Question Completion:
Ratchet Company uses budgets in controlling costs. The August 2017 budget report for the company's Assembling
Department is as follows.
Ratchet Company
Budget Report
Assembling Department
For the Month Ended August 31, 2017
Difference
Favorable F
Manufacturing Cost Budget Actual Unfavorable U
Variable costs
Direct materials $48,000 $47,000 $1,000 F
Direct labor 54,000 51,200 2,800 F
Indirect materials 24,000 24,200 200 U
Indirect labor 18,000 17,500 500 F
Utilities 15,000 14,900 100 F
Maintenance 12,000 12,400 400 U
Total variable 171,000 167,200 3,800 F
Fixed costs
Rent 12,000 12,000 0
Supervision 17,000 17,000 0
Depreciation 6,000 6,000 0
Total fixed 35,000 35,000 0
Total costs $ 206,000 $ 202,200 $3,800 F
The monthly budget amounts in the report were based on an expected production of 60,000 units per month or 720,000 units per year. The Assembling Department manager is pleased with the report and expects a raise, or at least praise for a job well done. The company president, however, is unhappy with the results for August because only 58,000 units were produced.
Instructions
(a) State the total monthly budgeted cost formula.
(b) Prepare a budget report for August using flexible budget data. Why does this report provide a better basis for evaluating performance than the report based on static budget data?
Answer:
Ratchet Company
a. The total monthly budget cost formula is:
= $35,000 + $2.85x
where x = budgeted monthly units
b. Flexible Budget for August:
Ratchet Company
Budget Report
Assembling Department
For the Month Ended August 31, 2017
Difference
Favorable F
Manufacturing Cost Flexible Actual Unfavorable U
Variable costs
Direct materials $46,400 $47,000 $600 U
Direct labor 52,200 51,200 1,000 F
Indirect materials 23,200 24,200 1,000 U
Indirect labor 17,400 17,500 100 U
Utilities 14,500 14,900 400 U
Maintenance 11,600 12,400 800 U
Total variable 165,300 167,200 1,900 U
Fixed costs
Rent 12,000 12,000 0
Supervision 17,000 17,000 0
Depreciation 6,000 6,000 0
Total fixed 35,000 35,000 0
Total costs $200,300 $ 202,200 $1,900 U
c. A flexible budget report provides a better basis for evaluating the Assembly Department's performance as it uses the same activity level as the actual results with which the budget is compared.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Flexing the variable costs:
Direct materials = $46,400 ($48,000/60,000 * 58,000)
Direct labor 52,200 (54,000/60,000 * 58,000)
Indirect materials 23,200 (24,000/60,000 * 58,000)
Indirect labor 17,400 (18,000/60,000 * 58,000)
Utilities 14,500 (15,000/60,000 * 58,000)
Maintenance 11,600 (12,000/60,000 * 58,000)
The National Income and Product Accounts simultaneously provide data on: (a) production and efficiency; (b) technological progress and product improvements; (c) total output and the income derived from its production; (d) slugging percentage and on-base percentage.
If an American firm opens a production facility in India, the total value of the production will be included in the national income of the United States. consumption of fixed capital for India. gross domestic product of India. gross domestic product of the United States.
Answer:
gross domestic product of India
Explanation:
Gross domestic product is the total sum of final goods and services produced in an economy within a given period which is usually a year
GDP records the final good and services produced within a country's borders
GDP calculated using the expenditure approach = Consumption spending by households + Investment spending by businesses + Government spending + Net export
The dominant form of business organization in the United States in terms of dollar sales volume, earnings, and employees is
Answer:
The answer is "The corporation".
Explanation:
In terms of dollar sales, profits, or personnel, the main form of the corporate organization throughout the USA was its company. The company's main form of business organization is indeed the company, a legal entity constituted by the selling of share capital to the owners, who have become stakeholders and the shares elect a board member who manages the company.
Assume that the reserve requirement is 5 percent. All other things being equal, will the money supply expand more if the Fed buys $2,000 worth of bonds or if someone deposits in a bank $2,000 that she had been hiding in her cookie jar? If one creates more, how much more does it create? Support your thinking.
