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Curtis and Company currently has annual sales of $52,600, net fixed assets of $38,900, and total assets of $56,300. The firm is currently operating at 79 percent of capacity. What is the capital intensity ratio at full capacity?

Your insurance agent is trying to sell you an annuity that costs $45,000 today. By buying this annuity, your agent promises that you will receive payments of $380 per month for 15 years. What is the rate of return expressed as an APR on this investment?

Today, Hannah paid a total of $1,176, including accrued interest, to purchase a 20-year bond that has 6 years left until maturity. This price is referred to as the:

The actual interest rate on a loan that is compounded monthly but expressed as an annual rate is referred to as the _____ rate.

Project A has cash flows of $4,000, $3,000, $0, and $3,000 for Years 1 to 4, respectively. Project B has cash flows of $2,000, $3,000, $2,000, and $3,000 for Years 1 to 4, respectively. Which one of the following statements is correct assuming the discount rate is positive? (No calculations needed.)

Stephanie is going to contribute $160 on the first of each month, starting today, to her retirement account. Her employer will provide a match of 50 percent. In other words, her employer will add $80 to the amount Stephanie saves. If both Stephanie and her employer continue to do this and she can earn a monthly interest rate of .45 percent, how much will she have in her retirement account 35 years from now?

During the year, Pharr Corporation had sales of $459,000. Costs were $388,000 and depreciation expense was $102,800. In addition, the company had an interest expense of $79,250 and a tax rate of 21 percent. What is the operating cash flow for the year? Ignore any tax loss carry-forward provisions.

Ines owns 30 shares of stock of Welch Company and wants to win a seat on the board of directors. The firm has a total of 100 shares of stock outstanding. Each share receives one vote. Presently, the company is voting to elect three new directors. Which one of the following statements must be true given this information?

Which one of the following rates represents the change, if any, in your purchasing power as a result of owning a bond?

You purchase a zero coupon bond with 19 years to maturity and a yield to maturity of 5.61 percent. The bond has a par value of $1,000. What is the implicit interest for the first year? Assume semiannual compounding.