Answer:
a. the recessionary lag
Explanation:
Fiscal policy in economics refers to the use of government expenditures (spending) and revenues (taxation) in order to influence macroeconomic conditions such as Aggregate Demand (AD), inflation, and employment within a country. Fiscal policy is in relation to the Keynesian macroeconomic theory by John Maynard Keynes.
Lag in economics can be defined as a measure of the time it takes to recognize economic conditions and how they're being responded to by the government (policy makers).
For instance, measuring the time between when a fiscal policy is implemented and when the people feel its impact in the society.
The recessionary lag is not an example of a "lag" that diminishes the potential impact of the use of fiscal policy because after implementation, the next phase is for the people to feel the impact or effectiveness of the fiscal policy.
Examples of a "lag" that diminishes the potential impact of the use of fiscal policy are;
1. The data lag.
2. The legislative lag.
3. The transmission lag.
Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge wine consumers a tax. Before the tax, 25 million bottles of wine were sold every month at a price of $6 per bottle. After the tax, 20 million bottles of wine are sold every month; consumers pay $8 per bottle (including the tax), and producers receive $5 per bottle. The amount of the tax on a bottle of wine is_____________ $ per bottle. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is_________ $ per bottle, and the burden that falls on producers is $___________ per bottle.?
Answer:
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that before the tax, 25 million wine bottles were sold at price of $6 per bottle and that after the tax, 20 million bottles of wine are sold every month and the consumers pay $8 per bottle which include the tax and producers receive $5 per bottle.
The amount of tax on wine will be the difference between the price consumers pay after the tax and the price producers receive. This will be:
= $8 - $5
= $3 per bottle
The tax burden that falls on the consumers will be difference between price paid after tax and the price which is paid before the tax.
= $8 - $6
= $2 per bottle
The tax burden on the producers will be difference between price received before the tax and price received after the tax.
= $6 - $5
= $1 per bottle
2. Which of the following is an example of the globalization of production? a. Pepsico sells the same brand of pringles in multiple markets but with flavors talilored to local tastes. b. The World Trade Organization forces Venezuela to change its gasoline grade to conform to the US Clean Air Act. c. Ford manufactures a car in Michigan, but uses parts sourced from 27 countries. d. All of the above.
Answer: Ford manufactures a car in Michigan, but uses parts sourced from 27 countries
Explanation:
Globalization is the process by which businesses or organizations develop international influence or a situation whereby they start operating on international scale.
Globalization of production has to do with the producers of final finished goods relocating and moving to other parts of the world in order to source for the necessary raw materials or equipments needed to complete a product and assemble all of them at their facility.
Based on this definition, Ford manufactures a car in Michigan, but uses parts sourced from 27 countries is the right answer.
Answer: c. Ford manufactures a car in Michigan, but uses parts sourced from 27 countries
Explanation:
Globalization of production entails when companies source or gather best materials or services from other countries in order to incorporate it to the manufacturing or establishment of the final product in another country so as to get the best reduced cost in production with best materials or services.
Ford manufactures a car in Michigan, but uses parts sourced from 27 countries follows the Globalization of production.
Delta Corporation (a U.S. company) has several transactions with foreign entities. On December 2, 20X1, Delta bought items from foreign company at a price of 300,000 yen when the direct exchange rate was 1 yen = $1.17. Delta made payment to the foreign company on December 20, 20X1, when the exchange rate had changed to 1 yen = $1.21. The foreign exchange gain or loss reported by Delta from this transaction will be:
Answer:
$12,000 gain
Explanation:
From the above information given the yen has depreciated relative to the dollar amount between the date of the transaction and the date of payment.
The Amount of the gain will be:
Price = 300,000
Direct exchange rate( 1 yen )= $1.17
Change in exchange rate ( 1 yen)= $1.21
Hence:
($1.21x 300,000) – ($1.17x 300,000)
=$363,000-$351,000
=$12,000 gain
The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop. The standard labor cost for a motor tune-up is given below:
Standard Hours Standard Rate Standard Cost
Motor tune-up 2.50 $36.00 $90.00
The record showing the time spent in the shop last week on motor tune-ups has been misplaced. However, the shop supervisor recalls that 230 tune-ups were completed during the week, and the controller recalls the following variance data relating to tune-ups:
Labor rate variance $ 900 F
Labor spending variance $ 249 F
Required:
