Shrinkage at Walmart In 2015, the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, announced a quarterly increase in sales that was accompanied by an increase in expenses that reduced its hoped-for profit. In discussing the higher expenses, the company mentioned "shrinkage" three times in its written press release and 13 times in its conference call with financial analysts. The company attributed a significant part of its increased shrinkage to shoplifting and outright theft, including one instance in which a team of thieves pushed a shopping cart full of electronics out a back door and loaded them into a waiting car. To combat these problems, which are unfortunately common in retailing, the company announced it was restarting a training program for employees that helps them learn how to spot shoplifters and fellow employees who are pilfering, along with adding staff to areas of the store that contain high-value or easy-to-steal items. They also plan to start checking customers’ receipts at store exits. In addition to these measures, however, the company also reported that a sizable portion of the shrinkage results from difficulties encountered in managing inventory flow throughout the company’s distribution network and its stores. When warehouses and store backrooms become overstocked with inventory, it can be difficult to determine which items should be discounted and moved to the store’s shelves. In recent years, Walmart has increased its sales of grocery and food items, which can be damaged more easily than its other inventory and for which failure to monitor expiration dates can be costly. To deal with these backroom inventory management issues, the company has added employees to staff those areas. Walmart’s U.S. supply chain includes more than 100 distribution centers from which the company makes deliveries to its more than 5000 stores and Sam’s Club locations using its fleet of more than 6000 trucks. Managing the flow of inventory from the company’s suppliers through its distribution centers and into its retail outlets is a mammoth task and, as discussed in this chapter, the company has made attempts to use technology in new and creative ways to address these challenges in the past.
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Q1) Become familiar with RFID technology and its potential uses in Walmart’s supply chain using the information presented in this chapter and information you obtain through the Web Links, your favorite search engine, and your library. In about 200 words, outline the advantages Walmart might gain by using RFID in its retail stores. As you draft your answer, be sure to consider the nature of the stores’ backroom environments, which include metal shelving. Also consider Walmart’s possible use of RFID and other technologies as an alternative or addition to the increased staffing levels the company has announced for its retail stores. As you draft your answer, be sure to consider the nature of the stores’ backroom environments, which include metal shelving. Also consider Walmart’s possible use of RFID and other technologies as an alternative or addition to the increased staffing levels the company has announced for its backroom inventory storage areas.
Q2) In about 100 words, discuss the advantages Walmart might gain if it were to use RFID tracking technologies in all of its retail stores to manage every single item as opposed to using either case-level RFID or tracking only part of each store’s inventory at the item level.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

There are many advantages Walmart will gain if it were to use RFID tracking technology

1. In all its retail stores and

2. To manage every single item

As opposed to

A. Using case-level RFID or

B. Tracking only a part of each store's inventory at the item level (backroom inventory)

Radio frequency identification makes use of electromagnetic fields, to instantly identify and track tags attached to objects. The tags could be

1. Active or 2. Passive

These tags are the unique form of identification of an item in the store.

The advantages:

1. The main advantage of using the RFID in all Walmart's stores and to manage every single item, is: unlike barcodes, multiple RFID tags can be read at a time.

2. Whether the tag is showing openly or is covered by a part of the object to which it is affixed, it can still be read, if passed by a reader.

3. It can be used to track pilferers or shoplifters.

4. The RFID code is also used to bill the customers.

5. It is used to access the item or good.

6. Active RFID tags can be read from a far distance from the reader.


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At an output level of 12,200 units, you have calculated that the degree of operating leverage is 3.20. The operating cash flow is $67,100 in this case. Ignore the effect of taxes. What will be the new degree of operating leverage for output levels of 13,200 units and 11,200 units

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Answer:

For 13,200, the Operating Leverage is 3.46.

For 11,200, the Operating Leverage is 2.94.

Explanation:

The first step is to calculate the Contribution Margin per unit:

Operating Leverage = (# of units * Contribution margin per unit) / Net Operating income

Here,

Number of Units are 12,200 Units

Net Operating income $67,100

Operating Leverage is 3.2

By putting values, we have:

3.2 = (12,200 Units * Contribution margin per unit) / $67,100

(3.2 * $67,100) / 12,200 Units = Contribution margin per unit

Contribution margin per unit = $17.6 per unit

For 13,200 units:

By putting value of units and keeping other variables constant, we have:

Operating Leverage = (13,200 units x $17.60 per unit) / $67,100

Operating Leverage = 3.46

For 11,200 units:

By putting value of units and keeping other variables constant, we have:

Operating Leverage = (11,200 units * $17.60 per unit) / $67,100

Operating Leverage = 2.94

Baker Industries’ net income is $26,000, its interest expense is $6,000, and its tax rate is 45%. Its notes payable equals $23,000, long-term debt equals $70,000, and common equity equals $260,000. The firm finances with only debt and common equity, so it has no preferred stock. What are the firm’s ROE and ROIC? Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations.

