Jerry and Matt Decide to Form a Business

question 4

Multiple Choice

Jerry and Matt decide to form a business.Jerry will contribute $4,200 for a 35% interest and Matt will contribute $7,800 for a 65% interest.The business will take out a $25,000 loan to cover the balance of their working capital needs.They expect that the business will have a loss of $38,000 for the first year.In the second year,the business will have a profit of $52,000 and it will distribute $5,200 to Matt and $2,800 to Jerry.Jerry is in the 33% marginal tax bracket and Matt is in the 28% marginal tax bracket.Their marginal tax brackets will not change as a result of profit or loss from this business.How much tax will Matt pay in the second year (rounded to the nearest dollar) due to this business if they organize the business as a partnership?

• A)$10,920
• B)$9,464
• C)$9,282
• D)$8,814
• E)$4,732

Apply capital rationing in the context of allocating funds among various capital investment proposals.

Analyze the average rate of return on investment for capital projects.

Understand the concept and significance of Net Present Value (NPV) in evaluating capital investments.

Be able to calculate the Net Present Value of various investment proposals using present value factors.

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Definitions:

Cyclohexane

A saturated hydrocarbon with a six-membered ring structure, commonly used as a solvent or chemical precursor in various industrial applications.

Cyclooctane

A saturated hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C8H16, characterized by a ring structure of eight carbon atoms.

Cyclooctane

A cyclic hydrocarbon with the formula C8H16, consisting of a ring of eight carbon atoms.

Line Structure

A simplified drawing that represents a molecule's structure with lines representing bonds between atoms and excludes showing hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon.