The underlying assumption of the dividend discount model is that a stock is worth: A. the present value of the future dividends the company pays. B. an amount computed as the next annual dividend divided by the required rate of return. C. the same amount as any other stock that pays the same current dividend and has the same required rate of return.

Answer:

A. the present value of the future dividends the company pays.

Explanation:

The net present value (NPV) of a project can be defined as the difference between present value of cash-inflow into a project and that of cash-outflow over a specific period of time. Thus, it is simply the value of all cash-flows for a project with respect to its life span.

The underlying assumption of the dividend discount model is that a stock is worth the present value of the future dividends the company pays.

Generally, all financial assets or securities can be securitized i.e turned into a tradable item that can be used to generate money for a potential investor or the owner of the financial asset.

For example, a mortgage backed security can be used as securitization.

Following is the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet for The Procter & Gamble Company along with selected earnings and dividend data. For simplicity, balances for noncontrolling interests have been left out of income and shareholders' equity information.
$ millions except per share amounts 2014 2013
Net earnings attributable to Procter $10,956 $11,797
& Gamble shareholders
Common dividends 5,883 5,534
Preferred dividends 256 233
Basic net earnings per common share $3.82 $4.12
Diluted net earnings per common share $3.66 $3.93
Shareholders' equity:
Convertible class A preferred stock, $1,195 $1,234
stated value $1 per share
Common stock, stated value $1 per share 4,008 4,008
Additional paid-in capital 63,181 62,405
Treasury stock, at cost (shares held: (69,604) (67,278)
2014--1260.8; 2013--1242.6)
Retained earnings 75,349 70,682
Accumulated other comprehensive (9,333) (2,054)
income/(loss)
Other (761) (996)
Shareholders' equity attributable to $64,035 $68,001
Procter & Gamble shareholders
a. Compute the number of common shares outstanding at the end of each fiscal year. Estimate the average number of shares outstanding during 2014. Round to one decimal place.
2014 million
2013 million
2014 Average million
b. Calculate the average cost per share of the shares held as treasury stock at the end of each fiscal year. Round to two decimal places.
2014
2013
c. In 2014, preferred shareholders elected to convert 40 million shares of preferred stock into common stock. Rather than issue new shares, the company granted 40 million shares held in treasury stock to the preferred shareholders. Prepare a journal entry to illustrate how this transaction would have been recorded. (Hint: use the cost per share for 2013 determined in b.) Enter answers in millions. Round to the nearest million.
Description Debit Credit
Preferred stockTreasury stockAdditional paid-in capital
Additional paid-in capital
Preferred stockTreasury stockAdditional paid-in capital
d. Calculate P&G's return on common equity (ROCE) for fiscal 2014. Round to one decimal place.
2014

Methods analysis is particularly valuable when it is used on jobs that: (I) are high in labor content. (II) are done frequently. (III) involve a high degree of automation and mechanization. (IV) are unsafe, tiring, unpleasant, and/or noisy. A. I, II, III, and IV B. I, II, and IV only C. II and III only D. II and IV only E. I and III only

The following information is available for Keyser Corporation for the current year: Beginning Work in Process Cost of Beginning Work in Process: (75% complete) 14,500 units Material $25,100 Started 75,000 units Conversion 50,000 Ending Work in Process Current Costs: (60% complete) 16,000 units Material $120,000 Abnormal spoilage 2,500 units Conversion 300,000 Normal spoilage (continuous) 5,000 units Transferred out 66,000 units All materials are added at the start of production. Refer to Keyser Corporation. Assume that the cost per EUP for material and conversion are $1.75 and $4.55, respectively. What is the cost assigned to ending Work in Process

