Answer: False; False; True.
Explanation:
a. False.
If the government gave every recipient family a $10,000 check rather than enrolling them in the Medicaid program, majority of the families would not spend the money on health insurance. The money will rather be spent on foods that the customer hasn't reached a satiation point in e.g foods, housing etc.
b. False.
We should determine poverty rate by valuing the in-kind transfers at the price which the family would have paid for the same amount of the good not taking into consideration of how the family spend the cash transfer.
c. True.
The poor would be better off in situations where they receive cash transfer rather than in-kind transfer. They could spend the cash on things apart from medical care. The poor value other things more than the health insurance and would be better off with the cash.
The approach to ethical behavior which proposes that actions and plans should be judged by their consequences, thus producing the greatest benefit to society with the least harm or the lowest cost is called:__________.
A) individual rights approach.
B) mercantilism approach.
C) utilitarian approach.
D) justice approach.
E) moral imperialism approach.
Answer:
The correct answer is option (C)utilitarian approach.
Explanation:
Utilitarian approach: It is referred to as an action in relative to outcomes and reaction
For example, the cost and net benefits of all group of people based on an individual level. that is, by works towards achieving or aiming for the best for the greatest number while producing the least amount of suffering or harm.
4.Swan Manufacturing is approached by a customer to fulfill a one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to domestic customers. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers: Direct materials$1,825 Direct labor900 Variable manufacturing support1,300 Fixed manufacturing support3,000 Total manufacturing costs$7,025.00 Markup (50%)3,512.50 Targeted selling price$ 10,537.50 Swan Manufacturing has excess capacity. Required: a.What is the full cost of the product per unit if the marketing costs is $3,000
Answer:
the full cost of the product per unit if the marketing costs is $3,000 is $7,025.
Explanation:
The cost of the special order will exclude the Fixed manufacturing support as these are common whether the order is accepted or not thus irrelevant. Remember to include the marketing costs as an additional cost.
Calculation of cost of the product :
Direct materials $1,825
Direct labor $900
Variable manufacturing support $1,300
marketing costs is $3,000
Total $7,025
Conclusion :
Thus, the full cost of the product per unit if the marketing costs is $3,000 is $7,025.
g Depreciation refers to which one of the following? The amount of money that is lost over a period when services are underutilized. An estimate of how much of a tangible asset has been used during an accounting period: considered an expense that requires the use of cash deducted from the operations revenue. The amount of money still owed on a tangible asset, minus the amount of expenses spent to facilitate the utilization of the asset (utilities, personnel, enabling assets, etc.). An estimate of how much of a tangible asset has been used during an accounting period: considered an expense that does not require any cash outflow under the accrual basis accounting.
Answer:
The answer is D
Explanation:
Depreciation is best described as An estimate of how much of a tangible asset has been used during an accounting period: considered an expense that does not require any cash outflow under the accrual basis accounting.
Depreciation reduces the value of an asset and it reduces it over the life span of an asset. Depreciation is a non cash reduction. Depreciation tells us how much the value of an asset has reduced.
The formula is (cost of the asset - any residual value) ÷ the number of useful life span
Larkspur, Inc. purchased a delivery truck with a $44000 list price. The company was given a $4200 cash discount by the dealer and paid $2200 sales tax. Annual insurance on the truck is $1000. As a result of the purchase, by how much will Larkspur, Inc. increase its truck account
Answer:
Larkspur Inc. will increase its truck account by: $43,000.
Explanation:
Step I
To arrive at the above, we need to make the necessary additions and deductions:
Purchase Price = $44,000
Less cash discount of $4,200. Therefore, the final offer is
$44,000-$4,200 = $39,800.
Step II - Calculate the final value truck by applying Sales Tax
Final sales value amount plus sales tax
$39,800 + $2,200 = $ 42 000
Step III - Calculate Total cost to company by adding cost of insurance of the vehicle.
$ 42 000 + $1,000 = $ 43,000
Therefore the total cost of the truck the company is $43,000.
