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Assume that Topanga Company has a current ratio of 1.1. Which of the following transactions would increase this ratio? A. Purchasing long-term investments for cash. B. Declaring a cash dividend. C. Collecting accounts receivable in cash. D. Selling equipment at a loss for cash.
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A firm is considering expanding output from 1,000 units to 1,500 units. Currently, fixed costs are $4,000, and variable costs are $1,000, and the product sells for $3. What is the profit from producing and selling 1,500 units, and what is the marginal profit? a. $100; $200 b. $6,000; $3,000 c. $100; $3,000 d. $200;...
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An aluminum wire, 1.60 mm in diameter, has a 10.0-cm-long section threaded through a thin ceramic tube with an inside diameter of 2.00 mm. This allows the wire to slide in and out of the tube. The wire is connected to a battery that delivers a 1.44-A current in the wire. What is the rate at which thermal energy is bein...
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According to the Insurance Institute of America, a family of four spends between $400 and $3,800 per year on insurance. Suppose the annual family insurance expenditures have a uniform distribution between $400 and $3,800. What is the expected annual family insurance expenditure?
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One-, two-, and three-year maturity, default-free zero-coupon bonds have yields to maturity of 7%, 8%, and 9%, respectively. What is the implied 1-year forward rate 1 year from today? a. 8,99% b. 9.01% c. 8.03% d. 11.12% e. 2.07%
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Suppose that $x,y,z$ are positive real numbers satisfying $x+y+z=1$ and $xy+xz+yz>0$. Find the maximum of $\frac{xy+yz+zx}{xy+yz+zx-(x+y+z)^{2}}$.
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Nadine has a production function {eq}4x1+x2 {/eq}. If the factor prices are {eq}$12 {/eq} for factor 1 and {eq}$2 {/eq} for factor 2, how much will it cost her to produce 30 units of output?
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Calculate the cash payback period for a capital investment proposal that has a 5-year expected useful life and a cash payoff pattern of $100,000 in year 1, $200,000 in year 2, $400,000 in year 3, $450,000 in year 4, and $500,000 in year 5.
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You bought a semiannual interest rate cap on $8 million notional with K = 3% (annually, rate quotes are almost always in annual terms). Today is one of the interest settlement dates and you realize that six months ago the (annual) LIBOR rate was 4%. What is your payoff?
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How would you calculate this using a differential equation: You sell bearskins, and each bear you skin has a 60% chance of regrowing a new bear within a year. You start with 100 bears and can sell a skin for $100. You have $10,000 in the bank earning 5% interest annually. When will you run out of cash?
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The price of cream falls. At the same time, an early frost destroys part of the coffee crop. The equilibrium quantity of coffee will: A) increase. B) decrease. C) remain the same. D) increase or decrease depending on whether the price of coffee falls or rises. E) increase or decrease depending on the relative shif...
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An organization which is composed of cells that can operate alone but that can interact with other cells to produce a more potent and competent business mechanism is referred to as a(n) A) re-engineered organization. B) virtual organization. C) modular organization. D) network organization. E) ongoing organization...
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A firm has net working capital of $520, net fixed assets of $2,345, sales of $6,000, and current liabilities of $800. How many dollars worth of sales are generated from every $1 in total assets? 1.52 1.74 1.73 1.65 1.79
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This question translates a supply and demand schedule for an output to demand for pollution. Suppose the output is kwh of electricity, and each kwh of electricity generates 0.5 tons of CO2. The supply and demand schedules for electricity are as follows: Quantity of Electricity (kwh)Demand for Electricity (WTP)Supply ...
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If the p-value for the slope coefficient in a linear regression is 0.02 then what is the 95% confidence interval for the slope coefficient?
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What is the radius of convergence of the series {eq}\sum^{\displaystyle \infty}_{\displaystyle n = 1} \frac{\displaystyle (x + 2)^{2n + 3}}{\displaystyle 8^n} {/eq}?
