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> Describe how CCA recapture and CCA terminal losses occur and their tax treatment.

> Using projects A to F in Table 1, construct BigCo’s investment opportunity schedule. If BigCo has $9,000 (millions) available for investment, which projects should it undertake (assume all projects are independent)? Justify your recommendations to the CE

> a. If the firm is not capital constrained and the projects in Table 1 are mutually exclusive, which project should the firm undertake using the following criteria? i. NPV ii. IRR iii. Payback period iv. Discounted payback period v. Profitability index b.

> a. If the firm is not capital constrained and the projects in Table 1 are independent, which projects should the firm undertake using the following criteria? i. NPV ii. IRR iii. Payback period iv. Discounted payback period b. Are any of your recommendati

> Assume that BigCo’s cost of capital for all the projects is 10 percent. Calculate the NPV, IRR, payback period, discounted payback, and profitability index for each project in Table 1 . The firm requires a payback period of 2 years and

> Name some unique risks that may arise when evaluating FDI.

> What is so different about evaluating FDI compared to domestic projects?

> Explain how the purchase method gives rise to goodwill.

> Xiang Zhu, a client of FinCorp Inc., has phoned you with a question. She has been reading a finance textbook and cannot understand how to use the binomial option pricing model to value a call option. The underlying stock is currently trading for $100. Th

> In the next period, the economy can be in either state 1 or state 2, with a probability of 50 percent. You may trade any combination, including fractions of shares, of the following three securities: a. Are these securities correctly priced? If not, why

> You have just been appointed manager of the equity portfolio of a large pension plan. The portfolio has a current value of $100 billion and is well diversified; consequently, it has a beta close to one. The trustees of the pension plan are very risk aver

> A firm plans to either purchase or lease a machine that costs $300,000 and is subject to a 20‐percent CCA rate, using the declining balance method. The required lease payments are $35,000 at the beginning of each of four years. The lessor has agreed to p

> The current price of a stock is $107. You expect the price of the stock to be in the range of $105 to $115 in the next period. The call option with an exercise price of $115 is $1.30; the put option with an exercise price of $105 is $1.00. Both options e

> Mr. Kent, one of your clients, has been reading his daughter ’ s finance textbook and has a question about options. He says: “If I buy a call option, I have the right to buy the asset at the strike price. If I buy a put option, I have the right to sell t

> Complete the following table. At expiration Value Рayoff Value of In/Out (intrinsic Profit Long Call of or Strike option undertying of the value) short put price today asset money of option (loss) or 0.05 A Long Put 90 B Long Call 90 2 A -0.05 B -1 S

> LargeCo has a capital budget of $100 million to invest in projects. It has evaluated six independent projects and the results of the analysis are summarized in the following table. a. If the company was not capital constrained, which projects should it u

> Summarize all the cash flows that cannot be used in the capital budgeting process and explain the reasons.

> Briefly describe the main factors that affect a call option’s value, and how they affect the value.

> An investor has observed that BathGate Company, a shareholder wealth–maximizing company, has just made an investment that appears to have a negative NPV. The investor is very puzzled about why a company would undertake a negative NPV project. Assume that

> Firms A and B are competing for a project. The potential client has provided the following information on a hypothetical project: initial cost is $500,000; building renovation is $600,000; and the building cannot be rented due to the project (currently t

> State the drawbacks of the payback period and discounted payback period.

> Bert has just been hired by your company as a summer co‐op student and has been assigned to assist you. Bert is puzzled about why your company is calculating IRR and payback periods for investment projects. According to Bert’s finance textbook, NPV gives

> A firm plans to either lease a piece of equipment or purchase it. The upfront purchase price is $900,000, and it is depreciated at $90,000 per year for tax purposes. The equipment could be sold in nine years for $90,000. If the firm leases the equipment

> How does the existence of asymmetric information lead to market inefficiencies?

