Complete Question:
A price-discriminating monopolist having identical costs in two markets should charge a higher price in that market:
Group of answer choices.
A. which has a higher demand.
B. which has a more elastic demand.
C. which has a less elastic demand.
D. which has a higher marginal revenue.
Answer:
C. which has a less elastic demand.
Explanation:
In competitive marketing, a price-discriminating monopolist is any individual or business entity which charges various customers different prices for its finished products or services, even though the products are similar, identical or homogeneous in nature and there cost of production is the same.
A price-discriminating monopolist having identical costs in two markets should charge a higher price in that market which has a less elastic demand because there are no close substitutes or alternatives for the goods and services.
For instance, if there's a gasoline or fuel hike in a particular state, a price-discriminating monopolist would charge higher price because gasoline or fuel is inelastic in the short-run or has a less elastic demand at the time.
Dermody Snow Removal's cost formula for its vehicle operating cost is $2,960 per month plus $326 per snow-day. For the month of December, the company planned for activity of 20 snow-days, but the actual level of activity was 18 snow-days. The actual vehicle operating cost for the month was $9,770. The spending variance for vehicle operating cost in December would be closest to: rev: ________
a. $290 U
b. $290 F
c. $942 U
Answer:
c. $942 U
Explanation:
Spending variance = Standard cost at 20 snow days - Actual operating cost.
Spending variance = [$2,960 + ($326*18)] - $9,770
Spending variance = $8,828 - $9,770
Spending variance = $942 (Unfavorable).
Note: The actual level of activity = 18 snow-days.
Explain how to use the decision trees and Monte Carlo analysis for quantifying risk. Give an example of how you would use each technique on an IT project.
Answer:
The answer is below
Explanation:
Decision Tree Analysis is a form or type of quantitative risk assessment tool and techniques that involves a diagram that indicates the significances of choosing one or other alternatives.
In other words, the purpose of the tool is to assist you to select between several courses of action.
For example, lines are drawn towards the right for each possible solution, and then the solution is written along the line. Then evaluation of each alternative can be easily considered.
On the other hand, Monte Carlo Analysis is also a form or type of quantitative risk assessment tools and techniques that utilizes optimistic, most probable, and cynical estimates to infer the total project cost and project completion dates.
For example, an estimate of the probability of completing a project at a cost of $100M can be carried out using Monte Carlo Analysis
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A couple thinking about retirement decide to put aside $3,000 each year in a savings plan that earns 8% interest. In 5 years they will receive a gift of $10,000 that also can be invested. a. How much money will they have accumulated 30 years from now
Answer:
Total future value= $408,334.38
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
A couple thinking about retirement decide to put aside $3,000 each year in a savings plan that earns 8% interest. In 5 years they will receive a gift of $10,000 that also can be invested.
First, we will determine the future value of the annual deposit investment. We need to use the following formula:
FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i
A= annual deposit
FV= {3,000*[(1.08^30) - 1]} / 0.08
FV= $339,849.63
Now, for the $10,000:
FV= PV*(1+i)^n
FV= 10,000*(1.08^25)
FV= $68,484.75
Total future value= 339,849.63 + 68,484.75
Total future value= $408,334.38
LLP Company had the following stockholders’ equity as ofJanuary 1, 2017.
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued$120,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock833,000
Retained earnings408,000
Total stockholders’ equity$1,361,000
During 2017, the following transactions occurred.
Feb. 16LLP repurchased 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.
Mar. 8200 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $16 per share.
Apr. 11800 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $12 per share.
May. 82,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $18 per share
Instructions:
a. Prepare the journal entries to record the treasury stock transactions in 2017, assuming Clemson uses the cost method.
b. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section as of April 30, 2017. Net income for the first 4 months of 2017 was $130,000.
Complete Question:
Clemenson LLP Company had the following stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2017.
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued$120,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000
Retained earnings 408,000
Total stockholders’ equity$1,361,000
During 2017, the following transactions occurred.
Feb. 16: LLP repurchased 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.
Mar. 8: 2,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $16 per share.
