Answer: Human factor research
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that a manager of a bank branch is concerned about the number of mistakes the tellers were making, so he started manipulating different aspects of the environment in the bank to see what effect each has on the tellers' performance.
We are further told that he examined factors such as the lighting, temperature, and the volume of the music playing in the bank.
He's using the human factor research approach. Here, the capabilities of human beings are determined through strength, vision, flexibility etc.
Jill wants to start her own business, but knows little about how to set up an accounting system or interpret financial information. "I'm not worried about accounting," she tells her friends. "I'll just hire a part-time bookkeeper to handle all that type of stuff, and focus my attention on what I like—finding ways to satisfy my customers." Which of the following is the best response to Jill's comments?A. Fine. Just make sure the bookkeeper you hire knows how to use a database, since this type of software is the heart of any efficient accounting system. B. Although you can hire someone to keep your books, you'll still need to know how to read, understand, and interpret basic accounting reports in order to make good business decisions. C. Most entrepreneurs would agree with your opinion. The work done by accountants is mainly clerical in nature, so time spent by business owners on accounting tends to take them away from more important tasks. D. You have a good plan. Only managers of large firms require knowledge of accounting. Owners and managers of small businesses can easily get by with just a part-time bookkeeper.
Answer:
B. Although you can hire someone to keep your books, you'll still need to know how to read, understand, and interpret basic accounting reports in order to make good business decisions
Explanation:
You may employ someone to manage the accounts, but you do need to know how to read, understand, and interpret simple reports of accounting to make sound business decisions, as well as understanding whether someone is committing fraud with you. A simple knowledge can help with all of this.
The smooth operation of a company is practically impossible without being able to interpret, comprehend and evaluate accounting reports and financial statements.
Therefore according to the given situation, the correct answer is b
If a stock is correctly priced, then you know that ____________. A. the dividend payout ratio is optimal B. the stock's required return is equal to the growth rate in earnings and dividends C. the sum of the stock's expected capital gain and dividend yield is equal to the stock's required rate of return D. the present value of growth opportunities is equal to the value of assets in place
Answer: the sum of the stock's expected capital gain and dividend yield is equal to the stock's required rate of return
Explanation:
Stock are the investment that are made by individuals or firms into a public company.
When a stock is correctly priced, it means that the sum of the stock's expected capital gain and dividend yield is equal to the stock's required rate of return
A firm's diversification strategy is most likely to add value if:________. a. There exist economies of scope between diversified business units. b. The firm has a comprehensive business portfolio in different industries. c. The diversification strategy enables the firm to enter several unrelated businesses. d. It enters unfamiliar market through aggressive acquisitions.
Answer:
Option A. There exist economies of scope between diversified business units
Explanation:
The reason is that diversification is lowering the industry risk of the business the company is in by investing in several other industries. This helps us to lower the risk and have a steady returns in the subsequent years. This means uncertainty related to cash flows is lowered and this has also increased the chances of cash surplus for subsequent years.
Furthermore, if the investments made in diversified business units possesses economies of scope, which means that we are in related diversification because we are manufacturing different but similar goods which are substitutes to each other from large to some extent. This brings economies of scope and would lower the total operating cost of company. Hence the Option A which says that economies of scope does add value to the company is the right option.
Option B is not preferable option as the option of investing in different businesses is choosen in the option A.
Option C is again the same as Option B and the difference is that it uses the word several unrelated businesses instead of comprehensive business portfolio which is the same thing. Hence Option C is also not preferable option here.
Option D is incorrect because when we acquire an organization it is the move of increase in risk portfolio because acquisitions are mostly not a sound investments and not a part of diversification strategy as the company is putting all the eggs in the single basket.
accountant for Huckleberry... The accountant for Huckleberry Company is preparing the company's statement of cash flows for the fiscal year just ended. The following information is available: Retained earnings balance at the beginning of the year $ 160,000 Cash dividends declared for the year 49,600 Net income for the year 96,500 What is the ending balance for retained earnings
Answer:
$206,900
Explanation:
According to the given situation, the computation of ending balance for retained earnings is shown below:-
Ending retained earnings = Beginning retained earnings + Net income - Cash dividends
= $160,000 + $96,500 - $49,600)
= $206,900
Therefore for computing the ending retained earnings we simply applied the above formula.
On January 1, a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $320,000. The bonds mature in 5 years. The contract rate is 7%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate is 6% and the bonds are sold for $333,650. The journal entry to record the first interest payment using the effective interest method of amortization is: (Rounded to the nearest dollar.)
