Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. A reduction in inventories would have no effect on the current ratio. b. If a firm increases its sales while holding its inventories constant, then, other things held constant, its inventory turnover ratio will increase. c. An increase in inventories would have no effect on the current ratio. d. If a firm increases its sales while holding its inventories constant, then, other things held constant, its fixed assets turnover ratio will decline. e. A reduction in the inventory turnover ratio will generally lead to an increase in the ROE.

Gyou plan to deposit $1,700 per year for 5 years into a money market account with an annual return of 2%. you plan to make your first deposit one year from today. what amount will be in your account at the end of 5 years? round your answer to the nearest cent. do not round intermediate calculations. $ assume that your deposits will begin today. what amount will be in your account after 5 years? round your answer to the nearest cent. do not round intermediate calculations.

Problem 9-5. net present value and taxes [lo 1, 2] penguin productions is evaluating a film project. the president of penguin estimates that the film will cost $20,000,000 to produce. in its first year, the film is expected to generate $16,500,000 in net revenue, after which the film will be released to video. video is expected to generate $10,000,000 in net revenue in its first year, $2,500,000 in its second year, and $1,000,000 in its third year. for tax purposes, amortization of the cost of the film will be $12,000,000 in year 1 and $8,000,000 in year 2. the company’s tax rate is 35 percent, and the company requires a 12 percent rate of return on its films. required what is the net present value of the film project? to simplify, assume that all outlays to produce the film occur at time 0. should the company produce the film?

What type of budget is stated? a budget is a type of financial report that scrutinizes the inflow and outflow of money in a given financial year.