Answer:
Part 1
Debit : Dividends $50,000
Credit : Shareholders for dividends $50,000
Part 2
Debit : Shareholders for dividends $50,000
Credit : Cash $50,000
Explanation:
When dividends are declared and not paid, raise a Liability - Shareholders for Dividends to depict the Company`s Present obligation to its shareholders.
When dividends are issued, derecognize the liability - Shareholders for Dividends and recognize a Cash outflow to depict the outflow of cash resources as a result of the distribution.
Dividends Calculation :
Dividends = 50,000 shares x 100% = $50,000
High financial leverage has the effect of: Group of answer choices Reducing both the firm's risk and its potential profits. Only increasing the firm's potential profits. Increasing both the firm's risk and its potential profits. None of these answers is correct. Only increasing the firm's risk.
Answer:
Increasing both the firm's risk and its potential profits
Explanation:
Sunland Company is considering these two alternatives for financing the purchase of a fleet of airplanes. 1. Issue 60,000 shares of common stock at $42 per share. (Cash dividends have not been paid nor is the payment of any contemplated.) 2. Issue 12%, 10-year bonds at face value for $2,520,000. It is estimated that the company will earn $819,000 before interest and taxes as a result of this purchase. The company has an estimated tax rate of 30% and has 91,100 shares of common stock outstanding prior to the new financing. Determine the effect on net income and earnings per share for issuing stock and issuing bonds. Assume the new shares or new bonds will be outstanding for the entire year. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. $2.66.) Plan One Issue Stock Plan Two Issue Bonds select an option $enter a dollar amount $enter a dollar amount select an option enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount select an option enter a total of the two previous amounts enter a total of the two previous amounts select an option enter a dollar amount enter a dollar amount select an option $enter a total of the two previous amounts $enter a total of the two previous amounts select an option enter a number enter a number select an option $enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places $enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
Answer:
Issuing Stock Issuing Bonds
Net income $573,300 $361,620
Earnings per share $3.79 $3.97
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the effect on net income and earnings per share for issuing stock and issuing bonds.
ISSUING STOCK ISSUING BONDS
Income before interest and taxes
$819,000 $819,000
Interest ($2,520,000 x 12%) $0 $302,400
Income before taxes $819,000 $516,600
($819,000-$302,400=$516,600)
Income tax expense (30%) $245,700 $154,980
(30%*$819,000=$245,700)
(30%*$516,600=$154,980)
NET INCOME $573,300 $361,620
($819,000-$245,700=$573,300)
($516,600-$154,980=$361,620)
Outstanding shares 151,100 91,100
(60,000shares+91,100 shares=151,100)
Earnings per share $3.79 $3.97
($573,300/151,100=$3.79)
($361,620/91,100=$3.97)
Therefore the effect on net income and earnings per share for issuing stock and issuing bonds are :
Issuing Stock Issuing Bonds
Net income $573,300 $361,620
Earnings per share $3.79 $3.97
Bonita Industries uses the periodic inventory system. For the current month, the beginning inventory consisted of 481 units that cost $60 each. During the month, the company made two purchases: 719 units at $63 each and 361 units at $65 each. Bonita Industries also sold 1203 units during the month. Using the average cost method, what is the amount of ending inventory
Answer:
$22,389
Explanation:
The computation of the ending inventory is shown below:
But before that the average cost per unit and the ending units should be determined
The average cost per unit is
= (481 units × $60 + 719 units × $63 + 361 units × $65) ÷ (481 units + 719 units + 361 units)
= ($28,860 + $45,297 + $23,465) ÷ (1,561 units)
= $62.54
Now the ending inventory units is
= 1,561 units - 1,203 units
= 358 units
Now finally the ending inventory is
= 358 units × $62.54
= $22,389
You are attempting to value a call option with an exercise price of $100 and one year to expiration. The underlying stock pays no dividends, its current price is $100, and you believe it has a 50% chance of increasing to $130 and a 50% chance of decreasing to $70. The risk-free rate of interest is 10%. Calculate the call option's value using the two-state stock price model. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
$18.18
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the call option's value using the two-state stock price model
Based on the information given since the two possible stock prices are: S+ = $130 Increase and and S- = $70 decrease which means that If the exercise price is the amount of $100 the first step will be to determine the corresponding two possible call values.
