Answer:
All requirements are solved
Explanation:
An amortization schedule is a complete table of periodic loan payments, showing the amount of principal and the amount of interest that comprise each payment until the loan is paid off at the end of its term. Each periodic payment is the same amount in total for each period.
Requirement A
Amount of cash Flounder received from the loan =(1,278,400 x 0.62092) (102,272 x 3.79079)
Amount of cash Flounder received from the loan = 1,181,476
Requirement B
Date Cash Interest Increase in Carrying Amount
Received Revenue Carrying Amount of Note
12/31/20 1,181,476
12/31/21 102,272 118,148 15,876 1,197,352
12/31/22 102,272 119,735 17,463 1,214,815
Requirement C
Loss due to impairment = 1,214,815 - [(767,040 x 0.75131) (102,272 x 2.48685)]
Loss due to impairment = 384,195
Pitt Enterprises manufactures jeans. All materials are introduced at the beginning of the manufacturing process in the Cutting Department. Conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the manufacturing process. As the cutting of material is completed, the pieces are immediately transferred to the Sewing Department. Information for the Cutting Department for the month of May follows.
Work in Process, May 1 (54,000 units, 100% complete for direct materials, 35% complete with respect to conversion costs; includes $78,500 of direct material cost; $42,050 of conversion costs).
Units started in May 233,000
Units completed in May 208,000
Work in Process, May 31 (79,000 units, 100% complete for direct materials; 15% complete for conversion costs).
Costs incurred in May
Direct materials $391,440
Conversion costs $401,900
Required:
If Pitt Enterprises uses the FIFO method of process costing, compute the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion costs respectively for May.
Answer:
cost per equivalent unit : materials = $1.37 and conversion costs = $1.78.
Explanation:
Please note that we have to use FIFO costing method
Calculation of the Equivalent Units of Production with respect to Materials and Conversion Costs
1. Raw Materials
To finish Beginning Work In Process (54,000 × 0%) 0
Started and Completed ((233,000 - 54,000) × 100%) 179,000
Ending Work In Process (79,000 × 100%) 79,000
Equivalent Units of Production with respect to Materials 258,000
1. Conversion Cost
To finish Beginning Work In Process (54,000 × 65%) 35,100
Started and Completed ((233,000 - 54,000) × 100%) 179,000
Ending Work In Process (79,000 × 15%) 11,850
Equivalent Units of Production with respect to Conversion 225,950
Calculation of the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion costs.
Unit Cost = Current Period Costs ÷ Equivalent units of production
1. Raw Materials
Unit Cost = $391,440 ÷ 258,000
= $1.37
2. Conversion Cost
Unit Cost = $401,900 ÷ 225,950
= $1.78
Parent Inc acquired 90% of Sub Inc on January 1, 20X8. Parent paid 50% of the acquisition price by cash and fund the rest with a notes payable. The book value of Sub’s individual assets and liabilities approximated their acquisition-date fair values. On the date of acquisition, Sub reported the following:
Cash and Receivables $116,000
Accounts Payable 531,000
Inventory 331,000
Buildings & Equipment (net) 621,000
Common Stock 585,000
Land 748,000
Retained Earnings 700,000
Total $1,816,000
Total 1,816,000
During the year Sub reported $800,000 in net income and declared $432,000 in dividends. Parent reported $506,000 in net income and declared $196,000 in dividends. Parent accounts for their investment using the equity method.
Required:
a. What journal entry will Parent make on the date of acquisition to record the investment in Son Inc.?
b. If Parent were to prepare a consolidated balance sheet on the acquisition date (January 31, 20X2), what is the basic consolidation entry Parent would use in the consolidation worksheet?
c. What is Parent’s balance in "Investment in Son Inc." prior to consolidation on December 31, 20X2?
d. What is the basic consolidation entry Parent would use in the consolidation worksheet on December 31, 20X2?
Answer and Explanation:
Please find attached
Lipscomb Corporation is estimating its WACC. Its target capital structure is 20 percent debt, 20 percent preferred stock, and 60 percent common equity. Its bonds have a 12 percent coupon, paid semiannually, a current maturity of 20 years, and sell for 1,000 USD. The firm could sell, at par, 100 USD preferred stock which pays a 12 percent annual dividend, but flotation costs of 5 percent would be incurred. Libscomb is a constant-growth firm which just paid a dividend of $2.00, sells for 27.00 USD per share, and has a growth rate of 8 percent. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40.
Required:
a. What is Rollins' cost of common stock using the bond-yield-plus-risk-premium approach?
b. What is Rollins' WACC?
Answer:
a. 16%
b. 13.566%
Explanation:
The weighted average cost of capital is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital.
DATA
P is price = 27
G is growth = 8%
Tax rate = 40%
Requirement a.
When the market rate of bond is equal to par value then yield is equal to the coupon rate
Tax rate = 12(1-0.4) = 7.2%
Cost of preferred stock = dividend/price
There will be a 5% floatation cost so net proceeds is 95
Cost of preferred stock = 12/95 = 12.63%
Cost of equity = D1/P + g
Where D1 is dividend for year 1 = 2+8% = 2.16
Cost of equity = 2.16/27 + 0.08
Cost of equity = 16%
Requirement b
Wacc = 7.2×20% + 12.63×20% + 16×60%
Wacc = 13.566%
Yesterday, Casey received a cable company ad for bundled TV, telephone, and Internet service that cost appreciably more than what she is currently paying. At the same time, she received a notice from her utility company that summer rates would be increasing. Her schoolbooks are costing almost twice what they cost last year, and yesterday, gasoline cost her 30 cents more per gallon than it did last week. As she ponders the situation, she can't help but wonder how prices could be rising when so many people have lost their jobs and are cutting back on expenditures. She is certain that this situation characterizes her economics professor's description of stagflation.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
a. True
Explanation:
It is true that her situation characterizes what her economics professor's mentioned on stagflation.
