The cost method of accounting for stock: __________
a. recognizes dividends as income
b. is only appropriate as part of a consolidation
c. requires the investment be increased by the reported net income of the investee
d. requires the investment be decreased by the reported net income of the investee
Answer:
Option a (recognizes.................income) is the correct answer.
Explanation:
The proportion of even more inventories is below 20 percent, therefore the firm sends dividends on the inventories which are incorporated into the personal income tax rate.Dividends paid mostly by the investor, not adjusting as necessary for the investor's total earnings, should be declared as compensation or earnings.The provided situation is not connected with other possibilities. So the above option is the correct answer.
Allen buys only beer and pizza. When the price of beer is $2.00 per bottle and the price of pizza is $10.00, Allen maximizes his total utility (satisfaction) by buying 5 beers and 4 pizzas. If the marginal utility of the 5th beer is 100 utils. What would be the marginal utility of the 4th pizza?
Answer:
500 utils.
Explanation:
Calculation to determine What would be the marginal utility of the 4th pizza
First step is to determine the Total utility maximized
Using this formula
Total utility maximized =Beer Marginal Utility/Price of beers =Pizza Marginal Utility/Price of pizza.
Let plug in the formula
Total utility maximized= 100 utils/$2.00 = Marginal Utility of pizza/$10.00.
Marginal Utility of beers = 100/$2
Marginal Utility of beers= 50 utils per dollar
Marginal Utility of pizza =50 utils per dollar
Now let determine the marginal utility of the 4th pizza
Hence,
50 = Marginal Utility of pizza/$10
Marginal Utility of pizza=50*$10
Marginal Utility of pizza= 500 utils.
Therefore What would be the marginal utility of the 4th pizza is 500 utils
The marketing team for Lots-o-Chocolate wants to understand the effectiveness of the different components of its digital marketing campaign and put more resources toward its three top-performing sites for ads. How can the marketing team use marketing metrics and marketing control to achieve their objective
Answer:
The top 3 campaigns ( sites for ads ) with the highest values of the metrics mentioned below should be picked that way the team will achieve their objective.
Explanation:
For a marketing team To understand the effectiveness of the different components of its campaigns there are certain factors/metrics they should consider/lookout for in each of the various components and they are
i) conversation rate of the various components of the marketing campaigns
ii) Number of clicks/site visits from the various components
iii) Reach of each component to potential customers or returning customers.
When these metrics are checked the, The top 3 campaigns ( sites for ads ) with the highest values of the metrics should be picked.
The calculation for annual depreciation using the straight-line depreciation method is:____.A. Initial cost × Estimated useful life.B. Initial cost / Estimated useful life.C. Depreciable cost × Estimated useful life. D. Depreciable cost / Estimated useful life.
Answer:
D.
Explanation:
D. Depreciable cost/estimated useful life
you don’t use initial cost because you subtract the salvage value from initial value to get the depreciable costs. And you divide not multiply by the estimated useful life.
The following labor standards have been established for a particular product:
Standard labor hours per unit of output 4.4 hours
Standard labor rate $16.70 per hour
The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month:
Actual hours worked 5,200 hours
Actual total labor cost $87,360
Actual output 1,100 units
Required:
a. What is the labor rate variance for the month?
b. What is the labor efficiency variance for the month?
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
a. Labor rate variance for the month
= (SR - AR) × AH
= ($16.70 - ($87,360/5,200 hours)) × 5,200
= ($16.70 - $16.8) × 5,200
= $520 Unfavourable
b. Labor efficiency variance
= (SH - AH) × AR
(4.4 × 1,100) - 5,200) × $16.70
= (4,840 - 5,200) × $16.70
= $6,012 Unfavourable
Identify whether the following transactions are primary market or secondary market transactions. a. You buy 855 shares of ABC Co. through your brokerage account. b. You buy $5,801 of XYZ Co. bonds from another investor. c. M
Answer:
The answer is:
A - Secondary market
B - Secondary market
Explanation:
Primary market is when a share is brought directly from a company through its Initial Public Offering. It is from the company directly to the investors WHILE secondary market is when an investor buys already issued shares from another investor or from a dealer.
