Answer:
The value for Other Assets on March 31, 2020 $29,000,000
Explanation:
Hopewell Corporation Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2019
Cash = $21,000,000
Other Assets = $26,000,000
Total Assets = $47,000,000
Liabilities = $20,000,000
Equity = $27,000,000
Total Liabilities & Equity = $47,000,000
Hopewell Corporation Income Statement January 1 to March 31, 2020
Revenue = $5,500,000
Expenses = $2,600,000
Net Income = $2,900,000
Between January 1 and March 31, 2020:
1. Cash decreases by $100,000
2. Liabilities decrease by $300,000
3. Paid-In Capital does not change
4. Dividends paid of $300,000
Assets
Cash = $21,000,000 - $100,000 = $20,000,000
Liabilities = $20,000,000 - $300,000 = $19,700,000
Equity = $27,000,000 + $2,600,000 - $300,000 = $29,300,000
Total Liabilities & Equity = $19,700,000 + $29,300,000 = $ 49,000,000
Other assets = $49,000,000 - $20,000,000 = $29,000,000
Job order cost accounting for a service company The law firm of Furlan and Benson accumulates costs associated with individual cases, using a job order cost system. The following transactions occurred during July: July 3. Charged 175 hours of professional (lawyer) time at a rate of $150 per hour to the Obsidian Co. breech of contract suit to prepare for the trial 10. Reimbursed travel costs to employees for depositions related to the Obsidian case, $12,500 14. Charged 260 hours of professional time for the Obsidian trial at a rate of $185 per hour 18. Received invoice from consultants Wadsley and Harden for $30,000 for expert testimony related to the Obsidian trial 27. Applied office overhead at a rate of $62 per professional hour charged to the Obsidian case 31. Paid administrative and support salaries of $28,500 for the month 31. Used office supplies for the month, $4,000 31. Paid professional salaries of $74,350 for the month 31. Billed Obsidian $172,500 for successful defense of the case a. Provide the journal entries for each of these transactions.b. How much office overhead is over or underapplied?
Answer:
Explanation:
the problem requires to be done in a tabular form so had to pen it down in other to understand better. The picture attached shows the whole solution
A rich donor gives a hospital $ 960 comma 000 one year from today. Each year after that, the hospital will receive a payment 5 % larger than the previous payment, with the last payment occurring in ten years' time. What is the present value (PV) of this donation, given that the interest rate is 9 %?
Answer:
$7,560,000
Explanation:
To solve this problem, the Present Value (PV) of a growing annuity formula is used.
The Present Value of a growing annuity is the current value of a series of payments which grows or diminishes at a constant rate each period.
The formula below represents the PV of a growing annuity:
[tex]PV=PMT *\frac{(1-(1+g)^{n}*(1+i)^{-n}) }{i-g}[/tex], ............................................. (i)
where,
PV = Present Value = ?
PMT = Periodic Payment = $960,000
i = Interest Rate = 9% = 0.09
g = Growth Rate = 5% = 0.05
n = Number of periods = 10 years
Substituting these values in equation (i), we have
[tex]PV=960000*\frac{(1-(1+0.05)^{10}*(1+0.09)^{-10} }{0.09-0.05}[/tex]
[tex]PV=960000*\frac{(1-(1.05^{10})*(1.09)^{-10}) }{0.04}[/tex]
[tex]PV=960000*\frac{(1-(1.63*0.42))}{0.04}[/tex]
[tex]PV=960000*\frac{(1-0.685)}{0.04}[/tex]
[tex]PV=960000*\frac{0.315}{0.04}[/tex]
[tex]PV=960000*7.875[/tex]
[tex]PV=$7,560,000[/tex]
PV = $7,560,000
2. What does an interest inventory measure?
A. The skills you have
B. Your ability to learn
C. The things you like to do
D. The things you do extremely well
Interest inventory measures the skills u have
You are considering an investment in a clothes distributer. The company needs $ 110 comma 000 today and expects to repay you $ 121 comma 000 in a year from now. What is the IRR of this investment opportunity? Given the riskiness of the investment opportunity, your cost of capital is 17 %. What does the IRR rule say about whether you should invest?
