Item 2 On July 1 of the current calendar year, Plum Co. paid $8,000 cash for management services to be performed over a two-year period beginning July 1. Plum follows a policy of recording all prepaid expenses to asset accounts at the time of cash payment. The adjusting entry on December 31 of the current year for Plum would include:

Answer:

- July 1st -  December 31st (6 months)

- Here, $8,000 is paid for 2 years (24 months)

So, expenses for 6 month = $8,000 * 6/24 = $2,000

Date  Journal Entry                   Debit    Credit

          Expense                         $2,000

                 Prepaid expense                   $2,000

          (To record the expense)

9 Given figures showing: Sales £8,200, Opening inventory £1,300, Closing inventory £900, Purchases £6,400, Carriage inwards £200, the cost of goods sold figure is (A) £6,800 (B) £6,200 (C) £7,000 (D) Another figure

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The following data relate to direct materials for the month for the Hodge Wax Company: The standard costs for the work done was 5,900 pounds of wax at $9.50 per pound. The actual costs were 6,300 pounds at $9 per pound. What is the direct materials efficiency variance

1. The process of establishing the image or identity of a brand or product so that customers perceive it in a certain way is the definition of which of the following terms?

A. Marketing Strategy,
B. Social Media,
C. Marketing Position,
D. Target market

2. Anton's Coffee positions itself to provide the highest quality and most unique coffee drinks in the area. This is an example of which of the following?

A. Marketing Strategy
B. Social Media
C. Target Market
D. Marketing Postion

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X EXIT
Janine, currently enrolled in a 3-star plan,
discovers there is 5-star plan available where
she lives. She asks her agent, Josh, to enroll
her in the 5-star plan. Josh can advise Janine
of each of the following except:
Josh should tell Janine that she can only change her current plan to a 5-
star plan during the Annual Election Period.
Josh should tell Janine that she can only use the 5-Star SEP once per
calendar year.
Josh should tell Janine that she can change her current plan to a 5-star

If an investor has a choice of investing money at 6% compounded daily or 6.025% compounded quarterly which one is best

Assume the government has a balanced budget and that the economy is experiencing a period of growth higher than predicted. The tax revenue collected by the government is likely to ________, which would lead to a ________.

Thomlin Company forecasts that total overhead for the current year will be $12,300,000 with 150,000 total machine hours. Year to date, the actual overhead is $8,270,500, and the actual machine hours are 97,300 hours. If Thomlin Company uses a predetermined overhead rate based on machine hours for applying overhead, as of this point in time (year to date), the overhead is a.$291,900 overapplied b.$291,900 underapplied c.$158,100 overapplied d.$158,100 underapplied

______ occur whenever a third party receives or bears costs arising from an economic transaction in which the individual (or group) is not a direct participant.

a. Pecuniary benefits and costs
b. Externalities
c. Intangibles
d. Monopoly costs and benefits

A partial list of Waterways' accounts and their balances for the month of November 2016 follows:
Accounts Receivable $ 275,000
Advertising Expenses 54,000
Cash 260,000
Depreciation-Factory Equipment 16,800
Depreciation-Office Equipment 2,400
Direct Labor 42,000
Factory Supplies Used 16,800
Factory Utilities 10,200
Finished Goods Inventory, November 30 68,800
Finished Goods Inventory, October 31 72,550
Indirect Labor 48,000
Office Supplies Expense 1,600
Other Administrative Expenses 72,000
Prepaid Expenses 41,250
Raw Materials Inventory, November 30 52,700
Raw Materials Inventory, October 31 38,000
Raw Materials Purchases 184,500
Rent Factory Equipment 47,000
Repairs-Factory Equipment 4,500
Salaries 325,000
A list of accounts and their values are given above. From this information, prepare a partial balance sheet for Waterways Corporation for the month of November. (List Current Assets in order of liquidity.)

Company J must choose between two alternate business expenditures. Expenditure 1 would require a $80,000 cash outlay and Expenditure 2 requires a $60,000 cash outlay.

a. Determine the marginal tax rate at which the after-tax cash flows from the two expenditures are equal assuming that Expenditure 1 is fully deductible and Expenditure 2 is nondeductible.
b. Determine the marginal tax rate at which the after-tax cash flows from the two expenditures are equal assuming that Expenditure 1 is 50% deductible and Expenditure 2 is nondeductible.

