Suppose a hypothetical economy is currently in a situation of deficient aggregate demand of $64 billion. Four economists agree that expansionary fiscal policy can increase total spending and move the economy out of recession, but they are debating which type of expansionary policy should be used. Economist A believes that the government spending multiplier is 8 and the tax multiplier is 2. Economist B believes that the government spending multiplier is 4 and the tax multiplier is 8. Compute the amount the government would have to increase spending to close the output gap according to each economist's belief. Then, for each scenario, compute the size of the tax cut that would achieve this same effect. Spending Multiplier Tax Multiplier Policy Options for Closing Output Gap Increase in Spending Tax Cut (Billions of dollars) (Billions of dollars) Economist A 8 2 Economist B 4 8

Answer:

Government needs to fill gap of $64 billions

for economist A

Tax multipler is 2 so to fill a output gap of 64 billions, cut taxes by 64/ 2 = 32 billion

tax have to cut by $32 billions

govt spending multiplier is 8, so spendinh has to increase by 64/8=$8 billions.

for economist B

Tax multipler is 8 so to fill a output gap of 64 billions, cut taxes by 64/ 8= 8 billion

tax have to cut by $8 billions

govt spending multiplier is 4, so spending has to increase by 64/4=$16 billions.

c. This means that Economist C likely believes that:

- Tax cuts induce investment spending and improve workers incentives.This is because cutting the taxes gives an incentive to the workers to work more.

d. A rise in government spending completely crowds out private sector spending, because increased govt spending increases the interest rate, hence private spending is crowded out.

Merone Corporation applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours. The company bases its predetermined overhead rate on 2,800 machine-hours. The company's total budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead is $7,560. In the most recent month, the total actual fixed manufacturing overhead was $6,640. The company actually worked 2,700 machine-hours during the month. The standard hours allowed for the actual output of the month totaled 2,820 machine-hours. What was the overall fixed manufacturing overhead volume variance for the month? (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

Piedmont Hotels is an all-equity company. Its stock has a beta of .94. The market risk premium is 7.5 percent and the risk-free rate is 3.3 percent. The company is considering a project that it considers riskier than its current operations so it wants to apply an adjustment of 2.5 percent to the project's discount rate. What should the firm set as the required rate of return for the project

Leach Inc. experienced the following events for the first two years of its operations:
Year 1:
1. Issued $10,000 of common stock for cash.
2. Provided $70,000 of services on account.
3. Provided $33,000 of services and received cash.
4. Collected $37,000 cash from accounts receivable.
5. Paid $12,000 of salaries expense for the year.
6. Adjusted the accounting records to reflect uncollectible accounts expense for the year. Leach estimates that 9 percent of the ending accounts receivable balance will be uncollectible.
Year 2:
1. Wrote off an uncollectible account for $680.
2. Provided $90,000 of services on account.
3. Provided $20,000 of services and collected cash.
4. Collected $72,000 cash from accounts receivable.
5. Paid $26,000 of salaries expense for the year.
6. Adjusted the accounts to reflect uncollectible accounts expense for the year. Leach estimates that 9 percent of the ending accounts receivable balance will be uncollectible.
Required:
a. Prepare the income statement, statement of changes in stockholders' equity, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for Year1 .
b. Organize the transaction data in accounts under an accounting equation.

Waterways puts much emphasis on cash flow when it plans for capital investments. The company chose its discount rate of 8% based on the rate of return it must pay its owners and creditors. Using that rate, Waterways then uses different methods to determine the best decisions for making capital outlays.
In 2017 Waterways is considering buying five new backhoes to replace the backhoes it now has. The new backhoes are faster, cost less to run, provide for more accurate trench digging, have comfort features for the operators, and have 1-year maintenance agreements to go with them. The old backhoes are working just fine, but they do require considerable maintenance. The backhoe operators are very familiar with the old backhoes and would need to learn some new skills to use the new backhoes.
The following information is available to use in deciding whether to purchase the new backhoes.
Old Backhoes New Backhoes
Purchase cost when new $90,000 $200,000
Salvage value now $42,000
Investment in major overhaul needed in next year $55,000
Salvage value in 8 years $15,000 $90,000
Remaining life 8 years 8 years
Net cash flow generated each year $30,425 $43,900
Required:
1. Evaluate in the following ways whether to purchase the new equipment or overhaul the old equipment. (Hint: For the old machine, the initial investment is the cost of the overhaul. For the new machine, subtract the salvage value of the old machine to determine the initial cost of the investment.)
a. Using the net present value method for buying new or keeping the old
b. Using the payback method for each choice. (Hint: For the old machine, evaluate the payback of an overhaul.)
c. Comparing the profitability index for each choice.
d. Calculate the internal rate of return for the new and old blackhoes.
e. Comparing the internal rate of return for each choice to the required 8% discount rate.