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Answer:

ROI=10%

ROIC=0.83

Explanation:

Net Income = $26,000

Interest expense = $6,000

Tax rate = 45%

Payable = $23,000

Long-term debt = $70,000

Common equity = $260,000

1. ROE = Net Income / Common equity

= 26,000 / 260,000

=0.1

=10%

2. ROIC = EBIT * (1-Tax rate) / Invested capital

EBIT = Net Income before tax + Interest

Net Income before tax = (Net income * 100) / (100-Tax rate)

Net Income before tax = 26000 * 100 / 100-45

=2600000 / 55

Net Income before tax = 47272.72

EBIT = 47272.72 + 6,000

=53272.72

Invested Capital = Note payable + Long term debt.+ Common Equity

=23000 +70000 +260000

=$353,000

Therefore ROIC = EBIT * (1-Tax rate) / Invested capital

ROIC= 53272.72 * (1-0.45) / 353,000

=53272.72*0.55 / 353,000

=292299.996/353,000

=0.8280

=0.83

ROIC= 0.83

If Home Depot was correct in that it was not discriminating, but simply filling positions consistent with those who applied for them (and very few women were applying for customer service positions), given your reading of this chapter, was the firm guilty of discrimination? If so, under what theory?

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Answer:

Yes and the theory is stereotyping

Explanation:

In a workplace women are subjected to gender stereotyping.

Stereotyping is when there is a wrong belief or idea about people based on they look on the outside.

Most times this is a wrong belief or partially true. It is a form of prejudice because how the person is on the outside is not a true definition of who they are.

In this scenario women are made to feel they were not on the same level as male counterparts during promotions, hiring, and payment.

This prejudice was explained by home Depot to be based on experience. They said most women had experience as cashiers so the could only fill roles like cashier, customer care, and clerk

At the beginning of a semester, a group of five students (Marcus, Gerard, Penelope, Zendaya, and Duane) are asked to order a snack that the teacher will deliver to the students free of charge before the first class of the tenth week of the semester. The three choices are an apple, a banana, or a Snickers candy bar. The teacher collects the orders and finds that two students have ordered an apple, two students have ordered a banana, and one student has ordered a Snickers candy bar. The four students who ordered either an apple or a banana cite health consciousness as the reason for their choice. Immediately before the orders are scheduled to be delivered, the teacher informs the students that they can switch their choice and order something else from the original menu if they wish, or they can receive what they originally ordered. Which of the following scenarios is the best example of inconsistent intertemporal decision-making?A. Gerard ordered a banana and switched to an apple when prompted.
B. Duane ordered a Snickers candy bar and did not change his choice when prompted.
C. Penelope ordered an apple and switched to a banana when prompted.
D. Zendaya ordered a banana and switched to a Snickers candy bar when prompted.
E. Marcus originally ordered an apple and did not change his choice when prompted.

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Answer:

THIS IS LONG

Explanation:

it is a long question

Answer:

E

Explanation:

esterday, Berryman Investments was selling for $50 per share. Today, the company completed a 7-for-2 stock split. If the total market value was unchanged by the split, what is the price of the stock today? Select the correct answer. a. $15.59 b. $12.99 c. $14.29 d. $16.89 e. $11.69

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Answer:

The correct option is C, $14.29  

Explanation:

A 7-2 stock split means that 7 shares now have the value of 2 shares held previously.

This simply means that a stockholder who had 2 shares before the stock split now has 7 shares.

The price of the share after the stock split the value of 2 shares before stock split divided by 7 shares i.e   ($50*2)/7=$ 14.29  

The correct option from the multiple choices is $ 14.29  

Find the mean, median and mode for the above set of data

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Answer:

a. Mean = 35.2 ≈ 35

b. Median = 35.6 ≈ 36

c. Mode = 36.6 ≈ 37

Step-by-step Explanation:

==>Given:

Class of ages in yrs

No. of cases of each class = f

Midpoint of each class = x

Product of midpoint and no. of cases of each class = fx

==>Required:

a. Mean

b. Median

c. Mode

==>SOLUTION:

a. Mean = (Σfx)/Σf

Σf = sum of no. of cases = 5+10+20+22+13+5 = 75

Σfx = 47.5+195+590+869+643.5+297.5 = 2,642.5

Mean = 2,642.5/75 = 35.2 ≈ 35

b. Median = Lm + [((Σf/2) - Cfb)/fm]Cw

Our median is between the 37th and the 38th term, which can be found in the class interval 35-44. This is our median class.