Answer:
The IRR of this investment opportunity is 10%
The IRR rule says that you should not invest
Explanation:
To calculate the IRR of this investment opportunity we shall calculate the following:
Let the IRR be x.
Now , Present Value of Cash Outflows=Present Value of Cash Inflows
110,000 =121,000/(1.0x)
x= 10%
Hence, the IRR of this investment opportunity is 10%
Cost of Capital = 17%
The IRR rule says that one must not accept. This is because the IRR is lower than the cost of capital.
Hence you should not invest
8. Kidder Corporation hired Louis as a stockbroker. The employment contract provided that all disputes between the parties would be decided by arbitration. The employment agreement was a standardized form prepared by the corporation. Does Louis have a valid challenge to the legality of the contract
Answer:
idk
Explanation:
New Age Makeup produces face cream. Each bottle of face cream costs $10 to produce and can be sold for $13. The bottles can be sold as is, or processed further into sunscreen at a cost of $14 each. New Age Makeup could sell the sunscreen bottles for $23 each.
A) Face cream must be processed further because its profit is $9 each.
B) Face cream must not be processed further because costs increase more than revenue.
C) Face cream must not be processed further because it decreases profit by $1 each.
D) Face cream must be processed further because it increases profit by $3 each.
Answer:
Face cream must not be processed further because costs increase more than revenue.
Explanation:
Profit = Total revenue - Total cost
If sold as face cream, total profit = $13 - $10 = $3
If processed into sunscreen , total cost = $10 + $14 = $24
Profit = $24 - $23 = $1
The profit from selling the product as a face cream is greater than the profit of developing it to a face cream. So the product shouldn't be developed further.
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Sam is training for a triathlon, a timed race that combines swimming, biking, and running. Consider the following sentence: In order to swim for an hour, Sam must take time away from work, where he earns $10 per hour. This is in addition to paying a $5 entrance fee for the pool. Which basic principle of individual choice do these statements best illustrate? The cost of something is what you give up to get it. Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity. People usually exploit opportunities to make themselves better off. Trade can make everyone better off.
Answer:
The cost of something is what you give up to get it.
Explanation:
To partake in triathlon, Sam is forgoing the amount he would have earned if he went to work instead. This is known as the opportunity cost or implicit cost
Opportunity cost is the cost of the next best option forgone when one alternative is chosen over other alternatives.
Sam has to pay $5 to partake in the triathlon. This amount is known as explicit cost. Explicit cost is the cost incurred in carrying out an activity.
Sam's accounting cost is $5
Sam's economic cost is $5 + $10 = $15
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Prepare the adjusting journal entries for the following transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.) Supplies for office use were purchased during the year for $700, of which $200 remained on hand (unused) at year-end. Interest of $350 on a note receivable was earned at year-end, although collection of the interest is not due until the following year. At year-end, salaries and wages payable of $4,600 had not been recorded or paid. At year-end, one-half of a $3,000 advertising project had been completed for a client, but nothing had been billed or collected. Redeemed a gift card for $700 of services.
Answer:
Adjusting Journal Entries:
Debit Supplies Expense $500
Credit Supplies $500
To record supplies used during the year.
Debit Interests on Note Receivable $350
Credit Interest on Note $350
To record interest earned, but not received.
Debit Salaries & Wages Expense $4,600
Credit Salaries & Wages Payable $4,600
To record accrued salaries and wages.
Debit Account Receivable (Advertising Project) $1,500
Credit Service Revenue (Advertising Project) $1,500
To record one-half of advertising project completed.
Debit Cash Account $700
Credit Gift Card $700
To record redemption of a gift card of services.
Explanation:
Adjusting entries are made at the end of an accounting period to record accrued expenses and revenue, depreciation charge, deferred expenses and revenue. These adjustments bring the accounts to agree with the accrual concept which insists that transactions which do not impact cash flows must be recognized in the period they occur.
Exercise 4-7 (Algo) Income statement presentation; discontinued operations; restructuring costs [LO4-1, 4-3, 4-4] Esquire Comic Book Company had income before tax of $1,650,000 in 2021 before considering the following material items: Esquire sold one of its operating divisions, which qualified as a separate component according to generally accepted accounting principles. The before-tax loss on disposal was $405,000. The division generated before-tax income from operations from the beginning of the year through disposal of $630,000. The company incurred restructuring costs of $70,000 during the year. Required: Prepare a 2021 income statement for Esquire beginning with income from continuing operations. Assume an income tax rate of 25%. Ignore EPS disclosures. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
Answer:
Net income = $1,353,750
Note: See the income statement below.
