Write the president (me) a memo explaining your reasoning and suggest a new pricing strategy. (You can decide what kind of business we’re in)

Answer:

To: President

From: General Manager Finance

Subject : Pricing strategy for existing products

Date : 20th June 2021

As you are aware about the declining sales of our various products. The main reason identified by our sales and marketing analysts for the declining sales is over pricing of various products. There have been increase competition in the market and new entrants have adopted strategy of economies of scale which enable them to sell the product at low price and gain market share. There we need to cut our costs and then reduce our profit margin to boost sales of our products. We can be profitable from volume sales strategy.

If you need to discuss further on this matter, we can arrange a meeting with head of different department to discuss the business strategy in more detail.

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The following data apply to Benevento Industries, Inc. (BII): Value of operations $1,000 million Short-term investments $100 million Debt $300 million Number of shares 100 million The company plans on distributing $100 million as dividend payments. What will the intrinsic per share stock price be immediately after the distribution

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The ledger of Shamrock, Inc. on March 31, 2017, includes the following selected accounts before adjusting entries.

Debit Credit
Supplies 2,610
Prepaid Insurance 2,480
Equipment 22,500
Unearned Service Revenue 12,000

An analysis of the accounts shows the following.

1. Insurance expires at the rate of $310 per month.
2. Supplies on hand total $960.
3. The equipment depreciates $150 per month.
4. During March, services were performed for two-fifths of the unearned service revenue.

Required:
Prepare the adjusting entries for the month of March.

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a. What is the total after-the-money valuation of the firm?
b. What value is the venture capitalist placing on each share?

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A) collaboration
B) competition
C) accommodation
D) avoidance
E) withdrawal

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b. The rate found in the debt contract that determines the amount of the interest payment.
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d. The amount that must be repaid at maturity.
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g. Term referring to the date that a bondâs principal has to be repaid.

1. Bond.
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3. Discount.
4. Face value, par value, principal.
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Sale of common shares 352.1
Retirement of common shares 244.1
Loss on sale of equipment 4.1
Proceeds from sale of equipment 16.1
Issuance of short-term note payable for cash 20.1
Acquisition of building for cash 14.1
Purchase of marketable securities (not a cash equivalent) 10.1
Purchase of marketable securities (considered a cash equivalent) 2.1
Cash payment for 3-year insurance policy 6.1
Collection of note receivable with interest (principal amount, $22) 26.1
Declaration of cash dividends 66.1
Distribution of cash dividends declared in 2020 60.1

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a. Prepare the investing activities section of Millennium's statement of cash flows for 2018.
b. Prepare the financing activities section of Millennium's statement of cash flows for 2018.

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Collections from Customers
Credit Sales January February March
January
February
March

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Prepare general journal entries to record the declaration and payment of the cash dividends.

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Cost Element Standard (per unit) Actual
Direct materials 8 yards at $4.40 per yard $375,575 for 90,500 yards
($4.15 per yard)
Direct labor 1.2 hours at $13.40 per hour $200,925 for 14,250 hours
($14.10 per hour)
Overhead 1.2 hours at $6.10 per hour $49,000 fixed overhead $37,000 variable
overhead (fixed $3.50; variable $2.60)
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