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American Express trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AXP. In 2016, AXP was paying a dividend of $.80 and analysts forecasted five-year growth rates of 10.54% for AXP and 13.21% for the financial services industry. Assume the growth rate for the financial services industry will remain constant. Then, assuming AXP's growth rate will revert to the industry average after five years, what value would we place on AXP, if we use a discount rate of 15%
Answer:
The current value placed on AXP is $ 45.08
Explanation:
Dividend currently paying = $ 0.80
Growth rate up to 5 years = 10.54%
Expected dividend for 1st year = $0.80 × 1.1054 = $0.88
Year Dividend amount Present Value at 15%
0 0.8
1 0.88 0.77
2 0.98 0.74
3 1.08 0.71
4 1.19 0.68
5 1.32 0.66
Growth rate = 13.21% from 6th year and onward
Expected dividend for 6th year = $1.32 × 1.1321 = $1.49
Value of the AXP at 5th year with constant growth at 13.21%
= $1.49 ÷ (0.15 - 0.1321)
= $83.51
Value of the AXP currently = P.V. of dividend payable in first 5 years + Present Value at 5th year at 15%
= $0.77 + $ 0.74 + $ 0.71 + $ 0.68 + $0.66 + ($83.51 × 0.4971 )
= $ 45.08
In game theory, a Nash equilibrium occurs when: Group of answer choices Both players are incented to "cheat" to improve their positions Neither player can improve their position Nether player has a dominate strategy Two or more players collude on pricing
Answer:
Neither player can improve their position
Explanation:
Game theory is the method of modeling the strategic engagement of multiple players in a situation that involves rules and results.
Nash equilibrium is a term of game theory in which the optimum result of a game is one in which no participant has an incentive to diverge from his selective strategy after examining the selection of an opponent
Therefore according to the given situation, the second option is correct
The University of Puhonicks hires several professors that specialize in accounting, management, and economics and clusters each into one of three departments. The dean has obviously decided to group employees by:________
a) Project.
b) Function.
c) Product.
d) Geography.
Answer:
b) Function
Explanation:
The Dean placed professors in departments based on the subjects they teach or based on their functions in the school. So all professors that function as economics professors are placed in the same department. This is an example of grouping employees by functions.
In geographic grouping, professors would be grouped based on the different regions they teach.
In product grouping, employees are placed in groups based on the product they produce.
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W.T. Ginsburg Engine Company manufactures part ACT30107 used in several of its engine models. Monthly production costs for 1,090 units are as follows: Direct materials $46,000 Direct labor 10,500 Variable overhead costs 32,500 Fixed overhead costs 22,000 Total costs $111,000 It is estimated that 6% of the fixed overhead costs assigned to ACT30107 will no longer be incurred if the company purchases ACT30107 from the outside supplier. W.T Ginsburg Engine Company has the option of purchasing the part from an outside supplier at $94.75 per unit. If the company accepts the offer from the outside supplier, the monthly avoidable costs (costs that will no longer be incurred) total ________.
Answer:
Cost that will no longer be incurred = $90320
Explanation:
$
The relevant variable cost
= 46,000 + 10,500 + 32,500 $89,000
Cost of external supply
= 94.75 × 1090= $103,277.50
Increase in of purchase 14,277.50
Savings in fixed cost (6%× 22,000) ( 1320
Net increase in cost if purchased 12,957.50
Cost that will no longer be incurred = 89,000 +1320 = $90320
Cost that will no longer be incurred = $90320
Alpaca Corporation had revenues of $250,000 in its first year of operations. The company has not collected on $18,900 of its sales and still owes $27,000 on $96,000 of merchandise it purchased. The company had no inventory on hand at the end of the year. The company paid $12,700 in salaries. Owners invested $14,000 in the business and $14,000 was borrowed on a five-year note. The company paid $3,800 in interest that was the amount owed for the year, and paid $7,800 for a two-year insurance policy on the first day of business. Alpaca has an effective income tax rate of 40%. (Assume taxes are paid in the same year). Compute the cash balance at the end of the first year for Alpaca Corporation.
Answer:
$84,360.00
Explanation:
The cash balance at the end of the year is simply total cash receipts minus total cash payments which is further analyzed below:
Cash receipt from sales=total sales-accounts receivable=$250,000-$18,900=$ 231,100.00
Cash paid for merchandise purchase=purchases-accounts payable=$96,000-$27,000=$69,000
Salaries paid $12,700
Cash from owners is $14,000
cash from borrowing is $14,000
interest paid is $3800
insurance paid is $7,800
Tax paid=(sales-purchases-salaries paid-insurance cost(one year)-interest paid)*tax rate
insurance for one year=$7800*1/2=$3,900
tax paid=($250,000-$96,000-$12,700-$3,800-$3,900)*40%=$53440
Cash balance=$231,100-$69,000-$12,700+$14,000-$14,000-$3800-$7800-$53440=$84,360.00
Which of the following represents an increase in living standards over the past century? Check all that apply. Increased human activities have magnified the pollution of air and water. The purchasing power of a dollar has declined over time due to inflation. Medical breakthroughs enable people to enjoy better healthcare nowadays.
