Answer:
Milton Friedman argues that a business's only social responsibility is to maximize profits within the rules of the game.
Explanation:
Milton Friedman is known to hold an opposing view when compared to that of John Keynes about economic theory.
Whereas Milton Friedman believes that the utmost responsibility of any company is to the shareholders, the Keynesian are more consumer focused.
Milton Friedman believes strongly in free capitalism and as a result does not advocate for any company offering corporate social responsibility to the society or public.
Depreciation by Two Methods A storage tank acquired at the beginning of the fiscal year at a cost of $80,000 has an estimated residual value of $4,000 and an estimated useful life of 20 years. a. Determine the amount of annual depreciation by the straight-line method. $ b. Determine the amount of depreciation for the first and second years computed by the double-declining-balance method. Do not round the double-declining balance rate. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.
Answer:
a. Annual depreciation = $3,800
b. First year depreciation is $8,000' while second year depreciation is $7,200.
Explanation:
a. Determine the amount of annual depreciation by the straight-line method.
Depreciable amount = $80,000 - $4,000 = $76,000
Annual depreciation = $76,000 / 20 = $3,800
b. Determine the amount of depreciation for the first and second years computed by the double-declining-balance method. Do not round the double-declining balance rate. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.
Straight line depreciation rate = 1 / 20 = 0.05, or 5%
Double declining depreciation rate = 5% * 2 = 10%
First year depreciation = $80,000 * 10% = $8,000
Second year depreciation = ($80,000 - $8,000) * 10% = $7,200
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A domestic manufacturer of watches purchases quartz crystals from a Swiss firm. The crystals are shipped in lots of . The acceptance sampling procedure uses randomly selected crystals. a. Construct operating characteristic curves for acceptance criteria of , , and (to 4 decimals). b. If is and , what are the producer's and consumer's risks for each sampling plan in part (a) (to 4 decimals)? c At Producer's Risk At Consumer's Risk
Answer:
The curve and calculation are attached below
On March 15, American Eagle declares a quarterly cash dividend of $0.045 per share payable on April 13 to all stockholders of record on March 30.
Required:
Record American Eagle's declaration and payment of cash dividends for its 226 million shares. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in dollars, not in millions (i.e. $5.5 should be entered as 5,500,000).)
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
On March 15
Dividend Dr $10,170,000 (226 million shares × $0.045 per share)
To Dividend payable $10,170,000
(Being the dividend is declared)
For recording this we debited the dividend as it increased the balance of dividend and credited the dividend payable as it increased the liabilities
On March 30
No journal entry is required for recording of dividend
On April 13
Dividend payable $10,170,000
To cash $10,170,000
For recording this we debited the dividend payable as it decreased the liabilities and credited the cash as it reduced the assets
(Being the dividend payable is recorded)
Suppose that the standard deviation of monthly changes in the price of commodity A is $2. The standard deviation of monthly changes in a futures price for a contract on commodity B (which is similar to commodity A) is $3. The correlation between the futures price and the commodity price is 0.9. What hedge ratio should be used when hedging a one month exposure to the price of commodity A
Answer:
0.6
Explanation:
Correlation r = 0.9,
Standard deviation of monthly change in price of commodity A, σA = 2,
Standard deviation of monthly change in price of commodity B, σB = 3
The hedge ratio will be calculated using the formula
Hedge ratio=r×σA÷σB
Hedge ratio=0.9×2÷3
Hedge ratio = 0.6
Therefore, the hedge ratio used when hedging a one month exposure to the price of commodity A is 0.6.
The Converting Department of Hopkinsville Company had 1,200 units in work in process at the beginning of the period, which were 75% complete. During the period, 25,200 units were completed and transferred to the Packing Department. There were 1,360 units in process at the end of the period, which were 25% complete. Direct materials are placed into the process at the beginning of production. Determine the number of equivalent units of production with respect to direct materials and conversion costs. If an amount is zero, enter in "0".
Answer:
Equivalent Units
Material cost = 26,560
Conversion Cost= 25,540
Explanation:
We would assume the company uses weighted average method of valuation.
Under the weighted average method of valuation, to account for completed units, it is assumed that the entire degree of work required is done in the period under consideration. So there is no separation of the completed units into opening inventory and fully worked.