> Castle Company manufactures expensive watch cases that are sold as souvenirs. Three of its sales departments are retail sales, wholesale sales, and outlet sales. The retail sales department is a profit centre. The wholesale sales department is a cost cen

> Z-Bar Pastures is a 160-hectare farm on the outskirts of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, specializing in the boarding of brood mares and their foals. A recent economic downturn in the thoroughbred industry has led to a decline in breeding activities, and it

> Prasad & Green Inc. manufactures ergonomic devices for computer users. Some of its more popular products are glare screens (for computer monitors), keyboard stands with wrist rests, and laptop stands that allow air to circulate. Over the past five years,

> Sports Fanatic Company is a retail sporting goods store that uses accrual accounting for its records. Information on Sports Fanatic's operations is as follows: 1. The store has budgeted sales at $220,000 for January and $200,000 for February. 2. It expec

> Solid State sells electronic products. The controller is responsible for preparing the master budget and has accumulated the information below for the months of January, February, and March. Balances at January 1 are expected to be as follows: The budg

> Howe Ltd. is trying to decide whether it is going to need to take a loan in coming January to buy a new microcomputer system. The microcomputer will cost $8,800. The president, Joan Howe, has collected the following information about her operations as at

> Peters Corporation operates on a calendar-year basis. It begins the annual budgeting process in late August when the president sets targets for the total dollar sales and net income before taxes for the next year. The sales target is given first to the m

> You are excited because your employer has offered you a promotion, with an increased salary. But it will mean you must relocate to Vancouver and you are concerned because you have heard a lot about the high cost of housing in that city. Your employer wil

> Impro Company operates in a province where corporate taxes and workers' compensation insurance rates have recently doubled. Impro’s president has just assigned you the task of preparing an economic analysis and making a recommendation about whether or no

> Tony Skateboards is considering building a new plant. Mahmoud Al- Saigh, the company’s marketing manager, is an enthusiastic supporter of the new plant. Alyssa Minh, the company’s chief financial officer, is not so sure that the plant is a good idea. Cur

> Wayans Company produces and sells automobile batteries, including the heavy-duty HD-240. The 2020 sales budget is as follows: Prepare quarterly production budgets. Quarter ……………………………………………… Units of HD-240 1 ………………………………………………………………………. 6,000 2 …………………

> Ms. Cookie Corporation is a company specializing in selling cookies for fundraising activities. One year ago, the company purchased a special cookie-cutting machine. However, to have more efficient operations, Ms. Cookie is considering the purchase of a

> Lapides Ltd. is a small company that is currently analyzing capital expenditure proposals for the purchase of equipment. The capital budget is limited to $250,000, which Lapides believes is the maximum capital it can raise. The financial adviser is prepa

> The owners of Les Tigres de Trois-Rivières hockey club are considering a deal with an older, established club whereby they can acquire the services of Pierre Luc, a very high scorer and great gate attraction, in exchange for Robert McCain (currently paid

> The City of Craston has recently turned its attention to the apparent problem of a shortage of public transportation. In the past few years, more and more complaints have surfaced regarding inadequate bus services or difficulties in obtaining taxi servic

> Migami Company is considering the purchase of a new machine. The invoice price of the machine is $122,000, freight charges are estimated to be $3,000, and installation costs are expected to be $5,000. The salvage value of the new equipment is expected to

> Morgan Company is considering a capital investment of $210,000 in additional productive facilities. The new machinery is expected to have a useful life of five years with no salvage value. Depreciation is by the straight-line method. During the life of t

> Dryden Service Centre just purchased an automobile hoist for $18,600. The hoist has a five-year life and an estimated salvage value of $1,400. Installation costs and freight charges were $3,900 and $900, respectively. Dryden uses straight-line depreciati

> Mane Event is considering opening a new hair salon in Lethbridge, Alberta. The cost of building a new salon is $300,000. A new salon will normally generate annual revenues of $70,000, with annual expenses (including depreciation) of $41,500. At the end o

> Summer Company is considering three capital expenditure projects. Relevant data for the projects are as follows: Determine the internal rate of return. Annual income is constant over the life of the project. Each project is expected to have zero salvag

> Kendra Corporation is involved in the business of injection moulding of plastics. It is considering the purchase of a new computer-aided design and manufacturing machine for $430,000. The company believes that with this new machine it will improve produc

