Of the following types of returns listed, which best defines the following equation? (final value - initial cost + income) / initial cost = ?

[a] the internal rate of return of an investment/project
[b] the holding period rate of return of an investment/project
[c] the average yearly rate of return of an investment/project
[d] the average rate of return of an investment/project after adjustment for inflation

On january 1, 2018, jay company acquired all the outstanding ownership shares of zee company. in assessing zee's acquisition-date fair values, jay concluded that the carrying value of zee's long-term debt (8-year remaining life) was less than its fair value by $21,600. at december 31, 2018, zee company's accounts show interest expense of $14,440 and long-term debt of $380,000. what amounts of interest expense and long-term debt should appear on the december 31, 2018, consolidated financial statements of jay and its subsidiary zee? long-term debt $401,600 $398,900 $401,600 $398,900 interest expense $17,140 $17,140 $11,740 $11,740 a. b. c. d.

Diversified semiconductors sells perishable electronic components. some must be shipped and stored in reusable protective containers. customers pay a deposit for each container received. the deposit is equal to the container’s cost. they receive a refund when the container is returned. during 2018, deposits collected on containers shipped were $856,000. deposits are forfeited if containers are not returned within 18 months. containers held by customers at january 1, 2018, represented deposits of $587,000. in 2018, $811,000 was refunded and deposits forfeited were $41,000. required: 1. prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. 2. determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the december 31, 2018, balance sheet.

Last year ann arbor corp had $155,000 of assets, $305,000 of sales, $20,000 of net income, and a debt-to-total-assets ratio of 37.5%. the new cfo believes a new computer program will enable it to reduce costs and thus raise net income to $33,000. assets, sales, and the debt ratio would not be affected. by how much would the cost reduction improve the roe? a. 11.51%b. 12.11%c. 12.75%d. 13.42%e. 14.09%