Lm = Lower class boundary of the median class = lower limit of the Medina class + upper limit of the class before the median class ÷ 2 = (35+34)/2 = 34.5

Σf/2 = 75/2 = 37.5

Cfb = Cumulative frequency of class before the median class = 5+10+20 = 35

fm = frequency of the Medina class = 22

Cw = Class width = upper class boundary - lower class boundary = 44.5-34.5 = 10

Median = 34.5 + [(37.5-35)/22] × 10

= 34.5 + [2.5/22] × 10

= 34.5 + [25/22]

= 34.5 + 1.1

= 35.6 ≈ 36

c. Mode = Lm + [∆¹/(∆¹+∆²)]Cw

Modal class = (35-44) [i.e. the class with the highest frequency, which is where our mode falls in]

Lm = lower class boundary of the modal class = lower limit of the modal class + upper limit of the class before the modal class ÷ 2 = (35+34)/2 = 34.5

∆¹ = difference between the frequency of the modal class & the frequency of the class before the modal class = 22 - 20 = 2

∆² = difference between the frequency of the modal class & the frequency of the class after the modal class = 22 - 13 = 9

Cw == Upper class boundary - Lower class boundary = 44.5 - 34.5 = 10

Mode = 34.5 + [2/(2+9)] × 10

= 34.5 + [2/11] × 10

= 34.5 + [20/11]

= 34.5 + 1.8

Mode = 36.6 ≈ 37

The following information ($ in millions) comes from a recent annual report of Amazon, Inc.:
Net sales $10,722
Total assets 4,417
End of year balance in cash 1,104
Total stockholders' equity 503
Gross profit (Sales - Cost of Sales). 2,458
Net increase in cash for the year 19
Operating expenses 2,062
Net operating cash flow 772
Other income (expense), net (30)
a. Compute Amazon's balance in cash at the beginning of the year.b. Compute Amazon's total liabilities at the end of the year.c. Compute cost of goods sold for the year.d. Compute the income before income tax for Amazon.

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Answer:

(a) Amazon's balance in cash at the beginning of the year is $1,085 million

(b) Amazon's total liabilities at the end of the year is $3,914 million

(c) Cost of goods sold for the year is $8,264 million

(d)  Income before income tax for Amazon is $366 million

Explanation:

(a) Beginning cash balance = Ending cash balance - net increase in cash for the year

= $1,104 million - $19 million

= $1,085 million

(b) Total assets = Total liabilities + Total stockholders' equity

$4,417 million = Total liabilities + $503 million

Total liabilities = ($4,417 - $503) million

= $3,914 million

(c) Cost of goods sold = net sales - gross profit

= $10,722 million - $2,458  million

= $8,264 million

(d)  Income before income tax = Gross profit - operating expenses - other expenses

= $2,458 million - $2,062 million - $30 million

= $ 366 million

At the time a $450 petty cash fund is being replenished, the company's accountant finds vouchers totaling $350 and petty cash of $100. The vouchers include: postage, $90; business lunches, $135; delivery fees, $80; and office supplies, $45. Which of the following is not recorded when recognizing expenditures from the petty cash fund?a. Debit petty cash, $350b. Debit supplies, $45c. Debit postage expense, $90d. Credit petty cash, $350

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Answer:

The entry that should not be recorded is debit petty cash, $300 . Option A.

Explanation:

Vouchers recorded for expenses:

Postage

Business lunches

Delivery fees

Office supplies

The journal entry when recognizing expenditures from the petty cash fund should be as under:

Accounts :                                       Credit                 Debit

Postage                                             $ 90

Business lunches                             $ 135

Delivery fees                                    $ 80

Office supplies                                 $ 45

Petty Cash                                                                   $350                            

The entry that should not be recorded is debit petty cash, $300

Lucido Products markets two computer games: Claimjumper and Makeover. A contribution format income statement for a recent month for the two games appears below: Claimjumper Makeover Total Sales $ 116,000 $ 58,000 $ 174,000 Variable expenses 35,800 7,700 43,500 Contribution margin $ 80,200 $ 50,300 130,500 Fixed expenses 83,250 Net operating income $ 47,250 Required: 1. What is the overall contribution margin (CM) ratio for the company? 2. What is the company's overall break-even point in dollar sales? 3. Prepare a contribution format income statement at the company's break-even point that shows the appropriate levels of sales for the two products.

