The Baldwin company will increase its automation for the Beetle product by 2.0. Assuming no further change in capacity, how much will this investment in automation cost?Select: 1

$8,750,000

$17,500,000

$20,000,000

$10,000,000

If Chester Corp. were to buy all of it's shares outstanding at its current price, how much would it cost Chester Corp, excluding brokerage fees?

$84 million

$163 million

$79 million

$2 million

Baldwin has negotiated a new labor contract for the next round that will affect the cost for their product Buddy. Labor costs will go from $7.91 to $8.41 per unit. In addition, their material costs have fallen from $13.66 to $12.66. Assume all period costs as reported on Baldwin's Income Statement remain the same.If Baldwin were to pass on half the new costs of labor and half the savings in materials to customers by adjusting the price of their product, how many units of product Buddy would need to be sold next round to break even on the product?

527

1,913

488

537

The Baldwin Company currently has the following balances on their balance sheet:

Total Liabilities$70,115

Common Stock$10,766

Retained Earnings$88,501

Suppose next year the Baldwin Company generates $36,500 in net profit and pays $15,000 in dividends and total liabilities and common stock remain unchanged. What must their total assets be next year?Select: 1

$99,267

$190,882

$220,882

$169,382

Assuming no brokerage fees, calculate the amount of cash needed to retire Baldwin's 11.2S2029 bond early.Select: 1

$5,389,320

$6,024,510

$5,671,177

Refer to the HR Report section of the Inquirer. Chester will continue to keep their current hourly levels of training in order to help reduce turnover and improve productivity next year. How much must be spent per employee on an hourly basis to maintain the current training commitment?Select: 1

$18

$20

$29

$8,734

Suppose you were hired as a consultant for a company that wants to penetrate the Comp-XM market. This company wants to pursue a niche cost leader strategy. From last year's reports, which company would be the strongest competitor?Select: 1

Digby

Chester

Baldwin

Andrews