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The topic for this discussion is team building. Be prepared to discuss the various phases of team building and the impact of a given phase on the…

The topic for this discussion is team building. Be prepared to discuss the various phases of team building and the impact of a given phase on the productivity of the team. What are some approaches that team members can take in order to reduce conflict among the team members in a given phase? What are some […]

Harry Potter Listed below are the gross amounts (in millions of dollars) earned from box office receipts for the movie Harry Potter and the…

17. Harry Potter Listed below are the gross amounts (in millions of dollars) earned from box office receipts for the movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The movie opened on a Wednesday, and the amounts are listed in order for the first 14 days of the movie’s re- lease. Use the sample values to […]

Obtain monthly adjusted closing prices of Amazon (AMZN) and Facebook (FB) stocks for 01/01/2013-12/31/2017 from YahooFinance! to do the following:…

Obtain monthly adjusted closing prices of Amazon (AMZN) and Facebook (FB) stocks for 01/01/2013-12/31/2017 from YahooFinance! to do the following: 1. Calculate the monthly log returns of each stock. 2. Find the monthly average return, return variance and standard deviation of each stock. 3. Find the annual average return, return variance and standard deviation of […]

Your bank has 50 percent of its loans priced off the current prime rate at prime plus 1 percent, on average.

 Your bank has 50 percent of its loans priced off the current prime rate at prime plus 1 percent, on average. The majority of the bank’s liabilities are interest-bearing core deposits (NOWs, MMDAs, and small time deposits). a. Assume that the prime rate immediately rises from 6 percent to 6.5 percent. Will management likely increase […]

Using molecular-gastronomy techniques, NitroFood developed a new product called icey-dog, where hot-dogs are instantaneously frozen with liquid…

Using molecular-gastronomy techniques, NitroFood developed a new product called icey-dog, where hot-dogs are instantaneously frozen with liquid nitrogen to seal the flavor.   The company can choose between licensing the technology for $100M to Oscar-Meyer or sell the product on their own. We know that, if they sell by themselves, NitroFood will make $2.5 per package […]

We are given the following information for Pinanski, Inc. Sales$130,000Debt45,000Dividends5,000Equity40,000Interest rate7%Net income15,000Tax rate30%…

We are given the following information for Pinanski, Inc. Sales$130,000Debt45,000Dividends5,000Equity40,000Interest rate7%Net income15,000Tax rate30% Assume the company has no short-term debt. Also, assume that all asset turnover, profit margin, and dividend payout ratios remain constant. What is the company’s return on invested capital (ROIC)? (Hint: First, find EBIT working backwards.) A.20.24% B.22.45% C.16.52% D.18.28% E.13.51% F.14.94%