amount ($) Amount ($)
Direct materials used 1,880,000
Direct Labor 760,000
<u>Manufacturing Overheads </u>
Factory Utilities 150,000
Indirect Labor 50,000
Factory Depreciation <u>400,000</u> <u>600,000</u>
Total Manufacturing cost <u>$3,240,000</u>
Answer: C. Firm A reduces the price to $7 causing Firm B to reduce its price to $4.50.
Explanation:
Since firm A is impatient to earn more profits and Firm B wishes to last in the business for the long-run, then Firm A will reduce the price to $7 causing Firm B to reduce its price to $4.50.
Since Firm A reduces the price to $7, this will lead to an increase in the quantity demanded of the product and therefore the firm can earn more profit. On the other hand, firm B will reduce its price to a point where the price meets the marginal cost which is $4.50.
We can find the increase in operating income for each $ 1,000 increase in revenue per month by finding the contribution margin ratio and the multiplying it with the increase operating income of $ 1,000 each.
The formula to find the contribution margin ratio is :-
Contribution margin ratio = Contribution margin per unit / Selling price per unit
= 12 / 20 = 60%
The increase in operating income = Contribution margin ratio * Revenue
= 60 % * 1,000
= $ 600
The calculations are shown below :-
Selling price per unit = $ 20
Variable cost per unit = $ 8
Contribution margin per unit = Selling price per unit - Variable cost per unit
= $ 20 - $ 8 = $ 12