Answer:
1. $7.00
2. $49,000
3. $33,200
Explanation:
1. The computation of predetermined overhead rate is shown below:-
Predetermined overhead rate = Estimated overhead ÷ Estimated machine hours
= $420,000 ÷ 60,000
= $7.00
2. The computation of total manufacturing overhead applied is shown below:-
Particulars Job 101 Job 102 Job 103 Total
Direct material $19,200 $14,400 $9,600 $43,200
Direct labor $28,800 $11,200 $9,600 $49,600
Manufacturing
overhead $7,000 $28,000 $14,000 $49,000
Total $55,000 $53,600 $33,200 $141,800
3. The computation of balance in the Work in Process Inventory account at the end of the first month is shown below:-
Particulars Job 101 Job 102 Job 103 Total
Direct material $19,200 $14,400 $9,600 $43,200
Direct labor $28,800 $11,200 $9,600 $49,600
Manufacturing
overhead $7,000 $28,000 $14,000 $49,000
Total $55,000 $53,600 $33,200 $141,800
Job 101 is completed and sold
Job 102 is completed and kept in finished goods inventory.
Job 103 is balance which indicates the work in progress.
Shelton Co. purchased a parcel of land six years ago for $873,500. At that time, the firm invested $145,000 in grading the site so that it would be usable. Since the firm wasn't ready to use the site itself at that time, it decided to lease the land for $54,000 a year. The company is now considering building a warehouse on the site as the rental lease is expiring. The current value of the land is $925,000. What value should be included in the initial cost of the warehouse project for the use of this land?
Answer:
$925,000
Explanation:
The value of the land that would be included in the initial cost of the warehouse is it market value of $925,000 which the land currently commands.
The rationale for this are numerous:
Firstly,if the land was not previously owned by Shelton Co, would have to purchase a similar land at its market value.
Secondly, if the land was not deployed to the project, it could be sold now for cash at $925,000
A short forward contract that was negotiated some time ago will expire in three months and has a delivery price of $40. The current forward price for three-month forward contract is $42. The three month risk-free interest rate (with continuous compounding) is 8%. What is the value of the short forward contract?
Answer:
-$1.96 is the value.
Explanation:
The contract gives obligation to sell for $40 when a forward price negotiated today would give one obligation to sell for $42.
The value of contract is present value of
40 - 42= -$2
The rate is at 8%
8%= 0.08
3 months= 3/12= 0.25 years
The present value can be calculated as
Value of present contract= -2e^(0.08 x 0.25)
Value of present contract= -$1.96
Jaune Magazine (JM) must decide whether or not to publish a tell-all story about a celebrity. If the story ends up having major impact, JM will realize substantial profits from additional magazine sales, subscriptions, and advertising revenues. However, if JM publishes the story, JM will face a lawsuit; if it loses the suit, the penalties could be substantial. The tree below summarizes JM's decision.
The EMV of publishing the story is $10,000. Based on this EMV, JM should publish the story. If the publisher chooses not to publish the story, which of the following best describes the publisher's attitude towards this decision?
A) Risk averse.
B) Risk neutral.
C) Risk seeking.
D) Risqué.
Answer:
The correct option is A, risk averse
Explanation:
Risk aversion is a situation where a person undertaking a business or an investor tries as much as possible to limit exposure to losses by taking drastic steps to ensure the losses do not materialize.
The publisher in this case is conscious of facing the lawsuit that could result from publishing story and has taken a precautionary measure by not even venturing into the publishing ,let alone a lawsuit with substantial amount in damages rears its ugly head.
A risk seeking investor would go ahead with the publishing since success could bring a juicy income
You have learned from your training materials that the integration-responsiveness framework juxtaposes the opposing pressures for cost reductions and local responsiveness to derive four different strategies to gain and sustain competitive advantage when competing globally. Which of these four strategies has HP adopted?
Answer:
aswer is
Explanation:
because is Hp is globally science
Ocean Auto Parts Company uses the direct method to prepare its statement of cash flows. Refer to the following information reported for 2017:1. Sales Revenue, $516,0002. Accounts Receivable, beginning balance, $97,0003. Accounts Receivable, ending balance, $63,000Compute the collections from customers.A.$453,000B.$550,000C.$356,000D.$160,000
Answer:
The answer is B. $550,000
Explanation:
Collection from customers is a line item in operating activities under cash flow. It is the total amount of money business collected from customers for its sales on credit.
