Answer:
The risk free rate is 6.50%
Explanation:
The required rate of return is the minimum return that investors demand/expect on a stock based on the systematic risk of the stock as given by the beta. The expected or required rate of return on a stock can be calculated using the CAPM equation.
The equation is,
r = rRF + Beta * (rM - rRF)
Where,
rRF is the risk free rate rM is the return on market
As we know the figures for r, Beta and rM, we will input these figures in the equation to calculate risk free rate.
Let risk free rate be x.
0.135 = x + 1.4 * (0.115 - x)
0.135 = x + 0.161 - 1.4x
0.135 - 0.161 = x - 1.4x
-0.026 = -0.4x
-0.026 / -0.4 = x
x = 0.065 or 6.50%
r = 0.1475 or 14.75%
if average demand for invenrory item is 200 units per day lead time is three days and safety stock is 1-- units the reorder point is
please do you mean 1 unit for safety stock or 100 units, will solve for both
Answer:when safety stock =1, Reorder point= 601 units
when safety stock =100, Reorder point= 700 units
Explanation:
Reorder Point (ROP), also called reorder level, is the point of inventoryset by a busness in which it replenishes its stock of items.
given:
Average demand= 200
lead time = 3
when safety stock =1
Reorder point= (Average demand X Delivery lead time ) + Safety stock
= (200 x 3 ) +1 = 601 units
when safety stock = 100
Reorder point= (Average demand X Delivery lead time ) + Safety stock
= (200 x 3 ) +100 = 700 units
Just Born found that the improvement process emphasized in the management leadership program saved the company millions of dollars. This is an example of a(n)
Answer: Results outcome
Explanation:
Just Born found that the improvement process emphasized in the management leadership program saved the company millions of dollars. This is an example of a results outcome.
This shows that the improvement process emphasized in the management leadership program brought about a positive outcome.
Statement of retained earnings. Use the data from the following financial statements in the popup window,
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Partial Income Statement Year Ending 2014
Sales revenue
$350,200
Cost of goods sold
$141,800
Fixed costs
$42,900
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
$28,000
Depreciation
$46,200
Partial Balance Sheet 12/31/2013
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash
$16,000
Notes payable
$14,000
Accounts receivable
$27,800
Accounts payable
$19,100
Inventories
$48,000
Long-term debt
$189,900
Fixed assets
$368,000
OWNERS' EQUITY
Accumulated depreciation (-)
$140,200
Retained earnings
Intangible assets
$82,000
Common stock
$131,900
Partial Balance Sheet 12/31/2014
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash
$26,200
Notes payable
$11,900
Accounts receivable
$18,800
Accounts payable
$24,100
Inventories
$53,200
Long-term debt
$161,800
Fixed assets
$447,800
OWNERS' EQUITY
Accumulated depreciation (-)
Retained earnings
Intangible assets
$82,200
Common stock
$181,900
. The company paid interest expense of
$ 18 comma 700$18,700
for 2014 and had an overall tax rate of
40 %40%
for 2014. Complete the statement of retained earnings for2014, and determine the dividends paid last year.
The distributed earnings is
$nothing.
(Round to the nearest dollar.)
Complete the statement of retained earnings: (Round to the nearest dollar.)
Statement of Retained Earnings
Year Ending December 31, 2014
Beginning balance
$
Add net income
$
Subtract dividends
$
Ending balance
$
Chapman Company, a major retailer of bicycles and accessories, operates several stores and is a publicly traded company. The comparative balance sheet and income statement for Chapman as of May 31, 2014, are as follows. The company is preparing its statement of cash flows.
CHAPMAN COMPANY
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MAY 31
2014 2013
Current assets
Cash $28,560 $20,820
Accounts receivable 75,850 58,940
Inventory 220,080 250,770
Prepaid expenses 9,148 7,580
Total current assets 333,638 338,110
Plant assets
Plant assets 600,070 502,460
Less: Accumulated depreciation—plant assets
150,060 125,320
Net plant assets 450,010 377,140
Total assets $783,648 $715,250
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $123,190 $115,200
Salaries and wages payable 47,660 72,420
Interest payable 27,980 25,490
Total current liabilities 198,830 213,110
Long-term debt
Bonds payable 70,770 100,640
Total liabilities 269,600 313,750
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $10 par 370,460 280,890
Retained earnings 143,588 120,610
Total stockholders’ equity 514,048 401,500
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$783,648 $715,250
CHAPMAN COMPANY
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2014
Sales revenue $1,255,260
Cost of goods sold 722,590
Gross profit 532,670
Expenses
Salaries and wages expense 252,580
Interest expense 75,830
Depreciation expense 24,740
Other expenses 8,980
Total expenses 362,130
Operating income 170,540
Income tax expense 43,250
Net income $127,290
The following is additional information concerning Chapman’s transactions during the year ended May 31, 2014.