Explanation:
Before preparing the income statement, the following calculations are done first:
Income from operations of discontinued component = Income before-tax generated by the division - Before-tax loss on disposal = $630,000 - $405,000 = $225,000
Income from continuing operations = Income before tax - Restructuring costs = $1,650,000 - $70,000 = $1,580,000
The income statement can now be prepared as follows:
Esquire Comic Book Company
Partial Income Statement
For the year ended December 31, 2021
Details $
Income from continuing operations 1,580,000
Discontinued operations gain (loss):
Income from discontinued component 225,000
Total income before tax 1,805,000
Tax expenses (1,805,000.00 * 25%) (451,250)
Net income 1,353,750
MGM Resorts Incorporated is expected to grow at an exceptionally high rate over the next 2 years due to the success of Macau casino. Growth in dividends is expected to be 20% for the next 2 years before reverted back to a constant rate of 4% that is expected to continue indefinitely. If MGM Resorts’ paid a $1.20 dividend yesterday (D0=$1.20) and the stock is valued according to a required rate of return of 14%, what is the value of a share of MGM Resorts stock today?
Answer:
The value of a share of MGM Resorts stock today will be $16.42
Explanation:
In order to calculate the value of a share of MGM Resorts stock today we would have to calculate the following steps:
Step-1, Dividend for the next 2 years
Dividend per share in Year 0 (D0) = $1.20 per share
Dividend per share in Year 1 (D1) = $1.4400 per share [$1.20 x 120%]
Dividend per share in Year 2 (D2) = $1.7280 per share [$1.4400 x 120%]
Step-2, Share Price in Year 2
Dividend Growth Rate after Year 2 (g) = 4.00% per year
Required Rate of Return (Ke) = 14.00%
Share Price in Year 2 (P2) = D2(1 + g) / (Ke – g)
= $1.7280(1 + 0.04) / (0.14 – 0.04)
= $1.7971 / 0.10
= $17.97 per share
Step-3, The Current Stock Price
As per Dividend Discount Model, Current Stock Price the aggregate of the Present Value of the future dividend payments and the present value the share price in year 2
Year Cash flow ($) PVF at 14.00% Present Value of cash flows ($)
[Cash flows x PVF]
1 1.4400 0.877193 1.26
2 1.7280 0.769468 1.33
2 17.97 0.769468 13.83
TOTAL 16.42
Hence, the value of a share of MGM Resorts stock today will be $16.42
Beasley, Inc., reports the following amounts in its December 31, 2021, income statement. Sales revenue $ 350,000 Income tax expense $ 39,000 Interest expense 12,000 Cost of goods sold 125,000 Salaries expense 37,000 Advertising expense 23,000 Utilities expense 43,000 Prepare a multiple-step income statement.
Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of the multiple-step income statement is presented below:
Beasley, Inc.
Multiple-step income statement
December 31, 2021
Sales revenue $350,000
Less: Cost of goods sold -$125,000
Gross profit $225,000
Less: Operating expenses
Salaries expense -$37,000
Advertising expense -$23,000
Utilities expense -$43,000
Operating income $122,000
Less: interest expense -$12,000
Income before income tax $110,000
Less: income tax expense -$39,000
Net income $71,000
We simply deduct all the expenses from the sales revenue so that the net income could arrive
10. Define transfer pricing. Describe at least two methods of defending transfer prices if they are challenged by tax authorities. How are transfer prices used in managing multinational tax exposures
Answer:
Explanation:
(A) What is Transfer Pricing?
This is an accounting practice that sets prices for goods and services bought and sold between related entities.
(B) Two methods of defending transfer prices if they are challenged by tax authorities:
1. Treating the related or commonly controlled entities as if they are 2 independent entities.
2. Claiming that services rendered between the 2 related entities could not be priced.
(C) How are transfer prices used in managing multinational tax exposures?
