Medtronic, Inc., is a medical technology company that competes for customers with St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. James Hughes worked for Medtronic as a sales manager. His contract prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving Medtronic. Hughes sought a position as a sales director for St. Jude. St. Jude told Hughes that his contract with Medtronic was unenforceable and offered him a job. Hughes accepted. Medtronic filed a suit, alleging wrongful interference. Which type of interference was most likely the basis for this suit?
Medtronic, Inc., is a medical technology company that competes for customers with St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. James Hughes worked for Medtronic as a sales manager. His contract prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving Medtronic.
1. Is the clause in this case commonly known as a non-compete clause?
2. Hughes sought a position as a sales director for St. Jude. St. Jude told Hughes that his contract with Medtronic was unenforceable and offered him a job. Hughes accepted. Medtronic filed a suit, alleging wrongful interference. What are the elements of the tort of wrongful interference with a contractual relationship?
A.There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract).
B. (There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract).
C. (There is a contract between two parties/ One party is seeking a greater market share for their product/ A third party knows the contract existsone party is targeting the others' customers/ A third party is inducing another to break a contract).
3. Medtronic is suing for wrongful interference with a _______.
4. Who are the parties to the initial contract?
5. _____is the third party who knew about the contract.
6. St. Jude learned about the contract and non-compete clause between Hughes and Medtronic from _____.
7. It is _____ that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to breach his contract with Medtronic.
8. St. Jude ______before he left Medtronic.
9. What did St. Jude represent regarding the noncompete clause?
10. Was the noncompete clause enforceable?
11. Did it matter if the clause was unenforceable?
12. Based on these facts, does it appear that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to break his contract with Medtronic?
13. Is Hughes liable for intentional interference with a contract?
14. Why?
15. Hughes is _______ to be held liable for breach of contract.
16. What if the effects were different?
17. _____ would be another factor the courts would consider.

Answer:

1. Is the clause in this case commonly known as a non-compete clause?

2. Hughes sought a position as a sales director for St. Jude. St. Jude told Hughes that his contract with Medtronic was unenforceable and offered him a job. Hughes accepted. Medtronic filed a suit, alleging wrongful interference. What are the elements of the tort of wrongful interference with a contractual relationship?

All the options given (A, B and C) are the same.

The three elements are for determining wrongful interference are:

3. Medtronic is suing for wrongful interference with a AN EMPLOYEE.

4. Who are the parties to the initial contract?

5. ST. JUDE is the third party who knew about the contract.

6. St. Jude learned about the contract and non-compete clause between Hughes and Medtronic from HUGHES.

7. It is TRUE that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to breach his contract with Medtronic.

8. St. Jude OFFERED HUGHES A BEW JOB  WITH A BETTER SALARY before he left Medtronic.

9. What did St. Jude represent regarding the noncompete clause?

10. Was the noncompete clause enforceable?

11. Did it matter if the clause was unenforceable?

12. Based on these facts, does it appear that St. Jude intentionally induced Hughes to break his contract with Medtronic?

13. Is Hughes liable for intentional interference with a contract?

14. Why?

15. Hughes is NOT to be held liable for breach of contract.

16. What if the effects were different?

17. If HUGHES HAD QUITTED MEDTRONIC BEFORE GOING TO SEEK ANOTHER JOB TO ST. JUDE IT it would be another factor the courts would consider.

During January, Luxury Cruise Lines incurs employee salaries of $3 million. Withholdings in January are $229,500 for the employee portion of FICA, $450,000 for federal income tax, $187,500 for state income tax, and $30,000 for the employee portion of health insurance (payable to Blue Cross Blue Shield). The company incurs an additional $186,000 for federal and state unemployment tax and $90,000 for the employer portion of health insurance.

Required:
a. Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable.
b. Record the employer-provided fringe benefits.
c. Record the employer payroll taxes.

From the list below, choose the items that are classified as a materials activity(You may select more than one answer.
1. Raw materials used
2. Raw materials beginning inventory
3. Raw materials purchases
4. Work in process beginning inventory
5. Goods manufactured
6. Direct labor used
7. Factor overhead used

The time horizon of the demand curve is one determinant of the price elasticity of demand.If the price of gasoline is relatively high for a long time, consumers are more likely to buy fuel-efficient cars or switch to alternatives like public transportation. Therefore, the demand for gasoline is ―――― elastic in the long run than in the short run.