1. All sales during the year were made on account.
2. All merchandise was purchased on account, comprising the total accounts payable account.
3. Plant assets costing $97,610 were purchased by paying $17,610 in cash and issuing 8,000 shares of stock.
4. The "other expenses" are related to prepaid items.
5. All income taxes incurred during the year were paid during the year.
6. In order to supplement its cash, Chapman issued 957 shares of common stock at par value.
7. Cash dividends of $104,312 were declared and paid at the end of the fiscal year.
Prepare a statement of cash flows for Chapman Company for the year ended May 31, 2014, using the direct method. (A reconciliation of net income to net cash provided is not required.) (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)
Answer:
Chapman Company
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended May 2014:
Operating activities:
Cash from customers $1,238,350
Cash to suppliers ($683,910)
Salaries & Wages (277,340)
Other expenses (10,548)
Income Tax (43,250)
Net Cash from operating activities 223,302
Investing activities:
Plant (17,610) (17,610)
Financing activities:
Dividends (104,312)
Interest (73,340)
Bonds (29,870)
Issue of stock 9,570
Net cash from financing activities (197,952)
Net cash flows $7,740
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
1. CHAPMAN COMPANY
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MAY 31
2014 2013
Current assets
Cash $28,560 $20,820
Accounts receivable 75,850 58,940
Inventory 220,080 250,770
Prepaid expenses 9,148 7,580
Total current assets 333,638 338,110
Plant assets
Plant assets 600,070 502,460
Less: Accumulated depreciation
—plant assets 150,060 125,320
Net plant assets 450,010 377,140
Total assets $783,648 $715,250
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $123,190 $115,200
Salaries & wages payable 47,660 72,420
Interest payable 27,980 25,490
Total current liabilities 198,830 213,110
Long-term debt
Bonds payable 70,770 100,640
Total liabilities 269,600 313,750
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $10 par 370,460 280,890
Retained earnings 143,588 120,610
Total stockholders’ equity 514,048 401,500
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity $783,648 $715,250
2. CHAPMAN COMPANY
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2014
Sales revenue $1,255,260
Cost of goods sold 722,590
Gross profit 532,670
Expenses
Salaries and wages expense 252,580
Interest expense 75,830
Depreciation expense 24,740
Other expenses 8,980
Total expenses 362,130
Operating income 170,540
Income tax expense 43,250
Net income $127,290
3) Cash Receipts:
Cash from customers $1,238,350
Issue of stock 9,570
4) Cash Payments:
Cash to suppliers $683,910
Plant 17,610
Income Tax 43,250
Dividends 104,312
Salaries & Wages 277,340
Interest 73,340
Other expenses 10,548
Bonds 29,870
5) Prepaid Expenses
Ending balance $9,148
Expenses 8,980
Beginning balance 7,580
Cash paid $10,548
6) Accounts Receivable:
Beginning balance $58,940
Sales 1,255,260
Ending balance 75,850
Cash received $1,238,350
7) Accounts Payable:
Beginning balance $115,200
Purchases 691,900
Ending balance $123,190
Cash paid $693,910
8) Purchases:
Ending inventory $220,080
Cost of goods sold 722,590
Beginning inventory 250,770
Purchases $691,900
9) Salaries and Wages Payable
Beginning balance $72,420
Expenses 252,580
Ending balance 47,660
Cash paid $277,340
10) Interest payable:
Beginning balance $25,490
Expense 75,830
Ending balance 27,980
Cash paid $73,340
Improvements in labor productivity: A. affect the level of wages, but do not affect the rate of economic growth. B. affect the level of profit, but do not affect the rate of economic growth. C. contribute to economic growth. D. hinder economic growth, because they cause unemployment.
Answer:
C. contribute to economic growth
Explanation:
Economic growth is an increase in the the production of goods and services produced in an economy.