A - Secondary market
B - Secondary market
The following units of an item were available for sale during the year:
Beginning inventory 30 units at $40
Sale 26 units at $58
First purchase 15 units at $41
Sale 11 units at $58
Second purchase 10 units at $42
Sale 9 units at $58
The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are 9 units of the item on hand at the end of the year.
a. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to FIFO?
b. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to LIFO?
• A bond’s is generally $1,000 and represents the amount borrowed from the bond’s first purchaser. • A bond issuer is said to be in if it does not pay the interest or the principal in accordance with the terms of the indenture agreement or if it violates one or more of the issue’s restrictive covenants. • The contract that describes the terms of a borrowing arrangement between a firm that sells a bond issue and the investors who purchase the bonds is called . • A bond’s allows a bondholder or preferred stockholder to convert their bond or preferred share, respectively, into a specified number or value of common shares.
Answer: 1. Face value
2. Default
3. Indenture
4. convertibility provision
Explanation:
• A bond’s (face value) is generally $1,000 and represents the amount borrowed from the bond’s first purchaser.
• A bond issuer is said to be in (default) if it does not pay the interest or the principal in accordance with the terms of the indenture agreement or if it violates one or more of the issue’s restrictive covenants.
• The contract that describes the terms of a borrowing arrangement between a firm that sells a bond issue and the investors who purchase the bonds is called (indenture)
• A bond’s (convertibility provision) allows a bondholder or preferred stockholder to convert their bond or preferred share, respectively, into a specified number or value of common shares.
Discuss the principles of professionalism.
Answer:
Maintain confidentiality in professional relationships. ... Fulfill commitments in a reliable, responsive and efficient manner. Be fully accountable for actions, use of resources and financial dealings.
What is the objective of finacial reporting
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Consider the following set of data for ABC Corporation, and note that ABC Corporation faces a tax rate of 35%.
2011 2012
Sales $4,203 4507
Cost of goods sold 2,422 2,633
Depreciation 785 952
Interest 180 196
Dividends 225 250
Current assets 2205 2429
Net fixed assets 7344 7650
Current liabilities 1003 1255
Long-term debt 3106 2085
Begin by constructing a balance sheet for both 2011 and 2012, and then construct an income statement for 2012.
1. Operating cash flow for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:__________.
A) inflow of $1,170.
B) outflow of $1,170.
C) inflow of $1,620.
D) outflow of $1,620.
2. Net capital spending for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:_________.
A) inflow of $306
B) outflow of $306
C) inflow of $1,258
D) outflow of $1,258
3. The change in net working capital for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:__________.
A) inflow of $28
B) outflow of $28
C) inflow of $1,202
D) outflow of $1,202
4. The cash flow from assets for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:___________.
A) inflow of $390
B) outflow of $390
C) inflow of $2,850
D) outflow of $2,850
5. The cash flow to creditors for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:__________.
A) inflow of $825
B) outflow of $825
C) inflow of $1,217
D) outflow of $1,2127
6. The cash flow to stockholders for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:__________.
A) inflow of $827
B) outflow of $827
C) inflow of $1,327
D) outflow of $1,327
Answer:
1. A. Inflow of $1,170
2. B. Outflow of $306
3. C. Inflow of $1,202
4. A. Inflow of $390
5. C. Inflow of $1,217
6. D. Outflow of $1,327
Explanation:
Cash Flow from operations is the money which is used for regular operating activities of a business. The cash inflow or outflow is the measure of the actual cash movement in the business. Profit are not equivalent to cash flows. The inflows of $1,170 is generated in the year 2012 as operating cash flows.
Acme Fastener and Tool is having major problems with demand management. The VP of Sales is very focused on increasing productivity according to forecasts, but the operations manager routinely presents obstacles to increasing production above current levels. Of the following, which problem is the firm experiencing?
a. Functional silos.
b. Lack of attention on operational planning.
c. Overemphasis on forecasting.
d. Focus on tactics.
Answer:
Functional silos
Explanation:
Functional silo occurs when different teams with their responsibilities and functions have different views about a process.
The managers who have accumulated resources and influence are conflicted over the functional aspects of a process rather than looking out for the wider benefit of the business.
