Answer: Somewhat less than 50%
Explanation:
Here is the complete question;
Suppose that a labor economist performs a statistical analysis on economywide worker wages using standard, measurable explanatory factors, such as job characteristics, years of schooling, and so forth. How much of the variation in worker wages can be accounted for by such measurable explanatory factors?
a. Somewhat less than 50%.
b. Somewhat more than 60%
c. Nearly 100%
d. About 0%?
The variables which are typically removed from the quantitative analysis of wages are those which cannot be directly measured, directly observed or normative in nature.
Chance plays a vital role in deciding ones wage, the type of job one applies for and gets, and the salary that can be gotten. Chance cannot neither be measured nor observed. Natural ability cannot also be quantified, observed or measured. These variables are also subject to normative judgement.
Based on this analysis, the measurable traits will account for less than 50% of total variation in the wages.
Consider the following scenario and Identify which formal research method would be appropriate.
1. You are preparing a comprehensive report on telecommunication practices in your industry. You need some background information on the history of Internet use in professional environments.
A. Access traditional sources and electronic sources.
B. Conduct primary research for firsthand information.
C. Conduct a scientific experiment. Routine tasks often require informal research methods.
2. Identify which informal research technique would be most appropriate for each situation. After complaining about parking accommodations at your office, you have been asked by your boss to propose a simple solution that will satisfy your coworkers. The best informal information gathering technique for this situation would be to:_______.
A. Talk with your boss.
B. Conduct an informal survey
C. Look in the files.
3. Read the following scenario, and determine which is the best research approach.
While working for an international development agency, you must develop a presentation about primary and secondary education in the Middle East, a topic you are not familiar with. Which is the best research approach?
A. Formal. On the Internet, find statistics gathered by the United Nations showing the dropout rates of students by gender and age. Request that certain reports be sent to you, so you can examine the date yourself.
B. Informal. To get a local perspective on Middle Eastern affous, we nema to a professor there.
C. Informal. To get a local perspective on Middle Easter affairs, conduct a one survey of me who live in the area.
Answer: 1. A. Access traditional sources and electronic sources.
2. B. Conduct an informal survey
3. A. Formal. On the Internet, find statistics gathered by the United Nations showing the dropout rates of students by gender and age. Request that certain reports be sent to you, so you can examine the date yourself.
Explanation:
1. This is a research into the history of the internet in professional Environments. Considering how long the internet has been around which isn't too long but long enough that first hand information is not readily available, consulting Traditional sources and Electronic sources is the best way to go.
It will have information from the past that you can use to come up with a chronological report on the use of the internet in a professional setting.
2. This is not a serious research and involves your immediate surroundings so an informal method can be used. The best informal method would be an informal survey amongst your co-workers who are also affected by the problem. This survey will help you come up with a solution faster and easier because you are getting first hand information from those directly affected.
3. You are working for an International Development Agency and as such can not afford to present information that is false or void of due procedure in way because it will affect the reputation of the Agency if you do so.
For this reason your sources must be formal sources with definite information and the United Nations is a very good source for that. To go a step further you can request reports and double check the figures yourself to ensure that the information used is of the highest quality and accuracy.
Hi-Tech, Inc., reports net income of $65.0 million. Included in that number are depreciation expense of $5.5 million and a loss on the sale of equipment of $1.5 million. Records reveal increases in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory of $2.5 million, $3.5 million, and $4.5 million, respectively. What are Hi-Tech's net cash flows from operating activities?
Answer:
Net Cash Flows from operating activities is $68.5 million.
Explanation:
The indirect Method would be used here because all we will find the cash expenses and revenues that were converted into within the year and are reported in the income statement by calculating the increase and decrease in the current assets and current liabilities. Here we will also eliminate the non cash expense effects by adding them back.
The net cash flows from operating activities can be calculated using the following method:
Millions
1. Net Income 65
Add Non Cash Deductions
2. Depreciation 5.5
3. Loss on sale of Equipment 1.5
Add / (Less) the increase or
decrease in current Assets or
liabilities
4. Increase in Trade Receivables (2.5)
5. Increase in Trade Payables 3.5
6. Increase in inventory (4.5)
Net Cash Flows from operating activities $68.5
You are a bright, hard-working, entry-level manager who fully intends to rise up through the ranks. Your performance evaluation gives you high marks for your technical skills but low marks when it comes to people skills. Do you think peo-ple skills can be learned, or do you need to rethink your career path? If people skills can be learned, how would you go about learning them?
