Answer:
a.
Future Value in One Year = $1,070.00
Future Value in Two Years = $1,144.90
b.
Present Value of amount received in 1 year = $934.58
Present Value of amount received in 2 years = $873.44
The present value of the gift is less/lower if you get engaged in two years than it is if you get engaged in one year.
Explanation:
These can be done as follows:
Present Value Value in One Year Value in Two Years
Date Received (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars)
Today 1,000.00 1,070.00 1,144.90
In 1 year 934.58 1,000.00
In 2 years 873.44 1,000.00
a. Complete the first row of the table by determining the value of the gift in one and two years if you become engaged today.
To do this, we use future value (FV) formula as follows:
Future Value = A * (1 + r)^n ........................................ (1)
Where;
A = Amount received to day = $1,000.00
r = interest rate = 7%, or 0.07
n = number of years
Using equation (1), we therefore have:
Future Value in One Year = 1,000.00 * (1 + 0.07)^1 = $1,070.00
Future Value in Two Years = 1,000.00 * (1 + 0.07)^2 = $1,144.90
b. Complete the first column of the table by computing the present value of the gift if you get engaged in one year or two years.
To do this, we use present value (PV) formula as follows:
Present Value = A / (1 + r)^n ........................................ (2)
Where;
A = Amount received in specified year = $1,000.00
r = interest rate = 7%, or 0.07
n = number of years
Using equation (2), we therefore have:
Present Value of amount received in 1 year = 1,000.00 / (1 + 0.07)^1 = $934.58
Present Value of amount received in 2 years = 1,000.00 / (1 + 0.07)^2 = $873.44
Since $873.44 is less/lower than $934.58, we therefore have:
The present value of the gift is less/lower if you get engaged in two years than it is if you get engaged in one year.
The correct statement will be that the present value of the wedding gift is $873.43 if you get engaged in two years, then it is $934.57 if you get engaged in one year when the future value is $1000.
The future value of wedding gifts will be $1070.00 and $1144.9 at the end of first and second year respectively. The computation for the values can be done by applying values to the formula.
Calculation of future value and present valueThe present value of the gift can be calculated as using the formula below, [tex]\rm Present\ Value= \dfrac{Future\ Value}{1+ Fixed\ Interest\ Rate}\\\\\\\\\rm Present\ Value= \dfrac{\$1000}{1.07}\\\\\\\rm Present\ Value= \$ 934.57[/tex]The present value for one year is 934.57 USD. Now for two years, [tex]\rm Present\ Value= \dfrac{\$934.57}{1.07}\\\\\rm Present\ Value= \$873.43[/tex]Now to calculate the future value when the present value is considered to be as $1000. We will use the formula below, [tex]\rm Future\ Value\ for\ One\ Year=Present\ Value\ +\ \dfrac{Present\ Value\ x\ Time\ x\ Interest\ Rate}{100}\\\\\\\rm Future\ Value\ for\ One\ Year= 1000\ +\ \dfrac{1000\ \rm x\ 1\ \rm x\ 7}{100}\\\\\\\rm Future\ Value= \$1070[/tex]For the end of two years, the future value will be, [tex]\rm Future\ Value= Present\ Value\ (1+\dfrac{Interest}{no.\ of\ Compoundings})^n^t\\\\\\\rm Future\ Value= 1000\ (1+\dfrac{0.07}{1})^1^ x\ ^2\\\\\rm Future\ Value= \$1144.9[/tex]Hence, the value of the gifts can be ascertained as per the calculations above.
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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
Urban Bloom, Inc.'s books show an ending cash balance of $16,000 before preparing the bank reconciliation. Given the bank reconciliation shows outstanding checks of $4,200, deposits in transit of $3,200, NSF check of $220, and interest earned on the bank account of $130, the company's up-to-date ending cash balance equals:
Answer:
$15,910
Explanation:
Calculation for Urban Bloom, Inc.'s company's up-to-date ending cash balance
Using this formula
Up-to-date ending cash balance = Ending cash balance per books + Interest received from bank - NSF check
Hence:
=16,000+130-220
=15,910
Therefore the company's up-to-date ending cash balance equals: $15,910
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.