> Roche and Young, CPAs, are preparing their service revenue (sales) budget for 2020. Their practice is divided into three departments: auditing, tax, and consulting. Billable hours for each department, by quarter, are as follows: Prepare a sales budget fo

> TLC Corp. is considering purchasing one of two new diagnostic machines. Either machine would make it possible for the company to bid on jobs that it currently is not equipped to do. Estimates for each machine are as follows: // Instructions Calculate t

> Jack’s Custom Manufacturing Company is considering three new projects. Each one requires an equipment investment of $25,000, will last for three years, and will produce the following net annual cash flows: The equipmentâ€&#

> Dobbs Corporation is considering purchasing a new delivery truck. The truck has many advantages over the company’s current truck (not the least of which is that it runs). The new truck would cost $56,000. Because of the increased capacity, reduced mainte

> The standard cost of product 999 includes two units of direct materials at $6.00 per unit. During August, the company bought 29,000 units of materials at $6.20 and used those materials to produce 15,000 units. Calculate standard cost. Instructions Calcu

> The service division of Retro Industries reported the following results for 2020. Calculate ROI and expected return on investments. Sales ……………………………….. $500,000 Variable costs ……………………. 300,000 Controllable fixed costs …….. $ 75,000 Average operating a

> The Atlantic division operates as a profit centre. It reports the following for the year. Prepare a responsibility report. Instructions Prepare a responsibility report for the Atlantic division at December 31, 2020. Budgeted Actual Sales $2,000,000

> Chickasaw Company expects to produce 50,000 units of product XLA during the current year. Budgeted variable manufacturing costs per unit are direct materials $7, direct labour $12, and overhead $18. Annual budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead costs are

> In Moore Company's flexible budget graph, the fixed cost line and the total budgeted cost line intersect the vertical axis at $90,000. The total budgeted cost line is $330,000 at an activity level of 60,000 direct labour hours. Calculate total budgeted c

> Wade Company expects to produce 5,500 units of product IOA during the current year. Budgeted variable manufacturing costs per unit are direct materials $7, direct labour $13, and overhead $18. Monthly budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead costs are $8,00

> Point Claire Company had the following results during the most recent year: sales $500,000; residual income $5,000; investment turnover 2.5; and a required rate of return of 15%. Calculate amounts related to ROI. Instructions a. Calculate the total asse

> Zeller Company estimates that 2020 sales will be $40,000 in quarter 1, $48,000 in quarter 2, and $58,000 in quarter 3. Cost of goods sold is 50% of sales. Management desires to have ending finished goods inventory equal to 10% of the next quarter's expec

> Venetian Company management wants to maintain a minimum monthly cash balance of $20,000. At the beginning of April, the cash balance is $22,000, expected cash receipts for March are $245,000, and cash disbursements are expected to be $256,000. Determine

> Oak Creek Company is preparing its budgeted income statement for 2020. Relevant data pertaining to its sales, production, and direct materials budgets are found in D10.12. Calculate budgeted total unit cost and prepare budgeted income statement. In addit

> Oak Creek Company is preparing its master budget for 2020. Relevant data pertaining to its sales, production, and direct materials budgets are as follows. Prepare sales, production, and direct materials budgets. Sales: Sales for the year are expected to

> T&Y Company purchased 12,000 units of raw material on account for $23,400, when the standard cost was $24,000. Later in the month, T&Y Company issued 11,200 units of raw materials for production, when the standard units allowed were 11,600. T&Y Company i

> The following are objectives for Whitefeather Corporation: 1. Ethics violations 2. Credit rating 3. Customer retention 4. Stockouts 5. Reportable accidents 6. Brand recognition Match balanced scorecard perspectives and their objectives. Instructions Ind

> The standard cost of product 2525 includes 1.9 hours of direct labour at $14.00 per hour. The predetermined overhead rate is $22.00 per direct labour hour. During July, the company incurred 4,100 hours of direct labour at an average rate of $14.30 per ho