1. Determine the number of actual labor-hours spent on tune-ups during the week.
2. Determine the actual hourly rate of pay for tune-ups last week. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Standard Hours Standard Rate Standard Cost
Motor tune-up 2.50 $36.00 $90.00
230 tune-ups were completed during the week
Labor rate variance $ 900 F
Labor spending variance of $ 249 F
1) First, we need to calculate the actual hours:
Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)*standard rate
249= (2.5*230 - actual quantity)*36
249= 20,700 - 36AQ
-20,451= -36AQ
20,451/36= Actual quantity
568= actual quantity
2) We need to calculate the actual rate:
Direct labor rate variance= (Standard Rate - Actual Rate)*Actual Quantity
900= (36 - Actual Rate)*568
900= 20,448 - 568Actual Rate
19,548/568= Actual Rate
$34.42= Actual Rate
In Year 1, Sandy and Chris have adjusted gross income of $200,000. During the year, they provided more than half of the support for both of their unmarried adult children, Megna and Britt. Both children live near the colleges they are attending. Megna is a 25-year-old full-time graduate student with no earned income. Britt is a 22-year-old part-time student with $15,000 earned income from a part-time job. What is the total amount of child tax credit (including credit for other dependents), if any, that Sandy and Chris can claim on their Year 1 joint income tax return
Answer: $1,000
Explanation:
Even though Megna and Britt are above the age of 17 and as such do not qualify for the child tax credit, they qualify for the Credit for Other Dependants.
Under this Credit, $500 can be deducted per dependant if certain conditions are fulfilled such as the dependents having a valid American identity number such as ATIN, ITIN, or SSN.
The dependants have to be your children or elderly parents.
With $500 in credit available per dependant and Sandy and Chris having 2 dependants in Megna and Britt, they can get a credit of $1,000 for the both of them.
Trio Company reports the following information for the current year, which is its first year of operations.
Direct materials $15 per unit
Direct labor $15 per unit
Overhead costs for the year
Variable overhead $3 per unit
Fixed overhead $120,000 per year
Units produced this year 20,000 units
Units sold this year 14,000 units
Ending finished goods inventory in
units 6,000 units
1. Compute the cost per unit using absorption costing and then using variable costing2. Determine the cost of ending finished goods inventory using absorption costing and then using variable costing3. Determine the cost of goods sold using variable costing and then using variable costing
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Direct materials $15 per unit
Direct labor $15 per unit
Overhead costs for the year
Variable overhead $3 per unit
Fixed overhead $120,000 per year
Units produced this year 20,000 units
Units sold this year 14,000 units
Ending finished goods inventory in
units 6,000 units
The absorption costing method includes all costs related to production, both fixed and variable. The unit product cost is calculated using direct material, direct labor, and total unitary manufacturing overhead.
The variable costing method incorporates all variable production costs (direct material, direct labor, and variable overhead).
1) Absorption costing method:
Unitary fixed overhead= 120,000/20,000= 6
Unit product cost= direct material + direct labor + total unitary overhead
Unit product cost= 15 + 15 + 3 + 6= 39
Variable costing:
Unit product cost= direct material + direct labor + variable overhead
Unit product cost= 33
2) Ending inventory:
Absorption costing= 6,000*39= $234,000
Variable costing= 6,000*33= $198,000
3) Cost of goods sold:
Absorption costing= 14,000*39= 546,000
Variable costing= 14,000*33= 462,000
The Holt fund has $500 million in assets, 80 million in debt and 15 million shares at the start of the year. At the end of the year, the fund has $600 million in assets, 40 million in debt and 16 million shares. During the year, investors received $0.80 in distributions per share. The total expense ratio is 0.4%, which is deducted at the end of the year. What is the rate of the return on the fund?
A. 38.54%
B. 27.32%
C. 35,14%
D. 25.81%
E. 34.79%
Answer:
B. 27.32%
Explanation:
First we need to calculate the Net asset value per share at the start and end of the year
NAV at the start of the year = ($500 million - $80 million) / 15 million shares = $28 per share
NAV at the end of the year = ($600 million - ( ($600 million x 0.004) + $40 million ) / 16 million shares = $34.85 per share
Return = (NAV at the end of the year - NAV at the start of the year + Distribution received) / NAV at the start of the year
Return = ( 34.85 - 28 + 0.8 ) / 28 = 0.2732 = 27.32%
An employee was terminated for withholding information related to the purchase of new software. The employee was aware that it was buggy software but did not disclose this to his employers since the software manufacturer had bribed him. Prior to termination, the employee was a(n) _____ in his company's buying center. initiator decider gatekeeper influencer
Answer:
Influencers
Explanation:
In simple words, influencer in a buying center refers to the individual in authority who is responsible for checking the technical aspects of the commodity procured.
