Problem 11-11 Calculating Operating Leverage [LO4] At an output level of 62,000 units, you calculate that the degree of operating leverage is 3.7. The output rises to 67,000 units. What will the percentage change in operating cash flow be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Will the new level of operating leverage be higher or lower?

Answer:

Percentage change in sales = [(Ending value - Beginning value) / Beginning value] * 100

Percentage change in sales = [($67,000 - $62,000) / $62,000] * 100

Percentage change in sales = 0.080645

Percentage change in sales = 8.0645%

Percentage change in OCF = Percentage change in sales * Degree of operating leverage

Percentage change in OCF = 8.0645% * 3.7

Percentage change in OCF = 29.84%

Will the new level of operating leverage be higher or lower?

As the sales increase, contribution margin will remain constant but operating margin percentage will rise. Therefore, this leads to fall in operating leverage.

A natural experiment is a chance occurrence that mimics a randomized controlled trial. In order to analyze causal effects from natural experiments, economists make use of a statistical method known as instrumental variables, in which one variable from a natural experiment is used as an instrument for a particular independent variable of interest. Assume the independent variable of interest is x1 and the dependent variable in a regression is y. Which of the following represent necessary characteristics of a suitable instrument?

a. The instrument has at least 200 observations
b. The instrument is correlated with
c. The instrument has a conditional mean of zero
d. The instrument does not directly influence y, except through

Superior has provided the following information for its recent year of operation: The common stock account balance at the beginning of the year was $11,000 and the year-end balance was $15,500. The additional paid-in capital account balance increased $3,600 during the year. The retained earnings balance at the beginning of the year was $65,000 and the year-end balance was $90,000. Net income was $37,000. How much were Superior's dividend declarations during its recent year of operation

New Line Cinema is considering producing a new movie. To evaluate the proposal, the company needs to calculate its cost of capital. The firm has collected the following information:

a. The company wants to maintain is current capital structure, which is 20% equity, 20% preferred stock and 60% debt.
b. The firm has marginal tax rate of 34%.
c. The firm's preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $4.3 forever, and each share is currently worth $135.26.
d. The firm has one bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 6%, paid semiannually, 10 years to maturity, a face value of $1,000, and a current price of $1,163.51.
e. The company's beta is 0.8, the yield on Treasury bonds is is 0.6% and the expected return on the market portfolio is 6%.
f. The current stock price is $39.17. The firm has just paid an annual dividend of $1.13, which is expected to grow by 4% per year.
g. The firm uses a risk premium of 3% for the bond-yield-plus-risk-premium approach.
h. New preferred stock and bonds would be issued by private placement, largely eliminating flotation costs. New equity would come from retained earnings, thus eliminating flotation costs.

Required:
a. What is the cost of equity using the bond yield plus risk premium?
b. What is the midpoint of the range for the cost of equity?
c. What is the company's weighted average cost of capital?

Suppose the working-age population of a fictional economy falls into the following categories:
75 have full-time employment; 25 have part-time employment; 20 do not have employment, but are actively looking for employment; and 10 people are stay at home parents.
(1) What is the size of Labor force?
(2) What is the Unemployment rate?

Metlock Mining Company purchased land on February 1, 2020, at a cost of $1,101,100. It estimated that a total of 58,200 tons of mineral was available for mining. After it has removed all the natural resources, the company will be required to restore the property to its previous state because of strict environmental protection laws. It estimates the fair value of this restoration obligation at $112,500. It believes it will be able to sell the property afterwards for $125,000. It incurred developmental costs of $250,000 before it was able to do any mining. In 2020, resources removed totaled 29,100 tons. The company sold 21,340 tons.
Compute the following information for 2020.
(a) Per unit mineral cost: _______
(b) Total material cost of December 31, 2020, inventory:_______
(c) Total material cost in cost of goods sold at December 31, 2020:_______

How many people started new businesses in 2011 according to the Kauffman Foundation?

