Answer:
Descriptive Statistics
Explanation:
Descriptive Statistics is a technique in which data is collected and then analysis is made on the selected data through numerical techniques or graphs. In the given question the students have selected stocks and are analyzing its performance through graphical and numerical technique. This is descriptive statistics.
Your financial investments consist of U.S. government bonds maturing in 10 years and shares in a start-up company doing research in pharmaceuticals. How would you expect each of the following news items to affect the value of your assets?
a. Interest rates of newly issued government bonds rise
A. Stock and bond prices will rise
B. Stock and bond prices will fall
C. Stock prices will fall and bond prices could remain unchanged or rise
D. Stock prices will fall
E. Stock prices will increase
b. Inflation is forecasted to be much lower than previously expected in Recall the Fisher effect Assume for simplicity that this Information does not affect your forecast of the dollar value of the pharmaceutical company's future dividends and stock price
A. Stock prices will fall
B. Stock and bond prices will fall
C. Stock prices will increase
D. Stock and bond prices will rise
c. Large swings in the stock market increase mancalvestors concerns about market risk. (Assume that interest rates on neaty issued government bonds remain unchanged)
A. Stock and bond prices will fall
B. Stock and bond prices will rise
C. Stock prices will fall
D. Stock prices will increase
E. Stock prices will and bond prices could remam unchanged or rise
Answer: 1. B. Stock and bond prices will fall
2. D. Stock and bond prices will rise
3. E. Stock prices will fall and bond prices could remam unchanged or rise
Explanation:
1. When interest rates on Government bonds rise, this signifies a general rise in interest in the economy. When interest rates rise, consumers and companies such as the Pharmaceutical Research Company will have to cut back on spending because borrowing is now more expensive. This reduction in spending reduces Investment and therefore profits which will reduce the price of the company stock.
When interest rates rise, it is a standard principle that bond prices drop. This is because bonds pay a fixed rate therefore when interest rates rise, it signifies that bonds are not paying enough and so the demand reduces as people are always looking for better returns which leads to a drop in price.
2. As a result of inflation being less than previously thought, it means that bonds and stocks are providing a better return per dollar because inflation will not erode the value of the returns. When the market realises this they will flock to purchase both stocks and bonds which will lead to a price increase.
3. When there are large swings in the stock market, this signifies Market volatility. Market volatility signifies risk and when this happens risk averse investors will flee from the stock market which will have the effect of reducing the prices of stock as they are sold off. If interest rates on the newly issued Government bonds remain unchanged, people that are fleeing the stock market might invest in the bonds instead which will cause their price to rise as more are bought. However, there is a chance that the investors fleeing might not view the interest rates offered by the government bonds and so will not invest leading to the price of the bonds not changing dude to stable demand.
At March 31, Cummins Co. had an unadjusted balance in its cash account of $9,700. At the end of March, the company determined that it had outstanding checks of $950, deposits in transit of $620, a bank service charge of $25, and an NSF check from a customer for $210. What is the true cash balance at March 31
Answer:
$9,465
Explanation:
The computation of the true cash balance as on March 31 is shown below:
= Unadjusted cash balance as on March 31 - bank service charges - NSF check from a customer
= $9,700 - $25 - $210
= $9,465
These above two items are to be deducted
The other two items i.e outstanding checks and the deposit in transit are related to the bank balance and the same is not considered
1. Cost Management Systems: Analyze the process of assigning and allocating costs. Discuss the development of an activity-based costing system and how activity based management is used in decision making. Compare and contrast Just-In-Time and Quality Management Systems.
Explanation:
The assigning and allocation of costs in an organization can be defined as essential processes to assist in the management of organizational budgets, being characterized as essential activities for the company's accounting department.
An activity-based costing system can be initiated according to the identification of the scope of organizational projects, and then carry out an appropriate planning so that the costs of the company in relation to all organizational systems are identified and then eliminate subjectivity and carry out a more precise cost management and greater control, which guarantees a decision making more directed to the organizational needs, focused on reducing unnecessary costs.
The relationship between the cost management system and the Just-In-Time and quality management systems is that these two systems are focused on reducing waste and maintaining quality in all organizational processes, and controlling of the organizational costs realized by a cost management system will reduce the waste of undue costs of the company, increase its efficiency and quality, as this system assists in the control and coordination of the systems, which results in an improvement of all organizational processes.
Carlos opens a dry cleaning store during the year. He invests $30,000 of his own money and borrows $60,000 from a local bank. He uses $40,000 of the loan to buy a building and the remaining $20,000 for equipment. During the first year, the store has a loss of $24,000. How much of the loss can Carlos deduct if the loan from the bank is nonrecourse
Answer:
$30,000
$6,000
Explanation:
Carlos risk = $30,000
Carlos risk of $30,000 is the amount of funds which he had invested in the course of his business which is why Carlos is not considered at-risk for the nonrecourse loan reason been that carlos is not found liable because the loan was not used in the business which makes him to have a risk of $30,000.
$24,000 loss that occured will reduces Carlos’ amount at-risk to $6,000
($30,000 - $24,000)
=$6,000
Demographic studies show that the proportion of teenagers and minorities in the U.S. population is likely to increase in the near future. In your opinion, what implications, if any, will this trend have on the unemployment rate?