She experienced high internet cost more than she is paying, she was also notified on an increase in the utility summer rates, increase in the cost of her schoolbooks, and gasoline all point to what stagflation is.
Stagflation is detected when a nation experiences slow economic growth obvious with an increase in the cost of goods, which means a reduction in purchasing power as Casey experienced. When companies want to still be running their business, they will increase the cost of their services as there are fewer goods available and the currency weakened.
Use the following information to prepare the September cash budget for PTO Co. The following information relates to expected cash receipts and cash payments for the month ended September 30.
a. Beginning cash balance, September 1, $41,000.
b. Budgeted cash receipts from sales in September, $258,000.
c. Raw materials are purchased on account. Purchase amounts are August (actual), $72,000, and September (budgeted), $108,000. Payments for direct materials are made as follows: 70% in the month of purchase and 30% in the month following purchase.
d. Budgeted cash payments for direct labor in September, $30,000.
e. Budgeted depreciation expense for September, $3,800.
f. Other cash expenses budgeted for September, $59,000.
g. Accrued income taxes payable in September, $10,800.
h. Bank loan interest payable in September, $1,700.
Answer and Explanation:
The Preparation of the cash budget is shown below:-
PTO Co.
Cash budget
For the month ended Sept. 30
Particulars Amount
Beginning cash balance $41,000
Add: Cash receipts for sales $258,000
Total cash available $299,000
LesS:
Cash disbursement
Direct Material $97,200
($72,000 × 30%) + ($108,000 × 70%)
Direct labor $30,000
Other expenses $59,000
Accrued Taxes $10,800
Interest on bank loan $1,700
Total Cash disbursement $198,700
Ending cash balance $100,300
Below is the Retained Earnings account for the year 2020 for Swifty Corp. Retained earnings, January 1, 2020 $261,300 Add:_______.
Gain on sale of investments (net of tax) $44,900
Net income 88,200
Refund on litigation with government, related to the year 2017 (net of tax) 25,300
Recognition of income earned in 2019, but omitted from income statement in that year (net of tax) 29,100 187,500 448,800
Deduct:
Loss on discontinued operations (net of tax) 38,700
Write-off of goodwill (net of tax) 63,700
Cumulative effect on income of prior years in changing from LIFO to FIFO inventory valuation in 2020 (net of tax) 26,900
Cash dividends declared 35,700 165,000
Retained earnings, December 31, 2020 $283,800
Prepare a corrected retained earnings statement. Waterway Corp. normally sells investments of the type mentioned above. FIFO inventory was used in 2020 to compute net income. (List items that increase adjusted retained earnings first.)
Answer: See attachment
Explanation:
The retained earnings as at December 31, 2020 was gotten as $283,800. In the attachment, net income was calculated as:
Net income = $88,200
Add: Gain on investment sale = $44,900
Add: Refund on litigation = $25,300
Less: loss on discounted Operation = $38,700
Less: Goodwill write-off = $63,700
Net income = $56,000
Check the attachment for further explanation
O’Hara Associates sells golf clubs, and with each sale of a full set of clubs provides complementary club-fitting services. A full set of clubs with the fitting services sells for $1,400. O’Hara estimates that it incurs $50 of staff compensation and other costs to provide the fitting services, and normally earns 20% over cost on similar services. Assuming that the golf clubs and the club-fitting services are separate performance obligations, estimate the stand-alone selling price of the club-fitting services using the expected cost plus margin approach.
Answer:
$60.00
Explanation:
Calculation to estimate the stand-alone selling price
Hara Amount $ Note
Staff compensation $50.00
Mark up % 20%
Mark up amount $10.00
(20%*$50)
Standalone selling price of club fitting services $60.00
($50.00+$10.00)
Therefore the estimated stand-alone selling price will be $60.00
Based on the preceding information, which of the following is an consolidating entry needed to prepare a full set of consolidated financial statements at December 31, 20X8:
A. Common Stock 200,000
Retained Earnings 150,000
Income from Tester Co. 40,000
Dividends declared 10,000
Investment in Tester Co. 285,000
NCI in NA of Tester Co. 95,000
B. Depreciation Expense 5,000
Income from Tester Co. 4,000
NCI in NI of Tester Co. 1,000
C. Common Stock 200,000
Retained Earnings 150,000
Income from Tester Co. 30,000
NCI in NI of Tester Co. 10,000
Dividends declared 10,000
Investment in Tester Co. 285,000
NCI in NA of Tester Co. 95,000
D. Patents 50,000
Accumulated Depreciation 10,000
Investment in Tester Co. 30,000
NCI in NA of Tester Co. 10,000
Answer:
Based on the preceding information, which of the following is an consolidating entry needed to prepare a full set of consolidated financial statements at December 31, 20X8:
Based on the preceding information, which of the following is an consolidating entry needed to prepare a full set of consolidated financial statements at December 31, 20X8:
A. Common Stock 200,000
Retained Earnings 150,000
Income from Tester Co. 40,000
Dividends declared 10,000
Investment in Tester Co. 285,000
NCI in NA of Tester Co. 95,000
Explanation:
Data:
A is the only correct answer. With it, the following accounts are debited:
Common Stock 200,000
Retained Earnings 150,000
Income from Tester Co. 40,000
And these accounts are credited:
Dividends declared 10,000
Investment in Tester Co. 285,000
NCI in NA of Tester Co. 95,000
With these, the debit side and the credit side are made to be equal. Again, debiting and crediting the above accounts eliminate them from the combined or consolidated financial statements since they are reflected on opposite sides of the parent and subsidiary's financial statements.
Post the journal entries to the T-accounts, using transaction dates as posting references in the ledger accounts.
Jul.
