Answer:
Retrofitted Space-Heating System
Benefit-Cost Ratio = $75,420/$121,521
= 0.6206
= 0.62
Benefit is less than 1. Therefore, project will not deliver positive NPV.
Recommendation:
It is better and cheaper to incur electricity costs than to purchase the retrofitted space-heating system. The retrofitting benefit does not justify the cost of the project.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Purchase cost of system = $125,000
Salvage value (PV of $7,000 in five years) = $3,479
Total cost of project = $121,521 ($125,000 - 3,479)
Benefit of Project = Savings in 250,000 kWh annually
Cost of a kilowatt-hour = $0.09
Total annual cost of electricity = $22,500 (250,000 * $0.09)
Annuity Factor for 5 years = 3.352
Present value of annuity of $22,500 = $75,420 ($22,500 * 3.352)
Benefit-Cost = $75,420/$121,521
= 0.6206
= 0.62
A University is offering a charitable gift program. A former student who is now 50 years old is consider the following offer: The student can invest $8,900.00 today and then will be paid a 9.00% APR return starting on his 65th birthday (i.e For a $10,000 investment, a 9% rate would mean $900 per year). The program will pay the cash flow for this investment while you are still alive. You anticipate living 21.00 more years after your 65th birthday. The former student wants a return of 6.00% on his investments, but would like to consider this opportunity.
Required:
Using the student's desired return, what is the value of this deferred annuity today on his 50th birthday?
Answer:
The value of this deferred annuity today on his 50th birthday is $2,621.27.
Explanation:
Since the student's desired return of 6% will also start to be paid starting on his 65th birthday, the value of this deferred annuity today on his 50th birthday can be calculated by first calculating the value of the investment on the 65th birthday.
We therefore proceed with the following two steps:
Step 1: Calculation of the value of the investment on the 65th birthday
The value of the investment on the 65th birthday can be calculated using the formula for calculating the present value of an ordinary annuity as follows:
PV = P * ((1 - (1 / (1 + r))^n) / r) …………………………………. (1)
Where;
PV at 65 = Present value of the annuity at 65th birthday =?
P = Annuity payment = Invested amount * Student's desired return = $8,900 * 6% = $534
r = Student's desired return rate = 6%, or 0.06
n = number of more years anticipate to live after 65th birthday = 21
Substitute the values into equation (1) to have:
PV at 65 = $534 * ((1 - (1 / (1 + 0.06))^21) / 0.06)
PV at 65 = $534 * 11.764076621288
PV at 65 = $6,282.02
Therefore, the value of the investment on the 65th birthday is $6,282.02.
Step 2: Calculation of the value of this deferred annuity today on his 50th birthday
The value of this deferred annuity today on his 50th birthday can therefore be calculated using the simple present value for as follows:
PV at 50 = PV at 65 / (1 + r)^N …………………………….. (2)
Where;
PV at 50 = the value of this deferred annuity today on his 50th birthday = ?
PV at 65 = Present value of the annuity at 65th birthday = $6,282.02
r = Student's desired return rate = 6%, or 0.06
N = number of years from 50th birthday to 65th birthday = 65 - 50 = 15
Substitute the values into equation (2) to have:
PV at 50 = $6,282.02 / (1 + 0.06)^15
PV at 50 = $6,282.02 / 2.39655819309969
PV at 50 = $2,621.27
Therefore, the value of this deferred annuity today on his 50th birthday is $2,621.27.
What was the non-live show revenue (merchandising + record sales + etc) for the Amzai Brothers during September-December 2019?
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Answer and Explanation:
Answer and explanation attached
According to Mintzberg, managers averaged ____ written and _____ verbal contacts per day with most of these activities lasting less than ____ minutes. Group of answer choices
Answer:
1. 36
2. 16
3. 9
Explanation:
According to Henry Mintzberg, a who is known as a professor of Management of Studies. In his model commonly referred to as organizational configurations framework, he concluded that, managers averaged THIRTY SIX written and SIXTEEN verbal contacts per day with most of these activities lasting less than NINE minutes.
Hence, in this case, the correct answer is 36 : 16 : 9
Please discuss the following two scenarios: Both scenarios consist of a loan of $1000 on Jan.1 - to be paid back on Dec. 31. A is the lender and B is the debtor.
Scenario 1: On Nov. 7th, A calls B to see how he is doing. B says he is not doing well. A asks if B will be able to pay the $1000 on Dec. 31. B says probably not. A asks how much B will have and B says about $700. A tells B to pay him $700 on Dec. 31 and that he will not owe him the additional $300. A puts it in writing. On Dec. 31, B pays the agreed upon $700. Then on January 15th, A calls B and tells him that he wants the additional $300.
Scenario 2: Same situation, but on the Nov. 7th phone call, A tells B to pay him the $700 now and then he will not owe him the additional $300. It is put in writing. B pays $700 on Nov. 7th. Then on January 15th, A calls B and tells him that he wants to additional $300. In which scenario can A get the additional $300.
In which scenario can A get the additional $300? It could be in both scenarios, neither or one of them. What do you think?
Answer:
Neither
Explanation:
When A creates a deal of B paying only $700 now or on 31st December with a written commitment that he will not owe $300, it means A has decided to write off the $300. Had A not created any written document and just asked B to pay $700 now and then later on reminded and demanded $300 it would have been fine. A would still be legally right in maintaining that B still owes the balance $300.
However, giving a written commitment of waving off the $300 on payment of $700 now or by 31st Dec which B accepts and also adheres to by paying means that B has fulfilled the new agreement. As A has only floated the new agreement, he cannot go back from his own statements.
