NPV and IRR Analysis for Mutually Exclusive Projects & Ethical Considerations

NPV Profiles: Scale Differences

A company is considering two mutually exclusive expansion plans:

Plan A

Requires a $40 million expenditure on a large-scale integrated plant that would provide expected cash flows of $6.4 million per year for 20 years.

Plan B

Requires a $12 million expenditure to build a somewhat less efficient, more labor-intensive plant with expected cash flows of $2.72 million per year for 20 years. The firm’s WACC is 10%.

a) Calculate each project’s NPV and IRR

Using a financial calculator,

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Financial Calculations: DSO, ROA, ROE, and More

Financial Calculations

1. Baker Brothers’ Days Sales Outstanding and Cash Freed Up

Question: Baker Brothers has accounts receivable of $700,000 and sales of $2,000,000. What is Baker’s days sales outstanding? How much cash would Baker Brothers free up if it reduced its days sales outstanding to 45 days?

Solution:

DSO = (Accounts Receivable / Sales) * 365

DSO = (700,000 / 2,000,000) * 365 = 128 days

Cash Freed Up = (128 days – 45 days) * (2,000,000 / 365) = $454,794.35

2. Debt Ratio from Equity Multiplier

Question:

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Audit Planning & Supervision: A Comprehensive Guide

1. Audit Planning

Definition

Audit planning is the process of formulating the desired future state for an organization. It involves considering alternative courses of action, evaluating them, and defining appropriate mechanisms to achieve the proposed objectives. Additionally, it includes determining the allocation of human and physical resources for efficient use.

2. Importance of Audit Planning

Adequate planning and monitoring enable auditors to obtain satisfactory results that support their opinion.

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Production and Manufacturing Systems

Production and Manufacturing

Production adds value to a good or service through transformation. It amends goods or services to satisfy a need.

Production Examples:

  • Copper extraction
  • Car assembly
  • Rock concert preparation

The Input

Every element undergoing transformation within a system is an input.

Types of Input:

  • Physical Information: Raw materials, product preforms, other supplies, accounting, financial, sales data, etc.
  • Human Energy: Students, patients, unskilled workers
  • Energy Sources: Electricity, oil,
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Adjectives in English: Comparative and Superlative Forms

Adjetivo

Comparativo

Superlativo

Español

1

angry

angrier

angriest

enfadado, enojado

2

bad

worse

worst

malo

3

big

bigger

biggest

grande

4

bitter

bitterer

bitterest

amargo

5

black

blacker

blackest

negro

6

bossy

bossier

bossiest

mandón

7

brave

braver

bravest

valiente

8

brief

briefer

briefest

breve

9

bright

brighter

brightest

brillante, luminoso

10

broad

broader

broadest

ancho, amplio

11

busy

busier

busiest

ocupado, ajetreado

12

calm

calmer

calmest

tranquilo

13

cheap

cheaper

cheapest

barato, económico

14

clean

cleaner

cleanest

limpio, sano

15

clear

clearer

clearest

claro,

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Management Accounting Concepts and Formulas

Management Accounting

The processes and techniques that focus on the effective and efficient use of organizational resources to support managers in their tasks of enhancing both customer value and shareholder value.

Key Concepts

  • Costing Techniques: Methods of costing and their applications, covered in Weeks 1-8 of the ACCG2000 course.
  • Using Costing for Decision Making: Applying costing information to make informed business decisions, covered in Weeks 9 and 10 of the ACCG2000 course.
  • Budget Setting and
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