Answer:
a. It focuses on generating new revenue by offering new products and services.
Explanation:
An information system or technology can be defined as a set of components or computer systems, which is used to collect, store, and process data, as well as dissemination of information, knowledge, and distribution of digital products. Thus, an information system or technology interacts with its environment by receiving data in its raw forms and information in a usable format.
Information technology is an integral part of human life because individuals, organizations, and institutions rely on information technologies in order to perform their duties, functions or tasks and to manage their operations effectively. For example, all organizations make use of information systems for supply chain management, process financial accounts, manage their workforce, and as a marketing channels to reach their customers or potential customers.
Additionally, an information system comprises of five (5) main components;
1. Hardware.
2. Software.
3. Database.
4. Human resources.
5. Telecommunications.
Hence, in the context of using information technologies for a competitive advantage over rivals in the industry, the statement which is true of a top-line strategy is that, it focuses on generating new revenue by offering new products and services. The top-line strategy ensures that the company continues to generate gross revenue or sales.
Fran Bowen created the following budget: Budget Food $ 364 Clothing $ 164 Transportation 408 Personal expenses and recreation 307 Housing 994 She actually spent $331 for food, $416 for transportation, $1,046 for housing, $161 for clothing, and $259 for personal expenses and recreation. Calculate the variance for each of these categories, and indicate whether it was a deficit or surplus.
Answer:
Fran Bowen
Budget Vs Actual, Variance and Status:
Budget Actual Variance Status
Food $ 364 $331 $33 Surplus
Clothing 164 161 3 Surplus
Transportation 408 416 -8 Deficit
Personal expenses and recreation 307 259 48 Surplus
Housing 994 1,046 -52 Deficit
Total $2,237 $2,213 $24 Surplus
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Budget Actual Variance Status
Food $ 364 $331 $33 Surplus
Clothing 164 161 3 Surplus
Transportation 408 416 -8 Deficit
Personal expenses and recreation 307 259 48 Surplus
Housing 994 1,046 -52 Deficit
Total $2,237 $2,213 $24 Surplus
b) The difference between the estimated budget cost and the actual cost spent on each item gives rise to either surplus or deficit. This surplus or deficit is described as the variance. It is surplus when the budgeted cost is greater than the actual cost spent. It is deficit when the budgeted cost is less than the actual cost spent.
19. What are conflicting responsibilities? Why do conflicts arise in professions?
Answer: being in the military
Explanation: reason is, because if your in the military you get to miss out on holidays , birthdays and even extra time with family and thats a big problem
Marcus was offered a job as a senior manager by Super Corp. The offer, which was made over the phone, was for a three-year contract for $120,000 salary per year. Marcus orally accepted, there was no writing. The state in which Marcus was offered the job requires that such contracts be in writing. Marcus quit his current job, which paid $75,000 a year, and headed to the state where Super Corp was headquartered. When he arrived, the director at Super Corp who had originally offered him the job said that they were revoking and that there was no contract, as Marcus never signed an employment agreement. If Marcus sues Super Corp, what is the likely result
,Answer:
-Marcus is owed something by Super Corp because he relied reasonably and to his detriment on Super Corp's offer.
Explanation:
Employment contracts can be written, oral, or implied and each of these are binding to some extent.
In the given instance it is required that employment should be written in the state where Super Corp operates.
So Marcus will not be able to compel them to give him a job as the offer was made and accepted orally.
However the offer resulted in him quitting his current job, which paid $75,000 a year, and heading to the state where Super Corp was headquartered.
He relied on the offer to his detriment of losing his current job, so Super Corp owes him for the damages incurred
Assume the smart watch industry is a perfectly competitive industry that uses a specialized input. If this industry experiences an increase in demand, we might expect that in the long run: Multiple Choice neither input nor output prices will increase. both input and output prices will increase. only input prices will increase. only output prices will increase.
