Answer:
Global competition
Explanation:
Global competition is the competition in which the products and the services are provided by the companies that are competed and serve their products and services to international customers. In this the companies should faced a lot of challenges like taste and preferences, a lifestyle that occurs due to the difference in cultures also it generated the benefit from lowering the cost
Therefore according to the given scenario, global competition is the answer
1. In the Black-Scholes option pricing model, N(d1) is the probability that a standard normal random variable takes on a value exceeding d1.
A. True
B. False
2. In the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, if volatility increases, the value of a call option will increase but the value of the put option will decrease.
A. True
B. False
A market situation in which a large number of firms produce similar but not identical products is called
Answer:
A market situation in which a large number of firms produce similar but not identical products is called perfectly competitive.
Explanation:
Investment companies or mutual funds that continue to sell and repurchase shares after their initial public offerings are referred to as
Answer:
Open end
Explanation:
Open end otherwise known as mutual fund are those investments offered through fund companies which sells shares directly to investors. In an open end fund investment, there is no limit to the number of shares that can be offered therein. The shares traded are unlimited which means that shares can be issued in as much can be backed up with funds.
The prices for open end funds are fixed once daily which shows the performance of the investment for that day hence the only price at which investment shares can be bought for that day.
How much would you have to deposit today if you wanted to have $60,000 in four years? Annual interest rate is 9%. (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) b. Assume that you are saving up for a trip around the world when you graduate in two years. If you can earn 8% on your investments, how much would you have to deposit today to have $15,000 when you graduate? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
a. $42,505.51
b. $12,860.08
Explanation:
The computation of the present value is shown below:-
Present value = FV ÷ (1 + r) × n
= $60,000 ÷ (1 + 0.09) × 4
= 60,000 ÷ 1.411582
= $42,505.51
b. The computation of present value is shown below:-
Present value = FV ÷ (1 + r) × n
= 15,000 ÷ (1 + 0.08) × 2
= 15,000 ÷ 1.1664
= $12,860.08
Therefore we have applied the above formula.
Answer:A: 42,505
B: 12,860
Explanation:
Which of these means of assessing candidates generally has the lowest correlation with subsequent performance?
A. Cognitive ability tests.
B. Job knowledge tests.
C. Unstructured interviews.
Answer:
Unstructured interviews
Explanation:
A company with $70,000 in current assets and $50,000 in current liabilities pays a $1,000 current liability. As a result of this transaction, the current ratio and working capital will
The question is missing the options and is incomplete. The q=complete question is,
A company with $70,000 in current assets and $50,000 in current liabilities pays a $1,000 current liability. As a result of this transaction, the current ratio and working capital will:
a. both decrease
b. both increase
c. remain the same and decrease, respectively
d. increase and remain the same, respectively
Answer:
The correct answer is option D as the current ratio has increased while the working capital has remained the same.
Explanation:
The current ratio is calculated by dividing the current assets by the current liabilities. The formula for current ratio is,
Current ratio = Current assets / current liabilities
The old current ratio was,
Current ratio = 70000 / 50000 = 1.4
After the transaction, the new current ratio is,
Current ratio = (70000 - 1000) / (50000 - 1000) = 1.408
Thus, as a result of the transaction, the current ratio has increased.
The working capital is the difference between the value of current assets and the value of current liabilities.
The formula to calculate the working capital is,
Working capital = Current assets - Current liabilities
Old working capital = 70000 - 50000 = $20000
The new working capital = 69000 - 49000 = $20000
Thus, the working capital remain unchanged after the transaction.
Patterson Company owns 80% of the outstanding common stock of Stevens Company. On June 30, 2013, landcosting $500,000 is sold by one affiliate to the other for $800,000.Required:Prepare in general journal form the workpaper entries necessary because of the intercompany sale of land in theconsolidated financial statements workpaper for the year ended December 31, 2014, assuming that:A. Patterson Company purchased the land from Stevens Company.B. Stevens Company purchased the land from Patterson Company.