These are the tech personnel who are authorized to compare different products regarding their characteristics to best suit the needs of the center. They play crucial role when it comes to advanced technology etc.
Lindley Enterprises sells hand-woven rugs. Paige Corporation is a regular customer of Lindley. On June 30, Paige purchased 500 rugs from Lindley for $400,000 on credit. On August 15, Paige paid Lindley in full on its $400,000 balance. Required: Prepare the related journal entries for Lindley.
Answer:
Sales on June 30:
Dr accounts receivable $400,000
Cr sales revenue $400,000
On August 15:
Dr cash $400,000
Cr accounts receivable $400,000
Explanation:
On June 30 when Lindley Enterprises sold 500 rugs worth $400,000 to Paige Corporation ,Lindley would have to recognize sales of $400,000 since the rugs have been transferred to Paige Corporation by crediting sales revenue and debiting accounts receivable with $400,000.
On August 15,Lindley would have received cash of $400,000 in respect of their earlier sales,hence accounts receivable should be credited while cash account is debited
Chen Inc.'s cash balance in the accounting records, before receiving the bank statement, at June 30th was $16,170. During June the company recorded $10,000 of deposits but the bank only showed $7,900 on the June statement. Some of the company's deposits were made on the last day of the month. The company's records also showed that the company wrote checks totalling $3,600 that had not yet cleared the bank. The June 30th bank statement showed a balance of $16,750. The company was surprised to see that the bank statement showed the following items that the company was not aware of until the bank statement arrived: NSF check for $935, bank fee of $10, and interest income totalling $25. What is the total amount of cash that should be reported on Chen Inc.'s balance sheet at June 30th?
a. $15,250
b. $17,120
c. $14,670
d. $17,850
Answer:
The total amount of cash that should be reported on Chen Inc., balance sheet at June 30th is $15,250
The answer is option A.
Explanation:
The total amount of cash that should be reported on Chen Inc., balance sheet at June 30th is as follows:
$ $
Balance as per bank statement at June 30 16,750
Add: Deposit in transit ($10,000 - $7,900) 2,100
Less:
Outstanding Checks 3,600
Adjusted Cash Balance $ 15,250
Balance as per accounting records at June 30 16,170
Add: Interest Income 25
Less:
NSF Checks 935
Bank Fees 10 945
Adjusted Cash Balance $ 15,250
Suppose the U.S. government cuts back on government spending and increases taxes in an effort to reduce the budget deficit. What would be the effect of these changes on the U.S. balance of payments?
a. There would be no change because the balance of payments always equals zero.
b. There would be an increase in the current account and an increase in the capital account.
c. There would be a decrease in the current account and a decrease in the capital account.
d. There would be a decrease in the current account and an increase in the capital account.
d. There would be an increase in the current account and a decrease in the capital account.
Answer:
d. There would be a decrease in the current account and an increase in the capital account.
Explanation:
The balance of payment in accounting typically comprises of capital account and current account, it is used for the recording of business transactions between two countries. Capital accounts are used to record any trade between two countries relating to financial assets and liabilities.
The current account is used to record trades relating to import and export of goods and services in a country.
Hence, if the U.S. government cuts back on government spending and increases taxes in an effort to reduce the budget deficit. The effect of these changes on the U.S. balance of payments is that there would be a decrease in the current account because it has no effect on the value of assets and liabilities, thereby affecting the export and import of goods and services.
Also, there would be an increase in the capital account due to the fact that the government tends to borrow more and seeks foreign investors.
The following revenue and expense account balances were taken from the ledger of Wholistic Health Services Co. after the accounts had been adjusted on February 28, 2019, the end of the fiscal year:
Depreciation Expense $9,000 Service Revenue $270,900
Insurance Expense 4,000 Supplies Expense 3,000
Miscellaneous Expense 6,000 Utilities Expense 1,760
Rent Expense 4,200 Wages Expense 213,000
Prepare an income statement.
Answer:
Wholistic Health Services Co.