In the given scenario VP of Sales is very focused on increasing productivity according to forecasts, but the operations manager routinely presents obstacles to increasing production above current levels.
They are both pursuing conflicting agendas instead of working together.
This is called functional silo.
Which strategy to minimize political vulnerability and risk has the advantage of engaging the power of several investors and banks in the host country whenever any kind of government takeover or harassment is threatened?
Answer:
expanding the investment base
Explanation:
In the case of expanding the Investment base it includes the different investors and the bank for the financing purpose with respect to the investment made in the host country. This would create an advantage for engaging the bank power at the time of takeover done by the government or harassment should be threatened
Niendorf Corporation's 25-year maturity bonds have an 8.75% coupon rate with interest paid semiannually, and a par value of $1,000. if your required rate of return is 13% what is the intrinsic value of the bond
Answer: $687.10
Explanation:
The value of a bond is the present value of the bond's coupon payments plus the present value of the bond's par value at maturity.
First convert terms to semi-annual periods as the coupon rate is semi annual:
Coupon payment = (1,000 * 8.75%) / 2 = $43.75
Required return = 13% / 2 = 6.5%
Number of periods = 25 * 2 = 50 semi annual periods
The coupon payment is an annuity so the value of the bond is:
= Present value of annuity + Present value of par
= (43.75 * ( 1 - (1 + 6.5%) ⁻⁵⁰) / 6.5%) + 1,000 / ( 1 + 6.5%)⁵⁰
= $687.10
Airline CF leases all its aircraft under capital / finance leases. Airline O leases all its aircraft under operating leases. Assuming that the two airlines are otherwise identical except for the mentioned lease classifications, which of the following comments is true:__________a. None of the listed answersb. When comparing aircraft capitalized on the balance sheet, Airline CF has less than Oc. Airline O has a higher EBITDA margind. Airline O has more liabilitiese. Airline CF has lower interest expense
Answer:
Airline CF and Airline O
The true comment is:
a. None of the listed answers
Explanation:
Under finance lease, Airline CF will recognize an asset, a balance sheet account, which it depreciates periodically, while under operating lease, Airline O will only recognize expenses for the rental payments, an income statement item. Airline CF pays annual lease payments (repayment of lease liability and interest expense). Airline O pays rental expenses only.
Start Inc. has 5,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2012. What is the annual dividend on the preferred stock? Group of answer choices $60 per share $30,000 in total $50,000 in total $0.60 per share
Answer:
$30,000 in total
Explanation:
The annual dividend on preferred stock can be determined based on the dividend rate, in other words, the annual dividend is the dividend rate multiplied by the face value of the preferred stock as shown thus:
annual dividend on preferred stock=number of preferred shares outstanding*par value per share*dividend rate
number of preferred shares outstanding=5,000
par value per share=$100
dividend rate=6%
50,000 shares refer to the number of common stocks outstanding
annual dividend on preferred stock=5000*$100*6%
annual dividend on preferred stock=$30,000
dividend per share=$30000/5000=$6
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 states that employees must be told about their benefits: __________
a. In a way that clearly specifies advantages and disadvantages of various benefits programs.
b. According to state statutes on benefits dissemination.
c. In a way that the average employee can understand.
d. In a way that clearly lays out unexpected costs that might be associated with choosing certain benefits
Answer:
c. In a way that the average employee can understand.
Explanation:
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is a federal labor and tax law of the United States of America. It is also referred to as the Employee Benefit Security Act and it was originally published (effective) on the 2nd of September, 1974 and was mainly focused on providing pension reforms for the employees working in the United States of America.
Basically, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 sets the minimum standards for the administration of retirement (pension) and healthcare plans in the private sector or industry.
Hence, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 states that employees must be told about their benefits such as plan features and funding, in a way that the average employee can understand.
