Answer: Because the issuer official no longer holds elected office, the contribution limits of Rule G-37 do not apply.
Explanation:
Rule G-37 is a way to ensure that Municipal Issuers are not unduly influenced by those who donated to their campaigns to get into a position to become Municipal Issuers.
It prohibites for 2 years, Municipal Finance Professionals (MFP) amongst others from engaging in municipal securities business with a Municipal issuer.
An exception however, is that if the MFP is entitled to a vote for the Official in question, they can donate no more than $250 per election.
Seeing as the Municipal Issuer Officer has lost her position, the MFP need not worry about this $250 limit as it no longer applies to her. The MFP is free to donate $500 to the "clean-up" campaign.
A rich aunt has promised you $ 3 comma 000 one year from today. In addition, each year after that, she has promised you a payment (on the anniversary of the last payment) that is 2 % larger than the last payment. She will continue to show this generosity for 20 years, giving a total of 20 payments. If the interest rate is 6 %, what is her promise worth today?
Answer:
PV= $29,454.44
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Cash flow= $3,000
Number of years= 20
Interest rate= 6%
Growth rate= 2%
To simplify calculations, we will sum the growing rate to the interest rate.
Real interest rate= 8%
To determine the present value, first, we need to calculate the final value using the following formula:
FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i
A= annual deposit
FV= {3,000*[(1.08^20)-1]} / 0.08
FV= $137,285.893
Now, the present value:
PV= FV/(1+i)^n
PV= 137,285.893/1.08^20
PV= $29,454.44
Maddox is Gordon's 17-year-old son. He is a whiz at repairing machines and is employed doing so at the factory full-time during the summer. He has already worked 40 hours this week, but some machines still need repaired. Is Max eligible for overtime pay?
Answer:
Maddox must be paid overtime.
Explanation:
Solution
Generally,most people or individuals above 16 and 17 years old are considered as for calculating working hours and overtime pay during summer vacation.
In this scenario, Maddox had already worked 40 hours in the week and needs to work extra for the sole purpose of fixing machines.
For this, it is required or expected for Maddox to be paid.
On January 2, 2021, the Jackson Company purchased equipment to be used in its manufacturing process. The equipment has an estimated life of eight years and an estimated residual value of $50,125. The expenditures made to acquire the asset were as follows:
Purchase price $220,000
Freight charges 6800
Installation charges 10,000
Jackson's policy is to use the double-declining-balance (DDB) method of depreciation in the early years of the equipment's life and then switch to straight line halfway through the equipment's life.
Required:
Calculate depreciation for each year of the asset's eight-year life.
Answer:
Jackson Company
Calculation of the Depreciation for each year:
a) Using the double-declining-balance (DDB) method of depreciation:
1st year, the depreciation charge = $59,200 ($236,800 x 25%)
2nd year, the depreciation charge = $44,400 ($236,800 - 59,200) x 25%
3rd year, the depreciation charge = $33,300 ($236,800 - 103,600) x 25%
4th year, the depreciation charge = $24,975 ($236,800 - 136,900) x 25%
5th year, the usage of straight-line method commences:
Depreciation charge = $58,100/4 = $14,525
6th year, depreciation charge = $14,525
7th year, depreciation charge = $14,525
8th year, depreciation charge = $14,525
Explanation:
a) Asset's recognized cost:
Purchase price $220,000
Freight charges 6,800
Installation charges 10,000
Total cost = $236,800
b) Useful life = 8 years, with salvage value of $50,125.
c) Double-declining balance depreciation rate = 25% (100/8 * 2)
d) Accumulated Depreciation at the end of:
1st year = $59,200
2nd year = $103,600 ($59,200 + 44,400)
3rd year = $136,900 ($103,600 + 33,300)
4th year = $128,575 ($136,900 + 24,975)
5th year = $143,100 ($128,575 + 14,525)
6th year = $157,625 ($143,100 + 14,525)
7th year = $172,150 ($157,625 + 14,525)
8th year = $186,675 ($172,150 + 14,525)
e) Book value of asset at the end of the fourth year:
Cost = $236,800
Accumulated depreciation $128,575
Book value = $108,225
Salvage value = $50,125
Straight-line depreciable amount = $58,100
f) The double-declining-balance depreciation method is an accelerated depreciation method that expenses the cost of an asset more rapidly by multiplying the straight-line method's rate by 2 and applying this rate on the reducing balance. On the other hand, the straight-line depreciation method uses the same amount of depreciation each year over an asset's useful life. The double-declining balance method does not take into consideration the salvage value unlike the straight-line depreciation method until towards the end of the useful life of the asset.
studoc Suppose there is uncertainty about the growth rate. With 50% probability the growth rate will be 6%, with 50% probability the growth rate will be 10%. What are the respective market values under the two growth rates
Answer:
Given there is uncertainty about the growth rate, the respective market values under the two growth rates is the weighted average rate of growth, which is: 50% x 6% + 50% x 10% = 8%.
