1 Accounting As A Tool For Managers 2 Building Blocks Of Managerial Accounting 3 Cost-volume-profit Analysis 4 Job Order Costing 5 Process Costing 6 Activity-based, Variable, And Absorption Costing 7 Budgeting 8 Standard Costs And Variances 9 Responsibility Accounting And Decentralization 10 Short-term Decision Making 11 Capital Budgeting Decisions 12 Balanced Scorecard And Other Performance Measures 13 Sustainability Reporting Chapter11: Capital Budgeting Decisions
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Problem 1MC: Capital investment decisions often involve all of the following except______. A. qualitative factors... Problem 2MC: Preference decisions compare potential projects that meet screening decision criteria and will be... Problem 3MC: The third step for making a capital investment decision is to establish baseline criteria for... Problem 4MC: You are explaining time value of money factors to your friend. Which factor would you explain as... Problem 5MC: If you are saving the same amount each month in order to buy a new sports car when the new models... Problem 6MC: You want to invest $8,000 at an annual Interest rate of 8% that compounds annually for 12 years.... Problem 7MC: Using the information provided, what transaction represents the best application of the present... Problem 8MC: Grummet Company is acquiring a new wood lathe with a cash purchase price of $80,000. The Wood Master... Problem 9MC: The process that determines the present value of a single payment or stream of payments to be... Problem 10MC: The process of reinvesting interest earned to generate additional earnings over time is ________. A.... Problem 11MC: The NPV method assumes that cash inflows associated with a particular investment occur when? A. only... Problem 12MC: Which of the following does nor assign a value to a business opportunity using time-value... Problem 13MC: Which of the following discounts future cash flows to their present value at the expected rate of... Problem 14MC: This calculation determines profitability or growth potential of an investment, expressed as a... Problem 15MC: The IRR method assumes that cash flows are reinvested at _________. A. the internal rate of return... Problem 16MC: When using the NPV method for a particular investment decision, if the present value of all cash... Problem 1Q: What are the steps involved in the process for capital decision-making? Problem 2Q: Why does a company evaluate both the money allocated to a project and the time allocated to the... Problem 3Q: What is the next thing a company needs to do after it establishes investment criteria? Problem 4Q: What is the screening decision? Problem 5Q: Your supervisor is on the companys capital investment decision team that is to decide on... Problem 6Q: Ekon owns a small tow-truck business that responds to state patrol requests to tow cars involved in... Problem 7Q: What is the payback method used to determine? Problem 8Q: What are one advantage and one disadvantage of the payback method? Problem 9Q: What are one advantage and one disadvantage of the payback method? Problem 10Q: What is the equation to calculate the payback period? Problem 11Q: What is the equation to calculate the accounting rate of return? Problem 12Q: What is future value and what is one example where it might be used? Problem 13Q: Why do businesses consider time value of money before making an investment decision? Problem 14Q: What determines the anticipated interest rate payout for an investment? Problem 15Q: To calculate present value of a lump sum, which table would be used? Problem 16Q: What is the definition of present value? Problem 17Q: What is the difference between the discount rate used for net present value and the internal rate of... Problem 18Q: Briefly explain how NPV is computed and interpreted. Problem 19Q: What is the basic benefit of using IRR? Problem 20Q: How is the IRR determined if there are uneven cash flows? Problem 21Q: A fellow student studying managerial accounting says. The net present value (NPV) weighs early... Problem 22Q: What are the strengths and weaknesses of NPV? Problem 23Q: What are the strengths and weaknesses of IRR? Problem 24Q: How does the size of the initial investment affect the internal rate of return on the net present... Problem 1EA: Bobs Auto Repair has determined that it needs new lift equipment to acquire more business... Problem 2EA: In practice, external factors can impact a capital investment. Give a current external factor that... Problem 3EA: If a copy center is considering the purchase of a new copy machine with an initial investment cost... Problem 4EA: Assume a company is going to make an investment of $450,000 in a machine and the following are the... Problem 5EA: If a garden center is considering the purchase of a new tractor with an initial investment cost of... Problem 6EA: The management of Kawneer North America is considering investing in a new facility and the following... Problem 7EA: A mini-mart needs a new freezer and the initial Investment will cost $300,000. Incremental revenues,... Problem 8EA: You put $250 in the bank