Runner Sprintz, a particular brand of shoes, has its own website, myrunnersprintz that welcomes consumers to "the Runner Sprintz Century," invites readers to post their Runner Sprintz stories, and offers a wide variety of shoes for direct purchase. The site even allows customers to individually design their own shoes and share them among their circles on the website. Which of the following best describes myrunnersprintz? A. corporate website B. blog C. Web directory D. digital catalog E. branded community website

Answer:

E. branded community website

Explanation:

-Corporate website is a website that is used to provide information about a company or brand.

-Blog is a site in which you can publish informal content in the form of articles that are called posts.

-Web directory is a list of sites published online.

-Digital catalog is an online publication that shows the products or services offered by a business.

-Branded community website is a website created by a company in which it tries to connect with the group of people that are fans of the brand and provide a space that is controlled by the company in which they can share ideas and give feedback.

According to this, the answer is that the option that best describes myrunnersprintz is branded community website.

Seven, Inc. has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of direct labor-hours. Inputs Standard Quantity or Hours per Unit of Output Standard Price or Rate Direct materials 3.5 feet $ 8.20 per foot Direct labor 1.75 hours $ 7.00 per hour Variable manufacturing overhead 1.75 hours $ 2.60 per hour The company planned to produce 23,100 units of output during June and has reported the following actual results for the product for June: Actual output 24,000 Units Raw materials purchased/used 88,800 Feet Actual total cost of raw materials $ 706,560 Actual direct labor-hours 48,000 Hours Actual total direct labor cost $ 374,400 Actual total variable overhead cost $ 124,800 Assume all of the materials purchased was used during the month to produce the 24,000 units. The price variance for DM is:

The members of a wedding party have approached Imperial Jewelers about buying 26 of these gold bracelets for the discounted price of $367.00 each. The members of the wedding party would like special filigree applied to the bracelets that would require Imperial Jewelers to buy a special tool for $457 and that would increase the direct materials cost per bracelet by $7. The special tool would have no other use once the special order is completed. To analyze this special order opportunity, Imperial Jewelers has determined that most of its manufacturing overhead is fixed and unaffected by variations in how much jewelry is produced in any given period. However, $8.00 of the overhead is variable with respect to the number of bracelets produced. The company also believes that accepting this order would have no effect on its ability to produce and sell jewelry to other customers. Furthermore, the company could fulfill the wedding party’s order using its existing manufacturing capacity.

Merritt Equipment Company sells computers for $1,630 each and also gives each customer a 2-year warranty that requires the company to perform periodic services and to replace defective parts. During 2017, the company sold 950 computers. Based on past experience, the company has estimated the total 2-year warranty costs as $40 for parts and $60 for labor. (Assume sales all occur at December 31, 2017.)
In 2018, Merritt incurred actual warranty costs relative to 2017 computer sales of $11,200 for parts and $16,800 for labor.
Required:
a. Under the expense warranty approach, give the entries to reflect the above transactions (accrual method) for 2017 and 2018.
i. To record sale of computers
ii. To record estimated warranty expense
iii. To record expenditures towards warranty

The Essex Company found that an average of 10 days elapses between when customer payments are received and the deposited funds clear the customer's bank and become usable by the firm. Essex's annual sales are $240 million. (Assume 365 days per year when converting from annual data to daily data or vice versa.) What is the increase in Essex's average cash balance assuming that it can reduce the time required to process customer payments by 3 days through more efficient payment processing methods

A perfectly competitive firm is a: Group of answer choices price taker, because it must accept the market equilibrium price. price participant, because it can coordinate its pricing decisions with other firms. price maker, because it has the freedom to set the selling price. price leader; it can change its price and other firms will adjust.

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?

Direct materials information Medium speed bump Large speed bump

Standard pounds per unit 15 ?

Standard price per pound $1.00 $1.80

Actual quantity purchased and used per unit ? 16

Actual price paid for material per pound $1.80 $2.10

Direct materials price variance $1,120 U $1,920 U

Direct materials quantity variance $100 F ?

