Answer:
switching
Explanation:
From the question we are informed about instance where by For several years, Mountain Home University had used IBM computers. Recently, Apple Computers offered them a better machine at lower a price for one of the University's labs; however in this case, Mountain Home did not buy them because the switching costs were too high. Switching costs can be regarded as the costs that a consumer pays due to switching of particular brands or products. Switching costs can appear as effort-based monetary base or time-based. Companies that has difficult-to-perfect products as well as low competition can make use of
high switching costs in order to maximize profits.
Suppose that the inflation rate is 2% and the real terminal value of an investment is expected to be $82,500 in 4 years. Calculate the nominal terminal value of the investment at the end of year 4.
Answer: $89300.65
Explanation:
Based on the information given in the question, the nominal terminal value of the investment at the end of year 4 will be calculated thus:
Inflation rate = 2%
Real terminal value of investment = $82,500
Normal terminal value of investment will be:
= $82500 × (1+2%)⁴
= $82500 × (1 +0.02)⁴
= $82500 × 1.02⁴
= $89300.65
Following the law is:______. a. unimportant as a standard of business behavior b. the maximum standard of behavior we expect from business c. an unrealistic expectation for business behavior d. the minimum standard of behavior we expect from business
Answer:
b. the maximum standard of behavior we expect from business
Explanation:
In the laws of business, it is expected according to the law that as much possible, we accept the maximum standard of behavior from any businesses. While doing a business, we all have to follow the business ethics and always follows the laws of the businesses. The behavior of business should be of maximum standard and should comply with the rules and ethics with the related businesses.
Thus the correct option is (b).
MC Qu. 111 A company has an overhead application... A company has an overhead application rate of 124% of direct labor costs. How much overhead would be allocated to a job if it required total labor costing $23,000
Answer:
$28,520
Explanation:
Calculation to determine How much overhead would be allocated to a job if it required total labor costing $23,000
Using this formula
Overhead=Total Labor Cost x Overhead Application Rate
Let plug in the formula
Overhead=$23,000 x 1.24
Overhead= $28,520
Therefore How much overhead would be allocated to a job if it required total labor costing $23,000 will be $28,520
What happens to the price of a three-year annual coupon paying bond with an 8% coupon when interest rates change from 8% to 8.96%
Answer:
It would reduce to -24.3185
Explanation:
I solved this on paper and have added the solution as an attachment
At 8% rate of interest the price of this bond is 1000
At 8.96% rate of interest the calculated price of the coupon bond is 975.681
975.681-1000 = -24.3185
When the interest rate falls from 8% to 8.96%, the price of the bond reduces by -24.3185
Plastic Products Ltd is a company business whole the country that produces and markets plastic cups, teaspoons, knives and forks for the catering industry. The company was established in 2010 in response to the changes taking place in the catering industry. The growth of the fast-food sector of the market was seen as an opportunity to provide disposable eating utensils which would save on human resources and allow the speedy provision of utensils for fast customer flow. In addition, Plastic Products has benefited from the growth in supermarkets, convenience stores and food processed manufacturers. The expansion of sales and outlets has led Mr. Long, the sales manager, to recommend to Mr. An, the general manager, that the present sales force should be increased. Mr. Long believes that the new recruits should have experience of selling fast-moving consumer goods since essentially that is what his products are. Mr. An believes that the new recruits should be familiar with plastic products since that is what they are selling. He favors recruiting from within the plastics industry, since such people are familiar with the supply, production and properties of plastic field.
Answer:
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Garcia Corporation purchased a truck by issuing an $80,000, 4-year, zero-interest-bearing note to Equinox Inc. The market rate of interest for obligations of this nature is 10%. Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of this truck
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
The journal entry to record the purchase of the truck will be:
Dr Trucks $54641
Dr Discount on Notes Payable $25359
Cr Notes Payable $80000
Note:
Face value of Note = $80000
× PV factor = 1/1.10⁴ = 0.68301
Present value of Face value of Note = $54641
What is the amount of the risk premium on a U.S. Treasury bill if the risk-free rate is 2.8 percent and the market rate of return is 8.35 percent
Answer:
5.55%
Explanation:
risk premium = market rate of return - risk free rate
8.35 - 2.8 = 5.55
Swifty Corporation purchased a truck at the beginning of 2020 for $109600. The truck is estimated to have a salvage value of $4100 and a useful life of 123000 miles. It was driven 18000 miles in 2020 and 26000 miles in 2021. What is the depreciation expense for 2020?