Answer:
1. Sale of land by Stevens (subsidiary) - Upstream transaction
General Journal
Date Particulars Debit Credit
31-Dec-14 Retained earnings A/c $240,000
(300,000*80%)
Non controlling interest $60,000
(300,000*20%)
To, Land $300,000
(Being profit on sale eliminated)
2. Sale by Patterson (holding) - Downstream transaction
Date Particulars Debit Credit
31-Dec-14 Retained earnings a/c $300,000
To, Land $300,000
(Being profit on sale earlier recognized by holding eliminated)
You have just joined the project management office after five years of working on projects. One of the things you want to introduce to your company is the need to create and utilize WBSs. Some of the project managers are angry that you are asking them to do "extra work". Which of the following would be the BEST thing you could tell the project managers to convince them to use WBSs?a. Tell them that it is not needed b. Tell them it is required only if the project involves contracts. c. Tell them it is the only way to identify risks. d. Tell them it will prevent work from slipping through the cracks
Answer: d. Tell them it will prevent work from slipping through the cracks
Explanation:
Work Breakdown Structures work to make a large and by extension all projects more manageable by dividing it into different portions that will then be managed individually to ensure that they are accomplished.
With different portions, various team members can be assigned to them which will lead to greater work efficiency as work is done simultaneously on a project.
Due to this division of the project and the micro-management that comes with it, tasks can be better monitored meaning that there will be less chances of work slipping through the cracks because all tasks will be assigned to different portions of the project and can therefore be traced easily and their completion will form part of the completion of a portion.
A stock had returns of 17.88 percent, −5.16 percent, and 20.39 percent for the past three years. What is the variance of the returns?
Answer:
Variance of the return = 0.01983
Explanation:
[tex]S^{2}[/tex]= Σ[tex](X-X)^{2}[/tex]/ N - 1
Mean return = 17.88% + -5.16% + 20.39% = 11.0367%
Variance = [(17.88% - 11.0367%)2 + (-5.16% - 11.0367%)2 + (20.39% - 11.0367%)2] /(3 - 1)
Variance = [0.004683 + 0.026233 + 0.008748]/2
Variance = 0.01983
Jensen performed legal services to assist Balm Co. in accomplishing its initial organization. Jensen accepted 1,000 shares of $5 par common stock in Balm as payment for his services. The Balm shares were not yet publicly traded, but they had a book value of $4 per share. Jensen provided 48 hours of service, which is normally billed at $125 per hour. By what amount should the common stock account increase?
Answer: $5,000
Explanation:
The Common Stock account of a company will record stock only at the Par Value so that the Balance sheet is more accurate.
As such, the common stock account here will increase by;
= 1,000 * $5 par value
= $5,000
Assume that the current ratio for Arch Company is 2.5, its acid-test ratio is 2.0, and its working capital is $390,000. Answer each of the following questions independently, always referring to the original information. Required: a. How much does the firm have in current liabilities? (Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar.)
Answer:
Current liabilities = 260,000
Explanation:
Given:
Current ratio = 2.5
Working capital = $390,000
Find:
Current liabilities
Computation:
Working capital = Current assets - Current liabilities
$390,000 = Current assets - Current liabilities
Current assets = Current liabilities + $390,000
Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities
2.5 = [Current liabilities + $390,000] / Current liabilities
2.5 Current liabilities = Current liabilities + $390,000
Current liabilities = 260,000
Whispering Corporation began 2017 with a $94,200 balance in the Deferred Tax Liability account. At the end of 2017, the related cumulative temporary difference amounts to $352,400, and it will reverse evenly over the next 2 years. Pretax accounting income for 2017 is $505,400, the tax rate for all years is 40%, and taxable income for 2017 is $388,500.
Part 1
Compute income taxes payable for 2017.
Income taxes payable
$
Part 2
Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2017. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit Credit
Part 3
Prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2017 beginning with the line "Income before income taxes.". (Enter loss using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
Answer:
1. Income tax payable = Taxable income for 2017 * Income tax rate
Income tax payable = $388,500 * 40%
Income tax payable = $155,400
2. Journal Entry
Account Titles and Explanations Debit Credit
Income tax expense $202,160
($505,400*40%)
Deferred tax liability $46,760
($202,160-$155,400)
Income tax payable $155,400
($388,500*40%)
3. Income Statement (Partial)
For the Year Ended Dec 31, 2017
Income before income taxes $505,400
Income tax expense
Current $155,400
Deferred $46,760 $202,160
Net Income $303,240
in which order would the expectancy theory place the following events? a) outcome valence, performance, effort b) performance, effort, outcome valence c) effort, outcome valence, performance d) performance, outcome valence, effort e) effort, performance, outcome valence
Answer: e. effort, performance, outcome valence
Explanation:
The expectancy theory analyses and explains the reason why people behave the way they do. The expectancy theory explains that individual behave the way they do because they believe their efforts which they put into a particular activity will bring about an outcome.