Apr. 11: 800 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $12 per share.
May. 8: 2,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $18 per share
Instructions:
a. Prepare the journal entries to record the treasury stock transactions in 2017, assuming Clemson uses the cost method.
b. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section as of April 30, 2017. Net income for the first 4 months of 2017 was $130,000.
Answer:
Clemson LLP Company
a. Journal Entries
Feb. 16:
Debit Treasury Stock account $75,000
Credit Cash Account $75,000
To record the repurchase of 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.
March 8:
Debit Cash Account $32,000
Credit Treasury Stock account $32,000
To record the resale of 2,000 shares of treasury stock at $16 per share.
April 11:
Debit Cash Account $9,600
Credit Treasury Stock account $9,600
To record the resale of 800 shares of treasury stock at $12 per share.
May 8:
Debit Cash Account $36,000
Credit Treasury Stock account $36,000
To record the resale of 2,000 shares of treasury stock at $18 per share.
b. Stockholders' Equity Section as of April 30, 2017:
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued $120,000
Treasury Stock, 200 shares 2,600
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000
Retained earnings 538,000
Total stockholders’ equity $1,493,600
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2017:
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued $120,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000
Retained earnings 408,000
Total stockholders’ equity $1,361,000
b) Retained Earnings:
Jan. 1, 2017 balance $408,000
Net Income $130,000
April 30, 2017 bal. $538,000
c) Since Clemenson accounts for the Treasury Stock transactions using the cost method, it means that all treasury transactions are recorded directly in the Treasury Stock account based on their cost and not the par value. This method of using the cost is one of the two methods for accounting for treasury stock transactions. The other method, which Clemenson can use is the par value method. Under this second method, Clemenson will record the above and below par value differences in the Paid-in Capital in excess of par account instead of the Treasury Stock account. While the treasury stock account is a contra account to the Common Stock account, in Clemenson's case, the Treasury Stock balance is not a debit but a credit balance.
Concord Corporation had 2020 net income of $809,000. During 2020, Concord paid a dividend of $2 per share on 60,500 shares of preferred stock. During 2020, Concord had outstanding 215,000 shares of common stock.
Required:
Compute Concord's 2020 earnings per share.
Answer:
$3.2 per share
Explanation:
Earnings per share = Net income - (preferred stock shares × dividend paid] ÷ Outstanding shares of common stock
= [($809,000 - ( 60,500 × $2 per share)] ÷ 215,000
= [$809,000 - ( $121,000)] ÷ 215,000
= $809,000 - $121,000 ÷ 215,000
= $688,000 ÷ 215,000
= $3.2 per share
Brian Hickey uses his credit card in August to purchase the following college supplies: books for $425, your long bus pass for $175, food service meal ticket for $450, and season tickets to the basketball games for $125,. On September 1, he uses 650 of his financial aid check to reduce the balance. The issuing bank charges 1.2% interest per month and requires full payment within 36 months. Brian had a previous balance is zero and he makes no other purchases with his card. What is the minimum payment due September 1, and what is the balance due on October 1?
Answer:
Brian Hickey
a. Minimum due on September 1 is:
$510.90
b. Balance due on October 1 is:
$516.13
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Purchases in August:
Books = $425
Long bus pass = 175
Meal ticket = 450
Basketball games = 125
Total purchases = $1,175
Interest rate = 1.2% per month
Interest accrued 14.10
Total in debt $1,160.90
September 1:
b) Debt reduction 650.00
Balance = $510.90
Interest accrued 6.13
Ending Balance $516.13
c) The credit card interest is calculated on the remaining debt after each transaction. This interest is then added back to the debt to obtain the balance due. If Brian Hickey does not carry out any other transaction with his credit card, the debt will continue to increase by 1.2% compounded monthly until the expiration of the 36-months period.
Your parents put $300 into an account paying 11 percent interest for you when you were ten. Ten years later they tell you that you can take the money out of the account. What is the balance to the nearest penny
Answer:
The balance in the account = $851.8
Explanation:
The future value of a lump sum is the amount expected at a future date when a sum of money is invested today at a particular rate of interest for certain number of years
.