Beginning receivable -------$97,000
Add:
Sales revenue------------------$516,000
Less:
Ending receivable-------------$63,000
Collections from customers-- $550,000
Your company currently has $ 1 comma 000 par, 6 % coupon bonds with 10 years to maturity and a price of $ 1 comma 078. If you want to issue new 10-year coupon bonds at par, what coupon rate do you need to set? Assume that for both bonds, the next coupon payment is due in exactly six months.
Answer:
The next coupon rate that is needed to set is 5.00%
Explanation:
Solution
Recall that:
Your company presently has =$1,000 par
Coupon bonds = 6%
Maturity = 10 years
The next step is to find the coupon rate that is needed or required to set.
Now,
The number of semi annuals to maturity, NPER = (10 YEARS * 2)= 20
Semiannual coupon payments, PMT = ($1000 * 6%/2) = $30
The current selling price per bond (FV) = $1078
The maturity value at the end is = $1000
The semiannual compound type, = 0 (It is 0 if compounded at the end of each semiannual and is 1 if compounded at the start of each semiannual)
Semi annual interest rate is = 2.5%
Thus,
The number of semi annuals in a year is = 2
The annual coupon rate of bonds (new) = 2/50 % * 2
= 5.00%
It is important to note that the semi annual coupon rate is computed suing the excel function rate (nper, pmt, pv, fv, type),
Whereby
PV =1078
NPR = 20
PMT =30
FV = 1000
TYPE = 0.
Entry for Factory Labor Costs A summary of the time tickets is as follows: Job No. Amount 100 $3,460 101 2,870 104 5,260 108 5,950 Indirect 18,440 111 3,630 115 2,380 117 16,120 Journalize the entry to record the factory labor costs. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Answer:
DR Work in Progress Account $39,650
DR Factory Overhead Account $18,440
CR Wages Payable $58,090
(To record factory Labor Costs)
Workings
Work in Progress
Standard policy is to send the direct cost of Labor to the Work in Progress Account.
The Total direct cost of labor are all of the above except the Indirect cost.
= 3,460 + 2,870 + 5,260 + 5,950 + 3,630 + 2,380 + 16,120
= $39,650
You have been hired to design a relational database for a convenience store which is located within an apartment complex. The goal of the database is to keep track of the inventory sold in hopes of using the data to better meet the customer's convenience store needs. Up until your arrival, the store kept track of each customer’s purchases using a flat database log, as shown in the following table. Using the information provided, build a relational database that will allow for querying things such as products sold, customer purchases, total apartment purchases, and total spent per apartment. Include any created tables and identify the keys and key types that are used. Identify all relationships, labeling them 1:1, 1:N, or M:N.
Name Apt # Products Price Quantity
Joseph Anthony 1125 Orange Juice 4.59 1
Joseph Anthony 1125 Bread Loaf 2.29 1
Yolanda Burns 3221 Milk 3.67 1
Yolanda Burns 3221 Candy Bar 1.19 3
Francis Jordan 1138 Gum 0.99 2
Steve Miller 2221 Gum 0.99 1
Cho Lin 2239 Bread Loaf 2.29 1
Answer:
Apartment (1)=====> (N) Purchases (M) =====> Product(1).
Explanation:
So, in this question we are given the following; Name, Apt # , Products, Price and Quantity. With this data or parameters or information we will be able to know that there should be another parameters in a table which are;
=> Apartment: with this parameter and the apt # each person or Individual can be Identifed.
=> Purchases: this table will be about the details of the person or Individuals the bought the products and what quantity was bought.
=> Product: here, this parameter can be used in saving or storing the name of each products and the prices of each one of them.
Hence;
(1). APARTMENT = Apt#, Name => where Apt# will be the primary key because it is unique.
(2). PRODUCTS= Products, Price => where product is the unique key.
(3). PURCHASES = Apt #, product quantity => where Apt # is a foreign key and an attribute of product in the ''purchases" table.