for S years at 12%. A. If interest is added at the end of the year, how... Problem 9EA: If you invest $12,000 today, how much will you have in (for further Instructions on future value in... Problem 10EA: You have been depositing money into an account yearly based on the following investment amounts,... Problem 11EA: How much would you invest today in order to receive $30,000 in each of the following (for further... Problem 12EA: Your friend has a trust fund that will pay her the following amounts at the given interest rate for... Problem 13EA: Jullo Company is considering the purchase of a new bubble packaging machine. If the machine will... Problem 14EA: How much must be invested now to receive $30,000 for 10 years if the first $30.000 is received one... Problem 15EA: Project A costs $5,000 and will generate annual after-tax net cash inflows of $1,800 for five years.... Problem 16EA: Project B cost $5,000 and will generate after-tax net cash inflows of $500 in year one, $1,200 in... Problem 17EA: Gardner Denver Company is considering the purchase of a new piece of factory equipment that will... Problem 18EA: Consolidated Aluminum is considering the purchase of a new machine that will cost $308,000 and... Problem 19EA: Redbird Company is considering a project with an initial investment of $265,000 in new equipment... Problem 20EA: Towson Industries is considering an investment of $256,950 that is expected to generate returns of... Problem 21EA: Cinemar Productions bought a piece of equipment for $55,898 that will last for 5 years. The... Problem 1EB: Margos Memories, a company that specializes in photography and creating family and group photo... Problem 2EB: Boxer Production, Inc., is in the process of considering a flexible manufacturing system that will... Problem 3EB: A restaurant is considering the purchase of new tables and chairs for their dining room with an... Problem 4EB: Assume a company is going to make an investment in a machine of $825,000 and the following are the... Problem 5EB: A grocery store is considering the purchase of a new refrigeration unit with an Initial Investment... Problem 6EB: The management of Ryland International Is considering Investing in a new facility and the following... Problem 7EB: An auto repair company needs a new machine that will check for defective sensors. The machine has an... Problem 8EB: You put $600 in the bank for 3 years at 15%. A. If Interest Is added at the end of the year, how... Problem 9EB: If you invest $15,000 today, how much will you have in (for further instructions on future value in... Problem 10EB: You have been depositing money into an account yearly based on the following investment amounts,... Problem 11EB: How much would you invest today in order to receive $30,000 in each of the following (for further... Problem 12EB: Your friend has a trust fund that will pay her the following amounts at the given interest rate for... Problem 13EB: Conestoga Plumbing plans to invest in a new pump that is anticipated to provide annual savings for... Problem 14EB: How much must be invested now to receive $50,000 for 8 years if the first $50,000 is received in one... Problem 15EB: Project X costs $10,000 and will generate annual net cash inflows of $4,800 for five years. What is... Problem 16EB: Project Y cost $8,000 and will generate net cash inflows of $1,500 in year one, $2,000 in year two,... Problem 17EB: Caduceus Company is considering the purchase of a new piece of factory equipment that will cost... Problem 18EB: Garnette Corp is considering the purchase of a new machine that will cost $342,000 and provide the... Problem 19EB: Wallace Company is considering two projects. Their required rate of return is 10%. Which of the two... Problem 20EB: Taos Productions bought a piece of equipment for $79,860 that will last for 5 years. The equipment... Problem 1PA: Your company is planning to purchase a new log splitter for is lawn and garden business. The new... Problem 2PA: Jasmine Manufacturing is considering a project that will require an initial investment of $52,000... Problem 3PA: Use the tables in Appendix B to answer the following questions. A. If you would like to accumulate... Problem 4PA: Ralston Consulting. Inc., has a $25,000 overdue debt with Supplier No. 1. The company is low on... Problem 5PA: Falkland, Inc., is considering the purchase of a patent that has a cost of $50,000 and an estimated... Problem 6PA: There are two projects under consideration by the Rainbow factory. Each of the projects will require... Problem 7PA: There are two projects under consideration by the Rainbow factory. Each of the projects will require... Problem 8PA: Pompeiis Pizza has a delivery car that it uses for pizza deliveries. The transmission needs to be... Problem 9PA: Pitt Company is considering two alternative investments. The company requires a 12% return from its... Problem 10PA: The Ham and Egg Restaurant is considering an investment in a new oven that has a cost of $60,000,... Problem 11PA: Gallant Sports s considering the purchase of a new rock-climbing facility. The company estimates... Problem 1PB: A bookstore