Answer:
Demographic Studies and Increased Proportion of Teenagers and Minorities
Implications of the Trend on the Unemployment Rate:
a) Labor Force Participation Rate: If the population of teenagers and minorities increase proportionately in the near future, there will be an increase in the labour force participation rate. This means that more people are vying for the available jobs. This puts pressure on the economy to create more sustainable jobs. However, this holds true if all other things are held constant. Obviously, the increased population of these demographic groups will push industries to create jobs in pursuit of the huge demand placed by the groups for more goods and services.
b) Increased Industrial growth reduces the unemployment rate. The resulting increased demand for goods and services required by these groups will increase industrial growth. This will in its turn reduce the unemployment rate.
c) Another implication of the trend on the unemployment rate is that the increased population of these groups will lead to social mobility. Social mobility happens when people move out of their social class to lower or better social classes. Social mobility affects the unemployment rate in any demography. When educated people accept menial jobs, while it may appear that they are working, they are obviously still within the unemployment bracket because they will be searching for jobs.
Explanation:
a) Unemployment rate is the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force. The labor force comprises those who are unemployed plus those who are in paid or self employment.
b) Demographic studies are the studies conducted about a population based on factors such as age, race, and sex.
Mary and Kay, Inc., a distributor of cosmetics throughout Florida, is in the process of assembling a cash budget for the first quarter of 20x1. The following information has been extracted from the company’s accounting records:All sales are on account. Sixty percent of customer accounts are collected in the month of sale; 35 percent are collected in the following month. Uncollectibles amounting to 5 percent of sales are anticipated, and management believes that only 20 percent of the accounts outstanding on December 31, 20x0, will be recovered and that the recovery will be in January 20x1.Seventy percent of the merchandise purchases are paid for in the month of purchase; the remaining 30 percenare paid for in the month after acquisition.The December 31, 20x0, balance sheet disclosed the following selected figures: cash, $100,000; accounts receivable, $255,000; and accounts payable, $84,000.Mary and Kay, Inc. maintains a $100,000 minimum cash balance at all times. Financing is available (and retired) in $1,000 multiples at an 8 percent interest rate, with borrowings taking place at the beginning of the month and repayments occurring at the end of the month. Interest is paid at the time of repaying principal and computed on the portion of principal repaid at that time. Additional data: January February MarchSales revenue $630,000 $ 720,000 $ 735,000Merchandise purchases 450,000 480,000 600,000Cash operating costs 111,000 90,000 153,000Proceeds from sale of equipment — — 33,000Required:1. Prepare a schedule that discloses the firm’s total cash collections for January through March.2. Prepare a schedule that discloses the firm’s total cash disbursements for January through March.3. Prepare a schedule that summarizes the firm’s financing cash flows for January through March.
Answer:
What is need to be done:
1. Prepare a schedule that discloses the firms total cash collections for January through March.
2. Prepare a schedule that discloses the firms total cash disbursements for January through March.
3. Prepare a schedule that summarizes the firms financing cash flows for January through March.
Explanation:
On October 1, Ebony Ernst organized Ernst Consulting; on October 3, the owner contributed $83,220 in assets in exchange for its common stock to launch the business. On October 31, the company's records show the following items and amounts.
Cash $13,840
Accounts receivable 12,000
Office supplies 2530
Land 45,840
Office equipment 17,200
Accounts payable 7810
Common Stock 83,220
Cash dividends $1280
Consulting revenue 12,000
Rent expense 2770
Salaries expense 6120
Telephone expense 820
Miscellaneous expenses 630
Required:
Prepare an October income statement for the business.
a. The ownerâs initial investment consists of $37,380 cash and $45,840 in land in exchange for its common stock.
b. The companyâs $17,200 equipment purchase is paid in cash.
c. The accounts payable balance of $7,810 consists of the $2,530 office supplies purchase and $5,280 in employee salaries yet to be paid.
d. The companyâs rent, telephone, and miscellaneous expenses are paid in cash.
e. No cash has been collected on the $12,000 consulting fees earned.
Required:
Prepare a statement of cash flows for Ernst Consulting.
Answer and Explanation:
The Preparation of statement of cash flows for Ernst Consulting is shown below:-
Ernst Consulting
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Particulars Amount
Paid cash to employees ($840)
Paid cash for rent ($2,770)
Paid cash for telephone expense ($820)
Paid cash for miscellaneous expenses ($630)
Net cash used in Operating Activities ($5,060 )
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Paid cash for purchase of equipment ($17,200)
Net cash used in Investing Activities ($17,200 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash invested by owner $37,380
Cash dividends ($1,280)
Net cash flows provided by Financing Activities $36,100
Net increase ( decrease) in cash $13,840
Cash balance, October 1 0
Cash balance, October 31 $13,840
Therefore we have considered cash inflow presented in positive amount
while cash outflow in negative amount.
Prist Co. had not provided a warranty on its products, but competitive pressures forced management to add this feature at the beginning of 2016. Based on an analysis of customer complaints made over the past two years, the cost of a warranty program was estimated at 0.2% of sales. During 2016, sales totaled $4,208,000. Actual costs of servicing products under warranty totaled $19,900.
Required:
Record the journal entry to show the effect of having the warranty program during 2019. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Answer:
Event 1:
Debit Warranty expense for $8.416.
Credit Warranty liability $8,416.
Event 2:
Debit Warranty liability for $8,416.
Debit Warranty expenses for $11,484.
Credit Cash for $19,900.
Explanation:
Estimated warranty liability = $4,208,000 * 0.2% = $8,416.