A) 5%
B) 320 of every 100,000 adults in this country
C) 350 of every 100,000 adults in this country
D) 320,000

Select the correct answer.
At the end of the year, Clean123 Inc. has a service revenue of $193,750, an accounts payable of $500, a notes payable of $ 17,800, a salaries
expense of $26,900, and a rent expense of $14,640. What is Clean123 Inc.'s net income?
ОА.
$134,410
OB.
$152,210
OC. $161,310
OD. $166,850
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A company reported annual sales revenue of $2,200,000 in 2019. During the year, accounts receivable decreased from a $56,000 beginning balance to a $48,000 ending balance. Accounts payable decreased from a $44,000 beginning balance to a $32,000 ending balance. How much is cash received from customers for the year

the retained earnings of a corporation is ________. a. internally generated equity that is received from employee stock purchases b. externally generated equity that is acquired from banks and other creditors c. externally generated equity that is contributed by shareholders d. internally generated equity that is earned by profitable operations that is not distributed to stockholders

Brewsters, a ice cream company, has been fairly successful in its market. Lydia sees an opportunity for profit and enters the market. After producing her profit-maximizing level of output, she finds that her average total cost per unit is $5, her average variable cost per unit is $3, and the market price is $2.50. In the short run, Lydia should Choose one: A. expand production because she is making a positive economic profit.

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An employee earns $6,050 per month working for an employer. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $128,400 earned each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The employee has $204 in federal income taxes withheld. The employee has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $172 and contributes $86 to a retirement plan each month. What is the amount of net pay for the employee for the month of January

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What is an example of goods?
O a hotel room
O a good haircut
O a car wash
O a hard cover book

Mango Company applies overhead based on direct labor costs. For the current year, Mango Company estimated total overhead costs to be $340,000, and direct labor costs to be $170,000. Actual overhead costs for the year totaled $368,000, and actual direct labor costs totaled $192,000. At year-end, Factory Overhead account is: Multiple Choice Neither overapplied nor underapplied. Overapplied by $16,000. Overapplied by $22,000. Underapplied by $16,000. Overapplied by $192,000.

On January 15, 2020, Vern purchased the rights to a mineral interest for $3,500,000. At that time, it was estimated that the recoverable units would be 500,000. During the year, 40,000 units were mined and 25,000 units were sold for $800,000. Vern incurred expenses during 2020 of $500,000. The percentage depletion rate is 22%. Determine Vern's depletion deduction for 202

What are some recommendations for ways that Redbox can maintain its high market
share?

Phyllis, Inc., earns book net income before tax of $600,000. Phyllis puts into service a depreciable asset this year, and its first-year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $120,000. Phyllis has recorded no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. Assuming that the U.S. tax rate is 21%, what is Phyllis's total income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements

Martha has just started a small retail store in the city. There are popular and older retailers in the same locality. In the first two months, people have been reluctant to walk into Martha’s retail store. They seem to be happy with the more established retailers, even though Martha’s business delivers quality products. Which barrier to entry is Martha experiencing as a first-time entrepreneur? A. She does not gain the benefits of economies of scale. B. Her competitors enjoy good brand loyalty. C. She does not have sufficient capital to fund her business. D. She does not have access to the right distribution channels.

What is e- marketing

An organization wants to provide its employees information about what its goals are and what it expects employees to accomplish. It is planning to implement an incentive plan that helps employees understand the organization's goals. Which plan should be used by this organization?

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina damaged or destroyed oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, refineries along the Gulf coast, and the pipeline infrastructure that transports oil and gas to customers across the eastern United States. The winter of 2006 was unusually cold in many parts of the country. How did these events affect the market (equilibrium) price and quantity for natural gas

Envision Company has a target return on capital of 12 percent. The following financial information is available for October ($ thousands):

Software Division (Value Base) Consulting Division (Value Base) Venture Capital Division (Value Base)
Book Current Book Current Book Current
Sales $150,000 $150,000 $250,000 $250,000 $850,000 $850,000
Income 17,750 17,200 21,900 25,520 62,230 57,420
Assets 70,000 90,000 100,000 110,000 610,000 590,000
Liabilities 10,000 10,000 14,000 14,000 40,000 40,000

Required:
a. Compute the return on investment using both book and current values for each division.
b. Compute the residual income for both book and current values for each division.