Total direct material variance ? $480 U

Number of units produced 100 400


Calculate missing direct material variables

Precise Machinery is analyzing a proposed project. The company expects to sell 2,100 units, give or take 5 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $260 and the expected fixed costs are $589,000. Cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 4 percent range. The depreciation expense is $129,000. The sales price is estimated at $750 per unit, give or take 2 percent. The tax rate is 35 percent. The company is conducting a sensitivity analysis on the sales price per unit using a sales price estimate of $755. What is the operating cash flow based on this analysis

In the process of reconciling its bank statement for April, Donahue Enterprises' accountant compiles the following information: Cash balance per company books on April 30 $ 6,245 Deposits in transit at month-end $ 1,360 Outstanding checks at month-end $ 680 Bank charge for printing new checks $ 75 Note receivable and interest collected by bank on Donahue’s behalf $ 710 A check paid to Donahue during the month by a customer is returned by the bank as NSF $ 540 The adjusted cash balance per the books on April 30 is:

Companies within the oneworld, Star, and Sky Team alliances have also engaged in major mergers and acquisitions (M&A): American and US Air (oneworld), Delta and Northwest (Sky Team), and Continental and United (Star). What are the advantages and disadvantages of M&A versus non-equity alliances in this industry? 15-4. Some airlines, such Daniels, John. International Business (p. 425). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

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.

If the government set a price ceiling of $40, there would be: Group of answer choices a shortage (or excess supply) of about 8 units a shortage (or excess supply) of about 12 units a surplus (or excess demand) of about 8 units a surplus (or excess demand) of about 12 units

he following data has been collected about Keller Company's stockholders' equity accounts: Common stock $10 par value 30,000 shares authorized and 15,000 shares issued, 2,000 shares outstanding $150,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 60,000 Retained earnings 35,000 Treasury stock 25,000 Assuming the treasury shares were all purchased at the same price, the number of shares of treasury stock is:

The economy is in equilibrium, TP = TE. Then, autonomous consumption rises. As a result, __________ rises, the __________ curve shifts __________, inventory levels unexpectedly __________, and business firms __________ the quantity of goods and services they produce. Group of answer choices consumption; TE; downward; fall; increase consumption; TE; upward; fall; increase consumption; TE; upward; rise; decrease investment; TE; upward; fall; increase investment; TP; leftward; fall; increase

As marketing tools, how do blogs benefit companies? A. Demographic information about customers can be easily discovered. B. Blogs can offer a fresh, original, personal, and cheap way to enter into consumer conversations. C. Blogs are online selling platforms for people located in hard-to-reach places. D. Blogs provide companies with a platform to help portray wider merchandise. E. Blogs help reach a wider audience compared to other online direct marketing tools.

Grey Inc. has been purchasing a component, Z for $85 a unit. The company is currently operating at 75% of full capacity, and no significant increase in production is anticipated in the near future. The cost of manufacturing a unit of Z, determined by absorption costing method, is estimated as follows: Direct materials $30 Direct labor 15 Variable factory overhead 26 Fixed factory overhead 10 Total $81 Prepare a differential analysis report, dated March 12 of the current year, on the decision to make or buy Part Z.

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.

The following data concerning the retail inventory method are taken from the financial records of Welch Company. Cost Retail Beginning inventory $ 196,000 $ 280,000 Purchases 896,000 1,280,000 Freight-in 24,000 — Net markups — 80,000 Net markdowns — 56,000 Sales — 1,344,000 If the ending inventory is to be valued at approximately the lower of cost or market, what is the cost-to-retail ratio?

Milton Friedman argues that __________.
O corporations today should adopt a broader view of their social responsibilities than they have in the past.
O corporate officials have a social responsibility that goes beyond serving the interests of their stockholders.
O strict governmental controls are necessary if society is to maximize its overall economic well-being.
O a business's only social responsibility is to maximize profits within the rules of the game.