Presented below are definitions of certain terms. Select the appropriate term from the dropdown list. Definitions 1. Quantity of input required if a production process is 100% efficient. 2. Managing by focusing on large differences from standard costs. 3. Record that accumulates standard cost information. 4. Preset cost for delivering a product or service under normal conditions. a. Standard cost card b. Management by exception c. Standard cost d. Ideal standard

Required information Skip to question [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] The Tennis Times (TTT) is a publisher of magazines. Its accounting policy for subscriptions follows: Revenues Revenues from our magazine subscription services are deferred initially and later recognized as revenue as subscription services are provided. Assume TTT (a) collected $420 million in 2018 for magazines that will be distributed later in 2018 and 2019, (b) provided $204 million of services on these subscriptions in 2018, and (c) provided $216 million of services on these subscriptions in 2019. Required: Using the information given, indicate the accounts, amounts, and accounting equation effects of transactions (a), (b), and (c). (Enter any decreases to assets, liabilities, or stockholders equity with a minus sign. Enter your answers in whole dollars.)

Colorado Cleaning has a 5-year maximum acceptable payback period. The firm is considering the purchase of a new washing machine and must choose between two alternative ones. The first machine requires an initial investment of $25,000 and generates annual after-tax cash inflows of $6,500 for each of the next 8 years. The second machine requires an initial investment of $75,000 and provides an annual cash inflow after taxes of $9,500 for 15 years.

Required:
a. Determine the payback period for each machine.
b. Comment on the acceptability of the machines, assuming that they are independent projects.
c. Which machine should the firm accept? Why?
d. Do the machines in this problem illustrate any of the weaknesses of using payback? Discuss.

Sybil, age 40, is single and supports her dependent parents who live with her, as well as her grandfather who is in a nursing home. She has AGI of $80,000 and itemized deductions of $8,000. What is the taxable income?

Annual interest rate 4.00%

Loan Amount 4923275

Years 7

Grace Period 2 Years

Loan Period 5 Years

Total 7 Years

Project 1.5 years (development or initial investment period)

further 10 years of operation (life of the project)

Repayable in 5 equal installments.

I need figures for interest expense, interest paid, and principal repayment. Anyone can help me?

An employee receives an hourly rate of $15, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during the week. Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 46; federal income tax withheld, $120; all earnings are subject to social security tax; Social security tax rate, 6%; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5%; state unemployment tax, 5.4% on the first $7,000; federal unemployment tax, 0.8% on the first $7,000. Prepare the journal entry to record the salaries expense. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Glen Inc. and Armstrong Co. have an exchange with no commercial substance. The asset given up by Glen Inc. has a book value of $72,000 and a fair value of $96,000. The asset given up by Armstrong Co. has a book value of $120,000 and a fair value of $114,000. Boot of $24,000 is received by Armstrong Co.What amount should Armstrong Co. record for the asset received

Gotiable sells straw hats for $24 each. The April inventory purchases are summarized below. Gotiable sold 142 hats at a hat festival on April 28. Units Cost each Dollars Beg. Inv. 84 3 252 April 2 75 4 300 April 14 66 7 462 April 23 52 8 416
Assume that Gotiable uses the average cost method for inventory costing.
1. What is the average cost of one hat? (Round to the nearest penny (2 decimal points)).
2. What will be the dollar value of the inventory on the April 30th balance Sheet? (Round to the nearest dollar)
3. What will Gotiable report as Gross margin for the hats for the month of April? (Round to the nearest dollar)

Roanoke Company produces chocolate bars. The primary materials used in producing chocolate bars are cocoa, sugar, and milk. The standard costs for a batch of chocolate (1,827 bars) are as follows: Ingredient Quantity Price Cocoa 600 lbs. $0.40 per lb. Sugar 180 lbs. $0.60 per lb. Milk 150 gal. $1.70 per gal. Determine the standard direct materials cost per bar of chocolate. If required, round to the nearest cent.

price elasticity of demand

Monetary stimulus is only helpful to an economy: __________

a. experiencing significant negative externalities.
b. that's in recession.
c. with few public goods.

In its closing financial statements for its first year in business, the Runs and Goses Company, had cash of $242, accounts receivable of $850, inventory of $820, net fixed assets of $3,408, accounts payable of $700, short-term notes payable of $740, long-term liabilities of $1,100, common stock of $1,160, retained earnings of $1,620, net sales of $2,768, cost of goods sold of $1,210, depreciation of $360, interest expense of $160, taxes of $312, addition to retained earnings of $508, and dividends paid of $218.

Calculate:

a. Return on equity = __________
b. Return on total assets = __________
c. Gross profit margin = __________
d. Net profit margin = __________

Bengal Co. provides the following unit sales forecast for the next three months: July August September Sales units 4,800 5,500 5,360 The company wants to end each month with ending finished goods inventory equal to 25% of the next month's sales. Finished goods inventory on June 30 is 1,200 units. The budgeted production units for July are: Multiple Choice 6,000 units. 3,600 units. 6,175 units. 2,400 units. 4,975 units.