Mobility Partners makes wheelchairs and other assistive devices. For years it has made the rear wheel assembly for its wheelchairs. A local bicycle manufacturing firm, Trailblazers, Inc., offered to sell these rear wheel assemblies to Mobility. If Mobility makes the assembly, its cost per rear wheel assembly is as follows (based on annual production of 2,000 units): Direct materials $ 26 Direct labor 53 Variable overhead 21 Fixed overhead 49 Total $ 149 Trailblazers has offered to sell the assembly to Mobility for $110 each. The total order would amount to 2,000 rear wheel assemblies per year, which Mobility's management will buy instead of make if Mobility can save at least $20,000 per year. Accepting Trailblazers's offer would eliminate annual fixed overhead of $38,500. Required: a. Prepare a schedule that shows the total differential costs. (Select option "higher" or "lower", keeping Status Quo as the base. Select "none" if there is no effect.)

Southern Alliance Company needs to raise $70 million to start a new project and will raise the money by selling new bonds. The company will generate no internal equity for the foreseeable future. The company has a target capital structure of 60 percent common stock, 15 percent preferred stock, and 25 percent debt. Flotation costs for issuing new common stock are 12 percent, for new preferred stock, 9 percent, and for new debt, 2 percent. What is the true initial cost figure the company should use when evaluating its project ?

The MoMi Corporation’s income before interest, depreciation and taxes, was $2.7 million in the year just ended, and it expects that this will grow by 5% per year forever. To make this happen, the firm will have to invest an amount equal to 15% of pre tax cash flow each year. The tax rate is 30%. Depreciation was $330,000 in the year just ended and is expected to grow at the same rate as the operating cash flow. The appropriate market capitalization rate for the unlevered cash flow is 12% per year, and the firm currently has debt of $5 million outstanding. Use the free cash flow approach to calculate the value of the firm and the firm’s equity. (Enter your answer in dollars not in millions.)

University Car Wash built a deluxe car wash across the street from campus. The new machines cost $267,000 including installation. The company estimates that the equipment will have a residual value of $24,000. University Car Wash also estimates it will use the machine for six years or about 12,000 total hours. Actual use per year was as follows: Year Hours Used 1 3,000 2 1,200 3 1,300 4 2,700 5 2,500 6 1,300 Required: 1. Prepare a depreciation schedule for six years using the straight-line method. (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

On December 31, Westworld Inc. has the following equity accounts and balances: Retained Earnings, $50,500; Common Stock, $2,100; Treasury Stock, $3,100; Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock, $40,100; Preferred Stock, $8,100; and Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par Value, Preferred Stock, $4,100. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of Westworld’s balance sheet. (Negative amount(s) should be indicated by a minus sign.)

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Poe Company is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $80,000. The projected net cash flows are $35,000 for the first two years and $30,000 for years three and four. The revenue is to be received at the end of each year. The machine has a useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. Poe requires a 10% return on its investments. The present value of $1 and present value of an annuity of $1 for different periods is presented below. Compute the net present value of the machine.Periods Present Valueof $1 at 10% Present Value of anAnnuity of $1 at 10%1 0.9091 0.90912 0.8264 1.73553 0.7514 2.48694 0.6830 3.1699

The accounting records of Kesswil Company provided the data below. Net loss ($40,000) Depreciation expense 12,000 Increase in salaries payable 11,000 Increase in accounts receivable 4,000 Decrease in inventory 4,800 Amortization of patent 700 Decrease in premium on bonds payable 500 Requirements: Determine the following: (1) Increase (decrease) in operating assets (net): (2) Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities (net): (3) Net cash flows from operating activities:

Moates Corporation has provided the following data concerning an investment project that it is considering:

Initial investment $ 250,000
Annual cash flow $ 119,000 per year
Expected life of the project 4 years
Discount rate 8 %
Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.

