STR 581 Week 3 Discussion Questions

 This document of STR 581 Week 3 Discussion Questions consists of:


 DQ 1: What is a Value Chain Analysis? Describe the difference between primary and support activities - and provide examples.

 DQ 2: What are three ways resources become more valuable? Provide an example of each.

 DQ 3: How might the value, rarity, limitability, and organization analysis of internal capabilities complement a SWOT analysis? Provide an example.

General Questions - General General Questions
 STR 581 STR581 Week 4 Capstone Final Examination, Part 2

 Which of the following financial statements is concerned with the company at a point in time?




 income statement




 statement of cash flows




 retained earnings statement




 balance sheet

 2

 A cost which remains constant per unit at various levels of activity is a:




 fixed cost




 mixed cost




 variable cost




 manufacturing cost

 3

 MM Proposition 1: Dynamo Corp. produces annual cash flows of $150 and is expected to exist forever. The company is currently financed with 75 percent equity and 25 percent debt. Your analysis tells you that the appropriate discount rates are 10 percent for the cash flows, and 7 percent for the debt. You currently own 10 percent of the stock.



 If Dynamo wishes to change its capital structure from 75 percent equity to 60 percent equity and use the debt proceeds to pay a special dividend to shareholders, how much debt should they use?






 $600




 $375




 $225




 $321

 4

 Serox stock was selling for $20 two years ago. The stock sold for $25 one year ago, and it is currently selling for $28.  Serox pays a $1.10 dividend per year.  What was the rate of return for owning Serox in the most recent year? (Round to the nearest percent.)






 32%




 16%




 12%




 40%

 5

 The process of evaluating financial data that change under alternative courses of action is called:




 contribution margin analysis




 cost-benefit analysis




 double entry analysis




 incremental analysis

 6

 What decision criteria should managers use in selecting projects when there is not enough capital to invest in all available positive NPV projects?






 the discounted payback




 the profitability index




 the internal rate of return




 the modified internal rate of return

 7

 The convention of consistency refers to consistent use of accounting principles:




 among firms




 within industries




 throughout the accounting period




 among accounting periods

 8

 External financing needed: Jockey Company has total assets worth $4,417,665. At year-end it will have net income of $2,771,342 and pay out 60 percent as dividends. If the firm wants no external financing, what is the growth rate it can support?






 27.3%




 32.9%




 25.1%




 30.3%

 9

 Which of the following is considered a hybrid organizational form?




 limited liability partnership




 partnership




 sole proprietorship




 corporation

 10

 An activity that has a direct cause-effect relationship with the resources consumed is a(n):




 overhead rate




 product activity




 cost driver






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