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Answer:

Instructions are below.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Claimjumper Makeover

Total Sales:

Claimjumper= $116,000

Makeover= $58,000

Total= $174,000

Variable expenses:

Claimjumper= $35,800

Makeover= $7,700

Total= $43,500

Contribution margin:

Claimjumper= $80,200

Makeover= $50,300

Total= $130,500

Fixed expenses 83,250

Sales proportion:

Claimjumper= 116,000/174,000= 0.67

Makeover= 58,000/174,000= 0.33

Variable cost proportion:

Claimjumper= 35,800/43,500= 0.82

Makeover= 7,700/43,500= 0.18

First, we need to calculate the contribution margin ratio for the company:

Weighted average contribution margin ratio= (weighted average selling price - weighted average unitary variable cost)/ weighted average selling price

Weighted average contribution margin ratio= 130,500/174,000

Weighted average contribution margin ratio= 0.75

Now, we can calculate the break-even point in dollars:

Break-even point (dollars)= fixed costs/ Weighted average contribution margin ratio

Break-even point (dollars)= 83,250/0.75

Break-even point (dollars)= $111,000

Finally, we structure the income statement:

Sales= 111,000

Total variable costs= (111,000*0.25)= (27,750)

Income statement:

Sales:

Claimjumper= 111,000*0.67= 74,370

Makeover= 111,000*0.33= 36,630

Variable costs:

Claimjumper= 27,750*0.82= (22,755)

Makeover= 27,750*0.18= (4,995)

Contribution margin= 83,250

Fixed costs= 83,250

Net operating income= 0

When Sandra and Charles Givens were divorced, the court ordered a division of property and awarded Sandra $65,000. The award was a judgment against Charles, who failed to pay it. Sandra asked the court to find Charles in contempt. Their lawyers had a conference with the judge, and they agreed that Charles would pay $2500 immediately and $300 per month until the judgment was paid in full. Charles alleged that the new payment schedule was a binding contract, because Sandra had accepted his offer of payments. Was it a contract

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Answer:

Yes, it is a binding contract.

Explanation:

A contract is a legal binding agreement between two or more parties at the court of law. The agreement could be in terms of money, services, right or duties between the parties involved.

Since a consent has been reached between the two parties before the judge, Charles would pay the sum in the stipulated manner. The acceptance of the offer of payment by Sandra made it a binding contract for Charles, so he is bound by this service until he pays the full amount to Sandra.

1. Crandle Manufacturers Inc. is approached by a potential customer to fulfill a one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to domestic customers. The company has excess capacity. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers: Variable costs: Direct materials $130 Direct labor 110 Manufacturing support 125 Marketing costs 65 Fixed costs: Manufacturing support 175 Marketing costs 85 Total costs 690 Markup (50%) 345 Targeted selling price $1,035 What is the full cost of the product per unit

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Answer:

Full cost per unit = $690

Explanation:

The full cost of a product is the sum of its variable cost per unit and its fixed cost per unit. Costing a product at its full cost ensures that all costs are recovered both variable cost and fixed cost

The full cost for Crandle's product would be:

                                                         $

Material                                        130

Labour                                        110

Manufacturing                       125

Market                                        65

Variable cost                           430

Fixed cost

Manufacturing                      175

Marketing                                     85

Full cost per unit                         690

Full cost per unit = $690

A customer wishes to open an account to fund payment of private middle school tuition. If the customer does not wish to deposit more than $2,000 per year and wishes to get a tax benefit, the best advice is for the customer to open a:

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Answer: Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA)

Explanation:

A Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) is a type of Trust account created by the US Government to help families fund the educational expenses of their members who are aged 18 or below.

This account is not Taxable as the US Government wants to use it as a way to encourage Educational Expenditure.

The account however is limited to a maximum deposit of $2,000 per year per beneficiary and so is perfect for the customer in question.