First step is to determine the corresponding two possible call values.
Hence, the corresponding two possible call values are:
Cu = ($130-$100) and Cd = $0
Cu = $30 and Cd = $0
Second step is to Calculate the hedge ratio using this formula
Hedge ratio= (Cu - Cd)/(uS0 - dS0)
Hedge ratio= (30- 0)/(130 - 70)
Hedge ratio=30/60
Hedge ratio= 0.50
Third step is form the cost of the riskless portfolio and end-of-year value
Cost of the riskless portfolio = (S0 - 2C0)
Cost of the riskless portfolio = 100 - 2C0
End-of-year value =$70
Fourth step is to calculate the present value of $70 with a one-year interest rate of 10%:
Present value=$70/1.10
Present value= $63.64
Now let estimate the call option's value by first Setting the value of the hedged position to equal to the present value
Call option's value=$100 - 2C0 = $63.64
Hence,
C0=$100-$63.64/2
C0=$36.36/2
C0=$18.18
Therefore the call option's value using the two-state stock price model will be $18.18
Accounts Randall Company estimates its bad debts expense by aging its accounts receivable and applying percentages to various age groups of the accounts. Randall calculated a total of $3,000 in possible credit losses as of December 31. Accounts Receivable has a balance of $128,000, and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $500 before adjustment at December 31. What is the December 31 adjusting entry to provide for credit losses
Answer:
Explanation:
The journal entry will be:
Debit: Bad debt expense $2500
Credit: Allowance for doubtful $2500
Then, we will calculate the net amount of account receivable that should be included in current assets which will be:
Account receivable = $128000
Less: Allowance for doubtful = $500 + $2500 = $3000
Net amount of account receivable = $125000
Batista Company management wants to maintain a minimum monthly cash balance of $19,900. At the beginning of April, the cash balance is $19,900, expected cash receipts for April are $244,400, and cash disbursements are expected to be $253,300. How much cash, if any, must be borrowed to maintain the desired minimum monthly balance
Answer:
the amount must be borrowed is $8,900
Explanation:
The computation of the amount must be borrowed is shown below:
Opening cash balance $19,900
Add: cash receipts $244,400
Less: cash disbursements -$253,300
Cash balance after disbursements $11,000
Minimum monthly cash balance $19,900
Amount to be borrowed $8,900
hence, the amount must be borrowed is $8,900
You are evaluating two investment alternatives. One is a passive market portfolio with an expected return of 10% and a standard deviation of 16%. The other is a fund that is actively managed by your broker. This fund has an expected return of 16% and a standard deviation of 20%. The risk-free rate is currently 7%. Answer the questions below based on this information. a. What is the slope of the Capital Market Line
Answer:
the slope of the capital market line is 0.1875
Explanation:
The computation of the slope of the capital market line is shown below:
= (Expected return - risk free rate of return) ÷ (standard deviation)
= (10% - 7%) ÷ 16%
= 3% ÷ 16%
= 0.1875
hence, the slope of the capital market line is 0.1875
We simply used the above formula to measured the slope of the capital market line
Roaming Vehicles Company manufactures buggies. Manufacturing a buggy takes 20 units of wood and 1 unit of steel. Scheduled production of buggies for the next two months is 500 and 600 units, respectively. Beginning inventory is 4,000 units of wood and 30 units of steel. The ending inventory of wood is planned to decrease 500 units in each of the next two months, and the steel inventory is expected to increase 5 units in each of the next two months.
How many units of steel are expected in the material inventory at the end of the second month?
Answer: 40 units of steel.
Explanation:
The steel inventory is expected to increase by 5 units every month for two months.
Steel inventory in two months = Beginning inventory + 5 + 5
= 30 + 5 + 5
= 40 units of steel.
Splish Brothers Inc. uses the percentage-of-receivables basis to record bad debt expense and concludes that 3% of accounts receivable will become uncollectible. Accounts receivable are $402,700 at the end of the year, and the allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of $2,897. (a) Prepare the adjusting journal entry to record bad debt expense for the year. (b) If the allowance for doubtful accounts had a debit balance of $989 instead of a credit balance of $2,897, prepare the adjusting journal entry for bad debt expense.
