The employee credit union at State University is planning the allocation of funds for the coming year. The credit union makes four types of loans to its members. the credit union invests in risk-free securities to stabilize income. The various revenue-producing investments together with annual rates of return are as follows: Type of Loan/Investment Annual Rate of Return (%) Automobile loans 7 Furniture loans 10 Other secured loans Signature loans Risk-free securities 11 Type of Loan/Investment Automobile loans Furniture loans Other secured loans 12 The credit union will have $2.3 million available for investment during the coming year. State laws and credit union policies impose the following restrictions on the composition of the loans and investments: Signature loans Risk-free secunties 8 Risk-free securities may not exceed 30% of the total funds available for investment. Signature loans may not exceed 10% of the funds invested in all loans (automobile, furniture, other secured, and signature loans). Furniture loans plus other secured loans may not exceed the automobile loans. Other secured loans plus signature loans may not exceed the funds invested in risk-free securities. How should the $2.3 million be allocated to each of the loan/investment alternatives to maximize total annual return? Fund Allocation 630000 170000 460000 140000 600000

Question 2 (a)  Consider yourself in charge of distribution for a newly launched smart phone for the market in Indonesia but with production based in China. Show the factors to consider in employing air transport to bring the smart phones to the market in Indonesia versus employing sea transport. Apply your understanding to characterise the nature of smart phones in terms of price-sensitivity of air cargo.

S1.16/The Willow Café is located in an open-air mall. Its lease expires this year and the restaurant owner has the option of signing a 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-year lease. However, the owner is concerned about recent energy price increases (including the price of gasoline), which affect virtually every aspect of the restaurant operation, including the price of food items and materials, delivery costs, and its own utilities. The restaurant was very profitable when energy prices were lower, and the owner believes if prices remain at approximately their cur- rent level profits will still be satisfactory; however, if prices continue to rise he believes that he might be forced to close. In these latter circumstances a longer-term lease could be a financial disaster, but with a shorter-term lease the mall landlord could always rent the restaurant's space out from under it when the lease expires. Thus, the restaurant owner's estimates of future profits must also reflect the possibility that the…

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S7.24 An electronics firm is currently manufacturing an item that has a variable cost of $.50 per unit and a selling price of $1.00 per unit. Fixed costs are $14,000. Current volume is 30,000 units. The firm can substantially improve the product quality by adding a new piece of equipment at an additional fixed cost of $6,000. Variable cost would increase to $.60, but volume should jump to 50,000 units due to a higher- quality product. The electronics firm in Problem is now considering the new equipment and increasing the selling price to $1.10 per unit. With the higher-quality product, the new volume is expected to be 45,000 units. Under these circumstances, should the company purchase the new equipment and increase the selling price?

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Faw Motors, Inc., was incorporated in Volkswagen on July 01, 2003. It has 4 plants across the China that design, manufacture, and market earth moving, construction, and materials handling equipment. It also manufactures engines for earthmoving vehicles and tractor-trailers. Faw Motors products are distributed worldwide. Net income last year totaled $350,000,000. Faw Motors has developed a "Transportation Quality" program in order to reduce shipping damages to its equipment and to ensure its just-in-time production and inventory system. The program consists of two parts. The first part ensures proper lifting and tie-down provisions by working with engineers in the design process. The second part focuses on internal practices to prepare the product for shipment. The chief transportation quality engineer has developed a carrier certification program for both inbound and outbound freight. The program establishes standards requiring the carrier to adhere to 100 percent performance. Use of…