> Information for Sierra Company is given in D13.10. Assume that annual revenues would increase by $80,000, and annual expenses (excluding depreciation) would increase by $41,000. Sierra uses the straight line method to calculate depreciation expense. The

> Ranger Corporation has decided to invest in renewable energy sources to meet part of its energy needs for production. It is considering solar power versus wind power. After considering cost savings as well as incremental revenues from selling excess elec

> Information for Sierra Company is given in D13.10. In addition, the company’s required rate of return is 12%. Instructions Calculate net present value of an investment and its internal rate of return. a. Calculate the net present value on this project a

> Good-Buy Electronics Inc. produces and sells two models of pocket calculators, Deluxe and Standard. The calculators sell for $8 and $5, respectively. Because of the intense competition Good-Buy faces, management budgets sales annually. Its projections fo

> Sierra Company is considering a long-term investment project called ZIP. ZIP will require an investment of $120,000. It will have a useful life of four years and no salvage value. Annual cash inflows would increase by $80,000, and annual cash outflows wo

> The four perspectives in the balanced scorecard are (1) financial, (2) customer, (3) internal process, and (4) learning and growth. Match each of the following objectives with the perspective it is most likely associated with: a. Plant capacity utilizat

> Using the data in BE12.6, calculate the fixed overhead production volume variance. Calculate overhead volume variance. Data from BE12.6: H&X Co. uses a standard job cost system with a normal capacity of 25,000 direct labour hours. H&X Co. produces 12,00

> Using the data in BE12.6, calculate the fixed overhead spending (budget) variance. Calculate overhead budget variance. Data from BE12.6: H&X Co. uses a standard job cost system with a normal capacity of 25,000 direct labour hours. H&X Co. produces 12,00

> H&X Co. uses a standard job cost system with a normal capacity of 25,000 direct labour hours. H&X Co. produces 12,000 units, which cost $185,700 for direct labour (23,000 hours), $27,525 for variable overhead, and $136,400 for fixed overhead. The standar

> Talbot Company’s standard labour cost per unit of output is $22 (2 hours × $11.00 per hour). During August, the company incurs 2,100 hours of direct labour at an hourly cost of $10.80 per hour in making 1,000 units of finished product. Calculate the tota

> Sprague Company’s standard materials cost per unit of output is $10 (2 kg × $5.00). During July, the company purchases and uses 3,200 kg of materials costing $16,160 in making 1,500 units of finished product. Calculate the total, price, and quantity mate

> Labour data for making one unit of finished product in Hideo Company are as follows: (1) Price—hourly wage rate $15.00, payroll taxes $0.95, and fringe benefits $1.50. (2) Quantity—actual production time 1.5 hours, rest periods and cleanup 0.3 hours, a

> Hideo Company accumulates the following data concerning raw materials in making one unit of finished product: (1) Price—net purchase price $2.50, freight in $0.40, and receiving and handling $0.25. (2) Quantity— required materials 3 kg, allowance for was

> Valdez Company uses standards and budgets. For the year, estimated production of product X is 500,000 units. The total estimated costs for materials and labour are $1.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Calculate the estimates for (a) a standard co

> Diane Buswell is preparing the 2020 budget for one of Current Designs' rotomoulded kayaks. Extensive meetings with members of the sales department and executive team have resulted in the following unit sales projections for 2020. Quarter 1 …………. 1,000 k

> For its three investment centres, Stahl Company accumulates the following data: Calculate the return on investment (ROI) for each centre. Calculate return on investment using ROI formula. Centre I Centre II Centre III Sales $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $

> For the year ending December 31, 2020, Sanjay Company accumulates the following data for the plastics division, which it operates as an investment centre: contribution margin—$700,000 budgeted, $715,000 actual; controllable fixed costs—$300,000 budgeted,

> Advent Manufacturing Company accumulates the following summary data for the year ending December 31, 2020, for its water division. The division operates as a profit centre: sales—$2 million budgeted, $2,080,000 actual; variable costs—$1 million budgeted,