Answer: Debit interest expense $10,010, debit premium on bonds payable $1,190, credit cash $11,200.
Explanation:
Given the following :
Par value = $320,000
Bonds payable = $333,650
Market rate = 6% compounded semianually
Contract rate = 7%
Cash credited :
Par value * contract rate = $320,000 * 0.07 * 0.5 = $11,200
Interest Expense :
Bonds payable * market rate * 0.5
$333,650 * 0.06 * 0.5 = $10,009.5 (debit)
= $10,010 ( nearest dollar)
Discount Premium on bonds :
Cash - interest expense
$11200 - $10010 = $1,190
Managers should be more concerned that data is stored in a structured data warehouse or a Hadoop cluster, and less about the actually the insights that can be derived from the data. True False
Answer:
False
Explanation:
Data can be defined as the facts and figures that are collected for the purpose of extracting information towards getting an insight.
Data warehousing is the system of collecting and analyzing of data collected from different sources to provide an insight towards business management using collection of computers called Hadoop cluster,
We need to know that the core purpose of data collection is to provide information and insights for management use ,therefore the insight that can be derived is of paramount importance to the managers than data warehouse or a Hadoop cluster.
A company purchased equipment and signed a 4-year installment loan at 10% annual interest. The annual payments equal $10,600. The present value of an annuity factor for 4 years at 10% is 3.1699. The present value of a single sum factor for 4 years at 10% is .6830. The present value of the loan is:
Answer:
$33,600.94
Explanation:
the present value of the loan = annuity payment x annuity factor = $10,600 x 3.1699 = $33,600.94
we can check that this amount is correct by:
first payment = $10,600 - ($33,600.94 x 10%) = $7,239.91
principal balance after first payment = $33,600.94 - $7,239.91 = $26,361.03
second payment = $10,600 - ($26,361.03 x 10%) = $7,963.90
principal balance after second payment = $26,361.03 - $7,963.90 = $18,397.13
third payment = $10,600 - ($18,397.13 x 10%) = $8,760.29
principal balance after third payment = $18,397.13 - $8,760.29 = $9,636.84
fourth payment = $10,600 - ($9,636.84 x 10%) = $9,636.32
principal balance after fourth payment = $9,636.84 - $9,636.32 = $0.52 (rounding error)
On May 10, 2017, Vaughn Co. enters into a contract to deliver a product to Greig Inc. on June 15, 2017. Greig agrees to pay the full contract price of $1,990 on July 15, 2017. The cost of the goods is $1,310. Vaughn delivers the product to Greig on June 15, 2017, and receives payment on July 15, 2017. Prepare the journal entries for Vaughn related to this contract. Either party may terminate the contract without compensation until one of the parties performs.
Answer:
June 15, 2017, goods sold on account to Greig
Dr Accounts receivable 1,990
Cr Sales revenue 1,990
Dr Cost of goods sold 1,310
Cr Merchandise inventory 1,310
July 15, 2017, payment collected from Greig
Dr Cash 1,990
Cr Accounts receivable 1,990
The transaction must be recorded only after some type of consideration is exchanged between the parties.
Which option is correct. A, B, C, or D
In 2019, Osgood Corporation purchased $6.1 million worth of 10-year municipal bonds at face value. On December 31, 2021, the bonds had a fair value of $4,300,000 and Osgood reclassified the bonds from held-to-maturity to trading securities. Osgood's December 31, 2021, balance sheet and the 2021 income statement would show the following:
Investment in bonds (TS) Income statement loss on investments
a. $4,300,000 $ 0
b. $4,300,000 $1,800,000
c. $6,100,000 $1,800,000
d. $6,100,000 $ 0
a) Option d.
b) Option c.
c) Option b.
Answer:
b. $4,300,000 $1,800,000
Explanation:
Calculation for what Osgood's December 31, 2021, balance sheet and the 2021 income statement would show
First step is to find the Loss on investments using this formula
Income statement Loss on investments =Face value municipal bonds-Fair value
Let plug in the formula
Income statement Loss on investments=6,100,000-4,300,000
Income statement Loss on investments= $1,800,000
Second step is to find the investment in bonds
Based on the information given we were told that On December 31, 2021, the bonds had a Fair value of the amount of $4,300,000 which simply means that the Fair value amount of $4,300,000 will be the Investment in municipal bonds.
Therefore the Income statement Loss on investments will be $1,800,000 while Investment in municipal bonds will be $4,300,000.
