Answer:
a) 19.5 million
b) $10.5 million
Explanation:
a) Since BBQ builds 15 new restaurants at a cost of $1 million per restaurant, The total cost for building restaurants = 15 × $1 million = $15 million
BBQ spends $300000 on equipment and furnishings for each restaurant. Therefore, total money spent on equipment and furnishings = $300000 × 15 = $4.5 million
The amount of Economic investments = The total cost for building restaurants + total money spent on equipment and furnishings = $15 million + $4.5 million = $19.5 million
b) BBQ issues and sells 300,000 shares of stock at $35 per share.
Therefore, the purely financial investment = $35 per share × 300000 shares = $10.5 million