Excess of actual and over extimated warranty liability = $19,900 - $8,416 = $11,484
The journal entries will look as follows:
Details Dr ($) Cr ($)
Warranty expense 8.416
Warranty liability 8,416
(To record the estimated warranty liability).
Warranty liability 8,416
Warranty expenses 11,484
Cash 19,900
(To record actual warranty cost).
The journal entries for representing the effect to having the warranty program is shown below.
Journal entries:Warranty expense(4208000*0.2%) 8416
Extended Warranty Liabilities 8416
(Being warranty expense is recorded)
Here warranty expense is debited as it increased the expense and credited the warranty liabilities because it also increased the liabilities
Extended Warranty Liabilities 8416
Warranty expense (19900-8416) 11484
Cash 19900
(Being cash paid is recorded)
Here liabilities and expense is debited because it decreased the liabilities and increase the expenses while on the other hand, the cash is credited as it decreased the assets.
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Taking all parameters into account, what would you expect to be the probability of it costing exactly $15 to produce one kilogram of penicillin? State where/how you found your answer.
Answer:
Worst case = $28 per kilogram
Base case = $16 per kilogram
Best case = $10.50 per kilogram.
Explanation:
Based on the information and data given in slide 37 what i would expect to be the probability of it costing would tend to depend on the worst, base and best case scenarios once all the parameters given are been taken into account.
The unit of production will tend to cost dollar per Kilogram which means that Worst case will be $28 per kilogram ,Base case will be $16 per kilogram and Best case will be $10.50 per kilogram. .
Gauge Construction Company is making adjusting entries for the year ended March 31 of the current year. In developing information for the adjusting entries, the accountant learned the following: The company paid $3,900 on January 1 of the current year to have advertisements placed in the local monthly neighborhood paper. The ads were to be run from January through June. The bookkeeper debited the full amount to Prepaid Advertising on January 1. At March 31 of the current year, the following data relating to Construction Equipment were obtained from the records and supporting documents. Construction equipment (at cost) $ 550,000 Accumulated depreciation (through March 31 of the prior year) 148,800 Estimated annual depreciation for using the equipment 42,400 Required:
1. Record the adjusting entry for advertisements at March 31 of the current year. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
2. Record the adjusting entry for the use of construction equipment during of the current year. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
3. What amount should be reported on the current year's income statement for Advertising Expense? For Depreciation Expense?
4. What amount should be reported on the current year's balance sheet for Prepaid Advertising? For Construction Equipment (at net book value)?
Answer:
1. Record the adjusting entry for advertisements at March 31 of the current year.
advertisement expense per month = $3,900 / 6 months = $650
$650 x 3 months = $1,950
Dr Advertising expense 1,950
Cr Prepaid advertising 1,950
2. Record the adjusting entry for the use of construction equipment during of the current year.
Dr Depreciation expense 42,400
Cr Accumulated depreciation - equipment 42,400
3. What amount should be reported on the current year's income statement for Advertising Expense?
$1,950
For Depreciation Expense?
$42,400
4. What amount should be reported on the current year's balance sheet for Prepaid Advertising?
$1,950 (= $3,900 - $1,950)
For Construction Equipment (at net book value)?
$358,800 (= $550,000 - $191,200)
Explanation:
Accrual accounting principle states that both revenues and expenses must be recognized during the periods that they effectively occur. They are not necessarily recorded during the periods in which they were collected or paid for.
1. The adjusting entry for advertisements at March 31 of the current year
Gauge Construction Company journal entry
1. March 31
Dr Advertising expense $1,950
Cr Prepaid advertising $1,950
($3,900×3/6)
(To record Advertising expense)
2. The adjusting entry for the use of construction equipment during of the current year.
Gauge Construction Company journal entry
Dr Depreciation expense $42,400
Cr Accumulated depreciation - equipment $42,400
(To record equipment expense)
3. The amount that should be reported on the current year's income statement for Advertising Expense and Depreciation Expense.
Advertising Expense=$3,900×3/6
Advertising Expense=$1,950
Depreciation Expense=$42,400
4. The amount that should be reported on the current year's balance sheet for Prepaid Advertising and Construction Equipment.
Prepaid Advertising=$3,900-($3,900×3/6)
Prepaid Advertising=$3,900-$1,950
Prepaid Advertising=$1,950
Construction Equipment=$550,000-($148,800+$42,400)
Construction Equipment=$550,000-$191,200
Construction Equipment=$358,800
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Andrew Manufacturing held an average inventory of $1.1 million (raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods) last year. Its sales were $8.0 million, and its cost of goods sold was $5.8 million. The firm operates 260 days a year. What is the inventory day’s supply? What target inventory level is necessary to reach a 20- and 10-day inventory days supply during the next two years?
