Sharmer Company issues 5%, 5-year bonds with a par value of $1,000,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 6%. What is the bond's issue (selling) price, assuming the following factors: n= i= Present Value of an Annuity Present value of $1 5 5 % 4.3295 0.7835 10 3 % 8.7521 0.7812 5 6 % 4.2124 0.7473 10 3 % 8.5302 0.7441

Why should managers invest any excess cash

Greenway industries is a major multinational conglomerate. its business units compete in a range of industries, including home appliances, pharmaceuticals, commercial real estate, and plastics manufacturing. although its largest business unit, which produces kitchen appliances, is among the most profitable in the industry, it generates only 35 percent of the company's revenues. which of the following is most likely true of greenway's stock price? a. it is valued at less than the sum of its individual business units. b. it is valued at greater than the sum of individual business units. c. it is valued at the exact sum of individual business units. d. it is consistently lower than the industry average.it is valued at greater than the sum of individual business units.

Which of the following statements is true of the balanced-scorecard? a. it is a more or less a one-dimensional metric of measuring competitive advantages of a firm. b. it is one of the traditional approaches of measuring firm performance. c. its primary focus is to base a firm's strategic goals entirely on external performance dimensions. d. it attempts to provide a holistic perspective on firm performance.