Improvements in labor productivity increases the output of labour and as a result contributes to economic growth.
Zapper has beginning equity of $293,000, net income of $69,000, dividends of $58,000 and stockholder investments of $24,000. Its ending equity is:
Answer:
$328,000
Explanation:
As we all know that:
Ending Equity = Opening Equity + Share Issues + Net Income – Net Loss – Dividends Paid
Here,
Opening Equity is $293,000
Money raised through Shares Issuance was $24,000
Net Income would be $69,000
Dividends paid were $58,000
There were no losses as their is Profit for the year (Net Income).
By putting values, we have:
Ending Equity = $293,000 + $24,000 + $69,000 - $58,000
= $328,000
Gig Harbor Boating is the wholesale distributor of a small recreational catamaran sailboat. Management has prepared the following summary data to use in its annual budgeting process: Budgeted unit sales 820 Selling price per unit $ 2,130 Cost per unit $ 1,500 Variable selling and administrative expense (per unit) $ 75 Fixed selling and administrative expense (per year) $ 400,000 Interest expense for the year $ 29,000 Required: Prepare the company’s budgeted income statement for the year.
Answer:
Budgeted Income Statement for the year
Sales (820 units × $ 2,130) $1,746,600
Less Cost of Sales (820 units × $ 1,500) ($1,230,000)
Gross Profit $516,000
Less Operating Expenses :
Selling and administrative expense
Variable (820 units × $ 75) ($61,500)
Fixed ($400,000)
Operating Profit $54,500
Less Non - Operating Expenses :
Interest ( $29,000)
Net Income / (Loss) $25,500
Explanation:
Income Statement shows the company`s performance from its operations.
Income / (Loss) = Sales - Expenses.
The accounts receivable turnover is computed as __________ divided by __________. sales; accounts receivable sales; average accounts receivable sales; net income accounts receivable; net income
Answer:
sales ; average accounts receivables
Explanation:
Accounts receivable turnover refers to how a business firm manage its assets. Businesses, companies uses accounts receivables to know and quantify how perfectly goods bought on credit by their customers are being paid back. It also measures how business gives credit and collects back it's debt .It is calculated as net sales divided by average accounts receivables.
Tyler Company applies manufacturing overhead to production at the rate of $4.9 per direct labor hour and ended August with $12,900 underapplied overhead. Actual manufacturing overhead incurred for August amounted to $110,410.
How many direct labor hours did Tyler Company incur during August?
Answer: 19,900 hours
Explanation:
Direct Labor hours = Applied Manufacturing Overhead/ Applied Overhead rate per hour
Applied Manufacturing Overhead
When the overhead is said to be under-applied, the Applied overhead is less than the Actual Overhead.
To find the Applied overhead therefore;
= Actual Overhead - Under-applied amount
= 110,410 - 12,900
= $97,510
Direct Labor hours = Applied Manufacturing Overhead/ Applied Overhead rate per hour
= 97,510/4.9
= 19,900 hours
If Tex's Manufacturing Company purchases the component externally, $20,000 of the fixed costs can be avoided. At what external price for the 100 units is the company indifferent between making or buying
Answer:
$210,000
Explanation:
The computation of the external price is shown below
Making cost = buying cost
$120,000 + $25,000 + $45,000 + $30,000) = external price + Unavoidable fixed cost (30,000-20,000)
$220,000 = External price + $10,000
So,
External price = 210,000
Hence, the same is to be considered
Therefore the external price is $210,000
The law of comparative advantage indicates that if a group of individuals wants to maximize their joint output, then each good should be supplied by
Answer:
b. the low opportunity cost producer.
Explanation:
Here are the options to this question :
a. the person with the lowest wage rate.
b. the low opportunity cost producer.
c. the person with the most advanced technical knowledge.
d. the person that can accomplish the task most rapidly.
a country has comparative advantage in production if it produces at a lower opportunity cost when compared to other countries.