Burns Corporation's net income last year was $99,200. Changes in the company's balance sheet accounts for the year appear below: Increases (Decreases) Asset and Contra-Asset Accounts: Cash and cash equivalents $ 21,900 Accounts receivable $ 13,500 Inventory $ (16,800 ) Prepaid expenses $ 4,100 Long-term investments $ 10,200 Property, plant, and equipment $ 77,000 Accumulated depreciation $ 33,200 Liability and Equity Accounts: Accounts payable $ (19,600 ) Accrued liabilities $ 16,800 Income taxes payable $ 4,200 Bonds payable $ (61,200 ) Common stock $ 41,600 Retained earnings $ 94,900 The company did not dispose of any property, plant, and equipment, sell any long-term investments, issue any bonds payable, or repurchase any of its own common stock during the year. The company declared and paid a cash dividend of $4,300. Required: a. Prepare the operating activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the year. (Use the indirect method.) b. Prepare the investing activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the year. c. Prepare the financing activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the year.
Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of the each section of the cash flow statement is presented below:
a.
Cash flow from operating activities
Net Income $99,200
Adjustments made
Adjustment for non cash effects
Depreciation $33,200
Change in operating assets & liabilities
Increase in accounts receivable -$13,500
Decrease in inventories $16,800
Increase in prepaid expenses -$4,100
Decrease in accounts payable -$19,600
Increase in accrued liabilities $16,800
Increase in income tax payable $4,200
Net cash flow from operating activities (a) $133,000
b.
Cash Flow from Investing activities
Equipment purchased -$77,000
Long term investments purchased -$10,200
Net cash Flow from Investing activities (b) -$87,200
c
Cash Flow from Financing activities
Cash dividends -$4,300
Issuance of the Common stock $41,600
Bonds paid $-61,200
Net cash Flow from Financing activities (c) -$23,900
Gamble Corporation had beginning inventory $100,000, cost of goods purchased $700,000, and ending inventory $140,000. What was Gamble's inventory turnover? Group of answer choices 5 times. 5.5 times. 5.83 times. 6.6 times.
Answer:
5.83 times
Explanation:
The computation of the Gamble's inventory turnover is given below:
As we know that
Inventory turnover = Cost of goods sold ÷ (ending inventory + opening inventory) ÷ 2
= $700,000 ÷ ($140,000 + $100,000) ÷ 2
= $700,000 ÷ $120,000
= 5.83 times
In a newsvendor setting where the seller faces random demand, if two products have the same critical ratio, then their optimal ordering quantity (i.e., the Newsvendor ordering quantity) will be the same.
A. True
B. False
Answer:
A. True
Explanation:
Critical ratio determines the area covered by optimal ordering quantity. The non perishable goods have high critical ratio then perishable goods. Optimal order quantity can be determined by Economic order quantity.
Required information Use the following information for Exercises 16-18 below. Skip to question [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Carmen Camry operates a consulting firm called Help Today, which began operations on August 1. On August 31, the company’s records show the following selected accounts and amounts for the month of August. Cash $ 25,270 Dividends $ 5,910 Accounts receivable 22,280 Consulting fees earned 26,920 Office supplies 5,150 Rent expense 9,460 Land 43,940 Salaries expense 5,510 Office equipment 19,910 Telephone expense 760 Accounts payable 10,700 Miscellaneous expenses 430 Common stock 101,000 Exercise 2-16 Preparing an income statement LO C3, P3 Use the above information to prepare an August income statement for the business.HELP TODAY Balance Sheet Liabilities: 25,310 Accounts payable 22,320 5,200 Equity: 19,960 Common stock 43,970 Retained earnings Assets: ces Cash $ 10,700 Accounts receivable Office supplies Office equipment Land 101,400 4,660 Total equity $ 116,760 Total Liabilities and Equity 106,060 Total Assets 116,760
Answer:
Help Today
HELP TODAY
Income Statement for the year ended August 31,
Consulting fees earned $26,920
Office supplies $5,150
Rent expense 9,460
Salaries expense 5,510
Telephone expense 760
Miscellaneous expenses 430 $21,310
Net income $5,610
Dividends (5,910)
Retained earnings ($300)
HELP TODAY
Balance Sheet as of August 31
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $ 25,270
Accounts receivable 22,280 $47,550
Long-term assets:
Land 43,940
Office equipment 19,910 $63,850
Total assets $111,400
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $10,700
Equity:
Common stock 101,000
Retained earnings (300) $100,700
Total liabilities and equity $111,400
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Cash $ 25,270
Dividends $ 5,910
Accounts receivable 22,280
Land 43,940
Office equipment 19,910
Accounts payable 10,700
Common stock 101,000