Income Statement for the year end February 28, 2019
Service Revenue $270,900
Less: Supplies Expense $3,000
Gross Income $267,900
Less operating Expenses:
Insurance Expense $4,000
Depreciation Expense $9,000
Miscellaneous Expense $6,000
Utilities Expense $1,760
Rent Expense $4,200
Wages Expense $213,000
$237,960
Net Income $29,940
Explanation:
Income statement shows the performance of the company in a year. It provides the details of revenue, expenses and profits for the year. All the expenses are deducted from the revenue to determine the net earning of the business.
Pharoah Company accounting records show the following at the year ending on December 31, 2022.
Purchase Discounts $ 11900
Freight-in 15600
Purchases 724020
Beginning Inventory 42000
Ending Inventory 50600
Purchase Returns and Allowances 10700
Using the periodic system, the cost of goods sold is:_______.
Answer:
$ 708,420.00
Explanation:
The formula for cost of goods sold is given below
Cost of goods sold=beginning inventory +purchases +freight-purchase discounts-purchases allowance and returns-ending inventory
Cost of goods sold=$42,000+$724,020+$15,600-$11,900-$10,700-$50,600=$ 708,420.00
The purchases discount and purchase returns reduce the value of purchases made hence deducted.
The ending inventory is left in stock as a result is also deducted
The city football stadium is dangerous and there is a need to build a new city football stadium for both safety and size reasons. The city must have land adjoining the current stadium to enlarge. A condemnation proceeding to take the land is initiated against the land owner. This is an example of:
Answer:
Police power.
Explanation:
This form of power is sternly found in the law of the united states of america. It was been arranged and strongly enforced in the tenth amendment of the constitution. This law is said to be carried out by the higher authorities or state to protect and enforce order within their range for benefit of the environment, people and inhabitants.
And it is generally known that the states/authorities can possibly come all out to enforce this law no matter how hard they seem to come against the individual, provided his/her humans rights are not been tampered.
A firm is about to undertake the manufacture of a product, and is weighing the process configuration options. There are two intermittent processes under consideration, as well as a repetitive focus. The smaller intermittent process has fixed costs of $3,000 per month, and variable costs of $10 per unit. The larger intermittent process has fixed costs of $12,000 and variable costs of $2 per unit. A repetitive focus plant has fixed costs of $50,000 and variable costs of $1 per unit.a. At what output does the large intermittent process become cheaper than the small one?b. At what output does the repetitive process become cheaper than the larger intermittent process?
Answer:
A.$1,125
B.$38,000
Explanation:
Using this formula:
Fixed Cost of Process B- Fixed Cost of Process A ÷Unit Variable cost of Process A – Unit Variable Cost of Process B
a.
Where:
Fixed Cost =$12,000
Fixed Cost =$3,000
Unit Variable =10
Unit Variable =2
Hence:
(12,000-3,000)/ (10-2)
=$9,000/8
= $1,125
This means that large intermittent process become cheaper than the small one by $1,125
b.
Fixed Cost =$50,000
Fixed Cost =$12,000
Unit Variable =2
Unit Variable =1
(50,000-12,000)/ (2-1)
=$38,000/1
= 38,000
This means that repetitive process become cheaper than the larger intermittent process by $38,000
Paige Company estimates that unit sales will be 10,600 in quarter 1, 12,600 in quarter 2, 14,500 in quarter 3, and 18,500 in quarter 4. Using a sales price of $81 per unit.Prepare the sales budget by quarters for the year ending December 31, 2020.
Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of the sales budget for the year ending Dec 31,2020 is presented below:
Paige company
Sales budget
For the year ending December 31, 2020
Quarters
Particulars 1 2 3 4 Year
Unit sales 10,600 12,600 14,500 18,500 56,200
units units units units units
Sales price $81 $81 $81 $81 $81
Estimated
Sales value $858,600 $1,020,600 $1,174,500 $1,498,500 $4,552,200
We simply multiplied the units sales with the sales price so that the estimated sales value could come
Tiptop Flight School offers flying lessons at a small municipal airport. The school's owner and the manager have been attempting to evaluate performance and control costs using a variance report that compares the planning budget to actual results. A recent variance report appears below:
Tiptop Flight School
Variance Report
For the Month Ended July 31
Actual Results Planning Budget Variances
Lessons 155 150
Revenue $33,900 $33,000 $900 F
Expenses:
Instructor wages 9,870 9,750 120 U
Aircraft depreciation 5,890 5,700 190 U
Fuel 2,750 2,250 500 U
Maintenance 2,450 2,330 120 U
Ground facility expenses 1,540 1,550 (10) F
Administration 3,320 3,390 (70) F
Total expense 25,820 24,970 850 U
Net operating income $8,080 $8,030 $50 F
After several months of using such variance reports, the owner has become frustrated. For example. she is quite confident that instructor wages were very tightly controlled in July. but the report shows an unfavorable variance. The planning budget was developed using the following formulas, where q is the number of lessons sold:
Cost Formulas
Revenue $220 q
Instructor wages $65 q
Aircraft depreciation $38 q
Fuel $15 q
Maintenance $530 + $12 q
Ground facility expenses $1,250 + $2 q
Administration $3,240 + $1 q
Required:
