18_____ Which of the following is a well-stated financial objective a          . Increase earnings per share by 15% annually. b          . Gradually boost market share from 10% to 15% over the next several years.   c          . Achieve lower costs than any other industry competitor. d          . Boost revenues by a percentage greater than the industry average. e          Achieve a differential advantage over others

10. Kingsford Ltd operates in an emerging market with a fast-growing economy where prices increase frequently. Which of the following statements are false when using historical cost accounting compared to current value accounting in this type of market? (i) Capital employed which is calculated using historical costs is understated compared to current value capital employed (ii) Historical cost profits are overstated in comparison to current value profits (iii) Capital employed which is calculated using historical costs is overstated compared to current value capital employed (iv) Historical cost profits are understated in comparison to current value profits A. (i) and (ii) B. (i) and (iv) C. (ii) and (iii) D. (iii) and (iv) 11. How often should goodwill acquired in a business combination be tested for impairment? A. Every year B. Whenever there are external indications of impairment c. Whenever there are internal indications of impairment D. Never 13. Which of the following would not…

Pls help...   Your corporation is presenting its financial results for the year to the board of directors. You have created a model of premium service that have increased profit margins. However, the board members are concerned that this has been achieved by adding more staff instead of better use of technology compared to your competitors. What ratio should the board members be looking for to see if their apprehensions are justified? Group of answer choices SG&A/Sales ROIC/Sales Return on sales PPE/Sales

Net Cash Flows and NPVs for different discount rate for projects S and L are given below     Net Cash Flows ($)   Discount Rate (%) NPVS NPVL Year (t) Project S Project L   0% $800 $1100 0 $(3000) $(3000)   5   554.32 1 1500 400   10 161.33   2 1200 900   15 (90.74) (259.24) 3 800 1300   20 (309.03) (565.97) 4 300 1500             a) Calculate the payback period in years for the Project S and Project L  i) Payback for Project S: ii) Payback for Project L: c) Calculate NPVS for 5% and NPVL for 10%. Fill the table  i) NPVS at 5%: ii) NPVS at 10%: d) What is the IRR for S? (Write down the equation for IRR and then Use an excel worksheet to calculate IRR Equation:   Answer: e) What is the IRR for S? (Write down the equation for IRR and then Use an excel worksheet to calculate IRR  Equation:   Answer: f) What is the cross-over rate? (Write down the equation for IRR and then Use…