Morning Dove Company manufactures one model of birdbath, which is very popular. Morning Dove sells all units it produces each month. The relevant range is 0–1,900 units, and monthly production costs for the production of 1,500 units follow. Morning Dove’s utilities and maintenance costs are mixed with the fixed components shown in parentheses. Production Costs Total Cost Direct materials $ 2,500 Direct labor 6,900 Utilities ($110 fixed) 570 Supervisor’s salary 2,800 Maintenance ($280 fixed) 550 Depreciation 900 Suppose it sells each birdbath for $24. Required: 1. Calculate the unit contribution margin and contribution margin ratio for each birdbath sold. 2. Complete the contribution margin income statement assuming that Morning Dove produces and sells 1,700 units.

If we know that a firm has a net profit margin of 4.6 %, total asset turnover of 0.62, and a financial leverage multiplier of 1.54, what is its roe? what is the advantage to using the dupont system to calculate roe over the direct calculation of earnings available for common stockholders divided by common stock equity?

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Ummit record company is negotiating with two banks for a $157,000 loan. fidelity bank requires a compensating balance of 24 percent, discounts the loan, and wants to be paid back in four quarterly payments. southwest bank requires a compensating balance of 12 percent, does not discount the loan, but wants to be paid back in 12 monthly installments. the stated rate for both banks is 9 percent. compensating balances will be subtracted from the $157,000 in determining the available funds in part a. a-1. calculate the effective interest rate for fidelity bank and southwest bank. (do not round intermediate calculations. input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) a-2. which loan should summit accept? southwest bank fidelity bank b. recompute the effective cost of interest, assuming that summit ordinarily maintains $37,680 at each bank in deposits that will serve as compensating balances