Answer:
Medical breakthroughs enable people to enjoy better healthcare nowadays.
Explanation:
An increase in living standard means that the lives of people are better off.
Advances in medicine have made it possible to find cure to various diseases. This improves standard of living.
Increased pollution of air and water and decline of dollar value have negative effects on living standard.
Pollution affects human health negatively and can cause diseases which negatively affect standard of living. Also, pollution can cause floods and other environmental disasters. Floods can displace people from their homes and this affects standard of living negatively.
Decrease in dollar value has made items more expensive.
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All of the following are part of comprehensive income except:
a. realized gains on sale of available-for-sale-securities.
b. unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale-securities.
c. a re-classification adjustment for gains included in net income.
d. all of these answer choices are correct.
Answer: d. all of these answer choices are correct
Explanation:
Available for sale securities are held by a firm with the intention of selling it before it reaches its maturity date.
So as not to report on the income statement wrongly, the Unrealized gains(losses) which are any fluctuations from the original price, throughout the Security's lifetime is posted to the Other Comprehensive Income account in the Equity section of the balance sheet. That along with the Realized gains when the security is sold.
Reclassification adjustments are also included to account for the reclassification of a security to either a profit or a loss.
All of the above are correct.
The following table shows a simplified consolidated balance sheet for the entire
banking system (all figures are in billions). The reserve ratio is 25 percent.
Assets Liabilities &Equity
Reserves 96 Checkable Deposits 400
Securities 104
Loans 200
a. 1. What is the amount of excess reserves in this banking system?
2. What is the maximum amount the banking system might lend?
3. Show how the balance sheet would look after this amount has been lent
(construct new balance sheet or add columns).
4. What is the size of the monetary multiplier?
b. 1. Answer the questions in part a assuming the reserve ratio is 15 percent.
2. What is the resulting difference in the amount that the banking system can
lend? How do you explain the difference?
Answer:
Kindly check explanation
Explanation:
Excess reserve = (Actual reserve - required reserve)
Required reserve = reserve ratio × Checkable deposit
Required reserve = 0.25 × $400 billion
Required reserve = $100 billion
Excess reserve = $96 - $100 = - $4billion
B) money multiplier = 1/ required reserve ratio
1/0.25 = 4
Maxumum amount that can be Lent = 4 × 4 = $16 million
If reserve ratio = 15%
Required reserve = 0.15 × $400 billion = $60 billion
Excess reserve = $96 - $60 = $36 billion
Monetary multiplier = 1/ 0.15 = 6.667
Maximum amount of loan = 6.667 × 36 = $240 billion
Kier Company issued $600,000 in bonds on January 1, Year 1. The bonds were issued at face value and carried a 5-year term to maturity. The bonds have a 6.00% stated rate of interest and interest is payable in cash on December 31 each year. Based on this information alone, what are the amounts of interest expense and cash flows from operating activities, respectively, that will be reported in the financial statements for the year ending December 31, Year 1
Answer:
interest expense = $36,000
cash flows from operating activities = - $36,000
Explanation:
issued $600,000 in 6% bonds, with a 5 year maturity with an annual coupon paid December 31.
since bonds were issued at face value, interest expense = face value x bonds payable = 6% x $600,000 = $36,000
cash flows from operating activities related to this operation = -$36,000
interest expense is part of operating activities, so they decrease the cash flow from operating activities.
Dave and Ellen are newly married and living in their first house. The yearly premium on their homeowner’s insurance policy is $600 for the coverage they need. Their insurance company offers a discount of 8 percent if they install dead-bolt locks on all exterior doors. The couple can also receive a discount of 5 percent if they install smoke detectors on each floor. They have contacted a locksmith, who will provide and install dead-bolt locks on the two exterior doors for $105 each. At the local hardware store, smoke detectors cost $28 each, and the new house has two floors. Dave and Ellen can install them themselves.
a. What discount will Dave and Ellen receive if they install the dead-bolt locks?b. What discount will Dave and Ellen receive if they install smoke detectors?
