Elizabeth reports the following items for the current year: Nonbusiness capital gains $ 5,000 Nonbusiness capital losses (3,000) Interest income 3,000 Itemized deductions (including a $20,000 casualty loss in a Federal disaster area) (27,000) In calculating Elizabeth's net operating loss and with respect to these amounts only, what amount must be added back to taxable income (loss)
Answer: $2000
Explanation:
In calculating Elizabeth's net operating loss and with respect to these amounts only, the amount that must be added back to taxable income (loss) will be the difference between the nonbusiness capital gains and the nonbusiness capital losses. This will be:
= $5000 - $3000
= $2000
Inside the packaging of a new bread machine she purchases, Ginger finds a paper stating, "All our products will be replaced within the first year if they fail to operate correctly. However, consumer misuse or abuse will effectively end this policy." This is a(n) a. implied warranty. b. express warranty. c. statement of guarantee. d. set of instructions for use. e. labe
Answer:
b. express warranty.
Explanation:
A warranty can be defined as a written promise or guarantee made by a manufacturer, lessor or seller about the identity or quality of goods and services or a property to a purchaser, promising him or her to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified time frame.
An express warranty is typically considered to be an affirmative promise about the quality or characteristics of an item that is being sold to a buyer and as such it is binding and enforceable by law.
Inside the packaging of a new bread machine she purchases, Ginger finds a paper stating, "All our products will be replaced within the first year if they fail to operate correctly. However, consumer misuse or abuse will effectively end this policy." This is an express warranty.
It recognized by the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC") as explicit, stated promises by a manufacturer.
Consider the following situations. What is the effect on consumption for each of the four scenarios? Either move the consumption function when appropriate or move the point along the consumption function to illustrate the impact of each scenario. You should move only the point or only the line in each part of the question. a. The federal government raises taxes. Consumption Income b. Housing prices increase. Consumption Income c. Consumer incomes rise. Consumption Income d. Consumer expectations of their future income plummet. Consumption Income
Answer:
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answer: attached below
Explanation:
a) Federal government raises taxes : this will reduce the disposable income of employees hence there will be a shift downwards
b) Housing prices increase; this will lead to a shift upwards
c) Consumer income increases will cause a movement upwards along the curve
d) consumer expectations of their future income plummet will cause a downward shift in the curve
Suppose that you are considering the development of a residential subdivision. The development will require you to spend $300,000 today to acquire the land. You will also have to spend $750,000 in both years 1 and 2 in order to build the houses. You expect to make $1.5 million in year 3 and $2 million in year 4 from sales of the completed homes. What is the internal rate of return of this project
Answer:
32.52%
Explanation:
Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after-tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested
IRR can be calculated with a financial calculator
Cash flow in year 0 = $-300,000.
Cash flow in year 1 and 2 = $-750,000
Cash flow in year 3 = $1.5 million
Cash flow in year 4 = $2 million
IRR = 32.52%
To find the IRR using a financial calculator:
1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the IRR button and then press the compute button.
How does communication take place in the United States?
Answer:
Communication is the act of giving, receiving, and sharing information in other words, talking or writing, and listening or reading. Good communicators listen carefully, speak or write clearly, and respect different opinions.
Explanation:
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Suppose a firm produces with a technology that exhibits constant returns to scale at all levels of production. The firm's inputs are workers and laptops. The firm sells its output in a perfectly competitive market. It also hires its inputs (hires workers and rents laptops) in perfectly competitive markets. Assume that in the long run the firm produces y units of output using x1 workers and x2 laptops. If the firm doubles the amount of workers and laptops (using 2x1 and 2x2), we would expect the firm's long-run profits to
Answer:
Not change
Explanation:
In the long run we expect firms to earn zero profits. With competitive markets for both inputs and output, and with constant returns to scale, a doubling of all inputs would lead to twice as much output, twice as much revenue, and twice as much cost.
what are the categories under the demographic segmentation
Answer:
Age, gender, religion, incomes and family status.