For example, country A produces 10kg of beans and 5kg of rice. Country B produces 5kg of beans and 10kg of rice.
for country A,
opportunity cost of producing beans = 5/10 = 0.5
opportunity cost of producing rice = 10/5 = 2
for country B,
opportunity cost of producing rice = 5/10 = 0.5
opportunity cost of producing beans = 10/5 = 2
Country A has a comparative advantage in the production of beans and country B has a comparative advantage in the production of rice
On January 1, 2017 , Northeast USA Transportation Company purchased a used aircraft at a cost of $ 53,200,000. Northeast USA expects the plane to remain useful for five years (6,500,000 miles) and to have a residual value of $ 5,200,000. Northeast USA expects to fly the plane 900,000 miles the first year, 1,400,000 miles each year during the second, third, and fourth years, and 1,400,000 miles the last year.
1. Compute Northeast USA's depreciation for the first two years on the plane using the straight-line method, theunits-of-production method, and the double-declining balance method.
a. Straight-line method Using the straight-line method, depreciation is $:________
b. Units-of-production method (Round the depreciation per unit of output to two decimal places to compute your final answers.) Using the units-of-production method, depreciation is $:________
c. Double-declining balance method
Using the double-declining-balance method, depreciation is $_______ for 2017 and $ for 2018 for 2017 and $ for 2018. for 2017 and for 2017 and $________ for 2018.
Answer:
1. Compute Northeast USA's depreciation for the first two years on the plane using the straight-line method, theunits-of-production method, and the double-declining balance method.
a. Straight-line method Using the straight-line method, depreciation is $9,600,000
straight line depreciation = ($53,200,000 - $5,200,000) / 5 = $9,600,000
depreciation expense year 1 = $9,600,000
depreciation expense year 2 = $9,600,000
b. Units-of-production method (Round the depreciation per unit of output to two decimal places to compute your final answers.) Using the units-of-production method, depreciation is $7.384615 per mile
depreciation expense per unit of production = ($53,200,000 - $5,200,000) / 6,500,000 = $7.384615 per mile
depreciation expense year 1 = $7.384615 x 900,000 = $6,646,153.50
depreciation expense year 2 = $7.384615 x 1,400,000 = $10,338,461
c. Double-declining balance method
depreciation expense year 1 = 2 x 1/5 x $53,200,000 = $21,280,000
depreciation expense year 2 = 2 x 1/5 x $31,920,000 = $12,768,000
Suppose the real risk-free rate is 3.50%,the average future inflation rate is 2.50%, a maturity premium of 0.20% per year to maturity applies, i.e., MRP = 0.20%(t), where t is the years to maturity. Suppose also that a liquidity premium of 0.50% and a default risk premium of 0.80% applies to A-rated corporate bonds.
Required:
What is the difference in the yields on a 5-year A-rated corporate bond and on a 10-year Treasury bond?
Answer:
the 5 year A-rated corporate bond yields 0.3% more than the 10-year Treasury bond
Explanation:
the yield of a 10 year treasury bond = real risk free rate + average future inflation rate + (maturity premium x number of years) = 3.5% + 2.5% + (20% x 10 years) = 8%
the yield of a 5 year A-rated corporate bond = real risk free rate + average future inflation rate + liquidity premium + default risk premium + (maturity premium x number of years) = 3.5% + 2.5% + 0.5% + 0.8% + (20% x 5 years) = 8.3%
difference in yields = 8.3% - 8% = 0.3%
The ending finished goods inventory for each month equals 50% of next month's sales in units . How many units must be produced in February?
Answer: 15,751.5 units
Explanation:
Units produced in February are calculated as;
Units Produced = Ending Finished goods - Beginning Finished goods + Budgeted Sales
Ending finished goods inventory for each month equals 50% of next month's sales in units.
Ending finished goods for February
= 50% * 15,581
= 7,790.5 units
Ending finished goods for January is beginning for February
= 50% * 15,922
= 7,961
Units Produced = Ending Finished goods - Beginning Finished goods + Budgeted Sales
= 7,790.5 - 7,961 + 15,922
= 15,751.5 units
a. Monetary Policy involves changing_______________ the money supply. In the United States, Monetary Policy is implemented by the____________.
1. taxes and government spending
2. the design of currency
3. exports
4. Federal Reserve
5. President and Congress
6. Secretary of the Treasury/ states.
b. _______________ can be used to address a Recessionary Gap; while _________ can be used to address an Inflationary Gap.
1. Contractionary Monetary Policy
2. Lower prices
3. Expansionary MonetaryPolicy
4. Larger coins
5. smaller coins
6. higher prices
c. To enact Contractionary Monetary Policy, the central bank will _________bonds. This ____________the amount of cash in the economy. This will cause bond prices to ____________and interest rates to _____________. The change in interest rates causes investment and consumption to___________ shifting ____________.