Answer:
A. Dr Bad Debt Expense $9,184
Cr Allowance for Doubtful accounts $9,184
B. Dr Bad Debt Expense $13,070
Cr Allowance for Doubtful accounts $13,070
Explanation:
a.Preparation of the adjusting journal entry to record bad debt expense for the year.
Dr Bad Debt Expense $9,184
[($402,700 x 3%) - $ 2,897 ]
Cr Allowance for Doubtful accounts $9,184
(To record bad debt expense)
b. Preparation of the adjusting journal entry for bad debt expense
Dr Bad Debt Expense $13,070
[($402,700 x 3%) + $ 989]
Cr Allowance for Doubtful accounts $13,070
(To record bad debt expense)
Black Bear Auto Company incurred $120,000 of indirect advertising costs for its operations. The following 2017 data have been collected for its three departments: New Cars Used Cars Parts and Service Direct advertising costs $30,000 $24,000 $6,000 Newspaper ad space 60% 30% 10% Sales $250,000 $200,000 $50,000 Required: Determine the costs allocated to each department using the following allocation bases: a. Direct advertising costs b. Newspaper ad space c. Sales
Answer:
a. Allocating cost using direct advertising costs
We have:
Cost allocated to New Cars = $60,000
Cost allocated to Used Cars = $48,000
Cost allocated to Parts and Service = $12,000
b. Allocating cost using Newspaper ad space
We have:
Cost allocated to New Cars = $72,000
Cost allocated to Used Cars = $36,000
Cost allocated to Parts and Service = $12,000
c. Allocating cost using Sales
We have:
Cost allocated to New Cars = $60,000
Cost allocated to Used Cars = $48,000
Cost allocated to Parts and Service = $12,000
Explanation:
Given:
New Cars Used Cars Parts and Service
Direct advertising costs $30,000 $24,000 $6,000
Newspaper ad space 60% 30% 10%
Sales $250,000 $200,000 $50,000
The costs allocated to each department can now be calculated as follows:
a. Allocating cost using direct advertising costs
The indirect advertising costs can be allocated using the following formula:
Cost allocated to a department = (Direct advertising costs of the department / Sum of direct advertising costs of the 3 departments) * Indirect advertising costs ................... (1)
Using equation (1), we have:
Cost allocated to New Cars = ($30,000 / ($30,000 + $24,000 +$6,000)) * $120,000 = $60,000
Cost allocated to Used Cars = ($24,000 / ($30,000 + $24,000 +$6,000)) * $120,000 = $48,000
Cost allocated to Parts and Service = ($6,000 / ($30,000 + $24,000 +$6,000)) * $120,000 = $12,000
b. Allocating cost using Newspaper ad space
The indirect advertising costs can be allocated using the following formula:
Cost allocated to a department = Percentage of Newspaper ad space of the department * Indirect advertising costs ................... (2)
Using equation (2), we have:
Cost allocated to New Cars = 60% * $120,000 = $72,000
Cost allocated to Used Cars = 30% * $120,000 = $36,000
Cost allocated to Parts and Service = 10% * $120,000 = $12,000
c. Allocating cost using Sales
The indirect advertising costs can be allocated using the following formula:
Cost allocated to a department = (Sales of the department / Sum of Sales of the 3 departments) * Indirect advertising costs ................... (3)
Using equation (3), we have:
Cost allocated to New Cars = ($250,000 / ($250,000 + $200,000 + $50,000)) * $120,000 = $60,000
Cost allocated to Used Cars = ($200,000 / ($250,000 + $200,000 + $50,000)) * $120,000 * $120,000 = $48,000
Cost allocated to Parts and Service = ($50,000 / ($250,000 + $200,000 + $50,000)) * $120,000 * $120,000 = $12,000
Billy Dan and Betty Lou were recently married and want to start saving for their dream home. They expect the house they want will cost approximately $247,000. They hope to be able to purchase the house for cash in 12 years. To determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables, click here to view Tables I, II, III, or IV in the appendix. Alternatively, if you calculate the discount factor(s) using a formula, round to six (6) decimal places before using the factor in the problem.
Answer:
Billy Dan and Betty Lou have to invest $11,551 each year to purchase their dream home at the end of 12 years
Explanation:
The requirement of this is missing, that is provided below
How much will Billy Dan and Betty Lou have to invest each year to purchase their dream home at the end of 12 years? Assume an interest rate of 10 percent.