If a Treasury note has a bid price of $975, the quoted bid price in the Wall Street Journal would be
Answer:
the quoted bid price would be 97:16
Explanation:
the quoted ask price will be 97:50
The quoted bid price is the price at which buyers are willing to purchase a security, while the quoted ask is the price at which sellers are willing to sell their securities. There is always a difference between both of them, and it is called the spread.
Carol wants to invest money in a 6% Certificate of Deposit (CD) that compounds semiannually. Carol would like the account to have a balance of $50,000 five years from now. How much must Carol deposit to accomplish her goal
Answer:
the present value is $37,230.10
Explanation:
The computation of the present value is shown below:
As we know that
Future value = Present value × (1 + rate of interest)^time period
$50,000 = Present value × (1 + 0.06 ÷ 2)^5 × 2
$50,000 = Present value × (1.03)^10
$50,000 = Present value × 1.343
So, the present value is $37,230.10
hence, the present value is $37,230.10
We simply applied the above formula
The Senate, the legislature of the fictional country of Romange, is considering legislation that will generate benefits of $30 million and costs of $34 million. For perspective, Romange's population is 50 million. Passing the legislation is _____________ , and if everyone in Romange shared equally in both its benefits and its costs, the Senate will vote ____________ the legislation. If the costs of the legislation are concentrated among a few people instead of widespread among the population, those people will be willing to spend up to ___________ lobbying the Senate against the legislation. (Note: Assume that the benefits are widespread; therefore, you can ignore them in the calculations of the few who experience the costs.) The more widely spread are the benefits of the legislation, the _____________is the likelihood of lobbying for the legislation by those who will incur its benefits.
Suppose that, as before, the costs of the legislation are concentrated among a small group, but the benefits of the legislation are concentrated among another small group, and the Senate is responsive to lobbying. The people who will benefit from the legislation will be willing to spend on lobbying up to______________ , in which case the Senate will likely vote ___________ the legislation.
Answer:
Passing the legislation is INEFFICIENT, and if everyone in Romange shared equally in both its benefits and its costs, the Senate will vote AGAINST the legislation.
Costs are higher than benefits, so it should be rejected.If the costs of the legislation are concentrated among a few people instead of widespread among the population, those people will be willing to spend up to 34 MILLION lobbying the Senate against the legislation.
The more widely spread are the benefits of the legislation, the LOWER is the likelihood of lobbying for the legislation by those who will incur its benefits.
Sadly, when public goods tend to benefit everyone equally, people do not pay attention to them. One sad example, is the current state of the country's road system which is probably the worst among developed nations. Since everyone benefits form roads, everyone complains, but the vast majority of the people do not do anything but complain to themselves or their families when travelling. This is something that has been going on for decades now, and really very few people care. Even public health care, which is one of the most basic duties of a government is something that only a few really pay attention to. Only in Switzerland (which subsidizes and deducts all health spending), does a similar system works. In no other developed, or even in most developing nations would their citizens even consider not having 100% public health care.When all of a firm's inputs are doubled, input prices do not change, and this results in the firm's level of production more than doubling, a firm is operating:
Answer: (B) on the downward-sloping portion of its long-run average total cost curve.
Explanation:
The downward-sloping portion of a company's Long Run Average Total Cost(LRATC) curve is the part where increasing returns to scale is witnessed.
This is because the costs that are incurred by the company leads to higher proportional output thereby reducing the average cost and pulling the LRATC down.
In this scenario, the inputs doubled and the firm's level of production more than doubled which means that with outputs increasing more than costs, the Average cost is reducing and the slope is downward sloping.
If the college strictly enforces the rent ceiling of $250 a month, the on-campus housing market is
Answer: B. inefficient; the rent ceiling has no effect on the number of rooms rented
Explanation:
If the college strictly enforces the rent ceiling of $250 a month, the on-campus housing market is inefficient because the rent ceiling has no effect on the number of rooms rented.
An efficient market will see equilibrium supply meting equilibrium demand and this is not the case in this market because the supply seems to stay the same regardless of the demand.
This market is inefficient because supply does not react to the rent paid and is always the same. This is why a rent ceiling of $250 had no effect on the market in terms of supply. Efficient markets should see both supply and demand reacting to price so that a mutually beneficial equilibrium can be reached.
A financial instrument just paid the investor $100 last year. If the cash flow is expected to last forever and increase each year at 3%, and with a discount rate of 8%, what should be the price that you are willing to pay for this instrument
Answer:
Price willing to pay = $2,060
Explanation:
Given:
Cash flow paid = $100
Growth rate (g) = 3% = 0.03
Discount rate (d) = 8% = 0.08
Find:
Price willing to pay
Computation:
Price willing to pay = [(100)(1+0.03)] / [0.08-0.03]
Price willing to pay = 103 / 0.05
Price willing to pay = $2,060
Sheridan Company pays all salaried employees on a biweekly basis. Overtime pay, however, is paid in the next biweekly period. Sheridan accrues salaries expense only at its December 31 year end. Data relating to salaries earned in December 2020 are as follows: Last payroll was paid on 12/26/20, for the 2-week period ended 12/26/20. Overtime pay earned in the 2-week period ended 12/26/20 was $24000. Remaining work days in 2020 were December 29, 30, 31, on which days there was no overtime. The recurring biweekly salaries total $444000.
