Comment on the forecasting system being used by Yankee. What would be the smoothing forecast for Yankee for Month 1 of Year 5 using the four Month 1 data points in each of the last 4 years using an alpha of .3. (the demand for Month 1 of year 1 is the most historical data point.) Do this manually setting the very first forecast equal to the very first demand value)
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90‚000 Share of dividends (.25 × $160‚000) (40‚000) Balance in investment account $550‚000 2)During 2008‚ PK Co. purchased 2‚000‚ $1‚000‚ 9% bonds. The carrying value of the bonds at December 31‚ 2010 was $1‚960‚000. The bonds mature on March 1‚ 2015‚ and pay interest on March 1 and September 1. PK sells 1‚000 bonds on September 1‚ 2012‚ for $988‚000‚ after the interest has been received. PK uses straight-line amortization. The gain on the sale is Discount amortization: $40
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BOND PROBLEM SOLUTIONS 1. Six years ago‚ The Corzine Company sold a 20-year bond issue with a 14 percent annual coupon rate and a 9 percent call premium. Today‚ Corzine called the bonds. The bonds originally were sold at their face value of $1‚000. Compute the realized rate of return for investors who purchased the bonds when they were issued and who surrender them today in exchange for the call price. PV = 1000; N = 6; PMT = 140; FV = 1090; CPT I/Y I/Y = 15.02% 2. You just purchased
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Using present value to value bonds A bond‚ from the perspective of the person issuing the bond is a form of long term debt. In the hands of the person who has acquired the bond it is an asset. The agency issuing the bond agrees to pay a fixed sum of money to the holder of the bond for a period of years and then‚ at the end of that period‚ to pay back the face value of the bond. Bonds can be issued by a variety of agencies/companies: 1. Municipal bonds: issued by cities‚ states and
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CONTENTS Introduction of bonds……………………………………………..01 Characteristics of Bonds…………………………………………01 Types of Bonds…………………………………………………… 06 Bonds Market……………………………………………………… 08 Introduction of Pakistan bond market……………...................08 How Bonds Trade……………………………………………….….09 Bond Price Variations……………………………………………..09 Bond valuation…………………………………………..................09 Types of bonds trade in Pakistan……………………………….10 Government Debt Securities……………………………………..10 Characteristics of MTBs and PIBs………………………………12
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INTRODUCTION - The Swan Davis Corporation case focuses on following issues: The importance in bond and stock valuation; The capital structure of the company; and How they effects to the capital budgeting decisions of the company. - Swan- Davis Inc.‚ (SDI) manufactures equipment for sale to large contractors‚ the company was found in 1976 and it went to the public in 1980 at its shares value risen from $1 to $15 since it enter to the market. - The financial statements for the past three
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Yankee Fork and Hoe Company Background Yankee Fork and Hoe Company is a leading producer of garden tools. The situation is that long time customers are experiencing frequent late shipments because of manufacturing issues which cannot fulfill customer demand. Phil Stanton‚ is in charge of inventory and is concerned about high costs and keeping the inventory low. However‚ Ron Adams‚ the marketing manager‚ is concerned about having enough rakes on hand for timely shipments. There is an agency
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Production and Operations Management‚ BUS 5461 Week 7 Case Study: Yankee Fork and Hoe Company Yankee Fork and Hoe Company A. Synopsis Yankee Fork and Hoe is a leading producer of garden tools which is a mature‚ cost sensitive market. Currently the firm is falling behind on on-time deliveries. This is due to the lack of utilizing a good forecasting method. Alan Roberts‚ the president of Yankee Fork and Hoe‚ has hired a consultant to look into the reasons why orders are not being fulfilled on time
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BONDS Bonds pay fixed coupon (interest) payments at fixed intervals (usually every six months) and pay the par value at maturity. Par value = $1‚000 Coupon = 6.5% or par value per year‚ or $65 per year ($32.50 every six months). Maturity = 28 years (matures in 2032). Issued by AT&T. Types of Bonds Debentures - unsecured bonds. Subordinated debentures - unsecured “junior” debt. Mortgage bonds - secured bonds. Zeros - bonds that pay only par value at maturity; no coupons. Junk bonds - speculative or
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Q1) Comment on the forecasting method being used by Yankee? Suggest changes that you feel are justified? Ans1) Yankee presently is using the qualitative method for forecasting future demand. Qualitative method as we know is subject to experts’ intuition‚ experience‚ and opinions. So each person according to his/her past experience‚ forecasts the demand for the future. For example‚ Phil Stanton who is in the operations makes his decision of producing in the future on the basis of demand forecast
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