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.
The company has just hired a new marketing manager who insists that unit sales can be dramatically increased by dropping the selling price from $8 to $7. The marketing manager would like to use the following projections in the budget:
Data Year 2 Quarter Year 3 Quarter
1 2 3 4 1 2
Budgeted unit sales 45,000 70,000 105,000 70,000 90,000 100,000
Selling price per unit $7 per unit
a. What are the total expected cash collections for the year under this revised budget?
b. What is the total required the production for the year under this revised budget?
c. What is the total cost of raw materials to be purchased for the year under this revised budget?
d. What are the total expected cash disbursements for raw materials for the year under this revised budget?
e. After seeing this revised budget, the production manager cautioned that due to the current production constraint, a complex milling machine, the plant can produce no more than 80,000 units in any one quarter. Is this a potential problem?
Answer:
a. What are the total expected cash collections for the year under this revised budget?
65 + 236.25 + 78.75 + 367.5 + 122.5 + 551.25 + 183.75 + 367.5 = 1,972.5 x $1,000 = $1,972,500
b. What is the total required production for the year under this revised budget?
52.5 + 80.5 + 94.5 + 76 = 303.5 x 1,000 = 303,500 units
c. What is the total cost of raw materials to be purchased for the year under this revised budget?
237 + 367.5 + 507.5 + 360 = 1,472 x 1,000 = 1,472,000 pounds x $0.80 = $1,177,600
d. What are the total expected cash disbursements for raw materials for the year under this revised budget?
195.26 + 252.24 + 361.2 + 330.4 = 1,139.1 x $1,000 = $1,139,100
e. After seeing this revised budget, the production manager cautioned that due to the current production constraint, a complex milling machine, the plant can produce no more than 80,000 units in any one quarter. Is this a potential problem?
No, since total budgeted sales for the year are 303,500 units, which divided by 4 quarters = 75,875 units per quarter. All you need to do is increase quarter 1 production by 15,000 units, and that would satisfy quarters 2 and 3 needs.
Explanation:
Year 2 Quarter Year 3 Quarter
1 2 3 4 1 2
unit sales 45 70 105 70 90 100
(in thousands)
total sales 315 490 735 490 630 700
(in thousands)
cash collected 65 78.75 122.5 183.75 122.5 157.5
(in thousands) 236.25 367.5 551.25 367.5 472.5 525
75% of sales are collected during this quarter and 25% are collected the next quarter
beginning $65,000
ending finished inventory 30% of budgeted sales for next quarter
Year 2 Quarter Year 3 Quarter
1 2 3 4 1 2
beginning 13.5 21 31.5 21 27 30
ending 21 31.5 21 27 30 ?
quarter sales 45 70 105 70 90 100
production 52.5 80.5 94.5 76 93 ?
cost of raw materials = $0.80, 5 pounds per unit produced
beginning inventory of raw materials = 23,000 pounds
desired ending inventory of raw materials = 10% of next quarter's needs
Year 2 Quarter Year 3 Quarter
1 2 3 4 1 2
beginning 23 35 52.5 35 45 50
ending 35 52.5 35 45 50 ?
quarter needs 225 350 525 350 450 500
raw materials 237 367.5 507.5 360 455 ?
60% of raw materials cost paid during the quarter, 405 paid the next quarter
beginning accounts payable 81.5
Year 2 Quarter Year 3 Quarter
1 2 3 4 1 2
past q $ 81.5 75.84 117.6 162.4 112 114
next q $ 75.84 117.6 162.4 112 114 ?
quarter needs 189.6 294 406 280 360 ?
payments 195.26 252.24 361.2 330.4 358 ?
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
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:
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You just made the last monthly payment on a 30 year mortgage -- the house is yours! In your joyous moment, you calculate how much you made in payments over those 30 years, and it is $647,514! If your interest rate was an APR of 6%, and you made equal monthly payments, how much did you originally borrow for this house
Answer:
$112,807
Explanation:
To calculate the amount of money you borrowed, you have to use the formula to calculate the present value:
PV=FV/(1+r)^n
PV= pressent value
FV= future value= 647,514
r= rate= 6%
n= number of periods of time= 30
PV=647,514/(1+0.06)^30
PV=647,514/(1.06)^30
PV=647,514/5.74
PV=112,807
According to this, you originally borrowed $112,807 for this house.