Your company paid a corporate spy to find out the short-run cost of a competitor. The spy obtained the information below on your competitor's quantities, total variable cost, and total cost. An X appears in place of numbers the spy failed to get. Your boss asks you to calculate some of the information the spy was not able to obtain. Fill in the blanks below with the missing information.
Output Total Variable Total cost
0 $0 $250
25 450
50 300
75 375
100 600 850
125 1125
150 1200
175 1875
200 2000 2250

The following are the typical classifications used in a balance sheet:

a. Current assets f. Current liabilities
b. Investments and funds g. Long-term liabilities
c. Property, plant, and equipment h. Paid-in-capital
d. Intangible assets i. Retained earnings
e. Other assets
Required:
For each of the following 2016 balance sheet items, use the letters above to indicate the appropriate classification category.
1. Equipment
2. Accounts payable
3. Allowance for uncollectable accounts
4. Land held for investment
5. Notes payable due in 5 years
6. Deferred rent revenue for the next 12 months
7. Notes payable due in 6 months
8. Income less dividend accumulated
9. Investment in xyz corporation
10. Inventories
11. Patents
12. Land in use
13. Accrued liabilities
14. Prepaid rent for next 9 months
15. Common stock
16. Cash
17. Building in use
18. Taxes payable

Explain
What an
organization High- uncertainty is

A portfolio is composed of two securities, Stock X and Stock Z. Stock X has a standard deviation of returns of 35%, while Stock Z has a standard deviation of returns of 15%. The correlation coefficient between the returns on X and Z is .25. If Stock X comprises 40% of the portfolio, while Stock Z comprises 60% of the portfolio, what is the standard deviation of this two-risky-asset portfolio

Calculate the direct labor rate variance (LRV) and the direct labor efficiency variance (LEV) for June using the formula approach.

Direct labor rate variance (LRV)

Tierney Company begins operations on April 1. Information from job cost sheets shows the following.
Manufacturing Costs Assigned
Job Number April May June Month Completed
10 $6,200 $4,900 May
11 5,000 4,700 $3,100 June
12 1,500 April
13 5,600 4,600 June
14 7,000 4,100 Not complete
Job 12 was completed in April. Job 10 was completed in May. Jobs 11 and 13 were completed in June. Each job was sold for 25% above its cost in the month following completion.
What is the balance in Work in Process Inventory at the end of each month?

Accounts receivable arising from sales to customers amounted to $44000 and $51000 at the beginning and end of 2022, respectively. Income reported on the income statement for the year was $283000. Exclusive of the effect of other adjustments, the cash flows from operating activities to be reported on the statement of cash flows is:_______.
a. $290000.
b. $327000.
c. $276000.
d. $283000.

Because private business is involved in certain aspects of our economy, it is a modified version of free enterprise.

True
False

Hart, Attorney at Law, experienced the following transactions in Year 1, the first year of operations:
1. Accepted $18,700 on April 1, Year 1, as a retainer for services to be performed evenly over the next 12 months.
2. Performed legal services for cash of $64,000.
3. Purchased $1,250 of office supplies on account.
4. Paid $1,125 of the amount due on accounts payable.
5. Paid a cash dividend to the stockholders of $6,000.
6. Paid cash for operating expenses of $20,000.
7. Determined that at the end of the accounting period $125 of office supplies remained on hand.
8. On December 31, Year 1, recognized the revenue that had been earned for services performed in accordance with Transaction 1.
Required
Show the effects of the events on the financial statements using a horizontal statements model. The first event has been recorded as an example. (In the Statement of Cash Flows column, use the initials OA to designate operating activity, IA for investing activity, FA for financing activity, and NC for net change in cash. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter any decreases to account balances and cash outflows with a minus sign. Not all cells require input.)