Answer with its Explanation:
People skills are composed of their knowledge and constant commitment to improve it through experience and hard work. The People skills mostly includes the skills that have to be constantly improve while some of the skills are naturally blessed and all of these skills can be learned. The examples includes the communication skills which helps to influence the viewpoint of the peer group, leadership skills, etc.,
The person must work hard to develop these skills and undergo continuous professional development to compete in the market. The investment in the skills improvement always pays more than investment in the stock exchange. The experience of the person and appetite to learn new everyday and asking attitude to understand the mechanism helps in better understanding and resolving the issues in future.
A city issued bonds on July 1. Interest of $600,000 is payable the following January 1. On December 31, the city transfers the required $600,000 from its general fund to its debt service fund. On its December 31 debt service fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance, the city :______
a. Must report interest expenditure of $0
b. Must report interest expenditure of $600,0000
c. Must report interest expenditure of $500,000
d. May report interest expenditure of either $0 or $600,000
Answer:
d. May report interest expenditure of either $0 or $600,000
Explanation:
Government entities used modified accrual accounting system and one of the main difference with accrual accounting system used by private businesses is that they do not have to report accrued interests on their end of year balance sheets. They can choose to report them or not, it is optional.
Addison, Inc. uses a perpetual inventory system. The following is information about one inventory item for the month of September:
Sep. 1 : Inventory20 units at $20
Sep. 4 : Sold10 units
Sep. 10 : Purchased30 units at $25
Sep. 17 : Sold20 units
Sep. 30 : Purchased10 units at $30
a) If Addison uses LIFO, the cost of the ending merchandise inventory on September 30 is:___________.
a.$800
b.$750
c.$650
d.$700
b) If Addison uses FIFO, the cost of the ending merchandise inventory on September 30 is:__________.
a.$800
b.$700
c.$650
d.$750
Answer:
lLIFO-option B is correct ,$750
FIFO-option A is correct,$800
Explanation:
In using LIFO, each item sold is from the last inventory received while the FIFO is of the opinion that item sold is the oldest stock of inventory.
Under LIFO, cost of ending merchandise is as follows:
10 units (20-10) at $20=$200
10 units (30-20) at $25=$250
10 units at $30 =$300
Total value of inventory =$750
The correct option is B,$750
Under FIFO, cost of ending inventory is as follows:
20 units at $25 =$500
10 units at $30 = $300
total value of inventory =$800
The correct option is A,$800
Assume that you are a human resource manager of a 5-star international resort chain operating in
a South Pacific country. Your resort CEO recently assigns you to hire one hundred housekeepers
and waiters for your chain of hotels. Besides personality tests, discuss three other selection
measures you could use to select your targeted employees. Justify your choices with relevant
examples
Answer:
1. Language Skills
2. Specialization
3. Customer relationship skills
Explanation:
It is very important to note that South Pacific countries are home to many tourist, therefore the employees selected if able to speak various languages would be an added competitive advantage for the Hotel.
Also, employees with vast experience in their area of specialization is another factor that should be considered because it is serves as key to getting repeat service purchases in the hospitality industry.
Furthermore, the ability of employees to remain calm even to an irate customer shows a high level of good customer relationship. However, lack of this skill would result in potential loses for the hotel as a result of bad customer rating.
Prist Co. had not provided a warranty on its products, but competitive pressures forced management to add this feature at the beginning of 2016. Based on an analysis of customer complaints made over the past two years, the cost of a warranty program was estimated at 0.2% of sales. During 2016, sales totaled $4,208,000. Actual costs of servicing products under warranty totaled $19,900.
Required:
Record the journal entry to show the effect of having the warranty program during 2019. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Answer:
Event 1:
Debit Warranty expense for $8.416.
Credit Warranty liability $8,416.
Event 2:
Debit Warranty liability for $8,416.
Debit Warranty expenses for $11,484.
Credit Cash for $19,900.
Explanation:
Estimated warranty liability = $4,208,000 * 0.2% = $8,416.
Excess of actual and over extimated warranty liability = $19,900 - $8,416 = $11,484
The journal entries will look as follows:
Details Dr ($) Cr ($)
Warranty expense 8.416
Warranty liability 8,416
(To record the estimated warranty liability).
Warranty liability 8,416
Warranty expenses 11,484
Cash 19,900
(To record actual warranty cost).
The journal entries for representing the effect to having the warranty program is shown below.
Journal entries:Warranty expense(4208000*0.2%) 8416
Extended Warranty Liabilities 8416
(Being warranty expense is recorded)
Here warranty expense is debited as it increased the expense and credited the warranty liabilities because it also increased the liabilities
Extended Warranty Liabilities 8416
Warranty expense (19900-8416) 11484
Cash 19900
(Being cash paid is recorded)
Here liabilities and expense is debited because it decreased the liabilities and increase the expenses while on the other hand, the cash is credited as it decreased the assets.