Economic profit in the long run is: Group of answer choices possible for both a pure monopoly and a pure competitor. possible for a pure monopoly but not for a pure competitor. impossible for both a pure monopolist and a pure competitor. only possible when barriers to entry are nonexistent.
Answer:
possible for a pure monopoly but not for a pure competitor
Explanation:
The economic profits are the profits in which the firm could be earned by the market power
As we know that in the perfect competition there is a freedom for entry and exit to the markets and also in this no market power due to which its profits are zero
Therefore it should be possible for the pure monopoly, not the pure competitor
Hence, option b is correct
Which one does not describe the ways that players associations support players? A. Providing them with guidance in salary and labor arbitration. B. Providing them with equipment and instruction to enable them to perform at the highest possible level. C. Providing them with salary and contract data. D. Providing them with information to support negotiations.
Answer: Providing them with equipment and instruction to enable them to perform at the highest possible level.
Explanation:
Players association support players by providing them with guidance in salary and labor arbitration, providing them with salary and contract data and also by providing them with information to support negotiations.
It is not the function of the players association to provide players with equipment and instruction to enable them to perform at the highest possible level.
You are attending a lecture by a banker and you expect her to advocate bank savings accounts. However, she advocates stock investments instead. Since her message goes against her own self-interest, you perceive her as _______ and the message as _______.
Answer: sincere; persuasive
Explanation:
Since her message of the banker goes against her own self-interest, you perceive her sincere and the message as persuasive.
Being sincere simply means that the banker is giving the lecture genuinely and what she is saying is free from being deceitful. Also, hee message is being regarded as persuasive.
XYZ assigns $6,000,000 of its accounts receivables as collateral for a $2 million 8% loan with a bank. Sun Inc. also pays a finance fee of 1% on the transaction upfront. What would be recorded as a gain (loss) on the transfer of receivables
Answer:
$0
Explanation:
Data provided in the question
Account receivable assigned = $6,000,000
For Collateral = $2 million
Percentage = 8%
Finance fee = 1%
Based on the above information, the amount of gain or loss that should be recorded at the time of transfer of receivable is zero as the account receivable is used for a collateral purpose ,not for sale purpose
Therefore, the $0 should be recorded
SEC Form S-3 is an optional, short-form registration statement that relies on the incorporation by reference of periodic reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Form S-3 offers substantial savings in filing costs over other forms because minimal disclosures are required in the prospectus. The SEC permits the use of Form S-3 by an issuer that
Complete Question:
SEC Form S-3 is an optional, short-form registration statement that relies on the incorporation by reference of periodic reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Form S-3 offers substantial savings in filing costs over other forms because minimal disclosures are required in the prospectus. The SEC permits the use of Form S-3 by an issuer that
Group of answer choices.
A. Does not qualify for Form S-1.
B. Is a seasoned issuer or a well-known seasoned issuer.
C. Does not have stock held by nonaffiliates.
D. Has not had to file Form 8-K during the most recent 2-year period.
Answer:
B. Is a seasoned issuer or a well-known seasoned issuer.
Explanation:
SEC Form S-3 is an optional, short-form registration statement that relies on the incorporation by reference of periodic reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Form S-3 offers substantial savings in filing costs over other forms because minimal disclosures are required in the prospectus. The SEC permits the use of Form S-3 by an issuer that is a seasoned issuer or a well-known seasoned issuer.
There are four (4) types of recognized issuers under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) integrated disclosure system, namely;
1. A seasoned issuer: this is an issuer who has a minimum market capitalization of $75,000,000 and has filed for a year at least. They're permitted to use the Form S-3 to report any less details or provide information by reference to other sources.
2. A well-known seasoned issuer: this is an issuer who has a minimum worldwide market capitalization of $700,000,000 and has also filed for a year at least. They're also permitted by the SEC to use the Form S-3.
3. A non-reporting issuer: this is an issuer who is permitted to use the Form S-1 because they're not required to file report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
4. An unseasoned issuer: they are also required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to use the Form S-1.
The characteristics of a world market where global competition prevails include A. a market situation where competitive conditions across national markets are linked strongly enough to form a true world market and where leading competitors typically compete head to head in many different countries. B. minor cost variations from country-to-country (as concerns production, distribution, sales and marketing, and other primary components of the industry value chain) and minimal cross- country trade restrictions. C. a competitive environment comprised of so many competitors that no company has a sizable worldwide market share. D. many companies racing for global market leadership, with most contenders using the same basic type of competitive strategy and positioned in the same strategic group. E. low barriers to entry, such as large number of rivals that the actions of any one rival have little impact on the sales and market shares of other rivals, and key success factors that vary from country to country.
