Answer:
2.41%
Explanation:
The difference between the two firms' ROEs is shown below:-
Particulars Firm HD Firm LD
Assets $200 Debt ratio 50% Debt ratio 30%
EBIT $40 Interest rate 12% Interest rate 10%
Tax rate 35%
Debt $100 $60
Interest $12 $6
($100 × 12%) ($60 × 10%)
Taxable income $28 $36
($40- $12) ($40 - $6)
Net income $18.2 $22.1
$28 × (1 - 0.35) $36 × (1 - 0.35)
Equity $100 $140
($200 - $100) ($200 - $60)
ROE 18.2% 15.79%
($18.2 ÷ $100) ($22.1 ÷ $140)
Taxable income = EBIT - Interest
Net income = Income - Taxable income
Equity = Assets - Debt
ROE = Net income ÷ Equity
Difference in ROE = ROE Firm HD - ROE Firm LD
= 18.2% - 15.79%
= 2.41%
So, for computing the difference between the two firms' ROEs we simply deduct the ROE firm LD from ROE firm HD.
A cost center
A) only incurs costs and does not directly generate revenues.
B) incurs costs and generates revenues.
C) is a responsibility center of a company which incurs losses.
D) is a responsibility center which generates profits and evaluates the investment cost of earning the profit.
Answer: A---incurs costs and does not directly generate revenue.
Explanation:
A cost center is a department or unit in an organization which incurs cost on the organisation for its operation but does not directly add profit or directly generate revenue to the company.
Examples of a cost centre in a company include, The IT department., Research and Development Department.
For example the way in which an IT department, a cost centre in a company can indirectly generate revenue by operating efficiently and for the Research and Development Department is to develop a new promising product.
The following revenue and expense account balances were taken from the ledger of Wholistic Health Services Co. after the accounts had been adjusted on February 28, 2019, the end of the fiscal year:
Depreciation Expense $9,000 Service Revenue $270,900
Insurance Expense 4,000 Supplies Expense 3,000
Miscellaneous Expense 6,000 Utilities Expense 1,760
Rent Expense 4,200 Wages Expense 213,000
Prepare an income statement.
Answer:
Wholistic Health Services Co.
Income Statement for the year end February 28, 2019
Service Revenue $270,900
Less: Supplies Expense $3,000
Gross Income $267,900
Less operating Expenses:
Insurance Expense $4,000
Depreciation Expense $9,000
Miscellaneous Expense $6,000
Utilities Expense $1,760
Rent Expense $4,200
Wages Expense $213,000
$237,960
Net Income $29,940
Explanation:
Income statement shows the performance of the company in a year. It provides the details of revenue, expenses and profits for the year. All the expenses are deducted from the revenue to determine the net earning of the business.
Sweet, Inc. issued a $140,000, 4-year, 12% note at face value to Flint Hills Bank on January 1, 2017, and received $140,000 cash. The note requires annual interest payments each December 31.
Required:
Prepare Coldwell's journal entry record:
a. the issuance of the note
b. the December 31 interest payment.
Answer:
The double entry is given below alongwith its explanation
Explanation:
On January 1, 2017, the receipt of money by the issuance of the 12% note would be recorded as increase in liability which would be credited and increase in cash receipt is increase in asset which must be debited. The entry to record the issuance of note is as under:
Dr Cash $140,000
Cr Loan Note $140,000
On December 31, 2017, the Payment of interest of 12% on note would be recorded as increase in expense which must be debited and decrease in cash due to payment is decrease in asset and it must be credited. The entry to record the payment of interest is as under:
Dr Interest Expense $16,800
Cr Cash Account $16,800
Mr. Hobbes Bed & Breakfast is considering the replacement of some old equipment. The new equipment will cost $86,000 including delivery and installation. The old equipment to be replaced has a book value of $60,200 and can be sold pre-tax for $61,200. If the firm’s effective tax rate is 25%, compute the net investment.