Explanation:
What is one of the main reasons why the need for effective communication on teams has been growing so much in the last few decades?
Different insights and opinions in a collaborative setting can open up new better methods
Watson Company has 5,000 shares of $5 par, 3% preferred stock outstanding and 25,000 shares of $2 par common stock outstanding. The preferred stock is cumulative, and no dividends have been paid for the past two years. If the company wishes to distribute $2 per share to the common stockholders, what is the total amount of dividends that must be paid in the current year? a. $50,000 b. $50,750 c. $2,250 d. $51,500
Answer:
The options are not correct, find below correct options:
a. $ 2,250
b. $50,000
c. $50,750
d. $52,250
The correct option is D,$52,250
Explanation:
The dividends of two years were already to preferred stockholders,in addition to the current year, makes three years of dividends for preferred stockholders.
preferred dividends for three years=5,000*$5*3%*3=$2250
current year common stock dividends=$2*25,000=$50,000
The total amount of dividends that must be paid=$50,000+$2,250=$52,250
Tom is talking to his friend Bob, who has an interest in Freedom, LLC, about purchasing his LLC interest. Bob's outside basis in Freedom, LLC, is $7,000. This includes his $1,900 one-fourth share of the LLC's debt. Bob's 704(b) capital account is $14,000. If Tom bought Bob's LLC interest for $11,000, what would Tom's outside basis be in Freedom, LLC
Answer: $12,900
Explanation:
From the question, we are told that Tom is talking to his friend Bob, who has an interest in Freedom, LLC, about buying his LLC interest. Bob's outside basis in Freedom, LLC, is $7,000 which includes his $1,900 one-fourth share of the LLC's debt. Bob's 704(b) capital account is $14,000. We are further told that Tom bought Bob's LLC interest for $11,000.
Tom's outside basis be in Freedom, LLC will be the amount that he paid for Bob's LLC interest plus the share of LLC’s debt. This will be:
= $11,000 + $1,900
= $12,900
Suppose you work as a manager in a firm. Your job is to hire the right number of people to maximize profit. Every worker you hire costs $150 per day, and each unit of output sells for $18 per unit. Given your current labor force, you know that if you hire another worker, that person will increase your output by 32.
1. What is the marginal product of the worker you are considering hiring?
2 What is the value of the marginal product of labor for this potential employee?
3. What is the marginal profnt or loss for hiring this employee? (Use a negative number if hiring this person results in a net loss
4. Should this additional worker be hired?
Answer: 1. 32
2. $576
3. $426
4. Yes
Explanation:
1. What is the marginal product of the worker you are considering hiring?
From the question, we are informed that given current labor force, hiring another worker will increase the output by 32. This means that the marginal product of the worker you are considering hiring is 32.
2 What is the value of the marginal product of labor for this potential employee?
The value of the marginal product of labor for this potential employee will be the product of the price of each unit of output sale and the marginal product of the employee. This will be:
= $18 × 32
= $576
3. What is the marginal profit or loss for hiring this employee?
The marginal profit or loss will be the difference between the value of the marginal product of labor for this potential employee and the hiring cost per day for every worker. This will be:
= $576 - $150
= $426
There is a marginal profit of $426.
4. Should this additional worker be hired?
Yes, the additional worker should be hired because there is a positive marginal profit.
The most common building blocks for a company's organizational structure A. usually consist of two divisions: a division charged with performing primary value chain activities and a division charged with performing support activities B. are almost always the departments performing such key administrative support functions as finance, accounting, information technology, human resource management, and R
Answer:
The answer is that it requires a structure that is either functional or departmental) which involves process, geographic, product, or customer groups performing one or more major processing steps along the value chain.
Explanation:
Solution
Organization structure refers to as the relationship between one different departments, which shapes of the enterprise according to which the administrative and organizational decision and development occurs. the structure of any organization depends on many factors liven below:
perpetuity of businessfacilitation of all unitsdepartmentalizationoperating responsibilitiestop management and their provisionsIn conclusion it requires a structure that is either functional or departmental) which includes process, geographic, product, or customer groups performing one or more major processing steps along the value chain.