- Transfer Prices help reduce import and export duties. They are used to manage multinational tax exposures by exporting or shipping the goods at a low transfer price, to subsidiaries or related entities in countries with high tariff rates.
- It reduces income taxes and corporate taxes in high tax countries, by overpricing goods that are sold/transferred to subsidiaries in countries with low tax rate.
Ronald, Inc. had the following balances and transactions during 2017: What is the amount of the company's Merchandise Inventory, as disclosed in the December 31, 2017 balance sheet, using the periodic weighted-average inventory costing method
Answer: $707
Explanation:
Using the Periodic System means that inventory is updated per period. This means that using the Weighted Average method, Ending Inventory prices will be calculated on the basis of all inventory in the period.
Weighted Average Method aims to ascribe a single price to all the inventory units sold by a company and so divides the entire cost by the number of units.
Number of Units bought in 2017,
Opening Balance = 12 units
June 10 = 24 units.
= 12 + 24
= 36 units.
Cost of the the 36 units
= (12 * 91) + (24 * 87)
= $3,180
Weighted Average Cost,
= 3,180/36
= $88.33
During the year they sold 28 units (10 + 18) meaning that 8 units (36 - 28) were left.
The closing Inventory on the 12/31/2020 therefore is,
= 8 * 88.33
= $706.66
= $707
For the next 2 questions, use the financials of Acme Corporation. After adjusting revenue for accounts receivable and deferred revenue, how much cash did Acme generate from revenue for the nine months ending September 30, 2017
Answer: B. $892.1 million
Explanation:
The Revenue was $939,393 million
When calculating how much cash was generated any increase to the Accounts Receivables is removed from the revenue because it signifies that more sales were made on credit and so have not given the business cash yet.
Any increase in Deferred Revenue must be added because this is Cash that has been given to the business but for accrual purposes cannot be recognized yet. Bottomline however, the Cash has been received.
Increase in Receivables = 309,196 - 221,504
= $87,692 million
Increase in Deferred Revenue= 374,730 - 334,358
= $40,372 million
The Cash generated is therefore;
= 939,393 - 87,692 + 40,372
= $892,073
= $892.1 million
I have attached the Financial Statements of Acme Corporation.
Which of the following statements is FALSE about opportunity cost? A. Opportunity cost exists only for goods with monetary values. B. Cost is always foregone opportunity. C. When a person buys two items, the concept of opportunity cost applies even though she can afford to buy both items. D. Opportunity cost is the next best alternative.
Answer:
A. Opportunity cost exists only for goods with monetary values.
Explanation:
Fundamentally, these are costs in economics used in analysis of a project, and it can also be used for calculation of cost benefits. It is generally known to measure or do all calculation that deals with the current and also forgone alternatives in any condition but this is mainly in economics where it is mostly used.
It is said that when a person buys two or more items, the concept of opportunity cost applies even though she can afford to buy both items and also known to be the best alternative. Here also, cost is notified as foregone opportunity.
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You find the following Treasury bond quotes. To calculate the number of years until maturity, assume that it is currently May 2019 and the bond has a par value of $1,000. Rate Maturity Mo/Yr Bid Asked Chg Ask Yld ?? May 24 103.4690 103.5418 +.3093 6.119 5.524 May 29 104.5030 104.6487 +.4365 ?? 6.193 May 39 ?? ?? +.5483 4.151 In the above table, find the Treasury bond that matures in May 2029. What is your yield to maturity if you buy this bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Answer:
4.93%
Explanation:
For computing the yield to maturity we need to apply the RATE formula i.e to be shown in the attachment below:
Provided that,
Present value = $1,046.487
Future value or Face value = $1,000
PMT = 1,000 × 5.524% ÷ 2 = $27.62
NPER = 10 years × 2 = 20 years
The 10 years is come from
= May 2029 - May 2019
= 10 years
The formula is shown below:
= Rate(NPER;PMT;-PV;FV;type)
The present value come in negative
So, after applying the above formula,
The yield to maturity is
= 2.46% × 2
= 4.93%
g (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Overland Corporation has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project: Click here to view Exhibit 8B-1 and Exhibit 8B-2 to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Investment required in equipment $ 440,000 Annual cash inflows $ 77,000 Salvage value of equipment $ 0 Life of the investment 20 years Discount rate 13 % The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment. The internal rate of return on the investment is closest to:
Answer:
16.70%
Explanation:
Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested.