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
1. Below are some of the components for Prufrock Corp. income statement for the year ending December 31t, 2016. Use the values to fill in the income statement and calculate the net income. All values are given in millions of dollars and there may be more lines provided than needed.
Sales $70,000
Tax Rate = 34%
Depreciation = $16,000
Interest Paid = $450
Cost of Goods Sold $35,000
Income Statement
Earnings Before Interest and taxes (EBIT)
Taxable Income (EBT)
Net Income
2. Prufrock Corp. has 4,000 million shares outstanding. If they do not reinvest any of their earnings what will be the dividend per share paid out this year?
3. Assume that the dividend from Part B will be paid out one year from today. After the initial dividend from part B is paid, the dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 4% per year. Investors require a 10% return on their investment, what is the current share price?
Answer and Explanation:
1. The computation of Earnings Before Interest and taxes, Taxable income and Net income is shown below:-
Earnings Before Interest = Revenue from sales - Cost of goods sold - Depreciation
= $70,000 - $35,000 - $16,000
= $19,000
Taxable Income = Earnings Before Interest - Interest paid
= $19,000 - $450
= $18,550
Net Income = Taxable Income - Taxes
= $18,550 - ($18,550 × 34%)
= $18,550 - $6,307
= $12,243
2. The computation of dividend per share is shown below:-
Dividend per share = Net income ÷ Number of shares outstanding
= $12,243 ÷ 4,000 million
= $3.06
3. The computation of current share price is shown below:-
Current share price = Current dividend ÷ (Expected return - Growth rate)
= $3.06 ÷ (10% - 4%)
= $3.06 ÷ 6%
= $51
Therefore we have applied the above formula.
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
1. If you and your BSG team decided to explore the possibility of diversification beyond the athletic shoe market, what factors would you consider to be positive factors in selecting a diversification target and why; i.e. what positive elements would you be looking for in making your decision? 2. What factors would discourage you from pursuing a diversification strategy with another firm and why?
Answer: provided in the explanation section
Explanation:
The process of diversification has to do with connecting to new business opportunity with the existing business. This business startegy helps the company to enter a new area of the market in which it is not currently working. The risk associated with it can or may not provide extraordinary benefits.
In these cases, there are positive factors that encourage diversification-
Other companies will handle the losses in the current company.
Unpleasant surprises can be offset by market diversification.
The resources used under these can be used in sports shoe styling in game simulation companies such as background designers, creative team and so on.
The customer base would be more like that, thereby reducing the attempt of the company to shape a whole new customer base.
If the gaming business starts to decline at any time, all its resources can be used in this new business.
There are always, however, factors which prevent such diversifications.
This can restrict business growth opportunities in the gaming sector as new companies can get investment that is needed to be more competitive.
More new skilled employees, equipment and resources will be needed as the production requires a whole new set of know-how and equipment.
A poorly managed diversification will cause existing businesses to suffer.
As this is a broad horizontal diversification, they can not respond with the same speed to market changes.
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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.
Victor Rumsfeld Inc.'s dividend policy is under review by its board. Its projected capital budget is $2,000,000, its target capital structure is 60% debt and 40% equity, and its forecasted net income is $300,000. If the company follows a residual dividend policy, what total dividends, if any, will it pay out? Select the correct answer.
Answer:
The multiple choices are
a. $240,000
b. $228,000
c. $216,600
d.$205,770
e. $0
The correct option is E,$0
Explanation:
The funding required from equity is 40% of the projected capital budget of $2000,000 which is expected to be from the profit attributable to stockholders since new issue of shares is not contemplated.
In other words, dividends payable to shareholders is the net income less their counter funding of the project which is computed below:
residual dividends=net income-(equity%*capital outlay)
residual dividends=$300,000-(40%*$2000,000)
=$300,000-$800,000=$0
In essence the $300,000 is not even enough as funds expected from equity less alone paying excess as dividend
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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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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.
