1) In the previous problem, suppose Ferguson has announced it is going to repurchase $15,600 worth of stock. What effect will this transaction have on the equity of the firm? How many shares will be outstanding? What will the price per share be after the repurchase? Ignoring tax effects, show how the share repurchase is effectively the same as a cash dividend.

Levine inc., which produces a single product, has prepared the following standard cost sheet for one unit of the product. direct materials (9 pounds at $1.80 per pound) $16.20 direct labor (6 hours at $14.00 per hour) $84.00 during the month of april, the company manufactures 270 units and incurs the following actual costs. direct materials purchased and used (2,500 pounds) $5,000 direct labor (1,660 hours) $22,908 compute the total, price, and quantity variances for materials and labor.

Atelephone call center uses three customer service representatives (csrs) during the 8: 30 a.m. to 9: 00 a.m. time period. the standard service rate is 3.0 minutes per telephone call per csr. assuming a target labor utilization rate of 80 percent, how many calls can these three csrs handle during this half-hour period?

Consider the following condensed financial statements of money freedom comma inc. the company's target rate of return is 30%: (click the icon to view the comparative balance sheet.) (click the icon to view the income statement.) requirements 1. calculate the company's roi. round all of your answers to four decimal places. 2. calculate the company's profit margin ratio. interpret your results. 3. calculate the company's asset turnover ratio. interpret your results. 4. use the expanded roi formula to confirm your results from requirement 1. interpret your results. 5. calculate the company's ri. interpret your results. requirement 1. calculate the company's roi. round all of your answers to four decimal places. begin by selecting the formula to calculate return on investment (roi), and then enter the amounts to calculate the company's roi. (round your calculations to four decimal places and enter your answer as a percent, x.xx%)