Answer:
1. 48 dollars
2. 30 dollars
Explanation:
The yearly premium on their homeowner's insurance policy is $600 for the coverage they need.
Their insurance company offers a discount of 8 percent if they install dead-bolt locks on all exterior doors.The couple can also receive a discount of 5 percent if they install smoke detectors on each floor.
1. What discount will Dave and Ellen receive if they install the dead-bolt locks?
discount for deadbolts =
Discount % x Premium
0.08 x 600 = 48 dollars
b. What discount will Dave and Ellen receive if they install smoke detectors?
discount for deadbolts =
Discount% x Premium
0.05 x 600 = 30 dollars
Software Distributors reports net income of $48,000. Included in that number is depreciation expense of $6,500 and a loss on the sale of land of $4,300. A comparison of this year's and last year's balance sheets reveals a decrease in accounts receivable of $18,000, a decrease in inventory of $11,500, and an increase in accounts payable of $38,000.
Required:Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method.
Answer:
Net cash from operating activities is $126,300.
Explanation:
Statement of cash flows
(Operating activities section only)
Details $
Net income 48,000
Adjustment to reconcile net income:
Depreciation expense 6,500
Loss on the sale of land 4,300
(Increase) decrease in current assets:
Decrease in accounts receivable 18,000
Decrease in inventory 11,500
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:
Increase in accounts payable 38,000
Net cash from operating activities 126,300
Other things equal, the multiplier will be greater
Answer:
The larger
Explanation:
marginal propensity to consume. New loans decrease the money supply in an economy.
A decade ago the government of Weinsland decided to liberalize the country's economy. As a result, today the country is experiencing rapid economic advancement and societal changes favorable to international business. Which change is most likely to occur next in Weinsland?
A. As the country gets richer, there will be a shift in the society from "traditional" to "secular rational" values.
B. As the country gets richer, there will be a shift in the society from "well-being" to "survival" values.
C. The country, to further facilitate globalization, will commit to authoritarian ideologies.
D. The people in the country will give more importance to collectivism than to individualism.
E. The country will exhibit more need for social and material support structures built on collectives.
Answer:
As the country gets richer, there will be a shift in the society from "traditional" to "secular rational" values
Explanation:
In this scenario Weinsland decided to liberalize the country's economy. This will reduce government regulation on the economy and increase participation of private entities.
Liberalisation encourages economic growth.
Traditional conservative values are passed from generation to generation, and change only a little over time.
Secular rational values on the other hand embrace an ever changing economic environment where innovation constantly changes acceptable ways of doing things
Closing Entries with Net Income Assume that the entry closing total revenues of $3,190,000 and total expenses of $2,350,000 has been made for the year ending December 31. At the end of the fiscal year, Teresa Schafer, Capital has a credit balance of $1,885,000 and Teresa Schafer, Drawing has a balance of $770,000. a. Journalize the entry required to close the Teresa Schafer, Drawing account. b. Determine the amount of Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of the period. $
Answer:
a. Debit Teresa's Capital account for $770,000; and Credit Teresa's Drawing account for $770,000.
b. Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of the period is $$1,955,000
Explanation:
a. Journalize the entry required to close the Teresa Schafer, Drawing account.
Since the drawing will affect capital by reducing it, the journal entry will look as follows:
Particulars Dr ($) Cr ($)
Teresa's Capital account 770,000
Teresa's Drawing account 770,000
(To record the closing the Teresa Schafer, Drawing account.)
b. Determine the amount of Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of the period.
To do this, we have to calculate the net profit first as follows:
Net profit = Total revenue - Total cost = $3,190,000 - $2,350,000 = $840,000
Since net profit will increase capita while drawing will reduce capital, we therefore have:
Capital at the end of the period = Capital + Net profit - Drawing = $1,885,000 + $840,000 - $770,000 = $1,955,000.
Therefore, Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of the period is $$1,955,000.
Management of Mittel Rhein AG of Köln, Germany, would like to reduce the amount of time between when a customer places an order and when the order is shipped. For the first quarter of operations during the current year the following data were reported: Inspection time 0.3 days Wait time (from order to start of production) 14.0 days Process time 2.7 days Move time 1.0 days Queue time 5.0 days
1.Compute the throughput time.
2. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for the quarter. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
3. What percentage of the throughput time was spent in non–value-added activities? (Enter your answer as a percentage (i.e., 0.12 should be entered as 12).)
4.Compute the delivery cycle time.
5. If by using Lean Production all queue time during production is eliminated, what will be the new MCE? (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.123 should be entered as 12.3).)
Answer:
1. The throughput time is 9 days
2. The MCE is 0.30
3. 70% of the throughput time was spent on non-value added activities.
4. The delivery cycle time is 23 days
5. The New MCE is 67.5%
Explanation:
1. To calculate the throughput time we would have to use to make the following calculation:
throughput time=process time+inspection time+movie time+queue time
throughput time=2.7+0.3+1+5
throughput time=9 days
2. To calculate the MCE we would have to use to make the following calculation:
MCE=value added time/throughput time
MCE=2.7/9=0.30
3. MCE is 30% which means that out of the total throughput time, time spent on value added activities was 30%. Thus it means that 70% of the throughput time was spent on non-value added activities.
4. To calculate the delivery cycle time we would have to use to make the following calculation:
delivery cycle time=wait time+throughput time
delivery cycle time=14+9=23 days
5. To calculate the new MCE we would have to use to make the following calculation:
New MCE=value added time/throughput time
New MCE=2.7/4
New MCE=67.5%
1. Based on the information given the throughput time is 9 days.
2. The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for the quarter is 30%.
3. The percentage of the throughput time is 70%.
4. The delivery cycle time is 23 days.
5. The New MCE is 68%.
1. Throughput time
Throughput time = Process time + Inspection time + Move time + Queue time
Throughput time= 2.7 +0.3+ 1.0 + 5.0
Throughput time=9 days
2. Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)
Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) = Value-added time / Throughput time
Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) = 2.7 /9
Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)=30%
3. Non-value-added activities
Non-value-added activities = 100% - 30%
Non-value-added activities = 70%
4. Delivery cycle time
Delivery cycle time = Wait time + throughput time
Delivery cycle time = 14.0 + 9.0
Delivery cycle time = 23 days
5. New MCE
New MCE = Value-added time / Throughput time
New MCE=2.7/(0.3+2.7+1.0)
New MCE 2.7 / 4
New MCE =67.5%
New MCE =68% (Approximately)
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The Field, Brown & Snow partnership was begun with investments by the partners as follows: Field, $131,700; Brown, $167,700; and Snow, $155,400. The partners decide to liquidate, sharing all losses equally. On May 31, after all assets were sold and all creditors were paid, only $47,100 in partnership cash remained.
Required:
a. Compute the capital account balance of each partner after the liquidation of assets and the payment of creditors.
b. Assume that any partner with a deficit agrees to pay cash to the partnership to cover the deficit. Present the journal entries on May 31 to record (a) the cash receipt from the deficient partner(s) and (b) the final
disbursement of cash to the partners.
c. Assume that any partner with a deficit is not able to reimburse the partnership. Present journal entries (a) to transfer the deficit of any deficient partners to the other partners and (b) to record the final disbursement of cash to the partners.
