Answer:
C. The value of a commodity or an asset to a firm or its investors is determined by its competitive market price. When the value of the benefits exceeds the value of the costs in terms of market prices, the decision will increase the market value of the firm.
Explanation:
Valuation principle is the process by which fair value of an asset is evaluated. It is determined by comparing its competitive market price against its benefits.
As the benefits of an asset exceeds its cost of purchase it increases in value.
Various methods are used to value an asset based on present value and projected value.
For example an analyst can consider the future purchasing power of a stock and use this as a basis for valuation rating
Consider an industry that is made up of nine firms each with a market share (percent of sales) as follows: a. Firm A: 30% b. Firm B: 20% c. Firms C, D, and E: 10% each d. Firms F, G, H, and J: 5% each What is the value of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index and how is the industry categorized?
Answer:
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index is 1400 and the industry is categorized as a competitive industry
Explanation:
The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index is a market indicator that is used to measure how competitive the companies or firms in an industry is. It tells whether the industry is highly competitive or monopolistic.
It is obtained by adding the square of the market share of all the firms in an industry. That is,
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) = s1 + s2 + s3 +....... sn
(where s = market share of individual firms in an industry.)
From the question,
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) = (30)² + (20)² + 10)² +(10)² + (10)²+ (5)²
+ (5)²+ (5)² + (5)²
= 600 + 400 + 100 +100 + 100 + 25 + 25 +
+ 25 + 25
= 1400
An industry with an Herfindahl-Hirschman Index of less than 1500 units is categorized as a COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY.
One with an index of between 1500 to 2500 is considered as moderately competitive.
While an industry with higher values of HHI tends towards a monopoly.
"Let's assume that the government decides to regulate a natural monopoly by forcing them to produce at a point where the natural monopoly's demand curve intersects average cost. In this case, the price will __________ and the quantity will ________ when compared to the natural monopoly if it were allowed to operate unregulated."
Answer: fall; rise
Explanation:
A natural monopoly is a form of monopoly that has a high cost, huge capital base and also a strong economies of scale.
If the government decides to regulate a natural monopoly by forcing them to produce at a point where the natural monopoly's demand curve intersects average cost.
This will lead to a fall in price and there will be a rise in quantity when compared to the natural monopoly if it were allowed to operate unregulated."
Mason Company paid its annual property taxes of $240,000 on February 15, 20X9. Mason also anticipates that its annual repairs expense for 20X9 will be $1,200,000. This amount is usually incurred and paid in July and August when operations are shut down so that machinery and equipment can be repaired. What amount should Mason deduct for property taxes and repairs in each quarter for 20X9?
Answer:
$360,000 per quarter
Explanation:
we must allocate both property taxes and annual repairs expenses equally to each quarter:
total payments = property taxes + annual repairs = $240,000 + $1,200,000 = $1,440,000
allocation to each quarter = $1,440,000 / 4 quarters = $360,000 per quarter
Accrual accounting states that expenses must be recorded when they occur and not necessarily when they are associated with a cash outflow. Since both payments involve the whole year, they must be distributed equally in all 4 quarters.
A representative from AT&T called Dr. Michaels after he switched to its new U-verse telephone system. The firm wanted to make certain he was satisfied and asked if he had any questions concerning his new service. This is an example of ________ call.
Answer: follow up call
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that a representative from AT&T called Dr. Michaels after he switched to its new U-verse telephone system and that the firm wanted to make certain he was satisfied and asked if he had any questions concerning his new service.
The above is a follow up call. A follow up call is a call that is made after a transaction has taken place or previous enquiry regarding a product has been made in order to know the latest about the product.
Carfax offers a report on used cars for $39.99. It details the ownership type and history, vehicle mileage, accident reports, and other information. Carfax is an example of how markets try to:
Answer:
lessen the lemons problem by reducing asymmetric information.
Explanation:
Since in the question it is mentioned that the Carfax offered a report on a cars that are used for $39.99. The information involves type of ownership, history, vehicle mileage, accident reports, and other type of information
Based on the above information, the markets lowered the lemon problem i.e. asymmetric information that represents the failure of information
Mr. Henshaw, CEO of MBA Bank, decides that the organization needs to provide more convenient service to customers. He decides to increase the bank's service hours from 8 hours a day, Monday through Friday, to 12 hours a day, plus 8 hours a day each weekend day. He has his assistant compile a report that gives data on how the number of open hours of many banks is correlated with their customers' satisfaction, and presents the data to his executive committee. What stage of Lewin's change process is Mr. Henshaw operating in?
