Answer: b.
Explanation:
When high-tech start-up Minx first hit the technology scene, it created a big splash. Its music streaming and voice control technology promised to revolutionize the field. It attracted $500,000 in seed money, suggesting that it could hire the best talent and create amazing new products. But Minx quickly fell off the fast track. It spent nearly $400,000 on a Bluetooth product that sold only 28 units. In addition, a botched security update resulted in the company's having to conduct a nationwide recall of one of its smart products. Yet, other products have been successful, and the company is not facing bankruptcy. Initially, Minx offered amazing perks to attract the best and brightest talent. It provided an in-house chef with free gourmet meals, unlimited snacks, on-site acupuncture, and free yoga classes. Its offices were pet-friendly, and new employees received a $10,000 cash signing bonus. To counter the long hours that the tech world notoriously demands of its workers, Minx offered relaxation areas with table tennis and foosball tables. Unfortunately, bad times have made it necessary for Minx to pull back on its employee perks. Although no staff people are being released, the in-house chef has to go, along with on-site acupuncture, yoga classes, and the $10,000 signing bonus. However, it's still a good place to work, and camaraderie is high.
Required:
As a communications trainee in the CEO's office, you have been asked to draft an intranet post or a memo to employees announcing the bad news. Explain the cutbacks that affect current employees. Employ the bad-news techniques taught in this chapter. What could soften this bad news?
Answer:
The responses can be defined as follows:
Explanation:
Whenever we enter an organization, we engage but we see that now the organization and ourselves have shared objectives. You operate as a team, create market value and affect the behavior of those you call customers. This is Minx's aim since day 1, and so far nothing had changed. Irrespective of the problems we face, we will prevail together again and escape from difficult situations.
That is why I send this note to inform you and in these tough economic times, we are reducing some facility's all-around idea of creating a more stable and sustainable atmosphere. In the following few months, we will eliminate some amenities including chefs, in-house acupuncturists, yoga sessions, and a prize fee of $10,000. Notwithstanding the difficulty, we would not implement personnel-related actions, such as redundancies and a decrease of employees.
Despite the reduction, I think that we will recover which is merely a temporary solution to tackle the financial storm. Your high-performing culture, comradeship, mutual care, team chemistry should dominate since we have done in the past. We didn't convey my appreciation for having people like you in our team and from this difficult period, we'll only gain strength. We looking forward more to your contributions and thoughts.
George wants to retire at 65 with $1,000,000 in savings. He plans to deposit a lump sum on his birthday each year. How much will he need to invest each year if he starts saving at 25
Answer:
Annual saving = 6460
Explanation:
Below is the calculations:
Future value of amount = $1000000
He starts saving at 25 years, then the Years of saving = 40.
Let the interest earned on the saving account = 6%
Thus annual saving = 1000000(F/A, 6%, 40)
Annual saving = 1000000(0.00646)
Annual saving = 6460
Therefore the annual saving will be 6460 dollars.
Given the following information, determine the amount of cash on the balance sheet, assuming that the company has only three assets.
Liabilities equal $3,350
Owner's equity equals $28,000
Supplies equal $2,000
Land equals $23,500
Answer:
Cash balance = $5850
Explanation:
Below is the given values and calculations:
Liabilities = $3350
Equity = $28000
Supplies = 2000
Land = $23500
Cash on the balance sheet can be determined by subtracting the sum of supplies and land from the sum of liability and equity.
Cash balance = (28000 + 3350) - (2000 + 23500)
Cash balance = $5850
Warby Parker, an online retailer for prescription eyewear, offers a free, try-on at home program for its customers. Customers browse frames on Warby Parker’s website and select five pairs they would like to try on before buying—or not. Warby Parker handles all the shipping costs and provides all the return packaging. This relates to the________ of its products. Multiple Choice
a. relative advantage
b. complexity
c. observability
d. compatibility
e. trialability
Answer:
e. trialability
Explanation:
Trialability is the ability to give an idea, process, product, or system a trial before making a final decision.
It indicates the degree to which a product or innovation can be experimented by the customer before they finally buy.
Warby Parker has leveraged on this strategy by allowing customers browse frames on Warby Parker’s website and select five pairs they would like to try on before buying—or not. Warby Parker handles all the shipping costs and provides all the return packaging
Swifty Corporation is unsure of whether to sell its product assembled or unassembled. The unit cost of the unassembled product is $24 and Swifty would sell it for $56. The cost to assemble the product is estimated at $20 per unit and the company believes the market would support a price of $69 on the assembled unit. What decision should Swifty make
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
Assembled product
Cost = $24 + $20 = $44
Selling price = $69
Profit = $69 - $44 = $25
Unassembled product
Cost = $24
Selling price = $56
Profit = $56 - $24 = $32
Therefore, Swifty corporation should sell before assembly, the company will be better off by $7
You are in desperate need for cash to pay your water bill so you head to the check-cashing store down the street. They offer to lend you $200 now but you must leave a postdated check of $212 to be cashed in 7 days. What is the effective annual rate of this short-term loan?