1. Should the owner feel frustrated with the variance reports? Explain.
2. Prepare a flexible budget performance report for the school for July.
3. Evaluate the school's performance for July.
Answer:
1. Should the owner feel frustrated with the variance reports?
Yes, because they were incomplete. Since the quantity of lessons is larger than the budgeted, you must prepare a flexible budget. The flexible budget shows that there exists a total unfavorable variance of $385. E.g. , regarding the pilots' salaries, there is a favorable variance in the flexible budget.
2. Prepare a flexible budget performance report for the school for July.
I used an excel spreadsheet to prepare a flexible budget and I attached it.
3. Evaluate the school's performance for July.
The school's performance is neither good or bad because it has higher revenues than estimated (even though it lowered its sales price), but their costs are also higher than budgeted. They are doing a good job at selling their lessons, but a bad job of keeping costs under control. The overall variance is not that significant, but it is still unfavorable. Their fuel expenses should be controlled since the largest unfavorable variance results from spending too much fuel.
Explanation:
Actual Planning Variances
Results Budget
Lessons 155 150 5 F
Revenue $33,900 $33,000 $900 F
Expenses:
Instructor wages $9,870 $9,750 $120 U Aircraft depreciation $5,890 $5,700 $190 U Fuel $2,750 $2,250 $500 U Maintenance $2,450 $2,330 $120 U Ground facility expenses $1,540 $1,550 ($10) F Administration $3,320 $3,390 ($70) F Total expense $25,820 $24,970 $850 UNet operating income $8,080 $8,030 $50 F
1. The school proprietor should not feel frustrated with the variance reports as they are meant to provide guidance and not a feeder for frustration. A careful review of the variance reports will help the owner to understand the cost dynamics for improvements.
2. The flexible budget performance report for the school in the month of July is as follows:
Tiptop Flight School
Flexible Budget Performance Report
For the Month Ended July 31
Actual Results Flexible Budget Variances
Lessons 155 155
Revenue $33,900 $34,100 $200 U
Expenses:
Instructor wages 9,870 10,075 205 F
Aircraft depreciation 5,890 5,890 0 None
Fuel 2,750 2,325 (425) U
Maintenance 2,450 2,390 (60) U
Ground facility expenses 1,540 1,560 20 F
Administration 3,320 3,395 75 F
Total expense 25,820 25,635 185 U
Net operating income $8,080 $8,465 $385 U
3. The school's performance in July is not encouraging based on the flexible budget. There may be the need for the owner to review the price per lesson upward, keeping customers' effective demand in mind.
Data and Calculations:
The actual number of lessons for July, q = 155
Flexing the Budget:
Revenue $220 q = $34,100
Instructor wages $65 q = $10,075
Aircraft depreciation $38 q = $5,890
Fuel $15 q = $2,325
Maintenance $530 + $12 q = $2,390
Ground facility expenses $1,250 + $2 q = $1,560
Administration $3,240 + $1 q = $3,395
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Arthur sustained an injury to his back. Arthur claimed the injury was suffered at work and filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits. The employer opposed this claim, saying the injury, if real, was the result of a congenital condition. In accordance with the statute, a hearing was held before the Workers' Compensation Board, which ruled against Arthur. Arthur became disgusted with the hearing officer and the proceedings because Arthur felt that the hearing officer did not like him. Arthur has consulted an attorney seeking to sue for workers' compensation benefits. An appeal is available within the agency, but Arthur wants to go directly to court because he feels that the agency appeal would be useless. Discuss the merits of this strategy.