Note: The answer is not in listed in this example.
A company has a selling price of 1800 each for its printers. Each printer has a 2 year warranty that covers replacement of defective parts. It is estimated that 2% of all printers sold 30000 printers, and 400 printers were serviced under the warranty. What is the company's warranty expense for the month of November?
a. $26,000
b. $45,000
c. $55,000
d. $60,000
e. $90,000
Answer:
$90,000
Explanation:
From the question above a company sells each of its printers for 1,800
Each of the printer sold comes with a 2 year warranty
An estimate of 2% of printers sold 30,000
400 printers where serviced under the warranty
To calculate the company's warranty expense for the month of December, the first step will be to find the number of estimate printers that was returned
= printers sold×rate of printer returned
= 30,000×2/100
= 30,000×0.02
= 600
Therefore, the warranty expenses can be calculated as follows
Number of estimated printers returned×Average warranty cost
= 600×150
= $90,000
The cash account for Coastal Bike Co. at October 1, 20Y9, indicated a balance of $5,140. During October, the total cash deposited was $39,175, and checks written totaled $40,520. The bank statement indicated a balance of $8,980 on October 31, 20Y9. Comparing the bank statement, the canceled checks, and the accompanying memos with the records revealed the following reconciling items:a. Checks outstanding totaled $5,560.b. A deposit of $1,050 representing receipts of October 31, had been made too late to appear on the bank statement.c. The bank had collected for Coastal Bike Co. $2,120 on a note left for collection. The face of the note was $2,000.d. A check for $370 returned with the statement had been incorrectly charged by the bank as $730.e. A check for $310 returned with the statement had been recorded by Coastal Bike Co. as $130. The check was for the payment of an obligation to Rack Pro Co. on account.f. Bank service charges for October amounted to $25.g. A check for $880 from Bay View Condos was returned by the bank due to insufficient funds.Instructions1. Prepare a bank reconciliation as of October 31, 20Y9. Refer to the Amount Descriptions list provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. "Add:" & "Deduct:" will automatically appear if it is required. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.2. Journalize the necessary entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.3. If a balance sheet were prepared for Coastal Bike Co. on October 31, 20Y9, what amount should be reported as cash?
Answer:
Explanation:
Cash balance - 5,140
Add cash deposited 39,175
Deduct check written (40,520)
Cash balance 3,795
Bank reconciliation for Coastal Bile for the month ended October 31
Cash balance in bank statement - 8980
Deposit not recorded ( 1050)
Bank error on check (730-370) (360)
Outstanding check 5,560
Adjustment (4,150)
New balance 4,830
Cash balance 3,795
Note received by bank 2,120
Bank charges (25)
Returned check (880)
Error in returned check (180)
Adjustment (1,035)
New balance 2760
2
Journal entries
Description Dr Cr
Cash 2,120
Note receivable 2,000
Interest income 120
Accounts payable (Rack pro) 180
Accounts receivable (condos) 880
Bank charges 25
Cash 1,085
3
Cash in Balanced sheet = Adjusted balance in the reconciliation
2,760
A retail dealer in garments is currently selling 24,000 shirts annually. He supplies the following details for the year ended 31st March 2007. Selling price per shirt: P800 Variable cost per shirt: P600 Fixed Cost: Staff salaries: P2 400 000 General Office Cost: P800, 000 Advertising Cost: P800, 000 REQUIRED: a) Calculate Break-even Point in sales revenue and number of shirts sold. b) What is the margin of safety of the dealer expressed as a percentage . c) Assume that 30, 000 shirts were sold during the year, find out the net profit of the firm. d) Assuming that in the coming year, an additional staff salary of P1,000, 000 is anticipated, and price of shirt is likely to be increased by 15%, what should be the break-even point in number of shirts and sales? e) If taxation rate is 12.5%, and fixed cost increase to 6 000 000 what is the level of sales that must be achieved to a targeted profit of P8 000 000.
Answer:
a) Calculate Break-even Point in sales revenue and number of shirts sold.
20,000 shirts $16,000,000b) What is the margin of safety of the dealer expressed as a percentage .
16.67%c) Assume that 30, 000 shirts were sold during the year, find out the net profit of the firm.
$2,000,000d) Assuming that in the coming year, an additional staff salary of P1,000, 000 is anticipated, and price of shirt is likely to be increased by 15%, what should be the break-even point in number of shirts and sales?
