Gartshore, inc., is a mail-order book company. the company recently changed its credit policy in an attempt to increase sales. gartshore's variable cost ratio for obtaining credit is 70% and its required rate of return is 12%. the company projects that annual sales will increase from the current level of $360,000 to $432,000, but the average collection period on receivables will go from 30 to 40 days. ignoring any tax implications, what is the cost of carrying additional investment in accounts receivable, using a 360-day year?

Ateam of engineers has decided to design a new shoe for people suffering from a painful foot condition. what should the engineers do during the planning stage of their project? a. look at the trial's results to see how the design can be improved. b. build a variety of shoe models. c. have patients wear the new shoe in an experimental trial to see if symptoms improve. d. estimate how much potential consumers would be willing to pay for this new shoe.

Suppose that xtel currently is selling at $40 per share. you buy 500 shares using $15,000 of your own money, borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from your broker. the rate on the margin loan is 8%. a. what is the percentage increase in the net worth of your brokerage account if the price of xtel immediately changes to (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. if the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. how would your answer to requirement 2 would change if you had financed the initial purchase with only $10,000 of your own money? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. what is the rate of return on your margined position (assuming again that you invest $15,000 of your own money) if xtel is selling after one year at (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. continue to assume that a year has passed. how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

The last time he flew jet value air, juan's plane developed a fuel leak and had to make an 4) emergency landing. the time before that, his plane was grounded because of an electrical problem. juan is sure his current trip will be fraught with problems and he will once again be delayed. this is an example of the bias a) confirmation b) availability c) selective perception d) randomness