Answer: Arthur can't bring a lawsuit to help overturn the ruling of the Worker’s Compensation Board,
Explanation:
From the question, Arthur got a back injury and Arthur claimed that the injury was suffered at work and therefore filed a claim for workers compensation benefits while the employer opposed this claim, by saying that the injury was due to a congenital condition.
A hearing was held before the Workers' Compensation Board, and the board ruled against Arthur. Arthur became disgusted and wants to go directly to the court because as he feels an agency isn't worth it.
The merits of this strategy are that
Arthur can't bring a lawsuit in order to help overturn the findings the Worker’s Compensation Board made, because Arthur failed to exhaust the available administrative remedies he had. Therefore, the lawsuit will not be successful and would therefore not be heard by the courts.
The price of a European call option on a stock with a strike price of $50 is $6. The stock price is $51, the continuously compounded risk-free rate (all maturities) is 6% and the time to maturity is one year. A dividend of $1 is expected in six months. What is the price of a one-year European put option on the stock with a strike price of $50?
Answer:
$3.06
Explanation:
The put call parity shows the relationship between the price of European put options and European call options of the same strike price and expiry date.
Given that:
Strike price (K) = $50
Price (C) = $6
rate (r) = 6% = 0.06
Stock price (SO) = $51
Time (T) = 1 year
Dividend (D) = $1
The period of dividend (t) = 6 months = 0.5 years
The put call parity (P) is given by the equation:
[tex]P+SO=C+Ke^{-rT}\\P=C+Ke^{-rT}-SO[/tex]
The dividend present value = [tex]De^{-rt}=1e^{-0.06*0.5}=\$0.97[/tex]
[tex]P=C+Ke^{-rT}-SO\\P=6+50e^{-0.06*1}-(51-0.97)\\P=6+47.088-50.03\\P=\$3.06[/tex]
You own a portfolio that has a total value of $210,000 and it is invested in Stock D with a beta of .87 and Stock E with a beta of 1.38. The beta of your portfolio is equal to the market beta. What is the dollar amount of your investment in Stock D
Answer:
The dollar amount of the investment in Stock D is (x=$156470.59)
Explanation:
Let assume investment in Stock D = $x
Hence investment in Stock E = (210,000-x)
Portfolio beta=Respective betas * Respective investment weights
1= (x/210,000*0.87) + (210,000-x) /210,000*1.38[Beta of market=1]
(1*210,000) = 0.87x + 289800 -1.38x
290,000=0.87x+289800-1.38x
Hence x=(289800-210,000)/(1.38-0.87)
x= 79,800 / 0.51
x=156470.5882
x=$156470.59
g The Esposito Import Company had 1 million shares of common stock outstanding during 2021. Its income statement reported the following items: income from continuing operations, $7 million; loss from discontinued operations, $2.0 million. All of these amounts are net of tax. Required: Prepare the 2021 EPS presentation for the Esposito Import Company
Answer:
$5.00
Explanation:
Preparation of the 2021 EPS presentation for the Esposito Import Company
Earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations$7.00
Less Loss from discontinued operations(2.0)
Net income $5.00
Therefore the Net income after the Preparation of the 2021 EPS presentation for the Esposito Import Company is $5.00
Air United, Inc. manufactures two products: missile range instruments and space pressure gauges. During April, 49 range instruments and 297 pressure gauges were produced, and overhead costs of $88,560 were estimated. An analysis of estimated overhead costs reveals the following activities.
Activities Cost Drivers Total Cost
1. Materials handling Number of requisitions $38,850
2. Machine setups Number of setups 26,190
3. Quality inspections Number of inspections 23,520
$88,560
The cost driver volume for each product was as follows.
Cost Drivers Instruments Gauges Total
Number of requisitions 420 630 1,050
Number of setups 225 260 485
Number of inspections 265 225 490
Determine the overhead rate for each activity.
Overhead Rate
Materials handling $
Machine setups $
Quality inspections $
Assign the manufacturing overhead costs for April to the two products using activity-based costing.