15,625 shirts $14,375,000e) If taxation rate is 12.5%, and fixed cost increase to 6 000 000 what is the level of sales that must be achieved to a targeted profit of P8 000 000.
47,322 shirts$43,536,240Explanation:
selling price per shirt $800 x 24,000 = $19,200,000
variable cost per shirt $600 x 24,000 = $14,400,000
total fixed costs $4,000,000
net income $800,000
contribution margin per unit = $800 - $600 = $200
break even point = $4,000,000 / $200 = 20,000 shirts x $800 = $16,000,000
margin of safety = (current sales - break even point) / current sales = ($19,200,000 - $16,000,000) / $19,200,000 = 16.67%
if 30,000 shirts were sold:
contribution margin 30,000 x $200 = $6,000,000
fixed costs $4,000,000
net income $2,000,000
if sales price increases to $920, contribution margin = $320
fixed costs increase to $5,000,000
break even point = $5,000,000 / 320 = 15,625 shirts x $920 = $14,375,000
fixed costs increase to %6,000,000
targeted profit $8,000,000 + tax rate = $9,142,857
sales target = ($6,000,000 + $9,142,857) / $320 = 47,321.43 ≈ 47,322 shirts
Accounts payable are: Multiple Choice Long-term liabilities. Estimated liabilities. Amounts owed to suppliers for products and/or services purchased on credit. Always payable within 30 days. Not usually due on specific dates.
Answer: Amounts owed to suppliers for products and/or services purchased on credit.
Explanation: Account payable as a liability arises on account of credit purchases and therefore, are amounts owed to suppliers for products and/or services purchased on credit. While accounts payable can be either a short-term or a long-term liability based on the duration available to pay the same, they are typically paid within thirty or sixty days which makes them current liabilities. However, the duration of credit that is available to companies making such purchases are based on both the credibility of such companies, the history of past purchases and how timely they repay their debts.
Human capital is:________
1) a stock of equipment and structures.
2) the result of investments workers make in themselves such as on-the-job training.
3) inversely related to the supply of workers.
4) a difference in wages that arises to offset the nonmonetary characteristics of different jobs.
Answer:
Human capital is an intangible asset or quality not listed on a company's balance sheet.
Explanation:
It can be classified as the economic value of a worker's experience and skills. This includes assets like education, training, intelligence, skills, health, and other things employers value such as loyalty and punctuality. hope this helps you :)
In general, the better candidates for shortening are: Early tasks opposed to later tasks. Later tasks opposed to early tasks. Burst tasks opposed to merge tasks. Merge tasks opposed to burst tasks.
Answer:
Early tasks opposed to later tasks.
Explanation:
Shortening is a strategic procedure used by project managers to reduce or shorten a project's duration by cutting the duration of critical path tasks.
The rationale behind shortening of a project is basically to have a competitive advantage or edge in the market. In order to compete successfully, project managers are always expected to be spontaneous in bringing their company's goods and services to the market in a flash.
There are two important ways of shortening a particular project, these are;
1. Crashing.
2. Task splitting.
In project management, the longest task is considered to be the most effective and efficient candidate activities to shorten a project's duration.
In general, the better candidates for shortening are early tasks opposed to later tasks. The early start of tasks represents one of the primary date used in project scheduling and it's the earliest date a project manager commences an activity, with respect to all its predecessors and successors.
Early tasks usually involves the use of an easy approach to project kickoff while later tasks uses the difficult approach.
Use the following statements to answer this question:
I. We cannot measure the returns to scale for a fixed-proportion production function.
II. Production functions with inputs that are perfect substitutes always exhibit constant
returns to scale.
A) I and II are true.
B) I is true and II is false.
C) II is true and I is false.
D) I and II are false.
The correct answer is C) II is true and I is false.
Statement I is false because we can measure the returns to scale for a fixed-proportion production function. Returns to scale refer to the change in output resulting from a proportional change in all inputs. In a fixed-proportion production function, inputs are used in fixed ratios, and as such, there can be returns to scale.
Statement II is true. Production functions with inputs that are perfect substitutes always exhibit constant returns to scale. This means that if all inputs can be easily substituted for one another, a proportional increase in all inputs will result in a proportional increase in output. This results in a constant returns to scale relationship.
