After Getting Her Degree in Marketing and Working for 5

question 14

Multiple Choice

After getting her degree in marketing and working for 5 years for a large department store,Sally started her own specialty shop in a regional mall.Sally's current lease calls for payments of $1,000 at the end of each month for the next 60 months.Now the landlord offers Sally a new 5-year lease which calls for zero rent for 6 months,then rental payments of $1,050 at the end of each month for the next 54 months.Sally's required rate of return is 11 percent.By what absolute dollar amount would accepting the new lease change Sally's theoretical net worth? (Hint: The required rate of return per month is 11%/12 = 0.9166667%. )

• A) $2,810.09
• B) $3,243.24
• C) $3,803.06
• D) $4,299.87
• E) $4,681.76

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Definitions:

Conversion Cost

The total expense incurred by a company to convert raw materials into finished products, comprising labor costs and manufacturing overhead.

Conversion Costs

Combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overheads incurred to convert raw materials into finished products.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method where the first items acquired are the first ones sold, used to calculate the cost of goods sold and ending inventory.

Direct Materials Costs

The expenses incurred for raw materials that are directly involved in the manufacturing of products.