a. $37752
b. $22308
c. $16639
d. $15444
Answer:
Annual depreciation= $15,444
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Purchase price= $109,600
Salvage value= $4,100
Useful life= 123,000
Miles driven 2020= 18,000
To calculate the depreciation expense, we will use the units-of-production method:
Annual depreciation= [(original cost - salvage value)/useful life of production in miles]*miles drive
Annual depreciation= [(109,600 - 4,100)/123,000]*18,000
Annual depreciation= 0.858*18,000
Annual depreciation= $15,444
Which of the following entries could be considered as an adjusting entry? Group of answer choices Debit to Cash and Credit to Revenues Debit to Cash and Credit to Liabilities Credit to Cash and Debit to Expenses Debit to Expenses and Credit to Liabilities
Answer:
The entry that could be considered as an adjusting entry is:
Debit to Expenses and Credit to Liabilities
Explanation:
For example, to accrue salaries expenses in an accounting period when the cash payments have not been made, the Salaries Expenses account is debited with the amount of the unpaid salaries while the corresponding credit entry goes to the Salaries Payable account. Depreciation expense is also debited while the corresponding credit entry is made in the accumulated depreciation account.
Which of the following statements is most correct concerning a project with normal cash flows (i.e., a cash outflow in Year 0 followed by cash inflows in all subsequent years)?
a) If the NPV of a project is positive then the payback period rule will always accept the project.
b) If the NPV of a project is negative, then the profitability index of the project will always be greater than one.
c) If the profitability index of a project is greater than one, then the IRR will always be less than the project’s cost of capital.
d) If the NPV of a project is zero, then the IRR of the project will be equal to the discount rate for the project.
e) If the discount rate of a project is zero, then the project will always be accepted.
Answer: D. If the NPV of a project is zero, then the IRR of the project will be equal to the discount rate for the project.
Explanation:
Net present value (NPV) refers to the difference that exist between the present value of the cash inflows and that of the cash outflows for a particular period of time.
The net present value is used in capital budgeting to determine if a projected investment or project will be profitable or not. For a project with normal cash flows, if the NPV of a project is zero, then the IRR of the project will be equal to the discount rate for the project.
Therefore, the correct option is D.
In each scenario below, please identify the personality dimension that, according to psychologist Carl Jung, would be the most appropriate answer. Which of the following statements best describes someone who has the introversion dimension?
A. Energized by inner world of thoughts and ideas, deep interests, thinks before speaking
B. Let life happen, spontaneous, open-ended, and last minute situations are energizing.
C. Lives life organized, stable, systematic, and under control.
D. Makes decisions by analysis, logic, and impersonal criteria.
Answer:
A. Energized by inner world of thoughts and ideas, deep interests, thinks before speaking.
Explanation:
Carl Jung was a psychoanalyst and a [tex]\text{Swiss psychiatrist}[/tex]. He founded the study of analytical psychology. He is best known for his theory of the Unconscious and also for his work on the religious nature behind the psychology of the humans.
According to him, an introversion dimension of the human mind is energized by the inner thoughts and ideas, his or her interest. An introversion mind always thinks before speaking.
Introversion mainly deals with the personality where one's thought and ideas provides them confidence of themselves.
Therefore, the correct option is (A).
Productivity is difficult to measure because precise units of measure are available, quality is consistent, and exogenous variables don't change. True False
Answer:
False
Explanation:
All of the statements being made are False. Productivity is measured by stats. For example, in any given month a certain number of products are produced by a fixed number of employees, the next month the same value is calculated and compared with the previous month. This lets you know if productivity is increasing or decreasing. The quality of anything depends on the time and effort being implemented in making something, if this changes then so does the quality. Exogenous variables are simply variables that are not affected by other variables in a given environment, this does not mean that they cannot change. Even though they are independent they can still change. For example, the weather is an exogenous variable but it can still change from Raining to Sunny.
Fowler, Inc., just paid a dividend of $2.60 per share on its stock. The dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.75 percent per year, indefinitely. Assume investors require a return of 12 percent on this stock.
a. What is the current price?
b. What will the price be in four years and in sixteen years?
Answer:
a. Current price = $43.99
b. We have:
Price in four years = $52.03
Price in sixteen years = $101.76
Explanation:
a. What is the current price?
Using the Gordon Growth Model formula, we have:
Current price = (Dividend just paid * (100% + Dividend growth rate)) / (Rate of return – Dividend growth rate) = ($2.60 * (100% + 5.75%)) / (12% - 5.75%) = $43.99
b. What will the price be in four years and in sixteen years?