Answer:
$25,550
Explanation:
For computing the net investment first we have to find out the loss or gain on sale of old equipment which is shown below:
Sale value = $61,200
Less: Book value of old equipment = $60,200
Gain = $1000
Now
Tax on gain is
= $1,000 × 25%
= $250
So, the net gain is
= $1,000 - $250
= $750
Now the net investment is
= Cost of new equipment - sale value pre tax + net gain
= $86,000 - $61,200 + $750
= $25,550
Answer:
Net Investment = $25,550
Explanation:
Given:
Sale value (old equipment) = $61,200
Book value of old equipment = $60,200
New equipment cost = $86,000
Effective tax rate = 25%
Computation
Gain on sale = $61,200 - $60,200
Gain on sale = $1,000
Amount of tax on gain = $1000 × 25%
Amount of tax on gain = $250
Net Gain = Gain on sale - Amount of tax on gain
Net Gain = $750
Net Investment = Cost of new equipment - (Sale value - Net Gain)
Net Investment = $86,200 - (61,200 - 750)
Net Investment = $25,550
Two countries are trying to decide which product should have an increased production Both Canada and Costa Rica produce cottee and corn, but is easier for Canada to raise com than grow Coffee Costa Rica easily grows coffee, but has a more difficult time growing com. In comparison with Costa Rica, Canada has:_________.
a the camale to create richer lasting coffee than Costa Rica
b the opportunity to increase their coffee production to better compete with Costa Rka
c. a comparative advantage with com.
A Moving to another question will save this response
Answer:
. a comparative advantage with com.
Explanation:
A country has comparative advantage in production if it produces at a lower opportunity cost when compared with other countries.
If it is easier for Canada to produce Com, it means they have a comparative advantage in the production of com. Costa Rica has a comparative advantage in the production of coffee.
I hope my answer helps you
Kuzma Foods, Inc. has budgeted sales for June and July at $ 680 comma 000 and $ 765 comma 000, respectively. Sales are 85% credit, of which 70% is collected in the month of sale and 30% is collected in the following month. What is the budgeted Accounts Receivable balance on July 31?
Answer:
$195,075
Explanation:
The computation of the budgeted account receivable balance as on July 31 is shown below:
= July budgeted sales × credit sales percentage × following month percentage
= $765,000 × 85% × 30%
= $195,075
We simply multiplied the July budgeted sales with the credit sales percentage and the following month percentage so that the budgeted account receivable balance could come
Use the In the News to answer three questions
IN THE NEWS Treasury Prices Fall with Improved Expectations Expectations of accelerated economic growth continue to boost yields on Treasury securities. The price of the Treasury's 2.0 percent 10-year bond fell $17.43 yesterday, from $843.88 to $826.45. The decline in the price of the treasury pushed the yield up from 2.37 percent to 2.42 percent. The 30-year bond also declined, increasing the yield from 2.96 to 3.00. Source: Market reports of January 6, 2017, What would the yield be on the 2.0 percent, $1,000, 10-year Treasury bond if the market price of the bonds were Instructions: Round your responses to two decimal places.
a. $1,000?
b. $800?
c. $1,200?
Answer:
2%
2.5%
1.67%
Explanation:
The yield can be computed using the yield formula which coupon payment divided by price.
The coupon payment=face value*coupon rate
face value is $1000
coupon rate is 2%
coupon payment=2%*$1000=$20
when price is $1000:
yield =$20/$1000=2%
when price is $800
yield=$20/$800=2.5%
when price is $1,200
yield =$20/$1,200=1.67%
In essence ,the lower the price the higher the yield as lower amount is invested in order to receive the same amount of annual coupon of $20
The objectives of labor unions have Multiple Choice always placed the greatest emphasis on increasing wages and benefits. shifted with social and economic conditions. frequently taken global competition into account. consistently favored policies that would move the U.S. economy toward a command system.
Journal entry worksheet
The company has 15 employees, who earn a total of $1,600 in salaries each working day. They are paid each Monday for their work in the five-day workweek ending on the previous Friday. Assume that December 31, 2019, is a Tuesday, and all 15 employees worked the first two days of that week. Because New Year’s Day is a paid holiday, they will be paid salaries for five full days on Monday, January 6, 2020.