This implies compounding the initial amount invested ($300) at the given interest rate(11%) for 10 years.This will be done as follows:
FV = PV × (1+r)^(n)
FV-Future value
r- rate of return per period
n- Number of period
PV - 300
r-11%
DATA
FV- ?
PV - 300
n- 10
FV= 300 × 1.11^10 = 851.83
The balance in the account = $851.8
At first glance, the research reported in the Washington Post article Why We've Been Hugely Underestimating the Overfishing of the Oceans may appear to be only bad news for the world's stock of fish. However, researchers believe that their discovery of how much overfishing has been underestimated could also be good news. Determine whether each statement should be considered good news or bad news based on the information in the article.
Good news Bad news
a. Fisheries may be able to feed more people than previously thought.
b. Policy made using FAO data could be poorly made because FAO data does not match reality.
c. Severe declines in catches since the 1990s may be due to unsustainable fishing.
d. Sustainable food production may be more at risk than scientists thought due to the fishing industry catching far more fish than previously believed
e. Declines in catches have been even greater than FAO data suggests.
f. When catches peaked, fisheries were actually much more productive than previously thought
Answer:
According to the article, the following statements is classified under the following headings:
Good News:
a. Fisheries may be able to feed more people than previously thought.
b. Policy made using FAO data could be poorly made because FAO data does not match reality.
f. When catches peaked, fisheries were actually much more productive than previously thought
Bad News:
c. Severe declines in catches since the 1990's may be due to unsustainable fishing.
d. Sustainable food production may be more at risk than scientists thought due to the fishing industry catching far more fish than previously believed
e. Declines in catches have been even greater than FAO data suggests.
Explanation:
Redford's salary was $123,000 in 2019. What would his total combined FICA tax (OASDI & Medicare) withheld from his salary be for the year?
Answer:
$9,409.50
Explanation:
Calculation for the total combined FICA tax (OASDI & Medicare) withheld from Redford's salary for the year
For the year 2019 the total FICA tax rate is 7.65%
Which are :
OASDI tax = 6.2%
+ Medicare tax =1.45%
Now let calculated the amount of OASDI tax for Redford's salary
Using this formula
OASDI tax =Salary ×OASDI tax rate
Let plug in the formula
OASDI tax =$123,000×6.2%
OASDI tax =$7,626
Let let calculated the amount of the Medicare tax for Redford's salary
Using this formula
Medicare tax =Salary ×Medicare tax rate
Let plug in the formula
Medicare tax=$123,000*1.45%
Medicare tax=$1,783.50
Total combined FICA tax
OASDI tax =$7,626
Medicare tax=$1,783.50
Total=$9,409.50
Therefore what the total combined FICA tax (OASDI & Medicare) withheld from his salary will be for the year is $9,409.50
The current account is best defined as:______.
a. the national income account that tracks all purchases made by businesses within the last six months.
b. the account that includes transactions like imports and exports, income earned by Americans abroad, and net transfers to other countries.
c. the account that tracks the flow of domestic money into and out of foreign assets and the flow of foreign money into and out of domestic assets.
Answer: The account that includes transactions like imports and exports, income earned by Americans abroad, and net transfers to other countries.
Explanation:
A current account can be defined as an account that record the different transactions a country carries out with another country. A current account comprises of net primary income, earnings from foreign investors that have occurred within a particular period of time.
Almost all countries are involved in trading of goods and services with another country, a current account helps to evaluate the manner in which a particular country traded their different goods with foreign markets.There tends to be a postive balance of a country exports more goods than it imports.
Explanation:
The 2016 annual report for Mega Mills disclosed that 1 billion shares of common stock have been authorized. At the end of 2015, 760 million shares had been issued and the number of shares in treasury stock was 101 million. During 2016, the only common share transactions were that 18 million common shares were reissued from treasury and 24 million common shares were purchased and held as treasury stock.Required: Determine the number of common shares a. Issued b. In treasuryc. Outstanding at the end of 2016.