Answer:
Option B, both input and output prices will increase
Explanation:
Since the demand far smart watches is increasing, the price of watches will escalate to cater the opportunity cost. With the rising demand for smart watch, the demand for specialized input will also increase. Considering the growth in demand for specialized input, its cost shall also escalate to take the benefit of opportunity. Along with raw material, variable costs such as transportation, manpower, electricity etc. will also increase both in input (bringing raw material and producing final product) and output (export of the final product)
In nut shell, both the input and output price will increase.
Emilio’s accountant told him that if he continues to pay $50 a month on his credit card, it will take him 42 years to pay off his current balance (assuming the interest rate doesn’t change and assuming he doesn’t charge anything else on that card). His credit card interest rate is 18.99%. What is his balance?
Answer:
$3,158.40
Explanation:
The current balance on his credit card is the present value of $50 payable per month over 42-year period as shown below:
PV=monthly payment*(1-(1+r)^-n/r
PV=the unknown
montly paymet=$50
r=monthly interest rate= 18.99%/12=0.015825
n=number of monthly payments=42*12=504
PV=$50*(1-(1+0.015825)^-504/0.015825
PV=$50*(1-(1.015825)^-504/0.015825
PV=$50*(1-0.000365827)/0.015825
PV=$50*0.999634173/0.015825
PV=$3,158.40
What happens to your employer-sponsored retirement plan if you decide to change employers?
Answer:
Most 401 (k) or IRA accounts allow employees to roll-over their accounts from the old employer to the new employer. Depending on the account and how much time you have been making contributions, you could also cash your retirement account, but that would mean starting from zero with the new employer.
Answer:
a). You may roll your money over to a new plan through your new employer.
b) You can withdraw the money from your plan in one lump sum and pay income taxes and likely a penalty as well.
c) You can leave the money in the plan with your former employer.
answer is correct
d) All of the above
Explanation:
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Marge owns land and a building (held for investment) with an adjusted basis of $75,000 and a fair market value of $250,000. The property is subject to a mortgage of $400,000. Because Marge is in arrears on the mortgage payments, the creditor is willing to accept the property in return for canceling the amount of the mortgage.
a. How can the adjusted basis of the property be less than the amount of the mortgage?
b. If the creditor's offer is accepted, what are the effects on the amount realized, the adjusted basis, and the realized gain or loss for Marge?
c. Does it matter in (b) if the mortgage is recourse or nonrecourse?
Answer:
A. The amount deducted for Depreciation may be higher than the amortized amount of the mortgage principal.
Decrease in the value of the property after they granted the mortgage
Bi $400,000
ii. $75,000
iii. $325,000
C.No
Explanation:
a. The adjusted basis of the property can be tend to be lesser than the amount of the mortgage due to the fact that in the beginning of an asset life the amount that was deducted for Depreciation may be more higher than the amortized amount of the mortgage principal .
Secondly the adjusted basis of the property can be tend to be lesser than the amount of the mortgage when their is Decrease in the value of the property after they granted the mortgage .
Lastly the adjusted basis of the property can be tend to be lesser than the amount of the mortgage when the fair market value of Property are been given instead of the Adjusted basis of the property.
b. Calculation for the effects on the amount realized, the adjusted basis, and the realized gain or loss for
i. Based on the information given the amount that was realized will be the amount of $400,000
ii. Based on the information given the Adjusted basis will be the amount of $75,000
iii. Realized gain=$400,000 − $75,000
Realized gain= $325,000
c.No it don't not matter if the mortgage is recourse or nonrecourse since the amount that was realized was the amount of $400,000 and
to justify the nonrecourse mortgage is that the taxpayer has already enjoy some benefit when the mortgage was acquired due to the increase in Adjusted basis of the property.
Check the correct category for each of the following items. Note: for purposes of this exercise, consider cash in and out for this couple regardless of whether the item is for personal or business use. Cash In/Income Cash Out/Expense Cost of business trip State tax liability Clothing purchases Once expenses have been identified, they can be categorized as either fixed expenses or variable expenses. For example, your mortgage would be considered a expense, because . Conversely, grocery bills would be considered , because the actual amount is
Answer:
1. The correct category for each of the following items:
Cash In/Income:
Personal income
Business Income
Cash Out/Expense:
Cost of business trip = variable
State tax liability = fixed
Clothing purchases = variable
2. For example, your mortgage would be considered a fixed expense, because the total amount does not vary. Conversely, grocery bills would be considered variable, because the actual amount is not fixed but varies.