1. Yardley contributed $68,000 cash to the business in exchange for common stock.
5. Paid monthly rent on medical equipment, $510.
9. Paid $16,000 cash to purchase land to be used in operations.
10. Purchased office supplies on account, $1 ,600.
19. Borrowed $26,000 from the bank for business use.
22. Paid $1 , 100 on account.
28. The business received a bill for advertising in the daily newspaper to be paid in August, $250.
31. Revenues earned during the month included $6,300 cash and $5,300 on account.
31. Paid employees' salaries $1 ,900, office rent $1 ,400, and utilities $600. Record as a compound entry.
31. The business received $1 ,340 for medical screening services to be performed next month.
31. Paid cash dividends of $6,900.
Answer:
July 1. Yardley contributed $68,000 cash to the business in exchange for common stock.
Dr cash 68,000
Cr common stock 68,000
July 5. Paid monthly rent on medical equipment, $510.
Dr rent expense 510
Cr cash 510
July 9. Paid $16,000 cash to purchase land to be used in operations.
Dr land 16,000
Cr cash 16,000
July 10. Purchased office supplies on account, $1 ,600.
Dr office supplies 1,600
Cr accounts payable 1,600
July 19. Borrowed $26,000 from the bank for business use.
Dr cash 26,000
Cr notes payable 26,000
July 22. Paid $1,100 on account.
Dr accounts payable 1,100
Cr cash 1,100
July 28. The business received a bill for advertising in the daily newspaper to be paid in August, $250.
Dr advertising expense 250
Cr accounts payable 250
July 31. Revenues earned during the month included $6,300 cash and $5,300 on account.
Dr cash 6,300
Dr accounts receivable 5,300
Cr service revenue 11,600
July 31. Paid employees' salaries $1 ,900, office rent $1 ,400, and utilities $600. Record as a compound entry.
Dr wages expense 1,900
Dr rent expense 1,400
Dr utilities expense 600
Cr cash 3,900
July 31. The business received $1 ,340 for medical screening services to be performed next month.
Dr cash 1,340
Cr unearned revenue 1,340
July 31. Paid cash dividends of $6,900.
Dr dividends 6,900
Cr cash 6,900
cash
debit credit
July 1 68,000
July 5 510
July 9 16,000
July 19 26,000
July 22 1,100
July 31 6,300
July 31 3,900
July 31 1,340
July 31 6,900
101,640
accounts receivable
debit credit
July 31 5,300
office supplies
debit credit
July 10 1,600
land
debit credit
July 9 16,000
accounts payable
debit credit
July 10 1,600
July 22 1,100
July 28 250
750
unearned revenue
debit credit
July 31 1,340
notes payable
debit credit
July 19 26,000
common stock
debit credit
July 1 68,000
service revenue
debit credit
July 31 11,600
rent expense
debit credit
July 5 510
July 31 1,400
advertising expense
debit credit
July 28 250
wages expense
debit credit
July 31 1,900
utilities expense
debit credit
July 31 600
dividends
debit credit
July 31 6,900
The rule of 70 indicates that a 6% annual increase in the level of real GDP would lead to the output doubling in approximately _____ years.
Answer:
11.67
Explanation:
the time it would take real GDP to double = 70 / growth rate of real GDP = 70 / 6 = 11.67 years
Lemon Corporation generated $324,600 of income from ordinary business operations. It also sold several assets during the year. Compute Lemon’s taxable income under each of the following alternative assumptions about the tax consequences of the asset sales.
a. Lemon recognized a $5,500 capital gain and a $7,400 net Section 1231 loss.
b. Lemon recognized a $6,500 capital loss and a $4,700 net Section 1231 gain.
c. Lemon recognized a $2,500 capital gain, a $3,900 capital loss, and a $3,000 net Section 1231 gain.
d.Lemon recognized $4,000 of depreciation recapture, a $2,000 Section 1231 gain, and a $4,200 Section 1231 loss.
Answer:
a. Lemon’s taxable income = $322,700
b. Lemon’s taxable income = $324,600
c. Lemon’s taxable income = $326,200
d. Lemon’s taxable income = $326,400
Explanation:
Before the questions are answered, the provisions of section 1231 of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules are quoted as follows:
- If you have a net section 1231 loss, it is an ordinary loss.
- If you have a net section 1231 gain, it is ordinary income up to the amount of your unrecaptured section 1231 losses from previous years. The rest, if any, is a long-term capital gain.
Therefore, net section 1231 loss which is an ordinary loss is deducted from ordinary business operations to obtain taxable income.
Also, we describe the following:
Taxable income can be described as the amount of income that is employed to calculated the amount of tax that is payable to the government by an individual or a company in a particular tax year. It is obtained after making all required additions and allowable deductions.
Capital gain can be described as an increase in the value of a capital asset which is realized when the asset is sold. For tax purposes, capital gain is added to the income from ordinary business operations to obtain taxable income.
Capital loss can be described as a decrease in the value of a capital asset which is recognised when the asset is sold. For tax purposes, capital loss is deducted from the income from ordinary business operations to obtain taxable income.
We therefore proceed as follows:
a. Lemon recognized a $5,500 capital gain and a $7,400 net Section 1231 loss.
From the question, we have the following:
Income from ordinary business operations = $324,600
Capital gain recognised = $5,500
Net Section 1231 loss recognised = $7,400
Based on the explanation provided above, Lemon’s taxable income under this scenario is therefore calculated as follows:
Lemon’s taxable income = Income from ordinary business operations + Capital gain recognised - Net Section 1231 loss recognised = $324,600 + $5,500 - $7,400 = $322,700
b. Lemon recognized a $6,500 capital loss and a $4,700 net Section 1231 gain.
From the question, there is nothing related past five years stated and it is therefore assumed that there is no net section 1231 loss in the past five years.