The first thing that comes first is the effort which one puts into an activity, after then is the performance and lastly the outcome.
Aggregate income in an economy in 2017 is $100 billion. Saving is $30 billion and imports are $35 billion. What is aggregate expenditure in the economy in 2017?
Answer: $100 billion
Explanation:
In Economics, Aggregate Income is assumed to be the same as Aggregate Expenditure. The assumption behind this is that every dollar spent is a dollar in income from someone else so every income is just a dollar that will be spent.
With that logic in a country that has Aggregate income of $100 billion, the Aggregate Expenditure will be $100 billion as well.
The following unadjusted trial balance is prepared at fiscal year-end for Nelson Company.
1.NELSON COMPANY Debit Credit
2. Cash $1,000
3. Merchandise Inventory 12,500
4. Store supplies. 5,800
5. Prepaid Insurance. 2,400
6. Store equipment. 42,900
7. Accumulated depreciation - Store equipment $15,250
8. Accounts payable 10,000
9.J. Nelson, Capital 32,000
10.J. Nelson, Withdrawal 2,200
11. Sales. 111,950
12. Sales discounts 2,000
13. Sales returns and allowances 2,200
14. Cost of goods sold 38,400
15. Depreciation expense- Store equipmen 0
16. Salaries expense 35,000
17. Insurance expense 0
18. Rent expense 15,000
19. Store supplies expense 0
20. Advertising expense 9,800
21. Totals $169,200 169,200
Nelson company uses a perpetual inventory system. It categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses:
Required:
1. Prepare adjusting journal entries to reflect each of the following:
a. Store supplies still available at fiscal year-end amount to $1,750.
b. Expired insurance, an administrative expense, for the fiscal year is $1,400.
c. Depreciation expense on store equipment, a selling expense is $1,525 for the fiscal year.
d. To estimate shrinkage, a physical count of ending merchandise inventory is taken. It shows $10,900 of inventory is still available at fiscal year-end.
2. Prepare a multiple-step income statement for fiscal year 2015.
3. Comple the statement of retained earnings and the balance sheet.
4. Compute the current ratio, acid-test ratio, and gross margin ratio as of January 31, 2015. (Round ratios to two decimals.)
Answer:
1)
a. Store supplies still available at fiscal year-end amount to $1,750.
Dr Supplies expense 4,050
Cr Supplies 4,050
b. Expired insurance, an administrative expense, for the fiscal year is $1,400.
Dr Insurance expense 1,400
Cr Prepaid insurance 1,400
c. Depreciation expense on store equipment, a selling expense is $1,525 for the fiscal year.
Dr Depreciation expense on store equipment 1,525
Cr Accumulated depreciation: store equipment 1,525
d. To estimate shrinkage, a physical count of ending merchandise inventory is taken. It shows $10,900 of inventory is still available at fiscal year-end.
Dr Cost of goods sold 1,600
Cr merchandise inventory 1,600
2) Income statement
Sales $111,950
Sales discounts $2,000 Sales returns and allowances $2,200Net sales $107,750
- Cost of goods sold $40,000
Gross profit $67,750
Operating expenses:Depreciation expense $1,525Salaries expense $35,000 Insurance expense $1,400 Rent expense $15,000 Store supplies expense $4,050 Advertising expense $9,800 $66,775Operating income $975
3) Statement of owner's equity (the company doesn't have retained earnings)
J. Nelson, Capital, at January 1, 202x $32,000
Net income 202x $975
Subtotal $32,975
- Withdrawals $2,200
J. Nelson, Capital, at December 31, 202x $30,775
Balance sheet
Assets:
Cash $1,000
Merchandise Inventory $10,900
Store supplies $1,750
Prepaid Insurance $1,000
Store equipment, net $26,125
Total assets $40,775
Liabilities + owner's equity:
Accounts payable $10,000
J. Nelson, Capital $30,775
Total liabilities + owner's equity $40,775
4) current ratio = $14,650 / $10,000 = 1.465
acid test ratio = $3,750 / $10,000 = 0.375
gross margin ratio = $67,750 / $107,750 = 0.629
How are the three economic conditions (Growing, Stable, and Declining) called in the Decision Table?