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Evaluate the work done between point 1 and point 2 for the conservative field F. 1) {eq}F= 10xi + 10yj + 10zk; P1(1, 4, 4), P2(8, 8, 5){/eq}
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Assume a company has a stock price of $32 per share. The total value of the equity is $800 million. The EBIT for the year just completed was $15 million and net income was $7 million. The company pays out 50% of its net income as dividends to its shareholders. What is the P/E ratio?
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AFS company has a monopoly in the soda industry in this country. The demand curve, marginal revenue and marginal cost curve for soda are given as follows: P = 360 - 4Q MR = 360 - 8Q MC = 4Q At the profit maximizing level of output, what is the level of profit?
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A company has a machine that needs repair. The expected net cash outflow is $1000 to hire an outside repair company. The company can buy a new machine for $3500. However, the old machine has 3 more years of useful life. The new machine, if purchased, will be sold at the end of the 3rd year for a scrap value of $1500. T...
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In a perfectly competitive market, at the long-run equilibrium: a. price equals the minimum value of average total cost. b. firms are earning zero economic profit. c. both a and b d. none of the above
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The production department of a process manufacturing system completed 10,000 units during the period. The units were 100% complete with respect to materials and 50% complete with respect to labor. April's beginning inventory units were 100% complete with respect to materials and 40% complete with respect to labor. At t...
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Crich Corporation uses direct labor hours in its predetermined overhead rate. At the beginning of the year, the estimated direct labor hours were 22,020 hours and the total estimated manufacturing overhead was $550,500. At the end of the year, actual direct labor hours for the year were 21,800 hours and the actual manu...
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ABC Inc. is considering the purchase of a new machine for $450,000. It is expected that the equipment will generate annual cash inflows of $100,000 and annual cash outflows of $35,000 over its 10 year life. Annual depreciation is $45,000. Compute the cash payback period. a. 6.53 years. b. 8 years. c. 4.38 years. d...
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Suppose that in 2015 a small country reduced its tariffs on imports and its capital controls. As a result of these changes, the country experienced an increase in investment and a decrease in net exports. Which of the following best explains these changes? a. The return to capital rose and the real wage rate fell, so ...
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In the last quarter of 2015, to help fund its expansion, Widget Company sold bonds with a face value of $2,000,000. These bonds were a 20-year, 9%, serial bond, meaning that $100,000 in face value and the interest due on that face value is paid at the end of each year. The bonds were sold for 105. What is the total int...
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A flexible budget reports activity variances based on actual units sold and sales price, as well as static budget variances. a. True b. False
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For the double integral {eq}\displaystyle \iint_{D} x \ dA, {/eq} where D is the region bounded by {eq}y = 2 - x^2 \text{ and } y = x, {/eq} write the integral as a sum of two single integrals with respect to x and y, and evaluate the integral.
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How many molecules of ATP are generated during the complete oxidation of a glucose molecule to {eq}\rm CO_2 {/eq}? a. 30 to 32 b. 32 to 34 c. 34 to 36 d. 36 to 38 e. 38 to 40
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What sample size would be needed to construct a 95% confidence interval with a margin of error of 10 points for SAT-Math score in all Penn State statistics majors, given a sample standard deviation of 40?
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Suppose that the weights of fast-food orders follow a normal distribution with a mean of 1.95 pounds and a standard deviation of 0.23 pounds. What is the probability that a randomly selected order weighs between 1.80 and 2.10 pounds?
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Sharon Company uses the LIFO method for inventory. At the end of the reporting year, its inventory is $140,000, while the current replacement cost is $115,000. If the FIFO method were used, the ending inventory would be: A. $140,000 B. $125,000 C. $115,000 D. cannot be determined from the information provided
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The Great Wall of China was once the source of great pride for the Chinese people. Today, many see it as a point of national shame. Find an explanation for this shift in perspective.
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How much should you invest in stocks and bonds if you require a 12% return on your portfolio and your money market fund rate is 4%, assuming that the beta of the stock portfolio is 1.7?
