There have been numerous media articles recently discussing the change in state income tax deductibility on Schedule A as of 2018. The amount of deductible state income tax is capped at $10,000. Apparently, the states with high state income tax rates are seeing an exodus of population – as many as 800,000 have moved out of New York for instance. What are your thoughts regarding […]

. Short-term interest rates are more volatile than long-term rates. Despite this, the rates of return of long-term bonds are more volatile than returns on short-term securities. How can these two empirical observations be reconciled?  8. Find the duration of a 6% coupon bond making annual coupon payments if it has three years until maturity and a yield to maturity of 6%. What is the […]

Assignment Name: Unit 2 Individual Project Deliverable Length: 5-7 slides with in-depth speaker notes Details: Consider the following scenario: Today, many organizations and managers face new challenges on a daily basis. One critical aspect of the skills that managers lack is planning. You have been asked by your manager to conduct a preliminary search of recommending the two most common types of contemporary planning techniques—project […]

Generally, Cost Volume Profit Analysis (CVP) is used for one of two possible reasons.  It is either used to calculate a break even point for a business, or to help in measuring for a target profit and the sales volume needed to reach that profit.  Of the two, which do you think is more important for a business? Explain your answer in detail.

i have an investment with price of 100$ and then 5 cash flows of 25,22,45,32,12 i actually purchased this investment by putting 20% of equity and the rest borrowed at 5% int rate. Hence this investment actually costed me an initial 20$ and then each year i pay the installment for the loan. The loan duration is 4 years. How can i calculate the internal […]

Problem 5: Duration (10 points). Rank the following securities according to their interest rate sensitivity in declining order:1) A 30-year zero coupon bond at 6%2) A 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with an interest rate of 6% 3) A 30-year bond with a coupon rate of 6%4) A 30-year bond with a coupon rate of 3%

1. Frantic Fast Foods had earnings after taxes of $390,000 in the year 2009 with 300,000 shares outstanding. On January 1, 2010, the firm issued 25,000 new shares. Because of the proceeds from these new shares and other operating improvements, earnings after taxes increased by 20 percent. a. Compute earnings per share for the year 2009. b. Compute earnings per share for the year 2010.

How do you account for financial losses in order to maintain quality customer service? For example, a restaurant that gives a free meal to an upset customer or a company that gives repeat customers a discount? From the viewpoint of a management accountant, how would this cost be classified and how would it figure into a company’s financial statements? Need enough points to write 300 […]

Consider the case of Mike. He is just about to turn 62 years of age and he has come to you to help him determine if/when he can retire. Mike has provided you with the following information: His current earnings are $100,000 annually He used a “Top Down” retirement assessment and determined that his retirement cash needs would be equal to his annual earnings less his FICA […]

Option #1: Business Analysis Report (Heathrow) This Portfolio Project emphasizes assessing and integrating project requirements in relation to user needs and organizational goals. Review the PMI case study about Refurbishing Heathrow Airport Terminal 1 with an emphasis on how you would assess the problem and integrate a solution in a different way. Project Management Institute. (2013). Changing the face at the busiest airport in the world […]