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
Based on the information given in the question, the reserve ratio is given as 5%, then the money multiplier will be:
= 1 / reserve requirement
= 1/5%
= 1 / 0.05
= 20.
Therefore, the money multiplier will increase by 20.
Then, the Money supply will be calculated as:
= amount x money multiplier
= 2000 x 20
= 40000
Therefore, the increase in the money supply will be $40000.
In this case, if the FED purchases $2000 worth of bonds, it'll expand the money supply more.
Hart Attorney at Law experienced the follwoing transactions in 2016, the first year of operations:
1. Accepted $36,000 on 4/1/16, as a retainer for services to be performed evenly over the next 12 months
(2) Performed legal services for cash of $54,000
(3) Purchased $2,800 of office suppies on account
(4) Paid $2,400 of the amount due on accounts payable
(5) Paid a cahs dividend to the stockholders of $5,000
(6) Paid cash for operationg expenses of $31,000
(7) Determined that at the end of the accounting period $200 of office supplies remained on hand
(8) On 12/31/16, recognized the revenue that had been earned for services performed in accordance with Transaction 1
Problem: Show the effects of the events on the fianncial statements using a horizontal statement model.
Answer:
The accounting equation therefore holds as follows:
Total assets = Total liabilities + Total Stockholders’ Equity = $51,800
Explanation:
Note: See the attached excel file for the horizontal statement model showing the effects of the events on the financial statements.
The following calculations are made in the attached excel:
For Event 7, we have:
Office supplies = Amount of office supplies purchased - Office supplies remained on hand = $2,800 - $200 = $2,600
For Event 8, we have:
Amount of revenue that is recognized = Number of months from April 1 to December 31 * (Amount accepted on April 1 / Number of months in year) = 9 * ($36,000 /12) = 9 * $3,000 = $27,000
Also, the following can be obtained from the attached excel file:
Total assets = $51,600 + $200 = $51,800
Total liabilities = $400 + $9,000 = $9,400
Total Stockholders’ Equity = $42,400
Total liabilities + Total Stockholders’ Equity = $9,400 + $42,400 = $51,800
The accounting equation therefore holds as follows:
Total assets = Total liabilities + Total Stockholders’ Equity = $51,800
Mildred and Robert are the only buyers in the market for DVDs. Mildred buys 5 DVDs when the price of a DVD is $6.00 , 4 DVDs when the price of a DVD is $8.00 , and 2 DVDs a month when the price of a DVD is $10.00 . Robert buys 18 DVDs a month when the price of a DVD is $6.00 , 9 DVDs when the price of a DVD is $8.00 , and zero DVDs when the price of a DVD is $10.00 . In the market for DVDs, what do we know about the quantity demanded?
Answer:
increases as the price falls
Explanation:
A. increases as the price rises
B .at $8.00 a DVD is 8 DVDs a month
C. at $6 a DVD is less than the quantity demanded at $8.00 a DVD
D. increases as the price falls
E .at $6.00 a DVD is 4 DVDs a month
According to the law of demand, the higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded and the lower the price, the higher the quantity demanded.
As price decreases, quantity demanded increases
In the fall of 2008, AIG, the largest insurance company in the world at the time, was at risk of defaulting due to the severity of the global financial crisis. As a result, the U.S. government stepped in to support AIG with large capital injections and an ownership stake. How would this affect, if at all, the yield and risk premium on AIG corporate debt before and after U.S. Government support
• Initially default risk increases, yield increases, price of AIG decreases
• After government intervention, default decreases, yield decreases, price of AIG increases
Help please Briefly explain how technology affects promotional strategies.
Answer: Technology has transformed marketing by making campaigns more personalized and immersive for people and creating ecosystems that are more integrated and targeted for marketers. And it's not just the interface between brands and people that have been transformed. ... 30% will prioritise technology over creativity.
