Accounting for lean operations requires fewer transactions because large batches of inventory are combined in a smaller number of transactions. combined material and conversion costs are transferred to finished goods. costs are transferred from department to department allowing for better controls in costs. costs are accumulated in one department and then transferred to the next department.

Bonds often pay a coupon twice a year. for the valuation of bonds that make semiannual payments, the number of periods doubles, whereas the amount of cash flow decreases by half. using the values of cash flows and number of periods, the valuation model is adjusted accordingly. assume that a $1,000,000 par value, semiannual coupon us treasury note with three years to maturity has a coupon rate of 3%. the yield to maturity (ytm) of the bond is 7.70%. using this information and ignoring the other costs involved, calculate the value of the treasury note: