Boyer Inc. is considering the introduction of a new product. This product can be manufactured in one of several ways: Using the present system at a variable cost of $55 per unit and a one time cost of $15,500. They can upgrade the present system, which will have a variable cost of $48.00 per unit, and an initial cost of $27,200. That last option consists of adding a new system with a per unit variable cost of $25.00, and an initial cost of $45,000. The organization is worried however, about the impact of competition. If no competition occurs, they expect manufacture 4,500, 6,800, and 8,800 units respectively. With competition, they expect to manufacture: 3,750, 5,500, and 6,700 units respectively. At the moment their best estimate is that there is a 57% chance of competition. They decided to make their decision based on manufacturing cost for each alternative. Based on evaluating cost, determine the following: a. What is the EMV for using the present system? [ Select ] b. What is the EMV for upgrading the present system? [ Select ] c. What is the EMV for installing a new system? [ Select ] d. Which decision should Boyer Inc. make? [ Select ]

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.

Examine the following book-value balance sheet for university products inc. the preferred stock currently sells for $30 per share and pays a dividend of $3 a share. the common stock sells for $16 per share and has a beta of 0.9. there are 2 million common shares outstanding. the market risk premium is 9%, the risk-free rate is 5%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. book-value balance sheet (figures in $ millions) assets liabilities and net worth cash and short-term securities $ 2.0 bonds, coupon = 6%, paid annually (maturity = 10 years, current yield to maturity = 8%) $ 5.0 accounts receivable 3.0 preferred stock (par value $15 per share) 3.0 inventories 7.0 common stock (par value $0.20) 0.4 plant and equipment 21.0 additional paid-in stockholders’ equity 13.6 retained earnings 11.0 total $ 33.0 total $ 33.0 a. what is the market debt-to-value ratio of the firm? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what is university’s wacc? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

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