Consider Pacific Energy Company and Atlantic Energy, Inc., both of which reported earnings of $969,000. Without new projects, both firms will continue to generate earnings of $969,000 in perpetuity. Assume that all earnings are paid as dividends and that both firms require a return of 12 percent. a. What is the current PE ratio for each company?b. Pacific Energy Company has a new project that will generate additional earnings of $112,000 each year in perpetuity. Calculate the new PE ratio of the company. c. U. S. Bluechips has a new project that will increase earnings by $212,000 in perpetuity. Calculate the new PE ratio of the firm.

Lindon company is the exclusive distributor for an automotive product that sells for $30.00 per unit and has a cm ratio of 30%. the company’s fixed expenses are $162,000 per year. the company plans to sell 20,200 units this year. required: 1. what are the variable expenses per unit? (round your "per unit" answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. what is the break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? 3. what amount of unit sales and dollar sales is required to attain a target profit of $72,000 per year? 4. assume that by using a more efficient shipper, the company is able to reduce its variable expenses by $3.00 per unit. what is the company’s new break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? what dollar sales is required to attain a target profit of $72,000?

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University car wash built a deluxe car wash across the street from campus. the new machines cost $219,000 including installation. the company estimates that the equipment will have a residual value of $19,500. university car wash also estimates it will use the machine for six years or about 12,500 total hours. actual use per year was as follows: year hours used 1 3,100 2 1,100 3 1,200 4 2,800 5 2,600 6 1,200 prepare a depreciation schedule for six years using the following methods: 1. straight-line. 2. double-declining-balance. 3. activity-based.