Kindly check the attachment for the diagram
Calisto Launch Services is an independent space corporation and has been contracted to develop and launch one of two different satellites. Initial equipment will cost $750,000 for the first satellite and $850,000 for the second. Development will take 5 years at an expected cost of $150,000 per year for the first satellite; $120,000 per year for the second. The same launch vehicle can be used for either satellite and will cost $275,000 at the time of the launch 5 years from now. At the conclusion of the launch, the contracting company will pay Calisto $2,500,000 for either satellite. Calisto is also considering whether they should consider launching both satellites. Because Calisto would have to upgrade its facilities to handle two concurrent projects, the initial costs would rise by $150,000 in addition to the first costs of each satellite. Calisto would need to hire additional engineers and workers, raising the yearly costs to a total of $400,000. An additional compartment would be added to the launch vehicle at an additional cost of $75,000. As an incentive to do both, the contracting company will pay for both launches plus a bonus of $1,000,000. Using a present worth analysis with a MARR of 10 percent/year, what should Calisto Launch Services do?
Answer:
The three different alternatives have positive NPVs. The alternative with the highest NPV is alternative 3, to develop and launch both satellites (NPV = $241,891). This alternative also has the highest IRR (12.1%). So Calisto should work on both satellites.
Explanation:
satellite 1 satellite 2
initial cost $750,000 $850,000
if 2 satellites developed $150,000
development cost year 1 $150,000 $120,000
if 2 satellites developed $130,000
development cost year 2 $150,000 $120,000
if 2 satellites developed $130,000
development cost year 3 $150,000 $120,000
if 2 satellites developed $130,000
development cost year 4 $150,000 $120,000
if 2 satellites developed $130,000
development cost year 5 $150,000 $120,000
if 2 satellites developed $130,000
launch vehicle cost year 5 $275,000
if 2 satellites developed $75,000
revenue from launching $2,500,000 $2,500,000
bonus for launching both $1,000,000
MARR = 10%
since there is not enough room here, I used an excel spreadsheet to calculate NPVs of launching satellite 1, satellite 2 or both.
A summary of selected ledger accounts appears below for Alberto's Plumbing Services for the current calendar year-end. Alberto, Capital 12/31 8,500 1/1 6,500 12/31 15,000 Alberto, Drawing 6/30 3,500 12/31 8,500 11/30 5,000 Net income for the period is a.$15,000 b.$18,500 c.$33,500 d.$13,000
Answer: a.$15,000
Explanation:
The Net Income for the year is usually credited to the Capital Account on the last day of the year as Retained Earnings for the year.
The only amount credited to the capital account in the above question is the $15,000 that came in on the 12th of December so it must be the Net Income for the period.
Allowing a tax credit for certain solar energy property can be justified: a.Based on the wherewithal to pay concept. b.As helping small businesses. c.As promoting administrative feasibility. d.As promoting a government policy to use alternative energy sources. e.None of these choices are correct.
Answer: As promoting a government policy to use alternative energy sources.
Explanation:
A tax credit is a form of tax incentive which can help in the reduction of the amount of money that a taxpayer is owing the government. Here, the taxpayer can just deduct the tax credit from the total amount of taxes that the individual owe thereby leading to him paying a lower amount as tax.
In this case, allowing tax credit for certain solar energy property may be a way the government wants to make people start using other forms of energy. Giving tax credit will lead to a cheaper price for the solar energy products.
What are the challenges planner and mangers do not face in decision making?
Answer:
Management has its share of perks and rewards. Managers are usually in a better position to influence and lead change. In most organizations, being a manager means a better compensation package and not having to sit in a cubicle. Most importantly, there’s nothing like the satisfaction of helping an individual or team reach their goals and perform at their best. Read more
Explanation:
Some construction company has bought a product for $200,000 with a life of three years, and a salvage value of $10,000. Tabulate depreciation and book value using MACRS, Double Declining Balance and straight-line methods. Which method gives the company the largest depreciation after two years?
Answer:
The method that gives the company the largest depreciation after two years is MACRS.
Explanation:
According to given data Under MACS depreciation would be provided for 4 years and the salvage value of the asset would be reduced to zero .