Consulting fees earned 26,920
Office supplies 5,150
Rent expense 9,460
Salaries expense 5,510
Telephone expense 760
Miscellaneous expenses 430
Reed Corp. has set the following standard direct materials and direct labor costs per unit for the product it manufactures Direct materials (10 lbs. $3 per lb. Direct labor (2 hrs. $12 per hr $30 24 During June the company incurred the following actual costs to produce 9,000 units Direct materials (92,000 lbs $2.95 per 1b. 271,400 226,540 Direct labor (18,800 hr. $12.05 per hr AQ Actual Quantity SQ Standard Quantity AP Actual Price SP Standard Price AH Actual Hours SH Standard Hours AR Actual Rate SR - Standard Rate
(1) Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances
(2) Compute the direct labor rate variance and the direct labor efficiency variance. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
To calculate the direct material price and quantity variance, we need to use the following formulas:
Direct material price variance= (standard price - actual price)*actual quantity
Direct material price variance= (3 - 2.95)*92,000
Direct material price variance= $4,600 favorable
Direct material quantity variance= (standard quantity - actual quantity)*standard price
Direct material quantity variance= (10*9,000 - 92,000)*3
Direct material quantity variance= $6,000 unfavorable
To calculate the direct labor efficiency and rate variance, we need to use the following formulas:
Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)*standard rate
Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (2*9,000 - 18,800)*12
Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= $9,600 unfavorable
Direct labor rate variance= (Standard Rate - Actual Rate)*Actual Quantity
Direct labor rate variance= (12 - 12.05)*18,800
Direct labor rate variance= $940 unfavorable
The following price quotations are for exchange-listed options on Primo Corporation common stock.
Company Strike Expiration Call Put
Primo 61.12 55 Feb 7.25 .48
With transaction costs ignored, how much would a buyer have to pay for one call option contract. Assume each contract is for 100 shares.
Answer:
$725
Explanation:
Price of call option = Call value * Number of shares in a contract
Where Call value = $7,25, Number of shares in the contract = 100
So, Price of call option = $7.25 * 100 shares
Price of call option = $725
So, the buyer would have to pay $725 for one call option contract assuming each contract is for 100 shares.
Assume BarnesandNoble.com has 289 business math texts in inventory. During one month, the online bookstore ordered and received 1,855 texts; it also sold 1,222 on the web. What is the bookstore’s inventory at the end of the month? If each text costs $59, what is the end-of-month inventory cost?
Answer:
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Hillside issues $2,700,000 of 7%, 15-year bonds dated January 1, 2019, that pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds are issued at a price of $3,304,790.
Required:
Prepare the January 1, 2019, journal entry to record the bonds’ issuance.
Answer: Dr Cash $3,304,790
Cr Bonds payable $2,700,000
Cr Premium on bond issued $604,790
Explanation:
The journal entry to record the bonds’ issuance will be illustrated below:
January 1, 2019
Debit Cash $3,304,790
Credit Bonds payable $2,700,000
Credit Premium on bond issued $604,790
This newer organizational design is designed to be highly flexible so that resources can be configured quickly to respond to changing demands. c) Hierarchical organization e) Heterarchies d) Matrix organization a) Up time organization b) Social networked organization
Answer:
Newer organizational design, designed to be highly flexible so that resources can be configured quickly to respond to changing demands is:
Social networked organization.
Explanation:
The network structure, which is a newer type of organizational structure, uses less hierarchies. It is more “flat,” more decentralized, and more flexible than other organizational structures. In a social networked structure, managers coordinate and control internal and external relationships of the firm, and workers work in project teams to pursue and achieve the goals of their entity.
The following events apply to Montgomery Company for Year 1, its first year of operation:
1. Received cash of $45,000 from the issue of common stock.
2. Performed $64,000 of services on account. Incurred $9,700 of other operating expenses on account.
3. Paid $37,000 cash for salaries expense.
4. Paid a $4,600 dividend to the stockholders.
5. Paid $7,100 of the accounts payable.
6. Collected $42,500 of accounts receivable.
7. Performed $11,100 of services for cash.
Required:
a. Record the preceding transactions in general journal form.
b. Post the entries to T-accounts and determine the ending balance in each account
Answer:
Montgomery Company
a. General Journal
1. Debit Cash $45,00
Credit Common stock $45,000
To record the issuance of common stock for cash.