Answer: unfreezing
Explanation:
The unfreezing stage of Lewis change process is being regarded as the first stage of change, and in this stage, an organization is being prepared and accept that change is inevitable and necessary and that existing status quo should also be broken.
This is illustrated in what Mr. Henshaw, CEO of MBA Bank did, by deciding that the organization needs to provide more convenient service to customers.
Ashley, who makes knitted caps, determines that her marginal cost of producing one more knitted cap is equal to $10. A consumer offers her $12 if she sells one more knitted cap to her. Ashley will:
In its first year of operations, Roma Company reports the following. Earned revenues of $57,000 ($49,000 cash received from customers). Incurred expenses of $31,500 ($24,450 cash paid toward them). Prepaid $9,750 cash for costs that will not be expensed until next year.Compute the company's first year net income under both thecash basis and the accrual basis of accounting.
Answer:
Computation of expenses under Cash basis
Particulars Amount$
Expenses paid $24,450
Add: Prepaid expenses paid $9,750
Total expenses paid $34,200
Computation of the Net Income
Particulars Cash basis Accrual basis
Revenue $49,000 $57,000
Less: Expenses $34,200 $24,450
Net Income $14,800 $32,550
ABC Construction enters into a contract to build two homes for brothers Jack and John. The contract specifies that the homes must be completed by April 1. ABC finishes the homes on March 30. This is an example of ______ of the contract.
Answer:
performance
Explanation:
This is an example of performance of the contract. In the context of Law, this refers to the act of doing exactly what was required by the contract that the party has agreed to, which effectively discharges the individual bound to do the act from any future contractual liability. Which in this scenario, since ABC Construction finished building the homes before the due date, they met their obligations and are free from the contract.
Creative Advertising Corp. wants its 100 employees to work together around specific clients yet maintain an equal emphasis on alignment with their skill specializations (advertising, graphics, copywriting and public relations). Which of the following organizational structures would work best for Creative Advertising Corp?
A) Geographical divisional structure
B) Simple structure with client-based divisional structure
C) Network structure
D) Client-based divisionalized form
E) Matrix structure that overlays project teams with a functional structure
Answer:
E) Matrix structure that overlays project teams with a functional structure
Explanation:
A matrix organization structure is the company structure in which there are dual reporting relationship i.e. one is the functional manager and the other one is a product manager
Since in the question it is mentioned that Creative Advertising Corp wants to work with the 100 employees in order to maintain an equal balance with the skills, knowledge, specialization.
So option e is the correct one
Martin and Sons (M and S) currently is an all equity firm with 64,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $25 a share. The company's earnings before interest and taxes are $86,000. M and S has decided to add leverage to their financial operations by issuing $480,000 of debt with a 7% percent interest rate. This $480,000 will be used to repurchase shares of stock. You own 2,700 shares of M and S stock. You also loan out funds at a 7% percent rate of interest. How many of your shares of stock in M and S must you sell to offset the leverage that the firm is assuming
Answer:
810 stocks
Explanation:
M and S can repurchase $480,000 / $25 = 19,200 stocks
the number of shares that you need to sell to offset the firm's leverage = total amount of stocks that you own x (total stocks repurchased / total stocks outstanding before buyback) = 2,700 x (19,200 / 64,000) = 2,700 x 0.3 = 810 stocks
Since your goal is to offset the firm's new leverage, you have to sell a proportional amount of your stocks compared to the whole repurchase transaction.
The 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. He examined factors such as the lighting, temperature, and the volume of the music playing in the bank. Which approach to problem recognition is this manager using
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.
Andy tells Ervin and Marina that everyone will lose their jobs if the company goes out of business, whether they have guild protection or not. Which influence tactic is Andy most likely utilizing?
Answer:
Pressure
Explanation:
Influence Tactic are ways a leader tries to influence people working with him to do a particular task or improve performance.
Among the influence tactics available, the influence tactic that Andy is most likely utilizing when he says that everyone would lose their jobs if the company goes out of business, regardless of guild protection is Pressure.
Pressure as an influence tactic tries to influence people through the use of threats, demands, or intimidation to get them to agree with a request.