As result, the total of $4,700 net Section 1231 gain is regarded as a capital gain and it is set-off against the $6,500 capital loss as follows to obtain the non-deductible expense as follows:
Non-deductible expense = $6,500 - $4,700 = $1,800
Since there is nothing deductible again, Lemon’s taxable income under this scenario is therefore equal to the income from ordinary business operations of $324,600. That is,
Lemon’s taxable income = $324,600
c. Lemon recognized a $2,500 capital gain, a $3,900 capital loss, and a $3,000 net Section 1231 gain.
Since no net section 1231 loss in the past five years is indicated here, the $3,000 net Section 1231 gain will be treated as a long-term capital gain.
Based on the provisions of section 1231 of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules quoted above, non-deductible expense is calculated by deducting the $3,900 capital loss to the extent of the $2,500 capital gain as follows:
Non-deductible expense = $3,900 - $2,500 = $1,400
Since the $3,000 net Section 1231 gain has to be treated as a long-term capital gain, the $1,400 will be deducted from it obtain the net capital gain as follows:
Net capital gain = $3000 - $1400 = $1600
Lemon’s taxable income under this scenario is therefore calculated by adding the $1,600 net capital gain to the $324,600 income from ordinary business operations as follows:
Lemon’s taxable income = $324,600 + $1600 = $326,200
d. Lemon recognized $4,000 of depreciation recapture, a $2,000 Section 1231 gain, and a $4,200 Section 1231 loss.
We have the following:
Section 1231 loss = $4,200
Section 1231 gain = $2,000
Therefore, we have:
Net section 1231 loss = Section 1231 loss - Section 1231 gain = $4,200 - 2,000 = $2,200
This net section 1231 loss of $2,200 is therefore treated as ordinary loss as already stated in the provisions of section 1231 of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules quoted above and deducted from the $324,600 income from ordinary business operations.
In addition, the depreciation recapture of $4,000 will be treated as ordinary income and it will be added to the $324,600 income from ordinary business operations.
Lemon’s taxable income under this scenario is therefore calculated as follows:
Lemon’s taxable income = Income from ordinary business operations + Depreciation recapture - Net section 1231 loss = $324,600 + $4,000 - $2,200 = $326,400
Sherrie, a member, performs various bookkeeping functions for her very small closely held clients including posting cash receipts and disbursements to the client's general ledger. The client provides Sherrie with copies of check stubs and deposit slips where the client has provided account codes that Sherrie merely records in the general ledger. In addition, on a monthly basis, Sherrie calculates adjusting journal entries for depreciation, amortization, and tax accruals and posts these entries to the client's general ledger. Which of the following statements is true regarding Sherrie's independence with regard to these bookkeeping clients?
a. Sherrie's posting of client coded cash receipts and disbursements does not impair independence.
b. Sherrie's posting of adjusting journal entries does not impair independence whether or not she discusses them withthe client because these are routine accounting entries that small clients do not understand.
c. Neither of the described functions would impair independence under any circumstances.
d. None of the above statements is true.
Answer:
b. Sherrie's posting of adjusting journal entries does not impair independence whether or not she discusses them with the client because these are routine accounting entries that small clients do not understand.
Explanation:
This is likely the answer to the question asked about Sherrie's independence and the bookkeeping.
The statement which is true regarding Sherrie's independence with regard to these bookkeeping clients is:
B. Sherrie's posting of adjusting journal entries does not impair independence whether or not she discusses them with the client because these are routine accounting entries that small clients do not understand.Based on the given question, we can see that Sherrie is a bookkeeper who does her job of posting cash receipts and making disbursements and also the check stubs and monthly adjusting of journals.
WIth this in mind, impaired independence has to do with the responsibility which a bookkeeper takes with regards of the records of the client and her posting of journal entries does not impair independence.
Therefore, the correct answer is option
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Three different companies each purchased trucks on January 1, 2018, for $76,000. Each truck was expected to last four years or 250,000 miles. Salvage value was estimated to be $6,000. All three trucks were driven 81,000 miles in 2018, 55,000 miles in 2019, 46,000 miles in 2020, and 71,000 miles in 2021. Each of the three companies earned $65,000 of cash revenue during each of the four years. Company A uses straight-line depreciation, company B uses double-declining-balance depreciation, and company C uses units-of-production depreciation. Answer each of the following questions. Ignore the effects of income taxes.
Required:
a. Calculate the net income for 2021?
b. Which company will report the lowest amount of net income for 2021?
c. Calculate the book value on the December 31, 2020, balance sheet?
d. Which company will report the highest book value on the December 31, 2020, balance sheet?
e. Calculate the retained earnings on the December 31, 2021, balance sheet?
f. Which company will report the highest amount of retained earnings on the December 31, 2021, balance sheet?
Answer:
a) 2021: Company A Company B Company C
Sales Revenue $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Depreciation 17,500 3,500 19,880
Net Income $47,500 61,500 $45,120
b) Company C.
c) Book Value on December 31, 2020 Balance Sheet:
Company A Company B Company C
Truck $76,000 $76,000 $76,000
Accumulated Depreciation $52,500 $66,500 $50,960
Book value $23,500 $9,500 $25,040
d) Company reporting the highest book value on December 31, 2020:
Company C.
e) Retained Earnings:
Company A Company B Company C
2018:
Net Income $47,500 27,000 $42,320
2019:
Net Income $47,500 46,000 $49,600
2020:
Net Income $47,500 55,500 $52,120
2021:
Net Income $47,500 61,500 $45,120
Retained earnings $190,000 $190,000 $189,160
f) Companies A and B will report the highest amount of retained earnings because C's units of production did not tally to 250,000.