What would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of lattés if the cost to produce steamed milk, which is used to make lattés, increased, and scientists discovered that lattés lead to a longer life expectancy? Group of answer choices The equilibrium quantity would decrease, and the effect on equilibrium price would be ambiguous. Both the equilibrium price and quantity would increase. Both the equilibrium price and quantity would decrease. The equilibrium price would increase, and the effect on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.

Beech Company produced and sold 105,000 units of its product in May. For the level of production achieved in May, the budgeted amounts were: sales, $1,300,000; variable costs, $750,000; and fixed costs, $300,000. The following actual financial results are available for May.
Actual
Sales (105,000 units) $ 1,275,000
Variable costs 712,500
Fixed costs 300,000
Prepare a flexible budget performance report for May.
Beech Company
Flexible Budget Performance Report
For Month Ended May 31
Flexible Budget
Actual Results
Variance
Favorable/Un fav.
Sales
Variable Expense
Contribution Margin
Fixed Expense
Income from Operations
(Could you please show how to get the Flexible Budget)

McKean Corporation authorized 500,000 shares of common stock in its articles of incorporation. On May 1, 2019, 100,000 shares were sold to the company's founders. However, on October 15, 2019, McKean repurchased 20,000 shares to settle a dispute among the founders. At this date, how many shares were issued and outstanding, respectively?

ADP reports the following income statement.
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC.
Statement of Consolidated Earnings
For Year Ended June 30, 2019, $ millions
Total revenues $14,175.2
Operating expenses 7,145.9
Systems development and programming costs 636.3
Depreciation and amortization 304.4
Total cost of revenues 8,086.6
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 3,064.2
Interest expense 129.9
Total expenses 11,280.7
Other income expense, net 111.1
Earnings before income taxes 3,005.6
Provision for income taxes 712.8
Net earnings $ 2,292.8
Forecast ADP’s 2020 income statement assuming the following income statement relations. All percentages (other than total revenue growth and provision for income taxes) are based on historic percent of total revenues.
Total revenues growth 13%
Depreciation and amortization $460.5 million
Interest expense No change
Other (income) expense, net No change
Income tax rate 25%
Round your answers to one decimal place.

Typical Request and Response Messages
The purpose of many business messages is to make a request or to reply to previously received communication. Familiarize yourself with the organization of these messages so you can communicate your purpose and achieve a positive outcome.
Read the scenario:
The office manager asks you for advice on how to structure a request message with numerous questions.
What advice would you give?
A. Give an approximate date for the deadline in the body.
B. Place the deadline in the opening.
C. Set an end date to take action in the closing.
Read the following request message:
To: Customer Support
From: Helen Martin
Subject: Warranty Information for Netbook Computer
Dear Customer Service,
I need this information by noon tomorrow at the latest. My team has an important presentation to give, and my netbook crashed while we were working on the presentation. I can’t find the warranty information anywhere. So I have a few questions.
Where is my warranty information? How long does it normally take to repair these machines? Do I have to mail the netbook to you, or can I bring it to your local repair shop?
Will you please answer these questions in a timely manner? Thank you in advance for your help.
Regards,
Helen Martin
1. Where do I find my warranty information?
Reason A: 2. How long does the average netbook repair take?
3. Do I need to mail in my netbook for repairs or bring it to your local repair shop?
Revision B: Where is my warranty information? How long does the average repair take? Do I have to mail in my netbook?
Revision C:
Where do I find the information?
How long does it take?
Can I take it to my local shop?
Which of the preceding revisions is the best revision for the body of this message?
A. Revision B
B. Revision C
C. Revision A
In addition to making requests, you will have to respond to requests in the business world.
Complete the following sentence with the dropdown menu.
Direct response messages might _______?
A. include long, flowery descriptions
B. use the "me" view
C. supply explanations and additional information
Many businesses use social media to communicate with customers. In order to make the most of social media, you should learn how to respond to various types of customer comments.
Read the scenario, and then answer the question.
You manage the social media presence of a company that manufactures travel apparel and gear. A customer posts an angry comment about a suitcase that failed to function properly after its first use. This is not the first complaint the product has received.
How should you respond to the customer?
A. Acknowledge the problem, and let the customer know that the company is working to rectify the situation.
B. Document and delete the comment. You don’t want news of the flawed product to spread.
C. Let the comment stand. No response is necessary.

MC Qu. 59 A company's flexible budget for... A company's flexible budget for 16,000 units of production showed sales, $96,000; variable costs, $56,000; and fixed costs, $20,000. The sales expected if the company produces and sells 20,000 units is (Do not round intermediate calculations):

The difference between actual overhead costs incurred and the budgeted overhead costs based on a flexible budget is the: Multiple Choice Production variance. Controllable variance. Volume variance. Price variance. Quantity variance.