Equivalent units = Degree of completion (%) × Number of units
Material cost
Item Unit Equivalent unit
Completed 25,200 100% ×25200 = 25,200
Closing WIP 1,360 100%× 1,360 1360
Total equivalent units 26,560
Conversion Cost
Item Unit Equivalent unit
Completed 25,200 100% ×25200 = 25,200
Closing WIP 1,360 25%× 1,360 340
Total equivalent units 25,540
The following information is taken from the accounts of Latta Company. The entries in the T-accounts are summaries of the transactions that affected those accounts during the year. Manufacturing Overhead (a) 486,144 (b) 405,120 Bal. 81,024 Work in Process Bal. 10,880 (c) 754,000 298,500 90,500 (b) 405,120 Bal. 51,000 Finished Goods Bal. 39,000 (d) 662,000 (c) 754,000 Bal. 131,000 Cost of Goods Sold (d) 662,000 The overhead that had been applied to production during the year is distributed among Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold as of the end of the year as follows: Work in Process, ending $ 24,480 Finished Goods, ending 62,880 Cost of Goods Sold 317,760 Overhead applied $ 405,120 For example, of the $51,000 ending balance in work in process, $24,480 was overhead that had been applied during the year. Required: 1. Identify reasons for entries (a) through (d). 2. Assume that the underapplied or overapplied overhead is closed to Cost of Goods Sold. Prepare the necessary journal entry. 3. Assume that the underapplied or overapplied overhead is closed proportionally to Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold. Prepare the necessary journal entry.
Answer and Explanation:
As per the data given in the question,
1.
a) Cost of goods manufactured.
b) Cost of goods sold.
c) Overhead cost applied to work in process
d) Actual manufacturing overhead cost.
2. Journal Entry
Manufacturing overhead A/c Dr. 81,024
To cost of goods sold A/c. 81,024
3.
Work in process ending $24,480 =6.04%
Finished goods ending $62,880 =15.52%
Cost of goods sold $317,760 =78.44%
Total cost $405.120 =100%
To calculate overhead allocation :
Work in process ending = ($81,024× 6.04%) =$4,894
Finished goods ending = ($81,024 × 15.52%) =$12,575
Cost of goods sold = ($81,024 × 78.44%) = $63,355
Total cost = $81,024
Journal Entry
Manufacturing overhead A/c Dr. 81,024
To work in process A/c. $4,893
To finished goods A/c. $12,575
To cost of goods sold A/c. $63,555
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
Answer and Explanation:
According to the scenario, computation of the given data are as follow:-
Total Years = 5, semiannually = 5 × 2 = 10
Rate = 7% yearly, semiannually rate = 7 ÷ 2 = 3.5%
Journal Entries
On Jan 1
Cash A/c Dr. $9,594,415
Discount on bonds payable A/c Dr. $405,585
To Bonds payable A/c $10,000,000
(Being the issuance of bond payable is recorded)
Discount value of issued bonds = $10,000,000 - $9,594,415 = $405,585
2).
On Jun
Interest expenses A/c Dr. $390,559
Discount on bonds payable A/c($405,585 ÷10) Dr.40,559
To Cash A/c($10,000,0000 × 3.5%) $350,000
(Being the payment of first semiannual interest is recorded)
3).
On Dec 31
Interest expenses A/c Dr. $390,559
Discount on bonds payable A/c($405,585*10/100) Dr.$40,559
To Cash A/c($10,000,000*3.5/100) $350,000
(Being the payment of second semiannual interest is recorded)
b). Bond Interest Expense Amount for First Year
= Interest Expenses + Amortized Discount
= $700,000 + $81,117
= $781,117
Interest expenses = $350,000 + $350,000 = $700,000
Amortized Discount = $40,559 + $40,559 = $81,117
c).The Company issued the bonds at $9,594,415 for the face amount of $10,000,000 because bonds issued at discount for $405,585 as the coupon rate is less than the market interest.
To encourage employee ownership of the company's common shares, KL Corp. permits any of its employees to buy shares directly from the company through payroll deduction. There are no brokerage fees and shares can be purchased at a 12% discount. During May, employees purchased 10,000 shares at a time when the market price of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange was $12 per share. KL will record compensation expense associated with the May purchases of:
Answer:
Dr Cash 105,600
Dr Compensation Expense 14,400
Cr Common Stock 10,000
Cr Paid-In Capital – Excess of Par 110,000
Explanation:
KL Corp Journal entry
Dr Cash 105,600
Dr Compensation Expense 14,400 (10,000*12*12%)
Cr Common Stock 10,000 (10,000*1)
Cr Paid-In Capital – Excess of Par 110,000
(10,000*(12-1))
Peggy sells pistachios and almonds at the farmer’s market. She currently prices pistachios at $7 per bag and almonds at $4 per bag. She observes that every hour, 4 people each buy one bag of pistachios and 2 people each buy one bag of almonds. Having surveyed them, she learns that 2 of the pistachio buyers would be willing to pay $2 for the bag of almonds while the other two would only be willing to pay $1. Both almond buyers would be willing pay $5 for the bag of pistachios. Suppose Peggy decides to sell a bundle containing one bag of pistachios and one bag of almonds in addition to selling them separately. What price should she charge for the bundle in order to maximize revenue?