Transaction General Journal Debit Credit
The Office Supplies account started the year with a $3,500 balance. During 2019, the company purchased supplies for $14,455, which was added to the Office Supplies account. The inventory of supplies available at December 31, 2019, totaled $3,080.
Transaction General Journal Debit Credit
Record the adjusting entry related to the company's insurance.
Transaction General Journal Debit Credit
Explanation: BIG STONKS
Why is research ethics important?
Answer:
Research ethics are important for the following reasons:
1.They promote the aims of research, such as expanding knowledge.
2.They support the values required for collaborative work
3. They support important social and moral values,
On February 18, 2021, Union Corporation purchased 600 IBM bonds as a long-term investment at their face value for a total of $600,000. Union will hold the bonds indefinitely, and may sell them if their price increases sufficiently. On December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022, the market value of the bonds was $580,000 and $610,000, respectively.Required:2. & 3. Prepare the adjusting entry for December 31, 2021 and 2022. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Answer:
Dr unrealized holding gains and losses—OCI $20,000
Cr investment in bonds fair value adjustment $20,000
Dr investment in bonds fair value adjustment $30,000
Cr unrealized holding gains and losses—OCI $30,000
Explanation:
On 31st December 2021 the adjustment required is the difference between the cost of bond investment of $600,000 and the market value of the bonds which was $580,000, in a nutshell a unrealized loss of $20,000 is recorded.
The excess of fair value of market value of $610,000 over the previous year market value would be debited to fair value adjustment while it is also credited to unrealized holding gains and losses-OCI
The first year after you retire you want to be able to withdraw $100,000 from your savings account. Every year after that you want to increase your withdrawals by 2%. You expect that the account will earn 6% annual interest. How much money must you have in your savings account when you retire to make sure that your money lasts for 25 years
Answer:
Total amount of money to be had in savings is $1,544,352.63
Explanation:
First withdrawal is $100,000 and is increases by 2% every year till 25 years.
The amount required in savings account can be calculated by knowing the present value of growing annuity.
Annuity = [tex](p /(r-g) *[ 1 -(1+g / 1+r)^n][/tex]
given, p = $100,000
r = 6% = 0.06
g=2% = 0.02.
n = number of periods = 25.
= (100,000 ÷ (0.06 - 0.02)) × [ 1 - (1.02 ÷ [tex]1.06)^{25[/tex] ]
= $2,500,000 × [1 - 0.382258949]
= $2,500,000 × 0.61774105
= $1,544,352.63
Air United, Inc. manufactures two products: missile range instruments and space pressure gauges. During April, 49 range instruments and 297 pressure gauges were produced, and overhead costs of $88,560 were estimated. An analysis of estimated overhead costs reveals the following activities.
Activities Cost Drivers Total Cost
1. Materials handling Number of requisitions $38,850
2. Machine setups Number of setups 26,190
3. Quality inspections Number of inspections 23,520
$88,560
The cost driver volume for each product was as follows.
Cost Drivers Instruments Gauges Total
Number of requisitions 420 630 1,050
Number of setups 225 260 485
Number of inspections 265 225 490
Determine the overhead rate for each activity.
Overhead Rate
Materials handling $
Machine setups $
Quality inspections $
Assign the manufacturing overhead costs for April to the two products using activity-based costing.
Instruments Gauges
Total cost assigned $ $
Overhead cost per Unit $ $
Answer and Explanation:
1. The computation of overhead rate for each activity is shown below:-
Overhead rate for each activity Overhead Rate
Materials handling 37
($38,850 ÷ 1,050)
Machine setups 54
($26,190 ÷ 485)
Quality inspections 48
(23,520 ÷ 490)
2. The computation of assignment of manufacturing overhead costs for April to the two products using activity-based costing is shown below:-
Assignment of Instruments Gauges
manufacturing
overhead costs
Materials handling $37 × 420 $15,540 $37 × 63 $23,310
Machine setups $54 × 225 $12,150 $54 × 260 $14,040
Quality inspections $48 × 265 $12,720 $48 × 225 $10,800
Total cost assigned $40,410 $48,150
Overhead cost
per Unit $40,410 ÷ 49 $824.69 $48,150 ÷ 297 $162.12
Therefore we have applied the above formula.
