A permanent reduction in inflation would a. permanently reduce the frequency of price changes and permanently lower unemployment. b. permanently reduce the frequency of price changes and temporarily raise unemployment. c. temporarily reduce the frequency of price changes and temporarily lower unemployment. d. temporarily reduce the frequency of price changes and temporarily raise unemployment.

Answer:

b. permanently reduce the frequency of price changes and temporarily raise unemployment.

Explanation:

In the field of economics, the term 'inflation' may be defined as the rise in the price of an economy for a period of time. When the price level rises or increases, fewer goods can be purchased by each unit of currency. The price of the products increases in the market.

It also affects in the rate of unemployment. But when the inflation is reduce it can temporarily rise the rate of unemployment but it permanently reduces the frequency of the price changes in the economy.

Lee, Brad, and Rick form the LBR Partnership on January 1 of the current year. In return for a 25% interest, Lee transfers property (basis of $15,000, fair market value of $17,500) subject to a nonrecourse liability of $10,000. The liability is assumed by the partnership. Brad transfers property (basis of $16,000, fair market value of $7,500) for a 25% interest, and Rick transfers cash of $15,000 for the remaining 50% interest.

Required:
a. After the contribution, Lee's basis in his interest in the partnership is $_________
b. Brad's basis in his interest in the partnership is $__________
c. Rick's basis in his interest in the partnership is $________

10. Which of the principles of successful decision making emphasizes "buy-in" rather than consensus?
O A. Participation
B. Clarity
C. Focus on action
O D. Measure and reward

Condensed balance sheet and income statement data for Jergan Corporation are presented here.
Jergan Corporation
Balance Sheets
December 31
2020 2019 2018

Cash $ 30,600 $ 17,300 $ 17,300
Accounts receivable (net) 50,900 44,500 48,600
Other current assets 90,100 94,800 64,900
Investments 54,700 70,600 44,600
Plant and equipment (net) 500,600 370,000 358,700
$726,900 $597,200 $534,100
Current liabilities $85,600 $79,000 $70,700
Long-term debt 144,200 85,000 50,900
Common stock, $10 par 384,000 319,000 308,000
Retained earnings 113,100 114,200 104,500
$726,900 $597,200 $534,100
Jergan Corporation
Income Statement
For the Years Ended December 31
2020 2019

Sales revenue $736,500 $605,600
Less: Sales returns and allowances 40,200 31,000
Net sales 696,300 574,600
Cost of goods sold 424,600 372,000
Gross profit 271,700 202,600
Operating expenses (including income taxes) 181,181 150,886
Net income $ 90,519 $ 51,714
Additional information:
1. The market price of Jergan’s common stock was $7.00, $7.50, and $8.50 for 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively.
2. You must compute dividends paid. All dividends were paid in cash.
(a) Compute the following ratios for 2019 and 2020. (Round Asset turnover and Earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.65. Round payout ratio and debt to assets ratio to 0 decimal places, e.g. 18%. Round all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 6.8 or 6.8%.)
2019 2020
(1) Profit margin % %
(2) Gross profit rate % %
(3) Asset turnover times times
(4) Earnings per share $ $
(5) Price-earnings ratio times times
(6) Payout ratio % %
(7) Debt to assets ratio % %

On January 1, 2020, Grand Haven, Inc., reports net assets of $790,800 although equipment (with a four-year remaining life) having a book value of $452,000 is worth $520,000 and an unrecorded patent is valued at $54,900. Van Buren Corporation pays $730,960 on that date to acquire an 80 percent equity ownership in Grand Haven. If the patent has a remaining life of nine years, at what amount should the patent be reported on Van Buren's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021

On Point, Inc., is interested in producing and selling a deluxe electric pencil sharpener. Market research indicates that customers are willing to pay $40 for such a sharpener and that 20,000 units could be sold each year at this price. The cost to produce the sharpener is currently estimated to be $34. a. If On Point requires a 20 percent return on sales to undertake production of a product, what is the target cost for the new pencil sharpener

Adam decided to play a practical joke on Linda, a coworker. As Linda was leaving the office one night, Adam, wearing a mask, stepped out from behind some bushes. He pointed a handgun made out of licorice at her and demanded her purse. He then pushed the candy gun to her head and told her if she told anybody he'd kill her. Linda was very scared during the whole incident. She did not think it was funny when Adam pulled the mask off and took a bite out of the gun as he gave her the purse back. Which statement is correct?
A) Yes, as his conduct was intentional.
B) Yes, but only if Adam intended to cause Linda serious emotional distress.
C) No, since he was only playing a practical joke.
D) No, since Linda was not physically hurt by Adam.