Use the following formula to calculate the amount of yearly investment.
Cost to purchase the house = Annual investment x ( 1 + Interest rate )^numbers of years ) - 1 ) / interest rate
Where
Cost to purchase the house = $247,000
Interest rate = 10%
Numbers of years = 12 years
Annual investment = ?
Placing values in the formula
$247,000 = Annual investment x ( 1 + 10% )^12 ) - 1 ) / 10%
$247,000 = Annual investment x 21.384284
Annual investment = $247,000 / 21.384284
Annual investment = $11,550.54
Annual investment = $11,551
Hence, they have to invest $11,551 each year to be able to purchase the house for cash in 12 years.
Rommer Company purchases Daley Inc. for cash on January 1, 2018. The book value of Daley Company's net assets, as reflected on its December 31, 2017 statement of financial position is . An analysis by Rommer on December 31, 2017 indicates that the fair value of Daley's tangible assets exceeded the book value by , and the fair value of identifiable intangible assets exceeded book value by . How much goodwill should be recognized by Rommer Company when recording the purchase of Daley Inc.? A. B. C. D.
Answer:
$85,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine How much goodwill should be recognized by Rommer Company when recording the purchase of Daley Inc.?
Using this formula
Good will=purchases-book value - fair value of tangible assets-fair value of intangible assets
Let plug in the formula
Goodwill=$930,000-$750,000-$50,000-$45,000
Goodwill=$85,000
Therefore How much goodwill should be recognized by Rommer Company when recording the purchase of Daley Inc. is $85,000
The real interest rate earned is the Group of answer choices same as the nominal interest rate when inflation is moderate cost of borrowing in current consumer prices cost of borrowing in current producer prices cost of borrowing adjust for the rate of change in the price level nominal interest rate adjusted for the growth rate of the economy
Answer:
cost of borrowing adjust for the rate of change in the price level
Explanation:
The real interest rate earned is the rate where the borrowing cost would be adjusted for the change in the rate in the level of the price as the real interest rate represent the interest rate that should be adjusted to the inflation
Hence, according to the given options, second option is correct
hence, the same would be relevant
Stallman Company took a physical inventory on December 31 and determined that goods costing $200,000 were on hand. Not included in the physical count were $25,000 of goods purchased from Pelzer Corporation, FOB, shipping point, and $22,000 of goods sold to Alvarez Company for $30,000, FOB destination. Both the Pelzer purchase and the Alvarez sale were in transit at year-end.
What amount should Stallman report as its December 31 inventory?
In its first month of operations, Bethke Company made three purchases of merchandise in the following sequence: (1) 300 units at $6, (2) 400 units at $7, and (3) 200 units at $8. Assuming there are 360 units on hand, compute the cost of the ending inventory under the (a) FIFO method and (b) LIFO method. Bethke uses a periodic inventory system.
A) Cost of the ending inventory LIFO.
B) Cost of the ending inventory.
Answer:
1. $247,00
A. $2,720
B.$2,220
Explanation:
1. Calculation to determine What amount should Stallman report as its December 31 inventory
Using this formula
December 31 Ending inventory = Inventory count as per physical count + Inventory in transit FOB Shipping point + Inventory in transit FOB destination
Let plug in the formula
December 31 Ending inventory= $200,000 + $25,000+ $22,000
December 31 Ending inventory= $247,000
Therefore What amount should Stallman report as its December 31 inventory is $247,000
A) Calculation to determine the Cost of the ending inventory FIFO.
Cost of ending inventory = (200 units * $8) +(360 units- 200 units * $7)
Cost of ending inventory = (200 units * $8) + (160 units * $7)
Cost of ending inventory= $1,600 + $1,120
Cost of ending inventory= $2,720
Therefore The Cost of ending inventory is $2,720
(b) Calculation to determine The cost of ending inventory under the LIFO method
Cost of ending inventory = (300 units * $6) +(360 units -300 units* $ 7)
Cost of ending inventory = (300 units * $6) + (60 units * $ 7)
Cost of ending inventory = $1,800 + $420
Cost of ending inventory = $2,220
Therefore The cost of ending inventory under the LIFO method will be $2,220
As a CEO, you are concerned that your firm and the industry in your country are being devastated by foreign imports. Trade lawyers suggest that you file an antidumping case against leading foreign rivals and assure you a win. Would you file an antidumping case or not
Answer:
The company can file antidumping case against the leading foreign rivals. The probability of winning the case is only high when there is cash deposits near to zero in the country and balance of payment is negative.