Explanation:
Variable cost or expense has a fixed cost per unit, with the total amount varying, depending on the units or quantities consumed. Fixed cost does have a fixed total amount within the relevant range, but the cost per unit varies.
1. Friedman distinguishes between the two concepts that (a) businesses really do act in ways to maximize profit and (b) businesses have a moral responsibility (or, as he puts it, a social responsibility) to act to maximize profit. How does he defend the latter position? (See both the Friedman and Sandbu readings)
Explanation:
Friedman defends the position that companies have a social responsibility to act to maximize profit, in the sense that, the primary function of companies is to generate profit. The author goes against the growing opinions in society that companies must have social responsibility, that is, they need to create a positive and sensitive corporate image to please political and society interests and counter or even soften the words and actions its central purpose, which is profit generation. For him, social responsibility cannot be politicized in order to be an obligation of companies, as it limits freedom and interests arising from the business.
Kilt Company used a predetermined overhead rate of $41 per direct labor hour for the year and estimated that direct labor hours would total 6,100 hours. Assume the only inventory balance is an ending Work in Process balance of $17,700. How much overhead was applied during the year
Answer:
$205,000
Explanation:
The above is an incomplete question as we were not given actual direct labor hours. From a similar question, I picked 5,000 as the direct labor hours .
With regards to the above information, applied overhead is computed as;
Applied overhead = Overhead rate × Actual direct labor hour
Given that;
Overhead rate = $41
Actual direct labor hour = 5,000
Therefore,
Applied overhead = $41 × 5,000 = $205,000
3. You are considering investing in a startup company called Minions Technologies. After careful analysis, you determine that Minions will be able to generate $100,000 in cash flow at the end of each year for the first 5 years. Then, Minions will generate cash flow of $400,000 at the end of the 6th year, after which it will grow at 11% per year forever. Using a discount rate of 18%, what is the amount you would be willing to invest
Answer:
$2,810,467
Explanation:
we need to determine the enterprise value of Minions Technologies
first, the terminal value at year 5 = $400,000 / (18% - 11%) = $5,714,286
then we must find the present value of all future cash flows, including the terminal value
PV of 5 five cash flows = $100,000 x 3.127 (PV annuity factor, 18%, 5 periods) = $312,700
PV of terminal value = $5,714,286 / 1.18⁵ = $2,497,767
total enterprise value = $2,810,467
Following are transactions for Valdez Services, a company owned by Brina Valdez. Brina Valdez invested $27,300 cash in the company in exchange for common stock. The company provided services to a client and immediately received $840 cash. The company received $13,700 cash from a client in advance for services to be provided next year. The company received $2,100 cash from a client in partial payment of accounts receivable. 1. Prepare general journal entries for the above transactions of Valdez Services. 2. Listed below are three reasons why a transaction would not yield a revenue. Match each of the reasons to the transaction it properly describes.
Answer:
No General Journal Debit Credit
1. Cash $27,300
Capital, Brina Valdez $27,300
(To record investment)
2. Cash $840
Service revenue $840
(To record service revenue)
3. Cash $13,700
Unearned service revenue $13,700
(To record unearned service revenue)
4 Cash $2,100
Accounts receivable $2,100
(To record cash collection from accounts receivable)
2.
Don James purchased a new automobile for $21,000. Don made a cash down payment of $5,250 and agreed to pay the remaining balance in 30 monthly installments, beginning one month from the date of purchase. Financing is available at a 24% annual interest rate.
Required:
Calculate the amount of the required monthly payment.