Explanation:
Cost of Truck = $76,000
Lifespan = 4 years or 250,000 miles
Salvage value = $6,000
Depreciable amount = $70,000 ($76,000 - $6,000)
Straight-line rate = $17,500 ($70,000/4) or 25% (100/4) per year
Double-declining balance rate = 50% (100/4 * 2) on the book balance
Units of production rate = $0.28 ($70,000/250,000) per unit
Income Statement for the three companies:
Company A Company B Company C
2018:
Sales Revenue $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Depreciation 17,500 38,000 22,680
Net Income $47,500 27,000 $42,320
2019:
Sales Revenue $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Depreciation 17,500 19,000 15,400
Net Income $47,500 46,000 $49,600
2020:
Sales Revenue $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Depreciation 17,500 9,500 12,880
Net Income $47,500 55,500 $52,120
2021:
Sales Revenue $65,000 $65,000 $65,000
Depreciation 17,500 3,500 19,880
Net Income $47,500 61,500 $45,120
Accumulated Depreciation:
Company A Company B Company C
Depreciation 2018 17,500 38,000 22,680
Depreciation 2019 17,500 19,000 15,400
Accumulated Depreciation $35,000 $57,000 $38,080
Depreciation 2020 17,500 9,500 12,880
Accumulated Depreciation $52,500 $66,500 $50,960
Depreciation 2021 17,500 3,500 19,880
Accumulated Depreciation $70,000 $70,000 $70,840
Porter theorizes that the four attributes in his diamond model may promote or impede the creation of competitive advantage. Factor endowments are a nation's position in factors of production such as skilled labor or infrastructure necessary to compete in a given industry. Demand conditions are the nature of home demand for the industry's product or service. Related and supporting industries are the presence or absence of supplier industries and related industries that are internationally competitive. Firm strategy, structure, and rivalry are the conditions governing how companies are created, organized, and managed and the nature of domestic rivalry.
Required:
What is the most appropriate attribute of national competive advaritage from Porter's theory?
Explanation:
The most appropriate attribute of the national competitive advantage of Porter's theory is factor endowments.
This attribute corresponds to the one that can most significantly impact the competitive position that a company will have in the market, as it refers to the conditions that a company will have to develop its essential factors such as labor, technology, capital, etc., these factors being totally influenced by the local economy and its favorable conditions for the flow of business.
For this reason, it is necessary to have government incentives for public and private companies through the development of economic policies that favor the competitiveness of companies and the improvement of their factors, increasing their quality and efficiency.
FlanCrest Enterprises is a mid-sized auto supply company that manufactures electronic components for cars. It has approximately 200 employees, with about 150 working on the production line. Its primary customer is Widespread Motors, a large international auto manufacturer. Widespread Motors primarily sells their cars based on price, aiming to make the prices as low as possible in any particular market segment. The cars may not have as many features, but still operate and cost less than those of their competitors. FlanCrest, under the direction of Widespread, has been asked to reduce the price of its electronic components for the next order due to competitive pressure in the market for Widespread's best-selling car. To cut its prices and keep its biggest customer, FlanCrest announces that they will be eliminating the popular community college tuition reimbursement program and eliminating all overtime for production workers.
Which of the below choices most accurately describes the new HR strategy at FlanCrest Enterprises?
a. Commitment, because they are demonstrating commitment to the development of their workforce
b. Control, because they are attempting to control employees within the workplace
c. Commitment, because they are demonstrating commitment to their key customers
d. Control, because they are attempting to minimize labor costs
Answer:
c. Commitment, because they are demonstrating commitment to their key customers
Explanation:
In the given scenario FlanCrest specialise in selling electronic components for cars. Their main customer is Widespread Motors who are known for primarily sells their cars based on price, aiming to make the prices as low as possible in any particular market segment.
Based on this mode of doing business by their client FlanCrest have decided to cut its prices and keep its biggest customer, FlanCrest announces that they will be eliminating the popular community college tuition reimbursement program and eliminating all overtime for production workers.
This action was taken as a way to keep its key customer based on their business needs
Kim is trying to decide whether she can afford a loan she needs in order to go to chiropractic school. Right now Kim is living at home and works in a shoe store, earning a gross income of $1,760 per month. Her employer deducts $199 for taxes from her monthly pay. Kim also pays $189 on several credit card debts each month. The loan she needs for chiropractic school will cost an additional $172 per month. Help Kim make her decision by calculating her debt payments-to-income ratio with and without the college loan.
Required:
a. Carl’s house payment is $1,640 per month and his car payment is $482 per month. If Carl's take-home pay is $3,250 per month, what percentage does Carl spend on his home and car?
b. Suppose that your monthly net income is $2,850. Your monthly debt payments include your student loan payment and a gas credit card. They total $1,140. What is your debt payments-to-income ratio?
Answer:
1. Kim:
Debt payments-to-income ratio with the college loan
= 23%
2. Carl:
Percentage spent on home and car
= 65.3%
3. Debt payment to income ratio
= 40%
Explanation:
Kim's Data and Calculations:
Gross income = $1,760
Income taxes -199
After Tax Income $1,561 per month
Credit card debts = $189 per month
School loan = $172 per month
Total Debt payments = $361
Debt payments-to-income ratio with the college loan
= $361/$1,561 = 23%
Carl:
House payment = $1,640
Car payment = $482
Total payments = $2,122
Take-home pay = $3,250
Percentage spent on home and car = 65.3% ($2,122/$3,250 * 100)
3. My monthly net income = $2,850
Monthly debt payments = $1,140
Debt payment to income ratio
= $1,140/$2,850 * 100
= 0.4
= 40%
Which of these is a way that politicians in the United States attempt to influence the media?
Answer:
They try to “spin” the news by manipulating
Explanation:
Answer:
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Explanation:
because they are tools that can be used to inform and mobilize users in new ways. Users are able to connect directly to politicians and campaign managers and engage in political activities in new ways.They try to "spin" the news by manipulating how reporters interpret events
Triec, Inc., is a small electrical contracting company in Springfield, Ohio, owned by its executives Yeazell, Jones, and Heaton. Employees contacted the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which began an organizing drive, and 6 of the 11 employees in the bargaining unit signed authorization cards. The company declined to recognize the union, which petitioned the NLRB to schedule an election. The company then granted several new benefits for all workers, including higher wages, paid vacations, and other measures. When the election was held, only 2 of the 11 bargaining unit members voted for the union. Did the company violate the NLRA?