Answer:
1969.6%
Explanation:
The computation of the effective annual rate is given below;
Given that
It is been charged $12 for $200 loan for 7 days
So for 7 days,
the nominal interest rate is is
= 12 ÷ 200 × 100
= 6%
Now
(1+r) = (1+0.06)^{52}
(1+r) = 20.696
r = 19.696
= 1969.6%
The LIFO inventory cost flow assumes that the cost of the newest goods purchased are: A. assumed to be the first ones sold. B. assumed to be the first ones included ending inventory. C. not included in cost of goods sold or ending inventory. D. assumed to be the last ones to be sold.
Answer: A. assumed to be the first ones sold.
Explanation:
Last in, first out is a method that's used in inventory such that the items that are produced recently will be the ones that will be sold first.
Using this method means that the goods recently produced or bought will be the first to be sold and recorded as cost of goods sold. This therefore means that the report on the inventory will be the lower cost of the old products.
Therefore, the LIFO inventory cost flow assumes that the cost of the newest goods purchased are assumed to be the first ones sold.
Nakatomi Corporation produces 10,000 units of Product A at a cost of $20 per unit. A detailed breakdown of the cost is below. Per Unit Variable costs $ 12 Allocated manufacturing overhead costs 3 Allocated general administrative costs 5 $ 20 Outside supplier's offer $ 17 What are the total relevant cost of producing the units internally
Answer: $120,000
Explanation:
Fixed costs are not considered to be relevant costs because they will be incurred by the business regardless. Variable costs are therefore the only relevant costs and in this case the variable costs are:
= Number of units * variable costs per unit
= 10,000 units * 12
= $120,000
Job candidates are leaving an office every 50 minutes. Each candidate goes through three activities during the office visit: verification, written test, and interview. Verification takes 1 minute, the written test takes 40 minutes, and the interview takes 10 minutes. Assume there is only one resource dedicated to each activity. What is the utilization of the bottleneck resource?
Answer:
80%
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the utilization of the bottleneck resource
First step is to calculate the Flow rate
Flow rate = 1/50
Flow rate = 0.02 customer per minute.
Second step is to calculate the Bottleneck capacity
Bottleneck capacity = Min(1, 1/40, 1/10)
Bottleneck capacity= 0.025 customer per minute.
Now let determine the Utilization of the bottleneck resource using this formula
Utilization of the bottleneck resource = Flow rate/Capacity
Let plug in the formula
Utilization of the bottleneck resource= 0.02/0.025
Utilization of the bottleneck resource= 80%.
Therefore the utilization of the bottleneck resource is 80%
On September 1, Ziegler Corporation had 57,000 shares of $5 par value common stock, and $171,000 of retained earnings. On that date, when the market price of the stock is $15 per share, the corporation issues a 2-for-1 stock split. The general journal entry to record this transaction is:
Answer: No entry required
Explanation:
A stock split does not change the overall value of equity so will not have any effect on the Equity accounts of the company.
Equity is also recorded by its total value in the financial statements and not the number of shares the company has. There will therefore be no entry to record that the number of shares has increased and because the total value does not change, neither does equity.
