You are considering two equally risky annuities, each of which pays $15,000 per year for 20 years. Investment ORD is an ordinary (or deferred) annuity, while Investment DUE is an annuity due. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Below is the common equity section (in millions) of AAA Industries’ last two year-end balance sheets:       2022 2021 Common stock $2,000 $2,000 Retained earnings $2,340 $2,000 Total common equity $4,340 $4,000 The company has never paid a dividend to its common stockholders. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Using Bookbinder Corporation’s financial statements (shown below) for 2022, answer the following questions. (20 points) Bookbinder Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars)   2022   2021 Sales $16,500   $15,000 Operating Costs Excluding depreciation 14,040   12,750 Depreciation and amortization 570   540 Earnings before interest and taxes $1,890   $1,710      Less interest 180   150 Pre-tax income $1,710   $1,560     Taxes (40%) 684   624 Net income available to common stockholders $1,026   $936 Common dividends $330   $300  Bookbinder Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars)   2022   2021 Assets       Cash $825   $750 Short-term investments 165   150 Accounts receivable 4,125   3,750 Inventories 2,475   2,250   Total current assets $7,590   $6,900   Net plant and equipment 5,775   5,250 Total assets $13,365   $12,150       Liabilities and Equity       Accounts payable $1,650   $1,500 Accruals 825   750 Notes payable 576   300 Total current liabilities $3,051   2,550 Long-term debt 1,650   1,500 Total liabilities $4,701   $4,050 Common stock 6,468   6,600 Retained earnings 2,196   1,500 Total common equity $8,664   $8,100   Total liabilities and equity $13,365   12,150 a. What is the firm’s current ratio? What is the firm’s quick ratio? b. What is the firm’s total assets turnover? c, What it the firm’s debt-to-assets ratio? d. What is the firm’s ROA? What is the firm’s ROE? e. What is the firm’s net profit margin? f. Construct the extended Du Pont equation for Bookbinder Corporation (need to find all three ratios which explain the change of ROE). Note: Please use the financial statements for 2022 to answer the questions above.  

Assume that you won the Lotta Dough Lotto jackpot for $15 million. Further assume that you were offered a choice to receive the $15 million today, or receive it in equal installments of $1 million per year for 15 years. According to one of the principles of finance, which would you take?

The relationship between electric field EE and potential VV is: A) E=dVdxE = \frac{dV}{dx}​B) E=−dVdxE = -\frac{dV}{dx}​C) E=V⋅dxE = V \cdot dxD) E=VxE = \frac{V}{x}​

4) Time Value of Money Questions. a) What is the present value of a security that will pay $5,000 in 20 years if securities of equal risk pay 7% annually? (3’)

Stewart Inc.’s latest EPS was $3.50, its book value per share was $22.75, it had 215,000 shares outstanding, and its equity-to-assets ratio was 46%. How much debt was outstanding (debt refers to total liabilities here)? Assume no preferred stock in the company. 

A resistor of 20 Ω is connected to a battery with a voltage of 10 V. The current in the circuit is: A) 2 AB) 0.5 AC) 10 AD) 5 A

Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity? A) RubberB) CopperC) WoodD) Glass

Three resistors 6 Ω,3 Ω,6 \, \Omega, 3 \, \Omega,and 2 Ω2 \, \Omega are connected in parallel to a 12 V12 \, \text{V} battery. Calculate the total current supplied by the battery.