i. Discuss the rationale of organizing an industrial strike in resolving employee dispute with the
state, focusing on the detrimental effects strikes has on various stakeholders in an economy.

Answer: The answer is provided below

Explanation:

Strike action, is a work stoppage, that is caused by mass refusal of employees to work and it usually takes place in response to the employee grievances.

Some of the reasons for strike include:

• Low wages: Employees engage in strik as a way to show their grievances to their employers that they're not well paid and want a pay rise.

• Poor communication with the organisation: Another reason for strikes is the lack of trust between employers and the trade unions. In cases whereby workers believe their employers aren't transparent with them, strike can take place.

• Employee debt: When employees are owed certain amount of money and the employer is not doing anything reasonable about paying, the workers may strike.

• Working conditions: Workers can engage in strike in order to seek for improvement in their working conditions. This may be probably because they need better equipments, medical facilities etc.

The detrimental effects that strikes has on various stakeholders in an economy are:

Effects on employers: Strike affects business and it is vital for employers to know their rights and keep up to date with the current labour laws and legislation. Strike leads to loss of revenue for the owner and if the strike continues.for a long time, it can badly affect the business.

Effects on employees: Striking employees who belong to a union are under the obligation to strike when the union wants. They can be at risk of losing their wages and benefits such as sick and holiday pay, medical aid insurance if the strike drags continues for an extended period of time.

Effect on the economy: The impact of strike will be felt by the economy in the immediate and long term future. Strike can harm a country’s investment and reputation internationally. The GDP growth will also be affected and consequences of higher wages in some sectors would lead to higher inflation.

Chiasso Co. reported a retained earnings balance of $200,000 at December 31, 2020. In September 2021, Chiasso determined that insurance premiums of $30,000 for the three-year period beginning January 1, 2020, had been paid and fully expensed in 2020. Chiasso has a 25% income tax rate. What amount should C report as adjusted beginning retained earnings in its 2021 statement of retained earnings?

g On the first day of its fiscal year, Chin Company issued $10,000,000 of five-year, 7% bonds to finance its operations of producing and selling home improvement products. Interest is payable semiannually. The bonds were issued at a market (effective) interest rate of 8%, resulting in Chin receiving cash of $9,594,415. a. Journalize the entries to record the following: Issuance of the bonds. First semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) Second semiannual interest payment. The bond discount is combined with the semiannual interest payment. (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. 1. 2. 3. b. Determine the amount of the bond interest expense for the first year. $ c. Why was the company able to issue the bonds for only $9,594,415 rather than for the face amount of $10,000,000? The market rate of interest is the contract rate of interest. Therefore, inventors wi

Offenbach & Son has just made its sales forecasts and its marketing department estimates that the company will sell 232,200 units during the coming year. In the past, management has maintained inventories of finished goods at approximately one month’s sales. The inventory at the start of the budget period is 15,600 units. Sales occur evenly throughout the year. Required: Estimate the production level required for the coming year to meet these objectives.

The Donut Stop acquired equipment for $10,000. The company uses straight-line depreciation and estimates a residual value of $2,000 and a four-year service life. At the end of the second year, the company estimates that the equipment will be useful for four additional years, for a total service life of six years rather than the original four. At the same time, the company also changed the estimated residual value to $1,000 from the original estimate of $2,000. Calculate how much The Donut Stop should record each year for depreciation in years 3 to 6.

Sheffield Co. is building a new hockey arena at a cost of $2,630,000. It received a downpayment of $520,000 from local businesses to support the project, and now needs to borrow $2,110,000 to complete the project. It therefore decides to issue $2,110,000 of 12%, 10-year bonds. These bonds were issued on January 1, 2019, and pay interest annually on each January 1. The bonds yield 11%. Sheffield paid $50,000 in bond issue costs related to the bond sale.
Required:
(a) Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds and the related bond issue costs incurred on January 1, 2019.
(b) Prepare a bond amortization schedule up to and including January 1, 2023, using the effective-interest method.

Mobility Partners makes wheelchairs and other assistive devices. For years it has made the rear wheel assembly for its wheelchairs. A local bicycle manufacturing firm, Trailblazers, Inc., offered to sell these rear wheel assemblies to Mobility. If Mobility makes the assembly, its cost per rear wheel assembly is as follows (based on annual production of 2,000 units): Direct materials $ 26 Direct labor 53 Variable overhead 21 Fixed overhead 49 Total $ 149 Trailblazers has offered to sell the assembly to Mobility for $110 each. The total order would amount to 2,000 rear wheel assemblies per year, which Mobility's management will buy instead of make if Mobility can save at least $20,000 per year. Accepting Trailblazers's offer would eliminate annual fixed overhead of $38,500. Required: a. Prepare a schedule that shows the total differential costs. (Select option "higher" or "lower", keeping Status Quo as the base. Select "none" if there is no effect.)

Suppose Mr. Lane just bought a share of BlueWind Co., a renewable energy startup. BlueWind promises to pay Mr. Lane $18 in dividends for one year and then the firm will shut down. Suppose that the liquidation value of the share is $3, and the rate of time preference is 5%. Then, according to the single-period dividend discount model, the present value of the cash payment received by Mr. Lane in one year would be

The Red Wolf Society, a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization, receives numerous contributed hours from volunteers during its busy season. Tom, a clerk at the local government utility’s office, volunteered ten hours per week for 8 weeks transferring wolf food from the port to the wolf shelter. His rate of pay at the utility office is $20 per hour, and the prevailing wage rate for laborers is $15 per hour. What amount of contribution revenue should Red Wolf Society record for this service? Multiple Choice $1,200 $400 $1,600 $0

Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true regarding municipal bonds? I) A municipal bond is a debt obligation issued by state or local governments. II) A municipal bond is a debt obligation issued by the federal government. III) The interest income from a municipal bond is exempt from federal income taxation. IV) The interest income from a municipal bond is exempt from state and local taxation in the issuing state.

Exercise 24-5 Payback period computation; even cash flows LO P1 Compute the payback period for each of these two separate investments: A new operating system for an existing machine is expected to cost $520,000 and have a useful life of six years. The system yields an incremental after-tax income of $150,000 each year after deducting its straight-line depreciation. The predicted salvage value of the system is $10,000. A machine costs $380,000, has a $20,000 salvage value, is expected to last eight years, and will generate an after-tax income of $60,000 per year after straight-line depreciation.

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Poe Company is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $80,000. The projected net cash flows are $35,000 for the first two years and $30,000 for years three and four. The revenue is to be received at the end of each year. The machine has a useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. Poe requires a 10% return on its investments. The present value of $1 and present value of an annuity of $1 for different periods is presented below. Compute the net present value of the machine.Periods Present Valueof $1 at 10% Present Value of anAnnuity of $1 at 10%1 0.9091 0.90912 0.8264 1.73553 0.7514 2.48694 0.6830 3.1699

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Never Forget Bakery purchased a lot in Oil City six years ago at a cost of $278,000. Today, that lot has a market value of $320,000. At the time of the purchase, the company spent $6,000 to level the lot and another $8,000 to install storm drains. The company now wants to build a new facility on that site. The building cost is estimated at $1.03 million. What amount should be used as the initial cash flow for this project?

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Financial Crisis

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a. short-run aggregate supply right.

b. aggregate demand right.

c. aggregate demand left.

d. short-run aggregate supply left.

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