Linguini Inc. adopted dollar-value LIFO (DVL) as of January 1, 2018, when it had an inventory of $841,000. Its inventory as of December 31, 2018, was $874,000 at year-end costs and the cost index was 1.15. What was DVL inventory on December 31, 2018

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Answer:

760,000

Explanation:

First find ending inventory at base pricing:

$874,000/1.15 = 760,000

Calculate real dollar increase/decrease in quantity

760,000-841,000 = -81,000

Since it is a decrease in quantity, you use prior period cost index. Prior period is the base year so you just use 1.0 which means that -81,000 stays the same

so now it is 841,000-81,000=760,000

The dollar-value LIFO (DVL)  inventory on December 31, 2018 will be 760,000.

What is dollar-value LIFO (DVL)  inventory?

The latest in, first out cost layering principle is a version on which the dollar-value LIFO method is based. In essence, the technology aggregates cost data for huge quantities of inventory, eliminating the need to create unique cost layers for each inventory item. Instead, pools of inventory goods are organized into layers.

Find ending stock at base prices first:

$874,000/1.15 = 760,000

Determine the actual dollar gain or decrease in the amount.

760,000-841,000 = -81,000

Using the preceding period cost index is appropriate because the quantity has decreased. Since the prior period is the base year, you only need to utilize 1.0, so that -81,000 remains the same.

Consequently, it is now 841,000-81,000=760,000.

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According to the Fair Value framework and to the lecture, what should companies try to do?


a. Offer fair value on all three bundles.

b. Offer better than fair value on all three bundles.

c. Offer fair value on two bundles and offer better than fair value on the other bundle.

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Answer:

c. Offer fair value on two bundles and offer better than fair value on the other bundle

Explanation:

According to the Fair Value framework companies should try to Offer fair value on two bundles and as well try to offer better than fair value on the other bundle which simply means that in a situation where their are two bundles companies should tend to offer fair value on them and they should as well offer something that is far better than fair value on other bundle.

Therefore Fair value can be seen as an estimated price in which either asset or liability can be sold out or settled to a third party under recent and current market conditions.

Using the table below, select "X" in the column that corresponds to the type of activity level referred to in each scenario.
Unit Batch Product Customer Organizational
A. Setting up a machine for a production run of 500 units.
B. Conducting a seminar for local doctors on the benefits of a new drug.
C. Embossing a company logo on every product made.
D. Seating a party of 11 at a restaurant.
E. Providing technical support for two years following a sale.
F. Managing a corporation's accounting department.
G. Attaching a price tag to each product.
H. Issuing an invoice.
I. Developing a corporate advertising campaign.
J. Recalling a defective product.

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Answer: Please refer to Explanation

Explanation:



The question seeks to find out the activity level of the above mentioned activities.

There are various activities in an organization and as such they need to be categorized. The various categories include Unit, Batch, Product, Customer, and Organizational.

Unit Activities refer to activities done on a unit level. A singular product level. They include things like putting a logo on a bottle or deriving a single person at a restaurant.

Batch Activities refer to activities done when Units are grouped together and form a batch. Activities done to that batch fall under here.

Product Level Activities refer to those done on a product wide scale. That means that when the entire product is affected, it falls under here. Examples include Product Advertising or Recall.

Customer Level Activities refer to those that an organization engages in for those entities that patronize them. Such activities are very important because the customer is the most important aspect of the business.

Then there are the Organizational level Activities. As the name implies, these are activities at an Organization wide level.

Classifying the above therefore,

A. Setting up a machine for a production run of 500 units. BATCH LEVEL ACTIVITY.

This deals with a group of units, 500 to be precise and so is a batch level activity.  

B. Conducting a seminar for local doctors on the benefits of a new drug. PRODUCT LEVEL.

This seminar will speak on the product being the drug as a whole therefore it is product level.

C. Embossing a company logo on every product made. UNIT LEVEL.

This involves an individual unit at a time and so is at Unit Level.

D. Seating a party of 11 at a restaurant. BATCH LEVEL.

The 11 people to be served are individual units that have now been grouped together into one batch so is a Batch Level Activity.

E. Providing technical support for two years following a sale. CUSTOMER LEVEL ACTIVITY.

This is about providing help to the company's customers so it falls under Customer Level Activities.

F. Managing a corporation's accounting department. ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL ACTIVITY.

This involves the Corporation's entire accounting department and so is Organizational level.

G. Attaching a price tag to each product. UNIT LEVEL.  

Attaching prices will be done to each individual unit and so it a Unit level activity.

H. Issuing an invoice. CUSTOMER LEVEL ACTIVITY.

Issuing an invoice is done when a sale is complete. Sales are done to customers so this is a customer Level Activity.