Answer:
a. 760 million shares
b. 107 million shares
c. 653 million shares
Explanation:
a. The number of Issued stock is unchanged because Issued stock encompasses both outstanding and treasury stock.
b. Treasury Stock = Beginning balance - Reissued from treasury + repurchased for treasury
= 101 - 18 + 24
= 107 million shares
c. Outstanding stock = Issued Stock - Treasury Stock
= 760 - 107
= 653 million shares
Oriole Company purchased equipment for $41600. Sales tax on the purchase was $2496. Other costs incurred were freight charges of $624, repairs of $364 for damage during installation, and installation costs of $696. What is the cost of the equipment
Answer:
The cost of the equipment is $45,416.
Explanation:
The cost of a newly purchased equipment is the addition of all relevant costs uncured in order to make the equipment ready for use.
The cost of the equipment includes costs such as purchase price, tax paid on the purchase, installation costs, etc.
However, any cost incurred to repair any damage to an equipment during installation is not part of equipment cost. Such repair costs are just ordinary expenses that are charged to the income statement during the period.
Based on the explanation above, the cost of the equipment by Oriole Company can be calculated as follows:
Equipment cost = Purchase price + Sales tax + Freight charges + Installation costs ..................... (1)
Since,
Purchase price = $41,600
Sales tax on the purchase = $2.496.
Freight charges = $624
Installation costs = $696.
Substituting the values into equation (1), we have:
Equipment cost = $41,600 + $2,496 + $624 + $696 = $45,416
Therefore, the cost of the equipment is $45,416.
Bronn and Jaime make a written contract where Jaime will sell Bronn his armor and sword for $1,200.
Which of the following is not a defense to the formation of the contract?
Group of answer choices
A. fraud
B. illegality
C. incapacity
D. unconscionability
E. mirror image rule
Answer: Mirror image rule
Explanation:
It should be noted that the contract formation defenses are fraud, illegality, incapacity, unconscionability, duress and statute of Frauds.
The mirror image rule is not among the defense to the formation of w contract. It implies that an offer should be accepted with no changes made to the offer.
The manager of a crew that installs carpeting has tracked the crew’s output over the past several weeks, obtaining these figures:
Week Crew Size Yards Installed
1 4 97
2 3 71
3 4 98
4 2 54
5 3 63
6 2 52
a. Compute the labor productivity for each of the weeks. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Week Crew size Labor productivity
(Yards/Person)
1 4
2 3
3 4
4 2
5 3
6 2
b. Which crew size works best?
Answer:
a. Labor productivity is calculated as: Labor productivity = Total Yards Installed / Total Crew Size
Hence, the labor productivity for each week is;
Week 1 = 97 / 4 = 24.25
Week 2 = 71 / 3 = 23.67
Week 3 = 98 / 4 = 24.5
Week 4 = 54 / 2 = 27
Week 5 = 63 / 3 = 21
Week 6 = 52 / 2 = 26
b. A crew of size 2 works the best as they generate the highest labor productivity of 27. The crew with highest number generate a labor productivity of 24.5
The science of designing for efficient and comfortable interaction between a product and the human body is called __________.
Answer:
The question is lacking the multiple-choice options, below is the complete question and options:
The science of designing for efficient and comfortable interaction between a product and the human body is called __________.
A. the Kazuo principle
B. physical economics
C. the Kotlean method
D. ergonomics
Answer:
The correct answer is:
ergonomics (D)
Explanation:
Ergonomics is the application of the principles of psychology and physiology to the design and engineering of products, processes, or systems, with the aim of reducing human error, increasing productivity and enhancing safety and comfort, by paying particular attention to the human being the thing being interacted with. The ergonomic process involves:
Assessing risk, planning improvements, measuring progress, and scaling solutions.
Ergonomics involves so many disciplines including anthropology, psychology, physiology, sociology, engineering, biomechanics etc.
To gain more in-depth knowledge of ergonomics, I suggest you look it up.
