Exhibit 13 In Addition a Regression Analysis Indicates the Following Relationship Between

question 30

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 13.1
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
Assume that you are an analyst for the U.S. Autoparts Industry. Consider the following information that you propose to use to obtain an estimate of year 2002 EPS for the U.S. Autoparts Industry:
$\begin{array}{lrr}\begin{array}{l}\\\\\text{Personal consumption expenditures}\\\text{Personal consumption expenditures}\\ \text{growth}\\\text{Industry Sales per share}\\\text{Industry Operating profit margin}\\\text{Industry Depreciation/Fixed Assets}\\\text{Industry Fixed asset turnover}\\\text{Interest rate}\\\text{Industry Total asset turnover}\\\text{Industry Debt/Total assets}\\\text{Industry Tax rate}\\\end{array}\\begin{array}{r}\\\text{Year 2003}\\\hline\text{\$6,800 Billion}\\\\\\ \$ 525 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\end{array}\\begin{array}{r}Estimated\\\text{Year 2004}\\\hline\\ 1.5 \% \\\\\\ 15 \% \\8.25 \% \\3\\6 \% \\1.2 \\45 \% \\36\%\end{array}\\end{array}$

In addition a regression analysis indicates the following relationship between growth in industry sales per share and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) growth is
%D Sales per share = 0.02 + 1.5(%DPCE)
-Refer to Exhibit 13.1.Calculate the per share interest rate charge for the year 2004.

• A) $12.93
• B) $17.72
• C) $10.07
• D) $13.76
• E) $18.59

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Definitions:

Selling Price Per Unit

The amount of money charged to the customer for one unit of a product or service.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total revenues equal total costs, indicating no profit or loss.

Break-Even Point

The level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in no net loss or gain.