Nabor industries is considering going public but is unsure of a fair offering price for the company. the firm's cfo has gathered data for performing the valuation using the free cash flow valuation model. the firm's weighted average cost of capital is 13%, and it has $2,000,000 of debt at market value and $400,000 of preferred stock at its assumed market value. the estimated free cash flow over next 3 years, 2004 through 2006, are given below. beyond 2006 to infinity, the firm expects its free cash flow to grow by 4% annually.

year (t) free cash flow (fcf)
2004 $200,000
2005 $300,000
2006 $400,000
estimate the value of nabor industries' entire company by using the free cash flow valuation model.

a. $3,666,657.08

b. $3,289,999.80

c. $3,387,777.08

d. $3,287,689.08

e. $3,892,587.08

Balance sheet the assets of dallas & associates consist entirely of current assets and net plant and equipment. the firm has total assets of $2 5 million and net plant and equipment equals $2 million. it has notes payable of $150,000, long-term debt of $750,000, and total common equity of $1 5 million. the firm does have accounts payable and accruals on its balance sheet. the firm only finances with debt and common equity, so it has no preferred stock on its balance sheet. a. what is the company's total debt? b. what is the amount of total liabilities and equity that appears on the firm's balance sheet? c. what is the balance of current assets on the firm's balance sheet? d. what is the balance of current liabilities on the firm's balance sheet? e. what is the amount of accounts payable and accruals on its balance sheet? [hint: consider this as a single line item on the firm's balance sheet.] f. what is the firm's net working capital? g. what is the firm's net operating working capital? h. what is the explanation for the difference in your answers to parts f and g?

Now ray has had the tires for two months and he notices that the tread has started to pull away from the tire. he has already contacted the place who sold the tires and calmly and accurately explained the problem. they didn’t him because they no longer carry that tire. so he talked with the manager and he still did not get the tire replaced. his consumer rights are being violated. pretend you are ray and write a letter to the company’s headquarters. here are some points to keep in mind when writing the letter: include your name, address, and account number, if appropriate. describe your purchase (name of product, serial numbers, date and location of purchase). state the problem and give the history of how you tried to resolve the problem. ask for a specific action. include how you can be reached.

Why is accountability important in managing safety