Crestfield leases office space. On January 3, the company incurs $12,000 to improve the leased office space. These improvements are expected to yield benefits for 10 years. Crestfield has 4 years remaining on its lease. What journal entry would be needed to record the expense for the first year related to the improvements
Answer:
Debit Amortization Expense $3,000; credit Accumulated Amortization $3,000.
Explanation:
Based on the information given the appropiate journal entry that would be needed to record the expense for the first year related to the improvements will be
Debit Amortization Expense $3000
Credit Accumulated Amortization-Leasehold Improvements $3000
(Amortization Expense = 12000/4 = $3000)
(To record the expense for the first year)
In a Harvard print journal and ejournal article references for a reference list, which elements, if any, are placed in round brackets?
Author and journal title.
Author and issue number.
Year of publication and issue number, if there is one.
Article title and year of publication.
Answer: Year of publication and issue number, if there is one.
Explanation:
There are quite a number of referencing style conventions available in the world today with some of the most prominent being the APA style, MLA and the Chicago style.
Harvard has its own referencing style that may not be as popular as the above but is very well known nonetheless. When referencing using the Harvard style and the year of publication and issue number needs to be included in a print or e-journal reference, it is to be placed in a round bracket. If there isn't any then there is no need.
Flow Company has provided the following information for the year ended December 31, 2019: Cash paid for interest, $22,500 Cash paid for dividends, $6,500 Cash dividends received, $4,500 Cash proceeds from bank loan, $34,000 Cash purchase of treasury stock, $13,500 Cash paid for equipment purchase, $29,500 Cash received from issuance of common stock, $39,500 Cash received from sale of land with a $34,500 book value, $27,000 Acquisition of land costing $53,500 in exchange for preferred stock issuance. Payment of $125,000 note payable by exchanging used machinery with a $79,500 book value and $125,000 fair value How much was Flow's net cash flow from investing activities
Answer:
$2,500
Explanation:
Net Cash flow from investing activities
Particulars Amount
Cash proceeds from sale of Land $27,000
Cash Paid for Equipment Purchase -$29,500
Net Outflow from investing activities ($2,500)
A rectangle has length xcm and width (x-1)cm. If the perimeter is 14cm,
Find the value of x.
Answer:
x = 4 cm
Explanation:
Given that,
Length of a rectangle = x cm
Width = (x-1) cm
The perimeter of the rectangle = 14 cm
We need to find the value of x.
We know that,
Perimeter = sum of all sides
14 = 2(x+x-1)
7 = 2x-1
8 = 2x
x = 4
So, the value of x is equal to 4 cm.
Betsy Union is the Pika Division manager and her performance is evaluated by executive management based on Division ROI. The current controllable margin for Pika Division is $46,000. Its current operating assets total $210,000. The division is considering purchasing equipment for $40,000 that will increase sales by an estimated $10,000, with annual depreciation of $10,000. If the equipment is purchased, what will happen to the return on investment for the division
Answer:
Pika Division
Betsy Union
The return on investment will reduce from 21.9% to 18.4%.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Current controllable margin = $46,000
Current operating assets = $210,000
Current return on investment = $46,000/$210,000 * 100 = 21.9%
Increase in sales as a result of the new equipment = $10,000
Increase in depreciation = $10,000
Operating assets after the purchase of the new equipment = $250,000 ($210,000 + $40,000)
Future controllable margin = $46,000 ($46,000 + $10,000 - $10,000)
Future return on investment = $46,000/$250,000 * 100
= 18.4%
As of Dec. 31, 2013, a company had current assets of $600,000 and current liabilities of $300,000. Sales of the company are expected to increase by 10 percent for each of the next two years. If all current assets and current liability accounts increase proportionately with sales, what would be the projected current ratio of the company on Dec. 31, 2015
Answer:
2.00
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what would be the projected current ratio of the company on Dec. 31, 2015
Using this formula
Current ratio =Current assets/ Current liabilities
Let plug in the formula
Current ratio =$600,000 /$300,000
Current ratio =2.00
Therefore the projected current ratio of the company on Dec. 31, 2015 is 2.00
Charles Company acquired Jackson Company for $2,000,000 cash. At that time, the fair value of recorded assets and liabilities was $1,500,000 and $250,000, respectively. If Jackson meets specified sales targets, Charles is required to pay an additional $200,000 in cash per the acquisition agreement. Charles estimates the probability of this to be 50%. The direct costs related to the acquisition were $50,000. What was the amount of the goodwill related to the acquisition?