Required: Using the adjusted trial balance on the next page for Buttross Manufacturing, Inc., prepare statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, in good form:
Part 1: Prepare a Statement of Cost of Goods Manufactured
Part 2: Prepare a Multiple-Step Income Statement
Aside: The general ledger would usually include a factory overhead control account and the detail of factory overhead would be in a subsidiary ledger. However, the detail of factory overhead has been put into the adjusted trial balance mixed with the other accounts to make sure you can distinguish accounts going into cost of goods manufactured from those going into the income statement.
Find the given attachments for answer.
Note: The adjusted trial balance is added.
Cost of Goods Sold = Beginning finished goods inventory + COGM - Ending Finished Goods Inventory = 69,000 + 311,000 -100,000 = 280,000.
Cost of goods available for sale = Beginning finished goods inventory + COGM
COGS = Cost of goods available for sale - Ending finished goods inventory.
A firm buys on terms of 3/15, net 45. It does not take the discount, and it generally pays after 85 days. What is the nominal annual percentage cost of its non-free trade credit, based on a 365-day year? The firm's APR of not taking the trade credit is ____. (If you use percent, then do not use the percent sign. Go two places to the right of the decimal point (XX.XX). If you use decimal places, then go four places to the right of the decimal place. 0.XXXX). 0.1613
Answer:
What is the nominal annual percentage cost of its non-free trade credit, based on a 365-day year? The firm's APR of not taking the trade credit is 0.1613.
Explanation:
The nominal cost of its non-free trade credit = the discounts lost for paying late.
In this case, the seller offers a 3% discount if the firm pays within 15 days.
annual financial cost = [discount / (100% - discount)] x [365 / (repayment time - discount period)]
annual financial cost = [3% / (100% - 3%)] x [365 / (85 - 15)] = (3% / 97%) x (365 / 70) = 0.1613 or 16.13%
Writers should use words carefully and construct sentences skillfully to emphasize main ideas and de-emphasize minor ideas. Choose the best response. Which of the following labels the main idea for the reader?
a. Janes needs to proofread the proposal and changes need to be made
b. First, please make the changes to the second section of the proposal changes, and then have Jane proofread the entire proposal.
Answer:
Option b is correct.
Explanation:
The statement in option ''b" is the correct option for laying emphasis on the main idea and de-emphasizing the minor ideas, that is;
"First, please make the changes to the second section of the proposal changes, and then have Jane proofread the entire proposal."
The above statement is a detailed one and shows the step by step instructions or requirements;
1." First, please make the changes to the SECOND SECTION of the proposal changes.''
The SECOND SECTION the writer mentioned lay emphasis on the second section of the proposal CHANGES AND NOT THE WHOLE.
2. "and then have Jane proofread the ENTIRE proposal"
The writer wants Jane to do the PROOFREADING of the ENTIRE proposal.
Charleston Clothing purchased land, paying $ 110,000 cash and signing a $ 280,000 note payable. In addition, Charleston paid delinquent property tax of $ 1,400, title insurance costing $ 650, and $ 5,900 to level the land and remove an unwanted building. Record the journal entry for purchase of the land
Answer:
Dr Land 397,950
Cr Cash 117,950
Cr Notes payable 280,000
Explanation:
Certain ordinary and necessary costs can be included in the purchase cost of land:
cost of the landtitle feesapplicable taxeslegal feesbroker feessurvey costsleveling costszoning feesetc.In this case, the total purchase cost of the land = $110,000 + $280,000 + $1,400 + $650 + $5,900 = $397,950
The new growth theory states that A. technological advances are the responsibility of the government. B. the subsistence level income leads to technological advances. C. technological advances are the result of discoveries and choices. D. it is impossible to replicate production activities. E. technological advances are the result of random chance.