Identifying and Analyzing Financial Statement Effects of Stock Transactions
The stockholders' equity of Verrecchia Company at December 31, 2011, follows:
Common stock, $ 5 par value, 350,000 shares authorized; 150,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 750,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value 600,000
Retained earnings 346,000
During 2012, the following transactions occurred:
Jan. 5 Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for $12 cash per share.
Jan. 18 Purchased 4,000 shares of common stock for the treasury at $14 cash per share.
Mar. 12 Sold one-fourth of the treasury shares acquired January 18 for $17 cash per share.
July 17 Sold 500 shares of the remaining treasury stock for $13 cash per share.
Oct. 1 Issued 5,000 shares of 8%, $25 par value preferred stock for $35 cash per share. This is the first issuance of preferred shares from the 50,000 authorized shares.
1. Prepare the December 31, 2012, stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet assuming that the company reports net income of $72,500 for the year.
2. Use a negative sign with your answer for treasury stock.
Stockholders' Equity
Paid-in capital
8% Preferred stock, $25 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 5,000 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $5 par value, 350,000 shares authorized; 160,000 shares issued
Additional paid-in capital
Paid-in capital in excess of par value-preferred stock
Paid-in capital in excess of par value-common stock
Paid-in capital from treasury stock
Total paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Less: Treasury stock (2,500 shares) at cost (use a negative sign with your answer)
Total Stockholders' Equity

Hyper Color Company manufactures widgets. The following data is related to sales and production of the widgets for last year. Selling price per unit Variable manufacturing costs per unit Variable selling and administrative expenses per unit Fixed manufacturing overhead​ (in total) Fixed selling and administrative expenses​ (in total) Units produced during the year Units sold during year Using absorption​ costing, what is operating income for last​ year? (Round any intermediary calculations to the nearest whole​ dollar.)

g Marlboro Construction enters into a contract with a customer to build a warehouse for $725,000 on April 15, 2021 with a completion date of September 15, 2021. The contract contains a performance clause such that Marlboro will receive a $12,000 bonus for each week the contract is completed early. Likewise, the agreed contract price will be reduced by $12,000 for each week the contract is completed after the due date. These clauses are commonly included in Marlboro contracts and, based on prior experience, estimates the following completion outcomes: Completed by Probability September 1 10% September 8 30% September 15 25% September 22 20% September 29 15% The transaction price for this transaction, using the most likely amount method is A. $471,250 B. $725,000 C. $737,000 D. $713,000

Bruin Company received a $100,000 insurance payment on the death of its company president. The company annually paid $1,000 of non-deductible insurance premiums on the policy. Bruin reported the insurance receipt as income and deducted the premium payments on its books. For ASC 740 purposes, the income and deduction are characterized as:

For each example presented in the following table, identify the self-efficacy dimension being illustrated.
Example Magnitude Strength Generality
You believe that you will be able to perform in at least the 70th percentile in sales in the next quarter compared to the rest of your company's sales force.
You are not sure that you will be able to earn employee of the month given how well Peggy is doing.
Although you were one of the top students in your high school, now that you are in college you are not sure if you will continue to perform in the top 20% of your class.
Use your knowledge of the different motivation theories to answer the question.
If your manager assumed that you are motivated by money and offered incentive pay so that you would earn more money if you did more work, what approach to motivation is being illustrated?
A. Expectancy theory
B. Maslow's hierarchy of needs
C. Scientific management
D. The human relations approach

Caroli, who was 17 years old, signed an agreement to buy a used computer from Egan for $150. While Caroli was on his way to pick up the equipment, Egan got an offer for $250 from someone else. When CAroli arrived with the money to complete the transaction, Egan told him he was unwilling to go through with the agreement because Caroli was a mior.
a. Can Egan cancel the contract?
b. Is this a voidable contract?
c. Can Caroli cancel the contract?
d. If Egan sells the computer to Caroli, can Caroli later return the computer?

The gaming commission is introducing a new lottery game called Infinite Progresso. The winner of the Infinite Progresso jackpot will receive $1,000 at the end of January, $1,900 at the end of February, $2,800 at the end of March, and so on up to $10,900 at the end of December. At the beginning of the next year, the sequence repeats starting at $1,000 in January and ending at $10,900 in December. This annual sequence of payments repeats indefinitely. If the gaming commission expects to sell a minimum of 800,000 tickets, what is the minimum price they can charge for the tickets to break even, assuming the commission earns 12.00 %/year/month on its investments and there is exactly one winning ticket

The Clemson Company reported the following results last year for the manufacture and sale of one of its products known as a Tam.
Sales (6,500 Tams at $130 each) $845,000
Variable cost of sales 390,000
Variable distribution costs 65,000
Fixed advertising expense 275,000
Salary of product line manager 25,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead 145,000
Net loss ($55,000)
Clemson Company is trying to determine whether or not to discontinue the manufacture and sale of Tams. The operating results reported above for last year are expected to continue in the foreseeable future if the product is not dropped. The fixed manufacturing overhead represents the costs of production facilities and equipment that the Tam product shares with other product. Assume that discontinuing the Tam product would result in a $120,000 increase in the contribution margin of other product lines. How many Tams would have to be sold next year for the company to be as well off as if it?