Year depreciation rate Deprecation Book value at the end of the year
1 33.33% 66660 (33.33 % of 200000) 133340
2 44.45% 88900 (44.45 % of 200000) 44440
3 14.81% 29620 (14.81 % of 200000) 14820
4 7.41% 14820 (7.41 % of 200000) 0
Straight line method
The amount of depreciation remains same for three years. The depreciation amount is calculated as
=Original cost- Salvage value / life
= 200000-10000 /3
= 63333.3 $
Year Depreciation Book value at the end of the year
1 63333.33 136666.7
2 63333.33 73333.34
3 63333.33 10000.01
Double declining balance method
Under this method the depreciation is charged at double the rate of straight line method .
Depreciation rate under SLM = 100% / 3 = 33.33 %
DDB method rate = 2* 33.33% = 66.66%
Year Book value at the beginning Depreciation Book value at the end
1 200000 133320 (66.66% of 200000) 66680
2 66680 44448.89 (66.66% of 66680) 22231.11
3 22231.11 14819.26 (66.66% of 22231.11) 7411.853
The largest depreciation is given by MACRS method after two years which is 88900
Here are comparative statement data for Ivanhoe Company and Pharoah Company, two competitors. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
2017 2016 2017 2016
(Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe (Pharoah (Pharoah
Company) Company) Company) Company)
Net sales $1,865,000 $595,000
Cost of goods sold 1,064,000 279,000
Operating expenses 252,000 84,000
Interest expense 8,000 1,800
Income tax expense 70,900 35,000
Current assets 583,495 $559,214 149,171 $142,246
Plant assets (net) 942,972 895,000 250,113 225,203
Current liabilities 118,722 135,709 63,273 54,203
Long-term liabilities 204,042 161,100 53,020 44,750
Common stock, $10 par 895,000 895,000 214,800 214,800
Retained earnings 308,703 262,405 68,192 53,696
Required:
Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for Ivanhoe Company and Pharoah Company.
Answer:
Condensed Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
Ivanhoe Company Pharaoh Company
Net sales $1,865,000 100% $595,000 100%
Cost of goods sold ($1,064,000) 57% ($279,000) 47%
Gross profit $801,000 43% $316,000 53%
Operating expenses ($252,000) 14% ($84,000 ) 14%
EBIT $549,000 29% $232,000 39%
Interest expense ($8,000) 0.4% ($1,800 ) 0.3%
Income tax expense ($70,900) 3.8% ($35,000) 5.9%
Net income after taxes $470,100 25.2% $195,200 32.8%
A vertical analysis of an income statement uses net sales as the reference for all the other accounts. The other accounts are shown as a % of total net sales.
Genzyme, the maker of Cerdelga, a drug that treats a genetic illness called Gaucher's disease that affects 10,000 people worldwide, has been criticized for charging up to $300,000 for a year's worth of Cerdelga. This is an example of the manufacturer adhering to its
Answer:
Profit responsibility
Explanation:
The manufacturer is adhering to its profit responsibility. profit responsibility gives us the insight that a company or companies have a primary duty of profit maximization for its owners or stockholders.
Some facts to be considered are:
1. How do these companies recover the costs of doing business. That is how do they make gain from research and development if they give away their discoveries
2. How do stakeholders gain if Cerdelga is being sold at a loss.
Flounder Beverage Company reported the following items in the most recent year. Net income $49,400 Dividends paid 6,820 Increase in accounts receivable 10,010 Increase in accounts payable 7,900 Purchase of equipment (capital expenditure) 8,600 Depreciation expense 4,900 Issue of notes payable 20,940 Compute net cash provided by operating activities, the net change in cash during the year.
Answer:
Net Cash flow from Operating activities is $52,100
Explanation:
Cash Flow from operating activities
Particulars Amount Amount
Net Income $49,400
Add: Depreciation expenses $4,900
Add: Increase in accounts payable $7,900
Less: Increase in accounts receivable -($10,100)
$2,700
Net Cash flow from Operating activities $52,100
You currently have 80 units of a product on the shelf. The demand for the product has been simulated as follows: Demand_Data.xlsx Sales are made to the extent that you have units in stock (for example, if the demand is for 65 units, then 65 units are sold; however, if the demand is for 135 units, then only 80 units are sold). Using the demand data in the attached file, the expected units sold is [a].