1. fall
2. stay the same
3. rise,
4. Short-Run Aggregate Supply
5. Aggregate Demand
6. Long-Run Aggregate Supply
7. Outward
8. inward
9. buy
10. sell
11. increase
12. decrease
Answer:
In the United States, Monetary Policy is implemented by the - 4. Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve of the United States is in charge of implementing the Monetary Policy of the country. It is also in charge of regulating the financial industry, and acting as lender of the last result to prevent financial crisis.
3. Expansionary MonetaryPolicy - can be used to address a Recessionary Gap
During times of economic downturn, monetary policy tends to be expansionary: expanding the money supply to lower the interest rate, so that investment becomes cheaper, and the economy reactivates.
1. Contractionary Monetary Policy - can be used to address an Inflationary Gap.
When the money supply is too high, or has grown too fast, inflation often starts. For this reason, the fed usually implements contractionary monetary policy (less money supply, higher interest rate), in order to keep inflation from increasing.
c. To enact Contractionary Monetary Policy, the central bank will - sell bonds
When the fed sell bonds, it takes money from the market, reducing the money supply.
This - reduces - the amount of cash in the economy.
As explained above.
This will cause bond prices to - fall - and interest rates to - rise
The change in interest rates causes investment and consumption to - fall
shifting - Aggregate Demand
Contractionary monetary policy will cause interest rates to rise, making investment more expensive, and causing price hikes, this will reduce consumption.
This in turn will shift the Aggregate Demand curve to the left or inward.
A rights offer made to existing shareholders with the sole purpose of making it more difficult for another firm to acquire the company is called
Answer:
Poison pill
Explanation:
Poison pill is a strategy that is used to avoid that another party takes over an organization by allowing the current shareholders of the firm to acquire more shares. According to this, the answer is that a rights offer made to existing shareholders with the sole purpose of making it more difficult for another firm to acquire the company is called poison pill as this is a defensive strategy that companies use to avoid a takeover from an outside party.
You notice that Coca-Cola has a stock price of $41.86 and EPS of $1.88. Its competitor PepsiCo has EPS of $3.65. But, Jones Soda, a small batch Seattle-based soda producer has a P/E ratio of 34.2. Based on this information, what is one estimate of the value of a share of PepsiCo stock?
Answer:
Value of share of Pepsi Co. stock = $82
Explanation:
Stock price of Coca-cola = $41.86
EPS = $1.88
P/E ratio = MPS / EPS
P/E ratio = $41.86 / 1.88
P/E ratio = 22.27
Jones soda P/E ratio = 34.2
Pepsi Co stock EPS = $3.65
Value of share of Pepsi Co. stock = EPS * P/E ratio
Value of share of Pepsi Co. stock = $3.65 * 22.27
Value of share of Pepsi Co. stock = $81.2855
Value of share of Pepsi Co. stock = $82
Begin by reviewing the labels for the change in stockholders' equity and then enter the amounts for each situation.
Three situations about Timmy Company's issuance of stock and declaration and payment of dividends during the year ended January 31, 2017. follow.
Requirements.
Begin by reviewing the labels for the change in stockholders' equity and then enter the amounts for each situation.
Situation A Situation B Situation C
Total stockholders' equity, January 31, 2016
Add: Issuance of stock
Net income
Less: Dividends declared
Net loss
Total stockholders' equity, January 31, 2017
For each situation, use the accounting equation and the statement of retained earnings to compute the amount of Timmy's net income or net loss during the year ended January 31 2017.
1. Timmy issued $13 million of stock and declared no dividends.
2. Timmy issued no stock but declared dividends of $17 million.
3. Timmy issued $20 million of stock and declared dividends of $27 million.
Answer:
Note: The missing part of the question is
" 2017'million 2016'million
Total asset 77 50
Total liability 18 13"
Solution:
Stockholders Equity at year end
2017 2016
Assets 77 50
Less: liabilities -18 -13
Equity at end 59 37
Note: Situation 1, 2 and 3 is the same as question 1, 2 and 3
Situation 1 Situation 2 Situation 3
$'million $'million $'million
Total stockholders Equity 37 37 37
Jan 31 ,2016
Add: Issuance of stock 13 0 20
Less: dividend declared 0 -17 -27
Net income 9 39 29
Total stockholders Equity 59 59 59
January 31,2017
What element of the tourism and recreation industry has increased tenfold over the last fifteen years, bringing increased revenue to cities in the Coastal South such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa
Answer: A. The Cruise Ship Industry
Explanation:
The Cruise Ship Industry has been until recently (due to the Pandemic) one of the fastest growing elements of Tourism and Recreation in the United States having increased tenfold over the last 15 years.