Four of the five commissioners for the Federal Trade Commission were working late one evening in their Washington, D.C. offices. The four were catching up on their electronic mail. The four soon discovered each others' presence on electronic mail. One commissioner wrote to the other three, "Let's get some business done so long as we're all here. We could resolve that unfair competition case that's pending for next month. We can iron out our differences via e-mail." The electronic exchanges of the commissioners would:
Question options:
a. be protected because they are internal agency actions.
b. violate the Government in the Sunshine Act open meeting laws.
c. be considered law enforcement issues and would be protected from open-meeting laws.
d. not be a meeting without some staff members present.
Answer:
b. violate the Government in the Sunshine Act open meeting laws
Explanation:
Government in the sunshine Act is a United States Federal law that was passed in 1976 to increase transparency of government regarding information that should be available to the public. It was an amendment to the freedom of information act. The Government in the sunshine act of 1976 covered for transparency in meetings, deliberations, records and other official documents beingade available to the public. In the above case, the commissioners are violating the government in the sunshine act because they are trying to have an official meeting and take care of government business in utter privacy and not available for public observation
What type of analysis is indicated by the following? Increase (Decrease) Year 2 Year 1 Amount Percent Current assets $380,000 $400,000 $(20,000) (5)% Fixed assets 1,680,000 1,500,000 180,000 12%
Answer:
Horizontal Analysis
Explanation:
Horizontal analysis can be seen as the type of analysis that effectively and efficiently carryout comparison of a company or an organisation account balance as well as the company ratio which is why HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS is essential and vital for the success of a company or an organisation because it enables the company to know how well they are doing financially or to enable the company know whether they are making profit or loss. EXAMPLE Horizontal analysis occur when a company or an organisation compare their sales in year 1 with that of their sales is year 2.
Randy complained to his boss Maryann that he received the same bonus this quarter as everyone else,despite the longer hours he had worked and his higher level of experience,production and efficiency.If Maryann can't change the bonus,she should expect that Randy might respond in any of the following ways except _____.
A) ignoring his feeling of resentment and trying harder in next quarter
B) transferring
C) quitting
D) reducing his production
E) reducing his hours
Answer:
A) ignoring his feeling of resentment and trying harder in next quarter
Explanation:
It is common for employees who are frustrated for some reason to be able to use negative emotions to deal with the situation, such as reduced productivity, commitment and engagement at work.
Therefore, it is not expected that an employee will try harder in the next quarter after this situation.
But in an ideal scenario, the key would be for the employee to continue to strive and do his job in the best possible way, because in some situation there may be a reward, since a good manager knows his employees and is concerned with creating strategies that be able to recognize and reward your efforts.
The ending bank statement balance at November 30 is $7,650. The bank statement shows a service charge of $65, electronic funds receipts of $500, and a NSF check for $350. Deposits in transit total $2,050 and outstanding checks are $1,435. The balance per books at November 30 is $8,180. What is the adjusted bank balance at November 30?
Answer:
the adjusted bank balance at November 30 is $8,265.
Explanation:
Prepare an Amended Cash Book as follows :
Cash Book - Bank Balance
Debit :
Balance before adjustments $8,180
Electronic funds receipts $500
Totals $8,680
Credit :
Service charge $65
Dishonored Check (NSF) $350
Updated Bank Balance $8,265
Totals $8,680
A company reports 2021 pretax accounting income of $66 million, but because of a single temporary difference, taxable income is only $35 million. No temporary differences existed at the beginning of the year, and the tax rate is 25%. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record income taxes.
Answer:
Income tax expense $1,000,000 Dr.
Deferred tax liability $7,750,000 Dr.
To income tax payable $8,750,000 Cr.
Explanation:
Given the following :
Pretax accounting income = $66 mollion
TAXABLE INCOME = $35 million
Tax rate = 25%
Income tax payable:
Income tax rate × taxable income
25% × 35,000,000
= $8,750,000
Deferred tax liability :
(pretax income - taxable income) × tax rate
($66 - $35) million × 25%
$31,000,000 × 25%
= $7,750,000
Income tax expense :
Deferred tax + income tax payable
$(8,750,000 - 7,750,000)
= $1,000,000
West Corp. issued 10-year bonds two years ago at a coupon rate of 8.1 percent. The bonds make semiannual payments. If these bonds currently sell for 102 percent of par value, what is the YTM? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Answer:
7.82%
Explanation:
Given the following :
Par value = 102%
Coupon rate = 8.1%
Period (n) = 10 years
Yield to maturity (YTM) =?