Using the Gordon Growth Model formula with an adjustment for number of years, we have:
Price in four years = (Dividend just paid * (100% + Dividend growth rate)^Number of years) / (Rate of return – Dividend growth rate) = ($2.60 * (100% + 5.75%)^4) / (12% - 5.75%) = $52.03
Price in sixteen years = (Dividend just paid * (100% + Dividend growth rate)^Number of years) / (Rate of return – Dividend growth rate) = ($2.60 * (100% + 5.75%)^16) / (12% - 5.75%) = $101.76
Jillian Diaz receives a regular salary of $1,500 a month and is entitled to overtime pay at the rate of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for any time worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Diaz's overtime pay rate is a.$6.92. b.$1,800. c.$12.98. d.$276.92.
Answer: $14.07
Explanation:
The regular salary of $1,500 is based on a 40-hour week.
The rate per hour assuming 4 weeks is:
= 1,500 / (40 * 4)
= $9.38
Overtime rates are one and one-half times the regular hourly rate:
= 9.38 * 1¹/₂
= $14.07
Under the accrual basis of accounting, many of the account balance in the ledger at the end of the accounting period are reported in the financial statement without change. Some accounts require updating, though. When preparing financial statements, the economic life of the business is divided into time periods. The matching principle states that:___________.
1. A purchase made by a business is matched with the actual cost of the item
2. The accounting records and reports are matched with objective evidence
3. The transactions of a business are matched with the transactions of hs owner, creditors and other bussiness
4. The expenses incurred during a period are matched with the reverse that those expenses generated.
Answer: 4. The expenses incurred during a period are matched with the revenues that those expenses generated.
Explanation:
The accrual basis of accounting works by matching accounting transactions to the period that they occur in. For instance, if revenue is sold in year 1 but the cash for it is only received in year 2, the revenue will be recorded for year 1.
The matching principle falls under the accrual basis and matches the expenses in a period to the revenue that the expenses generated in that same period. This is why the expenses in the income statement are only those that occurred in the current period and expenses for future periods are put in the balance sheet.
All sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates 0.3% of net credit sales to be uncollectible. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense
Answer:
Missing word "A company uses the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense. At the end of the current year, the company's unadjusted trial balance reported the following selected amounts: Accounts receivable $350,000 debit, Allowance for uncollectible accounts 650 debit, Net Sales 795,000 credit"
Net credit sales = $795,000
Bad debt expense = 0.3% * Net credit sales
Bad debt expense = $795,000 * 0.3%
Bad debt expense = $2,385
Adjusting entry
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Bad debt expense $2,385
Allowance for uncollectible accounts $2,385
(To record bad debt expense)
Assume that Jerome's available-for-sale portfolio had a total cost of $50,000 and a fair value of $46,000 on December 31 at the end of the first year it held the AFS securities . Make the necessary adjusting entry.
Answer:
Sep.15
Dr Investments in Available for sale securities 8900
Cr Cash 8900
30-Dec
Dr Other Comprehensive Income -(Unrealised loss-AFS) 4000
Cr Fair value adjustment-Stock 4000
31-Dec
Dr Fair value adjustment-Stock 1000
Cr Unrealised gain-Income 1000
Explanation:
Preparation of the journal entries
Books of Jerome Inc.
Sep.15
Dr Investments in Available for sale securities 8900
Cr Cash 8900
(Purchase of Notes of Topper Inc.)
30-Dec
Dr Other Comprehensive Income -(Unrealised loss-AFS) 4000
Cr Fair value adjustment-Stock 4000
(50000-46000)
31-Dec
Dr Fair value adjustment-Stock 1000
Cr Unrealised gain-Income 1000
(6000-5000)
(Unrealised holding period gain on Melina corporation stock hed as Trading securities)
The Gear Division makes a part with the following characteristics:
Production capacity 25,000 units
Selling price to outside customers $ 18
Variable cost per unit $ 11
Fixed cost, total $ 100,000
Motor Division of the same company would like to purchase 10,000 units each period from the Gear Division. The Motor Division now purchases the part from an outside supplier at a price of $17 each. Suppose that the Gear Division is operating at capacity and can sell all of its output to outside customers. If the Gear Division sells the parts to Motor Division at $17 per unit, the company as a whole will be:
a. better off by $10,000 each period.
b. worse off by $20,000 each period.
c. worse off by $10,000 each period.
d. There will be no change in the status of the company as a whole.
