Several factors affect a firm’s need for external funds. evaluate the effect of each following factor and place a check next to each factor that is likely to increase a firm’s need for external capital—that is, its afn (additional funds needed). check all that apply. the firm increases its dividend payout ratio. the firm previously thought its fixed assets were being operated at full capacity, but now it learns that it actually has excess capacity. the firm’s inventory turnover decreases, with no effect on the sales forecast. accounts payable and accrued liabilities represent obligations that the firm must pay off. assuming everything else holds constant, if they increase, the firm’s afn will .

Amarket is said to be equilibrium when quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied. critically analyse the above statement by giving different types of market

At april 1, 2019, the food and drug administration is in the process of investigating allegations of false marketing claims by hulkly muscle supplements. the fda has not yet proposed a penalty assessment. hulkly’s fiscal year ends on december 31, 2018. the company’s financial statements are issued in april 2019. required: for each of the following scenarios, determine the appropriate way to report the situation. 1. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 2. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable. 3. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 4. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable.

You are evaluating two different silicon wafer milling machines. the techron i costs $285,000, has a three-year life, and has pretax operating costs of $78,000 per year. the techron ii costs $495,000, has a five-year life, and has pretax operating costs of $45,000 per year. for both milling machines, use straight-line depreciation to zero over the project’s life and assume a salvage value of $55,000. if your tax rate is 24 percent and your discount rate is 11 percent, compute the eac for both machines.