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Total Full-time WorkersTotal Product (lab tests per day)Price per Lab Test 0025 1525 21225 31625 41925 52125 Refer to the table above. If the wage rate is $30, but the price of each lab test is now $30, this firm will hire _____ workers. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
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Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Select one: a. The present value of a 5-year, $100 annuity due is always less than the present value of a similar ordinary annuity. b. The periodic rate divided by (1 + number of periods) equals the effective annual rate. c. The periodic rate can never be greater than th...
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The 10-year corporate bond yield is 6%. The 20-year treasury bond yield is 5.6%. Assume the pure expectations theory is valid, and that the maturity risk premium is zero. If the real risk-free rate remains constant over the next 20 years, what is the expected yield on 10-year treasury bonds 10 years from today?
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If $\lim_{n \to \infty}z_n=0$, show that $\lim_{n\to\infty}\dfrac{z_1+z_2+\cdots+z_n}{n}=0$. The hints say that it suffices to show that $\lim_{n\to\infty}\dfrac{z_1+z_2+\cdots+z_n}{n}-\dfrac{z_1+z_2+\cdots+z_m}{m}$ does not depend on m, when n>m. Why does that imply that $\lim_{n\to\infty}\dfrac{z_1+z_2+\cdots+z_n}{n}...
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The accounting department for Black & Decker Corporation has provided the following information: Fixed manufacturing overhead cost per unit of product $40 Fixed selling and administrative expense per unit of product $24 Variable selling and administrative expenses are $8 per unit of product sold. According to a pro...
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An organization has three different types of returns on its investments. Which of the following terms best describes them? a. structural breaks. b. non-conventional cash flows. c. event driven returns. d. multiple returns.
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Given the aggregate production function {eq}Y = AK^{0.3}L^{0.7} {/eq}, the Solow residual equals what, when Y is 60, K=5 and L=5. Please answer the problem completely with work showing in MS word format.
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For the past five years, the price of Microprocessors, Inc. stock has been increasing at a rate of 8 percent a year. Currently, the stock is priced at $55 a share and has a required return of 13 percent. What is the dividend yield?
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You expect to receive $16,000 at graduation in two years. You plan on investing it at 8 percent until you have $100,000. How long will you wait from now? A. 28.91 years B. 25.81 years C. 21.81 years D. 23.81 years E. 28.39 years
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A(n) _____ team is the group of founders, key employees, and advisers that either manage or help manage a new business in its startup years. A) opening B) entrepreneurial C) scout D) launch E) new venture
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The Federal Reserve board of governors' interest rate policy decisions directly affect the market for bonds and other interest sensitive assets. Assuming a standing interest rate of 5%, what action would the Federal Reserve likely take if the interest rate is currently 4% in order to raise the interest rate, and what e...
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A firm has net working capital of $570, net fixed assets of $2,326, sales of $6,900, and current liabilities of $460. How many dollars worth of sales are generated from every $1 in total assets?
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Shirley Company issued $2,000,000, 20-year, bonds on April 1st of 2017. The bonds are dated January 1, 2017. The bonds pay 8% interest. The market rate on April 1st is 8%. How much will Shirley receive when the bonds are issued?
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The question "Is Everyone Unethical?" is based on the concept that: a. Every human has a dark side which can lead to unethical activities b. Every human has done some unethical activities during his/her lifetime c. Every human may implement actions which he/she believes are ethical while others perceive the actions ...
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Use Lagrange multipliers to minimize xyz on the sphere x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 4. (xyz, x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 4)
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You are the money manager of a $1 million dollar portfolio. The portfolio consists of 4 stocks with an equal investment in each one. The betas of the 4 stocks are 1.15, -2.25, 0.95 and 1.45. The market's required return is 14% and the risk-free rate of return is 6%. Calculate this portfolio's beta.
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A firm is considering making an offer to acquire a separate company. Its CFO has collected the following information: The subsidiary firm has $3 million in earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), 150,000 shares of stock, and a 40% tax rate. The EBIT is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6% per year, and the fir...
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How large a sample should be taken to be within $150 of the actual average with 95% confidence, assuming a population standard deviation of $1,000?