Explanation:
There can be a law suit files against the foreign rivals but the company will have to bear lawyers fee for this. There is a threat to employment of labor in the home country as most of the goods are imported so factories in the home country will be moved towards shut down because consumers will be buying imported goods which are offered at low price.
The difference between accrual-basis accounting and cash-basis accounting is timing. Under accrual-basis accounting, we record revenues when we provide goods and services to customers, and we record expenses when costs are used in company operations.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
A. True
Explanation:
The main difference between accrual and cash basis accounting lies in the timing of when revenue and expenses are recognized. The cash method is a more immediate recognition of revenue and expenses, while the accrual method focuses on anticipated revenue and expenses.
1. How does payroll withholding help a company's employees? (1-2 sentences. 2.0 points)
Answer:
Payroll withholding spreads out the cost of taxes throughout the year, so employees don't have to pay the entire amount they owe all at once on April 15. This helps make sure that people pay their taxes.
Cornerstone Exercise 9-41 Ratio Analysis Red Corporation had $1,750,000 in total liabilities and $3,000,000 in total assets as of December 31, 2020. Of Red's total liabilities, $600,000 is long-term. Required: Calculate Red's debt to assets ratio and its long-term debt to equity ratio. Round your answers to four decimal places, if required. Debt to Total Assets fill in the blank 1 Long-Term Debt to Total Equity fill in the blank 2
Answer:
A. Debt to Total Assets ratio 0.5833 times
B. Long Term Debt to Total Equity Ratio 0.48 times
Explanation:
A. Calculation for Red's debt to assets ratio using this formula
Debt to Total Assets ratio = Total Liabilities/
Total Assets
Let plug in the formula
Debt to Total Assets ratio=$1,750,000/$3,000,000
Debt to Total Assets ratio=0.5833 times
Therefore the Debt to Total Assets ratio will be 0.5833 times
B. Calculation to determine its long-term debt to equity ratio
First step is to calculate the Shareholders’ Equity using this formula
Shareholders’ Equity = Total Assets – Total outside liabilities
Let plug in the formula
Shareholders’ Equity = $3,000,000-$1,750,000 Shareholders’ Equity =$1,250,000
Now let calculate the Long Term Debt to Total Equity Ratio using this formula
Long Term Debt to Total Equity Ratio = Long Term Debt/ Total Shareholder’s equity
Let plug in the formula Long Term Debt to Total Equity Ratio=$600,000/$1,250,000
Long Term Debt to Total Equity Ratio= 0.48 times
Therefore Long Term Debt to Total Equity Ratio will be 0.48 times
Bentley Enterprises uses process costing to control costs in the manufacture of Dust Sensors for the mining industry. The following information pertains to operations for November. (CMA Exam adapted) Units Work in process, November 1st 16,300 Started in production during November 100,600 Work in process, November 30th 24,600 The beginning inventory was 60% complete as to materials and 20% complete as to conversion costs. The ending inventory was 90% complete as to materials and 40% complete as to conversion costs. Costs pertaining to November are as follows: Beginning inventory: direct materials, $55,160; direct labor, $20,620; manufacturing overhead, $15,540. Costs incurred during the month: direct materials, $470,970; direct labor, $190,740; manufacturing overhead, $399,080. What are the total costs in the ending Work-in-Process Inventory assuming Bentley uses first-in, first-out (FIFO) process costing
Answer:
$146,443.80
Explanation:
Step 1 : Equivalent Units of Production
FIFO method is interested with Units worked on during the Production Period. Therefore make sure you begin by finishing Opening Work in Process Units.
1. Materials
To Finish Work in Process Inventory (16,300 x 40%) 6,520
Started and Completed (100,600 - 16,300) x 100 % 84,300
Ending Inventory (24,600 x 90%) 22,140
Equivalent units of Production 112,960
2. Conversion Cost
To Finish Work in Process Inventory (16,300 x 80%) 13,040
Started and Completed (100,600 - 16,300) x 100 % 84,300
Ending Inventory (24,600 x 40%) 9,840
Equivalent units of Production 107,180
Step 2 : Cost per equivalent unit
FIFO method is only interested in Costs incurred during the Production Period, therefore Cost in Beginning Inventory must be ignored as these were accounted for in previous year.