> A company that manufactures recreational pedal boats has approached Mike Cichanowski to ask if he would be interested in using Current Designs' rotomould expertise and equipment to produce some of the pedal boat components. Mike is intrigued by the idea

> The executive team at Current Designs has gathered to evaluate the company’s operations for the last month. One of the topics on the agenda is a special order to produce a batch of 20 kayaks for a client. Mike Cichanowski asked the others if the special

> The Current Designs staff has prepared the annual manufacturing budget for the rotomoulded line based on an estimated annual production of 4,000 kayaks during 2020. Each kayak will require 54 kilograms of polyethylene powder and a finishing kit (rope, se

> In the assembly department of Osaka Company, budgeted and actual manufacturing overhead costs for the month of April 2020 were as follows: The department manager can control all costs. Prepare a responsibility report for April for the cost centre. Prep

> Data for Dukane Company are given in BE11.4. In March 2020, the company incurs the following costs in producing 100,000 units: direct materials $425,000, direct labour $590,000, and variable overhead $805,000. Actual fixed overhead equalled budgeted fixe

> Dukane Company expects to produce 1.2 million units of product XX in 2020. Monthly production is expected to range from 80,000 to 120,000 units. Budgeted variable manufacturing costs per unit are as follows: direct materials $4, direct labour $6, and ov

> In Hinsdale Company, direct labour is $20 per hour. The company expects to operate at 10,000 direct labour hours each month. In January 2020, the company incurs direct labour totalling $204,000 in working 10,400 hours. Prepare (a) a static budget report

> On July 2, 2020, the accounting staff of Waterway's B.C. plant was shocked to discover that their accounting system had been compromised by a brand new computer virus called “badget.” While their software supplier was able to provide a fix within hours o

> Data for Westphal Company are given in BE11.1. In the second quarter, budgeted sales were $400,000, and actual sales were $405,000. Prepare a static budget report for the second quarter and for the year to date. Prepare static budget reports. Data from

> Russo Manufacturing Company uses the following budgets: balance sheet, capital expenditures, cash, direct labour, direct materials, income statement, manufacturing overhead, production, sales, and selling and administrative expenses. Prepare a diagram th

> Data for the investment centres for Stahl Company are given in BE11.9. The centres expect the following changes in the next year: Centre I a 15% increase in sales; Centre II a $200,000 decrease in costs; and Centre III a $400,000 decrease in average oper

> For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, Westphal Company accumulates the following sales data for its product, Garden-Tools: $350,000 budgeted; $335,000 actual. Prepare a static budget report for the quarter. Prepare static budget reports.

> Rajiv Company has completed all of its operating budgets. The sales budget for the year shows 50,000 units and total sales of $2,250,000. The total cost of making one unit of sales is $25. It estimates selling and administrative expenses to be $300,000 a

> Rado Company classifies its selling and administrative expenses budget into variable and fixed components. It expects variable expenses to be $25,000 in the first quarter, and expects $5,000 increments in the remaining quarters of 2020. It expects fixed

> Savage Ltd. expects variable manufacturing overhead costs to be $20,000 in the first quarter of 2020, with $4,000 increments in each of the remaining three quarters. It estimates fixed overhead costs to be $35,000 in each quarter. Prepare the manufacturi

> For Tracey Company, units to be produced are 5,000 in quarter 1 and 6,000 in quarter 2. It takes 1.6 hours to make a finished unit, and the expected hourly wage rate is $15. Prepare a direct labour budget by quarters for the six months ending June 30, 20

> Gomez Company has 2,000 kg of raw materials in its December 31, 2020, ending inventory. Required production for January and February is 5,000 and 6,000 units, respectively. Two kilograms of raw materials are needed for each unit, and the estimated cost p

> Sales budget data for Maltz Company are given in BE10.2. Management wants to have an ending finished goods inventory equal to 20% of the next quarter's expected unit sales. Prepare a production budget by quarters for the first six months of 2020. Prepare

> Waterways Corporation has recently acquired a small manufacturing operation in British Columbia that produces one of its more popular items. This plant will provide these units for resale in retail hardware stores in British Columbia and Alberta. Because