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Exceptional Electronics began operations September 1, 2019. The firm sells its merchandise for cash and on open account. Sales are subject to a 7 percent sales tax. During September, Exceptional Electronics engaged in the following transactions:Date Transactions2019Sept. 1 Sold a high-definition television set on credit to Candy Cho: issued Sales Slip 101 for $2,100 plus sales tax of $147.3 Sold stereo equipment on credit to Jim Peters; issued Sales Slip 102 tor $900 plus sales tax of $63.7 Sold a microwave oven on credit to Bridgette Huffman: issued Sales Slip 103 for $300 plus sales tax or $21.12 Accepted return of defective stereo equipment from Jim Peterson: issued Credit Memorandum 101 for $200 plus sales tax of $14. The stereo equipment was sold on September 3.15 Recorded cash sales for the period from September 1 to September 15 of $10,500 plus sales tax of $735.16 Sold a gas dryer on credit to Kathy Sundstrand: issued Sales Slip 104 tor $600 plus sales tax of $42.17 Sold a home entertainment system on credit to Mark Navalta; issued Sales Slip 105 for $2,100 plus sales tax of $147.18 Received $670 from Candy Cho on account.20 Received payment in full from Jim Peterson for the sale of September 3, less the return of September 12.25 Gave Mark Navalta an allowance because of scratches on his home entertainment system sold on September 17, Sales slip 105; issued Credit Memorandum 102 for $200 plus sales tax of $14.27 Received payment in full from Bridgette Huffman tor the sale of September 7.29 Sold a dishwasher on credit to Mark Navalta: issued Sales Slip 106 tor $400 plus sales tax or $28.30 Recorded cash sales for the period From September 16 to September 30 of $10,800 plus sales tax of $756.GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS101 Cash111 Accounts Receivable221 Sales Tax Payable481 Sales421 Sales Returns and AllowancesACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE LEDGER ACCOUNTSCandy Cho Jim PetersonBridgette Huffman Kathy SundstrandMark Navalta Required:2. Post the entries from the general journal into the appropriate accounts in the general ledger and in the accounts receivable ledger.3. Prepare a schedule of accounts receivable.
Answer:
Since there is not enough room here, I prepared the general ledger, the accounts receivable ledger and the schedule of accounts receivable in an excel spreadsheet (attached).
Explanation:
American Express trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AXP. In 2016, AXP was paying a dividend of $.80 and analysts forecasted five-year growth rates of 10.54% for AXP and 13.21% for the financial services industry. Assume the growth rate for the financial services industry will remain constant. Then, assuming AXP's growth rate will revert to the industry average after five years, what value would we place on AXP, if we use a discount rate of 15%
Answer:
The current value placed on AXP is $ 45.08
Explanation:
Dividend currently paying = $ 0.80
Growth rate up to 5 years = 10.54%
Expected dividend for 1st year = $0.80 × 1.1054 = $0.88
Year Dividend amount Present Value at 15%
0 0.8
1 0.88 0.77
2 0.98 0.74
3 1.08 0.71
4 1.19 0.68
5 1.32 0.66
Growth rate = 13.21% from 6th year and onward
Expected dividend for 6th year = $1.32 × 1.1321 = $1.49
Value of the AXP at 5th year with constant growth at 13.21%
= $1.49 ÷ (0.15 - 0.1321)
= $83.51
Value of the AXP currently = P.V. of dividend payable in first 5 years + Present Value at 5th year at 15%
= $0.77 + $ 0.74 + $ 0.71 + $ 0.68 + $0.66 + ($83.51 × 0.4971 )
= $ 45.08
The Lone Cactus Nursery has the following general ledger account balances as of August.
Purchases $56,211
Freight In 3,000
Purchases Returns and Allowances 500
Purchases Discounts 300
Calculate the net delivered cost of purchases for August.
Answer:
Net delivered cost of purchase $58,411
Explanation:
Computation of net delivered cost of purchase.
Particular Amount
Purchases $56,211
Freight In $3,000
$59,211
Less: Purchases Returns $500
Less: Purchases Discounts $300
Net delivered cost of purchase $58,411
Audio Zone Co. needs to prepare pro forma financial statements for the next fiscal year. To do so, the company must forecast its total overhead cost. The actual machine hours and total overhead cost are presented below for the past six months.
Month Total Overhead Machine Hours
Jan. $6,288 1,980
Feb. 6,460 2,090
Mar. 5,987 1,745
Apr. 5,559 1,560
May 6,032 1,865
June 6,341 2,012
Using the high-low method, total monthly fixed overhead cost is calculated to be:________.