Indeed in 2018, it was estimated that the industry added over $52 billion to the US economy as well as employing over 400,000 people.
This massive growth has benefitted port cities from which these Cruises take off and return to such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa immensely.
Booker Corporation had the following comparative current assets and current liabilities: Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2018 Current assets Cash $60,000 $30,000 Short-term investments 40,000 10,000 Accounts receivable 55,000 95,000 Inventory 110,000 90,000 Prepaid expenses 35,000 20,000 Total current assets $300,000 $245,000 Current liabilities Accounts payable $140,000 $110,000 Salaries payable 40,000 30,000 Income tax payable 20,000 15,000 Total current liabilities $200,000 $155,000 During 2019, credit sales and cost of goods sold were $750,000 and $400,000, respectively. Compute the following liquidity measures for 2019:
Answer:
1. 1.5 Times
2.$100,000
3.0.775 Times
4.$75,000
5.$100,000
Explanation:
Liquidity ratios can be found by just simply putting the given values in their appropriate formulas. All you have to memorize is the simple formulas
1.Current Ratio
CURRENT RATIO = CURRENT ASSETS/CURRENT LIABILITIES
CURRENT RATIO = $300,000/$200,000
CURRENT RATIO = 1.5 Times
2. Working Capital
WORKING CAPITAL= CURRENT ASSETS- CURRENT LIABILITIES
WORKING CAPITAL= $300,000 - $200,000
WORKING CAPITAL= $100,000
3. Acid ratio
ACID RATIO = CURRENT ASSETS - INVENTORY - PREPAID EXPENSES/CURRENT LIABILITIES
ACID RATIO = ($300,000 - $110,000 - $35,000)/$200,000
ACID RATIO = 0.775 Times
4. Receivable turnover
RECEIVABLE TURNOVER = CREDIT SALES/AVERAGE RECEIVABLE
RECEIVABLE TURNOVER = $750,000/$75,000
RECEIVABLE TURNOVER = 10 Times
Working
AVERAGE RECEIVABLE = (Opening receivables+Closing receivables)/2
AVERAGE RECEIVABLE = ($55,000 + $95,000) / 2 = $75,000
5. Inventory Turnover
INVENTORY TURNOVER = COST OF GOODS SOLD / AVERAGE INVENTORY
INVENTORY TURNOVER = $400,000 / $100,000
INVENTORY TURNOVER = 4 Times
Working
AVERAGE INVENTORY = (Opening inventories+Closing inventories)/2
AVERAGE INVENTORY = (110,000 + 90,000)/2
AVERAGE INVENTORY = $100,000
What is the relationship between total surplus and economic efficiency?
Answer: When total surplus gets maximized, then economy meet economic efficiency.
Explanation:
Economic efficiency is described as a thinking that there is one possible way to make situation better by imposing a cost on another.
Total surplus is described as the sum of producer and consumer surplus.
It gets maximized in a perfect competition (hit free-market equilibrium).
i.e. It gets maximized when both consumer and producer surplus is maximum, and then the economy meet economic efficiency.
Baker's product manager continues to perform well in the market. However, a competing product is coming on strong and is looking to take over as the market share leader in the segment. Without sacrificing contribution margin, what can the Baker product manager do in order to improve upon the buying criteria, and thus potentially increase demand
Question options :
Increase MTBF by 2000
Reposition Cake to make it even smaller and higher performing
Increase the promotion budget to gain greater awareness
Lower the selling price since it is the second most important buying criteria
Answer:
Increase the promotion budget to gain greater awareness
Explanation:
In this case, some managers might consider reducing price and may be affecting contribution margin in this way(because selling price/profit is reduced and price- variable cost =contribution margin). While price reduction might be a good strategy to compete in the market, it might not be the best option here. in order to increase demand in a case such as this, the manager should consider increasing product awareness so as to reach more potential buyers and increase market share compared to competitors.