IRR can be calculated using a financial calculator:
Cash flow in year 0 = $-440,000
Cash flow each year from year one to twenty = $77,000
IRR = 16.70%
To find the IRR 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 IRR button and then press the compute button.
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a) Depreciation on the company's equipment for 2017 is computed to be $16,000.
b) The Prepaid Insurance account had a $9,000 debit balance at December 31, 2017, before adjusting for the costs of any expired coverage. An analysis of the company’s insurance policies showed that $900 of unexpired insurance coverage remains.
c) The Office Supplies account had a $540 debit balance on December 31, 2016; and $2,680 of office supplies were purchased during the year. The December 31, 2017, physical count showed $637 of supplies available.
d) One-fourth of the work related to $11,000 of cash received in advance was performed this period.
e) The Prepaid Insurance account had a $5,100 debit balance at December 31, 2017, before adjusting for the costs of any expired coverage. An analysis of insurance policies showed that $4,200 of coverage had expired.
f) Wage expenses of $5,000 have been incurred but are not paid as of December 31, 2017.
Prepare adjusting journal entries for the year ended (date of) December 31, 2017, for each of these separate situations.
Answer:
Adjusting Journal Entries:
a) Debit Depreciation Expense - Equipment $16,000
Credit Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment $16,000
To record depreciation charge for the year.
b) Debit Insurance Expense $8,100
Credit Insurance Prepaid $8,100
To record insurance expense for the year.
c) Debit Office Supplies Expense $2,583
Credit Office Supplies Account $2,583
To record office supplies used for the year.
d) Debit Deferred Revenue $2,750
Credit Service Revenue $2,750
To record revenue for work done this period.
e) Debit Insurance Expense $4,200
Credit Prepaid Insurance $4,200
To record insurance expense for the year.
f) Debit Wages Expense $5,000
Credit Wages Payable $5,000
To record unpaid wages as of December 31, 2017.
Explanation:
Adjusting journal entries are entries made in the journal to accrue expenses and revenue in line with the accrual concept and the matching principle of U.S. GAAP. The concept and principle require that expenses and revenue are matched in the period they were incurred and not when they were actually paid for or received.
You are a crude oil dealer. You intend to sell 40,000 barrels of crude oil in December. Each contract calls for delivery of 1,000 barrels of oil. Current futures price of one barrel of crude oil is $70. You believe that there are only four possible oil prices in December which are $50, $60, $70, and $80. i. Explain what action you would take to protect from changes in oil prices in December. Provide reasons for your action. ii. Calculate the total proceeds for each of the possible prices in December. Question 3 3 marks
Answer:
i. buy put option
ii. Proceeds will be as follows:
$50 : 2,000,000
$60 : 2,400,000
$70 : 2,800,000
$80 : 3,200,000
Explanation:
i. A put is option is one in which buyer of the option has a right to sell the asset at an agreed price at a later date. There can be a premium on the purchase of an option but its safe to buy an option to reduce risk exposure.
ii. $50 : 2,000,000 (40,000 barrels * $50)
$60 : 2,400,000 (40,000 barrels * $60)
$70 : 2,800,000 (40,000 barrels * $70)
$80 : 3,200,000 (40,000 barrels * $80)
The residents of Alaska and people throughout the world were outraged when the Exxon Valdez crashed into a shoal and dumped millions of gallons of crude oil into the pristine waters of Prince William Sound. People were upset with Exxon's response to the disaster. The company was slow to admit its mistake and even slower to implement cleanup activities. Exxon was criticized for acting in a manner that would benefit the organization but not society. In short, Exxon did not demonstrate:___________.
1. Social responsibility
2. Value conciousness
3. Gray marketing
4. Profit responsibility
5. Transactional marketing
Answer:
1. Social responsibility.
Explanation:
Social responsibility is an ethical principle or business practice that supports, that individuals or business entities are required to fulfil civic duties, such as welfare, charity, etc. for the benefit of the society at large.