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)
For each of the following cases determine the ending balance in the inventory account. (Hint: First, determine the total cost of inventory available for sale. Next, subtract the cost of the inventory sold to arrive at the ending balance.) a. Jill’s Dress Shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $40,000. During the accounting period, Jill’s purchased $75,000 of inventory, returned $5,000 of inventory, and obtained $750 of purchases discounts. Jill’s incurred $1,000 of transportation-in cost and $600 of transportation-out cost. Salaries of sales personnel amounted to $31,000. Administrative expenses amounted to $35,600. Cost of goods sold amounted to $82,300. b. Ken’s Bait Shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $8,000. During the accounting period, Ken’s purchased $36,900 of inventory, obtained $1,200 of purchases allowances, and received $360 of purchases discounts. Sales discounts amounted to $640. Ken’s incurred $900 of transportation-in cost and $260 of transportation-out cost. Selling and administrative cost amounted to $12,300. Cost of goods sold amounted to $33,900.
Answer:
Jill's Dress Shop:
Ending Inventory 27,950
Ken's Bait Shop:
Ending Inventory 10,340
Explanation:
Jill's Dress Shop:
Beginning 40,000
Purchases 75,000
Returned (5,000)
Discounts (750)
Freight-In 1,000
Cost of Goods Sold (82,300)
Ending Inventory 27,950
Ken's Bait Shop
Beginning 8,000
Purchases 36,900
Allowances (1,200)
Discounts (360)
Freight-In 900
Cost of Goods Sold (33,900)
Ending Inventory 10,340
The freight-out and sales discount have an impact in net sales and selling expenses they do not constitute part of the inventory as are relatedto the sale of the goods rather than acquisition.
Answer:
Determination of Ending Inventory:a) Beginning Inventory = $40,000
Purchases = $75,000
Purchases Return = ($5,000)
Purchases Discounts = ($750)
Freight-in = $1,000
Cost of Goods Available$110,250
less cost of goods sold ($82,300)
Ending Inventory $27,950
b) Beginning Inventory = $8,000
Purchases = $36,900
Purchases Return = ($1,200)
Purchases Discounts = ($360)
Freight-in = $900
Cost of Goods Available $44,240
less cost of goods sold ($33,900)
Ending Inventory $10,340
Explanation:
a) Ending inventory represents the value of goods available for sale and held by a company at the end of an accounting period. It is calculated as follows: Beginning Inventory + Net Purchases - Cost of Goods Sold (or COGS) = Ending Inventory. The value of goods available for sale at the end of the accounting period is important in reporting the financial status of any trading or producing company.
b) The cost of goods available for sale includes the beginning inventory, the net purchases of inventory, and the freight-in during the period.
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
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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.
From the following list of steps in the accounting cycle, identify what two steps are missing: Transactions are analyzed and recorded in the journal. An unadjusted trial balance is prepared. Adjustment data are assembled and analyzed. An optional end-of-period spreadsheet is prepared. Adjusting entries are journalized and posted to the ledger. An adjusted trial balance is prepared. Closing entries are journalized and posted to the ledger. A post-closing trial balance is prepared. Select the steps in the accounting cycle in their proper order in order and include the two missing steps.
Answer:
The Accounting Cycle refers to the process of recording and analyzing the transactions of a business into it's books so that proper financial statements may be recorded and used.
It happens in 10 steps which are;
1. Transactions are analyzed and recorded in the journal.
2. Transactions are posted to the ledger. ( Missing)
3. An unadjusted trial balance is prepared.
4. Adjustment data are assembled and analyzed.
5. An optional end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet) is prepared.
6. Adjusting entries are journalized and posted to the ledger.
7. An adjusted trial balance is prepared.
8. Financial statements are prepared. (Missing)
9. Closing entries are journalized and posted to the ledger.
10. A post-closing trial balance is prepared.
Step 2
After posting transactions to their journals, the transactions go to the General ledger.
Step 8.
Using the details from the adjusted trial balance, the Financial Statements can then be prepared with the correct figures.
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
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:
