An Australian steel company, ASM International, claims that a savings of 40% of the cost of stainless steel threaded bar can be achieved by replacing machined threads with precision weld depositions. A U. S. manufacturer of rock bolts and grout-in-fittings plans to purchase the equipment. A mechanical engineer with the company has prepared the following estimates for additional costs and savings over the next 4 years (16 quarters). Costs decrease for some time, then increase rapidly as the equipment ages. Savings peak at $80,000 for some quarters, but then decrease as expected competition takes its toll. The U. S. manufacturer president is not sure of the time frame to plan for the use of this new technology. The decision, in part, rests upon the rate of return achievable as the years of use progress. In the past, projects must return at least 24% per year to be retained. (a) Determine the expected rate of return per quarter for 2 years (8 quarters) and beyond using a spreadsheet. (b) Plot i* versus quarter to graphically illustrate your results. (c) Make a recommendation on the number of years to use the technology to economic advantage. Quarter Cost, $ Savings, $ 0 β350,000 β 1 β50,000 10,000 2 β40,000 20,000 3 β30,000 30,000 4 β20,000 40,000 5 β10,000 50,000 6β12 0 80,000 13 β20,000 80,000 14 β40,000 40,000 15 β60,000 20,000 16 β80,000 0
Answers: 1
Business, 22.06.2019 01:00
Data pertaining to the current position of forte company are as follows: cash $437,500 marketable securities 170,000 accounts and notes receivable (net) 320,000 inventories 700,000 prepaid expenses 42,000 accounts payable 240,000 notes payable (short-term) 250,000 accrued expenses 310,000 required: 1. compute (a) the working capital, (b) the current ratio, and (c) the quick ratio. round ratios to one decimal place. 2. compute the working capital, the current ratio, and the quick ratio after each of the following transactions, and record the results in the appropriate columns of the table provided. consider each transaction separately and assume that only that transaction affects the data given. round to one decimal place. a. sold marketable securities at no gain or loss, 75,000. b. paid accounts payable, 135,000. c. purchased goods on account, 100,000. d. paid notes payable, 105,000. e. declared a cash dividend, 125,000. f. declared a common stock dividend on common stock, 45,000. g. borrowed cash from bank on a long-term note, 205,000. h. received cash on account, 130,000. i. issued additional shares of stock for cash, 635,000. j. paid cash for prepaid expenses, 15,000.
Answers: 3
Business, 22.06.2019 19:00
Which of the following is likely not a benefit of requiring a grand jury to listen to and examine all of the evidence against a person suspected of committing a serious crime and then independently deciding whether or not to hand down an indictment? 1.the grand jury system provides the accused another safeguard against being sent to trial and facing conviction based on flawed evidence. 2.the members of the grand jury are drawn from the community and are empowered to render independent decisions about whether or not the government has collected enough evidence to bring an individual to trial. 3.the grand juryβs decision can provide prosecutors insight into what is necessary to build a sufficient case if a similar crime is presented later. 4.the grand jury is impaneled to rubber-stamp prosecutorsβ cases, which makes it possible for more cases to reach trial.
Answers: 2
Business, 22.06.2019 21:00
In a transportation minimization problem, the negative improvement index associated with a cell indicates that reallocating units to that cell would lower costs.truefalse
Answers: 1
Business, 23.06.2019 12:50
Of the following combinations of financial instruments, which depicts the correct ranking of high to low risk (moving from left to right)? commercial paper; preferred stock; bankers' acceptances state & local government bonds; u.s. treasury bonds; aaa-rated corporate bonds common stock; leases; u.s. treasury notes preferred stock; common stock; u.s. treasury bills
Answers: 1
An Australian steel company, ASM International, claims that a savings of 40% of the cost of stainles...
History, 25.12.2019 12:31
Spanish, 25.12.2019 12:31
Mathematics, 25.12.2019 12:31
Computers and Technology, 25.12.2019 12:31
Social Studies, 25.12.2019 12:31
Biology, 25.12.2019 12:31
Mathematics, 25.12.2019 12:31