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A technology is invented that makes labor and capital perfect one to one substitutes in the production of Mint Chocolate Chip super High fat Ice-cream. Draw an isoquant map for candy. Now, from your original drawing of the isoquant map, assume that the marginal product of labor suddenly falls relative to capital, but the inputs […]

1.Estimate future annual dividends, cash flows to shareholders in the next five years using the estimated firm’s five-year growth rate, or industry five-year growth, or the combination. After five years, assume firm growths at economy wide steady state growth rate (e.g., S&P 500 five-year growth rate) forever. 2.Estimate the beta of the firm and market

Suppose you work at the help desk of Daffodil Bank. Your job is to help customers choosing the right financial product. Currently you are dealing with a customer who is seeking a loan to buy a car costing $45,000 inclusive of GST. The customer owns a small business and she wants to buy the vehicle

Changes in the Forward Rate Assume that interest rate parity exists and will continue to exist. As of this morning, the 1- month interest rate in the United States was higher than the 1- month interest rate in the eurozone. Assume that as a result of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy this afternoon, the

EXERCISE 3-14 Crane Mechanics acquired 75 percent of Downey Enterprises on March 31, 2005, for $3,645,000. Downey’s book value at that date totaled $4,000,000. Appraisal values were greater than book values for identifiable assets in the following amounts: Inventory ($300,000) and Plant and Equipment ($700,000). The purchase differential for Inventory is to be amortized over

Write Company has a maximum capacity of 200,000 units per year. Variable manufacturing costs are $12 per unit. Fixed overhead is $600,000 per year. Variable selling and administrative costs are $5 per unit, and fixed selling and administrative costs are $300,000 per year. The current sales price is $23 per unit. Required What is the

1).Select two competing companies from the same industry (e.g., McDonalds vs. Burger King; Target vs. Walmart; etc.), calculate their financial ratios and measures (see below) based on their 2014 financial statements, and discuss from an investor’s point-of-view in which of the two companies you would rather invest. Briefly explain your decision in one paragraph .

1. a. Do a Google search and identify what case went to the Supreme Court regarding arbitration and an employment dispute for Circuit City? Name the case and briefly summarize what it was about and the outcome. b. Do you think that there was any indirect linkage to this and the eventual bad decisions that

Price elasticity of demand for stock is 1.5. This means that foe every 10% increase in stock prices, the quantity demanded will decline by 15 %. Does this make sense? explain.

Discuss the importance of the command process and the traditional process in the making of management decisions. Illustrate specific ways in which managers must take these two processes into account.