with a face value (F) of $1000
The current price (P) of bond will be:
102% * $1000 = (1.02 * $1000) = $1020
Annual coupon payment = $1000 * 8.1% = $1000 * 0.081 = $81
The YTM formula is given by:
YTM = [ C +( F - P) / n] / [(F + P) / 2)]
YTM= [(81 + (1000 - 1020) / 10] / [(1000 + 1020)/2)]
YTM = [(81 +(-20/10)] / (2020/2)
YTM = [(81 - 2) / 1010]
YTM = 79 / 1010
YTM = 0.078217
YTM =0.078217 * 100
YTM = 7.82%
Mouse Inc. received a $2,500 prepayment of rent from one of its tenants and immediately credited the Rent revenue account. By the end of the period, $500 of the rent had not been earned by Mouse Inc.. Demonstrate the required adjustment needed at the end of the period.A. Credit Rent revenue $500. B. Credit Unearned rent for $2,000. C. A Debit Rent revenue for $500. D. Credit Rent revenue $2,000.
Answer:
C. A Debit Rent revenue for $500.
Explanation:
The journal entry for receiving cash in advance is shown below:
Cash Dr $2,500
To Unearned rent revenue $2,500
(Being the advance cash collected)
But for recognize the revenue, i.e earned from rent, the entry is
Rent revenue Dr $500
To unearned rent revenue $500
(Being the unearned rent revenue is recorded)
Hence, the correct option is C.
General Electric paid employees who were smokers up to $750 to quit and stay off cigarettes. This program was three times as successful as a different GE "quit smoking" program in which employees received no paid incentives. The $750 in the first program is an example of an intrinsic reward
a) true
b) false
Answer:
false
Explanation:
the $750 reward is an extrinsic reward. extrinsic reward is reward that can be seen, touched or felt. they are physical rewards
Intrinsic rewards are the non-physical rewards.
You're reviewing the campaigns report in your Google Ads account to find out how effective your current ad campaign is. You're particularly interested in finding out how many people clicked each ad, even if the click didn't result in a sale. In which two columns of the campaign report will you see these metrics? (Choose two.)
Complete Question:
You’re reviewing the campaigns report in your Google Ads account to find out how effective your current ad campaign is. You’re particularly interested in finding out how many people clicked each ad, even if the click didn’t result in a sale. In which two columns of the campaign report will you see these metrics? (Choose two.)
Group of answer choices.
A. Conversion value/click
B. View-through conversions
C. All conversions
D. Assisted conversions
Answer:
B. View-through conversions
C. All conversions
Explanation:
In this scenario, you're reviewing the campaigns report in your Google Ads account so as to find out how effective your current ad campaign is. Since you're particularly interested in finding out how many people clicked each ad, even if the click didn't result in a sale.
Hence, the two columns of the campaign report where you will see these metrics are View-through conversions and All conversions.
Generally, in Google's Ads account the conversion column such as the "Conversion value/click" and "Assisted conversions" do not display the view-through conversion.
In order to find out how many people clicked each ad, you should navigate to the "View-through conversion" column and "All conversions" column of the campaign report in your Google Ads account.
The conversion column refers to the column which displays data about the number of conversions a user has received with respect to their conversion actions.
Additionally, view-through conversion displays information when a customer sees or views an ad (image or rich media) without clicking on it and later completes a conversion. Also, the all conversion provides a user with all the data or information about all the conversion actions.
(1 point) A man invests his savings in two accounts, one paying 6% and the other paying 10% simple interest per year. He puts twice as much in the lower-yielding account because it is less risky. His annual interest is $9086 dollars. How much did he invest at each rate
Answer:
$82436 is invested at 6% and $41218.2 is invested at 10%
Explanation:
We were told that a man invests his savings in two accounts,
Amount invested at 6 percent interest is ?
Amount invested at 10 percent interest is ?
Let us denote the amount invested at different percent as
X=the amount invested at 6%
Y is the amount invested at 10%
Then,
0.06X + 0.10Y = 9068
But from the question, we were told He puts twice as much in the lower-yielding account because it is less risky which means
X = 2Y
0.06(2Y) + 0.10Y = 9068
0.12Y + 0.10Y = 9068
0.22Y = 9068
Y= 9068/0.22
Y=41218.2
Then if we substitute Y into equation above we have
X= 2×41218.2
X=82436
Therefore, $82436 is invested at 6% and $41218.2 is invested at 10%
Shelley has been hired as a marketing specialist at a large, international firm. On Shelley's first day of work, she attends an orientation session. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be addressed during Shelley's orientation program?
a. Company policies and rules
b. Organizational structure
c. Daily and weekly task requirements
Answer: Daily and weekly task requirements
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Shelley has been hired as a marketing specialist at a large, international firm and that on Shelley's first day of work, she attends an orientation session.