Assuming a five-day workweek, Sheridan should record a liability at December 31, 2020 for accrued salaries of:_________.
a. $266400
b. $290400
c. $133200
d. $157200
Answer:Sheridan should record a liability at December 31, 2020 for accrued salaries of =d. $157200
Explanation:
Since there are 5 workdays in a week
we consider First, Workdays Biweekly (Two weeks)
= 5 work days per week X 2 = 10 days
then the Remaining work days in 2020 for December 29,30 and 31 = 3 days
Accrued salaries = Recurring biweekly salaries/10 days X 3 days + Overtime pay earned in the 2-week period ended 12/26/20
$444,000/10 days x 3 days + $24000
$133,200 +$24000
= $157,200
Transactions for Buyer and SellerShore Co. sold merchandise to Blue Star Co. on account, $112,000, terms FOB shipping point, 2/10, n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold is $67,200. Shore Co. paid freight of $1,800.Journalize Shore Co.'s entry for the sale, purchase, and payment of amount due.Accounts Receivable-Blue Star Co. Sales Cost of Merchandise Sold Merchandise Inventory Common Stock Cash Cash Accounts Receivable-Blue Star Co. Journalize Blue Star Co.'s entry for the sale, purchase, and payment of amount due.Merchandise Inventory Accounts Payable-Shore Co. Accounts Payable-Shore Co. Cash
Answer:
The definition is defined in the clarification portion beneath, as per the particular circumstance.
Explanation:
Correct you're. FOB shipping comments mean that perhaps the shipping can be paid for by consumers. But perhaps the freight is paid by the seller in the question. It would reimburse the freight treated as income from the buyer. The credit including its buyer would be debited with either the deferred revenue sum of freight.Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
Receivable accounts -Blue Star Co. $1,800 -
Cash - $1,800
(To record freight paid)
Which franchise model do automobile dealerships usually follow?
Answer:
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Explanation:
Automakers sold vehicles through department stores, by mail order and through the efforts of traveling sales representatives. The prevailing delivery system was direct-to-consumer sales.
Company Owned Company Operated franchise model do automobile dealerships usually follow. These are companies that have been granted a franchise to purchase and resell cars made by particular manufacturers. They are typically found on sites with enough space to accommodate an automobile showroom as well as a small garage for upkeep and repairs.
What is the difference between a franchise and a dealership?A licensed dealer functions much like a retail distributor. Dealers have more freedom when it comes to the layout of their stores and the products they offer, while franchisees are subject to a set of corporate regulations. The majority of the time, a dealer will sell the same goods and have the parent company's name and logo.
The business model for franchises. You can run a business if you buy a franchise as an investor or franchisee. You receive a format or system created by the business (franchisor), the right to use its name for a predetermined period of time, and assistance in exchange for paying a franchise fee.
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Shake Shack Inc. reports the following items in its 2015 statement of cash flow. For each item, indicate whether it would appear in the operating, investing, or financing section of the statement of cash flows (in $ thousands).
a. Member distributions (dividends) $(11,599)
b. Net income 6,543
c. Payments on revolving credit facility (4,900)
d. Purchases of marketable securities (5,671)
e. Depreciation expense 10,444
f. Accounts payable 705
g. Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock 45
h. Equity-based compensation 14,488
i. Inventories (45)
j. Purchases of property and equipment (40,007)
Answer:
a. financing
b. operating
c. operating
d. investing
e. operating
f. operating
g. financing
h. no effect
i. operating
j. investing
Explanation:
Operating Section :
Include items that generate cash through trading operations in the course of business.
Investing Section :
Include items that generate cash through disposal or acquisition of tangible and intangible assets including financial assets.
Financing Section :
Include items that generate cash through investment by owners, lenders and repayments of their capital thereof.
Prepare an adjusted trial balance. If an amount
Ledger Accounts, Adjusting Entries, Financial Statements, and Closing Entries; Optional Spreadsheet.
The unadjusted trial balance of Recessive Interiors at January 31, 2019, the end of the year, follows:
Debit Balances Credit Balances
11 Cash 13,100
13 Supplies 8,000
14 Prepaid Insurance 7,500
16 Equipment 113,000
17 Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment 12,000
18 Trucks 90,000
19 Accumulated Depreciation—Trucks 27,100
21 Accounts Payable 4,500
31 Jeanne McQuay, Capital 126,400
32 Jeanne McQuay, Drawing 3,000
41 Service Revenue 155,000
51 Wages Expense 72,000
52 Rent Expense 7,600
53 Truck Expense 5,350
59 Miscellaneous Expense 5,450
325,000 325,000
The following additional accounts from Recessive Interiors' chart of accounts should be used: Wages Payable, 22; Depreciation Expense-Equipment, 54; Supplies Expense, 55; Depreciation Expense-Trucks, 56; Insurance Expense, 57.
The data needed to determine year-end adjustments are as follows:
Supplies on hand at January 31 are $2,850.
Insurance premiums expired during the year are $3,150.
Depreciation of equipment during the year is $5,250.
Depreciation of trucks during the year is $4,000.
Wages accrued but not paid at January 31 are $900.
Required:
Journalize the adjusting entries.
Answer:
Recessive Interiors
1. Adjusted Trial Balance
As of January 31, 2019:
Debit Credit
11 Cash $13,100
13 Supplies 2,850
14 Prepaid Insurance 4,350
16 Equipment 113,000
17 Acc. Depreciation—Equipment $17,250
18 Trucks 90,000
19 Accumulated Depreciation—Trucks 31,100
21 Accounts Payable 4,500
22 Wages Payable 900
31 Jeanne McQuay, Capital 126,400
32 Jeanne McQuay, Drawing 3,000
41 Service Revenue 155,000
51 Wages Expense 72,900
52 Rent Expense 7,600
53 Truck Expense 5,350
54 Depreciation-Equipment 5,250
55 Supplies Expense 5,150
56 Depreciation-Trucks 4,000
57 Insurance Expense 3,150
59 Miscellaneous Expense 5,450
$335,150 $335,150
2. Adjusting Journal Entries:
Debit 55 Supplies Expense $5,150
Credit 13 Supplies $5,150
To record the supplies expense for the period.
