A foundry produces circular utility access hatches (manhole covers). Currently, 120 covers are produced in a 10-hour shift.

If labor productivity decreases by 20% due to a process change, it would then be:

a) 11.8 covers/hr.

b) 96 covers/hr.

c) 144 covers/hr.

d) 14.4 covers/hr.

e) 9.6 covers/hr.

The market yield on spice grills' bonds is 15%, and the firm's marginal tax rate is 33%. what is their shareholders' required return if the equity risk premium is 4%?

M. cotteleer electronics supplies microcomputer circuitry to a company that incorporates microprocessors into refrigerators and other home appliances. one of the components has an annual demand of 235 units, and this is constant throughout the year. carrying cost is estimated to be $1.25 per unit per year, and the ordering (setup) cost is $21 per order. a) to minimize cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed? b) how many orders per year are needed with the optimal policy? c) what is the average inventory if costs are minimized? d) suppose that the ordering cost is not $21, and cotteleer has been ordering 125 units each time an order is placed. for this order policy (of q = 125) to be optimal, determine what the ordering cost would have to be.

You are bearish on telecom and decide to sell short 100 shares at the current market price of $50 per share. a. how much in cash or securities must you put into your brokerage account if the broker’s initial margin requirement is 50% of the value of the short position? b. how high can the price of the stock go before you get a margin call if the maintenance margin is 30% of the value of the short position? (input the amount as a positive value. round your answer to 2 decimal places.)