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Evaluate the indefinite integral. ∫ ln(6x) dx = + C
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A manufacturer has been selling a particular model of television for $360.00. The company has decided to cut the selling price by $45.00 and will increase the sales each week by 6 units. The demand function is p(x)= 405 - 3x. a. How many units must be sold to maximize the weekly revenue?
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One year ago, you purchased a zero-coupon bond for $530.00. The market interest rate is now 6%. The bond had a 10% coupon rate. The bond had a 7% yield to maturity. What is the current market price of the bond? a. $451.50 b. $556.36 c. $562.25 d. $564.05
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In a perfectly competitive industry, if the product is an economic loss for the firms in the short-run, we would expect: a. firms will leave the industry and industry supply will decrease in the long run. b. the market price will be lower in the long run. c. firms will leave the industry and industry supply will inc...
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Javier Company has two products: A and B. It uses a job-order costing system and has provided the following information for 2021: Product AProduct B Sales$100,000$140,000 Variable expenses$40,000$70,000 Fixed expenses$20,000$30,000 The common fixed expenses totaled $40,000. Assume that the company is considering th...
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The proportion of individuals on a diet who lose at least 25 lbs in one year is {eq}P( X \geq 25) = 0.10{/eq}. Let {eq}\bar {x}{/eq} be the sample proportion for a random sample of size {eq}n{/eq} from this population. What is the smallest sample size {eq}n{/eq} that will ensure that the probability is at least 0.999 t...
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Evaluate the double integral {eq}\displaystyle \iint_D 8 x y\ dA{/eq}, where {eq}D{/eq} is the triangular region with vertices {eq}(0,\ 0){/eq}, {eq}(1,\ 2){/eq}, and {eq}(0,\ 3){/eq}.
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Which of the following fiscal policies would be most effective in battling hyperinflation (high inflation)? (a) An increase in government spending (b) A decrease in government spending (c) A decrease in personal income taxes (d) An open market sale of bonds (e) An open market purchase of bonds.
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When the economy reaches its natural rate of unemployment, _____. A) prices begin to rise as well as wages B) the economy will experience full employment C) the only type of unemployment is frictional D) the real GDP is maximized
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Compute the Lagrange polynomial that approximates $x^4$ over $[-1, 1]$ using the points $x_i = -1, - \frac {1}{2}, 0, \frac {1}{2}, 1$. Verify that your polynomial is the unique polynomial of degree $\leq 4$ with $P (x_i) = x_i^4, i = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4$. Plot $P(x)$ and $x^4$ to confirm the approximation is good. Compute t...
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If the Federal Reserve wanted to raise the money supply using open-market operations, it would: A. purchase government bonds. B. make loans to banks. C. raise the discount rate. D. sell government bonds.
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A corporation acquires a nonmonetary asset having a fair market value of $250,000 by issuing 5,000 shares of common stock having a stated value of $25 per share. Stock issuance costs of $15,000 should be charged to: a. Stock issue expense b. Additional paid-in capital-stock c. Contributed capital d. Gain on issuanc...
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Integrate G(x,y,z) = z over the parabolic cylinder y = z^2, 0 \leq x \leq 3, 0 \leq z \leq \frac{\sqrt{15}}{2}. Write the integral \int \int_S G(x,y,z) d\sigma as a double integral.
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The following accounts appear in the ledger of Rios Inc. after the books have been closed. What is the total retained earnings at the end of the current fiscal year? Common stock $130,000 Preferred 5% stock 80,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock 70,000 Paid-i...
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Find $\lim F_n$ if $$F_n= \frac{1}{2} \left( n \sqrt[n]{n} + \frac{1}{n} \sqrt[n]{1/n} \right)$$
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You are analyzing a potential investment project (project Delta), and have come up with the following estimates: The initial cost is $4.5 million. You estimate that the project will generate $2.4 million in net cash flows for the first year, and $1.8 million in net cash flows for the second year. You estimate that the ...