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Prior to recording adjusting entries, the Office Supplies account had a $379 debit balance. A physical count of the supplies showed $104 of unused supplies available. The required adjusting entry is:
Answer:
Debit Supplies expenses for $275
Office supplies for $275
Explanation:
Before the adjusting entry, the following adjustment has to be made first:
Ending balance of supplies that has not been adjusted = $379
Physical ending balance = $104
Amount of used supplies during the period = $379 - $104 = $275
This $275 will be recorded as supplies expense. Therefore, the adjusting entry will be as follows:
Particulars Dr ($) Cr ($)
Supplies expenses 275
Office supplies 275
(To record the supplies expense for the period.)
The above entries will then reduce enduing balance of supplies from $379 to $104.
All of the following statements regarding the double-entry system are true except:__________. 1. both sides of the accounting equation must be affected when recording a transaction using the double-entry system. 2. the double-entry system provides a logical method for recording transactions. 3. when using the double-entry system, the sum of all debits to the accounts must equal the sum of all credits. 4. a two-sided effect of each transaction is recorded in appropriate accounts when using the double-entry system.
Answer: both sides of the accounting equation must be affected when recording a transaction using the double-entry system
Explanation:
The double entry principle states that for every financial transaction that takes place, there will be an opposite and equal effects in two different accounts at least. It simply implies that there for every transactions that happens, there are two entries which are the credit entry and the debit entry.
In a double entry principle, the addition of all the debits to the accounts must be thesame as the addition of all credits.
Option A which states that both sides of the accounting equation must be affected when recording a transaction using the double-entry system isn't correct. Both side of the accounting equation aren't affected.
Use the neoclassical theory of distribution to pre- dict the impact on the real wage and the real rental price of capital of each of the following events: a. A wave of immigration increases the labor force. b. An earthquake destroys some of the capital stock. c. A technological advance improves the pro- duction function. d. High inflation doubles the prices of all factors and outputs in the economy.
Answer:
a. A wave of immigration increases the labor force.
According to neoclassical economists, real wage = marginal product of labor. As more labor is available, the marginal product of labor will decrease (law of diminishing marginal returns). Therefore, since the marginal product of labor decreases, the real wages will also decrease.
Since there is more labor available, even though the capital stock remains the same, total output should increase. As total output increases, the real rental price of capital (interest) will increase.
b. An earthquake destroys some of the capital stock.
According to neoclassical economists, real rental price of capital = marginal product of capital. A decrease in the capital stock will result in an increase in the marginal product of capital. This will increase the real rental price of capital.
Since the capital stock decreases, additional labor will produce less additional output, reducing the marginal product of labor. Since the marginal product of labor decreases, the real wage will decrease also.
c. A technological advance improves the production function.
Technological improvements generally increase both marginal product of labor and marginal product of capital, therefore, real wages will increase and real rental price of capital will also increase.
d. High inflation doubles the prices of all factors and outputs in the economy.
Inflation rate has no effect on real wages and real rental price of capital. The effects are only on nominal wages and nominal rental price of capital.
Wilturner Company incurs $74,000 of labor related directly to the product in the Assembly Department, $23,000 of labor not directly related to the product but related to the Assembly Department as a whole, and $10,000 of labor for services that help production in both the Assembly and Finishing departments. The journal entries to record the labor would include:
Answer:
Dr Work in Process Inventory 97,000 and Dr Factory Overhead 10,000
Explanation:
Wilturner Company journal entries to record the labor will be to Debit work in process inventory with 97,000 because the company incurs $74,000 of labor which was related directly to the product in the Assembly Department and the $23,000 of labor was not directly related to the product and then Debit Factory Overhead with 10,000.
Dr Work in Process Inventory 97,000
($74,000+$23,000)
Debit Factory Overhead 10,000
Super Carpeting Inc. just paid a dividend of $2.64 and its dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.50% per year. If the required return on Super's stock is 13.75% what is the intristic value of Super's shares?
A- $48.00 per share
B- $32.00 per share
C- $33.76 per share
D- $38.40 per share
Which of the following statements is true about the constant growth model?
A- the constant growth model can be used if a stock's expected constant growth rate is more than its required return
B- The constant growth model can be used if a stock's expected constant growth rateis less than its required return
Use the constant growth model to calculate the appropriate values to complete the following statements about Super Carpeting Inc.