Answer:
C. technological advances are the result of discoveries and choices.
Explanation:
The new growth theory was developed by a man named med Paul Romer. This new growth theory stresses the role which is determined by human choices.
The new growth theory states that technological advances are the result of discoveries and choices, rather than random choices. It explains the fact that new innovations and technological advancement are not the result of random chance, but they occur as a result of humans and their desire for new innovations.
Therefore option C is correct
Gearty and Olinto organized The Worthington Corp., which issued voting common stock with a fair market value of $240,000. They each transferred property in exchange for stock as follows
Property Adjusted Basis Fair Market Value Percentage of The Worthington Corp. Stock Acquired
Gearty Building $80,000 $164,000 60%
Olinto Land 10,000 96,000 40%
The building was subject to a $20,000 mortgage that was assumed by The Worthington Corp. What was The Worthington Corp.'s basis in the building?
Answer:
$80,000
Explanation:
Since Worthington Corp. assumed the the $20,000 mortgage which the building was subject to, the Worthington Corp.'s basis in the building is the adjusted basis of the building.
Therefore, Worthington Corp.'s basis in the building is $80,000 which is the adjusted basis of the building.
Presented below are certain account balances of Paczki Products Co.Rent revenue$ 6,500Interest expense 12,700 Beginning retained earnings 114,400Ending retained earnings 125,000Dividend revenue 71,000 Sales returns and allowances 12,400 Allocation to noncontrolling interest 17,000 Sales discounts$ 7,800Selling expenses 99,400Sales revenue 390,000 Income tax expense 31,000 Cost of goods sold 184,400 Administrative expenses 82,500Instructions From the foregoing, compute the following: (a) total net revenue, (b) net income, and (c) income attributable to controlling stockholders.
Answer:
Kindly check attached picture for the detailed computations
You are seeking a bank loan for $12000 and go to Prosper Bank and to Skyline Bank to see which loan has a lower rate. Your plan is to open a restaurant, which is quite risky. Prosper Bank expects that it could recover $10,000 if you defaulted while Skyline thinks it would only recoup $9000. However, Skyline puts your probability of repayment at 97% while Prosper only has it at 96%. Which loan has the lower interest rate? Assume both banks are aiming to earn 6%.
Answer:
SKYLINE = 6.96%, PROSPER = 6.94%.
Explanation:
So, in the question above we are given the following parameters or information or data as;
=> Amount of bank loan been seeked for = $12000.
=> "Prosper Bank expects that it could recover $10,000 if you defaulted while Skyline thinks it would only recoup $9000."
=> " Skyline puts the probability of repayment at 97% while Prosper only has it at 96%."
=>" both banks are aiming to earn 6%."
So, for both banks we will be making use of the formula below:
L × (1 + RER) = POR × L × (1 + IRCr) + (1 - POR) × RCD.
Where L = loan, RER = required earning rate, POR = probability of repayment, IRCr = interest rate charged and RCD = Recovery in case of default.
(A). FOR PROSPER BANK:
12000 × ( 1 + 6%) = 96% × 12000 × (1 + IRCr) + (1 - 96% ) × 10000.
SOLVING FOR IRCr, we have;
interest rate charged = 6.94%.
(B). FOR SKYLINE BANK;
12000 × (1 + 6%) = 97% × 12000 × (1 + IRcr ) + (1 - 97%) × 9000.
IRCr =6.96%.
Neil Andrews is the marketing manager for the National Basketball Association. Neil analyzes and tracks his marketing campaigns to determine the best success rate per project for increasing ticket sales. Neil uses an internal KPI to track his marketing campaign success. Which of the following would be an internal KPI Neil would use to track his marketing campaigns?
A. Marketing campaign market share eBook
B. Marketing campaign percentage of fans purchasing Sports Ilustrated magazine
C. Marketing campaign advertiser revenue sales
D. Marketing campaign ROI
Answer:
Option D
Explanation:
Neil Andrews, communications coordinator for that National Basketball Association. Neil evaluates and monitors its marketing strategies to assess the optimal rate of performance for a campaign to boost ticket prices. The ROI marketing campaign will be an internal KPI Neil used to track its marketing techniques.