Answer:
The price she should charge for the bundle in order to maximize profit is 9
Explanation:
Solution
The total pistachios sold = 7 * 2 =14
The total almonds sold is = 4*1 = 4
So,
The total of both pistachios and almonds = 14 + 4 + 18
Thus,
we solve for getting average of the two which is:
Getting the average of the two in the bundle = 18/2
=9
Therefore p =9
Assume the following: WIP, beginning 2 comma 500 units (100% complete as to direct materials, 50% complete as to conversion costs) Started 10 comma 500 units during the period Total spoilage is 700 with normal spoilage is calculated to be 550 units Completed and transferred out during the period 6 comma 000 units WIP, ending 6 comma 300 units (100% complete as to direct materials, 60% complete as to conversion costs) Spoiled units 700 and inspection happens when the process is 20% complete All materials are added at the start of the process Under the weighted average method, would would be the equivalent units of work done for the period? A. 9 comma 920 B. 10 comma 190 C. 6 comma 000 D. 6 comma 300
Answer:
B. 10 comma 190
Or none of the given
Explanation:
Particulars Units % of Completion Equivalent Units
Materials Conversion Materials Conversion
Transferred 6000 100 100 6000 6000
+Ending WIP 6300 100 60 6300 3780
+Normal Spoilage 550 100 60 550 330
+Abnormal
Spoilage 150 100 60 150 90
Total 13000 10200
As we see the total weighted Equivalent units for materials are 13000
and for conversion are 10200 . So the correct choice would be 10190 that is choice B which the nearest answer of the choices given to the answer calculated .
Under weighted method the Transferred out units are added to the ending work in process and the normal and abnormal spoilage is also added to find the equivalent units of production.
The other answer would be none of the given choices if exact figures are to be matched.
Discuss economic theory related to the quote above. Be sure to include a definition of Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) within your discussion. Locate and incorporate outside research that gives evidence and explanation as to the possible causes of these declines in the Labor Force Participation rate. Integrate biblical insights into your discussion board thread. In what way does scripture influence our decision to work
Answer:
The labor force is the group of individuals for employment. The labor force investment rate is the proportion of labor force partitioned by all out populace of the applicable age. As per month to month work survey, the labor force support rate keeps on falling. As indicated by different market analysts, this wonder is because of the blend of segment, basic, and repetitive elements. Also, due to LFPR , the support of youth and the primary age bunch is required to decay. Likewise, the investment paces of laborers of more seasoned age are additionally anticipated to increment, yet remain essentially lower than those of the prime age group. These aspects have applied descending weight on the general labor force support proportion over the 2012–2022 time period and the proportion is relied upon to decrease further, to 61.6% in 2022.
The drawn out issue of joblessness is because of repetitive and auxiliary reasons, when numerous individuals the segment organization of a nation mirrors the portions of men, ladies, and the distinctive age, race, and ethnic gatherings inside that populace. The case of the time of increased birth rates age in segment change influences the labor force investment rate. Consistently after 2000, the portion of the time of increased birth rates populace has moved into the 55-years-and-more seasoned age bunch which transfers from the principal age gathering to one with considerable lesser investment proportions, origins the general cooperation of the labor force to decay.