Decision Alternatives
States of Nature
Pay-off
None of the above
Answer:
The anwer for your question is decision alternatives
DPMO stands for:______
a) Defects Per Million Opportunity
b) Defectives Per Million Opportunity
c) Data Per Million Opportunity
d) all of the above
e) none of the above
Answer:
a) Defects Per Million Opportunity
Explanation:
DPMO is an acronym which stands for Defects Per Million Opportunity. Defects per Million Opportunities refers to a standard metric which represents the number of defects in a process per one million opportunities.
In order to calculate the DPMO, we divide the number of defects by the number of opportunities and then multiply by a million.
Additionally, when a quality characteristics or properties do not tally with a standard or specifications it is generally referred to as a defect.
Hence, in a six sigma approach to quality or level of performance, the defects per million opportunities (DPMO) is 3.4.
Morganton Company makes one product and it provided the following information to help prepare the master budget:The budgeted selling price per unit is $70. Budgeted unit sales for June, July, August, and September are 8,500, 16,000, 18,000, and 19,000 units What is the accounts receivable balance at the end of July?
Answer:
$672,000
Explanation:
The computation of the account receivable balance at the end of July month is shown below:
Particular June July August September
Unit sales 8,500 16,000 18,000 19,000
Unit selling
price $70 $70 $70 $70
Sales $595,000 $1,120,000 $1,260,000 $1,330,000
Credit sales collection
40% in this
month sale $238,000 $448,000 $504,000 $532,000
60% in the
following month $357,000 $672,000 $756,000
Total collection $238,000 $805,000 $1,176,000 $1,288,000
For the account receivable at the end of July we considered the 60% oustanding amount i.e $672,000
Consider the economies of Gobbledigook and Hermes, both of which produce agricultural products using only land and labor. The following tables show the supply of land, population size, and real GDP for these two economies from 2015 to 2018.
Calculate real GDP per capita for the two economies, and complete the last column of the following two tables.
Gobbledigook
Year Land Population Real GDP Real GDP per Capita
(Acres)
2011 20,000 500 $3,500
2012 20,000 1,000 $8,000
2013 20,000 1,500 $13,500
2014 20,000 2,000 $20,000
Blahnik
Year Land Population Real GDP Real GDP per Capitl
(Acres)
2011 20,000 1,000 $11,000
2012 20,000 2,000 $20,000
2013 20,000 3,000 $27,000
2014 20,000 4,000 $32,000
Answer:
Kindly check explanation and attached picture
Explanation:
Real GDP per capita = (Real GDP / Population)
Gobbledigook Real GDP per capita:
2011: ($3500 / 500) = $7
2012: ($8000 / 1000) = $8
2013: ($13,500 / 1,500) = $9
2014: ($20,000 / 2000) = $10
BLAHNIK Real GDP per Capita:
2011: ($11,000 / 1000) = $11
2012: ($20,000/2000) = $10
2013: ($27,000 / 3000) = $9
2014: ($32,000 / 4000) = $8
Unable to borrow from other banks, University Bank is forced to turn to the Federal Reserve for needed funds. The interest rate that the Federal Reserve will charge University Bank is called the
Answer:
Discount rate
Explanation:
The discount rate is the rate of interest i.e. charged by the Fed for extending the loan to the commercial bank
In order to apply the expansionary monetary policy, Fed redcued the discount rate and apply the contractionary monetary policy so that the Fed could raise the interest rate
Therefore in the given case, the charge we called as a discount rate
the for-profit unionized industries will be less productive. all taxpayers are better off. the union is economically harmful. the for-profit unionized industries will be harmed.
Answer: All taxpayers are better off.
Explanation:
In 2019, 23% of the Federal budget of $4.4 trillion was spent on Social Security which provided retirement benefits for about 45 million retired people. Most of this money came from Federal Revenues which are financed by Tax collections.
If the Unions helped more people secure pension benefits so that when they retire the Federal Government would not have to spend so much taking care of them, it can be argued that the amount of taxes paid by people would be less so all taxpayers would be better off.