Explanation:
Demographic segment is one of the methods for STP in marketing. As the name employees demographic related to people. The segmentation follows dividing people in terms of the age, gender, religion, race, family and income basis.This segmentation focuses on the psychological and behavioural traits of company or organisation and how business tends to operate and manage work. Focuses the client or customer centric model.Use Annual Cost Analysis to determine whether Alternative A or B should be chosen. The analysis period is 5 years. Assume an interest rate of 6% per year, compounded annually Alternative A Alternative B Initial Cost 2800 6580 Annual Benefit 450 940 Salvage Value 500 1375 Useful Life (yrs) 5 5 Group of answer choices Alternative A should be chosen, because its initial cost is lower than Alternative B's Alternative A should be chosen, because its equivalent annual cost is $252.15 lower than Alternative B's Alternative B should be chosen, because its annual benefit is higher than Alternative A's Alternative B should be chosen, because its equivalent annual cost is $252.15 higher than Alternative A's
Answer:
A should be chosen, because its equivalent annual cost is $252.15 lower than Alternative B's.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Interest rate = 6% per year
Alternative A Alternative B
Initial Cost 2800 6580
Annual Benefit 450 940
Salvage Value 500 1375
Useful Life (yrs) 5 5
Annuity factor = 4.212 for 5 years at 6%.
Present value factor = 0.747 for 5 years at 6%.
Alternative A Alternative B
Present value of
annual benefits $1,895.40 $3,959.28
PV of salvage value 373.50 1,027.12
Total present value
of benefits $2,268.90 $4,986.40
Initial Cost 2,800 6,580
Net present value $531.10 $1,593.60
The equivalent annual cost
= NPV/PV annuity factor
($531.10/4.212) ($1,593.60/4.212)
Equivalent annual cost $126.09 $378.35
Difference:
Alternative B = $378.35
Alternative A = $126.09
Difference = $252.26
Total demand for Oxy is 10,000 units and for Sonic is 6,000 units. Machine time is a scarce resource. During the year, 50,000 machine hours are available. Oxy requires 4 machine hours per unit, while Sonic requires 2.5 machine hours per unit. What is the maximum contribution margin Garrison can achieve during a year
Answer:
$444,250
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the maximum contribution margin Garrison can achieve during a year
First step is to calculate the Contribution margin per hour
Oxy sonic
Sales $75 $44
Less: variable cost $40 $21
=Contribution margin per unit 35 23
÷Machine hour per unit 4 2.5
=Contribution margin per hour $8.75 $9.2
Ranking 2 1
Second step is to calculate the Hour required for sonic
Hour required for sonic = 6,000*2.5
Hour required for sonic= 15,000 hours
Third step is to calculate the Hour available for oxy
Hour available for oxy = 50,000-15,000
Hour available for oxy = 35,000 hours
Fourth step is to calculate the Production of Oxy
Production of Oxy = 35,000/4
Production of Oxy= 8,750 units
Now let calculate the Maximum contribution margin
Maximum contribution margin = 8,750*35+ 6000*23
Maximum contribution margin =306,250+,138,000
Maximum contribution margin = $444,250
Therefore the maximum contribution margin Garrison can achieve during a year is $444,250
An investment has the following characteristics: ATIRRP: After-tax IRR on total investment in the property: 9.0% BTIRRE: Before-tax IRR on equity invested: 17% BTIRRP: Before-tax IRR on total investment in the property: 12% t: Marginal tax rate: 0.40 What would be the break-even interest rate (BEIR), at which the use of leverage is neither favorable nor unfavorable
Answer:
15%
Explanation:
Calculation to determine would be the break-even interest rate (BEIR)
Using this formula
Break-even interest rate (BEIR)= After tax IRR on total investment / (1- Tax rate)
Let plug in the formula
Break-even interest rate (BEIR)=9% / (1-0.40)
Break-even interest rate (BEIR)=9%/0.60
Break-even interest rate (BEIR)= 15%
Therefore would be the break-even interest rate (BEIR), at which the use of leverage is neither favorable nor unfavorable is 15%
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The following is the ending balances of accounts at June 30, 2021, for Excell Company.
Account Title Debits Credits
Cash $ 93,000
Short-term investments 75,000
Accounts receivable (net) 290,000
Prepaid expenses (for the next 12 months) 42,000
Land 85,000
Buildings 330,000
Accumulated depreciation—buildings $ 165,000
Equipment 270,000
Accumulated depreciation—equipment 125,000
Accounts payable 178,000
Accrued liabilities 50,000
Notes payable 110,000
Mortgage payable 240,000
Common stock 150,000
Retained earnings 167,000
Totals $ 1,185,000 $ 1,185,000
Additional information:
The short-term investments account includes $23,000 in U.S. treasury bills purchased in May. The bills mature in July, 2021.