Answer:
The Inventory day's supply is 49.3 days supply
The Target inventory level to reach a 20-day inventory days supply is $ 0.446 million
The Target inventory level to reach a 10-day inventory days supply is $ 0.223 million
Explanation:
In order to calculate the inventory day’s supply we would have to calculate the following:
Inventory day's supply = (Average inventory / Cost of goods sold) * 260 days a year
Inventory day's supply = 1.1/5.8)*260
Inventory day's supply = 49.3 days supply
To calculate the target inventory level necessary to reach a 20- and 10-day inventory days supply during the next two years we would have to calculate the following:
Target inventory level to reach a 20-day inventory days supply = (20/260)*5.8 = $ 0.446 million
Target inventory level to reach a 10-day inventory days supply = (10/260)*5.8 = $ 0.223 million
The Rehe Comany sells its razors at $3 per unit. The company uses a first-in, first-out actual costing system. A fixed manufacturing cost rate is computed at the end of each year by dividing the actual fixed manufacturing costs by the actual production units. The following data are related to its first two years of operation:
2011 2012
Sales 1000 units
1200 units
Costs:
Variable manufacturing
Fixed manufacturing
Variable operating (marketing)
Fixed operating (marketing)
$ 700
700
1000
400
$ 500
700
1200
400
1. Prepare income statements based on variable costing for each of the two years.
2. Prepare income statements based on absorption costing for each of the two years.
3. Prepare a numerical reconciliation and explanation of the difference between operating income for each year under absorption costing and variable costing.
4. Critics have claimed that a widely used accounting system has led to undesirable buildups of inventory levels. (a) Is variable costing or absorption costing more likely to lead to such buildups? Why? (b) What can be done to counteract undesirable inventory buildups?
Answer:
2011 2012
Sales 1000 units 1200 units
Production 1400 1000
Costs:
Variable manufacturing $700 $500
per unit $0.50
Fixed manufacturing $700 $700
Variable operating (marketing) $1000 $1200
Fixed operating (marketing) $400 $400
cogs under absorption costing 2011 = ($1,400 / 1,400) x 1,000 = $1,000
cogs under absorption costing 2012 = $400 + ($1,200 / 1,000) x 800 = $1,360
1. INCOME STATEMENTS
VARIABLE COSTING
2011 2012
Total sales revenue: $3,000 $3,600
Opening inventory: ($0) ($200)
Variable manufacturing: ($700) ($500)
Ending inventory: $200 $100
Gross contribution margin: $2,500 $3,000
Variable operating: ($1,000) ($1,200)
Contribution margin: $1,500 $1,800
Fixed manufacturing: ($700) ($700)
Fixed operating: ($400) ($400)
Net operating income: $400 $700
2. INCOME STATEMENTS
ABSORPTION COSTING
2011 2012
Total sales revenue: $3,000 $3,600
COGS: ($1,000) ($1,360)
Gross margin: $2,000 $2,240
Operating costs: ($1,400) ($1,600)
Net operating income: $600 $640
3. Under variable costing, closing inventory = 400 units x $0.50 (variable production costs per unit) = $200.
Under absorption costing, closing inventory = 400 units x $1 (production cost per unit) = $400
Since closing inventory is $200 higher under absorption costing, then net operating income during 2011 increases by $200.
4. a) Variable costing is more likely to result in inventory buildups. Since variable costing determines the value of closing inventory only using variable manufacturing costs, their value is much lower. E.g. in this case the value of closing inventory 2011 under variable costing is $200, while under absorption costing it is $400. This means that less costs are transferred from one year to another.
b) Cost of goods sold must include all production costs (both variable and fixed). This way COGS costs cannot be over estimated during one year and under estimated the next.
Gloria Rose works at College of Austin and is paid $ 30 per hour for a 40-hour workweek and time-and-a-half for hours above 40. LOADING...(Click the icon to view payroll tax rate information.) Requirements 1. Compute Rose's gross pay for working 60 hours during the first week of February. 2. Rose is single, and her income tax withholding is 20 % of total pay. Rose's only payroll deductions are payroll taxes. Compute Rose's net (take-home) pay for the week. Assume Rose's earnings to date are less than the OASDI limit. 3. Journalize the accrual of salaries and wages expense and the payments related to the employment of Gloria Rose. Requirement 1. Compute Rose's gross pay for working 60 hours during the first week of February. Gross Pay
Answer and Explanation:
1. The gross pay is
Straight time pay
= 40 hours × $30 per hour
= $1,200
overtime pay
= 40 hours × $30 per hour × 1.5
= $1,800
So, the total gross pay is
= $1,200 + $1,800
= $3,000
2. Now the net take home pay is
Gross pay $3,000
Less: deductions
Income tax withholding (20%) -$600
Employee OASDI tax (6.2%) -$186
Employee medicare tax (1.45%) -$43.50
Net take home pay $2,170.50
3. Now the journal entries are
Wages expense $3,000
To Income tax payable $600
To Employee OASDI tax payable $186
To Employee medicare tax payable $43.50
To wages payable $2,170.50
(Being the wages expense is recorded)
We debited the expenses as it increased the expenses and credited all liabilities it increased the liabilities
Wages payable Dr $2,170.50
To cash $2,170.50
(being cash paid is recorded)
For recording this we debited the wages payable as it reduced the liabilities and credited the cash as it also reduced the current assets
Mayfair Co. allows select customers to make purchases on credit. Its other customers can use either of two credit cards: Zisa or Access. Zisa deducts a 3% service charge for sales on its credit card and credits the bank account of Mayfair immediately when credit card receipts are deposited. Mayfair deposits the Zisa credit card receipts each business day. When customers use Access credit cards, Mayfair accumulates the receipts for several days before submitting them to Access for payment. Access deducts a 2% service charge and usually pays within one week of being billed. Mayfair completes the following transactions in June.