Brownley Company has two service departments and two operating (production) departments. The Payroll Department services all three of the other departments in proportion to the number of employees in each. The Maintenance Department costs are allocated to the two operating departments in proportion to the floor space used by each. Listed below are the operating data for the current period: Service Depts. Production Depts. Payroll Maintenance Cutting Assembly Direct costs $ 20,400 $ 25,500 $ 76,500 $ 105,400 No. of personnel 15 15 45 Sq. ft. of space 10,000 15,000 The total cost of operating the Maintenance Department for the current period is:
Answer:
The total cost of operating the Maintenance Department for the current period is $29,580
Explanation:
In order to calculate The total cost of operating the Maintenance Department for the current period we would have to calculate first the Overhead allocated to Maintenance from Payroll department as follows:
Overhead allocated=Payroll overhead×(Maintenance payroll personnel/Total personnel)
Overhead allocated=$ 20,400×(15/15+15+45)
Overhead allocated=$4,080
Therefore, to calculate the The total cost of operating the Maintenance Department for the current period we would have to use the following formula:
Total cost of operating Maintenance Department=Overhead allocated+Direct overhead incurred
Total cost of operating Maintenance Department=$4,080+$25,500
Total cost of operating Maintenance Department=$29,580
The total cost of operating the Maintenance Department for the current period is $29,580
On January 1, 2021, the Blackstone Corporation purchased a tract of land (site number 11) with a building for $600,000. Additionally, Blackstone paid a real estate brokerâs commission of $36,000, legal fees of $6,000, and title insurance of $18,000. The closing statement indicated that the land value was $500,000 and the building value was $100,000. Shortly after acquisition, the building was razed at a cost of $75,000.
Blackstone entered into a $3,000,000 fixed-price contract with Barnett Builders, Inc., on March 1, 2021, for the construction of an office building on land site 11. The building was completed and occupied on September 30, 2022. Additional construction costs were incurred as follows:
Plans, specifications, and blueprints .....................$ 12,000
Architectsâ fees for design and supervision ............95,000
To finance the construction cost, Blackstone borrowed $3,000,000 on March 1, 2021. The loan is payable in 10 annual installments of $300,000 plus interest at the rate of 14%. Blackstoneâs average amounts of accumulated building construction expenditures were as follows:
For the period March 1 to December 31, 2021 ...........$ 900,000
For the period January 1 to September 30, 2022 .......2,300,000
Required:
1. Prepare a schedule that discloses the individual costs making up the balance in the land account in respect of land site 11 as of September 30, 2022.
2. Prepare a schedule that discloses the individual costs that should be capitalized in the office building account as of September 30, 2022.
Answer:
Blackstone Corporation
1. A schedule that discloses the individual costs making up the balance in the land account in respect of land site 11 as of September 30, 2022:
Cost of Land = $600,000
Broker's Commission = $36,000
Legal Fees = $6,000
Title Insurance = $18,000
Razing of old building = $75,000
Total = $735,000
2. A schedule that discloses the individual costs that should be capitalized in the office building account as of September 30, 2022:
Payment to contractor for building = $3,000,000
Plans, specifications, and blueprints = $12,000
Architect's fees (design & supervision = $95,000
Capitalized Interest ($3m x14%/10 x 2) = $84,000
Total = $3,191,000
Explanation:
a) The cost of land to recognize includes the actual cost for the parcel of land, including the building which was razed. All other expenses incurred ordinarily and necessarily in order to put the land to its intended use are also capitalized. The costs for the broker's commission, legal fees, title insurance, and razing of old building were incurred ordinarily and necessarily for the land and are therefore capitalized in determining the value of the land.
b) The capitalized interest portion for the building is the interests paid to date. The contractor's fee, payments for plans, architect's fee, and interests are included as costs of the building.
Management in Life Annabelle and Bettina share a dorm room. They like each other, but they disagree about how often to clean. Eventually, Annabelle says to Bettina, "I'm afraid that if we clean the room only once a month, we're going to get bugs. Bettina replies, "Maybe, but this physics course is killing me, so I don't have time to clean more often than that." Annabelle and Bettina are engaged in conflict, based on Which of the following outcomes are likely in this situation?
A) Annabelle and Bettina will learn from each other.
B) The roommates will come up with a creative solution.
C) The roommates will stop speaking to each other.
D) Annabelle and Bettina will be angry at each other.
Answer:
A). Annabelle and Bettina will learn from each other .
B). The roommates will come up with a creative solution."
Explanation:
Anabelle and Bettina are involved in a 'cognitive' conflict as it occurs when they both experience a mental as well as emotional discomfort when they are confronted with the information that challenges their existing ideas or beliefs. The most likely outcomes of this situation would be that they 'both would learn from each other' by accepting each other's point of view and adapting with the new information that would help them 'reach a creative solution' to resolve their conflict over the cleaning of their room. Therefore, options A and B are the correct answers.
Byron Books Inc. recently reported $6 million of net income. Its EBIT was $12.6 million, and its tax rate was 40%. What was its interest expense? [Hint: Write out the headings for an income statement, and then fill in the known values. Then divide $6 million of net income by (1 - T) = 0.6 to find the pretax income. The difference between EBIT and taxable income must be interest expense. Use this same procedure to complete similar problems.] Write out your answer completely. For example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar, if necessary. Do not round intermediate calculations.
