Provide a vertical analysis of the following: C&F Store
Statement of Financial Position
As of December 31
2014 2013
Cash 110,000 87,400
Accounts Receivable 90,000 69,920
Inventory 129,000 218,500
Prepaid Rent 12,000 4,370
Delivery Van 550,000 493,810
Total Assets 891,000 874,000
Accounts Payable 75,000 67,298
Loan Payable 400,000 393,300
Anistle Cruz, Capital 416,000 413,402
Total Liabilities and Equity 891,000 874,000
C&F Store
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the period ending December 31
2014 2015
Sales 810,000.00 686,000.00
Cost of Goods Sold 348,300.00 301,750.00
Gross Profit 461,700.00 384,250.00
Operating Expenses 234,900.00 205,800.00
Interest Expense 40,500.00 17,150.00
Net Income 186,300.00 161,300.00

What is product differentiation, and how can it be achieved ? what is product positioning? what conditions would head to head product positioning be appropriate?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the definition of a fund? a fund is a fiscal entity which is designed to provide reporting that demonstrates conformance with finance-related legal and contractual provisions separately from gaap reporting. a fund exists to assist in carrying on activities and attaining objectives where there are no specific rules or restrictions. a fund is an accounting entity which is designed to enable reporting in conformity with gaap without being restricted by legal or contractual provisions. a fund is a mechanism developed to provide accounting for revenues and expenditures that are subject to certain restrictions separate from revenues and expenditures that are not subject to restrictions.

Calculate the cost of each capital component—in other words, the after-tax cost of debt, the cost of preferred stock (including flotation costs), and the cost of equity (ignoring flotation costs). use both the capm method and the dividend growth approach to find the cost of equity. calculate the cost of new stock using the dividend growth approach. what is the cost of new common stock based on the capm? (hint: find the difference between re and rs as determined by the dividend growth approach and then add that difference to the capm value for rs.)assuming that gao will not issue new equity and will continue to use the same target capital structure, what is the company’s wacc? e. suppose gao is evaluating three projects with the following characteristics. each project has a cost of $1 million. they will all be financed using the target mix of long-term debt, preferred stock, and common equity. the cost of the common equity for each project should be based on the beta estimated for the project. all equity will come from reinvested earnings. equity invested in project a would have a beta of 0.5 and an expected return of 9.0%.equity invested in project b would have a beta of 1.0 and an expected return of 10.0%.equity invested in project c would have a beta of 2.0 and an expected return of 11.0%.analyze the company’s situation, and explain why each project should be accepted or rejected g