Round your answer to a single decimal point. For example, if your answer is 51.456, then round it to 51.5.
Answer:
Hello the required attached file is missing and attached to the answer is the file and the Excel solution to the problem
answer : The expected units sold is ; 65.9
Explanation:
ATTACHED IS THE SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM USING EXCEL and also attached is the missing file
Demand_Data.xlsx (Following values correspond with each of the 200 rows)
65.2109419609769
36.3814378436655
12.0877429656684
42.5590896559879
82.2785877465503
63.8527707854519
63.4004335955251
15.8457750733942
71.0140411177417
70.8838469511829
17.5017830263823
55.8463070268044
72.5535427994328
83.9481016958598
77.4359377322253
51.6086528880987
61.2436578597408
41.7028003942687
61.3092779024737
57.1605268708663
63.4424295133795
105.393077268964
42.3098881077021
72.9272996471264
73.4634922485566
92.1699337998871
73.9350879887934
62.634502632427
75.1440792958601
78.2438873505453
132.73330654949
56.5183781366795
83.8099039759254
85.089108273969
79.8164036899107
87.0501152751967
41.0291376686655
63.5085725155659
84.9410880112555
59.0508206590312
56.5433210288757
59.7236421020352
65.8728722049273
73.6344772524899
49.9832039570902
47.852667143452
92.3204551730305
74.595608515956
66.5629058351624
32.4733391101472
97.4920239462517
74.2992041926482
9.96752891689539
85.1971107698046
110.769009501673
69.4912286638282
118.182118916884
80.9065695141908
66.242581801198
74.6631839722977
94.2071109823883
89.928620531573
59.5205746724969
104.95497367112
63.1786987872329
113.474574340507
47.0437170809601
79.1452875494724
82.0594904728932
45.6039869680535
97.7821527561173
65.7133240968687
58.5785200604005
84.1517375595868
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63.9809640636668
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85.280966181308
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49.7980308358092
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54.3580098968232
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41.6861111664912
40.0889020459726
58.9671926212031
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48.9305093145231
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104.655840863707
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48.7940851092571
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61.3815372565296
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68.1852624841849
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72.8979229682591
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78.7327634901158
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75.808078640257
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Since World War II, globalization has been driven by two major factors: the decline in barriers to the free flow of goods, services, and capital, and technological change. Business has fueled these trends and has been the beneficiary of these trends. Understanding globalization trends helps businesses identify opportunities and threats in their environment. Understanding these trends will also make the changes much more manageable. International businesses have greater flexibility, more options, and a broader scope to consider globalization of production and globalization of markets. Match the driving force to the correct description and implication for business.
a. declining trade barriers
b. technology transportation
c. declining investment barriers
d. technology computing and communication
Match each of the options above to the items below.
1. lower tariffs and increased international trade in goods and services rapid.
2. FDI growth and new production opportunities and new markets.
3. explosive growth of high-power, low-cost computing and growth in services.
4. faster and cheaper shipping and optimal production.
Answer: a to 1
b to 4
c to 2
d to 3
Explanation:
A to 1
Due to declining Trade barriers largely driven by trade agreements, countries are able to trade on a larger scale than before because goods are able to move in and out of a country with less hindrances. Tariffs are no longer as high and this has spurred companies to trade across borders to take advantage of new markets that do not increase their costs of selling.
B to 4.
With technology being applied to transportation, shipping has been made easier and faster and has also improved access to markets. Since World War II, the world has become smaller due to vessels capable for circumnavigating the world at a fraction of the time that they used to. Now vehicles like cargo planes and bullet trains can carry goods faster and at a cheaper rate thus inspiring people to keep trading.
C to 2
With Investment Barriers being lifted, entities in one country now have easier access to Investment opportunities in another. People and companies who had resources sitting ideal have now found new markets to invest in. This has improved those markets as well as giving wealth to the investors in a sort of win win situation.
D to 3
Computing since the days of the second World War and now are so Stark in difference that people then would probably view computing now as unfathomable. With this growth in computer processing, people around the world are able to trade faster and more efficiently with goods now at the tip of their fingers. Even stocks in Tokyo can easily be traded on by people in Cairo and in Alaska you can order a good from Sri Lanka. This accessibility has greatly improved trade.