Answer:
a. The capital account balance of each partner after the liquidation of assets and the payment of creditors would be as follows:
Field Brown Snow
Capital Balance -4,200 31,800 19,500
b. a
Debit Credit
Cash 4,200
Field capital 4,200
b. Debit Credit
Brown capital 31,800
Snow capital 19,500
Cash 51,300
c. a Debit Credit
Brown capital 2100
Snow capital 2100
Field Capital 4,200
b. Debit Credit
Brown capital 29,700
Snow capital 17,400
Cash 47,100
Explanation:
a. In order to calculate the capital account balance of each partner after the liquidation of assets and the payment of creditors we would have to make the following calculations:
Field Brown Snow Total
Initial Investment $131,700 $167,700 $155,400 454,800
Allocation of all losses: 135,900 135,900 135,900 407,700
(454,800-47,100)/3
Capital Balance -4,200 31,800 19,500 47,100
b. a. The record of the cash receipt from the deficient partner(s) would be as follows:
Debit Credit
Cash 4,200
Field capital 4,200
b. The record the final disbursement of cash to the partners would be as follows:
Debit Credit
Brown capital 31,800
Snow capital 19,500
Cash 51,300
c. a Record to transfer the deficit of any deficient partners to the other partners would be as follows:
Debit Credit
Brown capital 2100
Snow capital 2100
Field Capital 4,200
Brown capital= 4,200/2=2100
Snow capital=4,200/2=2100
b. Record the final disbursement of cash to the partners would be as follows:
Debit Credit
Brown capital 29,700
Snow capital 17,400
Cash 47,100
Brown capital=31,800-2,100 =29,700
Snow capital=19,500-2,100=17,400
Tom Reynold is the sole proprietor of Pretty Pets, a business specializing in the sale of high-end pet gifts and accessories. Pretty Pets' sales totaled $ 986 comma 000 during the most recent year. During the year, the company spent $ 52 comma 000 on expenses relating to website maintenance, $ 31 comma 300 on marketing, and $ 29 comma 500 on wrapping, boxing, and shipping the goods to customers. Pretty Pets also spent $ 640 comma 000 on inventory purchases and an additional $ 18 comma 000 on freight-in charges. The company started the year with $ 18 comma 250 of inventory on hand and ended the year with $ 18 comma 400 of inventory. Prepare Pretty Pets' income statement for the most recent year.
Answer and Explanation:
For preparing the income statement first we have to determine the cost of goods sold which is shown below:
Beginning inventory $18,250
Add Inventory purchase ($640,000 + $18,000) $658,000
Total goods available for sale $676,250
Less: Ending inventory ($18,400)
Cost of goods sold $657,850
Now the preparation of the income statement is presented below:
Income statement
Sales $986,000
Less: Cost of goods sold - $657,850
Gross profit $328,150
Less: Operating expenses
Expenses relating to website maintenance -$52,000
Marketing exp -$31,300
wrapping, boxing, and shipping Exp -$29,500
Net income $215,350
Hutter Corporation declared a $0.50 per share cash dividend on its common shares. The company has 35,000 shares authorized, 18,000 shares issued, and 14,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The journal entry to record the dividend declaration is:
Answer:
Journal Entry
Dr. Dividend $7,000
Cr. Dividend Payable $7,000
Explanation:
Dividend are only paid to the outstanding share. Outstanding shares re those share is in held by the stockholders of the company at a specific time period.
Authorised share are those shares which a company can issue in the market legally.
Issued shares are those share which have been issued by the company.
Dividend Declared = Outstanding shares x dividend per share.
Dividend Declared = 14,000 shares x $0.5 = $7,000
Mark can produce 50 baseballs in a month and Katie can produce 60 baseballs in a month. Also, Mark can produce 40 bats in a month and Katie can produce 30 bats in a month. ______________has the absolute advantage in the production of bats, and _____________ has the comparative advantage in the production of bats. Group of answer choices
Answer:
Mark has the absolute advantage in the production of bats.
Mark has the comparative advantage in the production of bats
Explanation:
The absolute advantage is a principle in which a party is able to produce a good more efficiently than the others. In this situation, Mark can produce 40 bats while Katie can produce 30 bats which indicates that Mark can produce them more efficiently having an absolute advantage in the production of bats.
The comparative advantage is a principle in which a party has the ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than others. In this situation:
Baseballs Bats
Mark 50 40
Katie 60 30
The opportunity cost for Mark of producing 1 bat is producing 1.25 baseballs and the opportunity cost for Katie of producing 1 bat is producing 2 baseballs. This means that Mark has a lower opportunity cost and the comparative advantage in the production of bats.
What are some examples of potential intangible benefits of investment proposals? Why do these intangible benefits complicate the capital budgeting evaluation process? What might happen if intangible benefits are ignored in a capital budgeting decision?
Answer: The answer is provided below
Explanation:
An intangible benefit is a subjective benefit that one can't actually touch, and is also difficult to measure in terms of dollar.
Examples of potential intangible benefits of investment proposals will be the improved safety, increased product quality, and an enhanced employee loyalty.
Intangible benefits complicate capital budgeting evaluation process due to the fact that they can't be easily measured, hence, their value can be hard to quantify.
When intangible benefits are ignored in a capital budgeting decision, it
may result in rejecting of projects that may have financial benefits to the company.