Answer:
monthly payment. = $703.24 per month
Explanation:
given data
Cost of auto = $21000
Cash Down payment = $5250
Loan amount = PV = 21000-5250
loan amount = $15,750
time period = 30 monthly
Rate = 24% pa = 24÷12 = 2% pm
solution
we get here monthly payment that is express as
monthly payment. = [tex]\frac{P\times r\times (1+r)^n}{(1+r)^n-1}[/tex] ...................1
put here value and we get
monthly payment. = [tex]\frac{15750\times 0.02\times (1+0.02)^{30}}{(1+0.02)^{30}-1}[/tex]
solve it we get
monthly payment. = $703.24 per month
Why couldn't your friends change the amount spent on education and family care?
Answer: is this a real question ???
Explanation:
Multinational, Inc. has recently closed several of plants in the United States and is planning to move the work of those plants to facilities in developing countries in the Pacific Rim. The employees of Multinational, Inc. have never been unionized. Zachary Bowman thinks it would be a good idea for him and his fellow employees to unionize. What is the first step that Mr. Bowman should take to begin the unionization process
Answer:
Build an organization committee
Explanation:
In simple words, the first step of unionization will be forming a committee if the union which will give it a face and formal identity. It will help to gather the individual, who are in favor of the notion in subject, in a more efficient and effective manner.
The formation of committee can also gather the ideas and problems and can also act legally.
Outline the process the raw ingredients for a single flavor of ice cream might undergo to get to a local grocery’s freezer case.
Answer: fermenting , shredding , pasteurizing
Adidea Corp. regularly buys merchandise from vendors. It just purchased 1,000 units on credit from one of its vendors. How will the company record this transaction?
The company will record the purchase as a debit to the inventory account and a credit to the ________ account.
Answer:
Vendor's account/ accounts payable
Explanation:
Merchandise is an asset to the company. An increase in assets is debited to that particular merchandise or inventory account.
Since the merchandise was bought on credit, liabilities will increase. An increase in liabilities is credited to the specific vendor's account who supplied the goods on credit.
Suppose that a task in a project has the following time estimates: to optimistic completion time 11 weeks tm most likely completion time 14 weeks tp pessimistic completion time 23 weeks Compute the expected task variance. The task expected task variance is weeks. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)
Answer:
6 weeks
Explanation:
Optimistic Completion Time - 11 weeks
Most likely completion time - 14 weeks
Pessimistic completion time - 23 weeks
Compute the expected task variance in weeks. Recall that Variance is a measure of dispersion - a measure that shows the distance or spread between or among values of a variable.
Expected Variance is the average of the variance values.
First,
the variance between optimistic CT and most likely CT is (14 - 11) = 3 weeks
Second,
the variance between pessimistic CT and most likely CT is (23 - 14) = 9 weeks
The expected variance is the average of these two values and that's (3 + 9)/2 = 12/2 = 6 weeks
So the expected variance from the mean completion time of 14 weeks is 6 weeks before or 6 weeks after. This accommodates both the optimist and the pessimist.
You have decided to invest $15,000 in a money market fund that pays you interest at the annual rate of 6% and compounds interests monthly. Your plan is to take out your money in a year and pay taxes on the interest earned. If the corresponding tax rate is 20%, how much money in total will you expect to receive in a year after paying taxes.
Answer:
$15,869.66
Explanation:
The formula for determining the future value of the amount invested is :
FV = PV x (1 + r / m)^mn
FV = Future value
PV = Present value
R = interest rate
N = number of years
m = number of compounding
$15,000 x (1+ 0.06/12)^12 = $15,925.17
Interest earned = future value - present value
$15,925.17 - $15,000 = $925.17
Tax paid on interest earned = 0.06 x $925.17 = $55.51
Interest after taxes = $925.17 - $55.51 = $869.66
Total amount expected = $15,000 + $869.66 = $15,869.66
A firm with a net income of $30,000 and weighted average actual shares outstanding of 15,000 for the year also had the following two securities outstanding the entire year: (1) 2,000 options to purchase one share of stock for $12 per share. The average share price during the year was $20, (2) cumulative convertible preferred stock with an annual dividend commitment of $4,500. Total common shares issued on conversion are 2,900. Compute diluted EPS for this firm.