Growing, Inc. is a firm that is experiencing rapid growth. The firm yesterday paid a dividend of $7.70. You believe that dividends will grow at a rate of 25.0% per year for two years, and then at a rate of 5.0% per year thereafter. You expect the stock will sell for $35.09 in two years. You expect an annual rate of return of 23.0% on this investment. If you plan to hold the stock indefinitely, what is the most you would pay for the stock now
Answer:
$38.98
Explanation:
The maximum amount a rational investor would pay for the stock is the present value of its future dividends and the present value of the terminal value of dividends beyond year 2(the price at the end of year 2) discounted at the investor's rate of return which is 23.0%
Year 1 dividend=$7.70*(1+25.0%)=$9.63
Year 2 dividend=$9.63*(1+25.0%)=$12.04
Share price at the end of year 2=$35.09(the 5.0% is of no use since terminal value beyond has been given)
price of the stock=$9.63/(1+23.0%)^1+$12.04/(1+23.0%)^2+$35.09/(1+23.0%)^2
price of the stock=$38.98
Binder Corp. has invested in new machinery at a cost of $1,450,000. This investment is expected to produce cash flows of $640,000, $715,250, $823,330, and $907,125 over the next four years. What is the payback period for this project
Answer:
2.12 years
Explanation:
The calculation of the payback period is given below:
Year CF Cumulative CF
0 $(1,450,000) $(1,450,000)
1 640,000 (810,000)
2 715,250 (94,750)
3 823,330 728,580
4 907,125 1,635,705
Now payback period is
= 2 + ($94,750 ÷$823,330)
= 2.12 years
A firm wants to sponsor an engineering lab. This requires $2.5M to construct the lab, $1.2M to equip it, and $600,000 every 5 years for new equipment. What is the required endowment if the university will earn 6% interest on funds
Answer:
$5.47M
Explanation:
The required endowment from the sponsor is the total costs required immediately plus the present value of the new equipment that needs to be purchased every five years as shown thus:
Immediate costs=cost of lab construction+cost of equipping the lab
Immediate costs=$2.5M+$1.2M
Immediate costs=$3.7M
Present value of every 5 years equipment cost=cost/(1+interest)^n-1
interest rate=6%
n=5 years(the frequency of incurring the cost)
PV=$0.60M/(1+6%)^5-1
PV=$0.60M/0.33822558
PV=$1.77M
required endowment =$3.70M+$1.77M
required endowment =$5.47M
Mitchell waited until July 5, 2019, to file his 2018 Form 1040 return. He did request an extension and paid 90% of the anticipated balance due on April 15, 2019. His remaining balance due on his 2018 return is $88. What is his failure to file penalty
Answer:
The answer is "$0".
Explanation:
Following are the Tax code of the IRS, taxpayers high school ask that their return on their tax return be extended on a deadline but must thus pay at least 90% of all tax owed, so how they can suffer the nonpayment penalty.
All remainder of the taxes being paid should be paid by the additional due date set by the taxpayer. Companies will have to pay the tax interest just after the due date if they do not pay.
For this reason, M requires timely prolongation and pays 90% of the remainder by the due date. Therefore, 'M' won't be obliged to pay any taxman's failure-to-pay penalty. Therefore, M fails to file $0.
How does a parent perform the functions of organizing in management?
Answer:
I'll assume that the term "parent" here means parent in the conventional term as in father, mother, and children.
With this in mind, parents have the responsibility of organising the family which include their children and the affairs of the house.
Therefore, a parent performs the functions of organizing in management by:
1. Guiding their wards in management principles
2. Educating them in what they should and shouldn't do.
Which of the following statements regarding EBITDA is correct: Select one: a. A defined term in GAAP b. None of the listed answers c. A proxy for net income d. A proxy for operating income e. All of the listed answers
Answer:
b. None of the listed answers
Explanation:
EBITDA means earnings before interest , tax, depreciation and amortization, whereas operating is the gross profit minus all operating costs, since depreciation and amortization, which are operating costs would have been deducted in arriving at EBITDA, it means operating income and EBITDA are not the same.
Net income is gross profIt minus interest,tax ,depreciation and amortization, hence, it is a far cry from EBITDA.
Note also EBITDA is not recognized by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as a performance measure
Two countries produce coffee and blueberries. Nicaragua can produce either 25 thousand pounds of coffee or 100 thousand pounds of blueberries per year. Colombia can produce either 20 thousand pounds of coffee or 40 thousand pounds of blueberries per year.
Initially the two countries do not trade. Nicaragua produces 7 thousand pounds of coffee and 72 thousand pounds of blueberries. Colombia produces 7 thousand pounds of coffee and 26 thousand pounds of blueberries. Suppose the countries completely specialize and decide to trade 9 thousand pounds of coffee for 27 thousand pounds of blueberries.
Suppose the countries completely specialize and decide to trade 9 thousand pounds of coffee for 27 thousand pounds of blueberries. After trade, Nicaragua can consume _____________ thousand more pounds of coffee and ____________ thousand more pounds of blueberries. After trade, Colombia can consume_____________ thousand more pounds of coffee and thous and _______________more pounds of blueberries in comparison to the pre- trade consumption.
Answer:
Columbia has more than 4 coffee & 1 more berry.
2) Nicaragua has more than 2 coffee & (100-27)= 73 berry, so 1 more berry.
Explanation:
Coffee Berry
Columbia 20 40
Nicaragua 25 100
So Columbia has Comparative ADVANTAGE in Coffee,
So it specializes in Coffee, & Nicaragua specializes in Berry
Initial consumption levels:
In Columbia ( Coffee, Berry)= (7,26)
In Nicaragua, (7,72)
so if Columbia trades 9 Coffee for 27 Berry
it can have (20-9) = 11 coffee, with 27 Berry
1) Columbia has more than 4 coffee & 1 more berry.