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In its first month of operation, Sweet Acacia Industries purchased three units of inventory which it sold for $600. The company applied a perpetual inventory system and used LIFO (last-in, first-out) to assign cost to its inventory. The inventory costs and market values were as follows: Inventory Purchases (cost) In...
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Ajax company declared a cash dividend on its common stock on December 15, year 1, payable on January 12, year 2. How would this dividend affect stockholders' equity on the following dates? December 15, Year 1 December 31, Year 1 January 12, Year 2 a. No effect, No effect, No effect b. Decrease, No effect, No effect...
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I'm trying to calculate the radius of convergence of $\displaystyle\sum (1-1/n)^n\sin (n \alpha) z^{n}$ and my idea was to use the Hadamard formula, but I have no idea what to do about the $\sin$ and then I noticed that $\sin(n\alpha) = -i Im(e^{in\alpha})$ and then I thought that if the ratio would be the same as $\di...
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What is the present value of $375,000 to be received at the end of each of 20 periods, discounted at 5% compound interest?
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The stock of United Industries has a beta of 1.28 and an expected return of 11.8 percent. The risk-free rate of return is 3.3 percent. What is the market risk premium? A. 7.10% B. 6.85% C. 7.99% D. 8.25% E. 7.37%
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A telemarketing company wants to find out if people are more likely to answer the phone between 8 pm and 9 pm than between 7 pm and 8 pm. Out of 96 calls between 7 pm and 8 pm. 72 were answered. Out of 105 calls between 8 pm and 9 pm, 90 were answered. Using a one-sided hypothesis test with a 90% confidence level, whi...
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What is the profitability index if the required rate of return is 15 percent and the initial costs are $53,248? The project life is estimated as five years. The project will produce the same after-tax cash inflows of $13,000 per year at the end of the year.
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Evaluate the double integral $\displaystyle\iint_R (4 x + 2 y) \ dA$ where $R$ is the region bounded by the lines $y = 0, y = x, y = 4 - x$. Also, evaluate the line integral $\displaystyle\int_C F \cdot dr$, where $F = xi + 2yj$ and $C$ is the boundary of $R$ oriented counterclockwise.
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Write an equation for the tangent plane to the surface x^2 + xy +y^2 = 1 at the point (2, 1, -5)
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The rate of change of a function {eq}\displaystyle f(x,y) {/eq} at the point {eq}\displaystyle P_0 {/eq} in the direction of the vector {eq}\displaystyle \langle 3, 4 \rangle {/eq} is {eq}\displaystyle 1 {/eq} and {eq}\displaystyle \frac{\partial f}{\partial x} \text{ at } P_0 \text{ is } \frac{5}{2}. {/eq} Find the ra...
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Which of the following costs should not be recorded as an expense, and why? A. Insurance on factory building B. Sales commissions C. Product shipping costs D. Product advertising
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Southern Railroad common stock is currently selling for $23.46. Dividends of $1.58 were paid the year just ended and annual dividends of $2.17 are expected. The growth rate for future dividends is 6.3 percent. Determine the intrinsic value of this common stock.
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Tinten Company makes 1,000 greeting cards per year out of fabric and binder clips at a cost of $15 per unit. A customer wants to order 800 of these cards for $8 each. Tinten has excess capacity to handle the order and the special order will not affect sales to regular customers. In addition, a sales manager estimates t...
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Gruden Company produces golf discs which it normally sells to retailers for $6.83 each. The cost of manufacturing 23,400 golf discs is: Materials$12,168 Labor$34,164 Variable overhead$24,336 Fixed overhead$45,630 Total $116,298 Gruden also incurs 6% sales commission ($0.41) on each disc sold. McGee Corporation offers...
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Which one of the following individual investments are counted as investment by the Department of Commerce for an individual who borrows a. $40,000 and spends it to install a new swimming pool on her property. b. $40,000 to purchase stock (not a new offer of stocks from the company) in a swimming pool company. c. $40...