Carmen Camry operates a consulting firm called Help Today, which began operations on August 1. On August 31, the company's records show the following accounts and amounts for the month of August Cash Accounts receivable office supplies Land office equipment Accounts payable Dividends $25,370 Consulting fees earned 27,010 9,570 5, 620 880 530 102,100 22,370 Rent expense 5,260 Salaries expense 44,010 Telephone expense 20,020 Miscellaneous expenses 10,540 Common stock 6,020 Exercise 2-17 Preparing a statement of retained earnings LO P3 Use the above information to prepare an August statement of retained earnings for Help Today,(
Answer:
Help Today
Statement of Retained Earnings
For the Month Ended on August 31, 202X
Retained earnings at the beginning of the period: $0
Net Income: $10,410
Dividends: ($6,020)
Retained earnings at the end of the period $4,390
Explanation:
First we must organize the numbers and prepare an income statement:
Consulting fees earned $27,010
Rent expense ($9,570)
Salaries expense ($5,620)
Telephone expense ($880)
Miscellaneous expenses ($530)
Net income: $10,410
then a balance sheet:
Balance Sheet
Assets:
Cash $25,370
Accounts receivable $22,370
Office supplies $5,260
Land $44,010
Office equipment $20,020
Total assets: $117,030
Liabilities and Equity:
Accounts payable $10,540
Common stock $102,100
Total liabilities and equity: $112,640
+ Retained earnings $4,390
Total: $117,030
Dividends 6,020
two ways to determine retained earnings:
Retained earnings ⇒ assets - (liabilities + equity) = $117,030 - $112,640 = $4,390Another way to calculate retained earnings = net income - dividends = $10,410 - $6,020 = $4,390A company uses direct labor costs as it allocation base. Management estimates the company will incur $150,000 of direct labor cost during the year and total overhead costs of $200,000. What is their predetermined overhead rate? 1.33% 133% 50% 75%
Answer:
133.33%
Explanation:
The computation of the predetermined overhead rate is shown below:
Predetermined overhead rate = Total overhead cost ÷ direct labor cost
where,
Total overhead cost is $200,000
And, the direct labor cost is $150,000
Now placing these values to the above formula
So, the predetermined overhead rate is
= $200,000 ÷ $150,000
= 1.33%
We simply applied the above formula
Assume one of the SWOT findings was an internal weakness of low motivation in the sales force regarding product sales. HP has designed a new compensation system to address this motivation. In which stage of the strategy implementation framework does this action reside?
Answer:
Stage 3
Explanation:
Strategic management is defined as formulation of strategies (decisions, actions, and measures) which are implemented to meet organisational goals and objectives.
Strategy formulation is a very important first step in strategy management. Lack of good strategy formulation can lead to organisational failure.
In the given scenario where motivation among employees is identified as a weakness, the action of modifying the reward system falls under the stage 3 of strategic implementation framework
Strategic implementation is concerned with how formulated strategy is implemented.
A company is considering purchasing a new production machine and have identified two potential options. Option A has a first cost of $1450 but will produce annual revenues of $650 while incurring $245 worth of maintenance. Option B has a purchase price of $1130 with annual revenues of $445 and maintenance costs of $147. One of your colleagues has done an internal rate of return analysis on Option A and determined it had an IRR=12.28%
a. Your boss has asked you to determine the IRR for option B, assuming that both options have same service life
b. Assuming the two production machines are independent and the company has a MARR of 11%, what should the company do?
Answer:
a. The IRR for the option B will be 9.988%.
b. The company would accept option A and reject the option B
Explanation:
a. To calculate the IRR for option B we first need to determine the service life of the option A.
If R = 12.28%
Net annual benefits = 650-245=$405
Then, 1450= 405*(1-1/1.1228^n)/.1228
1/1.1228^n =1 - 1450*.1228/405 = .5603
1.1228^n = 1.7846
n = log(1.7846)/log(1.1228) = 5 years
Therefore, For option B
Let, IRR = R
Net annual benefit = 445-147 = $298
1130 = 298*(1-1/(1+R)^5)/R
At R = 9%
PV of cash inflows = $1159.12
At R = 10%
PV of cash inflows = $1129.65
As per the method of interpolation,
R = 9% + ((1159.12 - 1130)/( 1159.12-1129.65))*(10%-9%)
R = 9.988%
Thus, IRR for the option B will be 9.988%.
b. According to the given data to selection the any option, the value of IRR must be greater than or equal to the MARR. in this case, option A has the IRR of 12.28% that is greater than the MARR of 11%. But, it is not the case with option B whose IRR is only 9.988% and it is less than the MARR of 11%.