The least likely to be addressed during Shelley's orientation program will be the daily and weekly task requirements. This is because this is really not important at the orientation.
There are other important things to talk about such as the organization Structure, company policies etc.
You own 50 shares of Auto Corporation that you purchased for $30 a share. The stock is currently selling for $50 a share, and you placed a stop loss order at $45. If the stock price drops to $35 a share what is your return on this investment?
Answer: 50%
Explanation:
Purchasing price for each share = $30
Stop loss order placed at $45 for each share.
If the stock price drops to $35, the benefit earned = $ (45-30)= $15
Now, the return on this investment = (benefit earned) ÷(Purchasing price)x 100%
= (15)÷(30)x100%
= 0.5 x 100%
= 50%
So, your return on this investment = 50%
Postcard: Bangalore. Hearts Set on Joining the Global Economy, Indian IT Workers are Brushing up on Their Interpersonal Skills The huge number of Indian workers staffing the world's tech firms and call centers possess cutting-edge technical knowledge, but their interpersonal and communication skills lag far behind. Enter Bangalore's finishing schools. Source: Time, May 5, 2008 Who will gain and who will lose from the trade in services that the news clip predicts?
Answer:
Kindly check explanation
Explanation:
Bangalore's Finishing school :
From the excerpt above :
India's workforce possess a comparably better technical skills in the aspect of information technology while the rest of the world have the comparative edge when it comes to interpersonal relationship.
Since Indian workers possess technical edge in IT, India uses that as an export commodity while importing interpersonal education which they are deficient in.
From my own perspective, the trade in services will lead to mutual benefit between the trading nations because both are simultaneously giving out their resources or knowledge base while also receiving aid in the areas where thy are lacking.
Jose Suarez has been hired as sales manager at a new firm and is trying to come up with a sales force compensation method. He would like to have selling expenses relate directly to sales resources, an aggressive sales force, and minimization of non-selling tasks. What compensation method(s) would best fulfill his requirements
Answer:
straight commission
Explanation:
Straight commission refers to the commission in which only a sales percentage could be given in terms of commission no extra payment, no salary is given. The percentage could be based on the performance of the salesperson i.e how much sales he sold so according to that the percentage is given
Therefore the given situation represents the straight commission method
Decreasing the number of stocks in a portfolio from 50 to 10 would likely ________________. A. increase the systematic risk of the portfolio B. increase the unsystematic risk of the portfolio C. increase the return of the portfolio D. decrease the variation in returns the investor faces in any one year
Answer:
Option B, Increase the unsystematic risk of the portfolio, is the right answer.
Explanation:
Option B is correct because unsystematic risk refers to the risk that can be reduced drastically by diversifying the investment or portfolio. A company can reduce such risk by investing in a large range of projects or in large companies. Therefore, if the diversification decreases, as we can see in the question that the stock portfolio decreased from 50 to 10 then the unsystematic risk will increase.
The Federal Reserve Board foresees the probability of an overheated economy and the resumption of double-digit inflation. Therefore, the FRB takes actions to slow down the economy, including increasing the discount rate. Which of the following are likely effects of these moves?i An increase in the prime rate.ii An increase in bond yields and an accompanying decrease in bond prices.iii A slowdown in corporate growth.iv A decrease in corporate earnings.A) III and IV.B) I, II, III and IV.C) I and II.D) I, III and IV.
Answer: B. I, II, III and IV
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that The Federal Reserve Board foresees the probability of an overheated economy and the resumption of double-digit inflation and that the FRB takes actions to slow down the economy, including increasing the discount rate.
The effect of this is that there will be a rise in prime rate, a rise in the bond yields and an accompanying decrease in bond prices, a slowdown in corporate growth and also reduction in corporate earnings. Therefore, option B is the right answer.
Food Fanatics caters meals where their cost of producing an extra meal is $25. Each of their meals is standard and sells for $20. At this rate what should the company do?
a. Produce more meals and increase their profit
b. Produce fewer meals and increase their profit
c. Not change production
d. None of the above
Answer:
B
Explanation:
The marginal cost of producing food is $25, which is greater than the price of selling the food.
At this point the firm is incurring a loss. In order to improve profit margins, the firm should reduce the amount of meals been produced, so that profit would increase