Answer:
$2,907
Explanation:
the formulas to calculate costs using the high-low method are:
variable cost = (highest activity cost - lowest activity cost) / (highest activity units - lowest activity units) fixed costs = highest activity cost - (variable cost per unit x highest activity units)variable cost = ($6,460 - $5,559) / (2,090 - 1,560) = $901 / 530 units = $1.70 per unit
fixed costs = $6,460 - ($1.70 x 2,090) = $6,460 - $3,553 = $2,907
Lou Barlow, a divisional manager for Sage Company, has an opportunity to manufacture and sell one of two new products for a five-year period. His annual pay raises are determined by his division’s return on investment (ROI), which has exceeded 23% each of the last three years. He has computed the cost and revenue estimates for each product as follows:
Product A Product B
Initial investment:
Cost of equipment
(zero salvage value) $290,000 $490,000
Annual revenues and costs:
Sales revenues $340,000 $440,000
Variable expenses $154,000 $206,000
Depreciation expense $58,000 $98,000
Fixed out-of-pocket
operating costs $79,000 $59,000
The company's discount rate is 16%.
Required:
1. Calculate the payback period for each product.
2. Calculate the net present value for each product.
3. Calculate the internal rate of return for each product.
4. Calculate the project profitability index for each product.
5. Calculate the simple rate of return for each product.
6A. For each measure, identify whether Product A or Product B is preferred.
6B. Based on the simple rate of return, Lou Barlow would likely:
1. Accept Product A
2. Accept Product B
3. Reject both products
Answer:
1. Calculate the payback period for each product.
A = 2.71 years, A is preferredB = 2.8 years2. Calculate the net present value for each product.
A = $60,349B = $83,001, B is preferred3. Calculate the internal rate of return for each product.
A = 25%, A is preferredB = 23%4. Calculate the project profitability index for each product.
A = 121%, A is preferredB = 117%5. Calculate the simple rate of return for each product.
A = 184%, A is ´preferred B = 179%6B. Based on the simple rate of return, Lou Barlow would likely:
1. Accept Product A, since its IRR is 25% which exceeds the company's minimum ROI (23%)Explanation:
Product A Product B
Initial investment:
Cost of equipment $290,000 $490,000
Annual revenues and costs:
Sales revenues $340,000 $440,000
Variable expenses $154,000 $206,000
Depreciation expense $58,000 $98,000
Fixed out-of-pocket
operating costs $79,000 $59,000
net cash flow $107,000 $175,000
The company's discount rate is 16%.
payback period
A = $290,000 / $107,000 = 2.71 years, A is preferred
B = $490,000 / $175,000 = 2.8 years
using an excel spreadsheet I calculated the NPV and IRR
NPV
A = $60,349
B = $83,001, B is preferred
IRR
A = 25%, A is preferred
B = 23%
Project profitability
A = $350,349 / $290,000 = 1.21
B = $573,001 / $490,000 = 1.17
Simple rate of return
A = $535,000 / $290,000 = 184%, A is ´preferred
B = $875,000 / $490,000 = 179%
Groups of 18th century skilled artisans formed secret societies for two basic reasons. Which of the following is one of those reasons?
1. to equalize their relationship with their employers
2. to distinguish themselves from carpenters and shoemakers
3. to gain control of the German government
4. to avoid having to set minimal standards for their crafts
Answer:
1. To equalize their relationship with their employers.
Explanation:
This took place in the 18th century, stated to have happened about the late 70's as it was known that artisans slowly started becoming the new kings.
Their trades which ranges from cabinetmaking, baking, butchering, goldsmithing, silversmithing, carpentry, tailoring and also shoemaking.
These workforce were either wage earners, they start as craftsmen and grow to become great entrepreneurs and this got eyes on them causing them to form cults for themselves only to equalize their relationship with their employers.
Using the table below, select "X" in the column that corresponds to the type of activity level referred to in each scenario.
Unit Batch Product Customer Organizational
A. Setting up a machine for a production run of 500 units.
B. Conducting a seminar for local doctors on the benefits of a new drug.
C. Embossing a company logo on every product made.
D. Seating a party of 11 at a restaurant.
E. Providing technical support for two years following a sale.
F. Managing a corporation's accounting department.
G. Attaching a price tag to each product.
H. Issuing an invoice.
I. Developing a corporate advertising campaign.
J. Recalling a defective product.
Answer: Please refer to Explanation
Explanation:
The question seeks to find out the activity level of the above mentioned activities.
There are various activities in an organization and as such they need to be categorized. The various categories include Unit, Batch, Product, Customer, and Organizational.
Unit Activities refer to activities done on a unit level. A singular product level. They include things like putting a logo on a bottle or deriving a single person at a restaurant.
Batch Activities refer to activities done when Units are grouped together and form a batch. Activities done to that batch fall under here.
Product Level Activities refer to those done on a product wide scale. That means that when the entire product is affected, it falls under here. Examples include Product Advertising or Recall.
Customer Level Activities refer to those that an organization engages in for those entities that patronize them. Such activities are very important because the customer is the most important aspect of the business.