The net present value of the project is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Multiple Choice

$250,000

$144,128

$(131,000)

$(144,128)

On May 1, 2020, Riverbed Inc. entered into a contract to deliver one of its specialty mowers to Kickapoo Landscaping Co. The contract requires Kickapoo to pay the contract price of $990 in advance on May 15, 2020. Kickapoo pays Riverbed on May 15, 2020, and Riverbed delivers the mower (with cost of $648) on May 31, 2020. (a) Prepare the journal entry on May 1, 2020, for Riverbed. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

On November 1, 2018, Green Valley Farm entered into a contract to buy a $150,000 harvester from John Deere. The contract required Green Valley Farm to pay $150,000 in advance on November 1, 2018. The harvester (cost of $110,000) was delivered on November 30, 2018. The journal entry to record the contract on November 1, 2018 includes a Group of answer choices a) credit to Accounts Receivable for $150,000 b) credit to Sales Revenue for $150,000. c) credit to Unearned Sales Revenue for $150,000. d) debit to Unearned Sales Revenue for $150,000.

Northfield Casino is considering converting the Polsky Building at University of Akron into a state-of-the-art gaming parlor. This expansion project will require an initial outlay of $75,000,000 with a project life of five years. Cash flows from operating the new parlor are expected to be $25,000,000 every year for the next five years. The parlor will be sold for $50,000,000 at the end of five years. The project's required rate of return, or discount rate is 18%. Based on this information: The project's payback period is:______.
a. 2.25 Years.
b. 2.5 Years.
c. 2.75 Years.
d. 3 Years.
e. 3.2 Years.

A financier plans to invest up to $500,000 in two projects. Project A yields a return of 9% on the investment of x dollars, whereas Project B yields a return of 17% on the investment of y dollars. Because the investment in Project B is riskier than the investment in Project A, she has decided that the investment in Project B should not exceed 40% of the total investment. How much should the financier invest in each project in order to maximize the return on her investment

During its first year of operations, a company granted its employees vacation privileges and pension rights estimated at a cost of $23,125 and $15,073, respectively. The vacations are expected to be taken in the next year, and the pension rights are expected to be paid in the future 5-30 years. What is the total cost of vacation pay and pension rights to be recognized in the first year

During April, the production department of a process operations system completed and transferred to finished goods 18,000 units that were in process at the beginning of April and 90,000 units that were started and completed in April. April's beginning inventory units were 100% complete with respect to materials and 40% complete with respect to labor. At the end of April, 30,000 additional units were in process in the production department and were 100% complete with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to labor. The beginning inventory included materials cost of $107,000 and the production department incurred direct materials cost of $329,000 during the month. Compute the direct materials cost per equivalent unit for the department using the weighted-average method

Stiller Corporation incurred fixed manufacturing costs of $24,000 during 2015. Other information for 2015 includes: The budgeted denominator level is 2,000 units. Units produced total 1,500 units. Units sold total 1,200 units. Beginning inventory was zero. The company uses absorption costing and the fixed manufacturing cost rate is based on the budgeted denominator level. Manufacturing variances are closed to cost of goods sold. Operating income using absorption costing will be ________ than operating income if using variable costing.

Marquis Company estimates that annual manufacturing overhead costs will be $900,000. Estimated annual operating activity bases are direct labor cost $500,000, direct labor hours 50,000, and machine hours 100,000. Compute the predetermined overhead rate for each activity base. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50% or 10.50.) Overhead rate per direct labor cost enter percentages rounded to 2 decimal places % Overhead rate per direct labor hour $enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places Overhead rate per machine hour $enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places

In 2020, Marigold Corp., issued for $102 per share, 86000 shares of $100 par value convertible preferred stock. One share of preferred stock can be converted into three shares of Marigold's $25 par value common stock at the option of the preferred stockholder. In August 2021, all of the preferred stock was converted into common stock. The market value of the common stock at the date of the conversion was $30 per share. What total amount should be credited to additional paid-in capital from common stock as a result of the conversion of the preferred stock into common stock?