The accounts receivable account consists of the following:
a. Amounts owed by customers $ 232,000
b. Allowance for uncollectible accounts—trade customers (18,000 )
c. Nontrade notes receivable (due in three years) 70,000
d. Interest receivable on notes (due in four months) 6,000
Total $ 290,000
The notes payable account consists of two notes of $55,000 each. One note is due on September 30, 2021, and the other is due on November 30, 2022.
The mortgage payable is a loan payable to the bank in semiannual installments of $4,800 each plus interest. The next payment is due on October 31, 2021. Interest has been properly accrued and is included in accrued expenses.
Eight hundred thousand shares of no par common stock are authorized, of which 300,000 shares have been issued and are outstanding.
The land account includes $55,000 representing the cost of the land on which the company's office building resides. The remaining $30,000 is the cost of land that the company is holding for investment purposes.
Answer:
Total Assets $895,000
Total liabilities and stockholders'equity $895,000
Explanation:
Preparation of a classified balance sheet for the Excell Company at June 30, 2021
EXCELL COMPANY Balance Sheet At June 30, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $116,000
($93,000+$23,000)
Short-term investments $52,000
($75,000-$23,000)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts $214,000
($232,000-$18,000)
Interest receivable $6,000
Prepaid expenses $42,000
Total current assets $430,000
($116,000+$52,000+$214,000+$6,000+$42,000)
Investments:
Note receivable $70,000
Land held for sale $30,000
$100,000
($70,000+$30,000)
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land $55,000
Buildings $330,000
Equipment $270,000
($55,000+$330,000+$270,000)
$655,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation ($290,000)
Net property, plant, and equipment $365,000
($655,000-$290,000)
TOTAL ASSETS $895,000
($430,000+$100,000+$365,000)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $178,000
Accrued expenses $50,000
Note payable $55,000
Current maturities of long-term debt $9,600
(4800*2)
Total current liabilities $292,600
($178,000+$50,000+$55,000+$9,600)
Long-term liabilities:
Note payable $55,000
Mortgage payable $230,400
($240,000-$9,600)
Total long-term liabilities $285,400
($55,000+$230,400)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value; 800,000 shares
authorized; 300,000 shares issued and outstanding $150,000
Retained earnings $167,000
Total shareholders ’equity $317,000
($150,000+$167,000)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'S EQUITY $895,000
($292,600+$285,400+$317,000)
Therefore the classified balance sheet for the Excell Company at June 30, 2021 will be :
Total Assets $895,000
Total liabilities and stockholders'equity $895,000
Rodgers Company gathered the following reconciling information in preparing its May bank reconciliation. Calculate the adjusted cash balance per books on May 31. Cash balance per books, 5/31 $4,022 Deposits in transit 248 Notes receivable and interest collected by bank 746 Bank charge for check printing 28 Outstanding checks 1,754 NSF check 164 a.$4,576 b.$994 c.$3,098 d.$2,516
Answer: a.$4,576
Explanation:
Sometimes the cash balance according to the books is not the same as the cash in the bank account and this is due to some transactions not being recorded by either the bank or the firm.
Adjusted cash balance per books = Unadjusted cash balance + Note receivable and interest collected by bank - Bank charge for check printing - NSF Check
= 4,022 + 746 - 28 - 164
= $4,576
Suppose you are the money manager of a $5.21 million investment fund. The fund consists of four stocks with the following investments and betas: Stock Investment Beta A $ 320,000 1.50 B 780,000 (0.50) C 1,260,000 1.25 D 2,850,000 0.75 If the market's required rate of return is 10% and the risk-free rate is 5%, what is the fund's required rate of return
Answer: 8.65%
Explanation:
First find the weights of the stocks:
Total = 320,000 + 780,000 + 1,260,000 + 2,850,000
= $5,210,000
Stock A:
= 320,000 / 5,210,000
= 6.14%
Stock B:
= 780,000 / 5,210,000
= 14.97%
Stock C:
= 1,260,000 / 5,210,000
= 24.18%
Stock D:
= 2,850,000 / 5,210,000
= 54.70%
Then calculate Portfolio Beta.