If Super stock is equilibrium, the current expected dividend yield on the stock will be ______ per share
Super's expected stock price one year from today will be ____ per share
If Super's stock is in equilibrium, the current expected capital gains yield on Supers stock will be _____
Answer:
1. C. $33.76 per share
2. B- The constant growth model can be used if a stock's expected constant growth rateis less than its required return
3. 8.25% ; $35.62 ; 5.5%
Explanation:
1. Using the Constant Growth Model to calculate the intrinsic value would be best given the above values.
The formula is;
Value = Next Dividend / (Required Return - Growth rate)
Value = (2.64 * ( 1 + 5.5%)) / ( 13.75% - 5.5%)
Value = 2.7852/8.25%
Value = $33.76
2. Going by the formula, if the expected growth rate is more than the required return, the intrinsic value would be a negative number and a stock's price cannot go below 0. The growth rate has to be less than the required return for this to work.
3. At Equilibrium, the stock dividend is growing as it should.
Dividend Yield should therefore be;
= Next Dividend / Stock Value * 100
= (2.7852 / 33.76) * 100
= 8.25%
Stock Price should grow at the growth rate so;
= 33.76 * ( 1 + 0.055)
= $35.62
Gains yield refers to what rate the stock will change in value. Growth rate is 5.5% so that will be the answer.
Ratio analysis A company reports accounting data in its financial statements. This data is used for financial analyses that provide insights into a company's strengths, weaknesses, performance in specific areas, and trends in performance. These analyses are often used to compare a company's performance to that of its competitors, or to its past or expected future performance. Such insight helps managers and analysts improve their decision making.There are several groups of ratios most decision makers and analysts use to examine different aspects of a company's performance. Based on the descriptions of ratios listed, identify the relevant category of ratios.Ratios that help determine whether a company can access its cash and pay its short-term obligations are called______ratios.Ratios that help determine the efficiency with which a company manages its day-to-day tasks and assets are called______ratios.Ratios that help assess a company's ability to service the interest and repayment obligations on its long-term debt and the degree to which it uses borrowed versus invested financial capital are called______ratios. _______ratios help measure a company's ability to generate income and profits based on its invested capital.______ratios examine the market value of a company's share price, its profits and cash dividends, and the book value of the firm's assets and relate them to other data items to determine how the firm is perceived in the stock market. Ratio analysis is an important component of evaluating company performance. It can provide great insights into how a company matches up against itself over time and against other players within the industry. However, like many tools and techniques, ratio analysis has a few limitations and weaknesses. Which of the following statements represent a weakness or limitation of ratio analysis? A. Seasonal factors can distort data B. Window dressing might be in effect. C. Market data is not sufficiently considered.
Answer: 1. a. Liquidity Ratios
b. Activity Ratios
c. Financial Ratios
d. Profitability Ratios
e. Market Value Ratios
2. A. Seasonal factors can distort data
B. Window dressing might be in effect.
Explanation:
a. Liquidity Ratios give the company an idea of it's ability to access hard currency. Examples include the Current ratio and the Quick ratio.
b. Activity Ratios allows stakeholders know how efficient the company is at running daily operations. Examples include; Receivables Turnover and Asset Turnover ratios.
c. Financial Ratios are very important to the company as they can decide if a company will be able to get loans. They include ratios that measure the firm's ability to pay off debt as well as the overall condition of the firm in terms of it's finances.
Examples include; Net Profit Margin and Debt to Asset ratio.
d. Profitability Ratios
These help ascertain the ability of the business to make returns based on its resources. Examples include Return on Assets and Return on Equity.
e. Market Value Ratio
These essentially help the company and other stake holders know what the company is worth in the market. An example is the Book Value per Share ratio.
2. Seasonal Factors may indeed distort data depending on the type of industry that the firm is into and ratios will usually not show this. For instance, an Ice Cream company will not have strong sales in winter so when interpreting ratio analysis it would be important to note that this could happen.
Another weakness is that ratios are calculated based on the figures that are given by a company. These figures may not truly reflect the actual situation of the company when management supply more optimistic figures than is true. This is called Window Dressing.
It will have the effect of distorting the ratios so that they do not represent a true representation of the actual situation of the company.
Do you agree with the Container Store’s decision to allow employees access to all kinds of company information except individual compensation? Explain your answer.
Answer:
Yes
Explanation:
Yes. It will be good to allow employees to access the data as employees will see the business as transparent.
Therefore according to the given scenario, Container Store's decision to give workers access to company details of all kinds except for individual reimbursement.
From the above explanation, the correct answer is Yes.
Answer:
Explanation:
In my opinion, the decision of the Container Store to give workers access to all kinds of company information, except individual compensation, is a good way of preserving employee loyalty and giving the employees full trust in the company.