I. Developing a corporate advertising campaign. ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL ACTIVITY.

This is has to do with advertising the company as a whole and so is an Organizational level Activity.

J. Recalling a defective product. PRODUCT LEVEL ACTIVITY.

By recalling an entire product, this Activity falls under the Product Level because it deals with the product as a whole. For example, Toyota recalling all cars of a certain model for safety reasons.

Taggart Technologies is considering issuing new common stock and using the proceeds to reduce its outstanding debt. The stock issue would have no effect on total assets, the interest rate Taggart pays, EBIT, or the tax rate. Which of the following is likely to occur if the company goes ahead with the stock issue?

a. The ROA will decline.
b. Taxable income will decrease.
c. The tax bill will increase.
d. Net income will decrease.
e. The times interest earned ratio will decrease.

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Answer:

Option c. is correct

Explanation:

A stock is an investment that denotes an ownership share in a company. Purchasing a company’s stock means purchasing a small piece of that company that denotes a share.

In the given question, if the company goes ahead with the stock issue that would not affect total assets: the interest rate Taggart pays, EBIT, or the tax rate then the tax bill will increase.

Speed, size, and strength are thought to be important factors in football performance. The article "Physical and Performance Characteristics of NCAA Division I Football Players" (Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport [1990]: 395–401) reported on physical characteristics of Division I starting football players in the 1988 football season. Information for teams ranked in the top 20 was easily obtained, and it was reported that the mean weight of starters on top-20 teams was 105 kg. A random sample of 33 starting players (various positions were represented) from Division I teams that were not ranked in the top 20 resulted in a sample mean weight of 103.3 kg and a sample standard deviation of 16.3 kg. Is there sufficient evidence to conclude that the mean weight for non-top-20 starters is less than 105, the known value for top-20 teams?

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Answer:

no

Explanation:

H0: mean of sample=105

Ha: mean of sampe≠ 105

t-statistic= (population mean-sample mean)/(standard deviation/√sample size)

t-statistic= (105-103.3)/(16.3/√33)

t-statistic= 0.5991

degress of freedom= 32

for alpha 0.05, p-value from t-distributino table is 1.697

since t-statistic is less than the p-value, null hypothesis is accepted.

There is no sufficient evidence to conclude that the mean weight for non-top-20 starters is less than 105 the known value for top-20 teams

Suppose a stock had an initial price of $92 per share, paid a dividend of $2.30 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $75.50. a. Compute the percentage total return. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What was the dividend yield

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Answer:

(a) Percentage return = -$14.20 ÷ $92 = -15.43%

(b) Dividend Yield = $2.30 ÷ $92 = 2.50%

Explanation:

Initial price per share= $92.00

Ending share price = $75.50

Capital loss = $75.50 - $92.00  = -$16.50

Dividend = $2.30

Net return = -$16.50 + $2.30 = -$14.20

(a) Percentage return = (-$14.20 ÷ $92) × 100% = -15.43%

(b) Dividend Yield = ($2.30 ÷ $92) × 100% = 2.50%

Cash dividend payments were $25,000. Long-term investments were sold for $79,000 cash. A building costing $198,000 was purchased using $19,800 cash, and the balance was financed with a mortgage note payable. Stock was issued to stockholders in exchange for $110,000 cash. A $44,000 loan was made to a local inventory supplier; the loan will be repaid in twelve months. Equipment used in operations was sold for $37,000. Repaid a long-term note payable for $92,000 cash. Cash received from short-term bank loans totaled $71,000. Determine Smith’s cash flows from investing activities.

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Answer:

$4,200

Explanation:

Data provided in the question:

Cash dividend payments = $25,000.

Cash from selling of Long-term investments = $79,000.

Cash used for purchasing a building costing $198,000 = $19,800

Sale of equipment = $37,000

Long term note payable = $92,000 cash

Now,

The net cash from investing activities will be

= sale of long term investments - purchase of building + sale of equipment  - purchase of investments

= $79,000  - $19,800 + $37,000 - $92000

= $4,200.

A local government awards a landscaping company a contract worth $1.5 million per year for five years for maintaining public parks. The landscaping company will need to buy some new machinery before they can take on the contract. If the cost of capital is 6%, what is the most that this equipment could cost if the contract is to be worthwhile for the landscaping company

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Answer:

The equipment should not cost more than  $6,318,545.68  

Explanation:

The most that the land scrapping equipment could cost is the present of the 1.5  million annuity discounted at 6% p.a.