A 4 year project has an annual operating cash flow of $55,000. At the beginning of the project, $4,600 in net working capital was required, which will be recovered at the end of the project. The firm also spend $23,100 on equipment to start the project. This equipment will have a book value of $4,940 at the end of the project, but can be sold for $5,880. The tax rate is 35 percent. What is the Year 4 cash flow?
a. $65,809
b. $63,422
c. $21193
d. $55,951
e. $65,151
Answer:Year 4 Cash flow =$65,151.----E
Explanation:
Salvage value of the equipment =$5,880
Book value at end of project before sale = $4,940
Gain on disposal = $940
tax gain non disposal = 35% of $940 =0.35 x 940= $329
Amount after tax salvage value = $5,880 - $329=$5,551
Year 4 Cash flow = Operating cash flow +Net working capital +Amount after tax salvage value = $55,000 + $4,600 +$5551= $65,151.
If D = 8,200 per month, S = $44 per order, and H = $2.00 per unit per month, a) What is the economic order quantity? The EOQ is 601601 units (round your response to the nearest whole number). b) How does your answer change if the holding cost doubles? The EOQ is 425425 units (round your response to the nearest whole number). c) What if the holding cost drops in half? The EOQ is nothing units (round your response to the nearest whole number).
Answer: A) The Economic Order Quantity is 601 units.
B)The Economic Order Quantity is 425 units.
C )The Economic Order Quantity is 849 units
Explanation:
EOQ, economic order quantity = [tex]\sqrt{ 2 x Dx S/ H}[/tex]
where D= demand
S = Order cost
H= holding cost.
a)when D = 8,200 per month, S = $44 per order, and H = $2.00
EOQ, economic order quantity = [tex]\sqrt{2x D x S /H}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{2 x 8,200 x 44 /2 }[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{360,800}[/tex] = 600.666= 601 units
b) if the holding cost doubles, holding cost = HX 2 = 2 X 2 = 4
EOQ, economic order quantity =[tex]\sqrt{ 2 x D xS /H }[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{2 X 8,200 X 44 / 2 X $2}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{180,400}[/tex] = 424.73 = 425units
C) if the holding cost drops in half, holding cost = H/2 = 2 X 1/2 = 1
EOQ, economic order quantity =[tex]\sqrt{ 2 x D xS /H }[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{2 X 8200 x 44/1}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{721,600}[/tex] = 849.47 = 849units
Which group of people would be the most concerned about the operating areas that have contributed to the success of the firm and which have not?
Answer:
Management / Competitors.
Explanation:
The company's management is configured as the group of people who would be most concerned with the effectiveness of the management of the operational areas to achieve the company's success. Effective management must understand the organization as a system that must be integrated so that organizational activities flow effectively to achieve objectives and goals, in order to coordinate, control, monitor and review activities and subordinates so that the organization generates positive results in the market.
Cantor Corporation acquired a manufacturing facility on four acres of land for a lump-sum price of $9,000,000. The building included used but functional equipment. According to independent appraisals, the fair values were $4,500,000, $3,000,000, and $2,500,000 for the building, land, and equipment, respectively. The initial values of the building, land, and equipment would be:
Answer:
Initial value of building = $4,050,000
Initial value of land = $2,700,000
Initial value of equipment = $2,250,000
Explanation:
The fair value of an asset refers to a unbiased estimate of the likely market price of the asset.
The initial value of a fixed asset refers to the amount of money that spent to acquire or create the asset.
The initial value of each asset from a group of asset can be calculated using the following formula:
Initial value of an asset = Lump-sum price * (FVA / TFV) ............ (1)
Where, from the questio;
Lump-sum price = $9,000,000
FVA = Fair value of a particular asset. From the question, we have:
Building fair value = $4,500,000
Land fair value = $3,000,000
Land fair value = $2,500,000
TFV =Total fair value = Building fair value + Land fair value + Land fair value = $4,500,000 + $3,000,000 + $2,500,000 = $10,000,000
Substituting the values into equation (1), we can determine the initial value of each asset as follows:
Initial value of building = $9,000,000 * ($4,500,000 / $10,000,000) = $9,000,000 * 0.45 = $4,050,000
Initial value of land = $9,000,000 * ($3,000,000 / $10,000,000) = $9,000,000 * 0.30 = $2,700,000
Initial value of equipment = $9,000,000 * ($2,500,000 / $10,000,000) = $9,000,000 * 0.25 = $2,250,000
A profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market that is producing on a production curve where the marginal product of labor is diminishing also has:
Answer: A. a downward-sloping labor demand curve.