A recent college graduate from Clayton State University has the choice of buying a new car for $33,500 or investing the money for four years with an 11% expected annual rate of return. He has an investment of $41,000 in equities and bonds which yields 8% expected annual rate of return. If the graduate decides to purchase the car, the best estimate of the opportunity cost of that decision is
Answer:
$3,280
Explanation:
The annuity factor of 11% at four years will be;
annuity = (1 - 1 / (1 +r)^n ) / r
annuity = 3.102
P = Pmt * annuity
P = 41,000 * 3.102
P = 127,182
If college graduate decided to buy a car then the annual yield that he receives from the investment in bonds will be opportunity cost.
$33,500 * 8% = $3,280
An asset group is being evaluated for an impairment loss. The following financial information is available for the asset group: Carrying value Sum of the undiscounted cash flows Fair value $100,000,000 95,000,000 80,000,000 What amount of impairment loss, if any, should be recognized
Answer:
The amount of impairment loss that should be recognized is $20,000,000
Explanation:
In order to calculate the amount of impairment loss that should be recognized we would have to make the following calculation:
amount of impairment loss=Carrying value - Fair value
Carrying value=$100,000,000
Fair Value=$80,000,000
Therefore, amount of impairment loss=$100,000,000-$80,000,000
amount of impairment loss= $20,00,000
The amount of impairment loss that should be recognized is $20,000,000
Use the following information to answer this question. Windswept, Inc. 2017 Income Statement ($ in millions)Net sales $ 9,200 Cost of goods sold 7,550 Depreciation 430 Earnings before interest and taxes $ 1,220 Interest paid 92 Taxable income $ 1,128 Taxes 395 Net income $ 733 Windswept, Inc. 2016 and 2017 Balance Sheets ($ in millions) 2016 2017 2016 2017 Cash $ 200 $ 235 Accounts payable $ 1,370 $ 1,505 Accounts rec. 950 850 Long-term debt 1,050 1,315 Inventory 1,620 1,625 Common stock 3,200 2,950 Total $ 2,770 $ 2,710 Retained earnings 510 760 Net fixed assets 3,360 3,820 Total assets $ 6,130 $ 6,530 Total liab. & equity $ 6,130 $ 6,530 What is the return on equity for 2017?
Answer:
19.76%
Explanation:
The computation of the return on equity is shown below:
Return on equity = net income ÷ total stockholder equity
where,
Net income is $733
And, the total stockholder equity is
= Common stock + retained earning
= $2,950 + $760
= $3,710
So, the return on equity is
= $733 ÷ $3,710
= 19.76%
We simply applied the above formula
Carmel Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine costing $36,000 with a 6-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: $18,000
Explanation:
From the question, we are told that Carmel Corporation is considering buying a machine that cost $36,000 with a 6-year useful life and no salvage value and the straight-line depreciation was used on the assumption that the annual cash inflow from the machine will be received uniformly throughout each year.
Accounting rate of return will be the average profit divided by the average investment
The average investment is made of up of the cost of the asset, its salvage value and working capital. Average investment will be the machines and cost divided by 2.
= $36000/2
= $18000.
The average investment is $18,000
Merck & Company reported the following from its 2016 financial statements. $ millions 2013 2014 2015 2016 Accounts receivable, net $7,184 $6,626 $6,484 $7,018 Allowance for doubtful accounts 146 153 165 195 a. Compute accounts receivable gross for each year. $ millions 2013 2014 2015 2016 Accounts receivable, gross b. Determine the percentage of allowance to gross account receivables for each year. Round answers to two decimal places (ex: 0.02345 = 2.35%). 2013 2014 2015 2016 % allowance c. Assume that we want to reformulate the balance sheet and income statement to reflect a constant percentage of allowance to gross accounts receivables for each year. Compute the four-year average and then reformulate the balance sheet and income statements for each of the four years. Follow the process shown in Analyst Adjustments 5.2 and assume a tax rate of 35%. Four- year average of percentage of allowance to gross accounts receivables. Round answer to two decimal places (ex: 0.02345 = 2.35%)
Answer:
a. Compute accounts receivable gross for each year.
2013 $7,3302014 $6,7792015 $6,6492016 $7,213b. Determine the percentage of allowance to gross account receivables for each year.