Apps that are permitted to be installed on the company network, such as IM software and company computer equipment used mostly for personal purposes on online communities, are two fields that should be handled by organizational security administrators.
Thus, from the above we can conclude that the correct option is D.
The common stock of Sweet Treats is selling for $45.65 per share. The company is expected to have an annual dividend increase of 2.6 percent indefinitely and pay a dividend of $3.30 in one year. What is the total return on this stock
Answer:
9.83%
Explanation:
The computation of the total return on the stock is shown below:
As we know that
Share price = Next year dividend ÷ (Required rate of return - growth rate)
$45.65 = $3.30 ÷ (Required rate of return - 2.6%)
Let us assume the required rate of return be X
So,
$45.65 × X - 1.1869 = $3.30
$45.65 × X = $3.30 + $1.1869
So, the X is 9.83%
Hence, the total return on the stock is 9.83%
In each of the following cases, what is the effect on the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve? An increase in firm costs A. does not shift the SRAS curve. B. shifts the SRAS curve upward. C. shifts the SRAS curve downward. An increase in the money supply A. does not shift the SRAS curve. B. shifts the SRAS curve downward. C. shifts the SRAS curve upward. An increase in consumption A. shifts the SRAS curve upward. B. does not shift the SRAS curve. C. shifts the SRAS curve downward.
Answer: 1. B. shifts the SRAS curve upward.
2. A. does not shift the SRAS curve.
3. B. does not shift the SRAS curve.
Explanation:
1. When Firm costs rise, the input cost for Producers rises and they respond by reducing production so as to reduce the cost of production. This reduction causes a reduction in Supply that forces the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve to shift left (upward).
2. This change in the Money Supply means that there will be more money for households to spend. This increases demand but does not have any direct influence on the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve.
3. An Increase in consumption means that there is greater demand for goods and services in an Economy. Indirectly this will cause producers to ramp up production to meet these needs but directly, there is no influence on the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve.
2. Buckeye Industries has a bond issue with a face value of $1000. The value of Buckeye’s asset is $1200. In one year they will be worth either $800 or $1400. The going rate on T-bill is 4 percent. What is the value of debt, equity, and interest rate on debt?
Answer:
Buckeye Industries has a bond issue with a face value of $1000. The value of Buckeye’s asset is $1200. In one year they will be worth either $800 or $1400. The going rate on T-bill is 4 percent. What is the value of debt, equity, and interest rate on debt?
Explanation:
A country produces melons and wheat. 1.) Using the 3-point curved line drawing tool, draw a representative PPC for this country. Label it 'PPC'. 2.) Using the point drawing tool, show a production point that is efficient. Label it 'A'. 3.) Using the point drawing tool, show a production point that is attainable but not efficient. Label it 'BE'. Carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required objects.
Answer:
1.) Using the 3-point curved line drawing tool, draw a representative PPC for this country. Label it 'PPC'.
I have attached a picture below. It shows a simple possibilities frontier for a country that can produce up to 16 units of melons and wheat.
2.) Using the point drawing tool, show a production point that is efficient. Label it 'A'
Producition points that are efficient are any points on the curve. Producing 16 melons and 0 wheat is efficient because all economic resources are being used to produce the maximum amount of a good that is possible. Producing 8 melons, and 8 units of wheat is also efficient for the same reason.
3.) Using the point drawing tool, show a production point that is attainable but not efficient.
Any point inside the curve would be inefficient because resouces would be used to produce less than the maximum amount possible. For example, if 15 units of wheat are produced, but less than one unit of melon is produced, then, there is inefficiency, because 1 unit of melon should be produced in that case.
Waterway Enterprises reported cost of goods sold for 2020 of $1,385,600 and retained earnings of $5,415,900 at December 31, 2020. Waterway later discovered that its ending inventories at December 31, 2019 and 2020, were overstated by $103,320 and $38,040, respectively. Determine the corrected amounts for 2020 cost of goods sold and December 31, 2020, retained earnings.