The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Internal Revenue Service for the tax retums of U.S. citizens who have been identified as having ties to terrorist organizations. The IRS has declined to turn over the tax retums. Which of the following rights relating to the individuals and the authority of the two agencies is correct?
a. The IRS must festseek permission from the individuals.
b. The Department of Homeland Security cannot obtain this information, as they may be used only for investigating tax fraud.
c. The Department of Homeland Security must submit a freedom of Information act request.
d. The Department of Homeland Security can obtain the information because it is engaged in law enforcement activity
Answer: The Department of Homeland Security can obtain the information because it is engaged in law enforcement activity
Explanation:
With regards to the question above, it should be noted that exchanging information is not allowed only in cases whereby the Department if Homeland Security needs it for law enforcement activities.
Therefore, option D i.e. The Department of Homeland Security can obtain the information because it is engaged in law enforcement activity is correct.
You are an investor who wants to form a portfolio that lies to the right of the "optimal" minimum standard deviation portfolio on the efficient frontier. You must: 0 / 1 puntos Invest only in risky securities. Borrow money at the risk-free rate, invest in the minimum standard deviation portfolio and, in addition, only in risky securities. Borrow money at the risk-free rate and invest everything in the minimum standard deviation portfolio. Invest only in risk-free securities.
Answer:
Correct Answer:
invest in the minimum standard deviation portfolio and, in addition, only in risky securities.
Explanation:
For an investor aiming to invest in a portfolio so that, his minimum standard deviation would lie towards the optimal right, he or she would need to invest in extremely risky securities. And, also, there will be need to maintain minimum standard deviation portfolio.
A U.S. manufacturing company operating a subsidiary in an LDC (less-developed country) shows the following results:
U.S. LDC
Sales (units) 100,000 20,000
Labor (hours) 20,000 15,000
Raw materials (currency) $20,000 FC 20,000
Capital equipment (hours) 60,000 5,000
a. Calculate partial labor and capital productivity figures for the parent and subsidiary. Do the results seem confusing?
b. Compute the multifactor productivity figures for labor and capital together. Do the results make more sense?
c. Calculate raw material productivity figures (units/$ where $1=FC 10). Explain why these figures might be greater in the subsidiary.
Answer:
a. Labor Productivity:
Country Sales (Units) Labour (hours) Productivity (Sales/Labour hours)
U.S 100,000 20,000 5 units / hours
LDC 20,000 15,000 1.33 units/ hours
Capital Productivity
Country Sales (Units) Capital (hours) Productivity (Sales/Capital hours)
U.S 100,000 60,000 1.67 units / hour
LDC 20,000 5,000 4 units / hours
Conclusion: Yes, the result seems confusing. The labour productivity in U.S. is higher than LDC while the capital productivity in U.S. is lower than LDC which is contradictory.
b. Multi-factor productivity for Labor and Capital
Country Sales Input Productivity
(Units) (Labor + Capital) (units/hours)
U.S. 100,000 80,000 1.25 units/hour
(20,000 + 60,000)
LDC 20,000 20,000 1 units/hour
(15,000 + 5,000)
Conclusion: Yes it make sense as multi-factor productivity is better than partial productivity. Labor and capital are subtitles and that gives better presentation of the productivity.
c. Raw material productivity
Country Sales Raw material Productivity
(Units) (Currency) (units/hours)
U.S. 100,000 $20,000 5 units per dollar
LDC 20,000 = $2,000 10 units per dollar
Conclusion: The figures are greater in subsidiary because the price paid for raw material is much slower than the parent country.
Note: $1 = FC 10
$20,000 = FC 10
FC = $20,000 / 10 = $2,000
Vince offers to buy a book owned by Sun-Hi for twice what Sun-Hi paid for it. She accepts and hands the book to Vince. Sun-Hi's delivery of the book is
Answer:
Vince and Sun-Hi's Book
With Sun-Hi's delivery of the book, the offer by Vince is accepted by Sun-Hi.
Acceptance of an offer is necessary to make a contract.