Present Value of Annuity = A × ( 1- (1+r)^(-n))/r

A- 1,500,000, n- 5, r- 6%

=1, 500,000 × ((1.06)^(-5))/0.06

= $6,318,545.68  

The equipment should not cost more than  $6,318,545.68  

Oriole Company has the following items: common stock, $1610000; treasury stock, $217000; deferred income taxes, $254000 and retained earnings, $782000. What total amount should Oriole Company report as stockholders’ equity?

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Answer:

Stockholders' equity = $ 2,175,000.

Explanation:

Stockholders' equity is also the corporation's total book value. In other word, it is the amount of difference between the Corporation Asset and its liability

Stockholders' equity for Oriole company can be derived using : Common stock + Retained earnings - Treasury stock

Stockholders' equity = 1,610,000 + 782,000 - 217,000

Stockholders' equity = $ 2,175,000.

We also need to know that deferred income taxes is not a component of stockholders' equity thus it will not be considered in stockholders' equity calculation.

Correct answer is $ 21,75,000.

Crede Company budgeted selling expenses of $30,300 in January, $34,500 in February, and $40,300 in March. Actual selling expenses were $31,300 in January, $34,190 in February, and $48,300 in March. The company considers any difference that is less than 5% of the budgeted amount to be immaterial. Prepare a selling expense report that compares budgeted and actual amounts by month and for the year to date.

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Answer:

    Crede Company  Selling expense report

By Month  

Month      Budget      Actual expenses      Difference

January    $30,300         $ 31,300                 $1,000 U  

February  $34,500         $ 34,190                  $310 F  

March       $40,300         $ 48,300                $8,000 U

Year to date

Budget      Actual expenses         Difference

$30,300        $31,300                    $1,000 U

$64,800        $65,490                    $690 U

$ 105,100       $113,790                    $8,690 U

A jewelry firm buys semiprecious stones to make bracelets and rings. The supplier quotes a price of $8.20 per stone for quantities of 600 stones or more, $8.60 per stone for orders of 400 to 599 stones, and $9.10 per stone for lesser quantities. The jewelry firm operates 101 days per year. Usage rate is 19 stones per day, and ordering costs are $39. a. If carrying costs are $2 per year for each stone, find the order quantity that will minimize total annual cost. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest whole number.) Order quantity stones b. If annual carrying costs are 21 percent of unit cost, what is the optimal order size

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Answer:

a. 274

b. 295

Explanation:

a. Optimum Order

Optimum Order = √( (2×Total Annual Demand×Ordering cost per order) / Holding Cost per unit)

                          = √ ((2×101×19×$39) / $2)

                          = 273.57

                          = 274

b. Optimum Order

Optimum Order = √( (2×Total Annual Demand×Ordering cost per order) / Holding Cost per unit)

                          = √ ((2×101×19×$39) / $8.20 ×0.21)

                          = 294.83

                          = 295

                   

A company is considering two projects. Project A Project B Initial investment $300,000 $300,000 Cash inflow Year 1 $60,000 $90,000 Cash inflow Year 2 $60,000 $80,000 Cash inflow Year 3 $60,000 $80,000 Cash inflow Year 4 $60,000 $50,000 Cash inflow Year 5 $60,000 $70,000 What is the payback period for Project B

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Answer:

Payback Period = 3 years

Explanation:

Years    Cash flow(Out flow)     Net cash flow       Cumulative cash flow

0             -300,000                               -                              -300,000

1               90,000                           90,000                          -210,000

2              80,000                           80,000                          -130,000

3              80,000                           80,000                           -50,000

4              50,000                           50,000                               0

5              70,000                           70,000                            70,000

Payback Period = 3 years

It means it will take 3 years of period to payback the project B Initial investment of $300,000

Also assume that a U.S. exporter denominates its Swiss exports in Swiss francs and expects to receive SF250,000 in 1 year. Using the information above, what will be the approximate value of these exports in 1 year in U.S. dollars given that the firm executes a forward hedge

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Answer:

The question is missing some key features such the relevant forward rates which are found in the attached complete question:

The correct  option is D,$ 255,750.00  

Explanation:

The forward rate agreement stipulate that one Swiss Franc would be exchanged for $1.0230 in one year's time,if the forward rate  agreement is settled for the value of SF 250,000 worth of export in a  year' s time is calculated as below:

value of SF 250,000=250,000*$1.0230=$255,750.00  

As a result, the correct options out of the multiple choices provided as found in the attached is option D with $ 255,750.00   as the worth of SF 250,000 using one year forward rate of $1.0230