Answer:
Effect on income= -10,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Production capacity 25,000 units
Selling price to outside customers $ 18
Variable cost per unit $ 11
Fixed cost, total $ 100,000
First, we need to calculate the unitary total production cost:
Total unitary cost= (100,000/25,000) + 11
Total unitary cost= $15
The company can sell all of its production to outside customers and gain $3 from the sale. But, by selling to the Motor Division, it gains $2.
Now, the effect on income:
Effect on income= increase in income by not buying the part - decrease in sales revenue for not selling to outside customers
Effect on income= 10,000*2 - 10,000*3
Effect on income= 20,000 - 30,000
Effect on income= -10,000
Target Corporation issues a 20-year $9,000,000 bond on January 1, 20xx with a 9% stated interest rated. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31st. The bond will mature in twenty years. When Target Corporation retires the bond at the end of 20 years, what amount will they debit to the bonds payable account?
Answer:
Target Corporation
The amount that will be debited to the bonds payable account on December 31, 2020 will be:
= $9,000,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
January 1, 20xx:
Face value of bonds issued = $9,000,000
Maturity period = 20 years
Stated interest rate = 9%
Interest payment = June 30 and December 31
Semiannual Interest Payment in dollars = $405,000 ($9,000,000 * 4.5%)
b) At maturity of the bonds after 20 years, Target Corporation will debit the Bonds Payable account and credit its Cash account with the sum of $9,000,000. On that date, the bond's carrying amount will be equal to the Bonds Payable account balance, all things remaining equal.
Globalization of Market is taking place because of ___________.
Broker Bill has the exclusive listing for Terri’s home. Bill brought Terri an offer from Alexis, which Terri accepted. In order to expedite the transaction, Bill offered to handle the escrow if both Terri and Alexis agreed. Which statement is true?
Answer: Bill's offer is ethical and legal and he can accept compensation for handling the escrow.
Explanation:
An exclusive listing refers to the type of real estate listing agreement whereby a broker is chosen as the sole agent of the seller. It should be noted that the right to retain the property is held by the seller rand has no obligation to the broker.
Based on the information given, it can be infered that Bill's offer is ethical and legal and he can accept compensation for handling the escrow.
The Cavendish Company is considering a project with an initial investment of $8 million that has an accounting rate of return of 25%. The project will generate an annual net cash flow of $1.75 million and annual net operating income of $2 million. What is the project's payback period?
Answer:
4 years and 2 months
Explanation:
The project's payback period is the length of time that the future cash flows take to equal the initial investment of the project.
Initial Investment = $8 million
Annual cash flows = $1.75 million
It will take 4 years and 2 months ($1 million /$8 million x 12) for annual cashflows to equal the Initial Investment of $8 million.
Suppose that a share of common stock is expected to pay a $3 dividend one year from now, and thereafter each annual dividend payment will increase by 4% over the prior payment. The effective annual interest rate is 12%. Find the modified duration of this share of stock.
Answer:
13
Explanation:
Modified duration of stock = (1 + Growth rate) / (Effective rate - Growth rate)
Modified duration of stock = (1 + 4%) / (12% - 4%)
Modified duration of stock = (1 + 0.04) / 0.08
Modified duration of stock = 1.04 / 0.08
Modified duration of stock = 13
So, the modified duration of this share of the stock is 13.
On March 1, 2018, Lewis Services issued a 5% long-term notes payable for $25,000. It is payable over a 5-year term in $5,000 principal installments on March 1 of each year, beginning March 1, 2019. Which of the following entries needs to be made on March 1, 2018?
A. Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
Accounts Payable 25,000
B. Long - Term Notes Payable 5,000
Cash 5,000
C. Cash 25,000
Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
D. Current Portion of Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
Answer:
C. Cash 25,000
Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
Explanation:
Based on the information given we were told that on MARCH 1, 2018, the company issued a 5% long-term notes payable for the amount of $25,000 which therefore means that the appropriate journal entries that is needed to be made on March 1, 2018 will be:
March 1, 2018
Dr Cash $25,000
Cr Long term notes payable $25,000
A student borrows $95,000 for business school at 4.5% stated annual interest with monthly repayment over 9 years. Consider this as a loan with no payments or interest during school so that the problem structure is equivalent to a standard loan received one period before the first payment. Suppose that to better match expected student salary growth over time, the loan is structured as a growing annuity with each monthly payment growing by 0.3% compared to the previous monthly payment. How much is the first monthly payment
Answer:
$918.70 or $900
Explanation:
The computation of the first monthly payment is given below:
Interest rate per Month is
= Annual Rate ÷ 12
= 4.50% ÷ 12
= 0.375%
Now
Present Value of Growing Annuity = First payment × (1 - ((1 + Growth Rate) ÷ (1 + Interest Rate))^Periods) × 1 ÷ (Interest Rate - Growth Rate)
95000 = First payment × (1 - ((1 + 0.30%) ÷ (1 + 0.375%))^108) × 1 ÷ (0.375% - 0.30%)
95000 = First payment × (1 - 0.999252^108) × 1 ÷ (0.075%)
95000 = First payment × (1 - 0.92244) × 1 ÷ (0.075%)
95000 = First payment × 103.4067
First payment = $918.70 or $900
Howard Inc. had prepaid rent of $79,000 and $88,000 at the end of Year 1 and Year 2, respectively. During Year 2, Howard recorded $244,000 in rent expense in its income statement. Cash outflows for rent in Year 2 were:
Answer:
the Cash outflows for rent in Year 2 is $253,000
Explanation:
The computation of the Cash outflows for rent in Year 2 is shown below:
Prepaid rent at year 2 $88,000
Add: rent expense $244,000
Less: prepaid rent in year 1 -$79,000
Cash outflows for rent in year 2 $253,000
Hence, the Cash outflows for rent in Year 2 is $253,000
Blake Company purchased two identical inventory items. The item purchased first cost $34.00, and the item purchased second cost $35.00. Blake sold one of the items for $64.00. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The dollar amount assigned to ending inventory will be the same no matter which cost flow method is used.
B. Gross margin will be higher if Blake uses LIFO than it would be if FIFO were used.
C. Ending inventory will be lower if Blake uses weighted average than if FIFO were used.
D. Cost of goods sold will be higher if Blake uses FIFO than if weighted average were used.
Answer:
c
Explanation:
LIFO means last in first out. It means that it is the last purchased inventory that is the first to be sold.
FIFO means first in, first out. It means that it is the first purchased inventory that is the first to be sold
Weighted average is the average cost of the inventories bought over a period
If FIFO is used, ending inventory would be $35.
If weighted average is used , ending inventory = (34 +35) / 2 = $34.50
Thus, ending inventory will be lower if Blake uses weighted average than if FIFO were used
Gross margin = gross profit / revenue
If FIFO was used . gross margin = (64 - 34) / 64 = 0.469
If LIFO was used . gross margin = (64 - 35) / 64 = 0.453
Gross margin will be lower if Blake uses LIFO than it would be if FIFO were used.
Purchased goods for $4,100 from Diamond Inc. with terms 2/10, n/30. 5 Returned goods costing $1,100 to Diamond Inc. for credit on account. 6 Purchased goods from Club Corp. for $1,000 with terms 2/10, n/30. 11 Paid the balance owed to Diamond Inc. 22 Paid Club Corp. in full. Required: Assume that Ace uses a perpetual inventory system and that the company had no inventory on hand at the beginning of the month. Calculate the cost of inventory as of June 30.
Answer: $3,940
Explanation:
Purchase from Diamond
The company received a discount of 2% because they paid within 10 days as per the terms of the sale.
Cost of inventory from Diamond:
= (Cost of goods - Returns) * (1 - 2%)
= (4,100 - 1,100) * 98%
= $2,940
Purchase from Club
Discount period expired so the full $1,000 is paid.
Total inventory cost:
= 2,940 + 1,000
= $3,940
Fortuna Company is preparing its statement of cash flows. Cash disbursements during the year included:
Answer: $100,000
Explanation:
Financing activities are those that relate with how the company finances its operations and includes cashflows related to equity and long term liability.
The financing activities outflows here total:
= Payment of dividends to stockholders
= $100,000
The two other cashflows are considered investing activities.
MC Qu. 113 Kayak Company uses a job order costing... Kayak Company uses a job order costing system and allocates its overhead on the basis of direct labor costs. Kayak Company's production costs for the year were: direct labor, $35,000; direct materials, $55,000; and factory overhead applied $6,500. The overhead application rate was:
Answer:
$0.19 per direct labor hour
Explanation:
It is important to keep in mind the following :
Overhead application rate = Budgeted Overheads ÷ Budgeted Activity
also,
Applied Overheads = Overhead application rate x Actual Activity
Using the formula :
Applied Overheads = Overhead application rate x Actual Activity
hence,
Overhead application rate = Applied Overheads ÷ Actual Activity
therefore,
Overhead application rate = $6,500 ÷ $35,000
= $0.185 or $0.19 per direct labor hour