Explanation:
An offer by Vince is not a contract, but its acceptance by Sun-Hi without a counter-offer makes it a valid contract that can be enforced in law if other ingredients for a valid contract are present. Acceptance establishes the agreement between Vince and Sun-Hi. Once Sun-Hi accepts Vince's offer with valid considerations (the book and double the price), the agreement for a business transaction between them is consummated. It is acceptance that completes the exchange of promises in this simple contract.
Jerry deposited $10,000 in a bank account, and 10 years later he closes out the account, which is worth $18,000. The annual rate of interest that Jerry has earned over the 10 years is closest to:
Answer:
r= 6.054% per yearExplanation:
given that
principal P= $10,000
final amount A= $18,000
time t= 10 years
To find the annual rate we will use the formula below and solve for r
[tex]r = [(\frac{A}{P} )^\frac{1}{t} - 1][/tex]
Substituting our data into the expression and solving for r we have
[tex]r = [(\frac{18000}{10000} )^\frac{1}{10} - 1]\\\\r = [(1.8 )^\frac{1}{10} - 1]\\\\r = [(1.8 )^0^.^1 - 1]\\\\r = [(1.8 )^0^.^1 - 1]\\r={1.06054-1}\\\\r= 0.06054[/tex]
Calculate rate of interest in percent
r = 0.06054* 100
r= 6.054% per year
I am buying a firm with an expected perpetual cash flow of $700 but am unsure of its risk. If I think the beta of the firm is 0, when the beta is really 1, how much more will I offer for the firm than it is truly worth? Assume the risk-free rate is 7% and the expected rate of return on the market is 14%. (Input the amount as a positive value.)
Answer:
$50
Explanation:
using the CAPM,
The expected rate of return = risk free rate + beta(market rate of return - risk free rate)
if beta is 0,
7% + 0 X(14% - 7%) = 7%
If beta is 1,
7% + 1 X(14% - 7%) = 14%
Present value of a perpetuity = amount / expected rate of return
if beta is 0, present value = $700 / 7% = $100
if beta is 1, present value = $700 / 14% = $50
the amount offered will differ by $100 - $50 = $50
Ball Bearings, Inc., faces costs of production as follows:Quantity Total Fixed Costs (Dollars) Total Variable Costs (Dollars)0 100 01 100 502 100 703 100 904 100 1405 100 2006 100 360(a.) Complete the following table by calculating the company's total cost, marginal cost, average fixed cost, average variable cost, and average total cost at each level of production.
(b.) The price of a case of ball bearings is $50. Seeing that he can't make a profit, the company's chief executive officer (CEO) decides to shut down operations.The firm's profit in this case is...(c.) True or False: This was a wise decision.(d.) Vaguely remembering his introductory economics course, the company's chief financial officer tells the CEO it is better to produce 1 case of ball bearings, because marginal revenue equals marginal cost at that quantity.At this level of production, the firm's profit is...True or False: This is the best decision the firm can make.
Answer:
Ball Bearings, Inc.
a) Calculations of Costs of Production:
Qty Total Fixed Total Total Marginal Average Average Average
Costs ($) Variable Costs ($) Costs ($) Fixed Variable Total
Costs ($) Costs ($) Costs ($) Costs ($)
0 100 0 100 100 100 0 100
1 100 50 150 50 100 50 150
2 100 70 170 20 50 35 85
3 100 90 190 20 33 30 63
4 100 140 240 50 25 35 60
5 100 200 300 60 20 40 60
6 100 360 460 160 17 60 77
b) For the first ball bearings, the profit in this case is a loss of $100 (Revenue - Total costs; $150 - 50).
c) False
d) At this level of production, the firm's profit, is a loss of $100. This is the best decision the firm can make: False.
Explanation:
a) Data:
Costs of production as follows:
Quantity Total Fixed Costs ($) Total Variable Costs ($)
0 100 0
1 100 50
2 100 70
3 100 90
4 100 140
5 100 200
6 100 360
a) Ball Bearings, Inc. can become profitable when the total revenue exceeds the total costs (variable and fixed). Ball's marginal cost is the additional cost that the corporation incurs for producing one additional unit of ball bearings. Its average fixed, variable, and total costs are computed by dividing the total fixed, variable, and total costs by the number of ball bearings produced.