Debit 57 Insurance Expense $3,150
Credit 14 Prepaid Insurance $3,150
To record insurance expense that has expired.
Debit 54 Depreciation Expense - Equipment $5,250
Credit 17 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment $5,250
To record depreciation expense for the period.
Debit 56 Depreciation Expense - Trucks $4,000
Credit 19 Accumulated Depreciation-Trucks $4,000
To record depreciation expense for the period.
Debit 51 Wages Expense $900
Debit 22 Wages Payable $900
To accrue unpaid wages expenses.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations: Unadjusted Adjustments Adjusted
Debit Credit Debit Credit Debit Credit
11 Cash $13,100 $13,100
13 Supplies 8,000 $5,150 2,850
14 Prepaid Insurance 7,500 3,150 4,350
16 Equipment 113,000 113,000
17 Acc. Depreciation—Equipment 12,000 5,250 17,250
18 Trucks 90,000 90,000
19 Accumulated Depreciation—Trucks 27,100 4,000 31,100
21 Accounts Payable 4,500 4,500
22 Wages Payable 900 900
31 Jeanne McQuay, Capital 126,400 126,400
32 Jeanne McQuay, Drawing 3,000 3,000
41 Service Revenue 155,000 155,000
51 Wages Expense 72,000 900 72,900
52 Rent Expense 7,600 7,600
53 Truck Expense 5,350 5,350
54 Depreciation Expense-Equipment 5,250 5,250
55 Supplies Expense 5,150 5,150
56 Depreciation-Trucks 4,000 4,000
57 Insurance Expense 3,150 3,150
59 Miscellaneous Expense 5,450 5,450
325,000 325,000 18,450 18,450
With respect to dividends and priority in liquidation, what has priority over common stock? Group of answer choices Treasury Stock Debt Capital Preferred Stock nonconvertible common equity
Answer:
Preferred stock
Explanation:
Preferred stock is a stock that has properties of both stocks and bonds. this is why they are referred to as an hybrid instrument. Preferred stock holders have priority over common shareholders with respect to dividends and liquidation,
You have the following rates of return for a risky portfolio for several recent years. Assume that the stock pays no dividends. Year Beginning of Year Price # of Shares Bought or Sold 2011 $50.00 100 Bought 2012 $55.00 50 Bought 2013 $51.00 75 Sold 2014 $54.00 75 Sold What is the geometric average return for the period?
Answer:
The geometric average return for the period 2.60%.
Explanation:
Note: The data in this question are merged together. They are therefore sorted before answering the question. See the attached pdf file for the complete question with the sorted data.
Also note: See the attached excel file for the calculation of the return for each year.
In the attached excel file, return is calculated using the following formula:
Return = (Current year price - Previous year price) / Previous year price
The formula for calculating the geometric average return is given as follows:
Geometric average return = [(1 + R1)(1 + R2)(1 + R3)...(1 + Rn)]^(1/n) – 1 ……….. (1)
Where;
Ri = Return over the years I, where i = 1, 2, 3, …. n
n = number of years = 3
R1 = 2012 return = 0.10
R2 = 2013 return = -0.0727272727272727
R3 = 0.0588235294117647
Substituting the values into equation (1), we have:
Geometric average return = ((1 + 0.10)(1 - 0.0727272727272727)(1 + 0.0588235294117647))^(1/3) – 1
Geometric average return = (1.10 * 0.927272727272727 * 1.0588235294117647)^(1/3) – 1
Geometric average return = 1.07999999999999^0.333333333333333 - 1
Geometric average return = 1.02598556800602 - 1
Geometric average return = 0.02598556800602 = 0.0260, or 2.60%
Therefore, the geometric average return for the period 2.60%.
Assessment
A customer hands you $3,850 in cash and would like to purchase 14 prepaid cards of
$275 each. The customer hands you the cash with an expired ID, and is expecting you to
process the transaction.
You must decline the transaction for the following reasons: (Select all that apply)
A customer may not purchase more than $2,000 in prepaid cards within a 24-hour period.
We do not sell prepaid cards.
The POS will prompt for customer ID for all prepaid card purchases.
Customer ID must be a valid (not expired) government issued photo ID (US or Canadian
issued driver's license, state ID, passport; US military ID, US Territory ID)
The customer appears to be purchasing prepaid cards just below the threshold where an ID
would be needed.
The customer is attempting to purchase more than the allowable number of gift cards in a
single transaction.
Answer:
You must decline the transaction for the following reasons:
A customer may not purchase more than $2,000 in prepaid cards within a 24-hour period.
Customer ID must be a valid (not expired) government issued photo ID (US or Canadian issued driver's license, state ID, passport; US military ID, US Territory ID)
Customers may not purchase more than $250 at the assisted check out (ACO).
Explanation:
A customer may not purchase more than $2,000 worth of prepaid products in one business day.
POS will prompt cashiers for an ID at $300:
POS will prompt cashiers to scan or manually enter a valid ID for purchases at $300.
Customers may not purchase more than 10 prepaid cards in one day.
Customers may not purchase more than $250 at the assisted check out (ACO).
Managing our prepaid card limits on a daily basis is run, similar to our money order process. The 2,000 daily limits for prepaid/gift cards is accomplished through a partnership with APPRISS.
Note :
The POS Register does not allow a single transaction over $2,000 to ensure CVS/pharmacy is in compliance with federal regulations.