2013 1.99%2014 2.26%2015 2.48%2016 2.70%c. 2013 2014 2015 2016
adjusted allowance for $173 $160 $157 $170
doubtful accounts
Balance sheet adjustments:
allowance for doubtful accounts $27 $7 -$8 -$25
accounts receivable net $7,157 $6,633 $6,476 $6,993
deferred tax liability -$9.45 -$2.45 $2.8 $8.75
retained earnings $9.45 $2.45 -$2.8 -$8.75
Income statement adjustments:
bad debt expense $27 $7 -$8 -$25
income tax expense -$9.45 -$2.45 $2.8 $8.75
net income $9.45 $2.45 -$2.8 -$8.75
Explanation:
2013 2014 2015 2016
Accounts receivable, net $7,184 $6,626 $6,484 $7,018
Allowance for doubtful accounts $146 $153 $165 $195
four year average of allowance for doubtful accounts = (1.99 + 2.26 + 2.48 + 2.7) / 4 = 2.36%
Consider the following three types of airplanes: Airbus planes that seat 320 passengers and cost $200 million each, Boeing planes that seat 250 passengers and cost $125 million each, and Lockheed planes that seat 275 passengers and cost $200 million each. You are the purchasing manager of an airline company and have a spending goal of $2,900 million for the purchase of new aircrafts to seat a total of 4,480 passengers. Also, you must buy twice as many Lockheed airplanes as Airbus planes. How many of each type of airplane should you order
Answer:
9 Airbus planes, 1 Boeing plane & 4 Lockheed airplanes
Explanation:
We will develop equations from the information provided
Let the planes be tagged as seen below:
Airbus = x, Boeing = y, Lockheed = z
From the cost of the planes, we have:
200 x + 125 y + 200 z = 2900 ---Eqn 1
From the number of passenger seats, we have:
320 x + 250 y + 275 z = 4480 ---Eqn 2
Twice as many Lockheed airplanes as Airbus planes
⇒ 2z = x ---Eqn 3
Substitute x = 2z into Eqn 1, we have:
200 (2z) + 125 y + 200 z = 2900
125 y + 400 z + 200 z = 2900
125 y + 600 z = 2900 ---Eqn 4
Substitute x = 2z into Eqn 2, we have:
320 (2z) + 250 y + 275 z = 4480
250 y + 640 z + 275 z = 4480
250 y + 915 z = 4480 ---Eqn 5
Multiply Eqn 4 by 2
125 y * 2 + 600 z * 2 = 2900 * 2
⇒ 250 y + 1200 z = 5800 ---Eqn 6
(250 y + 915 z = 4480) ---Eqn 5
Subtracting Eqn 5 from Eqn 6, we have:
250 y - 250 y + 1200 z - 915 z = 5800 - 4480
285 z = 1320
z = 4.6
Substitute z to Eqn 3, x = 2z
⇒ x = 2 * 4.6 = 9.2
x = 9.2
Substitute x & z into Eqn 1
200 x + 125 y + 200 z = 2900
200 * 9.2 + 125 y + 200 * 4.6 = 2900
125 y = 2900 - (1840 + 920)
125 y = 140
y = 1.1
Since it is airplanes that are to be bought, the value of x, y & z must be integers (you cannot buy 4.6 airplanes). As such, we will round down values of airplanes to be bought sodo that we will not exceed the budget.
x = 9, y = 1, z = 4
∴That implies that I will buy 9 Airbus planes, 1 Boeing plane & 4 Lockheed airplanes
In what ways could prisoners of war earn a profit? What would motivate a prisoner to want profit?In what ways could prisoners of war earn a profit? What would motivate a prisoner to want profit?
Answer:
By working to produce goods for manufacturing companies
By working on prison farms.
Other ways may also include working in construction projects in or outside the prison yard.
Explanation:
In this modern day, prisoners of war are sometimes employed to manufacture good while in prison. They are usually utilized as a cheap labor source in which they are paid less than the normal wage of freemen. Some of the manufacturing jobs done are usually contracted to the prison by outside manufacturing firms, or sometimes by the prison itself; in order to generate additional income. These works keep the prisoners busy and also earn them profit.
In some cases, some of the prisoners are are made to work on the prison farm. The prisoners are paid minimal wages for their services. This types of jobs keep the prisoners occupied and fit and helps feed the prisoners too. The excess income generated fro the sales of the farm products can be used to pay the prisoners. Also, prisoners can participate in construction projects in and outside the prison yard.
One of the biggest motivator for prisoners wanting profit is the fact that they have hope that they will be out some day. This profit is needed as a boost for these prisoners when they come out, prior to being employed. Also, some of these prisoners sometimes need this profit to provide themselves with some necessary stuffs not provided by the prison system.