Nakatomi Corporation produces 10,000 units of Product A at a cost of $20 per unit. A detailed breakdown of the cost is below. Choose the correct answer from the options provided. Per Unit Variable costs $ 12 Allocated manufacturing overhead costs 3 Allocated general administrative costs 5 $ 20 Outside supplier's offer $ 17 What are the total relevant cost of producing the units internally
Answer:
$120,000
Explanation:
Calculation for the total relevant cost of producing the units internally
Using this formula
Total relevant cost = Variable costs per unit*Units Produce
Let plug in the formula
Total relevant cost=$12 per unit* 10,000 units
Total relevant cost=$120,000
Therefore the total relevant cost of producing the units internally will be $120,000
Acme Company’s production budget for August is 17,600 units and includes the following component unit costs: direct materials, $7.70; direct labor, $10.10; variable overhead, $6.20. Budgeted fixed overhead is $33,000. Actual production in August was 18,810 units. Actual unit component costs incurred during August include direct materials, $8.50; direct labor, $9.10; variable overhead, $6.90. Actual fixed overhead was $34,600. The standard direct material cost per unit consists of 11 pounds of raw material at $0.7 per pound. During August, 319,770 pounds of raw material were used that were purchased at $0.50 per pound.
Required:
Calculate the materials price variance and materials usage variance for August.
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Actual production in August was 18,810 units.
During August, 319,770 pounds of raw material were used that were purchased at $0.50 per pound.
The standard direct material cost per unit consists of 11 pounds of raw material at $0.7 per pound.
To calculate the direct material price and quantity variance, we need to use the following formulas:
Direct material price variance= (standard price - actual price)*actual quantity
Direct material price variance= (0.7 - 0.5)*319,770
Direct material price variance= $63,954 favorable
Direct material quantity variance= (standard quantity - actual quantity)*standard price
Standard quantity= 18,810*11= 206,910
Direct material quantity variance= (206,910 - 319,770)*0.7
Direct material quantity variance= $79,002 unfavorable
Milltown Company specializes in selling used cars. During the month, the dealership sold 26 cars at an average price of $15,400 each. The budget for the month was to sell 24 cars at an average price of $16,400. Compute the dealerships sales volume variance for the month.
Answer:
Sales volume variance = $32,800 favorable
Explanation:
Please refer to the below for Sales Volume Variance formula and calculation.
Sales Volume Variance = (Budgeted sales volume - Actual sales volume) Standard price per unit
= ( 24 units - 26 units) $16,400
= ( 2 units ) $16,400
= $32,800 favorable
Jackson Industries uses a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Jackson has established the following standards for one unit of product: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit Direct materials 6 pounds $4.30 per pound $25.80 Direct labor 2.40 hours $5.00 per hour $12.00 During May, Jackson purchased 145,600 pounds of direct material at a total cost of $655,200. The total factory wages for May were $258,800, 90 percent of which were for direct labor. Jackson manufactured 21,000 units of product during May using 122,800 pounds of direct material and 50,900 direct labor-hours. The price variance for the direct material acquired by Jackson Industries during May is:
Answer:
Direct material price variance= $29,120 unfavorable
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Standard: Direct materials 6 pounds $4.30 per pound $25.80
Actual= Jackson purchased 145,600 pounds of direct material at a total cost of $655,200.
To calculate the direct material price variance, we need to use the following formula:
Direct material price variance= (standard price - actual price)*actual quantity
Actual price= 655,200/145,600= $4.5
Direct material price variance= (4.3 - 4.5)*145,600
Direct material price variance= $29,120 unfavorable
Inventory at the end of April, 2008: 200 unitsExpected demand during April, 2008: 50 unitsProduction expected during April, 2008: 100 unitsWhat was the inventory at the end of March 2008?
Answer:
beginning inventory= 150 units
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Endiing inventory= 200 units
Sales= 50 units
Production= 100
To calculate the beginning inventory, we need to use the following formula:
Production= sales + ending inventory - beginning inventory
100= 50 + 200 - beginning inventory
beginning inventory= 250 - 100
beginning inventory= 150 units
1. What are Red Bull's greatest strengths and risks as more companies (like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Monster) enter the energy drink category and gain market share? 2. Should Red Bull do more traditional advertising? Why or why not? Discuss the effectiveness of Red Bull's sponsorships, for example, Bull Stratos. Is this a good use of Red Bull' marketing budget? Where should the company draw the line?