Answer:
$950,000
Explanation:
Goodwill is defined as the excess of Purchase Price over the Net Assets taken over.
therefore
Goodwill = Purchase Price - Fair Value of Net Assets taken over
Note : Acquisition cost is an expense and not included in this calculation.
Since the probability is more likely than not (Probability > or = 50 %) , we include the $200,000 in the Purchase Price
thus,
Goodwill = $2,200,000 - ($1,500,000 - $250,000)
= $950,000
The market for the fast car with so much horsepower that handling becomes an issue is decreasing. People are more interested in buying SUVs and pickups. As a result, General Motors is stopping production of its Camaro, a car that has had limited sales recently. Since the Camaro can no longer generate enough cash to sustain its manufacture, the BCG portfolio would classify it as a:
Answer:
Dog.
Explanation:
In 1970, Bruce D. Henderson developed and created a growth-share matrix for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) growth-share matrix is a tool used for analyzing and planning product lines in a business unit. It makes use of a graphical representation of a company's product line and services to analyze and make long-term strategic plans on which to invest more on or sell off.
Generally, products are divided into four (4) main categories in the BCG growth-share matrix;
1. Dogs.
2. Stars.
3. Question marks.
4. Cash cows.
A dog refers to a product or business unit that has a very low growth rate or market share and as such generates insufficient amount of revenues.
In this scenario, Camaro isn't able to generate sufficient (enough) cash to sustain its manufacturing or production process, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) portfolio would classify it as a dog.
Bramble Corp. expects to purchase $110000 of materials in July and $130000 of materials in August. Three-fourths of all purchases are paid for in the month of purchase, and the other one-fourth are paid for in the month following the month of purchase. How much will August's cash disbursements for materials purchases be
Answer:
$125,000
Explanation:
August's cash disbursements for materials purchases wiill be:
= July month purchase paid amount + August month purchase paid amount
= ($110,000 * 25%) + ($130,000 * 75%)
= $27,500 + $97,500
= $125,000
Bank charged interest on overdraft Rs. 500 journal entry
Answer:
interest is overdraft a/c.
Explanation:
In the cash book the above entry would be recorded on the credit side and as we know that pass book is an exact opposite record of the cash book so, interest on bank overdraft would be recorded on the debit side of the pass book
Analysts expect Placer Corp. to pay shareholders $2.25 per share annually for the next five years. After that, the dividend will be $3.50 annually forever. Given a discount rate of 12%, what is the value of the stock today
Answer:
$24.66
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the value of the stock today
First step is to calculate the PVP
PVP = $3.50 / .12
PVP= $29.17
Second step is to calculate the PV
PV = $29.17 / 1.125
PV= $16.55
Third step is to calculate the PVA
PVA = $2.25 {[1 - (1 / 1.125)] / .12}
PVA= $8.11
Now let calculate the value of the stock today
Using this formula
Price=PV+PVA
Let plug in the formula
Price = $16.55 + 8.11
Price= $24.66
Therefore the value of the stock today is $24.66
A man wants to help provide a college education for his young daughter. He can afford to invest $1500/yr for the next 5 years, beginning on the girl 's 5th birthday. He wishes to give his daughter $10,000 on her 18th, 19th , 20th, and 21 st birthdays, for a total of $40,000. Assuming 6% interest, what uniform annual investment will he have to make on the girl's 9th through 17th birthdays?