Drussden Inc., a multinational corporation, has decided to hire military veterans. This, the company feels, would not only set a good example of a diverse workplace among its peers and customers, but also let it derive great benefits from this unique talent pool. In implementing this recruiting strategy, Drussden Inc. should expect:
a. an increase in expenses as the company will need to pay a much higher compensation to these employees.
b. to have a more rigid and harsh workplace environment than before.
c. to require sufficient time for training their HR personnel on how to appropriately interview these potential employees.
d. a significant decrease in its hiring-related costs

The Sisyphean Company's common stock is currently trading for $25.00 per share. The stock is expected to pay a $2.50 dividend at the end of the year and the Sisyphean Company's equity cost of capital is 14%. If the dividend payout rate is expected to remain constant, then the expected growth rate in the Sisyphean Company's earnings is closest to:

Suppose that you sell short 1,000 shares of Xtel, currently selling for $20 per share, and give your broker $15,000 to establish your margin account.a. If you earn no interest on the funds in your margin account, what will be your rate of return after one year if Xtel stock is selling at: (i) $22; (ii) $20; (iii) $18

As diversity grows in both society and the workplace, interacting and communicating with your coworkers will present specific challenges and rewards. It is important to be sensitive to the diverse backgrounds of your coworkers and to understand how to navigate an increasingly diverse workplace. Which of the following are appropriate strategies for communication in diverse workplaces?
A. Understand the value of difference.
B. Seek training.
C. Use stereotypes to understand others.
D. Focus on cultural differences.
E. Practice ethnocentrism.
F. Develop healthy bias.
G. Build on similarities.

On July 1, 2020, Splish Brothers Inc. pays $24,900 to Kalter Insurance Co. for a 3-year insurance contract. Both companies have fiscal years ending December 31. For Splish Brothers Inc., journalize and post the entry on July 1 and the annual adjusting entry on December 31. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

Wang Company accumulates the following adjustment data at December 31. For each item, indicate (1) the type of adjustment (prepaid expense, unearned revenue, accrued revenue, or accrued expense) and (2) the status of the accounts before adjustment (overstated or understated).

a. Services performed but unbilled totals $600.
b. Store supplies of $160 are on hand. The supplies account shows a $1,900 balance.
c. Utility expenses of $275 are unpaid.
d. Service performed of $490 collected in advance.
e. Salaries of $620 are unpaid.
f. Prepaid insurance totaling $400 has expired.

Suppose that an economy consists of only two individuals. Leland has $1950 available to spend on goods. He decides to purchase $370 worth of produce from Charlotte in the current month. No other economic activity takes place during the current month. Using this information, answer the questions. For the current month, what is the economy's income

A company's relevant range of production is 10,000 to 15,000 units. When it produces and sells 12,000 units, its unit costs are as follows: Amount per Unit Direct materials $ 8.25 Direct labor $ 5.50 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.50 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 5.00 Fixed selling expense $ 3.50 Fixed administrative expense $ 2.00 Sales commissions $ 1.00 Variable administrative expense $ 0.50 What is the incremental cost incurred if the company increases production from 12,000 to 12,001 units

Suppose that, in the wake of Luon yoga pant recall, Lululemon instituted a policy requiring its manufacturing plants and materials suppliers to streamline work processes and thereby provide smooth, high-quality customer experiences. Which of the five types of external integration would such a policy represent

Based on the statement, explain FIVE (5) reasons why customer relationship is important for business
success.

Inflation imposes many costs on the economy: shoe-leather costs, money illusion, menu costs, wealth redistribution, price confusion, future price level uncertainty, and tax distortions. For each of the following statements, determine the associated cost.
a. A jeweler observes the price of gold rise and wonders if there is a shortage of gold.
b. Carson is angry because the price of donuts increased from $1 to $2 since last week
c. Your grandmother's savings account pays 2% interest, but inflation is 5%.
d. The CEO of GM worries that his revenue received in the future won't cover the expenses he incurs today.
e. Jim is reluctant to sell his stocks at the end of the year.
f. John thinks his new salary in NYC will increase his standard of living
g. Kallie is taking more trips to ATM now that the post.
Categories:
1. Shoe leather cost
2. Money ilusion
3. Menu costs
4. Wealth redistribution
5. Price confusion

