GM and Ford

1. Do you think GM or Ford could have been more on top of market trends? How much is just foreign competition and how much is just bad management? Also, how much of it is government policy? Foreign producers do not pay health costs--over $1000 per US made vehicle--because foreign government fund health care, not the industry, fo ...continues

Find the Total Cost and show proof

Given: Marginal Cost = (δTC)/( δq) = a - [(b)/((c-q)^x)] Find the Total Cost and show proof.

Financal Analysis of a Company

Looking for some analysis of the company Harley Davidson looking at the following areas: 1. What is the background information on them? 2. What is your opinion, observation, or recommendation on this company? For example ...what types of strategy's do they use, do the use them correctly, what are their shortfalls, how do ...continues

Howard is deciding if he should pursue a restricted or relaxed current asset investment policy. His annual sales are $200,000; its fixed assets are $50,000; debt and equity are each 50 percent of total assets. EBIT is $18,000, the interest rate on the firm's debt is 05 percent, and his company's tax rate is 20 percent. With a restricted policy, current assets will be 7.5 percent of sales. Under a relaxed policy, current assets will be 12.5 percent of sales. What is the difference in the projected ROEs between the restricted and relaxed policies?

Howard is deciding if he should pursue a restricted or relaxed current asset investment policy. His annual sales are $200,000; its fixed assets are $50,000; debt and equity are each 50 percent of total assets. EBIT is $18,000, the interest rate on the firm's debt is 05 percent, and his company's tax rate is 20 percent. With a re ...continues

Calculating internal growth rate

Brandies Candies has total assets of $1,200, total equity of $900, an ROA of 15% and a dividend payout ratio of 40%. What is the internal growth rate of Brandies Candies?

The dividend will increase at a 6% rate annually thereafter. Given a return of 15%, what is the selling price of the stock?

Biogenetics Inc plans to retain and reinvest all of their earnings for the next 30 years. Investors believe that at the end of year 31 the firm will pay a dividend of $12 per share. The dividend will increase at a 6% rate annually thereafter. Given a return of 15%, what is the selling price of the stock?

Breakeven EBIT

An unlevered firm with a market value of $1 million has 50,000 shares outstanding. The firm restructures itself by issuing 200 new par bonds with face value of $1,000 and an 8% coupon. The firm uses the proceeds to repurchase outstanding stock. In considering the newly levered versus formerly unlevered firm, what is the break ...continues

Gone public (overstated or understated)

Name a firm that has recently (within 1 year) reported publicly that it either overstated or understated its earnings or profits. (for a recent quarter or annual period). What effects do you think the "over or under stated " earnings (profits) will have on the firm?

Dividend Policy

Find and state the dividend policy of any existing firm ... OR ... Name a firm that is currently under investigation by the SEC and briefly explain the nature of the investigation (that is, "why is the firm being investigated?").

Stock Split or Stock Repurchase Plan

Name a firm that has gone through a "stock split" or a "stock repurchase plan" and briefly state why you think the firm executed the stock split.