(The terms of all credit sales are 2/15, n/30, and all sales are recorded at the gross price.) June 4 Sold $650 of merchandise (that had cost $400) on credit to Natara Morris. 5 Sold $6,900 of merchandise (that had cost $4,200) to customers who used their Zisa cards. 6 Sold $5,850 of merchandise (that had cost $3,800) to customers who used their Access cards. 8 Sold $4,350 of merchandise (that had cost $2,900) to customers who used their Access cards. 10 Submitted Access card receipts accumulated since June 6 to the credit card company for payment. 13 Wrote off the account of Abigail McKee against the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The $429 balance in McKee’s account stemmed from a credit sale in October of last year. 17 Received the amount due from Access. 18 Received Morris’s check in full payment for the purchase of June 4.
Required:
Prepare journal entries to record the preceding transactions and events. (The company uses the perpetual inventory system.) (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Answer:
June 4 Sold $650 of merchandise (that had cost $400) on credit to Natara Morris.
June 4
Dr Accounts receivable 650
Cr Sales revenue 650
June 4
Dr Cost of goods sold 400
Cr Inventory 400
5 Sold $6,900 of merchandise (that had cost $4,200) to customers who used their Zisa cards.
June 5
Dr Accounts receivable 6,693
Dr Credit card fees 207
Cr Sales revenue 6,900
June 5
Dr Cost of goods sold 4,200
Cr Inventory 4,200
June 5, after Zisa transfers the money
Dr Cash 6,693
Cr Accounts receivable 6,693
6 Sold $5,850 of merchandise (that had cost $3,800) to customers who used their Access cards.
June 6
Dr Unbilled revenue 5,733
Dr Credit card fees 117
Cr Sales revenue 5,850
June 6
Dr Cost of goods sold 3,800
Cr Inventory 3,800
8 Sold $4,350 of merchandise (that had cost $2,900) to customers who used their Access cards.
June 8
Dr Unbilled revenue 4,263
Dr Credit card fees 187
Cr Sales revenue 4,350
June 8
Dr Cost of goods sold 2,900
Cr Inventory 2,900
10 Submitted Access card receipts accumulated since June 6 to the credit card company for payment.
June 10
Dr Accounts receivable 9,996
Cr Unbilled revenue 9,996
13 Wrote off the account of Abigail McKee against the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The $429 balance in McKee’s account stemmed from a credit sale in October of last year.
June 13
Dr Bad debt expense 429
Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 429
17 Received the amount due from Access.
June 17
Dr Cash 9,996
Cr Accounts receivable 9,996
18 Received Morris’s check in full payment for the purchase of June 4.
June 18
Dr Cash 650
Cr Accounts payable 650
If an advertiser bids $4.75 CPM and another advertiser bids $0.50 per CPC with a click rate of 1%, the display network would award the ad space to A. the CPM bidder because the network would earn $4.75 versus only 50 cents with the CPC bidder BY. the CPM bidder since the network has no idea how many click throughs the CPM bidder will get C. the CPC bidder because the 1% click through rate would produce $5.00 over 1,000 impressions D. the CPC bidder because the $0.50 per click rate would produce an income of $50.00 versus only $4.75 for the CPM bidder
Answer: C. the CPC bidder because the 1% click through rate would produce $5.00 over 1,000 impressions
Explanation:
From the question, an advertiser bids $4.75 cost per thousand impressions (CPM) while another advertiser bids $0.50 per CPC with a click rate of 1%. Over 1000 impressions, the second advertiser bids will produce:
= $0.50 × 1% × 1000
= $0.50 × 0.01 × 1000
= $5
Based on the analysis above, the CPC bidder will be awarded the advertisement space because the 1% click through rate would give $5.00 over 1,000 impressions.
Before you begin to compose a message, you should conduct research to collect the necessary information. To avoid frustration and inaccurate messages, be sure to consider the receiver's position.
Which questions should you ask yourself before determining what and how to research?
A) Can I access information electronically to speed up the research process?
B) Is it really important to be writing to this person, or should I call him or her?
C) What strategies should I use when looking up information in the library database?
D) What does the receiver need to know about this topic?
Answer:
A) Can I access information electronically to speed up the research process?
C) What strategies should I use when looking up information in the library database?
D) What does the receiver need to know about this topic?
Explanation:
To determine what and how a research should be conducted, several factors ought to be considered. Some of the factors of consideration include these listed below.
Before setting out to to conduct a research, it is vital that the researcher understands the position of the receiver on the subject matter. This implies having an accurate understanding of what the receiver already knows about the subject matter. This would inform what further information needs to be added during the research. It is also important to have a good strategy for getting information in the library database as literary sources are segmented in libraries. Therefore, it would be unwise to obtain information randomly. Electronic platforms like the internet are also a good source of information which would be helpful if incorporated in the research process.Alfred is saving up money for a down payment on a townhouse. He currently has $5016$ 5016, but knows he can get a loan at a lower interest rate if he can put down $5994$ 5994. If he invests the $5016$ 5016 in an account that earns 4.4%4.4% annually, compounded monthly, how long will it take Alfred to accumulate the $5994$ 5994? Round your answer to two decimal places, if necessary.