is planning to purchase an automated inventory/remote marketing system, which includes... Problem 2PB: Markoff Products is considering two competing projects, but only one will be selected. Project A... Problem 3PB: Use the tables in Appendix B to answer the following questions. A. If you would like to accumulate... Problem 4PB: Chang Consulting. Inc., has a $15,000 overdue debt with Supplier No. 1. The company is low on cash,... Problem 5PB: Mason, Inc., is considering the purchase of a patent that has a cost of $85000 and an estimated... Problem 6PB: There are two projects under consideration by the Rainbow factory. Each of the projects will require... Problem 7PB: Use the information from the previous exercise to calculate the Internal Rate of Return on both... Problem 8PB: D**M Pizza has a delivery car that is uses for pizza deliveries. The transmission needs to be... Problem 9PB: Joliet Company is considering two alternative investments. The company requires an 18% return from... Problem 10PB: Bouvier Restaurant is considering an investment in a grill that costs $140,000, and will produce... Problem 1TP: What is the benefit(s) of the accountants involvement in the capital investment decision? Problem 2TP: Austins cell phone manufacturer wants to upgrade their product mix to encompass an exciting new... Problem 3TP: Would you rather have $7,500 today or at the end of 20 years after it has been invested at 15%?... Problem 4TP: Midas Corp. evaluated a potential investment and determined the NPV to be zero. Midas Corp.s... Problem 5TP: Giorgio Co. is looking at an investment project with an internal rate of return of 10.8%. The... Problem 6TP: Dinaro Inc. is looking at an investment project that has an NPV of ($5,000). The hurdle rate is 8%. Problem 7TP: You begin a new job at Cabrera Medical Supplies. The company is considering a new accounting system,... Problem 8TP: Fenton, Inc., has established a new strategic plan that calls for new capital investment. The... Problem 15MC: The IRR method assumes that cash flows are reinvested at _________. A. the internal rate of return...
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Wildcat, Incorporated, has estimated sales (in millions) for the next four quarters as follows:
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Sales
$ 180
$ 200
$ 220
$ 250
Sales for the first quarter of the year after this one are projected at $195 million. Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year were $77 million. Wildcat has a 45-day collection period.
Wildcat’s purchases from suppliers in a quarter are equal to 50 percent of the next quarter’s forecast sales, and suppliers are normally paid in 36 days. Wages, taxes, and other expenses run about 25 percent of sales. Interest and dividends are $10 million per quarter.
Wildcat plans a major capital outlay in the second quarter of $85 million. Finally, the company started the year with a cash balance of $81 million and wishes to maintain a minimum balance of $40 million.
a-1.
Assume that Wildcat can borrow any needed funds on a short-term basis at a rate of 3 percent per quarter and can invest any excess funds in short-term marketable securities at a rate of 2 percent per quarter. Complete the following short-term financial plan for Wildcat. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.)
a-2.
What is the net cash cost (total interest paid minus total investment income earned) for the year under this target cash balance? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.)
b-1.
Complete the following short-term financial plan assuming that Wildcat maintains a minimum cash balance of $20 million. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.)
Transcribed Image Text: WILDCAT, INCORPORATED
Short-Term Financial Plan
(in millions)
Target cash balance
Net cash inflow
New short-term investments
Interest from short-term investments
Short-term investments sold
New short-term borrowing
Q1
Q2
Q3
$
20.00 $
20.00 $
20.00 $
Q4
20.00
1.57
0
0
0
0
0
0
Interest on short-term borrowing
0
0
0
Short-term borrowing repaid
0
0
0
Ending cash balance
20.00
$
20.00
20.00 $
20.00
Minimum cash balance
-20.00
-20.00
-20.00
Cumulative surplus (deficit)
0 $
0 $
0
$
-20.00
0
Beginning short-term investments
Ending short-term investments
Beginning short-term debt
Ending short-term debt
Transcribed Image Text: Target cash balance
Net cash inflow
New short-term investments
Income from short-term investments
Short-term investments sold
New short-term borrowing
Interest on short-term borrowing
Short-term borrowing repaid
Ending cash balance
Minimum cash balance
Cumulative surplus (deficit)
Beginning short-term investments
Ending short-term investments
Beginning short-term debt
Ending short-term debt
WILDCAT, INCORPORATED
Short-Term Financial Plan
(in millions)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
$
40.00 $
40.00
$
40.00 $
40.00
Leveraging special tenchniques in analyzing historical data to predict future trends. Forecasting covers the methods and types of forecasting and their application to case studies.
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