Last year, Bad Tattoo Co. had additions to retained earnings of $4,865 on sales of $95,805. The company had costs of $75,885, dividends of $3,040, and interest expense of $2,120. If the tax rate was 35 percent, what the depreciation expense
Answer:
The depreciation expense is $5638.46 and the Addition to retained earnings is 4865
Explanation:
Solution
Given that:
Sales = $95805
Less: Costs = $75885
Less depreciation expense ($95805 - $75,885 - 14281.54) = $5638.46
EBIT (12161.54 + 2120) = 14281.54
Less: Interest expense =2120
EBT (100%)(7905/0.65) = 12161.54
Less: tax at 35%(12161.54*35%) =4256.54
The Net income(65%) = 7905
The Less:dividends = 3040
Addition to retained earnings =4865
The following partially completed process cost summary describes the July production activities of Ashad Company. Its production output is sent to its warehouse for shipping. All direct materials are added to products when processing begins. Beginning work in process inventory is 20% complete with respect to conversion.Equivalent Units of ProductionDirect MaterialsConversion Units transferred out43,000 43,000 Units of ending work in process 4,700 2,820 Equivalent units of production47,700 45,820 Costs per EUPDirect MaterialsConversion Costs of beginning work in process$ 28,450 $3,270 Costs incurred this period 667,970 271,650 Total costs$696,420 $274,920 Units in beginning work in process (all completed during July) 4,200 Units started this period 43,500 Units completed and transferred out 43,000 Units in ending work in process 4,700Prepare its process cost summary using the weighted-average method. (Round "Cost per EUP" to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
Materials costs =$ 14.6 Per EUP
Conversion Costs= $6 Per EUP
Explanation:
Ashad Company
Process Cost Summary
Weighted Average Method
Equivalent Units of Production
Direct Materials Conversion
Units transferred out 43,000 43,000
Units of ending work in process 4,700 2,820
Equivalent units of production 47,700 45,820
Costs per EUP
Direct Materials Conversion
Costs of beginning work in process$ 28,450 $3,270
Costs incurred this period 667,970 271,650
Total costs $696,420 $274,920
Equivalent units of production 47,700 45,820
Cost Per Equivalent Unit $696,420/ 47,700 $274,920/ 45,820
$ 14.6 Per EUP $6 Per EUP
Your boss stops by to see how the research is progressing. She's concerned about your research plan. "I don't think we are ready to run causal research on the effects of advertising. I think we should re-evaluate the descriptive research options." Which option should you choose now?Select an option from the choices below and click Submit.1- Research the attitudes that men under 35 have towards eSports.2- Research the attitudes that U.S. women and consumers over 35 have towards the eSports industry.
Answer: Research the attitudes that U.S. women and consumers over 35 have towards the eSports industry.
Explanation:
From the question, the boss is concerned about the research plan and says that he does not believe that we are ready to run causal research on the effects of advertising and further said we should re-evaluate the descriptive research options.
Based on the scenario above, I'll choose to research the attitudes that U.S. women and consumers over 35 have towards the eSports industry. By choosing this option, I'll have a large sample size to carry out the descriptive research.
It should also be noted that the descriptive method consist of qualitative natural survey and also the cross sectional research. By researching the attitude of women and consumers, this will give us the opportunity to utilize the cross sectional research. Therefore, the second option is the correct answer.
Break-Even Sales Currently, the unit selling price of a product is $280, the unit variable cost is $230, and the total fixed costs are $560,000. A proposal is being evaluated to increase the unit selling price to $310. a. Compute the current break-even sales (units). units b. Compute the anticipated break-even sales (units), assuming that the unit selling price is increased and all costs remain constant. units
Answer:
a.
Break even in units sales = 11200 units
b.
Break even in units sales = 7000 units
Explanation:
Break even sales in units is the number of units needed to be sold in order for the company to reach a point where it covers all of its total cost with its total revenue and break evens. It is a point of no profit and no loss and the total revenue is equal to the total costs.
The formula to calculate break even in units is,
Break even in units = Fixed cost / Contribution margin per unit
Where, contribution margin per unit = Selling price per unit - Variable cost per unit
a.