Answer:
Triec, inc., violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) because it directly interfered with the organization of a union within the company.
The NLRA allows private employees to join or form a union, and the company cannot interfere in any of these. E.g. a company cannot fire or punish in any way an employee for joining a union. A company cannot interfere with the creation of a union.
In this case, the company granted the new benefits in order to convince its workers to not form the union.
A small nation of 10 people idolizes the TV show The Voice. All they produce and consume are karaoke machines and CDs, in the following amounts:
Karaoke Machines CDs
Quantity Price(Dollars) Quantity Price (Dollars)
2020 20 50 60 5
2021 21 70 80 6
Using a method similar to that used to calculate the consumer price index, the percentage change in the overall price level is_____________ . (Note: Use 2020 as the base year, and fix the basket at 2 karaoke machines and 6 CDs.) Using a method similar to that used to calculate the GDP deflator, the percentage change of the overall price level is_____________ . (Note: Again, use 2020 as the base year.) Which of the following statements is correct? Check all that apply.
a. The inflation rate in 2021 is not the same using the two methods.
b. The CPI allows the basket of goods and services to change.
c. The GDP deflator holds the basket of goods and services constant.
Answer:
The inflation rate is different using the two methods as the rate of inflation calculated by the CPI holds basket of goods and services constant while the GDP deflator allows it to change.
Explanation:
i. Value of market basket of the good in 2020 = ($50*2) + ($5*6) = $130
Value of market basket of the good in 2021 = ($70*2) + ($6*6) = $176
CPI in 2020 = ($130 / $130) * 100 = 100
CPI in 2021 = ($176 / $130) * 100 = 135.38
Thus, The percentage change in overall price level is = [(135.38 - 100) / 100) * 100 = 35.38%
ii. Nominal GDP in 2020 = ($50 * 20) + ($5 * 60) = $1300
Nominal GDP in 2021 = ($70 * 21) + ($6 * 80) = $1950
Real GDP in 2020 = ($50 * 20) + ($5 * 60) = $1300
Real GDP in 2021 = ($50 * 21) + ($5 * 80) = $1450
GDP deflator in 2020 = (Nominal GDP in 2107 / Nominal GDP in 2107) * 100 = ($1300 / $1300) * 100 = 100
GDP deflator in 2021 = (Nominal GDP in 2108 / Nominal GDP in 2108) * 100 = ($1950 / $1450) * 100 = 134.48
Thus, the percentage change in overall price level is = [(134.48 - 100) / 100) * 100 = 34.48%
what has the U.S customs created to force importing companies like wal-mart to provide more detailed information about
Answer: The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)
Explanation:
The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) is a partnership program between the public and private sector created by the US Customs to improve border and cargo security.
When a firm like Wal-Mart becomes a member of the CTPAT, the likelihood of their goods being examined at a port of entry falls but this is because of the oversight requirements imposed on the firms such as ensuring the members provide detailed information about their suppliers and transportation companies.
Lilla sees a search ad on her mobile phone for a restaurant. A button on the ad allows Jessica to click on the button and call the restaurant. This is a
Answer: Click-to-call ad
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Lilla sees a search ad on her mobile phone for a restaurant and a button on the ad allows Jessica to click on the button and call the restaurant.
It should be noted that the above is a click-to-call ad. They are form of Google Ads that when someone clicks them, it calls the business directly rather than linking to the website of the business. They are important to marketing campaigns.
Carmel Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine costing $38,000 with a 4-year useful life and no salvage value. Carmel uses straight-line depreciation and assumes that the annual cash inflow from the machine will be received uniformly throughout each year. In calculating the accounting rate of return, what is Carmel's average investment?
Answer:
$19,000
Explanation
Calculation for Carmel's average investment
Using this formula
Average investment=Investment/2
Let plug in the formula
Average investment=($38,000 + $0)/2
Average investment=$19,000
Therefore Carmel's average investment will be $19,000
For a program to be successful, readiness for training should be assessed on two dimensions: employee characteristics and work environment. The employee characteristics that are relevant to training are the ability to learn the subject matter, attitudes toward training, and motivation to learn. Even if these are present, however, training will not be effective unless there is a positive work environment—an environment that encourages learning and eliminates obstacles for trainee success.
An important characteristic of employee readiness is having basic learning skills, especially cognitive ability that includes using written and spoken language, solving math problems, and using logic to solve problems. If employees lack certain basic skills, they may have to attend some remedial classes before participating in job-related training. Seeing potential benefits from training programs may increase employee motivation to participate. Readiness for training also depends on work environment characteristics called situational constraints and social support. Constraints can include the limits of training's effectiveness from within the organization, such as lack of money or lack of time for training and practicing. Social support refers to the ways that the organization encourages training by expressing positive attitudes toward its training programs. The goal of this activity is to evaluate employee readiness for training.
Read each statement, then select the appropriate category
1. When new employees arrive on the sales floor after training at Hamilton Department Store, experienced employees have a tendency. Forget what you learned. This is how we really do it.
2. Time and again, Brooke's employees complained that the statistical quality control training was too difficult to be useful.
3. As much as she would like to. Elizabeth really doesn't think top management is going to allocate enough money to train everyone on the new software this year.
4. Although Jane really wanted to participate in the diversity training program, she knew it was impossible to get away from the office for three days in order to participate.