Answer:
A. a market situation where competitive conditions across national markets are linked strongly enough to form a true world market and where leading competitors typically compete head to head in many different countries.
Explanation:
The characteristics of a world market where global competition prevails include a market situation where competitive conditions across national markets are linked strongly enough to form a true world market and where leading competitors typically compete head to head in many different countries.
For instance, the fierce competition between the manufacturers of mobile phones such as Android devices and iOS devices. Also, manufacturers of vehicles are into head to head competition in different countries.
When a business doesn't have control of all the environmental forces, it is called ________ design. For example, Acme Medical relies on predictions and contingencies to cope with unexpected input. Last year, an influenza epidemic affected suppliers, personnel, and even customers, causing lost production and lost profit.
Answer: open
Explanation:
An open design is business that doesn't have control of all the environmental forces. This can bring about loss and bad happenings to the business.
This is shown in the example given above that Acme Medical relies on predictions and contingencies to cope with unexpected input and that last year, an influenza epidemic affected suppliers, personnel, and even customers, causing lost production and lost profit.
Byron Company records several adjusting entries for accrued expenses at the end of each month. The adjusting entry for each of Byron's accrued expenses is a(n): Multiple Choice Increase an expense; decrease a liability. Increase an expense; decrease an asset.
Answer: Increase an expense
Explanation:
Accrued expenses are those expenses that the company has already incurred but have not yet paid for. Even though they have not paid for this, they will still have to account for it due to the Accrual basis in Accounting that requires that expenses are recognised when incurred not when paid.
The adjusting entry for an accrued expense is therefore to increase (by debiting) the relevant expense account and then increase (by crediting) the relevant liability account.
You hold a diversified $100,000 portfolio consisting of 20 stocks with $5,000 invested in each. The portfolio's beta is 1.12. You plan to sell a stock with b = 0.90 and use the proceeds to buy a new stock with b = 1.50. What will the portfolio's new beta be? Do not round your intermediate calculations.
Answer:
1.15
Explanation:
A diversified portfolio consists of $100,000 with 20 stocks and $5,000 invested in each of the stock
The portfolio beta is 1.12
You plan to sell a stock with a beta of 0.90, the proceeds gotten from it will be used to purchase a new stock with a beta of 1.50
Therefore, the portfolio's new beta can be calculated as follows
= (20×1.12-0.9+1.50)/20
= (22.4-0.9+1.50)/20
= 23/20
= 1.15
Hence the portfolio's new beta is 1.15
Volatility risk is Group of answer choices the percentage change in the stock call-option price divided by the percentage change in the stock price. the sensitivity of the delta to the stock price. the risk incurred from unpredictable changes in volatility. the volatility level for the stock that the option price implies.
Answer:
The correct answer is the third option: The risk incurred from unpredictable changes in volatility.
Explanation:
To begin with, the concept known as "Volatility Risk", in the financial and business field, refers to the risk that the companies have to face in the cases where there is a change in the price of a stock due to the changes that tend to happen in volatility factors that have a huge influence in the stock itself. Therefore that this concept implicates the risk that the business has to deal with when working with variables that are risky because of the great influece of them in the price of the stock.
Maroji is a major exporter of dairy products. Mipon is a major exporter of heavy machinery but also has a sizeable domestic dairy industry. Since it imports a sizeable amount of heavy machinery from Mipon, Maroji, at the request of Mipon, limited the amount of dairy products it exports to Mipon each year. This is an example of
Answer:
voluntary export restraint
Explanation:
Based on the scenario being described, this is an example of a voluntary export restraint or VER for short. This term refers to a trade restriction on the quantity of a specific good that the exporting country is allowed to export to other countries and is usually a self-imposed limit. Such restrictions are usually implemented in order to seek protection from competing imports from particular countries and prevent trade barriers.
"A customer's short margin account shows the following balances: Credit Balance: $120,000 SMV: $60,000 SMA: $30,000 What would the adjusted SMA balance be in the account after a short cover of 100 shares of MMM stock at $100 in the account?"
Answer:
$35,000
Explanation:
Calculation for adjusted SMA balance .