The Berkel Corporation manufactures Widgets, Gizmos, and Turnbols from a joint process. June production is 5,000 widgets; 8,750 gizmos; and 10,000 turnbols. Respective per unit selling prices at splitoff are $75, $50, and $25. Joint costs up to the splitoff point are $187,500. If joint costs are allocated based upon the sales value at splitoff, what amount of joint costs will be allocated to the widgets

Proper payroll accounting methods are important for a business for all of the following reasons except a.payroll is subject to various federal and state regulations b.good employee morale requires timely and accurate payroll payments c.to help a business with cash flow problems by delayed payments of payroll taxes to federal and state agencies d.payroll and related payroll taxes have a significant effect on the net income of most businesses

2021 2020 Income Statement Information Sales revenue $ 8,400,000 $ 7,900,000 Cost of goods sold 5,535,600 5,400,000 Net income 332,500 198,000 Balance Sheet Information Current assets $ 1,550,000 $ 1,450,000 Long-term assets 2,150,000 1,850,000 Total assets $ 3,700,000 $ 3,300,000 Current liabilities $ 1,150,000 $ 850,000 Long-term liabilities 1,550,000 1,550,000 Common stock 750,000 750,000 Retained earnings 250,000 150,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,700,000 $ 3,300,000 Required: 1. Calculate the following profitability ratios for 2021: (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.) 2. Determine the amount of dividends paid to shareholders in 2021.

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

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) James just received an $8,000 inheritance check from the estate of his deceased uncle. James wants to set aside enough money to pay for a trip in five years. If the trip is expected to cost $5,000 and the rate of return is 12 percent per year, how much of the $8,000 must James deposit now to have the $5,000 in five years

Zoum Corporation had the following transactions during the year: Issued $250,000 of par value common stock for cash. Recorded and paid wages expense of $120,000. Acquired land by issuing common stock of par value $100,000. Declared and paid a cash dividend of $20,000. Sold a long-term investment (cost $8,000) for cash of $6,000. Recorded cash sales of $800,000. Bought inventory for cash of $320,000. Acquired an investment in Zynga stock for cash of $42,000. Converted bonds payable to common stock in the amount of $1,000,000. Repaid a 6-year note payable in the amount of $440,000. What is the net cash provided by financing activities?

​Garcia's Garage desires to create some colorful charts and graphs to illustrate how reliably its mechanics​ "get under the hood and fix the​ problem." The historic average for the proportion of customers that return for the same repair within the​ 30-day warranty period is 0.09.Each​ month, Garcia tracks 100customers to see whether they return for warranty repairs. The results are plotted as a proportion to report progress toward the goal. If the control limits are to be set at twostandard deviations on either side of the​ goal, determine the control limits for this chart. In​ March, 5of the 100customers in the sample group returned for warranty repairs. Is the repair process in​ control?

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal​, KB Home and other builders found demand for new houses increasing in 2017 as a result of an increase in the formation of new households. In the long​ run, formation of new households depends on population growth. ​Source: Laura Kusisto and Sarah​ Chaney, "U.S. Housing Starts Fell in April for Third Time in Four​ Months," Wall Street Journal​, May​ 16, 2017. Are firms like homebuilders that sell products whose demand depends partly on demographic factors likely to be more or less affected by the business cycle than are other firms whose products are less dependent on these factors​ (holding constant other factors that affect the demand for new​ houses)? Briefly explain.

Which of the following are considered to be benefits of international trade? Instructions: In order to receive full credit, you must make a selection for each option. For correct answer(s), click the box once to place a check mark. For incorrect answer(s), click the option twice to empty the box. Higher prices for domestic firms in industries with the highest level of imports unanswered More jobs in industries with a significant number of imports unanswered The ability to purchase goods produced abroad at lower prices than the domestic good unanswered Access to new resources that are not available domestically unanswered The ability to purchase new products that are not produced domestically

Sarafiny Corporation is in the process of preparing its annual budget. The following beginning and ending inventory levels are planned for the year. Beginning Inventory Ending Inventory Finished goods (units) 27,000 77,000 Raw material (grams) 57,000 47,000 Each unit of finished goods requires 3 grams of raw material. The company plans to sell 740,000 units during the year. The number of units the company would have to manufacture during the year would be:

7. A generous benefactor pledges $1 million to The Smith Foundation, a NPO that promotes the arts. The gift is to be used to provide scholarships for talented musicians at a music camp operated by the Foundation. The gift was given in August 2006 to support the Summer 2007 music program. The Foundation Director argues that the gift is a conditional restricted gift and therefore cannot be recognized as revenue in 2006. The accountant argues that the gift is an unconditional restricted gift and must be recognized in the current year. What is the basis for the Director’s argument? What is the basis for the accountant’s argument? In your answer provide an explanation of the terms conditional, unconditional, restricted and unrestricted.