Satish Fiber works has an inventory period of 84.6 days, an…

Satish Fiber works has an inventory period of 84.6 days, an accounts payable period of 43.2 days, and an accounts receivable period of 41.7 days. Management is considering an offer from their suppliers to pay within 10 days and receive a discount of 2 percent. If the new discount is taken, the accounts payable period is expected to decline by 30.4 days. What will be the new operating cycle given the change in the payables period?

Fitzgerald, Incorporated, is evaluating a project that will…

Fitzgerald, Incorporated, is evaluating a project that will increase annual sales by $198,600 and annual cash costs by $94,500. The project will initially require $187,000 in fixed assets that will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over the four-year life of the project. No bonus depreciation will be taken. The applicable tax rate is 22 percent. What is the operating cash flow for this project?

A company is evaluating a new 4-year project. The equipment…

A company is evaluating a new 4-year project. The equipment necessary for the project will cost $3,800,000 and can be sold for $745,000 at the end of the project. The asset is in the 5-year MACRS class. The depreciation percentage each year is 20.00 percent, 32.00 percent, 19.20 percent, 11.52 percent, and 11.52 percent, respectively. The company’s tax rate is 21 percent. What is the aftertax salvage value of the equipment?

Meek’s is considering a five-year project that will require…

Meek’s is considering a five-year project that will require $738,000 for new fixed assets that will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over five years. No bonus depreciation will be taken. At the end of the project, the fixed assets can be sold for 18 percent of their original cost. The project is expected to generate annual sales of $679,000 with costs of $321,000. The tax rate is 22 percent and the required rate of return is 15.2 percent. What is the amount of the aftertax salvage value?

Rodriguez Millwork is analyzing a proposed project that is e…

Rodriguez Millwork is analyzing a proposed project that is expected to sell 1,450 units, ±3 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $139 and the expected fixed costs are $123,000. Cost estimates are considered accurate within a ±1 percent range. The depreciation expense is $39,000. The sales price is estimated at $349 per unit, ±3 percent. What is the contribution margin per unit under the best-case scenario?

You are comparing Stock A to Stock B. Given the following in…

You are comparing Stock A to Stock B. Given the following information, what is the difference in the expected returns of these two securities? State of Economy Probability of State of Economy Rate of Return if State Occurs Stock A Stock B Normal .75 .13 .16 Recession .25 −.05 −.21