to achieve $200‚000 profit 6.40 (x) - $525‚000 = 200‚000 x = 113‚282 units needed 2. a.) Unit contribution and contribution margin: $20 4.00 - .50 - .50 = $15 unit contribution $15 / 20 = 75 % contribution margin b.) Break-even point in units? In dollars? $15 (x) 125‚000 5‚000 10‚000 35‚000 = 0 11‚667 units are needed
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Margin Questions 1. Assume that an investor buys 100shares of stock at RM 50.00‚ putting up a 60% margin. a. What is the debit balance in this transaction? b. How much equity capital must the investor ‘s new margin position 2. Assume that an investor buys 100 shares of stock at RM 50.00 per share‚ putting up a 70% margin. a. What is the debit balance in this transaction? b. How much equity funds must the investor provide to make this margin transaction? c. If the
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“In Praise of Margins” “In Praise of Margins” by Ian Frazier‚ the author argues that marginal places and activities are the necessity of life. For Frazier‚ marginal places are where you can be yourself and be free. As a kid‚ Frazier and his friends explored the woods‚ where they picked blackberries‚ and crunched ice underfoot. Eventually‚ Frazier and his friends grew up and no longer found the aimless joy that the woods once provided. However‚ Frazier reconsiders the woods and explorations he
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and a commission of $ 6.00 for each haircut. In this case Andre wants to know how much is going to be the new contribution margin per haircut‚ the annual break-even point in number of haircuts. On our evaluation‚ Andre requested to find the following information. 1. Find the contribution margin per haircut. Contribution Margins Definition "Contribution margin (or margins) refers to the amount of revenue per product that is available to "contribute" towards the fixed costs and the profit of the
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1. [Sales Growth Rates‚ Sales‚ and Profits] Petal Providers Corporation opens and operates “mega” floral stores in the U.S. The idea behind the super store concept is to model the U.S. floral industry after its European counterparts whose flower markets generally have larger selections at lower prices. Revenues were $1 million with net profit of $50‚000 last year when the first “mega” Petal Providers floral outlet was opened. If the economy grows rapidly next year‚ Petal Providers expects its
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Chapter 1 The Goals and Functions of Financial Management Discussion Questions |1-1. |How did the recession of 2007–2009 compare with other recessions since the Great Depression in terms of length? | | | | | |It was the longest
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$800‚000 Variable costs (380‚000) Contribution margin $420‚000 Contribution margin ratio = $420‚000/$800‚000 = 0.525 Annual break-even dollar sales volume = $210‚000/0.525 = $400‚000 b. Annual margin of safety in dollars: Sales $800‚000 Break-even sales dollars (400‚000) Margin of safety $400‚000 c. To determine the variable and total costs lines‚
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Margin Call Margin call was a compelling movie that illustrates an early view of the businessmen who discovered early on the fatal truths of the mortgage-based securities during the crash of 2008. A risk analyst Peter Sullivan discovers that current volatility in the market has threatened these mortgaged-based securities‚ which were generating most of the firm’s profits. The losses according to the data would cause trillions of dollars to vanish and close the bank completely. The movie displays
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Lecture 3 1. Assume you purchased 700 shares of XYZ common stock on margin at $50 per share from your broker. If the initial margin is 65%‚ how much did you borrow from the broker‚ what is the margin? 2. You purchase 100 shares at $60 per share and margin = 50%. Suppose stock rises to $80/sh (increase of 33%). What is your return? Suppose stock drops to $40/sh (decrease of 33%). What is your return? 3. Investor opens a brokerage account and purchases 300 shares of XYZ at $40 per share. She borrows
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Student Name: Ahmed Othman Professor Watnik Management 306 12/05/2012 Margin Call In 2008‚ an economic hurricane hit the world. The origin of that hit was the United States. Many countries were affected by that hit. Including a rich spot like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. I have experienced‚ while I was working at Emaar Saudi Arabia branch‚ that the real estate market in the gulf region was damaged as no one would invest in the market at that time‚ and the prices declined
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