Mirach Co has an item of inventory for which the economic order size is 200 units. The annual cost of holding each item of inventory is $4 per year and the cost of placing each order is $50.
What is the annual demand for the item?

Consider the following statements concerning forward rate agreements (FRAs):
1.They can be tailored to the specific requirements of a customer.
2.They can be resold in the secondary market.
Which of the following combinations (true/false) is correct?

Tamen Group Plc, a large conglomerate with businesses in a variety of different sectors, is considering a bid to acquire one of its manufacturing businesses. The senior managers in charge of the manufacturing businesses would leave Tamen Co in order to run that business as an independent company.
Which of the following terms would best describe this situation?

The following statements about dividends and dividend policy were made at a recent
meeting:
1) According to the residual theory of dividend policy, once a company has invested in or retained sufficient profits for future positive net present value opportunities, it should pay out the remaining profit as dividends.
2) Companies generally try to smooth out dividend payments by adjusting gradually to changes in earnings, so as to avoid sending out confusing signals to investors.
3) Scrip dividends enable a company to declare dividends but avoid paying out cash. Instead existing shareholders are given new shares in the business at no extra cost to the shareholders.
Which combination of the above statements is true?

Etamin Co has equity shares in issue with a nominal value of $10m and a total market value of $18m. It also has irredeemable loan notes in issue with a nominal value of $10m and a total market value of $12m. Interest is payable on the loan notes at the coupon rate of 6% per year and the tax rate is 20%. The weighted average cost of capital of Etamin Co is 10%.
What is the company's cost of equity?

The shares of Derwent Co and Plym Co have beta values of 0*5 and 1*2 respectively.
The expected rate of return for Derwent Co investors is 9% and the expected return to the market is 12%.
Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model, what is the expected rate of return for investors in Plym Co?

Consider the following two statements concerning convertible loan notes:
1.A business will aim to issue convertible loan notes with the lowest possible conversion premium.
2.Convertible loan notes normally have a higher coupon rate of interest than non-convertible loan notes.
Which ONE of the following combinations (true/false) is correct?

Akkadia Co expects sales revenue of $20 million for the coming year. It also aims to achieve the following ratios: current ratio of 2.5:1; sales revenue to current assets of 4:1; and acid test ratio of 2:1.
Based on this, what will be the forecast for inventory?