First step
Short cover =100 Shares × MMM stock $100
=$10,000
Second step is to find the 50% of the amount of $10,000
50%×$10,000
=$5,000
Third step is to calculate for adjusted SMA balance
Adjusted SMA balance=$SMA $30,000 +$5,000
Adjusted SMA balance=$35,000
Therefore the Adjusted SMA balance will be $35,000
Assume Bob of "Gut-Bomb Burgers" Corp. would like to increase his company's market share by one share point to a total of nine percent. The burger industry's total marketing effort is $50 million. Bob is currently spending $4 million on marketing. How much additional money would Bob have to invest in marketing to increase his company's market share by one share point?
Answer:
$750,000
Explanation:
Calculation for the additional money that Bob have to invest in marketing to increase his company's market share by one share point
Based on the information given we were told that the burger industry's total marketing effort was the amount of $50 million, this means that the share of point will be calculated as :
Share of point=Total marketing effort of $50,000,000/100
Share of point=$500,000
Second step is for us to make use of the 1.5 rule from the parity budget by multiplying it with the amount of $500,000
Hence,
Additional money=$500,000*1.5
Additional money=$750,000
Therefore the additional money that Bob have to invest in marketing to increase his company's market share by one share point will be $750,000
At Polar Sportswear, orders have significantly exceeded projections, and Chris, the operations director, has decided to hire for a third shift in the plant. Chris is clearly operating with the use of a(n) ______ budget.
Answer:
Variable
Explanation:
As we can see that there is no fixed point that represents there is not a fixed budget also the company not using the zero or cash budget based and the incremental would be used at the time when the demand is in constant
So the option i.e. left is variable budget and hence, the same is to be considered
Therefore the last option is correct
Which of the following statements is not correct? Group of answer choices The deadweight loss that arises in monopoly stems from the fact that the profit-maximizing single-price monopoly firm produces a quantity of output that is smaller the socially-efficient quantity. Consumer surplus is smaller with perfect price discrimination than for a single-price monopolist that can not price discriminaten with a single price monopoloblem caused by monopoly is monopoly profit. For a given demand curve, the profit for a single-price monopolist is larger than for a monopolist that can price discriminate. The deadweight loss caused by monopoly is similar to the deadweight loss caused by a tax on a product.
Answer:
The deadweight loss that arises in monopoly stems from the fact that the profit maximizing single price monopoly firm produces a quantity of output that is smaller the socially efficient quantity.
Explanation:
The dead weight loss arises in an economy when supply and demand are not balanced. Supply and demand are the two most important factors that derive the economy. The economy does not achieve its equilibrium because of dead weight loss. The cost is increased due to dead weight loss which creates market inefficiency.
Expensive department stores market service and atmosphere while less expensive stores market location and perceived lower prices or credit (check cashing services). This is characteristic of _______________________ .
Answer: Monopolistic competition
Explanation:
Monopolistic competition is described as a competition between firms where they offer similar services but not the same or exact services. This competition is seen in industries where differentiation is possible, example of such industries are restaurant, hairdressers, clothing, TV programs.
why does human want change over a period of time ?
You are a policy analyst in the Department of Energy. You were just offered a job with a renewable energy company. How long must you wait before you can lobby the Department of Energy on behalf of your new employer?
Answer:
2 years
Explanation:
In case when you offered a job from a renewable energy company and you are currently working as a policy analyst in the energy department so you have to wait for 2 years prior for lobbing the department of energy on new employer behalf
Hence, the time period is for 2 years and the same is to be considered for the given situation.
Is a Truck driving on the highway is one of the sixteen careers taught in Texas. Yes or No
what influences the costumer when she or he is deciding whether to buy a product
Answer:
Price
Explanation:
While there could be more than one factor that influences a customer's decision to buy a product, the underlining factor that has the most weight with regards to decision making is the price.
If a customer wants to buy a jacket that costs $4.99 and sees another store selling a jacket of the same quality or even less quality at $3.50, he is likely to buy the cheaper one in order to save some extra cash. It is linked with the purchasing power of the customer.
Canon was able to redesign the copying machine so that it didn't need professional service—reliability was built directly into the machine, and the user could replace parts, such as the cartridge. What Xerox had not envisioned was the possibility that the components of the copying machine could be put together in an altogether different way that was more user-friendly. This example describes
Answer:
architectural innovation
Explanation:
The scenario is describing the term known as architectural innovation. This refers to the innovation of the specific architecture of any product that changes and/or modifies the way the different components of the machine link or relate to each other, thus allowing it to perform new functions or the same functions but in a much more user-friendly manner. This is what Canon did by changing the architecture of the copying machine so that it was more user-friendly for the end consumer.
