Answer:
"Pursuit of monopoly power" is the correct solution,
Explanation:
- Through a party, the shareholders of such a monopoly have had the authority to adjust rates, eliminate rivals, thereby dominate the competition within the specific geographical region.
- Antitrust laws in the United States discourage monopolies and whatever other practices which unduly restrict competitor's commerce. The form of trade restriction shown by this illustration is the acquisition of monopoly control.
Therefore the answer to the above was its right one.
Answer:
Using the discount cash flow model to value the company, we can say that the company is worth $85 million / 12% = $708.33 million
Each stock should be worth approximately $708.33 million / 100 million = $7.0833 per stock
If the company uses the cash to finance new projects, then future cash flows should be approximately $97.75 million, and the company's value = $97.75 million / 12% = $814.583 million. This represents a 15% increase in value. The stock price should also increase by 15% to $8.1458 per stock.
If the company instead decides to repurchase stocks using all the cash, then it could repurchase 35.29 million stocks. Since we are assuming that the company's future cash flows wouldn't be affected by this decision, then the company's total value will still be $708.33 million, but each stock would be worth much more = $708.33 / 64.71 million stocks = $10.95. This represents a 34.36% increase with respect to the other alternative of investing the cash.
The issue here, is that this situation is not very realistic. It is not normal for a company to use all of its cash to repurchase stocks since it would result in a huge increase in stock prices (stock prices are set by supply and demand). Also, this would also result in a sharp increase in the cost of equity due to higher risks.
Answer:
(a) Dividends : Equity
(b) Interest receivable :Assets
(c) Issuance of preferred stock : Equity
(d) Prepaid insurance: Assets
(e) Amortization: Expenses
(f) Cost of goods sold: Expenses
(g) Accounts payable: Liabilities
(h) Cash: Assets
(i) Equipment: Assets
(j) Gain on sale of equipment: Revenues
Explanation:
The main elements of financial statements are: Assets, Liabilities, Equity
, Revenues and Expenses.
Assets are all the resources that the company has.
Liabilities are all the obligations that the company has.
Equity is the difference of subtracting the liabilities of the assets.
Revenue is the economic benefit that the company receives.
Expenses are the disbursements that the company makes.
Answer:
B. Herbania is technologically superior to Duckistan in producing civilian goods.
Explanation:
Duckistan Production Possibilities
A B C D E
Civilian Goods 20 18 14 8 0
Military Goods 0 1 2 3 4
opportunity cost - ¹/₁₈ ¹/₇ ³/₈ 4 civilian goods
opportunity cost 20 18 7 2.7 - military goods
Herbania Production Possibilities
A B C D E
Civilian Goods 40 36 26 14 0
Military Goods 0 1 2 3 4
opportunity cost - ¹/₃₆ ¹/₁₃ ³/₁₄ 4 civilian goods
opportunity cost 40 36 13 4.7 - military goods
Herbania has an absolute advantage in the production of civilian goods. Since it also has a lower opportunity cost of producing civilian goods, therefore, it also has a comparative advantage at producing civilian goods. Assuming that resources are equal in both countries, then we can assume that Herbania is technologically superior in the production of civilian goods.
Dukistan has a lower opportunity cost of producing military goods, therefore, it has a comparative advantage at producing military goods.