Employees at Diving Swallow Custom Tattoo in Oakland, California, practice an age-old art. They may use electric equipment today, but their business still involves crafting a design and inking it into skin, as all tattoo artists have done for generations. Fortunately, there are no shortages of ink, artists, or clients for the Diving Swallow.At Diving Swallow, the environment is____________(stable or dynamic) because of the __________(number of factors that are changing or pace of change) and ___________(complex or simple) because of the____________(pace of change or number of factors that are changing). Resources are________(scarce or abundant).The managers at Diving Swallow are facing conditions of _______(low or high) uncertainty. This means that it will be__________(difficult or easy) for them to make strategic decisions about the types of products the company will offer in the future.

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Answer:

1. Dynamic

2. Number of factors that are changing

3. Complex

4. Pace of change

5. Abundant

6. Low

7. Easy

Your coin collection contains 59,1952 silver dollars. If your grandparents purchased them for their face value when they were new, how much will your collection be worth when you retire in 2053, assuming they appreciate at an annual rate of 6.6 percent?

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Answer:

The collection is worth $37,525.78.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Your coin collection contains 59 1952 silver dollars.

Interest rate= 6.6%

Number of years= 2053 - 1952= 101 years

To calculate the value of the collection today, we need to use the following formula:

FV= PV*(1+i)^n

FV= 59*(1.066^101)

FV= $37,525.78

g Used clothing of taxpayer and his family (all acquired more than a year ago) $1,350 $ 375 Stock in ABC, Inc., held as an investment for 15 months 12,000 10,875 Stock in MNO, Inc., held as an investment for 11 months 15,000 18,000 Real estate held as an investment for two years 15,000 30,000 The used clothing was donated to the Salvation Army; the other items of property were donated to Eastern State University. Both are qualified charitable organizations. Disregarding percentage limitations, Zeke's charitable contribution deduction for the year is

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Answer:

$56,250.

Explanation:

So, we are given the following data or parameters or information which we will use to solve this particular problem or Question;

=>" Used clothing of taxpayer and his family (all acquired more than a year ago) = $1,350 for Basis and Fair market value = $ 375 "

=> "Stock in ABC, Inc., held as an investment for 15 months 12,000 for Basis and 10,875 for fair market value."

=>" Stock in MNO, Inc., held as an investment for 11 months 15,000 for Basis and 18,000 for fair market value. "

=> "Real estate held as an investment for two years 15,000 for basis and 30,000 for fair market value."

Zeke's charitable contribution deduction for the year can be calculated by adding the the fair markets values of :

Used clothing of taxpayer and his family (all acquired more than a year ago) + Stock in ABC, Inc., held as an investment for 15 months + Real estate held as an investment for two years

Then, the result gotten will be added to the Basis value for Stock in MNO, Inc., held as an investment for 11 months. Thus;

$ 375 + 10,875 + 30,000 = 41,250.

41,250 + 15,000 = $56,250.

Granger Company had January 1 inventory of $150,000 when it adopted dollar-value LIFO. During the year, purchases were $900,000 and sales were $1,500,000. December 31 inventory at year-end prices was $189,750, and the price index was 110. What is Granger Company’s gross profit?

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Answer:

$624, 750

Explanation:

Purchases = 900,000

Sales = 1500000

Price index = 110%

Inventory= 189750

1,500,000 - [{($150,000 x 110%) + $900,000} - $189,750]

=1,500,000 - [($150,000 x 1.1) + $900,000] - $189,750

= 1,500,000 - (1065000 - 189750)

= 1,500,000 - 875250

=$624,750

Gross profit. = $624750

​Mcleod, Inc. incurred fixed costs of $ 400 comma 000. Total​ costs, both fixed and​ variable, are $ 450 comma 000 when 59 comma 000 units are produced. It sold 30 comma 000 units during the year. Calculate the variable cost per unit.​ (Round your answer to the nearest​ cent.)

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Answer:

Unitary variable cost= $1.72

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Mcleod, Inc. incurred fixed costs of $400,000.

Total​ costs= $450,000

Units produced= 59,000

First, we need to calculate the total variable cost:

Total variable cost= total cost - total fixed cost

Total variable cost= 450,000 - 400,000

Total variable cost= 50,000

Now, the unitary variable cost:

unitary variable cost= 50,000/29,000

unitary variable cost= $1.72

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