Village Bank has $310 million worth of assets with a duration of 12 years and liabilities worth $248 million with a duration of five years. In the interest of hedging interest rate risk, Village Bank is contemplating a macrohedge with interest rate T-bond futures contracts now selling for 104-20 (30nds). The T-bond underlying the futures contract has a duration of eight years. If the spot and futures interest rates move together, how many futures contracts must Village Bank sell to fully hedge the balance sheet? (

The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop.The standard labor cost for a motor tune-up is given below:
Standard Hours Standard Rate Standard Cost
Motor tune-up 2.50 $35.00 $87.50
The record showing the time spent in the shop last week on motor tune-ups has been misplaced. However, the shop supervisor recalls that 60 tune-ups were completed during the week, and the controller recalls the following variance data relating to tune-ups:
Labor rate variance $ 50 F
Labor spending variance $ 55 U
Required:
1. Determine the number of actual labor-hours spent on tune-ups during the week.
2. Determine the actual hourly rate of pay for tune-ups last week.

The following information was drawn from the Year 1 accounting records of Ozark Merchandisers:
1. Inventory that had cost $15,600 was sold for $23,400 under terms 2/20, net/30.
2. Customers returned merchandise to Ozark five days after the purchase. The merchandise had been sold for a price of $550. The merchandise had cost Ozark $440.
3. All customers paid their accounts within the discount period.
4. Selling and administrative expenses amounted to $2,340.
5. Interest expense paid amounted to $210.
6. Land that had cost $6,100 was sold for $7,320 cash.
Required:
A. Determine the amount of net sales.
B. Prepare a multistep income statement.
C. Where would the interest expense be shown on the statement of cash flows?
1. Operating activities.
2. Investing activities.
3. Financing activities.
D. How would the sale of the land be shown on the statement of cash flows? `
1. The full sales price of the land, $10,585, would be shown as a cash inflow from financing activities on the statement of cash flows.
2. The full sales price of the land, $10,585, would be shown as a cash inflow from investing activities on the statement of cash flows.
3. The full sales price of the land, $10,585, would be shown as a cash inflow from operating activities on the statement of cash flows.

Tonya, who lives in California, inherited a $100,000 State of California bond in 2020. Her marginal Federal tax rate is 35%, and her marginal state tax rate is 5%. The California bond pays 3.3% interest, which is not subject to California income tax. She can purchase a corporate bond of comparable risk that will yield 5.2% or a U.S. government bond that pays 4.6% interest. What is the after-tax income from each bond

can integrity be situational

The purpose of charging different prices to different groups of customers is to multiple choice decrease costs and in turn increase profits. Student discounts are an example of this type of pricing. increase revenue, but not profits. Higher holiday airfares are an example of this type of pricing. increase revenue and in turn costs. Senior citizen discounts are an example of this type of pricing. increase revenue and in turn profits. Lower afternoon movie prices are an example of this type of pricing.

your food-services company has been named as the sole provider of meals at a small university. the cost and demand schedules are for a single-price monopolist, the profit-maximizing price and number of meals per day is

22. An employment contract is an agreement between the manager and top management designed to provide incentives for the manager to act: Group of answer choices Consistently with that of other managers. Independently to achieve the manager's objectives. Independently to achieve top management's objectives. Independently to achieve the customer's objectives.

The adjusted trial balance for Concord Corporation at the end of the current year, 2018, contained the following accounts.
5-year Bonds Payable 8% $3000000
Interest Payable 51000
Premium on Bonds Payable 100000
Notes Payable (3 months.) 42000
Notes Payable (5 yr.) 167000
Mortgage Payable ($17000 due currently) 201000
Salaries and wages Payable 16000
Income Taxes Payable (due 3/15 of 2019) 23000
The total long-term liabilities reported on the balance sheet are:___________.
a. $3351000.
b. $3468000.
c. $3451000.
d. $3368000.