Instruments Gauges
Total cost assigned $ $
Overhead cost per Unit $ $
Answer and Explanation:
1. The computation of overhead rate for each activity is shown below:-
Overhead rate for each activity Overhead Rate
Materials handling 37
($38,850 ÷ 1,050)
Machine setups 54
($26,190 ÷ 485)
Quality inspections 48
(23,520 ÷ 490)
2. The computation of assignment of manufacturing overhead costs for April to the two products using activity-based costing is shown below:-
Assignment of Instruments Gauges
manufacturing
overhead costs
Materials handling $37 × 420 $15,540 $37 × 63 $23,310
Machine setups $54 × 225 $12,150 $54 × 260 $14,040
Quality inspections $48 × 265 $12,720 $48 × 225 $10,800
Total cost assigned $40,410 $48,150
Overhead cost
per Unit $40,410 ÷ 49 $824.69 $48,150 ÷ 297 $162.12
Therefore we have applied the above formula.
Assume that apples cost $0.50 in 2002 and $1 in 2009, whereas oranges cost $1 in 2002 and $1.50 in 2009. If 4 apples were produced in 2002 and 5 in 2009, whereas 3 oranges were produced in 2002 and 5 in 2009, then the GDP deflator in 2009, using a base year of 2002, was approximately:________.
A) 1.5.
B) 1.7.
C) 1.9.
D) 2.0.
Answer:
B) 1.7
Explanation:
GDP deflator simply shows the occurring event of the level of prices in the economy which is why It is often the ratio of nominal GDP to real GDP.
GDP deflator in 2009 will be:
Norminal GDP
Cost of apple= $1 in 2009
Apple produced =5 in 2009
Cost of oranges= $1.50 in 2009.
Orange produce= 5 in 2009
$1.00*(5)+$1.50*(5)
=5+7.5
=$12.50
Real GDP
Cost of apple= $0.50 in 2002
Apple produced =5 in 2002
Cost of oranges= $1 in 2002
Orange produce= 5 in 2002
0.50*(5)+$1.00*(5)
=2.5+5
=$7.50
GDP deflator = Nominal GDP/Real GDP)
=$12.50/$7.50
=1.666
approximately 1.7
Charles Schwab Corporation is one of the more innovative brokerage and financial service companies in the United States. The company recently provided information about its major business segments as follows (in millions):
Investor Services Institutional Services
Revenues $3,016 $1,523
Income from operations 847 523
Depreciation 133 54
A. How does a brokerage company like Schwab define the "Investor Services" and "Institutional Services" segments? Use the Internet to develop your answer
The segment serves the retail customer, you and me. These are the brokerage, Internet, and mutual fund services used by individual investors. The segment includes the same services provided for financial institutions, such as banks, mutual fund managers, insurance companies, and pension plan administrators
B. Provide a specific example of a variable and fixed cost in the "Investor Services" segment.
Variable costs in the "Investor Services" segment include: Check all that apply.
Depreciation on brokerage office equipment, such as computers and computer networks
Depreciation on brokerage offices
Property taxes on brokerage offices
Commissions to brokers
Fees paid to exchanges for executing trades
Transaction fees incurred by Schwab mutual funds to purchase and sell shares
Fixed costs in the "Investor Services" segment include: Check all that apply.
Depreciation on brokerage office equipment, such as computers and computer networks
Commissions to brokers
Property taxes on brokerage offices
Depreciation on brokerage offices
Fees paid to exchanges for executing trades
Transaction fees incurred by Schwab mutual funds to purchase and sell shares
C. Estimate the contribution margin (in millions) for each segment, assuming depreciation represents the majority of fixed costs.
Investor Services Institutional Services
Estimated contribution margin $_____________ $________________
D. If Schwab decided to sell its "Institutional Services" accounts to another company, estimate how much operating income would decline (in millions). $___________
Answer: The answer is provided below
Explanation:
A. A brokerage company such as Schwab will define the "Investor Services" and the "Institutional Services" segments like this:
Investor services- This will be:
• Real brokerage and also banking services to the individual investors.
• Other retirement plan to the corporations.
Institutional services- This will be:
• Marketing support to the independent investment advisors.
• Trading tools to the independent investment advisors.
B. The variable costs in the "Investor Services" segment will include:
• Fees paid to exchanges for executing trades
• Transaction fees incurred by Schwab mutual funds to buy and sell shares
• Commissions to brokers.
The fixed costs in the "Investor Services" segment will include:
• Depreciation on brokerage offices.
• Depreciation on the brokerage office equipment, like computers and computer networks.
The explanation for C and D has been attached. For D, the operating income would decline by $577 million.