Use the following table:

Present Value of an Annuity of 1
Period 8% 9% 10%
1 0.926 0.917 0.909
2 1.783 1.759 1.736
3 2.577 2.531 2.487

A company has a minimum required rate of return of 9%. It is considering investing in a project which costs $450000 and is expected to generate cash inflows of $200000 at the end of each year for three years. The net present value of this project is:________

a. $100000.
b. $506200.
c. $56200.

A factory worker makes $17.50 per hour. Next month, she will receive a 1.5% increase in her hourly rate. What will her new hourly rate be?
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Lando Calrissian just won the lottery and is trying to decide between the options of receiving the annual cash flow payment option of $330,000 per year for 25 years beginning today, or receiving one lump-sum amount today. Lando can earn 4% investing this money. At what lump-sum payment amount would he be indifferent between the two alternatives

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A company with 82,146 authorized shares of $5 par common stock issued 31,717 shares at $14 per share. Subsequently, the company declared a 2% stock dividend on a date when the market price was $26 a share. What is the amount transferred from the retained earnings account to paid-in capital accounts as a result of the stock dividend

Carr Company is considering two capital investment proposals. Estimates regarding each project are provided below:
Project Soup Project Nuts
Initial investment $400,000 $600,000
Annual net income 30,000 46,000
Net annual cash inflow 110,000 146,000
Estimated useful life 5 years 6 years
Salvage value -0- -0-
The company requires a 10% rate of return on all new investments.
Present Value of an Annuity of 1
Periods 9% 10% 11% 12%
5 3.890 3.791 3.696 3.605
6 4.486 4.355 4.231 4.111
The net present value for Project Nuts is
QUESTION 2:
Benet Division of United Refinery Company's operating results include: controllable margin, $200,000; sales $2,200,000; and operating assets, $800,000. The Benet Division's ROI is 25%. Management is considering a project with sales of $100,000, variable expenses of $60,000, fixed costs of $40,000; and an asset investment of $150,000. Should management accept this new project?
A) Yes, since ROI will increase.
B) No, since ROI will be lowered.
C) Yes, since additional sales always mean more customers.
D) No, since loss will be incurred.
QUESTION 3:
The standard number of hours that should have been worked for the output attained is 10,000 direct labor hours and the actual number of direct labor hours worked was 10,500. If the direct labor price variance was $10,500 unfavorable, and the standard rate of pay was $12 per direct labor hour, what was the actual rate of pay for direct labor?
QUESTION 4:
A company's planned activity level for next year is expected to be 100,000 machine hours. At this level of activity, the company budgeted the following manufacturing overhead costs:
Variable
Fixed
Indirect materials $120,000 Depreciation $50,000
Indirect labor 160,000 Taxes 10,000
Factory supplies 20,000 Supervision 40,000
A flexible budget prepared at the 90,000 machine hours level of activity would show total manufacturing overhead costs of:__________
QUESTION 5:
Cleaners, Inc. is considering purchasing equipment costing $60,000 with a 6-year useful life. The equipment will provide cost savings of $14,600 and will be depreciated straight-line over its useful life with no salvage value. Cleaners requires a 10% rate of return.
Present Value of an Annuity of 1
Period 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 15%
6 4.623 4.486 4.355 4.231 4.111 3.784
What is the approximate profitability index associated with this equipment?

Pepper Corporation owns 75 percent of Salt Company's voting shares. During 20X8, Pepper produced 50,000 chairs at a cost of $79 each and sold 35,000 chairs to Salt for $90 each. Salt sold 18,000 of the chairs to unaffiliated companies for $117 each prior to December 31, 20X8, and sold the remainder in early 20X9 to unaffiliated companies for $130 each. Both companies use perpetual inventory systems. Based on the information given above, what amount of cost of goods sold must be eliminated from the consolidated income statement for 20X8