Then there are the Organizational level Activities. As the name implies, these are activities at an Organization wide level.
Classifying the above therefore,
A. Setting up a machine for a production run of 500 units. BATCH LEVEL ACTIVITY.
This deals with a group of units, 500 to be precise and so is a batch level activity.
B. Conducting a seminar for local doctors on the benefits of a new drug. PRODUCT LEVEL.
This seminar will speak on the product being the drug as a whole therefore it is product level.
C. Embossing a company logo on every product made. UNIT LEVEL.
This involves an individual unit at a time and so is at Unit Level.
D. Seating a party of 11 at a restaurant. BATCH LEVEL.
The 11 people to be served are individual units that have now been grouped together into one batch so is a Batch Level Activity.
E. Providing technical support for two years following a sale. CUSTOMER LEVEL ACTIVITY.
This is about providing help to the company's customers so it falls under Customer Level Activities.
F. Managing a corporation's accounting department. ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL ACTIVITY.
This involves the Corporation's entire accounting department and so is Organizational level.
G. Attaching a price tag to each product. UNIT LEVEL.
Attaching prices will be done to each individual unit and so it a Unit level activity.
H. Issuing an invoice. CUSTOMER LEVEL ACTIVITY.
Issuing an invoice is done when a sale is complete. Sales are done to customers so this is a customer Level Activity.
I. Developing a corporate advertising campaign. ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL ACTIVITY.
This is has to do with advertising the company as a whole and so is an Organizational level Activity.
J. Recalling a defective product. PRODUCT LEVEL ACTIVITY.
By recalling an entire product, this Activity falls under the Product Level because it deals with the product as a whole. For example, Toyota recalling all cars of a certain model for safety reasons.
Jose Reyes surrendered an endowment policy and received $50,000 from the ABC Insurance Company. Over time Jose had paid $35,000 in premiums. In addition, over time Jose had collected $5,000 of dividends on the policy. How much gain (loss), if any, must Jose recognize from surrendering the endowment policy
Answer:
$10,000
Explanation:
Calculation for Jose Reyes gain (loss) recognize from surrendering the endowment policy.
Endowment policy $50,000
Premium $35,000
Dividend $ 5,000
Hence:
Endowment policy $50,000 -Premium $35,000
=$15,000
$15,000 - Dividend $ 5,000
=$10,000
Therefore the gain (loss), if any that Jose recognize from surrendering the endowment policy will be $10,000
The WorldLight Company produces two light fixtures (products 1 and 2) that require both metal frame parts and electrical components. Management wants to determine how many units of each product to produce so as to maximize profit. For each unit of product 1, 1 unitof frame parts and 2 units of electrical components are required. For each unit of product 2, 3 units of frame parts and 2 units of electrical components are required. The company has 200 units of frame parts and 300 units of electrical components. Each unit of product 1 gives a profit of $2, and each unit of product 2, up to 70 units, gives a profit of $4. Any excess over 60 units of product 2 brings no profit, so such an excess has been ruled out. Formulate a linear programming model for this problem. Use the graphical method to solve this model. What is the resulting total profit?
Answer:
Explanation:
a) x1 = number of unit product 1 to produce , and
x2 number of unit product 2 to produce
A linear program that will maximize world light profit is the following
maximize [tex]x_1+2x_2[/tex] subject to [tex]x_1+3x_2\leq 200[/tex]
[tex]2x_1+2x_2\leq 300\\\\x_2\leq 60\\\\x_1\geq 0\\\\x_2\geq 0[/tex]
Unit 1 is used both in products in 1 : 3 ratio which can be a maximum of 200 unit 2 is used in 2 : 2 ratio which can be maximum of 300
So, this can be written as the inequations
Profit functio is p = 0ne dollar on product A and two dollar on product B
= x + 2y
Now , we find a feasible area whose extremeties will give the maximum profit for, the graph is ( see attached file )
So on the graph, we can get the other extremeties of the shaded regional so which will not give maximum profit ,
Thus , the maximum possible profit is
p = ($1 * 125) + ($2 * 25)
= $175
Total profit according to graph function is $175.
Profit function based problem:Given that;
Number of unit product 1 to produce = x1
Number of unit product 2 to produce = x2
Computation:
The following is a linear algorithm that will maximize global light profit.
x1 + 2x2 and x1 + 3x2 ≤ 200
2x1 + 2x2 ≤ 300
x2 ≤ 60
x1 ≥ 0
x2 ≥ 0
Unit 1 is used in both products in a 1: 3 ratio with a maximum of 200 units, while Unit 2 is used in a 2: 2 ratio with a maximum of 300 units.
As a result, this may be stated as inequations.
p = one dollar on product A and two dollars on product B = x + 2y is the profit function.