Explanation:
If the marginal product of labor is diminishing then that means that for every extra worker hired, less products are made than the last worker. As a result of this, companies will not want to pay high wages to workers because they would be bringing in less revenue when hired.
This will cause a downward-sloping labor demand curve that shows that as more workers are hired, the company would like to pay less wages because each new worker is only producing less than the last worker.
Consider two projects. The first project pays benefits of $85 today and nothing else. The second project pays nothing today, nothing one year from now, but $104 two years from now. a. Which project would be preferred if the discount rate were 0%? b. What if the rate increased to 10%? c. Find the Internal Rate of Return.
Answer:
Explanation:
a )
Discount rate is 0%
NPV of first project = 85
NPV of second project = 0 + 0 + 104 = 104
second project is preferrable .
b )
if discount rate is 10%
NPV of first project = 85
NPV of second project = 104 / 1.1²
= 85.95
Their NPV is almost the same so anyone can be preferred .
c ) IRR can not be calculated unless the cost of project or cash outflow is given .
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a social media presence for a brand? Group of answer choices Social media allows companies to have a short-term focus. Social media allows marketers to establish a public voice and presence online. Social media can cost-effectively reinforce other communication activities. Social media can encourage companies to stay innovative and relevant. Social media can be used to build or tap into online communities.
Answer: Social media allows companies to have a short-term focus.
Explanation:
Social Media has made the world way more connected than it was before even with the advent of the Internet. As such, companies were able to leverage on this to improve their brand and popularity by being present on the various social media platforms.
With social media, companies have been able to marketers to establish a public voice and presence online, cost-effectively reinforce other communication activities, build online forums and communities as well as remain relevant in a fast changing world.
Companies having a short term focus as a result of social media is not a benefit of social media. A company should always think long term and even social media can help them achieve long term growth if long term marketing plans are integrated with social media marketing.
Steelcase Inc. (SCS) is one of the largest manufacturers of office furniture in the United States. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, it assembles filing cabinets in an Assembly Department. Assume the following information for the Assembly Department: Direct labor per filing cabinet 18 minutes Supervisor salaries $250,000 per month Depreciation $18,500 per month Direct labor rate $28 per hourRequired:Prepare a flexible budget for 70,000, 80,000, and 90,000 filing cabinets for the month ending February 28 in the Assembly Department.
Answer:
Total department cost of 70,000 units = $856,500
Total department cost of 80,000 units = $940,000
Total department cost of 90,000 units = $1,024,500
Explanation:
Note: See the attached excel file for the flexible budget.
A flexible budget is a budget that changes, flexes or adjusts as the volume, activity or unit of production changes.
For this question, the direct labor cost for each unit can be calculated as follows:
Direct labor time per filing cabinet in minutes = 18
Number of minutes in one hour = 60
Direct labor rate per minute = Direct labor rate per hour / Number minutes in one hour = $28 / 60 = $0.466666666666667
Direct labor cost per filing cabinet = Direct labor time per filing cabinet in minutes * Direct labor rate per minute = 18 * $0.466666666666667 = $8.40
Direct labor cost of a particular units of production = Direct labor cost per filing cabinet * Number of units of production ................... (1)
Using equation (1), the Direct labor cost of different units of production used in the attached excel file is calculated as follows:
Direct labor cost of 70,000 units = $8.40 * 70,000 = $588,000
Direct labor cost of 80,000 units = $8.40 * 80,000 = $672,000
Direct labor cost of 90,000 units = $8.40 * 90,000 = $756,000
Japanese tourists come to experience the magic of Disney World and other attractions around Orlando, Florida. These tourists are:___________
[A] contributing to the United States’ deficit balance of payments.
[B] helping increase the balance of payments for Japan.
[C] exporting products and services back to Japan.
[D] further decreasing the United States’ balance of payments.
[E] helping the United States’ balance of payments.
Answer:
Option E, helping the United States’ balance of payments, is the right answer.
Explanation:
Option “E” is the correct answer because the balance of payment records all the transactions that occurred between the home country and the rest of the word. Therefore, if the foreign tourist spends in the country that means they are helping the balance of payment. This will increase the country’s surplus and the ability to pay the expenses because tourism is helping to generate revenue.