Answer:
It will take Alfred to accumulate the $5994 annually 4.1367 and monthly 4.0557
Explanation:
In order to calculate how long will it take Alfred to accumulate the $5994 we would have to use the following formula:
A=P(1+r/n)∧n*t
P=$5,016
A=$5994
r=4.4%
n=1 annually
n=12 monthly
Therefore, t annually would be as follows:
5,994=$5,016(1+(4.4%/100)/1)∧1*t
t=4.1367
Therefore, t monthly would be as follows:
5,994=$5,016(1+(4.4%/100)/12)∧12*t
t=4.0557
It will take Alfred to accumulate the $5994 annually 4.1367 and monthly 4.0557
QS 3-7 Adjusting prepaid (deferred) expenses LO P1 For each separate case, record the necessary adjusting entry. On July 1, Lopez Company paid $2,900 for six months of insurance coverage. No adjustments have been made to the Prepaid Insurance account, and it is now December 31. Zim Company has a Supplies account balance of $8,400 at the beginning of the year. During the year, it purchased $3,700 of supplies. As of December 31, a physical count of supplies shows $1,650 of supplies available. Prepare the year-end adjusting entries to reflect expiration of the insurance and correctly report the balance of the Supplies account and the Supplies Expense account as of December 31.
Answer:
Adjusting Journal Entries:
December 31:
Debit Insurance Expense $2,900
Credit Prepaid Insurance Account $2,900
To record the insurance expense for the year.
Debit Supplies Expense $10,450
Credit Supplies Account $10,450
To record the supplies expense for the year.
Explanation:
a) The whole portion of Prepaid Insurance has expired since payment was made for 6 months on July 1. This covers the period from July 1 to December 31.
b) The total supplies inventory for the year will be $12,100 ($8,400 + 3,700). Since the physical count shows $1,650 of supplies available, it means that the difference $10,450 ($12,100 - 1,650) had been used. This portion is therefore expensed in accordance with the accrual concept.
Peter Plaintiff’s son is killed while working overseas for a United States corporation that deals in proprietary petroleum extraction and production. Peter Plaintiff brings a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of his son’s estate against this corporation and requests a wide scope of business documents related to the corporation and its overseas operations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). What defenses, if any, does the corporation have against revealing the requested information under the FOIA?
Answer and Explanation:
The defenses or protections the business has been against releasing the relevant documents underneath the FOIA include whether Peter Plaintiff's required documentation is private and confidential as well as the business is not allowed to release this detail to anyone outside the organization.Because the statement is available nondisclosure, the company has to safeguard and defend this relevant data, and therefore not start sharing it with someone outside the establishment.Cash Payback Period, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis
Elite Apparel Inc. is considering two investment projects.
The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows:
Year Plant Expansion Retail Store Expansion
1 $450,000 $500,000
2 450,000 400,000
3 340,000 350,000
4 280,000 250,000
5 180,000 200,000
Total $1,700,000 $1,700,000
Each project requires an investment of $900,000.
A rate of 15% has been selected for the net present value analysis.
Required:
1. Compute the cash payback period for each project.
2. Compute the net present value for each project.
(Round to nearest dollar)
Answer:
Plant Expansion
Cash payback period = 2 years
NPV = $304,707.24
Retail Store Expansion
Cash payback period = 2 years
NPV = $309,744.42
Explanation:
Cash payback period measures how long it takes for the amount invested in a project to be recovered from the cumulative cash flows.
Cash payback for the Plant Expansion
Amount invested = $-900,000
Amount recovered in the first year = $-900,000 + $450,000 = $-450,000
Amount recovered in the second year = $-450,000 + $450,000 = 0
The amount invested in the project is recovered In the second year. So, the cash payback period is 2 years.
Cash payback for the Retail Store Expansion
Amount invested = $-900,000
Amount recovered in the first year = $-900,000 + $500,000 = $-400,000
Amount recovered in the second year = $-400,000 + $400,000 = 0
The amount invested in the project is recovered In the second year. So, the cash payback period is 2 years.
The net present value is the present value of after tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested.
NPV can be calculated using a financial calculator:
Plant Expansion
Cash flow in year 0 = $-900,000
Cash flow in year 1 = $450,000
Cash flow in year 2 = $450,000
Cash flow in year 3 = $340,000
Cash flow in year 4 = $280,000
Cash flow in year 5 = $180,000
I = 15%
NPV = $304,707.24
Retail Store Expansion
Cash flow in year 0 = $-900,000
Cash flow in year 1 = $500,000
Cash flow in year 2 = $400,000
Cash flow in year 3 = $350,000
Cash flow in year 4 = $250,000
Cash flow in year 5 = $200,000
I = 15%
NPV = $309,744.42
To find the NPV using a financial calacutor:
1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
3. Press compute
I hope my answer helps you
Consider a country where all money is currently held as cash and the money supply has a value of $2,200. A banking system is developed, and the residents of the country deposlt the $2,200 of cash into the banking system and decide they no longer want to hold any cash. If the reserve ratio is equal to 4%, then the banking system has the ability to create $_________ money supply in the economy will be equal to $__________
Answer: the banking system has the ability to create $52,800 of new money and the money supply in the economy will be equal to $55,000
Explanation:
To find out how much new money was created or rather how much can be created you can use the Money Multiplier. The money multiplier enables one to see how much money can be created in an economy given a certain reserve ratio.
The Money Multiplier is calculated by,
= 1/reserve requirement
Multiplying the Money Multiplier with the initial deposit in the bank gives the amount that that deposit can create.