Breaking up transactions to allow the purchase of more than $2,000
in prepaid products to one customer, couple or group is strictly against CVS/pharmacy policy and may result in disciplinary action up to, and including, termination of employment.
Brazil has a population of about 210 million, with about 150 million over the age of 15. Of these, an estimated 25 percent, or 37.5 million people, are functionally illiterate. The typical literate individual reads only about two nonacademic books per year, which is less than half the number read by the typical literate U.S. or European resident. Answer the following questions solely from the perspective of new growth theory:
Which of the following best explains the implications of Brazil's literacy and reading rates for its growth prospects in light of the key tenets of new growth theory.
A. Since economic growth is driven by international trade in technology and capital, if Brazil opens its borders, its literacy and reading rates will improve as the country experiences economic growth.
B. Since the development of human capital is an important determinant of economic growth, Brazil's literacy and reading rates suggests its potential economic growth rate is lower.
C. Since it has been demonstrated that technological advancement and not human capital is the key determinant of economic growth, Brazil's literacy and reading rates should not affect its potential economic growth rate.
D. Since technologically advanced physical capital is necessary for economic growth, Brazil's literacy and reading rates suggests its economic growth rate will be lower because there are not enough skilled workers to operate sophisticated machinery.
Answer:
B. Since the development of human capital is an important determinant of economic growth, Brazil's literacy and reading rates suggests its potential economic growth rate is lower.
Explanation:
According to the New Growth Theory, it is both human desire and capital the factors that drive economic growth the most.
A literate population that does not read a lot means a lower level of human capital for Brazil, which in turn means that Brazil has a lower potential for economic growth. In order to increase economic growth, the Brazilian government should promote readership among its population.
KW Steel Corp. uses the LIFO method of inventory valuation. Waretown Steel, KW’s major competitor, instead uses the FIFO method. The following are excerpts from each company’s 20X1 financial statements:
KW Steel Corp. Waretown Steel ($ in millions)
20X1 20X0 20X1 20X0
Balance sheet inventories $797.6 $692.7 $708.2 $688.6
LIFO reserve 378.0 334.9
Sales 4,284.8 4,029.7 3,584.2 3,355.8
Cost of goods sold 3,427.8 3,226.5 2,724.0 2,617.5
Required:
a. Compute each company’s 20X1 gross margin percentage and inventory turnover using cost of goods sold as reported by each company. Restate KW’s cost of goods sold and inventory balances to the FIFO basis. On the basis of its adjusted data, recompute KW’s gross margin percentage and inventory turnover.
b. Restate KW's cost of goods sold and inventory balances to the FIFO basis. On the basis of its adjusted data, re-compute KW's gross margin percentage and inventory turnover. Explain how the revised figures alter your earlier comparisons.
Answer:
KW Steel Corp. and Waretown Steel
LIFO and FIFO Inventory Valuation Methods:
a. Computation of each company's 20X1 gross margin percentage and inventory turnover:
KW Steel Corp. Waretown Steel
($ in millions) ($ in millions)
20X1 20X0 20X1 20X0
B/sheet inventories $797.6 $692.7 $708.2 $688.6
LIFO reserve 378.0 334.9
Sales 4,284.8 4,029.7 3,584.2 3,355.8
Cost of goods sold 3,427.8 3,226.5 2,724.0 2,617.5
Gross margin $857.0 $803.2 $860.0 $738.3
Gross margin % 20% 24%
Average Inventory = $745.15 $698.4
Inventory Turnover 4.6 ($3,427.8/$745.15) 3.9 ($2,724.0/$698.4)
b. Restatement of KW's cost of goods sold and inventory balances to FIFO:
KW Steel Corp. Waretown Steel
($ in millions) ($ in millions)
20X1 20X0 20X1 20X0
Sales 4,284.8 4,029.7 3,584.2 3,355.8
Cost of goods sold $3,805.8 $3,561.40
Gross margin $479.0 $468.3 $860.0 $738.3
Gross margin % 11.2% 24%
Inventory Turnover 9.8 ($3,805.8/$388.75) 3.9 ($2,724.0/$698.4)
c. The performance of KW Steel worsened with the reinstatement of the LIFO reserves. Before the reinstatement, KW Steel was running closely behind its competitor, Waretown Steel. But after the reinstatement, Waretown gave KW Steel more gap in performance. This reinstatement shows that when the performances of two companies are compared based on different criteria, the financial analyst will likely arrive at a wrong conclusion.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
KW Steel Corp. Waretown Steel
($ in millions) ($ in millions)
20X1 20X0 20X1 20X0
B/sheet inventories $797.6 $692.7 $708.2 $688.6
LIFO reserve 378.0 334.9
Sales 4,284.8 4,029.7 3,584.2 3,355.8
Cost of goods sold 3,427.8 3,226.5 2,724.0 2,617.5
Gross margin $857.0 $803.2 $860.0 $738.3
Gross margin % 20% 24%
Average Inventory = $745.15 $698.4
Inventory Turnover 4.6 ($3,427.8/$745.15) 3.9 ($2,724.0/$698.4)
c.
