Exhibit Duckett Group The Duckett Group Is Trying to Determine Its Optimal Average

question 15

Multiple Choice

Exhibit Duckett Group
The Duckett Group is trying to determine its optimal average cash balance.The firm has determined that it will need $5,000,000 net new cash during the coming year.The fixed transaction cost of converting securities to cash is $50, and the firm earns 10 percent on its marketable securities investments.
-Refer to Exhibit Duckett Group.What will be the total cost to Duckett of maintaining the optimal average cash balance, as determined by the Baumol model?

• A) $35,356
• B) $7,071
• C) $18,493
• D) $70,711
• E) $53,190

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Understand how the operational definition of variables (e.g., treatments, levels, factors) impacts study design and outcomes.

Identify possible sources of bias and how they might impact the validity of study findings.

Understand the concept and application of blocking in experimental design.

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