A two-year bond with par value $1,000 making annual coupon payments of $80 is priced at $1,000.What will be the realized compound return if the one-year interest rate next year turns out to be 6%?

The shareholders' equity of Green Corporation includes $200,000 of $1 par common stock and $400,000 of 6% cumulative preferred stock. The board of directors of Green declared cash dividends of $60,000 in 2011 after paying $20,000 cash dividends in each of 2010 and 2009. What is the amount of dividends common shareholders will receive in 2011?
a. 28000
b. 30000
c. 50000
d. 25000

Midwest Corporation has provided the following data concerning manufacturing overhead for 2020: Two jobs were worked on during the year: Job A-101 and Job A-102. The number of direct labor-hours spent on Job A-101 and Job A-102 were 1,360 and 4,200, respectively. The actual manufacturing overhead was $72,200. What is the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate per direct labor hour for the year

You are preparing a presentation on networking for a professional development seminar that your company is hosting for its employees. You look at the attendance list and see that you have good relationships with all of the registered seminar participants. Additionally, this presentation is a follow-up presentation that was requested by previous participants. You know you will have a friendly audience.

1. What organizational pattern would be best for this situation?
a. Be brief. Use no more than three points
b. An indirect pattern with minimal audience contact
c. Any pattern, particularly with audience involvement

2. What delivery style should you use?
a. Warm, pleasant, and open
b. Even and slow speech
c. Confident, small gestures

JKL has 3 million shares of common stock outstanding and 80,000 bonds outstanding. The bonds pay semi-annual coupons at an annual rate of 9.05%, have 6 years to maturity and a face value of $1,000 each. The common stock currently sells for $30 a share and has a beta of 1. The bonds sell for 94% of face value and have a 10.42% yield to maturity. The market risk premium is 5.5%, T-bills are yielding 5% and the tax rate is 30%. What is the firm's capital structure weight for equity

The comparative balance sheets of Greenvale Games, Inc. show a net decrease in unexpired insurance of $400 and a net decrease in interest payable of $250. In order to reconcile net income with net cash flow from operating activities, net income should be:

Swifty Corporation uses job order costing for its brand new line of sewing machines. The cost incurred for production during 2019 totaled $27000 of materials, $18000 of direct labor costs, and $14000 of manufacturing overhead applied. The company ships all goods as soon as they are completed which results in no finished goods inventory on hand at the end of any year. Beginning work in process totaled $23000, and the ending balance is $17000. During the year, the company completed 25 machines. How much is the cost per machine?

A firm is considering taking a project that will produce $13 million of revenue per year. Cash expenses will be $4 million, and depreciation expenses will be $1 million per year. If the firm takes that project, then it will reduce the cash revenues of an existing project by $2 million. What is the free cash flow on the project, per year, if the firm is in the 30 percent marginal tax rate

A company reported total stockholders' equity of $163,000 on its balance sheet dated December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the company reported net income of $21,700, declared and paid a cash dividend of $5700, declared and distributed a 10% stock dividend with a $6700 total market value, and issued additional common stock for $33,000. What is total stockholders' equity as of December 31, 2019

Kelly Corporation acquires all of the assets and liabilities of Lawson Co. at an acquisition cost that is $50 million above the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Three months after the acquisition, it is determined that because of a downturn in the economy after the acquisition, acquired brand names with indefinite lives are worth $5,000,000 less than originally estimated. The entry to reflect this new information includes:

define business structure?

Suppose that an investor with a 10-year investment horizon is considering purchasing a 20-year 8% coupon bond selling for $900. The par value of the bond is $1000. The original YTM on the bond is 10%, but the investor expects that he can reinvest the coupon payments at an annual interest rate of 7% and that at the end of the investment horizon this 10-year bond will be selling to offer a yield of 9%. What is the total return for this bond

Chapter 13: Statement of Cash Flows Amount OA, IA, or FA (for extra credit only) Accounts payable increase $ 9,000 Accounts receivable increase 4,000 Salaries payable decrease 3,000 Amortization expense 6,000 Cash balance, January 1 22,000 Cash balance, December 31 15,000 Cash paid as dividends 29,000 Cash paid to purchase land 90,000 Cash paid to retire bonds payable at par 60,000 Cash received from issuance of common stock 35,000 Cash received from sale of equipment 17,000 Depreciation expense 29,000 Gain on sale of equipment 4,000 Inventory decrease 13,000 Net income 76,000 Prepaid expenses increase 2,000 Using the information above, calculate the cash flow from operating activities using the indirect method.