Break even in units = 560000 / (280 - 230)
Break even in units = 11200 units
b.
Anticipated Break even in units = 560000 / (310 - 230)
Anticipated Break even in units = 7000 units
Uber has made several decisions creating new product lines aimed at growing revenue, such as establishing UberEats, Uber Fresh, and UberTASTE for food delivery; UberRUSH for package delivery; and UberCARGO and UberVAN for moving goods. This strategy is known as
Answer:
The strategy described above is known as Umbrella (or Family) Brand Strategy
Explanation:
Family branding is a marketing concept where a company with strong equity uses a single brand name to sell two or more products under the same category.
In the question we see two broad categories:
Foods;CargoAnd there, you have under each broad group, sub-categories using the brand Uber.
Real-life examples of successful umbrella brands are:
Apple (iPhone, iMac, iPod etc)AdidasPokémon etc.The advantage of Umbrella Branding as a business strategy is that the cost required to launch a product under a different brand is significantly avoided if the new product is affixed with the existing brand.
If however, the company fails to get it right, by enveloping a different line of product in the existing brand, it may water down the brand and also confuse customers.
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Freya Co. has two patents that have allegedly been infringed by competitors. After investigation, legal counsel informed Freya that it had a weak case for Patent A34 and a strong case in regard to Patent B19. Freya incurred additional legal fees to stop infringement on Patent B19. Both patents have a remaining legal life of 8 years. How should Freya account for these legal costs incurred relating to the two patents?
Answer:
Freya needs to expense costs for Patent A34 and capitalize costs for Patent B19.
Explanation:
Based on the scenario being described it can be said that Freya needs to expense costs for Patent A34 and capitalize costs for Patent B19. That is because a successful defense of a patent needs to be capitalized and amortized since you can now monetize and recover the costs incurred as well as make a profit off of the patent. On the other hand, unsuccessful defense of a patent needs to be expensed as incurred since that patent cannot be used to make money and recover costs.
In each of the following cases, what is the effect on the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve? An increase in firm costs A. does not shift the SRAS curve. B. shifts the SRAS curve upward. C. shifts the SRAS curve downward. An increase in the money supply A. does not shift the SRAS curve. B. shifts the SRAS curve downward. C. shifts the SRAS curve upward. An increase in consumption A. shifts the SRAS curve upward. B. does not shift the SRAS curve. C. shifts the SRAS curve downward.
Answer: 1. B. shifts the SRAS curve upward.
2. A. does not shift the SRAS curve.
3. B. does not shift the SRAS curve.
Explanation:
1. When Firm costs rise, the input cost for Producers rises and they respond by reducing production so as to reduce the cost of production. This reduction causes a reduction in Supply that forces the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve to shift left (upward).
2. This change in the Money Supply means that there will be more money for households to spend. This increases demand but does not have any direct influence on the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve.
3. An Increase in consumption means that there is greater demand for goods and services in an Economy. Indirectly this will cause producers to ramp up production to meet these needs but directly, there is no influence on the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve.
The following information is related to Kingbird Company for 2017.
Retained earnings balance, January 1, 2017 $981,000
Sales Revenue 26,100,000
Cost of goods sold 16,100,000
Interest revenue 71,000
Selling and administrative expenses 4,710,000
Write-off of goodwill 821,000
Income taxes for 2017 1,254,000
Gain on the sale of investments 111,000
Loss due to flood damage 391,000
Loss on the disposition of the wholesale division (net of tax) 441,000
Loss on operations of the wholesale division (net of tax) 91,000
Dividends declared on common stock 251,000
Dividends declared on preferred stock 81,000
Kingbird Company decided to discontinue its entire wholesale operations (considered a discontinued operation) and to retain its manufacturing operations. On September 15, Kingbird sold the wholesale operations to Rogers Company. During 2017, there were 490,000 shares of common stock outstanding all year.
Required:
Prepare the mutiple step income statement.
Answer:
Net income is $2,474,000
Retained earning for the year 2017 is $2,142,000
Retained earnings balance at December 31, 2017 is $3,123,000
Explanation:
A multi-step income statement is an income statement that shows gross profit and the detailed of each category of expenses and incomes to arrive at the net income of a company for a particular period.
