Allan purchased 800 shares of stock on margin for $31 a share and sold the shares five months later for $33.50 a share. the initial margin requirement was 65 percent and the maintenance margin was 30 percent. the interest rate on the margin loan was 7.5 percent. he received no dividend income. what was his holding period return?

Quick computing currently sells 12 million computer chips each year at a price of $19 per chip. it is about to introduce a new chip, and it forecasts annual sales of 22 million of these improved chips at a price of $24 each. however, demand for the old chip will decrease, and sales of the old chip are expected to fall to 6 million per year. the old chips cost $10 each to manufacture, and the new ones will cost $14 each. what is the proper cash flow to use to evaluate the present value of the introduction of the new chip? (enter your answer in millions.)

Inventory by three methods; cost of goods sold the units of an item available for sale during the year were as follows: jan. 1 inventory 20 units at $1,800 may 15 purchase 31 units at $1,950 aug. 7 purchase 13 units at $2,040 nov. 20 purchase 16 units at $2,100 there are 18 units of the item in the physical inventory at december 31. determine the cost of ending inventory and the cost of goods sold by three methods, presenting your answers in the following form: round your final answers to the nearest dollar. cost inventory method ending inventory cost of goods sold a. first-in, first-out method $ $ b. last-in, first-out method $ $ c. weighted average cost method $ $

Which of the following distribution systems offers speed and reliability when emergency supplies are needed overseas? a. railroadsb. airfreightc. truckingd. pipelinese. waterways