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[Protability analysis) The R. M. Smithers Corporation eamed an operating prot margin of l percent based on sales of $10.9 million and total assets of $5.1 million last year. a. Whatwas Smithers' total asset turnover ratio? b. During the coming year, the company's praident has set a goal at attaining a total asset tumoverot 3.4. How much must rrri sales increase, other things being the same, for the goal to be achieved? (State your answer in both dollars and the corresponding percent increase in sales.) c. What was Smithers' operating return on assets last yam"? Assuming the firm's operating prot margin remains the same, what will the operating return on assets be next year if the total asset turnover goal is achieved? a. Whatwas Smithers' total asset turnover ratio? The company's total asset tumover ratio is . (Round to one decimal place.) b. During the coming year, the company's pmident has set a goal at attaining a total asset tumoverot 3.4. How much must rm sales increase, other things being the same, for the goal to be achieved? (State your answer in both dollars and the corresponding percent increase in sala.) The rm sales increase must be$ million (Round totwo decimal places.) or %. (Round to one decimal place.) c. What was Smithers' operating return on assets last yeai'? The operating return on assets was %. (Round to one decimal place.) Assuming the nri's operating prot margin remains the same, what will the operating retum on assets be next year if the total asset turnover goal is achieved? The new operating return on assets wil be %. (Round to one decimal place.) [Selecting a benchmark company) The National Semiconductor Corpoation {NSM} develops and manufactures semiconductors for electronic systems. The n'n's products are used In a variety of applications, including LED lighting, high speed communication, renewable energy, and security and surveillance. The company's chief nancial officer (CFO) has a report prepared annually that compares the rm's pertonnance to several key competitors. The CFO has identied Analog DeVices (ADI) and Texas Instruments (TXN) as key competitors. Selected information for all three companies is found here a for the twelvemonth period ended June 2009. Based on this inlormation, which of the two companies appears to be the best match fora performance benchmark and why? (Select the best choice below.) 0 A. Analog Devices seems to be the company against whom National Semiconductorshould compare its performance. This is based on the fact that both companies are more or less the same size in terms of revenues and net income. 0 B. Analog Devica seems to be the company agath whom National Semiconductorshould compare its performance. This is based on the fact that both companies have veiy similar eamings pershare. O C. Texas Instmmerits seems to be the company against whom National Semiconductorshould compare its performance. This is based on the fact that both companies have very similar pnceeamings ratio. 0 D. Texas Instniments seems to be the company against whom National Semiconductorshould compare its performance This is based on the fact that both companies are more or less the same size in terms of revenues and net income. 0 Data Table - X. |E Revenue (billions) $1.64 $2.27 $11.32 Gross margin 64.41% 58.83% 46.80% Operating margin 25.35% 20.09% 17.67% Click to select your answer. Net Income 220.20M 349.78M 1.283 Eamings per share 0.924 1.25 0.978 Pncetotoeamings atio 15.56 20.48 21.31 ' 7 {Related to The Busmess of Life: Saying for Your First House: {Future value) 'mu are hoping to buya house In the future and recently received an inheritance $18000. You intend to use your inheritance asa down paymenton your house. lfyou put your inheritance in an account that earns?r percent interest compounded annually) howmany yearstniill it be Before your inheritance growls to $30,000? Ifyou letyourmoneygrowfur 10 yearsat? percent' howmuch Will you have? How long will ittake your money to growto $30000 ifyou move it into an account that pays4 percent compounded annually? How long will ittake your money to growto $30,000 ifyou move it into an account that pays13 percent? What doesall this tell you apoutthe relationship among interest rates, time and JtLire sums? gnu-ea 0a Ifyou put your inheritance in an account that earns? percent interest compounded annually' howmany yearsviiill it be before your inheritance grows-to $30,000? years (Round to one decimal place.) I]. Ifyou letyourmoneygrowfur 10 yearsat? percent' howmuch Will you have? 35 (Bound to the nearest cent.) c. How long will make your money to growto $30000 ifyou move it into an account that pays4 percent compounded annually? years (Bound to one decimal place) How long Will ittake your money to drowto $30,000 ifyou move it into an account that pays 13 percent? years {Round to one decimal place) d. What doesall this tell you about the relationship among interest rates, time) and mture sums? There isa 1' relationship between both the interest rate used to compound a present sumand the numberofyearsformhich the compounding continuesand the JtLire value ofthat sum. {Selectfromthe drop-down menu) {Related to Checkpoint 5.3) (Compound interest with nonannual periods) Calculate the amount of money that will be in each of the following accounts at the end at the given deposit period: % Theodore Loganlll $ 1,000 12% 4 5 Vemell Coles 96,000 10 1 3 Tina Elliot 8,000 12 3 6 Wayne Robinson 119,000 12 12 4 Eunice Chung 28,000 12 2 5 Kelly Craverm 13,000 12 6 5 a. The amount of money in