Suppose the debt ratio is 50%, the interest rate on new debt is 8%, the current cost of equity is 16%, and the tax rate is 40%. An increase in the debt ratio to 60% would have to decrease the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Ultra Tech Inc., a company manufacturing gardening tools, has decided to switch to a territorial sales force structure. Which of the following benefits is the company most likely to gain as a result of this decision?
A) The cost of training new recruits would be eliminated. B) An increased focus on short-term customer relationships would boost local sales of specialized products. C) Each salesperson would be assigned to sell a single product in which he/she specializes. D) The capacity for mass production of a wide range of products would significantly increase. E) As each salesperson travels within a limited geographic area, travel expenses would decline.
If a company does not hire certain employees because of their accents, it has committed ________ discrimination
A) genetic information B) sex C) color D) national origin
The unadjusted trial balance and the adjustment data for Porter Business Institute are given below along with adjusting entry information. What is the impact on net income if these adjustments are not recorded? Show the calculation for net income without the adjustments and net income with the adjustments. Which one gives the most accurate net income? Which accounting principles are being violated if the adjustments are not made? Porter Business Institute Unadjusted Trial Balance December 31 (in millions)?Cash…………………………………………………. ?$58,000??Accounts receivable…………..………………59,000??Prepaid insurance …………………………...12,000??Equipment
…………………………………….8,000??Accumulated depreciation-equipment ……….. ??$ 2,000Buildings……………………………………………..57,500??Accumulated depreciation-buildings…………..??17,500Land………………………………….55,000??Unearned rent…………………………………..??16,000Long-term notes payable……………………….??50,000Common stock……………………….??50,000Retained earnings ……………………………….??65,600Tuition fees earned ……………………….??74,000Training fees earned ………………………….??23,400Wages expense ……………………………………...32,000??Utilities expense …………………………….8,000??Property taxes expense …………………………5,000??Interest expense …………………………………….4,000?________Totals ………………………………………..$ 298,500?$298,500Additional information items:a. The Prepaid Insurance account consists of a payment for a 1 year policy. An analysis of the insurance invoice indicates that one half of the policy has expired by the end of the December 31 year-end.b. A cash payment for space sublet for 8 months was received on July 1 and was credited to Unearned Rent.c. Accrued interest expense on the note payable of $1,000 has been incurred but not paid. What will be an ideal response?
Concept testing
A. is the last step before commercialization of a new-product idea. B. involves usage tests by potential customers. C. seeks potential customers' reactions and attitudes toward new-product ideas before actual models are developed. D. takes place during the screening step of the new-product development process. E. None of these answers is correct.