Atlas Corporation reported the following earnings per share information in its current annual report. The company has only one class of stock outstanding.
Net income $7,121
Dividends to common shareholders $2,033
Weighted average common shares outstanding 4,221
Weighted average dilutive shares 4,305
Basic and diluted earnings per share were, respectively:____.
a. $1.21 and $1.18.b. $2.17 and $2.13.
c. $1.69 and $1.65.d. $1.69 and $1.18.
e. none of these are correct.

A stock's returns have the following distribution: Demand for the Company's ProductsProbability of This Demand OccurringRate of Return If This Demand Occurs Weak0.1(48%) Below average0.2(15) Average0.317 Above average0.331 Strong0.163 1.0 Assume the risk-free rate is 4%. Calculate the stock's expected return, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, and Sharpe ratio. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Stock's expected return: % Standard deviation: % Coefficient of variation: Sharpe ratio:

Consider the two countries of Swala and Atlantis. Swala is a major producer of wheat and rice while Atlantis specializes in the production of marble and automobile parts. Engaging in free trade benefits both countries since Swala is an agrarian nation and Atlantis lacks arable land. This follows the theory of comparative advantage, and we can say that engaging in free trade benefits all countries that participate in it; however, this conclusion is based on which inaccurate assumptions?

a. We have assumed a simple world in which there are only two countries.
b. We have assumed the prices of resources and exchange rates in the two countries are dynamic.
c. We have assumed there are barriers to the movement of resources from the production of one good to another within the same country.
d. We have assumed that agrarian nations do not specialize in producing fertilizers.
e. We have assumed diminishing returns to specialization.

Computech Corporation is expanding rapidly and currently needs to retain all of its earnings; hence, it does not pay dividends. However, investors expect Computech to begin paying dividends, beginning with a dividend of $1.25 coming 3 years from today. The dividend should grow rapidly - at a rate of 22% per year - during Years 4 and 5; but after Year 5, growth should be a constant 6% per year.

Required:
What is the value of the stock today?

In 2016, Amazon began charging a 5.75% sales tax on products it sells in the District of Columbia. Holding all else constant, the effect of this tax would be to _____ in the District of Columbia.

12-3. (Break-even point and selling price) Simple Metal Works, Inc. will manufacture and sell 300,000 units next year. Fixed costs will total $350,000, and variable costs will be 65 percent of sales. The firm wants to achieve a level of earnings before interest and taxes of $250,000. What selling price per unit is necessary to achieve this result

Economic Condition
The President &
The federal Reserve Monetary Roller
Fiscal polyester
Government
Rate
1. High Unemployment
Phase
Type of Policy
2. Mation
Phase:
Type of policy
3. Decreasing Production,
Phase:
Type of Policy
4. Prices increasing
Phase:
Type of Policy
5. Economy "overheating”
Phase:
Type of Policy
6. Business Inventories increasing
Rapidly
Phase
Type of Policy
7. Business Sales increasing
Phase
Type of Policy
8. Economy"Cooling or
Phase:
Type of policy
9. Credit and Borrowing Expanding
Phase
Type of Policy
10 Full Employment
Phase
Type of Policy

Sales on open accounts are very common as a method of payment in foreign trade. generally recommended when special merchandise is ordered by the buyer. not generally recommended when there is political unrest in the importer's country. recommended when the country of the importer imposes difficult exchange restrictions. less risky for the seller when it involves new buyers.

Item 6 Worton Distributing expects its September sales to be 20% higher than its August sales of $168,000. Purchases were $118,000 in August and are expected to be $138,000 in September. All sales are on credit and are expected to be collected as follows: 40% in the month of the sale and 60% in the following month. Purchases are paid 20% in the month of purchase and 80% in the following month. The cash balance on September 1 is $28,000. The ending cash balance on September 30 is estimated to be:

Yellow​ Press, Inc., buys paper in​ 1,500-pound rolls for printing. Annual demand is rolls. The cost per roll is ​$​, and the annual holding cost is percent of the cost. Each order costs ​$. a. How many rolls should Yellow Press order at a​ time? Yellow Press should order nothing rolls at a time. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.) b. What is the time between​ orders? (Assume workdays per​ year.) The time between orders is nothing days. ​(Enter your response rounded to one decimal​ place.)

The board of directors of Capstone Inc. declared a $0.60 per share cash dividend on its $1 par common stock. On the date of declaration, there were 50,000 shares authorized, 20,000 shares issued, and 3,200 shares held as treasury stock. What is the entry for the dividend declaration?