With a Reserve Requirement of 4%, the Money Multiplier is,
= 1/4%
= 25
The Amount of money created in the economy is therefore,
= 25 * 2,200
= $55,000
The amount of New Money created will be the amount created less the initial deposit,
= 55,000 - 2,200
= $52,800
Eagle Adventures, Inc. stock is quite cyclical. In a boom economy, the stock is expected to return 30%, 12% in a normal economy, and negative (20%) in a recessionary period. The probability of a recession is 15%. There is a 30% chance of a boom economy. The remainder of the time, the economy will be at normal levels. What is the overall expected value of the returns on Eagle Adventures, Inc. stock
Answer:
Expected Value of the return = 12.6%
Explanation:
The expected rate of return is the weighted average of all the possible returns associated with an investment decision. The returns are weighted using the probability associated with their outcomes.
Expected return = WaRa + Wb+Rb + Wn+Rn
W- weight of the outcome, R - return of the outcome
W- Probability of the expected outcome, R- expected return under a circumstance
The probability of having a normal economy
Note that the sum of the probability of different outcomes should equal to one. Hence, the probability of economy being normal is
= 100% -(15%+30%)= 55%.
Expected Value of the return
(0.3× 30%) + (0.55× 12%) + (0.15 × -20%) =0.126
=0.126 × 100
= 12.6 %
Expected Value of the return = 12.6%
A company incurred the following transactions:
a. Wages of $2,750 accrued at the end of the prior fiscal period were paid this fiscal period.
b. Real estate taxes of $7,350 applicable to the current period have not been accrued.
c. Interest on bonds payable has not been accrued for the current month. The company has outstanding $870,000 of 7.5% bonds.
d. The premium related to the bonds in part c has not been amortized for the current month. The current-month amortization is $145.
e. Based on past experience with its warranty program, the estimated warranty expense for the current period should be 0.2% of sales of $1,261,500.
f. Analysis of the company's income taxes indicates that taxes currently payable are $191,400 and that the deferred tax liability should be increased by $70,470.
Show the effect, if any, of each of the transactions/adjustments on the appropriate balance sheet category or on the income statement by selecting the amount and indicating whether it is an addition (+) or a subtraction (−).
Transaction/Adjustment (a-f). Current Assets, Current Liabilties, Long-term debt, Net Income
Answer:
since there is not enough room here, I prepared a balance sheet category on an excel spreadsheet
Explanation:
Dr Wages payable 2,750
Cr Cash 2,750
Dr Real estate taxes expense 7,350
Cr Real estate tax payable 7,350
Dr Interest expense 5,437.50
Cr Interest payable 5,437.50
Dr Bond premium 145
Cr Interest expense 145
Dr Warranty expense
Cr Warranty liability
Dr Income tax expense 191,400
Dr Income tax expense (deferred) 70,470
Cr Income tax payable 191,400
Cr Deferred tax liability 70,470
A company had the following partial list of account balances at year-end: Sales Returns and Allowances $ 1,000 Accounts Receivable 38,000 Sales Discounts 2,100 Sales Revenue 95,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1,200 How much is net sales revenue
Answer:
$91,900
Explanation:
The computation of net sales revenue is shown below:-
Here, for reaching the net sales revenue we add the sales revenue and deduct the sales return and allowances with sales discounts
Net sales revenue = Sales Revenue - Sales Returns and Allowances - Sales Discounts
= $95,000 - $1,000 - $2,100
= $91,900
Therefore we have applied the above formula.
Consider a risky portfolio. The end-of-year cash flow derived from the portfolio will be either $70,000 or $200,000 with equal probabilities of .5. The alternative risk-free investment in T-bills pays 6% per year.
Required:
a. If you require a risk premium of 8%, how much will you be willing to pay for the portfolio?
b. Suppose that the portfolio can be purchased for the amount you found in (a) What will be the expected rate of return on the portfolio?
c. Now suppose that you require a risk premium of 12%. What is the price that you will be willing to pay?
d. Comparing your answers to (a) and id. what do you conclude about the relationship between the required risk premium on a portfolio and the price at which the portfolio will sell?
Answer:
(a) $118,421 (b) $135,000 (c) $114,407 (d) The portfolio that has a risk higher will sell at a lower price rate. The discount additional value is regarded as a risk of consequence
Explanation:
Solution
(a) If you require a risk premium of 8%, the total return expected on the risky portfolio is given as follows:
E(r) =Risk premium + rf
= 8% + 6% = 14%
Thus
The portfolio is given as follows:
Probability Return
0.5 $70,000
0.5 $200,000
Hence the dollar return that is expected is computed as follows:
E(r) =∑p(s)r(s)
=Now, 0.5 x 70,000 + 0.5 x 200,000
=$135,000
Now,
we want 135,000 to be 14% of our initial investment, so, the portfolio present value is:
Present value = $135,000/1.14
=$118,421
(b)The expected rate of return on the portfolio, suppose that the portfolio can be bought or the amount 118,421
Then
The expected rate of return =[ E(r) ] = $118,421 * [ 1 + E(r)]
= $118,421 *(1+ 0.14) = $135,000
(c) The price that you are willing to pay when the premium is 12%, then the risk free rate is given by 6%
Thus,
E(r) =Risk premium + rf
=12% + 6% = 18%
The dollar expected return is stated as follows:
E(r) =∑p(s)r(s)
Now, 0.5 x 70,000 + 0.5 x 200,000
=$135,000
we want 135,000 to be 18% of our initial investment, so, the portfolio present value is:
Present value = $135,000/1.18
= $114,407
(d) The portfolio that has a risk higher will sell at a lower price rate. The discount additional value is regarded as a risk of consequence.