This can be prepared as follows:
Kingbird Company
Mutiple step income statement
for the year ended December 31, 2017
Details $
Sales Revenue 26,100,000
Cost of goods sold (16,100,000)
Gross profit 10,000,000
Operating expenses:
Selling and administrative expenses (4,710,000)
Operating income 5,290,000
Other income (loss):
Gain on the sale of investments 111,000
Write-off of goodwill (821,000)
Loss due to flood damage (391,000)
Interest income:
Interest revenue 71,000
Income before tax 4,260,000
Income taxes for 2017 (1,254,000)
Income after tax 3,006,000
Extraordinary items:
Loss on wholesale div. disp. (net of tax) (441,000)
Loss on wholesale div. op. (net of tax) (91,000)
Net income 2,474,000
Preferred stock dividend (81,000)
Common stock dividend (251,000)
Retained earning for the year 2017 2,142,000
Retained earnings balance, Jan. 1, 2017 981,000
Retained earnings bal., Dec. 31, 2017 3,123,000
Blankenship Company pays its employees every Friday for work rendered that week. The payroll is typically $10,000 per week. What journal entry would be recorded (on Wednesday) if the end of the accounting period occurred on a Wednesday
Answer:
Dr salaries expense $6,000
Cr salaries payable $6,0000
Explanation:
Since the $10,000 payroll charge on Friday is for the whole week, an appropriate adjustment for month close on a Wednesday would to recognize the amount payable to employees for that week from Monday till Wednesday as follows:
Amount of salaries owed on Wednesday=$10,000*3/5=$6,000
The appropriate entries for the above would a debit to salaries expense for $6,000 while a credit goes to salaries payable
A firm sells two products, Regular and Ultra. For every unit of Regular sold, two units of Ultra are sold. The firm's total fixed costs are $1,947,000. Selling prices and cost information for both products follow. What is the firm's break-even point in units of Regular and Ultra?
Answer:
the firm must sell 37,443 units of Regular and 74,886 units of Ultra
Explanation:
Regular - unit sales price= $20; Variables costs per unit = $8
Ultra - unit sales price= $24; Variables costs per unit = $4
combined contribution margin:
1 unit of regular = $20 - $8 = $122 units of ultra = $48 - $8 = $40total = $52break even point = total fixed costs / combined contribution margin = $1,947,000 / $52 = 37,442.31 ≈ 37,443 units
the firm must sell 37,443 units of Regular and 74,886 units of Ultra
Trendz Inc. is a leading brand of fashion clothing and accessories based in Houston. After gaining a strong foothold in the U.S., the company wants to foray into foreign markets. The management at Trends knows that people residing in other countries are likely to have different tastes and preferences, so they may have to redesign some of their offerings. Which of the following strategies is Trendz using?
A) market-penetration strategy
B) outsourcing strategy
C) geographic-expansion strategy
D) product differentiation strategy
E) ethnocentric strategy
Answer:
The correct answer is the option D: product differentiation strategy.
Explanation:
To begin with, the fact that the company knows and understand that in other countries the people may have other needs and preferences is helpful because in that way they are able to investigate and start the creation and production of a good that adjusts to the preferences of that other country and by doing that the company leaves behind the concept of standarization and focus on the differentiation of its product by making it unique in every country they are in.
A business will construct its financial statements in a particular order because they are interrelated. This means that items formulated in an earlier statement feed into the subsequent statements, and changes to items on one financial statement can have compounding effects on the overall financial position of a company. Which of the following is one reason the statement of owner's equity is prepared after the income statement?
a. Retained earnings are computed on the income statement.
b. Net income is the beginning retained earnings amount.
c. Retained earnings is really an asset.
d. Net income is part of the computation for ending retained earnings.
Answer: d. Net income is part of the computation for ending retained earnings.
Explanation:
In the statement of owner's equity, Retained earnings are calculated and it is done with the Net Income. This is why when the net income is calculated from the Income Statement it is transfered to the SOE and used to calculate Retained Earnings.
Retained Earnings are calculated by the formula,
Ending Retained = Opening Retained Earnings + Net Income (losses) - Dividends
Net income is added to (or subtracted from if it is a Net loss) the Opening Retained earnings balance. Net dividends are also subtracted.
