How can managers overcome constraints? Give an example of how a manager in a manufacturing setting can overcome typical constraints.
What will be an ideal response?
A successful answer will describe several of the methods suggested by the textbook to overcome constraints. In a manufacturing setting, there are a variety of approaches to overcome constraints including better process layouts and increased capacity.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Assume an M&M world with taxes where the corporate tax rate is 25%, the before tax required return on debt is 8%, the required return on the unlevered firm is 12%, and the firm is financed 20% with debt and 80% with equity
What is the required return on equity? A) 12.75% B) 15.00% C) 13.25% D) 11.25%
When a buyer asks a broker to buy shares of stock at any price up to a certain point, what type of order is being placed?
A) market B) limit C) discount D) stop E) control
Patty O Furniture purchased 100 shares of Green Isle mutual fund at a net asset value of $42 per share. During the year, Patty received dividend income distributions of $2.00 per share and capital gains distributions of $4.30 per share. At the end of the year, the shares had a net asset value of $40 per share. What was Patty's rate of return on this investment?
A. 5.43% B. 10.24% C. 7.19% D. 12.44% E. 9.18%