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

During March 2020, Toby Tool & Die Company worked on four jobs. A review of direct labor costs reveals the following summary data. Actual Standard Job Number Hours Costs Hours Costs Total Variance A257 200 $4,000 210 $4,200 $200 F A258 450 10,350 430 8,600 1,750 U A259 300 6,390 299 5,980 410 U A260 110 2,090 103 2,060 30 F Total variance $1,990 U Analysis reveals that Job A257 was a repeat job. Job A258 was a rush order that required overtime work at premium rates of pay. Job A259 required a more experienced replacement worker on one shift. Work on Job A260 was done for one day by a new trainee when a regular worker was absent. Prepare a report for the plant supervisor on direct labor cost variances for March. (Round actual rate and standard rate to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.)

Xerox Corporation is using a predetermined overhead rate of $22.30 per machine-hour that was based on estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead of $446,000 and 20,000 machine-hours for the period. The company incurred actual total fixed manufacturing overhead of $409,000 and 18,200 total machine-hours during the period. The amount of manufacturing overhead that would have been applied to all jobs during the period is closest to:

Stahlmaere Inc. is a start-up company that manufactures simple machines. It is interested in analyzing the profit from a new machine using Monte Carlo simulation. It wants to investigate the profit resulting from a selling price of $150 per unit. The setup and advertising costs are known to total $75,000. They assume that the demand for the product is normally distributed with a mean of 1500 units and a standard deviation of 100 units. The company estimates that the raw material cost per unit is uniformly distributed between $5 and $6. The labor cost per unit is assumed to follow a discrete uniform distribution from $12 to $16. A junior analyst has devised the following Excel spreadsheet that simulates a single scenario using the information given above: Selling price per unit = 150 Set up and advertising cost = 75000 Demand = =NORM.INV(RAND(),1500,100) Raw material cost per unit = =5+(6-5)*RAND() Labor cost per unit = =RANDBETWEEN(12,16) Profit = =(B1*B4)-B2-((B5+B6)*B4) Copy-and-paste the above information into cells A1:B8 of an Excel spreadsheet. Then use a data table to repeat the simulation 1000 times. From the simulation results, estimate Stahlmaere's expected mean profit. Understanding that simulation is random in nature and that your estimate is unlikely to match any of the answer choices exactly, choose the answer choice that is closest to the estimated mean profit.

A. $180,000
B. $50,000
C. $150,000
D. $90,000
E. $120,000

Blossom Co. leased machinery from Young, Inc. on January 1, 2020. The lease term was for 8 years, with equal annual rental payments of $5,800 at the beginning of each year. In addition, the lease provides an option to purchase the machinery at the end of the lease term for $1,500, which Blossom is reasonably certain it will exercise as it believes the fair value of the machinery will be at least $5,000. The machinery has a useful life of 10 years and a fair value of $43,000. The implicit rate of the lease is not known to Blossom. Blossom’s incremental borrowing rate is 9%. Prepare Blossom’s 2020 journal entries

Whitmer Corporation is working on its direct labor budget for the next two months. Each unit of output requires 0.07 direct labor-hours. The direct labor rate is $9.00 per direct labor-hour. The production budget calls for producing 4,200 units in February and 4,700 units in March. Required: Prepare the direct labor budget for the next two months, assuming that the direct labor work force is fully adjusted to the total direct labor-hours needed each month. (Round "labor-hours per unit"

Ratios are generally calculated from historical data. Of what use are they in assessing

the firm’s future financial condition?​

Becton Labs, Inc., produces various chemical compounds for industrial use. One compound, called Fludex, is prepared using an elaborate distilling process. The company has developed standard costs for one unit of Fludex, as follows: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Direct materials 2.50 ounces $ 22.00 per ounce $ 55.00 Direct labor 0.90 hours $ 16.00 per hour 14.40 Variable manufacturing overhead 0.90 hours $ 2.00 per hour 1.80 Total standard cost per unit $ 71.20 During November, the following activity was recorded related to the production of Fludex: Materials purchased, 14,000 ounces at a cost of $289,800. There was no beginning inventory of materials; however, at the end of the month, 4,050 ounces of material remained in ending inventory. The company employs 26 lab technicians to work on the production of Fludex. During November, they each worked an average of 150 hours at an average pay rate of $15.00 per hour. Variable manufacturing overhead is assigned to Fludex on the basis of direct labor-hours. Variable manufacturing overhead costs during November totaled $5,000. During November, the company produced 3,900 units of Fludex. Required: 1. For direct materials: a. Compute the price and quantity variances. b. The materials were purchased from a new supplier who is anxious to enter into a long-term purchase contract. Would you recommend that the company sign the contract