Simply stated, it incorporates sustainable societal development into business models. A company's social responsibility involves the process of creating a balance between economic growth, societal welfare and largely it's environment.
In this scenario, Exxon was slow to own up to it's error and even slower in implementing cleanup activities of the pristine waters of Prince William Sound. Sequel to this, it was criticized by the residents of Alaska and others around the world for acting in a manner that would benefit the organization but not society.
Hence, Exxon did not demonstrate social responsibility.
Wingate Company, a wholesale distributor of electronic equipment, has been experiencing losses for some time, as shown by its most recent monthly contribution format income statement: Sales $ 1,535,000 Variable expenses 553,150 Contribution margin 981,850 Fixed expenses 1,080,000 Net operating income (loss) $ (98,150) In an effort to resolve the problem, the company would like to prepare an income statement segmented by division. Accordingly, the Accounting Department has developed the following information: Division East Central West Sales $ 355,000 $ 660,000 $ 520,000 Variable expenses as a percentage of sales 53 % 23 % 41 % Traceable fixed expenses $ 296,000 $ 331,000 $ 202,000 Required: 1. Prepare a contribution format income statement segmented by divisions. 2-a. The Marketing Department has proposed increasing the West Division's monthly advertising by $28,000 based on the belief that it would increase that division's sales by 16%. Assuming these estimates are accurate, how much would the company's net operating income increase (decrease) if the proposal is implemented
Answer:
Wingate Company
1. Contribution Format Income Statement (segmented by divisions):
East Central West Total
Sales $ 355,000 $ 660,000 $ 520,000 $ 1,535,000
Variable Expenses 188,150 151,800 213,200 553,150
Contribution 166,850 508,200 306,800 981,850
Traceable Fixed Exp. 296,000 331,000 202,000 829,000
Non-Traceable Fixed Expenses 251,000
Net operating income/
(Loss) (129,150) 177,200 104,800 (98,150)
2a) Increasing the West Division's monthly advertising by $28,000 based on the belief that it would increase that division's sales by 16%:
East Central West Total
Sales $ 355,000 $ 660,000 $ 603,200 $ 1,618,200
Variable Expenses 188,150 151,800 213,200 553,150
Contribution 166,850 508,200 390,000 1,065,050
Traceable Fixed Exp. 296,000 331,000 230,000 857,000
Non-Traceable Fixed Expenses 251,000
Net operating income/
(Loss) (129,150) 177,200 160,000 (42,950)
2b) The net operating income will increase by $55,200, thus reducing the loss from $98,150 to $42,950.
Explanation:
Segmenting the income statement into divisions helps management to trace the loss making division as Division East. The division has a traceable fixed cost that is far above its contribution to profit. The fixed expense must be studied, otherwise the division may be up for closure.
Assume there are 1000 homes in a flood zone in an area in which sea levels are rising. An additional 1000 homes are above the flood zone and at less risk. A levee could be built to prevent the rise in sea level from affecting the homes. It is worth $20,000 per home in the flood zone to have the levee built. It is worth $5,000 per home not in the flood zone to have the levee built. The levee costs $22,000,000 to build. Which of these makes the most economic sense?
A. The government should leave this to the free market.
B. The free market will have difficulty building the levee because the levee is non-rival and non-excludable. So the government may have to intervene and force homeowners to pay through taxes to fund the levee as the benefits exceed the costs.
C. The free market will have difficulty building the levee because the levee is non-rival and non-excludable. However the benefits do not exceed the costs anyway so there is no need for the government to intervene.
D. The free market will have some difficulty building the levee because the levee is non-rival. However it is excludable. So there is only a partial argument for government intervention here.
Answer: The free market will have difficulty building the levee because the levee is non-rival and non-excludable. So the government may have to intervene and force homeowners to pay through taxes to fund the levee as the benefits exceed the costs.
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that if there are 1000 homes in a flood zone in an area whereby the sea levels are rising and there's an additional 1000 homes that are above the flood zone and are at less risk. Since the levee costs $22,000,000 to build, the best thing to do economic sense will be that the free market will have difficulty building the levee because the levee is non-rival and non-excludable.
It should be noted that in a free market, decisions are made by individuals through price signals and forces of demand and supply. Therefore since this is a public good as it is non rival and non excludeable, there will be need for the intervention of the government in order to collect taxes from the homeowners.