2) Nicaragua has more than 2 coffee & (100-27)= 73 berries, so 1 more berry.
Bluebean Inc. produces two lines of coffee cups: espresso coffee cups and travel coffee mugs. The unit cost information is shown here. The company uses a traditional volume-based costing system and believes that the number of labor hours is the appropriate cost driver
Activity Cost Pool Espresso Coffee Cups Travel Coffee Mugs
Selling price $20 $25
Direct materials $6 $8
Direct labor $2 $5
Units produced 10,000 units 4,000 units
Direct labor hours 10,000 hours 6,000 hours
Estimated total overhead costs $80,000
Item Espresso coffee cups Travel coffee mugs
Pre-determined overhead rate
Total manufacturing overhead allocated
Manufacturing cost per unit
Gross profit unit
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
To calculate the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 80,000 / (10,000 + 6,000)
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $5 per direct labor hour
Now, we can allocate overhead:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Espresso coffee cups= 5*10,000= 50,000
Travel coffee mugs= 5*6,000= 30,000
In unitary bases:
Espresso coffee cups= 50,000/10,000= 5
Travel coffee mugs= 30,000/4,000= 7.5
Finally, the total unitary cost and the gross profit per unit:
Espresso coffee cups:
Total unitary cost= 6 + 2 + 5= $13
Gross profit= 20 - 13= $7
Travel coffee mugs:
Total unitary cost= 8 + 5 + 7.5= $20.5
Gross profit= 25 - 20.5= $4.5
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how many years will be required for a given sum of money to triple, if it is deposited in a bank account that pays 6% per year compound annualy
Answer:
19 years
Explanation:
the 19th year your money will triple and be worth 3.0256 times the original sum.
Many experts believe that marketing is the most important function in a company. Discuss the reasons this is a true statement. Discuss the reasons this is not a true statement.
Solution :
Marketing is considered as an important function in a company.
Marketing is an important function in any organization as it allows the business to maintain a long-lasting and an ever-present relationships with the audience. It increase the brand value and generates revenue for the organization.
Marketing is not considered as an important function in a company.
Besides marketing there are other function as well which are important for an organization. The human resource department is an important function which maintains the relationship between the employees and the management. It works for the welfare of its employees which is considered as asset to the organization.
Also attention should be given to manufacture a good product seeing the demand in the market that can be easily available and usable by the customer. More research should be done to develop a product that is best for its consumers.
Georgetown Retail Outlet provided the following financial information: Accounts Receivable balance as of 1/1/2017 $110,000 Accounts Receivable balance as of 12/31/2017 $120,000 Net Credit Sales for the year 2017 $839,500 Cost of Goods Sold for the year 2017 $486,910 Calculate Accounts Receivable Turnover.a. 7.30 days.b. 344.83 days.c. 01.06 days.d. 50.00 days.
Answer: 7.3 times
Explanation:
The Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio is an activity ratio that shows how well a company collects the debts owed to it as well as how well it gives out credit.
It is calculated by the formula:
= Net Credit sales / Average Accounts Receivable
= 839,500 / ( (110,000 + 120,000) / 2)
= 839,500 / 115,000
= 7.3 times
homeworklib On January 1, 2024, an investor paid $311,000 for bonds with a face amount of $375,000. The stated rate of interest is 8% while the current market rate of interest is 10%. Using the effective interest method, how much interest income is recognized by the investor in 2024 (assume annual interest payments and amortization)
Answer:
$37,500
Explanation:
Calculation to determine how much interest income is recognized by the investor in 2024
Using this formula
Interest income=Face amount *Current market rate of interest
Let plug in the formula
Interest income=$375,000*10%
Interest income=$37,500
Therefore how much interest income is recognized by the investor in 2024 is $37,500
Suppose Dansko Integrated has the following results related to cash flows for 2020:
Net Income of $6,800,000
Increase in Accounts Payable of $200,000
Decrease in Accounts Receivable of $800,000
Depreciation of $1,600,000
Increase in Inventory of $300,000
Other Adjustments from Operating Activities of $400,000
Assuming no other cash flow adjustments than those listed above, create a statement of cash flows with amounts in thousands.
Required:
What is the Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities?
The Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities is $9,500,000.
Net Operating ActivitiesNet Income $6,800,000
Adjustment:
Increase in Accounts Payable of $200,000
Decrease in Accounts Receivable $800,000
Depreciation of $1,600,000
Less Increase in Inventory ($300,000)
Other Adjustments from Operating Activities of $400,000
Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities $9,500,000
Therefore the Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities is $9,500,000.