2. Debit Accounts Receivable $64,000
Credit Service Revenue $64,000
To record the performance of services on account.
Debit Operating Expenses $9,700
Credit Accounts Payable $9,700
To record expenses incurred on account.
3. Debit Salaries Expense $37,000
Credit Cash $37,000
To record payment of salaries for cash.
4. Debit Dividend $4,600
Credit Cash $4,600
To record the payment of dividend to shareholders.
5. Debit Accounts Payable $7,100
Credit Cash $7,100
To record the payment on account
6. Debit Cash $42,500
Credit Accounts receivable $42,500
To record receipt of cash on account.
7. Debit Cash $11,100
Credit Service Revenue $11,100
To record the receipt of cash for services.
b. T-accounts:
Cash
Account Titles Debit Credit
Common stock $45,000
Salaries Expense $37,000
Dividend 4,600
Accounts Payable 7,100
Accounts receivable 42,500
Service Revenue 11,100
Balance $49,900
Common Stock
Account Titles Debit Credit
Cash $45,000
Accounts Receivable
Account Titles Debit Credit
Service Revenue $64,000
Cash $42,500
Balance 21,500
Service Revenue
Account Titles Debit Credit
Accounts Receivable $64,000
Cash 11,100
Balance $75,100
Operating Expenses
Account Titles Debit Credit
Accounts Payable $9,700
Accounts Payable
Account Titles Debit Credit
Operating Expenses $9,700
Cash $7,100
Balance $2,600
Salaries Expenses
Account Titles Debit Credit
Cash $37,000
Dividends
Account Titles Debit Credit
Cash $4,600
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
1. Cash $45,000 Common stock $45,000
2. Accounts Receivable $64,000 Service Revenue $64,000
Operating Expenses $9,700 Accounts Payable $9,700
3. Salaries Expense $37,000 Cash $37,000
4. Dividend $4,600 Cash $4,600
5. Accounts Payable $7,100 Cash $7,100
6. Cash $42,500 Accounts receivable $42,500
7. Cash $11,100 Service Revenue $11,100
Below is information from the financial statements of Greenwich Company: Accounts receivable (net) 2016: $2,400 Accounts receivable (net) 2015: $2,200 Net sales 2016: $25,875 What is the average collection period
Answer:
32.44 days
Explanation:
The computation of the average collection period is shown below:
But before that we have to determine the account receivable turnover ratio
So, the account receivable turnover ratio is
= (net sales) ÷ (average of account receivables)
= $25,875 ÷ ($2,400 + $2,200) ÷ 2
= $25,875 ÷ $2,300
= 11.25 times
Now the average collection period is
= Total no of days in a year ÷ account receivable turnover ratio
= 365 ÷ 11.25
= 32.44 days
We assume that the no of days that should be considered is 365 days
The entry to record the issuance of 150 shares of $5 par common stock at par to an attorney in payment of legal fees for organizing the corporation includes a credit to:________. a. Goodwill b. Organizational Expenses c. Cash d. Common Stock
Answer: D. Common stock
Explanation:
Common stock refers to the security which represents ownership in a corporation.
The entry to record the issuance of 150 shares of $5 par common stock at par to an attorney in payment of legal fees for organizing a corporation includes a credit to the common stock.
Fones Inc. and Speed Dial Corp. are two competitors in the mobile phone market. The cost incurred by each company to manufacture smartphones is $200 per unit. Although both the companies sell their smartphones at the same price, Speed Dial Corp. has a larger market share in the smartphone industry. What does this imply
Answer: C. Speed Dial Corp has been able to offer more perceived value than Fones Inc.
Explanation:
Both companies incur the same costs to produce the phone and also sell at the same price. This means that they should be selling the same number of phones in theory. This is not the case however as Speed Dial Corp is selling more.
The reason Speed Dial must be selling more phones is that they sell a better phone for the same price. In offering more value to the customer for the same price, the customers are buying more from Speed Dial than from Fones because they are getting a better deal for the same price which means that Speed Dial's phone is undervalued.