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Lincoln provides workers with a health insurance plan that is partially financed by a tax on wages. Several states also contribute to the plan. Which of the following practices in a company is being used? a) Buffering b) Sharing c) Shifting d) Subcontracting
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According to the quantity theory, an increase in the money supply will _____ the inflation rate and _____ the price level. a. decrease; temporarily b. increase; permanently c. decrease; permanently d. increase; temporarily
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The way in which one firm in oligopoly reacts to a change in price, output, or quality made by another oligopolist in the industry is referred to as a. cooperative game. a. zero-sum game. b. the concentration ratio. c. the reaction function.
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A firm is evaluating an investment proposal with an initial investment of $5,000 and cash inflows of $500 in year 1, $1,000 in year 2, $2,000 in year 3, and $500 in year 4. The proposal's profitability index is 0.95 if the company's required rate of return is 10%. The proposal's net present value is closest to: a. $4,...
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You take out a 20-year, $10,000 loan, which you agree to pay back in 240 equal monthly payments of $105.66. After making 12 payments, the lender agrees to let you skip making the next 12 payments, and instead adjust the loan to a 2-year loan, to be paid back in the remaining 228 payments. How much will the adjusted mon...
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Madeline Manufacturing Inc.'s current stock price is $45 per share. Call options for this stock exist that permit the holder to purchase one share at an exercise price of $40. These options will expire at the end of 1 year, at which time Madeline's stock will be selling at one of two prices $25 or $50. The risk-free ra...
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What is the final equilibrium pressure when two cylinders with perfectly fitting pistons, containing 5.00 L and 12.0 L of helium gas at initial pressures of 2.20 atm and 1.25 atm, respectively, are connected by a valve and the valve is opened?
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The Hard Rock Company issues $250,000, 6% bonds at 98 on January 1, 2016. The bonds are dated January 1, 2016, and mature in 15 years. Interest is paid annually each December 31. Assuming the effective interest method of amortization, compute the amount of interest expense reported in the 2016 income statement.
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The cost of unlevered equity is: A. less than the cost of levered equity, but more than the cost of debt. B. more than the cost of levered equity and the cost of debt. C. equal to the cost of levered equity. D. equal to the weighted average cost of capital.
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Compute the value of the following derivative by using Maclaurin series. {eq}\displaystyle \frac{d^8}{dx^8} \sin(3x) \vert_{x=0} {/eq}
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To save for your dream home, you will invest $4,000 per year for 15 years, beginning today. At the end of the 15 years, you will invest additional money so that you can make 30 equal annual payments of $150,000 per year after you retire. If all of your investments earn 10% interest, how much must you invest at the end ...
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Kator Co. is a manufacturer of industrial components. One of their products that is used as a subcomponent in auto manufacturing is KB-96. This product has the following financial structure per unit: Selling price $150 Direct materials $20 Direct labor 15 Variable manufacturing overhead 12 Fixed manufacturin...
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An analyst gathered the following information on two alternative investments: Statistics Portfolio X Portfolio Y Expected return 10.5% 11.0% Standard deviation 12% 15% Covariance (X, Market) 0.02 0.04 Covariance (Y, Market) 0...
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Which of the following statements is most correct? A. If a bond's Yield to Maturity exceeds its coupon rate, the bond's current yield must also exceed its coupon rate. B. If a bond's Yield to Maturity exceeds its coupon rate, the bond's current market price must also exceed its maturity value. C. If two bonds have t...
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Gwinnett Barbecue Sauce Corporation manufactures a specialty barbecue sauce. Gwinnett has the capacity to manufacture and sell 18,000 cases of sauce each year but is currently only manufacturing and selling 16,500. The following costs relate to annual operations at 16,500 cases: Total Cost Variable manufacturing cos...
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Which of the following statements is incorrect? A) Long-run government purchases depend upon fiscal policy. B) In the long run, inflation does not depend on monetary policy. C) In the long run, unemployment does not depend on monetary and fiscal policy. D) Interest rates depend upon monetary and fiscal policy.
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Considering the component ratios used in the DuPont equation, which of the following strategies should improve the company's ROE? a) Increase the efficiency of its assets so that it generates more sales with each dollar of asset investment and increases the company's total asset turnover. b) Decrease the company's us...
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