A chain of video stores sells three different brands of DVD players. Of its DVD player sales, 50% are brand 1 (the least expensive), 30% are brand 2, and 20% are brand 3. Each manufacturer offers a 1-year warranty on parts and labor. It is known that 25% of brand 1's DVD players require warranty repair work, whereas the corresponding percentages for brands 2 and 3 are 20% and 10%, respectively.If a customer returns to the store with a DVD player that needs warranty repair work, what is the probability that it is a brand 1 DVD player

ystem anticipates that spending $300,000 on an advertising campaign will increase bed days by 650. The marketing department anticipates that each additional bed day will yield $2,100 in additional revenue and will increase costs by $1,700. The campaign Group of answer choices will reduce profits by $40,000. will increase profits by $40,000. will increase profits by $90,000. will increase profits by $210,000.

On January 1, 2019, Metco Inc. reported 268,000 shares of $5 par value common stock as being issued and outstanding. On March 24, 2019, Metco Inc. purchased for its treasury 3,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $38.00 per share. On August 19, 2019, 610 of these treasury shares were sold for $46.50 per share. Metco's directors declared cash dividends of $0.40 per share during the second quarter and again during the fourth quarter, payable on June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2019, respectively. A 2% stock dividend was issued at the end of the year. There were no other transactions affecting common stock during the year. Calculate the number of shares of stock issued in the stock dividend.

Tracey does not have insurance coverage. She presents to NSA Memorial Hospital for treatment of what she believes is a severe cold. When she arrives at NSA Memorial Hospital she is triaged and told to wait in the waiting room for treatment.
1. What are the next steps NSA Memorial Hospital must take to comply with EMTALA?
2. What happens if they determine Tracey has an Emergency Medical Condition?

Materials used by Square Yard Products Inc. in producing Division 3's product are currently purchased from outside suppliers at a cost of $5.00 per unit. However, the same materials are available from Division 6. Division 6 has unused capacity and can produce the materials needed by Division 3 at a variable cost of $3.00 per unit. A transfer price of $3.20 per unit is established, and 40,000 units of material are transferred, with no reduction in Division 6's current sales. Square Yard Products Inc.'s total operating income will increase by

One of the themes that came out of the survey responses is that employees take their responsibility of serving fresh, hot food quickly and helping customers find menu items that they will like very seriously. But most of the time, employees do not feel like the work they do is very important. According to the job characteristics theory, which of the following should you do to address this issue?
A. Improve employees' growth need strength.
B. Improve feedback.
C. Improve skill variety.
D. Improve task significance.
C. After carefully considering the most recent employee survey results, you decide that the core issue that you need to address to improve employee motivation is that employees do not seem to know how they are doing relative to what is expected of them. Knowing this, which critical psychological state will you be most targeting in your job redesign initiative?
A. Experienced responsibility for outcomes of the work.
B. Growth need strength.
C. Knowledge of the actual results of work activities.
D. Experienced meaningfulness of the work.

A stock index currently stands at 280. The risk-free interest rate is 10% per annum (with semiannual compounding) and the dividend yield on the index is 5% per annum (continuously compounded). The futures price for a six-month contract is closest to the which of following value:________

a. $235.07
b. $287.09
c. $277.11
d. $340.21

Briefly describe a purchase you made where the customer service level had an effect on the product you selected or where you purchased it?​

Contribution Margin and Contribution Margin Ratio
For a recent year, McDonald's company-owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions):
Sales $18,169.3
Food and packaging $ 6,129.7
Payroll 4,756.0
Occupancy (rent, depreciation, etc.) 4,402.6
General, selling, and administrative expenses 2,487.9
$17,776.2
Income from operations $ 393.1
Assume that the variable costs consist of food and packaging, payroll, and 40% of the general, selling, and administrative expenses.
a. What is McDonald's contribution margin? Round to the nearest tenth of a million (one decimal place).
b. What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio? Round to one decimal place.
c. How much would income from operations increase if same-store sales increased by $500 million for the coming year, with no change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a million (one decimal place).

The governor has proposed to clean up all the trash on the side of the highway. The project is estimated to cost the tax payers and additional $15,000. The city will benefit by having a clean highway which will entice tourists to stop along their routes. The project is estimated to bring in $12,000 of revenue from the highway being cleaned. Should the governor continue with the project