Data regarding four different products manufactured by an organization are presented below. The manufacturer has a constrained resource - machine hours.
Product A Product B Product Product D
Selling price per unit $20.00 $25.00 $23.00 $15.00
Variable cost per unit $10.00 $16.00 $11.00 $7.00
Hours to make each unit 5 hours 25 hours 2 hours 35 hours
Rank these four products in order of profitability.
1
2
3
4
Using the following data on bond yields: This Year Last Year Yield on top-rated corporate bonds 4 % 7 % Yield on intermediate-grade corporate bonds 6 % 9 % a. Calculate the confidence index this year and last year.
Answer:
0.6667 ; 0.7778
Explanation:
Given the following :
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - this year - - - - last year
Top rated bond - - - - - 4% - - - - - - - - - 7%
Intermediate grade - - 6% - - - - - - - - - 9%
Confidence Index (This year) :
(Yield on top rated corporate bond / yield on intermediate grade corporate bond)
= 4% / 6% = 0.6667
Confidence index(last year) :
(Yield on top rated corporate bond / yield on intermediate grade corporate bond)
= 7% / 9% = 0.7778
Portia Grant is an employee who is paid monthly. For the month of January of the current year, she earned a total of 8,588. The FICA tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 of employee earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The FUTA tax rate of 0.6% and the SUTA tax rate of 5.4% are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The amount of federal income tax withheld from her earnings was $1,424.97. Her net pay for the month is: (Round your intermediate calculations to two decimal places.)
a) $7,038.50
b) $5,141.03
c) $6,072.04
d) $6,566.00
e) $6,506.04
Answer: e) $6,506.04
Explanation:
Employees do not pay FUTA or SUTA. Employers pay those.
Ms. Grant's net pay for the month therefore is;
= Gross earnings - FICA Social Security - FICA Medicare - Federal Income tax withheld
= 8,588 - (6.2% * 8,588) - ( 1.45% * 8,588) - 1,424.97
= 8,588 - 532.46 - 124.53 - 1,424.97
= $6,506.04
Pattison Corporation is a service company that measures its output by the number of customers served. The company has provided the following fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes.
Fixed Element per Month Variable Element per Customer Served
Revenue $ 5,500
Employee salaries and wages $ 46,300 $ 1,000
Travel expenses $ 500
Other expenses $ 32,500
When the company prepared its planning budget at the beginning of May, it assumed that 20 customers would have been served. However, 17 customers were actually served during May.
The activity variance for "Travel expenses" for May would have been closest to:
A. $1,500 U
B. $1,500 F
C. $2,000 F
D. $2,000 U
Answer:
B. $1,500 F
Explanation:
Flexible Planning Activity
Budget Budget Variance
Customer served (q) 17 20
Travel expense ($500q) $8,500 $10,000 $1,500 (Favorable)
Workings
Travel Expense at 500q
Flexible budget = 500 * (17) = $8,500
Planning budget = 500 * (20) = $10,000
What term means managing the entire organization so that it excels on all dimensions of products and services that are important to customers?
Answer:
Total Quality Management
Explanation:
Total Quality Management is an approach in which all the employees of the company work to improve the entire process to offer a good customer experience. According to this, the answer is that the term that means managing the entire organization so that it excels on all dimensions of products and services that are important to customers is Total Quality Management.
Company XYZ has 2 fixed price contracts for 2 different clients. The company has enough capacity for both contracts but is uncertain whether they will be profitable. Using the information below, a) calculate the activity-based costs and profits for each contract (this requires more than one step) and b) calculate the profit for each job using absorption costing, absorbing overheads using molding hours: Enter all answers in number format without commas, decimals, or dollar signs. Customer AAA BBB Component Type A999 B999 Contract Value ($) $27,000 $100,000 Contract Quantity 1,000 unit 2,000 unit Material cost/unit $15 $20 Molding time/batch 5 hours 7.5 hours Batch size 100 units 50 unitsAnnual Budgeted overheads as follows:Activity Cost Driver Cost driver CostMolding Molding hours 2,000 $150,000Inspection Batches 150 $75,000Production Mgmt Contracts 20 $125,000 Required:Calculate the activity-based costs and profits for each contract.