5. Ed was excited to hear about the new technical training program, but disappointed when he heard his boss say that he really didn't think the training was the time and effort
a. Social Support
b. Situational Constraints
c. Employee Readiness
Answer:
1.
by asking new employees to unlearn the theories they have so that they can learn on the job, these experienced employees are getting the new ones ready to start applying concepts. this shows social support from the old employees to the new ones
2.
these complaints by Brooke's employees shows employee readiness because the complaints are basically about not being able to find their way around around the training since they say it is too difficult.
3.
this is situational constraints as the question implies a constraint in funds available to train all employees on the new software. and it is causing an issue In getting all employees trained.
4.
this is situational constraint and time is the constraint. elizabeth though ready does not have the time for the training.
5. this is social support. ed's manager has caused him to reevaluate on this training because in his opinion it would be like a waste of time and effort.
Pooling has been used for a long time by businesses as a way to reduce risk. Imagine that years ago a small paint factory employed 200 people, each with an annual salary of $600/year. The factory owner knew from experience that 4 percent of workers were being injured each year, becoming unable to work. The factory owner decided to set up a fund to pay injured workers three months of salary to help their families and build good will with employees. The owner did not contribute to the injury fund. The workers themselves contributed a fixed amount each year to fund the plan. Answer the following questions (1 point each):_____.
1. How much did the owner need to collect from employees in total to fully fund the plan each year?
2. How much did each employee have to contribute each year to fully fund the plan?
3. What percentage of salary did each employee contribute to have an injury fund like this?
Answer:
1. Amount required to fund the plan = % of injured*Total employees* Annual salary
Amount required to fund the plan = 4%*200 people* $600
Amount required to fund the plan = $4800
2. Amount contributed by each employee = Amount required to fund the plan / Number of employees
Amount contributed by each employee = $4800/200
Amount contributed by each employee = $24
3. Percentage of salary = Amount contributed by each employee / Salary
Percentage of salary = 24/600
Percentage of salary = 0.04
Percentage of salary = 4%
Dacosta Corporation had only one job in process on May 1. The job had been charged with $1,800 of direct materials, $6,966 of direct labor, and $9,936 of manufacturing overhead cost. The company assigns an overhead cost to jobs using the predetermined overhead rate of $18.40 per direct labor-hour. During May, the following activity was recorded:
Raw materials (all direct materials):
Beginning balance $8,500
Purchased during the month $38,000
Used in production $39,300
Labor:
Direct labor-hours worked during the month 1,900
Direct labor cost incurred $24,510
Actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred $33,300
Inventories:
Raw materials, May 30
Work in process, May 30 $16,937
Work in process inventory on May 30 contains $3,741 of direct labor cost. Raw materials consist solely of items that are classified as direct materials. The entry to dispose of the underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead cost for the month would include a:________.
a: credit of $5,336 to Manufacturing Overhead.
b: credit of $1,660 to Manufacturing Overhead.
c: debit of $5,336 to Manufacturing Overhead.
d: debit of $1,660 to Manufacturing Overhead.
Accounting entries for adjustment of overhead expenses.
Generally overheads are applied to various jobs on a predetermined basis. But actual overheads incurred can be more than/ less than predetermined overhead costs. To adjust this difference journal entries are made at the end of the period.
Answer:
The answer is "Option b".
Explanation:
The value of Applied overhead:
[tex]= 18.40 \times 1900 \\\\ = 34960[/tex]
The Actual overhead:
[tex]= 33300[/tex]
The Overlapping overhead = Applied overhead- Actual overhead
[tex]= 34960-33300\\\\= 1660[/tex]
Journal entry:
Date and explanation account Dr. Cr.
Overhead production 1600
goods sold at prices 1600
(Overcast overhead is available to records)
You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Barrington Industries. Unfortunately, company headquarters (where all of the firm's records are kept) has been destroyed by fire. So, your first job will be to recreate the firm's cash flow statement for the year just ended. The firm had $100,000 in the bank at the end of the prior year, and its working capital accounts except cash remained constant during the year. It earned $5 million in net income during the year but paid $750,000 in dividends to common shareholders. Throughout the year, the firm purchased $5.4 million of machinery that was needed for a new project. You have just spoken to the firm's accountants and learned that annual depreciation expense for the year is $450,000; however, the purchase price for the machinery represents additions to property, plant, and equipment before depreciation. Finally, you have determined that the only financing done by the firm was to issue long-term debt of $1 million at a 5% interest rate. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the question below.
What was the firm's end-of-year cash balance? Recreate the firm's cash flow statement to arrive at your answer. Write out your answer completely. For example, 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar, if necessary.
Answer:
200,000
Explanation:
A cash flow statement is a financial statement that summarizes the amount of cash and cash equivalents entering and leaving a company. The cash flow statement measures how well a company manages its cash position, meaning how well the company generates cash to pay its debt obligations and fund its operating expenses.
Cash flow from operating activities
Net Income 5,000,000
Less Depreciation (450,000)
Cashflow from operations 5,450,000
Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of Fixed assets 5,400,,000
Cash flow from investing activities
Issue of long term debt 1,000,000
Dividend paid (750,000)
Cash generated from investing activities 250,000
Change in cash 300,000
Beginning balance 100,000
Closing balance 200,000
Because there isn't one single measure of inflation, the government and researchers use a variety of methods to get the most balanced picture of how prices fluctuate in the economy. Two of the most commonly used price indexes are the consumer price index (CPI) and the GDP deflator.
The GDP deflator for this year is calculated by dividing the____________________ using by_____________________________ the using___________ and multiplying by 100. However, the CPI reflects only the prices of all goods and services .
Indicate whether each scenario will affect the GDP deflator or the CPI for the United States.
a. A decrease in the price of a Chinese-made car that is popular among U.S. consumers.
b. An increase in the price of a Waterman Industries deep-water reel, which is a commercial fishing product used for deep-sea fishing, made in the U.S., but not bought by U.S. consumers.
