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Alyeski Tours operates day tours of coastal glaciers in Alaska on its tour boat the Blue Glacler. Management has identified two cost drivers - the number of cruises and the number of passengers-that it uses in its budgeting and performance reports. The company publishes a schedule of day cruises that it may supplement with special sailings if there is sufficient demand. Up to 80 passengers can be accommodated on the tour boat. Data concerning the company's cost formulas appear below: For example, vessel operating costs should be $5,200 per month plus $480 per cruise plus $2 per passenger. The company's sales should average $25 per passenger. In July, the company provided 24 cruises for a total of 1.400 passengers. Required: Prepare the company's flexible budget for July. Quilcene Oysteria farms and sells oysters in the Pacific Northwest. The company harvested and sold 8,000 pounds of oysters in August. The company's flexible budget for August appears below. The actual results for August appear below: Required: Calculate the company's revenue and spending variances for August. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfovorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance), Input all amounts as positive values.) The actual results for August appear below: Required: Calculate the company's revenue and spending variances for August. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) Integrated Potato Chips just paid a \$1 per share dividend. You expect the dividend to grow steadily at a rate of 4% per year. a. What is the expected dividend in each of the next 3 years? b. If the discount rate for the stock is 12%, at what price will the stock sell? c. What is the expected stock price 3 years from now? d. If you buy the stock and plan to sell it 3 years from now, what are your expected cash flows in (i) year 1; (ii) year 2; (iii) year 3 ; e. What is the present value of the stream of payments you found in part (d)? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What is the present value of the stream of payments you found in part (d)? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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