Answer:
$1,919.69
Explanation:
when the daughter is 9 years old, total savings = $1,500 x 5.6371 (FVIFA, 6%, 5 periods) = $8,455.65
first 5 payments:
birthdays = 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
the present value of the $40,000 that he needs for her daughter's college = $10,000 x 3.4651 (PVIFA, 6%, 4 periods) = $34,651
the FV until the 17th birthday = $8,455.65 x 1.06⁸ = $15,650.82
he needs to save = $34,651 - $15,650.82 = $19,000.18
value of annual deposits = $19,000.18 / 9.8975 (FVIFA, 6%, 8 peridos) = $1,919.69
The following is selected financial information for Osmond Dental Laboratories for 2021 and 2022: 2021 2022 Retained earnings, January 1 $ 53,000 ? Net income 40,000 45,000 Dividends 12,000 25,000 Common stock 78,000 ? Osmond issued 3,000 shares of additional common stock in 2022 for $22,000. There were no other stock transactions. Prepare a statement of stockholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2022. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign.)
Answer:
Osmond Dental Laboratories
Statement of Stockholders' Equity:
2022
Common stock $90,000
Retained earnings, December 31 101,000
Stockholders' equity $191,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Osmond Dental Laboratories for 2021 and 2022:
2021 2022
Retained earnings, January 1 $ 53,000 ?
Net income 40,000 45,000
Dividends 12,000 25,000
Common stock 78,000 ?
Analysis:
Cash $22,000 Common stock $22,000
Retained earnings, January 1 $ 53,000 81,000
Net income 40,000 45,000
Dividends -12,000 -25,000
Retained earnings, December 31 $ 81,000 $101,000
Common stock on December 31 = $90,000 ($78,000 + $22,000)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity:
Osmond Dental Laboratories for 2021 and 2022:
2021 2022
Common stock $78,000 $90,000
Retained earnings, December 31 81,000 101,000
Stockholders' equity $159,000 $191,000
An important difference between tariffs and quotas is that tariffs raise the price of the good in the country imposing the tariff. always generate tax revenue for the government. reduce imports. help domestic producers. g
Answer:
The correct answer is the second option: Tarrifs always generate tax revenue.
Explanation:
On the one hand, tariffs are taxes imposed by the government exclusively to imports and exports with the primary purpose of increase the revenue of the nation. Although it also looks for the protection of certains goods being a type of regulation regarding the international trade that goes around the world.
On the other hand, a quota is basically a limit imposed by the government with the only purpose of puting a maximum quantity to the number of imports that can entry in the country and therefore to protect the local industries and the domestic producers with it.
g On January 1, 2019 FirstEnergy Corp issued 19,000 shares of $100 par, 8%, cumulative, preferred stock for $110 per share. No dividends have been paid to preferred or common shareholders. What amount of dividends will a preferred shareholder owning 100 shares receive in 2021 if FirstEnergy pays $1,000,000 in dividends
Answer: $2640
Explanation:
Based in the information given,
Par value of preferred stock = $110
Rate of dividend = 8%
Therefore, the preferred dividend per share will be:
= $110 × 8%
= $110 × 0.08
= $8.80
It should be noted that the cumulative dividend from 2019 to 2021 will be for 3 years. Therefore, the dividend to 100 preferred shareholder in 2021 will be:
= 100 × $8.80 × 3
= $2640
During year 8, Clark Company manufactured equipment for its own use at a total cost of $2,400,000. The project required the entire year to complete and all costs were incurred uniformly throughout the year. At the beginning of the period, Clark was able to borrow $1,500,000 at 6% specifically for the purchase of materials and the manufacture of the equipment. The entire debt, with interest was repaid on December 31, year 8, replaced with a long-term loan. Throughout year 8, Clark Company had additional debt of $1,000,000 with a weighted average interest rate of 7%. If Clark Company capitalizes the maximum amount of interest allowable under GAAP, how much will Clark report as interest expense in year 8
Answer:
$88,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine how much will Clark report as interest expense in year 8
First step is to calculate the total interest expense for the year
Total interest expense = ($1,500,000 x 6%) + ($1,000,000 x 7%)
Total interest expense = $90,000 + $70,000
Total interest expense=$160,000
Second step is to calculate the weighted average costs
Weighted average costs = $2,400,000 / 2
Weighted average costs= $1,200,000
Third step is to calculate the capitalize interests
Capitalize interests =$1,200,000 x 6%
Capitalize interests= $72,000
Now let calculate the interest expense in year 8 using this formula
Year 8 Interest expense=Total interests - Capitalized interests
Let plug in the formula
Year 8 Interest expense= $160,000 - $72,000
Year 8 Interest expense= $88,000
Therefore The amount that Clark will report as interest expense in year 8 is $88,000
Holt Industries received a $2,000 prepayment from the Ramirez Company for the sale of new office furniture. Holt will bill Ramirez an additional $3,000 upon delivery of the furniture to Ramirez. Upon receipt of the $2,000 prepayment, how much should Holt recognize for a contract asset, a contract liability, and accounts receivable?