Cost per equivalent unit = Total Cost ÷ Total Equivalent Units
Materials = $470,970 ÷ 112,960 = $4.17
Conversion Costs = ($190,740 + $399,080) ÷ 107,180 = $5.50
Step 3 : Cost in the ending Work-in-Process Inventory
Work-in-Process Inventory = Material Cost + Conversion Cost
= 22,140 x $4.17 + 9,840 x $5.50
= $146,443.80
Conclusion :
The total costs in the ending Work-in-Process Inventory assuming Bentley uses first-in, first-out (FIFO) process costing is $146,443.80
Discuss the economic conditions and economic institutions that affect personal finance.
Answer:
Economics and Personal Finance. Instruction in economics and personal finance prepares students to function effectively as consumers, savers, investors, entrepreneurs, and active citizens. Students learn how economies and markets operate and how the United States' economy is interconnected with the global economy.
Grand River Corporation reported taxable income of $400,000 in year 1 and paid federal income taxes of $160,000. Not included in the computation was a disallowed meals expense of $3,100, tax-exempt income of $2,100, and deferred gain on an installment sale from a prior year of $36,000. The corporation's current earnings and profits for year 1 would be:
Answer: $275,000
Explanation:
Earnings and Profit for the year:
= Taxable income - Federal income taxes - Disallowed meals expense + Tax exempt income + Deferred gain
= 400,000 - 160,000 - 3,100 + 2,100 + 36,000
= $275,000
Canoe Company's manufacturing accounting system uses direct labor costs to apply overhead to goods in process and finished goods inventories. Canoe Company's manufacturing costs for the year were: direct labor, $30,000; direct materials, $50,000; and factory overhead applied, $6,000. The plant-wide overhead application rate was:
Answer:
Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= $0.2 per direct labor dollar
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Direct labor, $30,000
Factory overhead applied $6,000.
To calculate the predetermined overhead rate, we need to use the following formula:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
6,000= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate*30,000
6,000 / 30,000 = Estimated manufacturing overhead rate
Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= $0.2 per direct labor dollar
Special Group, a company involved in the production and distribution of water and carbonated drinks has recently decided to venture into the transportation business. As the marketing executive tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the planning and execution of this new venture, explain to the management of Special Group how the transport business differs from the drinks business in relation to its characteristics, detailing what unique marketing strategies and marketing mix decisions shall be adopted in ensuring its success.
DC: ACD01-F004
Answer:
The marketing executive's decision was correct.
Explanation:
It is essential for the success of the new transport business, that there is recognition between the essential differences between the businesses and that it is necessary to implement new marketing strategies in order for the company to be well positioned and competitive in the market. Therefore, the marketing mix can be understood as a set of elements that will lead a company to achieve its objectives and goals through the consistent alignment of marketing strategies considering the essential variables for every business regardless of its sector.
The marketing mix comprises price, product, place and promotion, when a company develops strategies for each of these variables it is able to better understand the systems that lead to a good positioning of its business, satisfaction and value creation for its potential audience.
As the new profit center manager, you switch carriers to a more expensive, but quicker, more responsive transportation carrier. You justify this because when using a(n) ____________ perspective, your overall inventory and warehouse savings more than offset the increase in transportation costs. Group of answer choices lane operations economic order quantity total cost ABC
Answer:
You justify this because when using a(n) _____ABC_____ perspective, your overall inventory and warehouse savings more than offset the increase in transportation costs.
Explanation:
The ABC perspective allocates overhead costs based on the cost drivers and the level of activity consumed by each cost driver. This is the best cost allocation basis. ABC is justified by the fact that activities consume resources or cause costs to be incurred. As a profit center manager, your focus should be on minimizing the activities that drive up costs instead of just focusing on mere cost reduction without paying attention to the cost drivers.
The payoff matrix supplied shows outcomes of various strategies that two firms might follow in response to action on the part of the other company. This payoff matrix describes actions in developing vaccines for not-too-rare but also not-too-common diseases. Each element shows the payoffs to a set of strategies as the payoff to the domestic firm, then a comma, then the payoff to the foreign firm.