Answer:
1. The GDP deflator for this year is calculated by dividing the Value of all goods and services produced in the economy this year using this year's prices by the Value of all goods and services produced in the economy in the base year using the base year's prices and multiplying by 100.
However, the CPI reflects only the prices of all goods and services bought by consumers.
2. a. A decrease in the price of a Chinese-made car that is popular among U.S. consumers. Affects CPI.
This affects CPI because the CPI reflects only the prices of goods and services purchased by customers.
b. An increase in the price of a Waterman Industries deep-water reel, which is a commercial fishing product used for deep-sea fishing, made in the U.S., but not bought by U.S. consumers. Affects GDP Deflator.
This is a good produced in the United States so it will affect the GDP Deflator as that deals with GDP.
The Dean of Admissions at Pace University is considering a survey of high school seniors in order to design better promotional materials for Pace. Discuss the issues to be considered, the different methods of conducting this survey, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Answer:
different methods can be used here to conduct this survey
1.questionnaire method
2. focus groups
3. interview
Explanation:
Answer 1)
We have several ways of conducting a research. t, the research issue is basically to know how can the university can do better promotion of their their school, theyaretring to put their school on the spotlight on how they can get more students to be interested in the university and what can be done to raise awareness le about the school.
different methods of doing this survey:
1) Questionnaire Method:
in this survey method through the use of Google forms or other survey sites, the students can get a link where they can fill in their preferences or make suggestions by writing. it is quite a popular and simple way of doing a survey.
Advantages
· It has a good rate of Representativeness.
· it is relatively cheap
· data can be gotten in a convenient way
· it gives good Statistical Significance
· its design is inflexible
Disadvantages
· Respondents do not always give exact and fair answers.
· it is difficult to convey emotions through this
· There may be a problem in understanding and interpreting some of the qusetsions
. developing rapport can be quite an issue
2) Focus Group:
Focus group discussions is another method where some of the students and the dean who acts as a moderator, organizes a meeting and everyone is given the opportunity to share useful inputs.
Advantages
· Its easy to see and know the emotions of the respondents based on the issues at hand
. uncovered ideas would be discussed
. gives an opportunity to know the view point of everyone present·
Disadvantages
· people may not want to convey their true thoughts or belief about the discussion on ground.
· people may be reluctant to chip in their perspective especially if it is against tahtof another member
· students would be made to give responses to things they have not seen or experienced
3) Interviews:
the use of Interview is the most reliable way of going about this survey. the dean would be able to generate original data. few students can be interviewed and their inputs can be taken regarding the issue.
Advantages
· adaptability on the side of interviewers
. better response rate
. flexibility on the side of interviewer
disadvantage
time consuming
provides less anonymity
costly
it could be biased
On January 1, 2021, Jasperse Corporation leased equipment under a finance lease designed to earn the lessor a 10% rate of return for providing long-term financing. The lease agreement specified ten annual payments of $90,000 beginning January 1, and each December 31 thereafter through 2029. A 10-year service agreement was scheduled to provide maintenance of the equipment as required for a fee of $5,000 per year. Insurance premiums of $4,000 annually are related to the equipment. Both amounts were to be paid by the lessor and lease payments reflect both expenditures (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
At what amount will Jasperse record a right-of-use asset?
PV factors based on
Table or Calculator function: PVAD of $1
Lease Payment
n = 10
i = 12%
Right-of-use asset
Answer:
$574,517
Explanation:
Calculation for the amount that Jasperse will record a right-of-use asset
Annual payments = $90,000
Annual maintenance = $5,000 per year
Rate of interest = 10%
Period, n = 10 years
Right of use asset =(90,000 – 5,000) x PVAD, 10%, 10
Right of use asset= 85,000 ×6.75902
Right of use asset= $574,517
Therefore Right-of-use asset will be $574,517
Ken is 63 years old and unmarried. He retired at age 55 when he sold his business, Understock.com. Though Ken is retired, he is still very active. Ken reported the following financial information this year. Assume Ken files as a single taxpayer.
a. Ken won $1,200 in an illegal game of poker (the game was played in Utah, where gambling is illegal).
b. Ken sold 1,000 shares of stock for $32 a share. He inherited the stock two years ago. His tax basis (or investment) in the stock was $31 per share.
c. Ken received $25,000 from an annuity he purchased eight years ago. He purchased the annuity, to be paid annually for 20 years, for $210,000.
d. Ken received $13,000 in disability benefits for the year. He purchased the disability insurance policy last year.
e. Ken decided to go back to school to learn about European history. He received a $500 cash scholarship to attend. He used $300 to pay for his books and tuition, and he applied the rest toward his new car payment.
f. Ken's son, Mike, instructed his employer to make half of his final paycheck of the year payable to Ken. Ken received the check on December 30 in the amount of $1,100.
g. Ken received a $610 refund of the $3,600 in state income taxes his employer withheld from his pay last year. Ken claimed $6,250 in itemized deductions last year (the standard deduction for a single filer was $6,200).
h. Ken received $30,000 of interest from corporate bonds and money market accounts.
Determine Ken's gross income
Answer: $46,950
Explanation:
a. All sources of income should be included including illegal ones.
b. Gain = 1,000 (32 - 31)
= $1,000
c. Gain = Amount received - Amount paid apportioned per year
= 25,000 - (210,000/20)
= 25,000 - 10,500
= $14,500
d. Not included as disability benefits are not included.
e. The $300 is deductible but the $200 that went towards car payment is not.
f. Taxation principles require that the person taxed should be the person earning the income so Ken will not be charged on the $1,100
g. The relevant figure here is the tax benefit before the $610 refund.
Ken claimed $6,250 in itemized deduction but the standard deduction is $6,200. Ken gained;
= 6,250 - 6,2000
= $50
h. The $30,000 is included as Ken earned it.
Gross Income = 1,200 + 1,000 + 14,500 + 200 + 50 + 30,000
= $46,950