Answer:
he35
Explanation:
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Ellie (a single taxpayer) is the owner of ABC, LLC. The LLC (a sole proprietorship) reports QBI of $900,000 and is not a specified services business. ABC paid total W-2 wages of $300,000, and the total unadjusted basis of property held by ABC is $30,000. Ellie's taxable income before the QBI deduction is $740,000 (this is also her modified taxable income). What is Ellie's QBI deduction for 2019
Answer:
QBI deduction for 2019 is $148,000
Explanation:
Description Amount
Taxable income before QBI deduction
exceed $207,500 threshold.
Capital investment limit is considered
QBI deduction is lesser of:
1) 20% of qualified business income $180,000
($900,00 × 20%)
or Greater of
2) 50% 0f W-2 wages $150,000
($300,000 × 50%)
or
25% 0f W-2 wages + 2.5% of unadjustment
basis pf qualified property
($300,000 × 25%) + ($300,000 × 2.5%) $75,750
3)Not more than 20% of modified taxable income
($740,000 × 20%) $148,000
Therefore, QBI deduction for 2019 is $148,000
Suire Corporation is considering dropping product D14E. Data from the company's accounting system appear below: Sales $ 600,000 Variable expenses $ 241,000 Fixed manufacturing expenses $ 232,000 Fixed selling and administrative expenses $ 180,000 All fixed expenses of the company are fully allocated to products in the company's accounting system. Further investigation has revealed that $192,500 of the fixed manufacturing expenses and $107,500 of the fixed selling and administrative expenses are avoidable if product D14E is discontinued. Required: a. According to the company's accounting system, what is the net operating income earned by product D14E
Answer:
$127,000
Explanation:
Suire Corporation Net operating income
Sales $ 600,000
Variable Costs $ 241,000
Contribution Margin $ 359,000
Fixed Expenses $232,000
Net Operating Income $127,000
Your bagel shop uses both capital and labor in the production of bagels. In this production process capital and labor are substitutes. If you install a new oven and the marginal product of capital increases, you will:
a. reduce the number of workers you employ
b. increase the number of workers you employ
c. reduce the amount of capital you are using not make any changes since you are already maximizing profit
Answer:
The answer is option A) reduce the number of workers you employ
Explanation:
Installing a new oven is capital intensive. So, for a business person to incur an additional capital cost to aid the efficiency of production, something has to give.
In this case, where capital and labor are substitutes, installing a new oven will drastically reduce the workload thereby necessitating a reduction in the number of workers.
By implication, the cost of paying wages which is a recurrent expenditure will reduce. In the long run and if the oven is maintained, it will e a very cost effective option.
Installing a new oven also suggests a marginal increment in capital.
Bob, Kara, and Mark are partners in the BKM Partnership. Bob is a 40% partner and has a June 30 tax yearminus−end. Kara owns a 40% interest in the partnership and has a September 30 tax yearminus−end, and Mark owns the remaining 20% interest and has an October 31 tax yearminus−end. The partnership does not have a natural business year. What is the required tax yearminus−end for the partnership (if no Sec. 444 election is made)? A. September 30 B. October 31 C. December 31 D. June 30
Answer:
D. June 30
Explanation:
Since no Sec. 444 election is made, the required tax yearmius-end for the partnership will be the tax yearminus−end of a partner with at least 40% interest.
Since Bob is a 40% partner and has a June 30 tax yearminus−end, therefore, the required tax yearminus−end for the partnership is June 30.
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
Answer:
The present value of the cash payment is $20
Explanation:
The present value of cash payment receivable by Mr Lane in one year's time is the today's equivalent amount of the dividend of $18 as well as the liquidation value of $3.
The present value is the total cash inflows multiplied by the discount factor
discount factor=1/(1+r)^n
where is the rate of time preference of 5%'
n is 1 i.e in one year's time
total cash inflows=$18+$3=$21
discount factor =1/(1+5%)^1=0.95238
present value of cash payment=0.95238*$21=$20
Scenario 28-1 Suppose that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the entire adult population of Mankiwland can be categorized as follows: 25 million people employed, 3 million people unemployed, 1 million discouraged workers, and 1 million people who are either students, homemakers, retirees, or other people not seeking employment. Refer to Scenario 28-1. What is the unemployment rate?