Foreign firm
Enter Not Enter
Domestic firm Enter -3,-3 183,0
Not Enter 0,183 0,0
Required:
What is the minimum subsidy the US must offer the domestic firm to ensure that it will choose to produce the vaccine?
Answer:
Subsidy per unit must be equal to 3.
Explanation:
The payoff matrix shows that the Domestic firm can earn -3 or 183 from entering into the market. While, it will get only 0 from not entering. So it will be beneficial for it to enter provided the government can bear the negative payoff it gets from entering as the foreign firm also enters.
Thus, if the government can subsidise the domestic firm's negative payoff of $3 from entering such that its payoff becomes, 0 or 186 from entering and 0 from not entering. Like this the domestic firm will be more likely to enter and produce the vaccine.
Thus, the amount of the subsidy must be $3.
Walmart's channel members negotiate with one another, buy and sell products, and facilitate the change of ownership between Walmart and its suppliers in the course of moving finished goods from the manufacturer into the hands of Walmart's customers. As products move toward the final consumer, which of the following is true of the channel members within Walmart's marketing channel?
a. They help provide contact efficiency as goods move into the hands of the final consumer.
b. They play roles that are different from those of intermediaries and resellers.
c. They provide division of labor but without any particular specialization in moving goods.
d. They facilitate the change of ownership but not the sale to the final consumer.
Explanation:
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Consider a hypothetical economy. Households spend $0.90 of each additional dollar they earn and save the remaining $0.10. The spending multiplier for this economy is ___________. Suppose investment in this economy decreases by $200 billion. The decrease in investment will lead to a decrease in income, generating a decrease in consumption that decreases income yet again, and so on.
Answer:
Spending multiplier = 10Change in consumption = -$180 billionExplanation:
The spending multiplier is calculated by the formula:
= 1 / Marginal propensity to save
The marginal propensity to save is the proportion of every additional dollar that is saved which is this case is $0.10 which is 10%.
Spending multiplier is:
= 1 / 0.1
= 10
Change in consumption as a result of the decrease:
= -200 * marginal propensity to consume
= - 200 * 0.9
= -$180 billion
An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $14,000 are estimated to be uncollectible. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $1,100 credit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a
Answer:
Debit to Bad debt expense for $15,100
Explanation:
According to the above information, we were informed that a company's account receivable shows the estimate of uncollectible accounts totalled $14,000. While the allowance for doubtful account has the amount $1,100.
It therefore means that the adjustment to record the bad debt expense for the period will require
A debit to bad debt expense for $15,100
Exercise 9-19 (Algorithmic) (LO. 3) Brenda, a self-employed taxpayer, travels from Chicago to Barcelona (Spain) on business. She is gone 10 days (including 2 days of travel) during which time she spends 5 days conducting business and 3 days sightseeing. Her expenses are $1,930 (airfare), $245 per day (meals), and $420 per night (lodging). Because Brenda stayed with relatives while sightseeing, she only paid for 5 nights of lodging. Compute Brenda's deductions for the following:
Answer:
a. $1,351
b. $857.5
c. $2,100
Explanation:
Computation for Brenda's deductions
a. Airfare= (70% × $1,930)
Airfare=$1,351
b. Meals= [(245/2)*7]
Meals=857.5
c. Lodging= [420*5]
Lodging=$2,100
Therefore Brenda's deductions are:
a. $1,351
b. $857.5
c. $2,100
Sibila, Inc. sells its product for $40. The variable costs are $18 per unit. Fixed costs are $16,000. The company is considering the purchase of an automated machine that will result in a $2 reduction in unit variable costs and an increase of $5,000 in fixed costs. Which of the following is true about the break-even point in units?
a. It will remain unchanged
b. It will decrease.
c. It will increase.
d. It cannot be determined from the information provided.
Answer:
c. It will increase.
Explanation:
Break even point is the level of activity at which a firm neither makes a profit nor a loss.
Break - even units = Fixed Costs ÷ Contribution per unit
therefore,
Existing break-even point in units :
Break - even units = $16,000 ÷ ($40 - $18) = 727.27 or 728 units
New break-even point in units :
Break - even units = $21,000 ÷ ($40 - $16) = 875 units
Conclusion :
The results show that break-even point in units will increase from 728 units to 875 units as a result of the changes