Answer:
b. Corrected 2020 cost of goods sold = $ 1,320,320.
b. Corrected retained earnings = $5,377,860.
Explanation:
a. Determine the corrected amounts for 2020 cost of goods sold
An overstatement of the beginning inventory has to be deducted from the reported cost of good sold since the amount of the overstatement was added to the cost of goods sold initially.
On the other hand, an overstatement of the ending inventory has to be added to the reported cost of good sold since the amount of the overstatement was deducted to the cost of goods sold initially.
Therefor, we have:
Corrected 2020 cost of goods sold = $1,385,600 - $103,320 + $38,040 = $ 1,320,320.
b. Determine the corrected amounts for December 31, 2020, retained earnings
In this case, the amount of overstatement of the ending inventory has to be deducted from the reported retained earning since the retained earning was initially overstated by that amount.
Therefore, we have:
Corrected retained earnings = $5,415,900 - $38,040 = $5,377,860
2 brothers, Joe and Bob get equal dollar amounts of securities as a gift. Joe immediately sells his securities and deposits the money to a bank account. On the other hand, Bob keeps his securities positions and holds them in a brokerage account. After 5 years, Joe has $10,000 in his bank account, while Bob has $30,000 in his brokerage account. The $20,000 difference between the account balances is explained by:
Answer:
Opportunity cost
Explanation:
The opportunity cost Bob's brother Joe $20,000. Remember, the term Opportunity cost refers to the cost (loss in this context) incurred when one forgoes an alternative best option–holding them in a brokerage account, in place for a less beneficial one.
Thus, Bob chose the best alternative over his brother.
A furniture factory's employees work overtime in February to finish an order that is sold on February 28. The office sends a statement to the customer in early March and payment is received by mid-March. The overtime salaries should be expensed in:______
a) the period when the workers receive their cheques
b) either in February or March depending on when the pay period ends
c) February.
d) March.
Answer: February
Explanation:
Overtime is the amount of time that a person works beyond the normal working hours. From the question, we realise that a furniture factory's workers work overtime in February in order to finish an order that was sold on February 28.
Based on this scenario, the overtime wages should be expensed in February. This is because expenses are recognised when incurred while incomes are recognised when earned. Since the expenses are incurred in February, the overtime salaries should be expensed in February.
You are hired by the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) as an economic consultant. The Chairperson of the CEA tells you that she believes the current unemployment rate is too high. The unemployment rate can be reduced if aggregate output increases. She wants to know what policy to pursue to increase aggregate output by $500 billion. The best estimate she has for the MPC is 0.5. Which of the following policies should you recommend? Why?
A) increase government purchases by $200 billion B) increase government purchases by $250 billion C) cut taxes by $200 billion D) cut taxes by $200 billion and to increase government purchases by $200 billion
Answer:
Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
I would recommend this policy to increase aggregate output:
B) increase government purchases by $250 billion
Explanation:
To increase aggregate output (GDP) by $500 billion, in order to reduce the unemployment rate, government, given the best estimate for the MPC as 0.5, it would be to increase government purchases by $250 billion. The MPC is the marginal propensity to consume.
By increasing government purchases by $250 billion, the ripple effect would ginger industries to generate more output, thereby increasing the factors that affect aggregate output. These actions would then increase aggregate output by more than $500 billion. This choice is made because government spending is funded from taxes, making government unable to cut taxes.
Economists define aggregate output as "the sum of all the goods and services produced in an economy over a certain period of time." Aggregate output is an economy's total productivity or GDP (Gross Domestic Product). The factors that determine aggregate output include household wealth, consumer and business expectations, capacity utilization, monetary policy, fiscal policy, exchange rates, and foreign GDP.
The equation for calculating aggregate output, which expands the GDP by showing price level, is given as "Y = Y ad = C + I + G + NX tells us that aggregate output (or aggregate income) is equal to aggregate demand, which in turn is equal to consumer expenditure plus investment (planned, physical stuff) plus government spending plus net exports (exports – imports)."
