Chapter 7.1, Problem 2CC

Critically evaluate the usefulness of Net Present Value as an investment appraisal.

Sales are $2.90 million, cost of goods sold is $590,000, depreciation expense is $148,000, other operating expenses are $298,000, addition to retained earnings is $1,126,625, dividends per share are $1, tax rate is 21 percent, and number of shares of common stock outstanding is 88,000. LaTonya's Flop Shops has no preferred stock outstanding. Use the above information to calculate the times interest earned ratio for LaTonya's Flop Shops, Incorporated. Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Interest earned times

Two building owners - Alice and Bob - each own a building worth $1,000,000. They are considering forming a mutual insurance pool. Based on historical data, there are three possible fire damage scenarios for each building in a given year: No damage: 85% probability Partial damage: 12% probability, with repair costs of $200,000 Total loss: 3% probability, with a cost of $1,000,000 Calculate the standard deviation