Portfolio beta = (6.14% * 1.50) + (14.97% * - 0.5) + (24.18% * 1.25) + (54.72% * 0.75)
= 0.7299
Required rate of return using Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
= Risk free rate + Beta * (Market return - risk free rate)
= 5% + 0.7299 * (10% - 5%)
= 8.65%
Rainey Company's true cash balance at October 31 is $4,700. The following information is available for the bank reconciliation: Outstanding checks, $740 Deposits in transit, $540 Bank service charges, $110 The bank had collected an account receivable for Rainey Company, $1,200 The bank statement included an NSF check written by one of Ramsey's customers for $720. What was the unadjusted book balance at October 31
Answer: $4330
Explanation:
The unadjusted book balance at October 31 is calculated below:
True cash balance = $4700
Add: Bank service charge = $110
Add: NSF Check = $720
Less: Account receivable = $1200
Unadjusted book balance = $4330
Sunland purchased the license for distribution of a popular consumer product on January 1, 2020, for $158,000. It is expected that this product will generate cash flows for an indefinite period of time. The license has an initial term of 5 years but by paying a nominal fee, Sunland can renew the license indefinitely for successive 5-year terms. What amount should be amortized for the year ended December 31, 2020
Answer:
No amount should be amortized since the license can be renewed indefinitely for successive 5-year terms.
Instead, the license should be tested for impairment annually to determine impairment loss.
Explanation:
An intangible asset that can be used indefinitely is treated like purchased Goodwill. It should never be amortized. Annually, the asset should be tested for impairment. The test is to compare the market value of the license with the book value.
Decide whether each of the following is frictional, structural, or cyclical unemployment:
a. The economy gets worse, so General Motors shuts down a factory for four months, laying off workers. cyclical structural frictional
b. General Motors lays off 5,000 workers and replaces them with robots. The workers start looking for jobs outside the auto industry. cyclical structural frictional
c. About 10 workers per month at a General Motors plant quit their jobs because they want to live in another town. They start searching for work in the new town.
Answer and Explanation:
The classification is as follows:
a. Cyclical unemployment
Since the economy got worse and the factory would be shut down for 4 months so this represent that the economy would go into recession
b. Structural unemployment
As General motors would lays off 5,000 workes and wants to subsitute with robots so here there is a mismatch of the skills & characteristics according to the job requirements
c. Frictional unemployment
Frictional unemployment is classify as a short-term unemployment that occurred for matching the workers with the available jobs
Assume that a business has $50000 of current assets and $40000 of current liabilities. What is the company’s current ratio?
Answer:
The company's current ratio is 1.25.
Explanation:
The current ratio is calculated by dividing the current assets by the current liabilities:
current assets=$50000
current liabilities=$40000
current ratio=$50000/$40000
current ratio=1.25
According to this, the answer is that the company's current ratio is 1.25.
Harrelson Company manufactures pizza sauce through two production departments: Cooking and Canning. In each process, materials and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process. For the month of April, the work in process accounts show the following debits.