Answer:b
Explanation: I did this
Business strategy focuses on:_______.
a. ensuring that the company maintains the existing market share that it has historically enjoyed.
b. improving the competitive position of a corporation's products or services within the industry or market segment served.
c. providing adequate shareholders' return on investment. preventing the competition from gaining a competitive edge by undermining their marketing plan.
d. recovering the competitive lead by using all available resources that the company can provide.
Answer:
b. improving the competitive position of a corporation's products or services within the industry or market segment served.
Explanation:
Business strategy is defined as various decisions and actions a business takes in order to reach its goals and stay competitive in the industry.
This guides the business on resource allocation.
Adjustments to business strategy is continous to tackle challenges a business faces in maintaining bits competitive advantage in the market.
So business strategy focuses on improving the competitive position of a corporation's products or services within the industry or market segment served.
Business Calculators Inc. will pay an annual dividend of $2.25 per share next year. The company just announced that future dividends will be increasing by 0.75 percent annually. How much are you willing to pay for one share of this stock if you require a rate of return of 12.25 percent?
Answer: $19.57
Explanation:
You should be willing to pay for the what the stock is valued at the moment and you can use the Gordon Growth Model to value this stock.
Formula is,
Vs = D1/ Re - g
Vs = Value of stock
D1 = the next dividend
Re = Required Return
g = growth rate
Value of stock is,
= 2.25 / ( 12.25% - 0.75%)
= $19.565
= $19.57
Consider the following scenario:
Suppose that a chicken farm uses a nearby stream to dispose of the wastes released by its chickens. These wastes flow downstream into a lake that has become thick with algae and polluted due to the minerals in the waste matter. The local office of a nonprofit environmental organization successfully lobbies state regulators to stop the farm's pollution.
1. Which of the following types of private solutions to the externality of pollution has occurred in this case?
Integration of different types of businesses
Contracts
Moral codes and social sanctions
Charities
2. It's important to note that sometimes private solutions to externalities do not work. For example, this occurs when communications barriers or social customs are important enough relative to the potential gains involved that -------.
Answer: 1. Charities
2. Government action the only viable solution
Explanation:
Externalities are the resultant additional effects that are experienced by others as a result of actions by an economic agent who does not bear the extra aformentioned cost or benefit that their actions bring about.
1. Private Solutions to Externalities include any solution independent of the government.
The above Private Solution is Charities because it was a Non-profit Environmental Organization that dealt with the lobbying for the reduction to be acted upon by state agents. These types of organisations are usually Charities.
2. If it is shown that the potential gains are viewed to be quite high as in this case then negotiating with the polluters might not work. In this case Government Intervention is needed to force the polluters to adhere to rules and regulations.
Before closing the office for the day, Lisa took a phone call from a corporate customer who wanted to make a reservation for three nights at Wildwood Inn. The total cost came to $473.00. The customer asked Lisa to charge the total amount to the company's account. Which T-Account or T-Accounts listed below correctly show how a sale on account should be recorded?
Answer:
A sale on account would be recorded with the following T-Accounts:
Sales Revenue - increases, so the amount is credited.
Dr. Cr.
$473.00
Accounts Receivable - is an asset, and increases, so the amount is debited.
Dr. Cr.
$473.00
Frank Barlowe is retiring soon, so he is concerned about his investments providing him with a steady income every year. He is aware that if interest rates , the potential earnings power of the cash flow from his investments will increase. In particular, he is concerned that a decline in interest rates might lead to annual income from his investments. What kind of risk is Frank most concerned about protecting against? Reinvestment rate risk Interest rate risk
Answer:
Increase
less
A) Reinvestment rate risk.
Explanation:
Reinvestment rate risk is demonstrated as the type of financial risk in which the investor is concerned about his investment getting canceled or stopped in the future and the other party/place might not be able to provide a similar rate of return.