Thus, option A will be accepted and option B will be rejected.
Slavin Corporation manufactures two products, Alpha and Delta. Each product requires time on a single machine. The machine has a monthly capacity of 500 hours. Total market demand for the two products is limited to 150 units (each) monthly. Slavin is currently producing 110 Alphas and 110 Deltas each month. Cost and machine-usage data for the two products is shown in the following spreadsheet, which Slavin managers use for planning purposes:
Alpha Delta Total
Price $120 $150
Less variable costs per unit
Material 20 35
Labor 26 37
Overhead 14 14
Contribution margin per unit $60 $64
Fixed costs
Manufacturing $8,000
Marketing and administrative 5,000
$13,000
Machine hours per unit 2.0 2.5
Machine hours used 495
Machine hours available 500
Quantity produced 110 110
Maximum demand 150 150
Profit $640
Required:
a. How many Alphas and Deltas should the company produce each month to maximize monthly profit?
b. If the company produces at the level found in requirement (a), how much will monthly profit increase over the current production schedule?
Answer:
a. How many Alphas and Deltas should the company produce each month to maximize monthly profit?
150 Alphas80 Deltasb. If the company produces at the level found in requirement (a), how much will monthly profit increase over the current production schedule?
$480 increase (or 75% increase)Explanation:
Alpha Delta
Price $120 $150
Variable costs per unit :
Material $20 $35 Labor $26 $37 Overhead $14 $14Contribution margin per unit $60 $64
Fixed costs :
Manufacturing $8,000 Marketing and administrative $5,000 total $13,000Machine hours per unit 2.0 2.5
Machine hours used 495
Machine hours available 500
Quantity produced 110 110
Maximum demand 150 150
Profit $640
Contribution margin per machine hour:
$30 $25.60
this means you should produce as many Alphas as possible = 150. Production of 150 Alphas will consume 300 machine hours and the remaining 200 hours can be used to produce 80 Deltas.
Monthly profit:
[(150 x $60) + (80 x $64)] - 13,000 = $9,000 + $5,120 - $13,000 = $1,120, which represents a $480 increase (or 75% increase)
Read the following situation, and then answer the questions.
You have been working in an entry-level position in the Environmental Health and Safety division of a company for the last six months. You spend your time reviewing safety reports, entering them into the database, and compiling statistical analyses of the results for your superior, Ray Blaine. Lately, Mr. Blaine has been asking you when each report will be finished. Following this query, Mr. Blaine often compliments you on the results of your past analyses.
1) What is the most important message your superior is trying to deliver?
A. He is worried about the results of your analysis.
B. He wants to know when the report will be ready.
C. You are ready for a promotion.
2) What can you do to listen more effectively to your superior?
A. Lean forward and make eye contact.
B. Paraphrase his questions in return.
C. Ask questions in return.
Answer:
1)B
2)C
Explanation:
1) Mr. Blaine wants to know when will the results be ready. He is complimenting to let you know that he has good expectations from you.
2) Asking questions in return lets the other person know that you are interested in the conversation.
Answer:
Question 1 answer is B
Question 2 answer is C
Explanation:
1. From the data in the question, we can tell what your superior has in mind.
- The fact that Mr Blaine has been asking when each report will be finished shows that he is concerned ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME it takes you to complete work on a safety report.
- He often compliments you on the results of your past analyses. This means that he is recertifying that your results come out fine and accurate BUT need to start coming out FASTER. He uses the compliments to lift your spirit so you don't feel downcast by the complaints. So you can be sure that as far as the work is concerned, YOU ARE GETTING IT RIGHT but as far as delivery window is concerned, you are delivering SLOWLY.
So the answer is B - he is most concerned about the timeframe you use to go through each report. He wants you to understand that good timing adds to the quality of a result!
2. The three options here are things you can do, to listen more effectively to your superior. The most important though is C.
You need to ask questions in return!
- Ask questions on the clarification of what exactly you are expected to do, in order to produce results that are both accurate and timely.
- Ask Mr. Blaine how he thinks you should go about it.
- Ask questions where you don't understand
- Ask when exactly you are to submit each result
After he replies, put his advice and corrections into practice.