KW Steel Corp. Waretown Steel
($ in millions) ($ in millions)
20X1 20X0 20X1 20X0
B/sheet inventories $797.6 $692.7 $708.2 $688.6
LIFO reserve 378.0 334.9
FIFO balance $419.6 $357.8
Cost of goods sold 3,427.8 3,226.5 2,724.0 2,617.5
LIFO reserve 378.0 334.9
Average Inventory = $745.15 $698.4
New Average Invt. 388.75
financial statement information and additional data for Stanislaus Co. is presented below. Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ending December 31, 2014December 31 2013 2014Cash $42,000 $75,000Accounts receivable (net) 84,000 144,200Inventory 168,000 206,600Land 58,800 21,000Equipment 504,000 789,600TOTAL $856,800 $1,236,400Accumulated depreciation $84,000 $115,600Accounts payable 50,400 86,000Notes payable - short-term 67,200 29,400Notes payable - long-term 168,000 302,400Common stock 420,000 487,200Retained earnings 67,200 215,800TOTAL $856,800 $1,236,400Additional data for 2014:1. Net income was $240,000, see income statement below.2. Depreciation was $31,600.3. Land was sold at its original cost.4. Dividends were paid.5. Equipment was purchased for $184,000 cash.6. A long-term note for $101,000 was used to pay for an equipment purchase.7. Common stock was issued8. Company issued $33,400 long-term note payable. Income Statement For the year ended December 31, 2014Sales revenue…………….. $1,200,000Cost of goods sold……… .......480,000Gross profit .............................720,000Selling and administrative expenses….. 360,000Pre-tax operating income .......................340,000Income taxes ..........................................120,000Net income……………………………… $240,0001. Prepare the statement of cash flow using the indirect method2. Prepare the statement of cash flow using the direct method
Answer:
Statement of cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2014
Cash flow from Operating Activities
Cash Receipts from Customers $1,139,800
Cash Paid to Suppliers and Employees ($811,600)
Cash Generated from operations $328,200
Income tax paid ($120,000)
Net Cash from Operating Activities $208,200
Cash flow from Investing Activities
Purchase of Equipment ($101,000)
Proceeds from Sale of Land $37,800
Net Cash from Investing Activities $63,200
Cash flow from Financing Activities
Issue of Note Payables $33,400
Repayment of Note Payables ($37,800)
Issue of Common Stock $67,200
Dividends Paid ($91,400)
Net Cash from Financing Activities ($28,600)
Movement during the year $33,000
Beginning Cash and Cash Equivalents $42,000
Ending Cash and Cash Equivalents $75,000
Explanation:
The Direct Method has been used to to prepare Cash flow Statement. See also calculation of the respective line items done below.
Cash Receipts from Customers calculation :
Total Trade Receivables T - Account
Debit :
Beginning Balance $84,000
Sales Revenue $1,200,000
Totals $1,284,000
Credit :
Cash Receipts from Customers $1,139,800
Ending Balance $144,200
Totals $1,284,000
Cash Paid to Suppliers and Employees calculation :
Cost of goods sold $480,000
Add Selling and administrative expenses $360,000
Adjustment for Non -Cash Items :
Depreciation ($31,600)
Adjustment for Working Capital Items :
Increase in Inventory $38,800
Increase in Accounts Payables ($35,600)
Cash Paid to Suppliers and Employees $811,600
Note payable T - Account
Debit :
Ending (29,400 + 302,400) $331,800
Cash (Balancing figure) $37,800
Totals $369,600
Credit :
Beginning (67,200 + 168,000) $235,200
Equipment $101,000
Cash $33,400
Totals $369,600
Equipment T - Account
Debit :
Beginning Balance $504,000
Note Payable $101,000
Cash $184,000
Totals $789,000
Credit :
Ending Balance $789,600
Disposal $0
Totals $789,000
Calculation of Dividends
Beginning Retained Earnings Balance $67,200
Add Income for the year $240,000
Less Ending Retained Earnings Balance $215,800
Dividends Paid $91,400
Amanda is a twenty-four year old student. For two years Amanda has been going to gym and using weight equipment, stationary bicycles, and step machines to improve muscle tone. One spring afternoon Amanda was using a weight machines in the usual way (and the way she was showed how to use it), when the machine malfunctioned causing her serious injury. The company that made the machine, Musclematic, has known for the past year that this problem existed, but the company took no steps to warn people who owned or used these machines of the problem.
If Amanda files a lawsuit against Musclematic, the company might want to seriously consider:
a. How this litigation will affect its goodwill
b. Whether or not a settlement with Amanda is a viable option
c. Whether this suit will adversely affect other business relationships
d. The costs associated with litigating this claim
e. All of the other choices
Answer:
e. All of the other choices
Explanation:
Product liability is the responsibility that a company bears for injury caused by its products as a result of a defect.
In this instance Musclematic, has known for the past year that this problem existed, but the company took no steps to warn people who owned or used these machines of the problem.
So for any injury users have they will be liable.
If Amanda files a lawsuit against Musclematic they will have to consider:
- How this litigation will affect its goodwill
- Whether or not a settlement with Amanda is a viable option
- Whether this suit will adversely affect other business relationships
- The costs associated with litigating this claim
This is because they will most likely lose the case.
Mr Store who runs his photocopy business working 8 hours per day process 100 scripts. He estimates his labour cost to be € 9 per hour. Also he has estimated that the total material cost for each script is approximately € 2; while the daily expenses are €28. Calculate the multifactor productivity. In an effort to increase the rate of the photocopy process to 150 scripts, he decides to change the quality of ink thus raising the mate- rial cost to € 2.5 per day. Is the new productivity better than before? If Mr Store would like to increase the photocopy process to 150 scripts without sacrificing the initial multifactor productivity, by what amount has the material costs to be increased?