Answer:
The contract A yields a loss under ABC but Contract B yields a profit.
ABC Profit contract A $ (3000) contract B $ 11250
Under absorption costing both contract yield profits.
Absorption Profit contract A $ 3250 contract B $7500
Management should make decisions using ABC and reject Contract A and accept Contract B.
Explanation:
Customer AAA BBB
Component Type A999 B999
Contract Value ($) $27,000 $100,000
Contract Quantity 1,000 unit 2,000 unit
Material cost/unit $15 $20
Molding time/batch 5 hours 7.5 hours
Batch size 100 units 50 units
Activity Based Rate= Cost per Unit of Cost Driver
Activity Cost driver Cost Rate
Molding 2,000 $150,000 $150,000 / 2,000 = 75
Inspection 150 $75,000 $75,000/150 = 500
Production 20 $125,000 $125,000/20= 6250
Total $ 350,000
Cost Drivers Consumed
Activity A999 B999
Molding time/batch 5 hours* 10 7.5 hours *40
50 300
Batch size 1,000 unit/ 100 units 2,000 unit/50 units
= 10 =40
ABC Profits for Each Contract
A999 B999
Selling Price $27,000 $100,000
Materials 15*1000 20 * 2000
= 15000 = 40,000
Molding 50 hours *75 300* 75
3750 22500
Inspection 10 batches *500 40 batches *500
$ 5000 $ 20000
Management Contracts $ 6250 $ 6250
Total $ 30,000 $ 88,750
Profit $ (3000) $ 11250
Overhead Rate Absorption Costing
Total Overheads= ( 150,000 + 125,000+ 75000) = $ 350000
Annual Molding Hours = 2000
Rate= $ 350,000/2000=$ 175 per molding hour
Absorption Costing
Profit For each Contract
A999 B999
Selling Price $27,000 $100,000
Materials 15*1000 20 * 2000
= 15000 = 40,000
Overheads 50 hours *175 300 Hours *175
= 8750 = 52,500
Total Cost 23750 92500
Profit 3250 7500
The contract A yields a loss under ABC but Contract B yields a profit.
Under absorption costing both contract yield profits.
Management should make decisions using ABC and reject Contract A and accept Contract B.
Speedy Runner makes running shoes and they have gathered the following data for the month of October: Data Cash on 10/1 Expected Cash Collections Direct Materials Cash Disbursements Direct Labor Cash Disbursements MOH Cash Disbursements Operating Expenses Cash Disbursements Capital Expenditures Cash Disbursements Speedy Runner requires an ending cash balance of at least $12,000 and can borrow from a line of credit in $1,000 increments. How much will Speedy Runner need to borrow at the end of October?
Answer: $9,000
Explanation:
Speedy Runner will need to borrow the amount of cash disbursements that will exceed their cash receipts.
= Opening Cash + Cash Receipts - Cash Disbursements
= Opening Cash + Expected Cash Collections - Direct Labor Cash - Direct Materials Cash Disbursements - Operating Expenses Cash Disbursements - MOH Cash Disbursements - Capital Expenditures Cash Disbursements - Ending cash balance requirement
= 15,300 + 435,000 - 32,000 - 80,000 - 110,000 - 25,000 - 200,000 - 12,000
= $8,700
They can borrow in incremental terms of $1,000 so to cover the cash requirements they should borrow $9,000.
Suppose a stock had an initial price of $54 per share, paid a dividend of $1.30 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $51. Compute the percentage total return. What was the dividend yield and the capital gains yield?
Answer:
Use the equation for total return:
total stock return= (P1-P0)+D/P0
P0=Initial Stock Price
P1=Ending Stock Price (Period One)
D=Dividends
-3.15%---Percentage of total return
Dividend Yield-2.41%
Capital Gains-- -5.56%
