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    Stakeholders as Competitors

    It is hard to believe a competitor is a stakeholder. Isn't the goal of competition to win and perhaps even dominate the market? If so, how can a company have an interest in the on going health of their competitors (except to beat them?) How is a competitor a stakeholder?

    The Legality of Price Fixing

    A farmer has an agreement for a fixed price of a product that is being sold in interstate commerce for a competitive price. Is this legal? Doesn't the trade commerce have regulations against this type of action?

    The Impacts of Ford's Bailout Refusal

    I am really struggling with this assignment. I need some direction on how to go about this and what I should use. Evaluate how the refusal of the federal government's bailout fund may have impacted Ford's financial performance negatively and positively.

    A bank deposit paying simple interest at the rate

    1) A bank deposit paying simple interest at the rate of 5%/year grew to a sum of $3100 in 10 months. Find the principal. 2) RETIREMENT FUNDS: Five and a half years ago, Chris invested $10,000 in a retirement fund that grew at the rate of 10.82%/year compounded quarterly. What is his account worth today? 3) SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

    Importance of Beta

    What is the importance of beta? Would a prudent investor want to invest in a stock with a high beta, low beta or somewhere in between? Why?

    Production Costs - Samco Manufacturing

    Samco Manufacturing has always purchased a certain component part from a supplier on the East Coast for $50 per part. The supplier is reliable and has maintained the same price structure for years. Recent improvements in operations and reduced product demand have cleared up some capacity in Samco's own plant for producing comp

    Problems with Measuring Cost

    What types of problems may arise when measuring cost for short-run cost estimation? Why are they considered problems and what are possible resolutions?

    What is Driving Oil Prices

    Case Readings: Anderson, R and J. Buol (2005). "What is Driving Oil Prices." The Regional Economist. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved from: http://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/re/2005/a/pages/oil_prices.cfm 1. How do changes in supply and demand effect oil prices? 2. Which two countries are the largest c

    Corporations, stocks, and dividends

    I need assistance in answering these questions: - Why does a company choose to form as a corporation? What are the steps required to become a corporation? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the corporate form of doing business? - Why is preferred stock referred to as preferred? What are some of the features added

    Determining the Price of Stock

    Ziggs Corporation will pay a $3.85 per share dividend next year. The company pledges to increase its dividend by 4.75 percent per year, indefinitely. Considering this, answer the following: If you require a 12 percent return on your investment, how much will you pay for the company's stock today?

    Calculating the time period and ROI in the given case

    You purchased a $100000 life insurance policy for a single payment of $35000. If you want to earn 9% on invested funds how soon must you die for the policy to have been the superior alternative? If you die within 10 years what is the return on the investment in life insurance?

    What financial problems may occur if a company has:

    What financial problems may occur if a company has: - a high average collection period - has a history of paying its accounts payable late - a cash-only sales policy and it doesn't offer or accept any credit - a high percentage of bad debts, - reputation for having a substantial backlog of orders - and often takes twic

    Constructing an Appropriate Portfolio.

    You are the financial adviser to three individuals, a young person with high risk tolerance, a middle-aged person with medium risk tolerance and an old person with low risk tolerance. Here are the current conditions: - Risk free asset earning 12 % per year - Risky asset (or market portfolio) with expected return of 30% per

    Risk Management in Emerging Markets

    Risk Management in Emerging Markets Emerging markets pose different challenges from operational to financial risks; yet emerging markets often reveal possibilities for diversification and economic growth. How might an organization considering operations in an emerging market alter its risk management framework for that market?

    Finance and Probability

    A car dealer will sell you a used car for $5,534 with $534 down and payments of $160.56 per month for 36 months. What is the simple interest rate? (Round each answer to the nearest tenth). What is the probability of getting a license plate that has a repeated letter or digit if you live in a state that has two letters followe

    Buying Products Regardless of Price

    I need your opinion on the following the question: Provide the name of a product that you would continue to buy regardless of price. Why would you continue to buy that product?

    Long-term investment

    The management of Mitchell labs decided to go private in 2002 by buying in all 3 million of its outstanding shares at 19.50 per share. By 2006 management had restructured the company by selling off the petroleum research division for 13 million, the fiber technology division for 9.5 million, and the synthetic products division f

    Sources of Financing for Best Hardware

    Best Hardware is considering financing for two activities. The first activity deals with the expansion of the business' warehouse to house inventory as demand is growing. The second activity consists on purchasing inventory for increased demand expected during the summer (an usual occurrence). What sources of financing would you

    Accounting/Finance Return on Investment

    Myuncle is working in a company managing their investment center. I approached him with the sales of a large piece of equipment that can help the company save money in the end. My uncle explains to me you that he can't purchase the equipment because he doesn't want the ROI to decrease in value. What persuasive argument can I use