Following is the income statement for Nordstrom Company. Assume that the combined federal and state statutory tax rate is 37%. ($ millions) 2016 Net sales $14,095 Credit card revenues 342 Total revenues 14,437 Cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs (9,168) Selling, general and administrative expenses (4,168) Earnings before interest and income taxes 1,101 Interest expense, net (125) Earnings before income taxes 976 Income tax expense (376) Net earnings $ 600 Compute NOPAT for Nordstrom for 2016. (Hint: Treat credit card revenues as operating.)

The u. s. stock market has returned an average of about 9% per year since 1900. this return works out to a real return (i. e., adjusted for inflation) of approximately 6% per year. if you invest $100,000 and you earn 6% a year on it, how much real purchasing power will you have in 30 years?

Match the given situations to the type of risks that a business may face while taking credit. 1. beta ltd. had taken a loan from a bank for a period of 15 years, but its sales are gradually showing a decline. 2. alpha ltd. has taken a loan for increasing its production and sales, but it has not conducted any research before making this decision. 3. delphi ltd. has an overseas client. the economy of the client’s country is going through severe recession. 4. delphi ltd. has taken a short-term loan from the bank, but its supply chain logistics are not in place. a. foreign exchange risk b. operational risk c. term of loan risk d. revenue projections risk

Within the relevant range, if there is a change in the level of the cost driver, then a. total fixed costs will remain the same and total variable costs will change b. total fixed costs will change and total variable costs will remain the same c. total fixed costs and total variable costs will change d. total fixed costs and total variable costs will remain the same