Cooking Canning
Beginning work in process $0 $4,710
Materials 22,030 10,200
Labor 8,740 8,020
Overhead 32,760 28,340
Costs transferred in 55,850
ournalize the April transactions.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
On April 30
WIP-cooking Dr $22,030
WIP- Canning $10,200
To Raw material inventory $32,230
(Being material used is recorded)
WIP-cooking Dr $8,740
WIP- Canning $8,020
To Factory labor $16,760
(Being assigned of factory labor to production is recorded)
WIP-cooking Dr $32,760
WIP- Canning $28,340
To Manufacturing overhead $61,100
(Being assigned of overhead to production is recorded)
WIP Canning $55,850
To WIP cooking $55,850
(being cost transferred in recorded)
a company acquired a truck for 130,000 residual value was estimated to be $20,000 the truck can be driven for 50,000 miles or a useful life of four years. Actual usage of the truck was recorded as 10,000 miles for the first year. What is the amount of depreciation expesne for the first year calculated by the double
Answer:
$65,000
Explanation:
Depreciation Expense = 2 x SLDP x BVSLDP
where,
SLDP = 100 ÷ 4 = 25 %
BVSLDP = $130,000 (FIRST YEAR)
therefore,
Depreciation Expense = 2 x 25 % x $130,000 = $65,000
7. You are considering the possibility of replacing an existing machine that has a book value of $500,000, a remaining depreciable life of five years, and a salvage value of $300,000. The replacement machine will cost $2 million and have a ten-year life. Assuming that you use straight-line depreciation and that neither machine will have any salvage value at the end of the next ten years, how much would you need to save each year to make the change (the tax rate is 40 percent)
Answer:
$221344.48
Explanation:
Book value of existing machine = $500,000
remaining depreciable life = 5 years
salvage value = $300,000
cost of replacement machine = $2 million
depreciable life = 10 years
Tax rate = 40 %
Difference in the cost of new machine and salvage value of existing machine
= 2,000,000 - 300,000 = $1,700,000
Calculate the depreciation tax benefit of new machine = ( 500,000 / 5 ) * 0.4 = $40,000
next calculate the present value of this tax benefit
= $40000,PVAF(1.10,5years)^5 ------- ( 1 )
where the Annuity of 5 years at 10% = 1/(1.10)5 = 3.7907)
Insert value into equation 1 (to calculate the present value of the tax benefit
= 40000*3.79078676 = $1,51,631.47 ( present value of tax benefit )
Determine the Annual depreciation tax advantage of the new machine
= (2,000,000/10)*0.40 = $80,000
Determine present value of this annuity
= $80,000,PVAF(1.10,10years)^10 ------ ( 2 )
where the Annuity of 5 years at 10% = 1/(1.10)^10 ) = 6.144567
Insert value into equation2 ( to calculate the present value of this annuity )
= 80000 * 6.144567 = $491565.36
Therefore the Net cost of the new machine will be
= $491565.36 - $151631.47 - $1,700,000 = $1,360,066
Annual savings on the new machine in 10 years
= 1,360,066 / 6.144567 = $221344.48
A firm' s sales procedure involves preparing sales invoices based on shipping documents; posting the sales amounts to accounts receivable records; and posting quantities billed to the inventory records. Due to control weaknesses in the procedure, certain goods that are shipped may not be reflected in the sales invoices. The exposure from this risk can result in:
Answer: understatement of revenues and receivables and over statement of inventory
Explanation:
Control weakness simply refers to the failure by a company to implement the internal controls. Based on the information given, the exposure from this risk can result in understatement of revenues and receivables and over statement of inventory.
There'll be understatement of revenue and receivables since sales is not recorded while the inventory will be overstated.
Which of the following policies would lead to greater productivity in the printing industry? Check all that apply. Encouraging saving by allowing workers to set aside a portion of their earnings in tax-free retirement accounts Sharply increasing the interest rate on student loans to people pursuing advanced degrees in printing Subsidizing research and development into new printing technologies Imposing a tax on printing presses
Answer:
✓Subsidizing research and development into new printing technologies
✓.Encouraging saving by allowing workers to set aside a portion of their earnings in tax-free retirement accounts
Explanation:
Productivity can be regarded as
ratio that exist between output volume and volume of inputs. It is a term used to describe how efficient production input is, such as capital as well as labor. It provides
efficiency of production.
As regards to printing industry, some of the policies that would lead to greater productivity in the printing industry are;
✓Subsidizing research and development into new printing technologies
✓.Encouraging saving by allowing workers to set aside a portion of their earnings in tax-free retirement accounts
On December 1, 2015, Logan Co. purchased a tract of land as a factory site for $800,000. The old building on the property was razed (torn down), and salvaged materials resulting from demolition were sold. Additional costs incurred and salvage proceeds received during December were as follows:Cost to raze old building $70,000Legal fees for purchase contract and to record ownership 10,000Title guarantee insurance 16,000Proceeds from sale of salvaged materials 8,000What amount should be reported as land?