Answer:
A) 0.33 scripts per euro
B) The new productivity is worse than the old productivity
C) 0.333 euros per script
Explanation:
number of hours worked per day = 8
number of scripts processed per day = 100
Labor cost per hour = 9 euros
Total labor cost per day = 9 * 8 = 72 euros
material cost per script = 2 euros
Total material cost per day = 2 * 100 = 200 euros
daily expenses = 28 euros
A) Calculate the multifactor productivity
= output / Total cost
Total cost = ( 72 + 200 + 28 ) = 300
= 100 / 300
= 0.33 scripts per euro
B ) compare the old and new productivity
Old productivity = 0.33 scripts / euro
new multifactor productivity
= output / Total cost
Total cost = (8*9)+(150*2.5)+28 = 475
= 150 / 475
= 0.3158 scripts per euro
hence the new productivity is worse than the old productivity
C ) using the initial multifactor productivity of 0.333
calculate the target total cost = output / multifactor of productivity
= 150/0.333
= 450 euros
hence Material cost = (450 - 8*9-28)/150
= 2.33 euro per script
So, the material cost will be increased by = 2.33 euros - 2
euros
= 0.333 euros per script
Here are comparative statement data for Crane Company and Sheridan Company, two competitors. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
Crane Company Sheridan Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
Net sales $1,855,000 $596,000
Cost of goods sold 1,063,000 291,000
Operating expenses 265,000 89,000
Interest expense 8,600 3,200
Income tax expense 74,900 35,000
Current assets 534,599 $512,352 136,671 $130,326
Plant assets (net) 863,952 820,000 229,154 206,332
Current liabilities 08,773 124,337 57,971 49,661
Long-term liabilities 186,944 147,600 48,577 41,000
Common stock, $10 par 820,000 820,000 196,800 196,800
Retained earnings 282,834 240,416 62,477 49,197
Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for Crane Company and Sheridan Company.
Answer:
Please see attached.
Explanation:
Please see attached vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for Crane company and Sheridan company.
Note: The percent for each company - Crane and Sheridan is arrived at by dividing each item( expense or income) by sales multiplied by 100.
For instance for Crane, the percentage for Gross profit is = ($792,000 / $1,855,000 ) × 100
= 42.7%
Crow earned $585.15 during the week ended March 1, 20--. Prior to payday, Crow had cumulative gross earnings of $4,733.20. Round your answers to the nearest cent. a. The amount of OASDI taxes to withhold from Crow's pay is $ . b. The amount of HI taxes to withhold from Crow's pay is
Answer:
A. $36.28
B. $8.48
Explanation:
a. Calculation for the amount of OASDI taxes to withhold from Crow's pay
OASDI taxes is 6.2%
Hence,
OASDI taxes to withhold = 585.15*0.62
OASDI taxes to withhold = $36.28
Therefore the OASDI taxes to withhold from Crow's pay is $36.28
b. Calculation for the amount of HI taxes to withhold from Crow's pay
HI taxes is 1.45%
Hence,
HI taxes to withhold =585.15*0.0145
HI taxes to withhold=$8.48
Therefore HI taxes to withhold from Crow's pay is $8.48
On January 1, 2021, Marigold Corp. had 461,000 shares of common stock outstanding. During 2021, it had the following transactions that affected the Common Stock account.
February 1 Issued 124,000 shares
March 1 Issued a 10% stock dividend
May 1 Acquired 104,000 shares of treasury stock
June 1 Issued a 3-for-1 stock split
October 1 Reissued 61,000 shares of treasury stock
Required:
Determine the weighted-average number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021.
Answer:
Marigold Corp.
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021:
Date Outstanding Shares Number Weight Weighted
January 1, Beginning 461,000 12/12 461,000
February 1 Issue of new 124,000 11/12 113,667
March 1 Stock dividend 58,500 10/12 48,750
May 1 Treasury stock -104,000 8/12 -69,333
June 1 Issue 3-for-1 split 1,618,500 7/12 944,125
October 1 Reissue of Treasury Stock 61,000 3/12 15,250
Dec. 31 Total Outstanding shares 2,219,000 12 1,513,459
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Date Outstanding Shares Number
January 1, Beginning 461,000
February 1 Issue of new 124,000
March 1 Stock dividend 58,500 (10% of 461,000 + 124,000)
May 1 Treasury stock -104,000
June 1 Issue 3-for-1 split 1,618,500 (539,500 x 3)
October 1 Reissue of Treasury Stock 61,000
Dec. 31 Total Outstanding shares 2,219,000
b) The months remaining to the end of the year are used to assign weights to the shares.
An Investment Adviser Representative (IAR) manages the assets of the ABC Corporation Profit Sharing Plan. The trustee of the plan contacts the IAR, explaining to the IAR that he wants a check drawn from the plan account to buy a building that ABC Corporation will occupy. The IAR should:
Answer:
refuse to issue the check because it is a breach of the IAR's fiduciary obligation
Explanation:
This check should not be issued because if it is issued it would be a breach of the investment advisor representative fiduciary obligation. His main responsibility is to offer advices that relates to investment because he is a financial planner. He has to act in the best interest of his client with loyalty and also in good faith.
It is important that marketers be able to identify which strategy a competitor is using so that they better understand how to position their own products and services. You will see a list of recent or potential strategic decisions made by large firms, and your job is to identify which type of strategy was used in each example.
While there are a variety of strategies across industries, most fall under four basic categories.
1. Market penetration strategies emphasize selling more existing products and services to existing customers.
2. Product development strategies involve creating new goods or services for existing markets.
3. Market development strategies focus on selling existing products or services to new customers. The targeted new customers could be a different gender, age group, or international market.
4. Finally, diversification strategies involve offering new products that are unrelated to the existing products produced by the organization.