So,
p = ($1 × 125) + ($2 × 25)
P = 125 + 50
Profit = $175
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How will you use PowerPoint to enhance the presentation of information and engage your audience in your professional or academic life? What are the benefits of using a PowerPoint presentation?
Answer:
Using power point to enhance the presentation of information certainly come with many different benefits which are discussed as under:
1. Visual impact can help retain the interest of audience.
2. highly flexible and persoanlization is allowed according to the needs.
3. easily embed many different tools directly into the PPT like videos, spreadsheets etc.
4. color schemes can be used and data can be presented in a compact form.
5. easy to convert into any formats like .docs or .pdf.
6. easy to share
7. user friendly
8. tons of automated templates to use on the go.
BSU Inc. wants to purchase a new machine for $40,070, excluding $1,200 of installation costs. The old machine was bought five years ago and had an expected economic life of 10 years without salvage value. This old machine now has a book value of $2,000, and BSU Inc. expects to sell it for that amount. The new machine would decrease operating costs by $8,500 each year of its economic life. The straight-line depreciation method would be used for the new machine, for a six-year period with no salvage value. Click here to view PV table.
(a) Determine the cash payback period. (Round cash payback period to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.53.) Cash payback period years
(b) Determine the approximate internal rate of return. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 13%. For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided.) Internal rate of return (c) Assuming the company has a required rate of return of 7%, determine whether the new machine should be purchased. The investment be accepted.
Answer:
4.62 years
8.02%
Explanation:
The payback period is the number of years it would take the investment to recoup itself.
Payback=initial capital outlay/annual cash flow
initial capital outlay is the cost of the new machine plus installation cost minus the salvage value of the old machine.
initial capital outlay=$40,070+$1,200-$2,000=$ 39,270.00
Annual cash flow is the reduction in operating costs of $8,500 per year
payback =$ 39,270.00/$8,500.00=4.62 years
The internal rate of return is computed in the attached
Suppose that the world price of oil is $70 per barrel and that the United States can buy all the oil it wants at this price. Suppose also that the demand and supply schedules for oil in the United States are as follows:Price ($ Per Barrel) U.S. Quantity Demanded) U.S. Quantity Supplied68 16 470 15 672 14 874 13 1076 12 12a) Draw the supply and demand curve for the United Statesb) With free trade in oil, what price will Americans pay for their oil? What quantity will Americans buy? How much of this will be supplied by American producers? How much will be imported?
Answer:
The supply and demand curves for the United States are shown in the graphs attached.
Explanation:
Free trade in oil implies that a country in the international oil market can import as much oil as it wants and export as much oil as it wants.
The costs of demand and the revenues obtained in each case are given below:
QD1 cost = 68 × 70 = $4,760
QS1 revenue = 16 × 70 = $1,120
QD2 cost = 470 × 70 = $32,900
QS2 revenue = 15 × 70 = $1,050
QD3 cost = 672 × 70 = $47,040
QS3 revenue = 14 × 70 = $980
QD4 cost = 874 × 70 = $61,180
QS4 revenue = 13 × 70 = $910
QD5 cost = 1076 × 70 = $75,320
QS5 revenue = 12 × 70 = $840
Find the graph attachments.
Complete the following statements to demonstrate your understanding of the relationships among the different structures of the Federal Reserve.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve is in charge of setting and overseeing monetary policy and is headed by the (speaker of the house/president of the bank of nwe york/president of the federal open marker committee/chairman of federal reserve) . Monetary policy is supposed to be (independent of/coordinated with) Congress and the president. This goal is aided by the fact that the governors' (two years term dont allow/ 14 year terms allow)
them to outlast the president who appointed them.
Because Congress initially intended to create a decentralized banking system, there are also smaller branches of the Federal Reserve known as district banks.
The presidents of the district banks take turns serving as members of the (board of goverment/ federal open market committee)
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the official policymaking body of the Federal Reserve and is made up of (all board governors and five bank presidents/ all bank presidents and five board governors/ memebers of the board of governors/ distrtct bank presidents) . The mechanism for translating FOMC policy into action is (the federal funds rate/the reserve requirement/ the statement of open-market operations/ an FOMC directive) , which outlines the course of monetary policy for the next six weeks.
Answer:
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve is in charge of setting and overseeing monetary policy and is headed by the chairman of federal reserve. Monetary policy is supposed to be independent of Congress and the president. This goal is aided by the fact that the governors' 14 year terms allow them to outlast the president who appointed them.
Because Congress initially intended to create a decentralized banking system, there are also smaller branches of the Federal Reserve known as district banks.
The presidents of the district banks take turns serving as members of the federal open market committee.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the official policy-making body of the Federal Reserve and is made up of district bank presidents. The mechanism for translating FOMC policy into action is the reserve requirement, which outlines the course of monetary policy for the next six weeks.