Theodore Logan Ill's account at the end of 5 years wi I be $ . (Round to the nearest cent.) b. The amount of money inVernell Coles' account at the end 01 3 yearts) will be $ . (Round to the nearest cent.) c. The amount of money in Tina Elliot's account at the end of 6 years will be S . (Round to the nearest cent.) d. The amount of money in Wayne Robinson's account at the end of 4 years will be $ . (Round to the nearest cent.) e. The amount of money in Eunice Chung's account at the end of 5 years Will be $ _ (Round to the nearest cent.) f. The amount of money in Kelly Cravens' account at the end of 5 years will be 33 . {Round to the nearest cent.) [Annuity payments) Ford Motor Company's current incentiva include 3.9 percent APR finanCing for 60 months or$1,400 cash back on a Mustang. Let's assume SLizie Student wants to buy the premium Mustang convertible, which costs $27,000, and she has no down payment other than the cash back from Ford. If she chooses the $1,400 cash back, Suzie can bonow from the VTech Credit Union at 5.9 percent APR for 60 months (Suzie's credit isn't as good as Prof. Finance). What WiH SLIZie Student's monlhiy payment be undereach option? Which option shouid she choose? a. If Suzre chooses 3.9 percent APR nancing for El] mantra to buy the premium Mustang convertible, which cmts $27,000: PMHMABZMT), What Will her monthly payment be? $ (Round to the nearest cent.) b. It Suzie choosa $1,400 cash back to buy the premium Mustang convertible and borrows $25,600 trom the VTech Credit Union at 5.0 percent APR for 60 months, how much WiH her montth payment be? 55 (Round to the nearest cent.) c. Which option should Su2ie Student choose? (Select the best chaice below.) 0 A. Choose low interest rate nancing because the montth payment under this option is lower. 0 B. Choose cash back financing because the monthiy payment under this option is lower. {Present value of an uneven streun of payments) You are given three investment alternatives to analyze. The cash ows from these three investments are as follows: Investment g 1 $ 1000 $1,000 $ 4,000 2 2,000 1,000 4,000 3 3,000 1,000 (4,000]. 4 (4,000) 1.000 (4.000) 5 4,000 4,000 14,000 What is the present value of each of these three investments it the appropriate discount rate is 12 percent? a. What is the present value of investment A at an annual discount rate of 12 percent? $l: {Round to the nearest cent.) b. What is the present value of investment B at an annual discount rate of 12 percent? $l: {Round to the nearest cent.) {2. What is the present value of investment C at an annual discount rate at 12 percent? $|: {Round to the nearest cent.) [Calculating the geometric and arithmetic average rate of return) The common stock of the Brangus Cattle Company had the followlng endotiyear stock prlces over the last ve years and paid no cash dividends: % $17 3 14 2 25 Li'Jh-LJNJAk Calculate the annual ate of return toreach year from the above lntomlatlon. What Is the anthmetlc average rate of return earned by lnvatlng In Bangus Cattle Company's stock over thls penod? What ls the geometnc average rate of return earned by lnvatlng ln Brangus Cattle Company's stock over this penod'i' Whlch type at avemge rate of return best dacnbes the average annual rate of return earned over the penod (the arithmetic or geometric)? Why? 9."?! a. The annual rate of retum at the end of yar 2 ls %, (Round to two declmal places) The annual rate of return at the end of year 3 is %. (Round to two decimal places.) The annual rate of return at the end of year4 is '31:. (Round to two decimal places.) The annual rate of return at the end of year 5 Is '31:. (Round to two decimal placa.) b. The arlthmetlc average rate of return earned by investlng in Brangus Cattle Company's stock over this period ls %, (Round to two decimal places) [Related to Checkpoint 8.2) [Computing the standard deviation for an individual investment) Jama meholtz is considenng whether to invest In a newly formed investment fund, The fund's investment obyective is to acquIre home mortgage securItIes at what It hopes Will be bargaIn pnces. The fund sponsor has suggested to James that the funds pertormance Wlll hInge on how the natIonal economy pertorms In the comIng year. SpecIcally, he suggested the followmg possIble outcomes: 3 . a. b. c. Based on these potential outcomes, what Is your estimate of the expected rate of return from this investment opportunity? Calculate the standard devratron in the anticipated returm found in part a, Would you be Interested In makIng such an Investment? Note that you lose all your money In one year If the economy collapses Into the worst state or you double your money If the economy enters Into a rapId expansIon. b. C. The expected rate of return from this investment opportunrty is 51:. (Round to two decimal places) The invatrnenl's standard deviatron is %, (Round to two decimal places) Would you be interested in makIng such an Invatment? (Select the best choIce below.) 0 A. No, I would not be Interested In makIng such an Investment. The economy Is most IIkely to sInk Intoa depressIon. O B. Your interest in making such an investment would depend on your risk tolerance, If you do not like risk you should avoid thIs Investment, however If you do not mInd risk you may want to make this investment, 0 C. Ya, I would be interested in makIng such an invatment. The economy is most likely to begin a rapId expansion and recovery. Slick to select your answers). 0 Data Table % Rapid expansion and recovery 15% 100% Modal growth 30% 45% ContInued recess Ion 40% 15% Falls into denressinn 15% 100%