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Specter Consulting purchased $8,900 of supplies and paid cash immediately. What general journal entries will Specter Consulting make to record this transaction? Assume the companyâs policy is to initially record prepaid and unearned items in balance sheet accounts?
Answer:
Debit Supplies $8,900; Credit Cash $8,900
Explanation:
Based on the information given the general journal entries that Specter Consulting will make to record this transaction assuming the companyâs policy is to initially record prepaid and unearned items in balance sheet accounts will be :
Debit Supplies $8,900
Credit Cash $8,900
Employees earn vacation pay at a rate of one day per month. The company estimated and must expense $1,500 of accrued vacation benefits for the year. Which of the following is the necessary year-end adjusting entry to record accrued vacation benefits?
a) Debit Vacation Benefits Expense $1,500; credit Prepaid Vacation $1,500.
b) Debit Vacation Benefits Expense $1,500; credit Vacation Benefits Payable $1,500.
c) Debit Payroll Tax Expense $1,500: credit Payroll Taxes Payable $1.500.
d) Debit Prepaid Vacation Benefits $1,500; credit Vacation Benefits Payable $1,500
Answer:
b) Debit Vacation Benefits Expense $1,500; credit Vacation Benefits Payable $1,500.
Explanation:
The journal entry to record the accrued vacation benefit is given below:
Vacation Benefits Expense $1,500
To Vacation Benefits Payable $1,500
(being the accrued vacation benefit is recorded)
Here vacation benefit expense is debited as it increased the assets and credited the vacation benefit payable as it also increased the liabilities
Expected Return American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) recently paid a $.42 dividend. The dividend is expected to grow at a 15.90 percent rate. At the current stock price of $24.47, what is the return shareholders are expecting?
Answer:
17.89%
Explanation:
according to the constant dividend growth model
price = d1 / (r - g)
d1 = next dividend to be paid
r = cost of equity
g = growth rate
24.47 = (0.42 x 1.1590) / (r - 0.1590)
24.47 x (r - 0.1590) = 0.487
(r - 0.1590) =0.01989
r = 0.1789 = 17.89%
Consider the P/E ratios of the following companies: Company A: 7.4 Company B: 11.3 Company C: 14.8 Company D: 9.1 Among these four companies, Company C has the __________. highest relative value highest dollar price lowest relative value lowest net income
Answer:
highest relative value highest dollar
Explanation:
The price to earning ratio is a financial metric used to value a company. it compares the price of a stock to the earnings of the stock. the higher the metric is, the higher the valuation of the firm
price to earning ratio (P / E) = market value per share / earnings
The higher the P/E, the higher the relative value of the firm relative to other firms. This is because investors are confident about the prospects of growth of the firm and are willing to pay a higher price for the stock of the company
Types of P/E ratio
1. trailing p/e - it is calculated by dividing current share price by the earnings per share for the past 12 months
2. forward p/e - it is calculated by dividing current share price by the estimated per share earnings for the next 12 months
Suppose you pay $50 to enter into a raffle with $1,000 prize. If you have a 3% chance of winning comma the expected value of your ticket is________.
Answer:
$-20
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the expected value of your ticket
Using this formula
Expected Value =∑ payoff *Probability
Let plug in the formula
Expected value of ticket =950 ∗.03+(−50) ∗(100%-3%)
Expected value of ticket =950 ∗.03+(−50) ∗.97
Expected value of ticket=−20.
Therefore the expected value of your ticket is $-20
The expected value of your ticket is -$20.
What is the expected value?The expected value is the summation of the multiplication of some random values with their probabilities of occurring.
The expected value estimates the chance that a favorable outcome will result.
Note that the cost of entering the raffle must be incurred whether the prize is won or not.
Data and Calculations:Cost for raffle = $50
Prize for raffle = $1,000
Probability of winning = 3%
Probability of losing = 97% (100% - 3%)
Expected value of winning = -$20 ($1,000 x 3% -$50)
Thus, the expected value of your ticket is -$20.
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Gabriele Enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments, with nine years to maturity, a par value of $1,000, and selling for $978. At this price, the bonds yield 7.4 percent. What must the coupon rate be on the bonds
Answer:
7.06%
Explanation:
The computation of the coupon rate is given below:
Given that
FV is $1,000
PV is $978
NPER is 9
RATE is 7.4%
The formula is given below:
=PMT(RATE,NPER,-PV,FV,TYPE)
After applying the above formula, the PMT is $70.57
Now the coupon rate is
= $70.57 ÷ $1,000
= 7.06%