Explanation:
The Federal Reserve is the U.S. equivalent of a central bank. It conducts the nation's monetary policy, provides and maintains an effective and efficient payments system, and supervises and regulates banking operations.
In the real world, we find that dividends Group of answer choices Tend to be a lower percentage of earnings for mature firms. Are usually changed every year to reflect earnings changes. Usually exhibit greater stability than earnings. Are usually set as a fixed percentage of earnings. Fluctuate more widely than earnings.
Answer: Usually exhibit greater stability than earnings.
Explanation:
A dividend is a distribution of profits to the shareholders by a corporation. When a profit is earned by a corporation, the corporation pays a proportion of its profit as dividend to the shareholders.
Although dividends should be distributed in relation to the earnings for the year, that is, when earnings fall, the dividends should fall and vice versa. In real world, dividends are usually stable because a regular dividend paying company is seeen to be a better firm and also investor friendly. Therefore, even if the earnings fall, the dividend yield usually remain stable.
So, correct option is option 1) usually exhibit greater stability than earnings
Total revenue is defined as a. price minus quantity sold. b. price divided by quantity sold. c. price multiplied by quantity sold. d. quantity divided by price sold. e. price plus quantity sold.
Answer:
c. price multiplied by quantity sold
Explanation:
The total revenue is the amount of money that a company earns from selling products and services. As it is the quantity that a business received from its sales, it is calculated by multiplying the price of a product for the number of units sold. According to this, the answer is that the total revenue is defined as price multiplied by quantity sold.
suppose dave's discount merchandise inventory account showed a balance of 8000 before the year end adjustments. The physical count of goods on hand totaled 7400. Dave uses a perpetual inventory system. To adjust the accounts, which entry would the company make
Answer:
Cost of goods sold DR 600
Merchandise inventory CR 600
Explanation:
A perpetual inventory system is a method of inventory management that is used in order to records real-time transactions of received or sold stock. In this system, based on the information provided the company would make the following entry
Cost of goods sold DR 600
Merchandise inventory CR 600
This is because there is a difference on physical goods on hand of 600, meaning that they sold that amount throughout the year. Which is made as a Cost of Goods Sold entry. The company also needs to enter the amount of goods that have been acquired by a distributor, wholesaler, or retailer from suppliers which would be the same.
Other things the same, an increase in the U.S. interest rate causes U.S. net capital outflow to a. rise, so supply in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right. b. rise, so demand in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right. c. fall, so supply in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left.
Answer:
b. rise, so demand in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right.
Explanation:
An increase in the interest rates leads to a rise in the capital outflow as savings and investment lead to more net capital outflow. This is the movement of the assets on the company and is considered to be bad for the economy and leads to undesirable changes in the supply of the foreign currency as a shift in the demands of the consumers. This may result in political and economic instability.Tom Reynold is the sole proprietor of Pretty Pets, a business specializing in the sale of high-end pet gifts and accessories. Pretty Pets' sales totaled $ 986 comma 000 during the most recent year. During the year, the company spent $ 52 comma 000 on expenses relating to website maintenance, $ 31 comma 300 on marketing, and $ 29 comma 500 on wrapping, boxing, and shipping the goods to customers. Pretty Pets also spent $ 640 comma 000 on inventory purchases and an additional $ 18 comma 000 on freight-in charges. The company started the year with $ 18 comma 250 of inventory on hand and ended the year with $ 18 comma 400 of inventory. Prepare Pretty Pets' income statement for the most recent year.
Answer and Explanation:
For preparing the income statement first we have to determine the cost of goods sold which is shown below:
Beginning inventory $18,250
Add Inventory purchase ($640,000 + $18,000) $658,000
Total goods available for sale $676,250
Less: Ending inventory ($18,400)
Cost of goods sold $657,850
Now the preparation of the income statement is presented below:
Income statement
Sales $986,000
Less: Cost of goods sold - $657,850
Gross profit $328,150
Less: Operating expenses
Expenses relating to website maintenance -$52,000
Marketing exp -$31,300
wrapping, boxing, and shipping Exp -$29,500
Net income $215,350
Kevin bought 265 shares of Intel stock on January 1, 2019, for $76 per share, with a brokerage fee of $165. Then, Kevin sells all 265 shares for $88 per share on December 12, 2019. The brokerage fee on the sale was $215. What is the amount of the gain/loss Kevin must report on his 2019 tax return
Answer:
$2800
Explanation:
To find the Gain or loss on the sell of shares we jus need to deduct cost of purchasing and brokerage fee from sale proceeds
12 DECEMBER 2019
Gain/loss = Sales proceeds- Total Cost to purchase - Cost to sell
Gain/loss= ($88 x 265) - $20,305 - $215
Gain/loss= $23,320 - $20,305 - $215
Gain/loss= $2800
WORKINGS
Purchase 1 Jan 2019
265shares x $76per share = $20,140
Total cost to purchase = $20,140 + $165(brokerage fee)
Total cost to purchase = $20,305
Cost to sell = $215(brokerage fee)
Carlos opens a dry cleaning store during the year. He invests $30,000 of his own money and borrows $60,000 from a local bank. He uses $40,000 of the loan to buy a building and the remaining $20,000 for equipment. During the first year, the store has a loss of $24,000. How much of the loss can Carlos deduct if the loan from the bank is nonrecourse
Answer:
$30,000
$6,000
Explanation:
Carlos risk = $30,000
Carlos risk of $30,000 is the amount of funds which he had invested in the course of his business which is why Carlos is not considered at-risk for the nonrecourse loan reason been that carlos is not found liable because the loan was not used in the business which makes him to have a risk of $30,000.