Answer and Explanation:
The computation of the contract asset, a contract liability, and accounts receivable is shown below:
The contract asset is zero as it is not satisfied with the performance obligation
The current liability is $2,000 as it denotes the deferred revenue of $2,000 so this represent the contract liability
And, the account receivable is zero as it does not have the account receivable till the delivery of the furniture
in this way it should be recorded
Interest can be regarded as the Group of answer choices payment to entrepreneurs for incurring risk in the production of new goods. return earned by capital as an input in the production process.
Answer:
return earned by capital as an input in the production process.
Explanation:
The interest means the return that is earned by the capiatl which represent as an input for the process of the production. Also it shows the reward for the capital purpose as the factor of production like land, labor, capital, etc
So, as per the given situation, the last option should be correct and the same is to be considered
Therefore the other options seems incorrect
a report must be sent promptly to FINRA if a registered employee of a member firm for all of the following EXCEPT: A has violated the Securities Acts B is the subject of a written customer complaint alleging theft C is suspended or expelled by another Self Regulatory Organization D is ticketed for careless driving
Answer:
D
is ticketed for careless driving
Explanation:
FINRA Rule 4530 says one can report
each member of the firm promptly to FINRA, within 30 calendar days,
Why might it be argued that corporations do not have a comparative advantage when investing in real estate as a means of diversification from the core business?
Solution :
Real estate is defined as something that is related to the buildings or lands. All the properties that are physically present forms real estate in terms of land and buildings. It includes, vacant land or buildings, commercial real estate, industrial as well as residential real estate.
The corporations does not have a comparative advantage when they invest in the real estate by a means of the diversification from its core business. This is because the organizations do not hold the real estate in the large number of the geographical area. They also do not hold a number of different types of the properties. Therefore, they do not tend to diversify from their real estate holdings as the large institutional investor who hold a more diversified and a larger portfolio.
Charleston Inc. acquired 75% of Savannah Manufacturing on January 4, 2020. During 2020, Charleston sold Savannah $460,000 of goods, which had cost $380,000. Savannah still owned 20% of the goods at the end of the year. In 2021, Charleston sold goods with a cost of $520,000 to Savannah for $700,000, and Savannah still owned 15% of the goods at year-end. What amount of intra-entity gross profit should be deferred in 2021
Answer:
Amount of profit to be deferred = $27,000Explanation:
The intra-entity gross profit that needs to be deferred can be calculated as follows:
In 2021:
The amount of price on goods sold = $700,000
The actual cost price = $520,000
Less: $180,000
Amount of profit to be deferred = Profit × percentage of goods at the year-end (2021)
Amount of profit to be deferred = $180,000 × 15%
Amount of profit to be deferred = $27,000BE12-1 Barbara Ripley and Fred Nichols decide to organize the ALL-Star partnership. Ripley invests $15,000 cash, and Nichols contributes $10,000 cash and equipment having a book value of $3,500. Prepare the entry to record Nichols's investment in the partner- ship, assuming the equipment has a fair value of $4,000.
Answer:
Dr Cash $10,000
Dr Equipment (at FairValue) $4,000
Cr Nichols’s Capital Account $14,000
Explanation:
Preparation of the entry to record Nichols's investment in the partner- ship
Dr Cash $10,000
Dr Equipment (at FairValue) $4,000
Cr Nichols’s Capital Account $14,000
($10,000+$4,000)
(To record Nichols's investment in the partner- ship)