Answer:
10.7%
Explanation:
Solution:
Recall that:
The Reports from Bureau of labor statistics is shown as follows:
Employed people = 25 million
Unemployed people = 3 million
Discouraged workers = 1 million
Workers or Homemakers or retirees, or students = 1 million
The next step from this scenario is to find out the unemployment rate
Now,
The rate of unemployed = (unemployed x 100 ) / labor force
= 300/28
=10.7%
Matt and Joel are equal partners in the MJ Partnership. For the current year ended December 31, the partnership has book income of $80,000, which includes the following deductions: (1) guaranteed payments (salaries) to partners: Matt, $35,000; and Joel, $25,000; and (2) charitable contributions, $6,000. The book income amount does not include any sales of capital assets or Sec. 1231 assets or any taxminusexempt income. Based on the above information, what amount should be reported as ordinary income on the partnership return?
Answer:
$86,000
Explanation:
A partnership is a pass through entity that is not taxed directly, but instead its partners are taxed. Even the partners' salaries are recorded as drawings, not salary expense.
The partnership's total ordinary income = book income + any donations or contributions to charities = $80,000 + $6,000 = $86,000
Hardware is adding a new product line that will require an investment of $ 1 comma 476 comma 000. Managers estimate that this investment will have a 10-year life and generate net cash inflows of $ 300 comma 000 the first year, $ 290 comma 000 the second year, and $ 240 comma 000 each year thereafter for eight years. Assume the project has no residual value. Compute the ARR for the investment. Round to two places
Answer:
42,51%
Explanation:
Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) = Average Profits / Average Investment
Calculation of Average Profits
Average Profit = Sum of Profits / Number of Years
= (300,000+290,000+240,000×8)/10
= $2,510,000 / 8
= $313,750
Calculation of Average Investment
Average Investment = Initial Investment + Scrape Value / 2
= $1,476,000/2
= $738,000
Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) = $313,750/$738,000×100
= 42,51%
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.
Answer:
I, III and IV Only.
Explanation:
A municipal bond is explained to be a debt obligation issued by a nonprofit organization, a private-sector corporation or another public entity using the loan for public projects such as constructing schools, hospitals and highways.
A municipal bond is categorized based on the source of its interest payments and principal repayments. A bond can be structured in different ways offering various benefits, risks and tax treatments. Income generated by a municipal bond may be taxable.
Answer: I) A municipal bond is a debt obligation issued by state or local governments.
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.
Explanation:
A municipal bond is usually a debt security issued by a state, or local government to finance its capital expenditures, which usually includes the construction of Roads, Bridges or Institutions( schools ). They can be considered as loans that an investor gives to local governments. This kind of bonds are exempted from federal taxes and most state and local taxes, Which makes them very attractive to interested individuals who are on high income tax brackets.
Which of the following is the most likely negative consequence of excessive change in an organization? Group of answer choices Staff being asked to do too much Staff being restricted to a single activity The operation of the organization at less than capacity The establishment of a system for prioritizing projects
Answer:
Staff being asked to do too much.
Explanation:
Excessive change in an organization is defined as a process when organizations pursue several differing, unrelated and sometimes changes that are conflicting simultaneously. It can also be, when an organization involves in introducing new changes before previous changes are being accomplished.
Additionally, when staffs or employees perceives change as being excessive, they react in various ways. Some of their reactions to excessive change includes;
• They become overwhelmed.
• Lack of motivation.
• They're stressed out.
• Frustration and anger builds among them.
• Inadequacy, uncertainty
and incompetence.
The lower level staffs and middle managers are most likely to experience, the negative consequence of excessive change in an organization because they're being asked to do too much.
Royal Dutch Shell(RDS) acquires ethanol fuel from Brazilian Cosan energy company. The Ethanol costs 500 million Brazilian Real(BRL) to grow the corn and convert it to ethanol. RDS doesn't have BRL, so they must use the futures market to acquire the currency. If 1 BRL/USD futures contract is for 100,000 reals What is the optimal number of BRL/USD futures contracts for Shell to take to receive the entire amount of Real at delivery.
Answer:
The answer is 5000 future contracts
Explanation:
Solution
Given that:
Royal Dutch buys ethanol fuel from Brazilian energy company
Nowm,
The Required coverage = 500,000,000
The BRL/USD futures contract size = 100,000
Number of contracts required = 500,000,000/100,000
So,
= 500,000,000/100,000 = 5000
Therefore, the optimal number of BRL/USD futures contracts for Shell to take to receive the entire amount of Real at delivery is 5000