Answer:
Strengths
RedBull is a well-established brand in the Energy Drink sub-sector.It has been in existence since 1987 making it a 33-year-old company. That's a lot of experience doing the same thing. Given its years of experience, consumers have a lot of confidence in its brand. This means it has strong brand equity.As of 2019, RedBull still has the highest market share of any energy drink in the world with a record 7.5 billion cans soldRisks
The challenge is this, Coca-cola is a much older company with about 128 years behind it. It was established in 1892.Coca-cola equally has a very strong brand equityIn the carbonated drinks sub-sector, it has dominated the sector since 2004. It's market share is estimated at 42.5%.It has about 500 brands compared to Redbull which has only one brand.In Pepsi was created in 1893. Just one year younger than Coca-cola. It currently has about 24.9% of the soda market. Within the cola segment alone, it has about 100 flavours.Monster energy as a strong entrant into the energy drink market is only 18 years old and it already has 49 different drinks with about 14% market share worldwide.Suffice it to say that if Red Bull does not concieve of a critical strategy to maintain market dominance, it may continue to bleed it's market share.
2. Red Bull should do more than traditional advertising.
There is no reason why it can go into the Soda space. There are countries where the big players still exert a huge dominance. Mexico, for instance, consumes the more coca-cola than anywhere else in the world.
Red Bull in addition to keeping it's market share through aggressive advertising, can enter into the soda market, targeting these regions where coca-cola and other players seem to have a pseudo monopoly.
Red Bull can also look at creating more flavours depending on the psychographics of the target market it is looking at.
Bull Stratos
Red Bull Stratos is the official name for the project involving Mr Baumgartner's mission. Mr Baumgartner's project involved a record breaking jump for the ages from the edge of space which cost about USD 30 million. It is on record that this is nothing like what Red Bull have ever done before and it did so at a fraction of it's annual sports marketing which is estimated at about USD 300 Million.
To answer the question about its effectiveness, its definitely yes.
Over 8 million people saw the jump which had the Red Bull logo/ branding conspicuously displayed. It was dubbed "the most successful Public Relations campaign of year 2012."
The line will always be dictated by the metrics which show returns on marketing budget invested.
Any strategy that currently works to enhance the brand of Red Bull or at least keep its dominance over the energy drink market, must be explored.
Cheers!
Conversion costs are:_______.
A. The direct labor costs associated with processing a product.
B. The combined costs of converting raw materials to finished goods.
C. The overhead costs associated with processing a product.
D. All the costs that go into the manufacturing of a product (DM, DL and OH).
Answer:
B. The combined costs of converting raw materials to finished goods.
Explanation:
Conversion Costs are the combined costs of converting raw materials to finished goods.
These include the costs of direct labor and manufacturing overheads such as water and electricity.
On October 10, the stockholder's equity of Sherman Systems appears as follows:
Common stock–$10 par value, 72,000 shares authorized,
issued, and outstanding $720,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 216,000
Retained earnings 864,000
Total stockholders’ equity $1,800,000
1. Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Sherman Systems.
1A. Purchased 5,000 shares of its own common stock at $25 per share on October 11.
1B. Sold 1,000 treasury shares on November 1 for $31 cash per share.
1C. Sold all remaining treasury shares on November 25 for $20 cash per share.
2. Prepare the revised equity section of its balance sheet after the October 11 treasury stock purchase.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
1A. Treasury Stock (5,000 × $25) $75,000
To Cash $75,000
(Being the purchased of its own common stock is recorded)
1B. Cash (1,000 × $31 shares) $31,000
To Treasury Stock (1,000 × $25) $25,000
To Paid-in Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock $6,000
(Being the sale of treasury stock is recorded)
1C. Cash (4,000 × $20) $80,000
Paid-in Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock $6,000
Retained Earnings $14,000
To Treasury Stock 99,000 (4,000 × 25) $100,000
(Being the sale of treasury stock is recorded)
2. The preparation of the revised equity section of its balance sheet is presented below:
Common stock 36,000 shares authorized, issued $720,000
Paid in capital in excess of par value
, common stock. $216,000
Retained Earnings. $864,000
Less: Treasury Stock - 5,000 shares -$75,000 $789,000
Total stockholders' equity $1,725,000