Answer:
$1.68
Explanation:
Diluted EPS = Earnings Attributable to Potential Ordinary Shareholders ÷ Weighted Average Number Ordinary Shareholders plus Potential Voting Rights
where,
Earnings Attributable to Potential Ordinary Shareholders = $30,000
and
Weighted Average Number Ordinary Shareholders plus Potential Voting Rights
Weighted average actual shares outstanding = 15,000
Plus Potential voting rights of 2,000 options = 1
Plus Potential voting right of preferred stock = 2,900
Total = 17,901
therefore,
Diluted EPS = $30,000 ÷ 17,901
= $1.68
Joe wants to open a restaurant and feels his best chance of being successful would be to purchase the rights to a well-known restaurant concept. This form of restaurant ownership is known as which of the following?
Food service corporation
Food service franchise
Independent food service operation
Food service chain
Answer:
Food-service franchise
Explanation:
A food-service franchise is a business arrangement where an established and successful restaurant allows the opening of an independent branch under its brand name. The new branch will be similar to the other existing branches in terms of appearance, products and services, operations, and pricing.
For an entrepreneur to open a food service franchise, they need to purchase a license from the franchisor. The franchise license increases the chances of success as customers are already familiar with the brand.
Melissa is an unmarried person who earns a salary of $54,000 per year and has $500 of interest income. Her itemized deductions total $2,500. She is able to use a non-refundable credit of $400. She has $5,000 of federal income taxes withheld from her wages. What is the amount of Melissa's REFUND OR TAX DUE FOR 2020
Answer:
$6150
Explanation:
These are the details of Melissa's income
Salary = $54000
Interest income = 500
Itemized deductions = $ 2500
Non refundable credit = $400
Withheld federal income tax = $5000
We have to calculate the amount of her tax return for year 2020
Taxable income = 54000+500-2500
= $52500
Tax rate 22%
Tax on taxable income = 52500x0.22
= 11550
Minus non refundable credit = 11550-400
Minus federal tax withheld = 11550-400-5000
= $6150
A company purchased $10,700 of merchandise on June 15 with terms of 2/10, n/45, and FOB shipping point. The freight charge, $850, was added to the invoice amount. On June 20, it returned $1360 of that merchandise. On June 24, it paid the balance owed for the merchandise taking any discount it is entitled to. The cash paid on June 24 equals:______
a. $10,003.
b. $9,224.
c. $11,550.
d. $11,210.
e. $11,11Ο.
Answer:
a. $10,003.
Explanation:
The terms of 2/10, n/45 means that there is a 2% discount if the payment is made within 10 days of the sales date and rhe net credit period is 45 days.
Calculate total invoice value
Total Invoice value = Merchandise value + Freight Charges = $10,700 + $850 = $11,550
As the payment is made on June 24 within the discount period, the discount will be availed
Discount = ( Purchases made - Returns ) x 2% = ( $10,700 - $1,360 ) x 2% = $186.80 = $187
Now the Amount paid
Amount Paid = Invoice value - Return - Discount avaialed = $11,550 - $1360 - 187 = $10,003
The ABC Lawn Company aims for a high number of clients that result in high profits. To meet its goal ABC markets its landscaping service vigorously because there are many lawn services and nurseries in the local community. As a sales-oriented company, ABC focuses on _______.
Answer:
Agressive trading technique
Explanation:
A Sales Orientation company is a company that capitalizes or dwell on selling its products and services rather than satisfying their customers wants or needs. Due to the fact that sales orientation business is bent on pushing their product out to the customer it use or employ aggressive techniques in its handling, and this will cost or involves intensive promotions and price- strategy.
Aggressive trading shoulders more risk and thereafter may be accepting a big loss.
What type of hazard could occur by wearing jewelry while preparing food
Answer:
it can fall into the food
Parks Corporation is considering an investment proposal in which a working capital investment of $10,000 would be required. The investment would provide cash inflows of $2,000 per year for six years. The working capital would be released for use elsewhere when the project is completed. If the company's discount rate is 10%, the investment's net present value is closest to (Ignore income taxes.): Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.