In the given situation, Frank Barlowe is concerned about reinvestment risk. He is aware that he will earn a steady income from his investments as he knows that when the interest rates increase, his potential returns would increase and vice versa. But since he is retiring, he has a potential concern that if the investment gets abandoned somehow, he might not be able to reinvest his amount at the same rate and will not be able to continue with steady returns. Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Power Drive Corporation designs and produces a line of golf equipment and golf apparel. Power Drive has 100.000 shares of common stock outstanding as of the beginning of 2021. Power Drive has the following transactions affecting stockholders' equity in 2021. 0.76 points March 1 Issues 60,000 additional shares of $1 par value common stock for $57 per share. May 10 Purchases 5,500 shares of treasury stock for $60 per share. June 1 Declares a cash dividend of $1.75 per share to all stockholders of record on June 15. (Hint: Dividends are not paid on treasury stock.) July 1 Pays the cash dividend declared on June 1. October 21 Resells 2,750 shares of treasury stock purchased on May 10 for $65 per share Power Drive Corporation has the following beginning balances in its stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2021: Common Stock, $100,000; Additional Paid-in Capital, $5,000,000; and Retained Earnings, $2,500,000. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021, is $650,000.
Required: Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet for Power Drive Corporation as of December 31, 2021. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)
Answer:
Power Drive Corporation
Stockholders' Equity Section
December 31, 2021
Paid in capital:
Common Stock $1 par $160,000
(160,000 shares authorized, 157,250
shares outstanding)
Additional paid in capital, $8,360,000
in excess of par value
Additional paid in capital, $13,750
from Treasury Stock
Total paid in capital $8,533,750
Retained earnings $2,879,625
Sub-total $11,413,375
Treasury Stock ($165,000)
Total Stockholders' Equity $11,248,375
Explanation:
beginning balances in its stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2021: Common Stock, $100,000 + $60,000Additional Paid-in Capital, $5,000,000 + $3,360,000 + $13,750Retained Earnings, $2,500,000 + $650,000 - $270,375 treasury stock $330,000 - $165,000Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021, is $650,000.
March 1 Issues 60,000 additional shares of $1 par value common stock for $57 per share.
Dr Cash 3,420,000
Cr Common stock 60,000
Cr Additional paid in capital 3,360,000
May 10 Purchases 5,500 shares of treasury stock for $60 per share.
Dr Treasury stock 330,000
Cr Cash 330,000
June 1 Declares a cash dividend of $1.75 per share to all stockholders of record on June 15. (Hint: Dividends are not paid on treasury stock.)
Dr Retained earnings 270,375
Cr Dividends payable 270,375
July 1 Pays the cash dividend declared on June 1.
Dr Dividends payable 270,375
Cr Cash 270,375
October 21 Resells 2,750 shares of treasury stock purchased on May 10 for $65 per share
Dr Cash 178,750
Cr Treasury stock 165,000
Cr Additional paid in capital 13,750
One reason the federal government might "bail out" farmers in flood prone areas of the country? A. Such flooding is diversifiable, but the market for such insurance policies cannot clear without the assistance of the International Community. B. Such flooding is diversifiable, but insurance company CEOs are more concerned with their stockminusholder wealth than the wellminusbeing of farmers. C. Such flooding is not diversifiable and therefore only nonminusprofit entities, such as the federal government, can cover the risks. D. Such flooding is known to happen on a regular basis and therefore there is no "risk" to be insured against.
Answer: Such flooding is not diversifiable and therefore only non-profit entities, such as the federal government, can cover the risks
Explanation:
One reason that can make the federal ggovernment to bail out farmers in the flood prone areas of the country will be in a situation whereby the flooding is not flooding is not diversifiable and therefore only non-profit entities, such as the federal government, can cover the risks.
In this situation since the risk associated with the flooding can't be diversified, this can lead to profit making entities to run from bailing out the farmers because they'll believe there's nothing to gain for them so it might be left for the government to take charge and help out.
Cat's product manager continues to perform well in the market. However, a competing product is coming on strong and is looking to take over as the market share leader in the segment. Without sacrificing contribution margin, what can the Cat product manager do in order to improve upon the buying criteria, and thus potentially increase demand
Answer:
Increase promotion spending
Explanation:
Note that the challenge for the product is to get a demand that supersedes that of their competitor. Thus, by spending more on promotion they could still maintain the contribution margin while at the same time increase consumers demand the product.
For example, by adding extra gift items to their products consumers would likely feel motivated to buy the product over the other.