Suppose Canada can produce 30 peaches or 150 peanuts per month, while Bolivia can produce 50 peaches or 200 peanuts per month. Assume Canada has the same number of resources as Bolivia. Who has an absolute advantage, and in what good
Answer:
Bolivia
Explanation:
because Canada is all cold and no reasonable temp for the resources, but Bolivia has the temp to make more resources.
Agency theory presents some important managerial considerations. Broadly speaking, governance mechanisms need to assure alignment of incentives between principals and agents. The text provides an example of financial institutions in the situation of profits remaining within the firm while losses are paid by the public as a description of:________.A) a board of directors' problem.B) a challenge of information symmetry.C) a moral hazard problem.D) a private information problem.E) an adverse selection problem.
Answer: a moral hazard problem
Explanation:
Agency theory is a principle used to explain and resolve the issues in the relationship that exists between business principals and their agents. The relationship is usually the one between the shareholders who act as the principals, and the company executives who act as the agents.
When banks are bailed out through public funds for the excessive risky mortgage obligations or undue risk taking, this lead to increase in moral hazard. The gains of successful risk taking will stay with the private firm and the risks would be shared with the other parties.
Introduction to the future value of money. Under the concepts of the time value of money, you can determine the future value of an amount invested today that will earn a given interest rate over a given amount of time. This technique can be used to calculate the future value of:
(1) a single receipt or payment made
(2) a series of receipts or payments.
Lexi and Luke are sitting together, with their notebooks and textbooks open, at a coffee shop. They've been reviewing the latest lecture from Dr. Thibodeaux's financial management class by asking each other questions Today's topic addressed the calculation of future values for both simple and compound interest-earning accounts. Complete the missing information in the conversation that follows. Round your final answer to all computations to two decimal places. However, if you compute any interest factors as an intermediate step in your calculations, round them to four decimal places.
Lexi So, why is it important to be able to calculate the future value of some amount invested?
Luke First, remember that the amount invested is usually called _______maturity payment and the amount earned during the investment period is called_________interest.It is important to be able to calculate a future value so that you can know in advance what a given amount of principal will be worth after earning a specified________ interest rate for a known_________
Lexi OK, I understand that, and I know the amount of principal invested today can be called the ________ value of the investment, whereas the amount realized after the passage of t period of time is called its _________ value. But what causes the present and future values to be different values?
Luke Two things cause the present and future values to be different amounts. First, the _________ earned during the investment period causes the future value to be greater than, equal to, or less than the present value. Second, the method used to calculate the interest earned-that is, whether the account pays ______________ interest-determines the________.
Answer:
Principal
interest
interest for a known period
present value
future value
interest
simple or compound interest
the amount by which the future value differs from the present value
Explanation:
The initial amount invested is known as the principal amount.
The increase over and above the principal invested is called interest.
The duration of the investment is the period which the interest is earned.
present value is the present worth of investment
future value is the future amount that the investment would worth after been invested for a known period
Askew Company uses a periodic inventory system. The June 30, 2018, year-end trial balance for the company contained the following information: Account Debit Credit Merchandise inventory, 7/1/17 32,800 Sales 388,000 Sales returns 12,800 Purchases 248,000 Purchase discounts 6,800 Purchase returns 10,800 Freight-in 18,600 In addition, you determine that the June 30, 2018, inventory balance is $40,800. Required: 1. Calculate the cost of goods sold for the Askew Company for the year ending June 30, 2018. 2. Prepare the year-end adjusting entry to record cost of goods sold.
Answer and Explanation:
a. The computation of the cost of goods sold is shown below:
Beginning inventory $32,800
Add: Net purchase
Purchase $248,000
Less: Purchase discount -$6,800
Less: Purchase returns -$10,800
Add: Freight in $18,600
Total net purchased $249,000
Less: ending inventory -$40,800
Cost of goods sold $241,000
2. The year end adjusting entry is
Cost of goods sold Dr $241,000
Ending inventory Dr $40,800
Purchase discount Dr $6,800
Purchase returns Dr $10,800
To Beginning inventory $32,800
To Purchase $248,000
To freight in $18,600
(Being the cost of goods sold is recorded)
The manager of the customer service division of a major consumer electronics company is interested in determining whether the customers who have purchased a Blu-ray player made by the company over the past 12 months are satisfied with their products. Which of the following will be a good frame for drawing a sample? a. telephone directory b. a list of potential customers purchased from a database marketing company c. voting registry d. the list of customers who returned the registration card
Answer:
D. The list of customers who returned the registration card
Explanation:
The list of customers who returned the registration card will be a good frame for drawing the sample because it will enable the company to easily and effectively known how good or bad the Blu-ray player was when used by the customers and the satisfaction the customers had from using the company products which is why checking through the record or list of customers who returned the registration card can be good frame from drawing the sample without error occuring because it will give the company the correct and accurate result of all what they need to know about how good or bad their Blue ray player was and the satisfaction their customers derived from using it.
Answer:
D. The list of customers who returned the registration card
Explanation:
The list of customers who returned the registration card will be a good frame for drawing the sample because it will enable the company to easily and effectively known how good or bad the Blu-ray player was when used by the customers and the satisfaction the customers had from using the company products which is why checking through the record or list of customers who returned the registration card can be good frame from drawing the sample without error occuring because it will give the company the correct and accurate result of all what they need to know about how good or bad their Blue ray player was and the satisfaction their customers derived from using it.