Quantum Logistics. Inc., a wholesale distributor, is considering the construction of a new warehouse to serve the southeastern geographic region near the Alabama-Georgia border. There are three cities being considered. After site visits and a budget analysis, the expected income and costs associated with locating in each of the cities have been determined. The life of the warehouse is expected to be 12 years and MARR is 15 percent/year. What is the future worth of each site based on future worth ranking? Which city should be recommended?
Answer:
Anniston City should be recommended as it has higher future value.
Explanation:
Using the formula:
Future value of annuity = C * { [(1+r)^n - 1] / r } C where C= initial cost, r= interest rate (MARR=15%), n= 12)
- Langrange City
= $1,260,000 * { [(1+0.15)^12 - 1] / 0.15 } = $6,741,308.466
- Auburn City
$1,000,000 * { [(1+0.15)^12 - 1] / 0.15 } = $5,350,243.439
- Anniston City
$1,620,000 * { [(1+0.15)^12 - 1] / 0.15 } = $8,667,398.504
Groups of 18th century skilled artisans formed secret societies for two basic reasons. Which of the following is one of those reasons?
1. to equalize their relationship with their employers
2. to distinguish themselves from carpenters and shoemakers
3. to gain control of the German government
4. to avoid having to set minimal standards for their crafts
Answer:
1. To equalize their relationship with their employers.
Explanation:
This took place in the 18th century, stated to have happened about the late 70's as it was known that artisans slowly started becoming the new kings.
Their trades which ranges from cabinetmaking, baking, butchering, goldsmithing, silversmithing, carpentry, tailoring and also shoemaking.
These workforce were either wage earners, they start as craftsmen and grow to become great entrepreneurs and this got eyes on them causing them to form cults for themselves only to equalize their relationship with their employers.
You are in charge of a project that has a degree of operating leverage of 1.24. What will happen to the operating cash flows if the number of units you sell increase by 3.8 percent? Group of answer choices 4.71 percent increase 4.71 percent decrease 3.06 percent increase 3.06 percent decrease
Answer:
4.71 percent increase
Explanation:
The increase in the number of units sold is 3.8%
Degree of operating leverage is 1.24
Therefore, the operating cash flow can be calculated as follows:
Increase in the number of units×degree of operating leverage
= 3.8/100×1.24
= 0.038×1.24
= 0.0471×100
= 4.71%
Hence there is a 4.71 percent increase in the operating cash flow
What percent of the educated workforce in the world can be found outside of the US?
O 75%
O 25%
O 50%
15%
Answer:
A. 75%
Explanation:
A workforce is a term used to describe the number of able people working for government, establishments, institutions and private companies etc in a society. Thus, educated workforce implies the number of educated able people that have the ability to work with respect to their academic discipline.
US has a high number of workforce and compensating packages for them. But when compared to other countries, over 75% of educated workforce exists outside of the United States of America.
RequiredIndicate the effect of each of the following transactions on (1) the current ratio, (2) working capital, (3) stockholders’ equity, (4) book value per share of common stock, and (5) retained earnings. Assume that the current ratio is greater than 1:1. (Indicate the effect of each transactions by selecting "+" for increase, "–" for decrease, and "NC" for no change.)a. Collected account receivable.b. Wrote off account receivable.c. Converted a short-term note payable to a long-term payable.d. Purchased inventory on account.e. Declared cash dividend.f. Sold merchandise on account at a profit.g. Issued stock dividend.h. Paid account payable.i. Sold building at a lossdo a +, -. or NC for each one.Current Ratioa.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.Working Capitala.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.Stockholders Equitya.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.Book Valuea.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.Retained Earningsa.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.
Find the given attachment
Suppose the income elasticity of demand is -0.5 for good X. This implies that a 5% decrease in income will cause the quantity demanded of good X to a. increase by 2.5%, and X is an inferior good. b. decrease by 2.5% and X is a normal good. c. increase by 10% and X is an inferior good. d. decrease by 10% and X is a normal good.
Answer:
a. increase by 2.5%, and X is an inferior good.
Explanation:
The income elasticity of demand is the ratio between the percentage change in demand and the percentage change in income.
The change in demand caused by a 5% decrease in income is:
[tex]-0.5=\frac{\%\ change\ demand}{\%\ change\ income} \\-0.5=\frac{D}{-5\%} \\D=+2.5\%[/tex]
Demand will increase by 2.5%. A good whose demand increases when consumer income decreases is called an inferior good.
Therefore, the answer is a. increase by 2.5%, and X is an inferior good.