Custom Metal Works produces castings and other metal parts to customer specifications. The company uses a job-order costing system and applies overhead costs to jobs on the basis of machine- hours. At the beginning of the year, the company used a cost formula to estimate that it would incur S4,320,000 in manufacturing overhead cost at an activity level of 576,000 machine-hours. The company had no work in process at the beginning of the year. The company spent the entire month of January working on one large order—Job 382, which was an order for 8,000 machined parts. Cost data for January follow:

a. Raw materials purchased on account, $312,000.
b. Raw materials used in production, $254,000 (80% direct materials and 20% indirect materials).
c. Labor cost accrued in the factory, $171,000 (one-third direct labor and two-thirds indirect labor).
d. Depreciation recorded on factory equipment, $64,000.
e. Other manufacturing overhead costs incurred on account, $84,200.
f. Manufacturing overhead cost was applied to production on the basis of 40,670 machine-hours actually worked during the month.
g. The completed job for 12,400 custom-made machined parts was moved into the finished goods warehouse on January 31 to await delivery to the customer. (In computing the dollar amount for this entry, remember that the cost of a completed job consists of direct materials, direct labor, and applied overhead.)


Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record items (a) through (f) above. Ignore item (g) for the moment.
2. Prepare T-accounts for Manufacturing Overhead and Work in Process. Post the relevant items from your journal entries to these T-accounts.
3. Prepare a journal entry for item (g) above.
4. Compute the unit product cost that will appear on the job cost sheet for Job 382.

Organizational ethics begins at the top, and the leadership and example of strong managers can help instill corporate values in employees. More and more companies have adopted written codes of ethics. Trust and cooperation between workers and managers must be based on fairness, honesty, openness, and moral integrity. The same applies to relationships among businesses and between nations. Compliance-based ethics codes emphasize preventing unlawful behavior by increasing control and penalizing wrongdoers. Integrity-based ethics codes define the organization's guiding values, create an environment that supports ethically sound behavior, and stress shared accountability.

Match the features to the correct type of Ethics Code.

a. Education, reduced employee discretion
b. Enable responsible employee conduct
c. Lawyers
d. Conform to outside standards
e. Accountability, decision processes, control
f. Conform to outside standards and chosen internal standards
g. Avoid criminal misconduct
h. Managers

Features of compliance- Based ethics codes Features of Integrity- Based ethics codes

Ideal
Objective
Leader
Methods

Milton Snoeyenbos argues that:_____.
a. settled economic life requires purely selfish behavior.
b. with ethical codes, there's no need for taxes, laws, or regulations as a way of controlling corporate behavior.
c. corporate moral codes can make it more reasonable to expect employees to behave ethically.
d. to be viable, ethical codes need not be widely accepted or part of corporate culture.

Logan, a 50% shareholder in Military Gear Incorporated (MG), is comparing the tax consequences of losses from C corporations with losses from S corporations. Assume MG has a $100,000 tax loss for the year, Logan's tax basis in his MG stock was $150,000 at the beginning of the year, and he received $75,000 ordinary income from other sources during the year. Assuming Logan's marginal tax rate is 24 percent, how much more tax will Logan pay currently if MG is a C corporation compared to the tax he would pay if it were an S corporation?

Trayer Corporation has income from continuing operations of $290,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. It also has the following items (before considering income taxes).
1. An unrealized loss of $80,000 on available-for-sale securities.
2. A gain of $30,000 on the discontinuance of a division (comprised of a $10,000 loss from operations and a $40,000 gain on disposal).
3. A correction of an error in last year’s financial statements that resulted in a $20,000 understatement of 2016 net income.
Assume all items are subject to income taxes at a 20% tax rate. Prepare a statement of comprehensive income, beginning with income from continuing operations. TRAYER CORPORATION Partial Statement of Comprehensive Income choose the accounting period.Solution: Loss from operations = $10,000 × 20% = $2,000 ($10,000 - $2,000 = $8,000)Gain from disposal = $40,000 × 20% = $8,000 ($40,000 - $8,000 = $32,000)Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities = $80,000 × 20% = $16,000 ($80,000 - $16,000 = $64,000)(Gains and losses from discontinued operations and other comprehensive income should be reported net of their income tax effects)

Classifications of Cash-flows
A Lump sum today B Lump sum in the future
C Ordinary level annuity D Ordinary growing annuity
E Level annuity due F Growing annuity due
G Delayed level annuity H Delayed growing annuity
Use the classifications (choose from A to H) that best describe the cash-flows given below
Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
$100 $110 $121

Kingbird, Inc. reported net sales of $267,000, cost of goods sold of $160,200, operating expenses of $48,900, net income of $42,720, beginning total assets of $532,300, and ending total assets of $618,100. Calculate profit margin and gross profit rate. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 10.2%.)