For its new electric car, a US multinational enterprise produces the electric motor and batteries in Mexico at a cost of $5,000. The rest of parts are produced in the US at a cost of $15,000, and the car is sold in the US for $25,000. The corporate income tax rate in Mexico is 20% and 40% in the US. If the goal of the multinational enterprise is to maximize its global after tax profit, what is the optimal transfer price and why

The following information relates to wagner, inc.: advertising costs $ 18 comma 600 administrative salaries 17 comma 800 delivery vehicle depreciation 1 comma 500 factory repair and maintenance 600 indirect labor 10 comma 000 indirect materials 18 comma 000 manufacturing equipment depreciation 3 comma 000 office rent 58 comma 000 president's salary 1 comma 100 sales revenue 600 comma 000 sales salary 5 comma 200 how much were wagner's period costs

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.)

Banana computers has decided to procure processing chips required for its laptops from external suppliers instead of manufacturing them in their own facilities. how will this decision affect the firm? a. the firm will be protected against the principal-agent problem. b. the firm's administrative costs will be low because of necessary bureaucracy. c. the firm will have more flexibility in purchasing and comparing prices of goods and services. d. the firm will have high-powered incentives, such as hourly wages and salaries.