Answer:
$4,355.26
Explanation:
The net present value is the present value of future cash flows expected from the project minus the initial investment outlay
initial investment outlay=working capital investment = -$10,000
Years 1-5 cash inflow=$2,000
Year 6 cash inflow=normal cash inflows+release of working capital
Year 6 cash inflow=$2,000+$10,000=$12,000
the present value of a future cash flow=cash flow/(1+r)^n
n is 1 for year cash inflow 2 for year 2 cash inflow, 3 for year 3 cash inflow and so on
NPV=-$10,000+$2,000/(1+10%)^1+$2,000/(1+10%)^2+$2,000/(1+10%)^3+$2,000/(1+10%)^4+$2,000/(1+10%)^5+$12,000/(1+10%)^6
NPV=$4,355.26
An Argentinian economist pointed out that the inflation rate based on the PCE(personal consumption expenditures) deflator was higher than the inflation rate you calculated in part (b) based on the GDP deflator. Provide two possible explanations for this difference between the inflation rates calculated from the PCE deflatorversus the GDP deflator.
Answer:
Note: The complete question is attached as picture below
Year Nominal GDP Real GDP
2019 100 100
2020 105 99
a) %change in nominal GDP = [(105 - 100) / 100] * 100 = 5%
%change in real GDP = [(99 - 100) / 100] * 100 = -1%
b) GDP deflator is = [Nominal GDP / Real GDP]. %change in GDP deflator = [(106.06 - 100) / 100] * 100 = 6.06%
c) Inflation calculated from GDP deflator and PCE is different because
- GDP deflator does not includes price increase of imported goods while PCE does.
- PCE measures change in price of goods which are generally consumed by consumers while GDP deflator includes all goods produced in an economy.
The following transactions occurred during the month of June 2021 for the Stridewell Corporation. The company owns and operates a retail shoe store.Issued 100,000 shares of common stock in exchange for $500,000 cash.Purchased office equipment at a cost of $100,000. $40,000 was paid in cash and a note payable was signed for the balance owed.Purchased inventory on account at a cost of $200,000. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.Credit sales for the month totaled $280,000. The cost of the goods sold was $140,000.Paid $6,000 in rent on the store building for the month of June.Paid $3,000 to an insurance company for fire and liability insurance for a one-year period beginning June 1, 2021.Paid $120,000 on account for the merchandise purchased in 3.Collected $55,000 from customers on account.Paid shareholders a cash dividend of $5,000.Recorded depreciation expense of $2,000 for the month on the office equipment.Recorded the amount of prepaid insurance that expired for the month.
Answer:
Sew below
Explanation:
Sidwell
Debit Cash account $500,000
Credit Common stock $625,00
To record the issue of 100,000 shares for cash
Debit office equipment $100,000
Credit cash account $40,000
Credit notes payable $60,000
To record the purchase of office equipment
Debit inventory $200,000
Credit Accounts payable $200,000
To record the purchase of inventory
Debit Accounts receivables $280,000
Credit Sales revenue $280,000
To record the sales of goods on account
Debit Cost of goods sold $140,000
Credit Inventory $140,000
To record the cost of goods sold
Debit rent expenses $6,000
Credit cash account $6,000
To record the payment of rent for the month
Great Harvest Bakery purchased bread ovens from New Morning Bakery. New Morning Bakery was closing its bakery business and sold its two-year-old ovens at a discount for $700,000. Great Harvest incurred and paid freight costs of $35,000, and its employees ran special electrical connections to the ovens at a cost of $5,000. Labor costs were $37,800. Unfortunately, one of the ovens was damaged during installation, and repairs cost $5,000. Great Harvest then consumed $900 of bread dough in testing the ovens. It installed safety guards on the ovens at a cost of $1,500 and placed the machines in operation.
Prepare a schedule showing the amount at which the ovens should be recorded in Great Harvest's Equipment account.
Answer:
Particulars Amount
Purchase price $700,000
Add: Freight cost $35,000
Add: Electrical connections $5,000
Add: Labor costs $37,800
Add: Bred dough used $900
Add: Safety guards $1,500
Total cost of Equipment $780,200
Note: Repairs cost of $5,000 will not be included