Select the most appropriate category of emotional intelligence for below mention behaviors.
i. Arm and Hammer selling baking soda for new purposes.
a. Market penetration
b. Product development
c. Market development
d. Diversification
ii. Apple opening mini-stores within Target
a. Market penetration
b. Product development
c. Market development
d. Diversification
iii. Disney purchasing ESPN
a. Market penetration
b. Product development
c. Market development
d. Diversification
Answer:
1. Market development
2. Market penetration
3. Diversification
Explanation:
we have already been given a definition of these concepts from question
1.
for Ann and hammer: it is market development because they are trying to create a product for new purposes
2.
for apple: since they are opening mini stores within target they are trying to have an expansion approach where more products and services would be sold to their customers.
3.
for disney: they are diversifying into a new product entirely. ESPN is a well known channel for sporting related activities.
Due to erratic sales of its sole product—a high-capacity battery for laptop computers—PEM, Inc., has been experiencing difficulty for some time. The company’s contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below:
Sales (13,200 units × $40 per unit) $528,000
Variable expenses 316,800
Contribution margin 211,200
Fixed expenses 235,200
Net operating loss $(24,000)
1. Compute the company’s CM ratio and its break-even point in both unit sales and dollar sales.
2. The president believes that a $6,800 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will result in an $89,000 increase in monthly sales. If the president is right, what will be the effect on the company’s monthly net operating income or loss?
3. Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $31,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. What will the new contribution format income statement look like if these changes are adopted?
4. Refer to the original data. The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would help sales. The new package would increase packaging costs by $0.60 cents per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to earn a profit of $4,100?
5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $55,000 each month.
A. Compute the new CM ratio and the new break-even point in both unit sales and dollar sales.
CM ratio 45%
Break-even points in units 183
Break-even points in dollars 7,305
B. Assume that the company expects to sell 20,700 units next month. Prepare two contribution format income statements, one assuming that operations are not automated and one assuming that they are.
C. Would you recommend that the company automate its operations?
1. Yes
2. No
Answer:
1. Compute the company’s CM ratio and its break-even point in both unit sales and dollar sales.
CM ratio = 211,200 / 528,000 = 39.96%
break even point in $ = 235,200 / 39.96% = $588,588
break even point in units = 588,588 / 40 = 14,714.7 ≈ 14,715 units
2. The president believes that a $6,800 increase in the monthly advertising budget, combined with an intensified effort by the sales staff, will result in an $89,000 increase in monthly sales. If the president is right, what will be the effect on the company’s monthly net operating income or loss?
total revenue = $617,000
variable expenses = $617,000 x 60.04% = $370,446.80
contribution margin = $246,553.20
fixed expenses = $242,000
operating profit = $4,553.20
3. Refer to the original data. The sales manager is convinced that a 10% reduction in the selling price, combined with an increase of $31,000 in the monthly advertising budget, will double unit sales. What will the new contribution format income statement look like if these changes are adopted?
total revenue = $950,400
variable expenses = 26,400 x $24.016 = $634,022.40
contribution margin = $316,377.60
fixed expenses = $266,200
operating profit = $50,177.60
4. Refer to the original data. The Marketing Department thinks that a fancy new package for the laptop computer battery would help sales. The new package would increase packaging costs by $0.60 cents per unit. Assuming no other changes, how many units would have to be sold each month to earn a profit of $4,100?
variable expenses per unit = $24.016 + $0.60 = $24.616
contribution margin per unit = $40 - $24.616 = $15.384
break even point + $4,100 gains = 239,300 / 15.384 = 15,555.122 ≈ 15,556 units
5. Refer to the original data. By automating, the company could reduce variable expenses by $3 per unit. However, fixed expenses would increase by $55,000 each month.
a) contribution margin per unit = $18.984
break even point = 290,200 / 18.984 = 15,286.56 ≈ 15,287 units
break even point in $ = 15,287 x $40 = $611,480
b) not automated automated
sales revenue $828,000 $828,000
variable costs $497,131.20 $435,031.20
contribution margin $330,868.80 $392,968.80
fixed costs $235,200 $290,200
operating income $95,668.80 $102,768.80
c) 2. No
In order for the automation process to be profitable, the number of sales units must increase a lot, and since the company is struggling to sell enough units, I doubt it will work.
1. CM ratio = 211,200 / 528,000 = 39.96%
break even point in $ = 235,200 / 39.96% = $588,588
break even point in units = 588,588 / 40 = 14,714.7 ≈ 14,715 units
2. The total revenue = $617,000
variable expenses = $617,000 x 60.04% = $370,446.80
contribution margin = $246,553.20
fixed expenses = $242,000
operating profit = $4,553.20
3.The entire revenue = $950,400
variable expenses = 26,400 x $24.016 = $634,022.40
contribution margin = $316,377.60
fixed expenses = $266,200
operating profit = $50,177.60
4. variable expenses per unit = $24.016 + $0.60 = $24.616
contribution margin per unit = $40 - $24.616 = $15.384
break even point + $4,100 gains = 239,300 / 15.384 = 15,555.122 ≈ 15,556 units
5. a) contribution margin per unit = $18.984
break even point = 290,200 / 18.984 = 15,286.56 ≈ 15,287 units
break even point in $ = 15,287 x $40 = $611,480
b) not automated automated
sales revenue $828,000 $828,000
variable costs $497,131.20 $435,031.20
contribution margin $330,868.80 $392,968.80
fixed costs $235,200 $290,200
operating income $95,668.80 $102,768.80
c) answer is 2. No
When the automation process to be profitable, the amount of sales units must increase plenty, also since the corporate is struggling to sell enough units.
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If an investment triples in value in seven years, the rate of return on the investment is nearest to:
Answer: 17%
Explanation:
Note that in the attachment
FV = future value
PV = present value
R = rate
n = number of years
After the calculation the answer is 17%
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