$24,000 loss that occured will reduces Carlos’ amount at-risk to $6,000
($30,000 - $24,000)
=$6,000
The owner of a small firm has just purchased a personal computer, which she expects will serve her for the next two years. The owner has been told that she "must" buy a surge suppressor to provide protection for her new hardware against possible surges or variations in the electrical current, which have the capacity to damage the computer. The amount of damage to the computer depends on the strength of the surge. It has been estimated that there is a 3% chance of incurring 350 dollar damage, 5% chance of incurring 250 dollar damage, and 12% chance of incurring 100 dollar damage from a surge within the next two years. An inexpensive suppressor, which would provide protection for only one surge, can be purchased. How much should the owner be willing to pay if she makes decisions on the basis of expected value
Answer:
$35
Explanation:
The computation of the expected value is shown below;
As we know that
= Estimated chance of damage percentage × dollar damage + Estimated chance of damage percentage × dollar damage + Estimated chance of damage percentage × dollar damage
= 3% × $350 + 5% × $250 + 12% × $100
= $10.5 + $12.5 + $12
= $35
We simply multiplied the estimated chance of damage percentage with the dollar damage and then added the other two so that the expected value could arrive
Proposal #2 would establish local collection centers throughout the region to decrease the time it takes to convert credit payments that are mailed in by check to cash. It is estimated that establishing these collection centers would reduce the average collection time by 2 days.If the company currently averages $60,000 in collections per day, how many dollars will this suggested cash management system free up?If all freed up dollars would be used to pay down debt that has an interest rate of 5%, how much money could be saved each year in interest expense?Do the numbers suggest that this new system should be implemented if its total annual cost is $5200? Explain.
Answer: a. $120,000
b. $6,000
c. Yes
Explanation:
a. It is said that the collection centres would help reduce the collection time by 2 days and that every day $60,000 comes in.
If the proposal will reduce the amount of time taken to collect by 2 days then that means that the amount freed up is the amount that they would have collected in two days had it not been for the system.
That amount would be,
= $60,000 * 2
= $120,000
b. If they used this free up cash to pay off a debt that was accumulating 5% per year then the 5% will be saved.
The amount saved therefore is,
= 120,000 * 5%
= $6,000
By retiring a $120,000 that was accruing $6,000 a year, the proposal has enabled that $6,000 to be saved instead.
c. The cost of implementing this proposal is $5,200 per year and yet the savings it gives in interest is $6,000.
As the savings are higher than the cost, the number definitely suggest that the project should be implemented because it is more beneficial than it costs.
Oriole Distribution Co. has determined its December 31, 2020 inventory on a LIFO basis at $1007000. Information pertaining to that inventory follows: Estimated selling price $1050000 Estimated cost of disposal 43000 Normal profit margin 123000 Current replacement cost 927000 Oriole records losses that result from applying the lower-of-cost-or-market rule. At December 31, 2020, the loss that Oriole should recognize is
Answer:
At December 31, 2020, the loss that Oriole should recognize is $123,000
Explanation:
Given:
Estimated selling price = $ 1,050,000
Estimated cost of disposal = $43,000
Normal profit margin = $123,000
Current replacement cost = $927,000
Net realizable value of the inventory = Estimated selling price - Estimated cost of disposal
Net realizable value = $1,050,000 - $43,000 = $1,007,000
Replacement cost = $927,000
Net realizable value - Normal profit = $1,007,000 - $123,000 = $884,000
The replacement cost will be taken as the market value of the inventory because it is higher than the floor (net realizable value - normal profit) and lower than ceiling (net realizable value).
Cost of inventory = $1,007,000
Loss to be recognized using lower of cost or market rule = Cost - market value
= $1,007,000 - $884,000 = $123,000