Answer:
$888,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine What amount should be reported as land
Purchased a tract of land as a factory site $800,000
Add Legal fees for purchase contract ownership $10,000
Add Title guarantee insurance 16,000
Add Cost to raze old building $70,000
Less Proceeds from sale of salvaged materials $8,000
Land $888,000
($800,000 + $10,000 + $16,000 + $70,000 –$8,000)
Therefore The amount that should be reported as land will be $888,000
Marigold Corp. incurs the following costs to produce 10100 units of a subcomponent: Direct materials $8484 Direct labor 11413 Variable overhead 12726 Fixed overhead 16200 An outside supplier has offered to sell Marigold the subcomponent for $2.85 a unit. If Marigold could avoid $3000 of fixed overhead by accepting the offer, net income would increase (decrease) by $838. $(3364). $6838. $(5929).
Answer:
The effect on net income is an increase by $6838.
Explanation:
Analysis of Accepting Special Offer
Savings :
Direct materials $8,484
Direct labor $11,413
Variable overhead $12,726
Fixed Overheads $3,000 $35,623
Total Savings
Costs :
Purchase Price ( $2.85 x 10,100 units) ($28,785)
Effect on Net Income $6,838
Note : We have considered the avoidable component of fixed costs in this calculation. Ignore common fixed costs (unavoidable) since they are irrelevant for decision making.
Conclusion :
The effect on net income is an increase by $6838.
Suppose three engineers come to you with a plan for a disruptive, yet-to-be developed software program that seems compelling. They are asking for $10 million, the amount they think they will need over the next three years to reach cash flow positive. They have a pitch deck that includes a proposed deal. They are offering you 25% of the company. The founders own the remaining 75%. You will buy common stock, and are entitled to one of four seats on the board of directors; they hold the other three seats. One slide in the deck contains a detailed prediction of the value of the company. If you invest $10 million, you will own shares that are worth at least $50 million at the end of the third year.
Required:
a. What do you think of this proposed deal?
b. What counteroffer would you make?
Answer:
Explanation:
The Proposed bargain or deal is supportive of the business visionaries instead of the financial backer(investor) since all the capital is coming from the financial backer and the investor will be receiving just only 25% for the bargain or deal while he faces all the challenges posed or loss of capital. The business visionaries are not placing in any of their own personal capital but only their idea. They likewise have a bigger say in the administration of the business and the financial backer has no power over the choice since he conveys just 25% votes. Consequently, it's not a good bargain or deal for the financial backer considering the risk-reward ratio.
The counter-offer will include raising a proposed equity percent rate to half (i.e 50%). In addition to that, the financial backer needs to demand another seat on the board with the goal that they have equivalent authority over the administration and its choices. The most reduced the financial backer can go down is equity of 40% stake.
Compare and contrast the three most common types of healthcare indemnity plans.
Consider the effects of inflation in an economy composed of only two people: Larry, a bean farmer, and Megan, a rice farmer. Larry and Megan both always consume equal amounts of rice and beans. In 2016 the price of beans was $1, and the price of rice was $4.
Suppose that in 2017 the price of beans was $2 and the price of rice was $8.
Inflation was.
Indicate whether Larry and Megan were better off, worse off, or unaffected by the changes in prices.
Better Off
Worse Off
Unaffected
Larry
Megan
Now suppose that in 2017 the price of beans was $2 and the price of rice was $4.80.
In this case, inflation was.
Indicate whether Larry and Megan were better off, worse off, or unaffected by the changes in prices.
Better Off
Worse Off
Unaffected
Larry
Megan
Now suppose that in 2017, the price of beans was $2 and the price of rice was $1.60.
In this case, inflation was.
Indicate whether Larry and Megan were better off, worse off, or unaffected by the changes in prices.
Better Off
Worse Off
Unaffected
Larry
Megan
What matters more to Larry and Megan?
The relative price of rice and beans
The overall inflation rate
Answer:
a.
Inflation = (2017 price of basket - 2016 price of basket) / 2016 price of basket
2016 price of basket = 1 + 4 = $5
2017 price of basket = 2 + 8 = 10
Inflation
= (10 - 5) / 5
= 100%
Both Megan and Larry would be unaffected by the changes in prices because the prices doubled for both of them.
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b. Now suppose that in 2017 the price of beans was $2 and the price of rice was $4.80.
Market basket in 2017 = 2 + 4.8 = $6.80
Inflation
= (6.8 - 5) / 5
= 36%
Larry will be better off because the price of beans increased by 100% which is more than the inflation rate of 36%.
Megan's price increase = (4.8 - 4)/4 = 20%.
Inflation is 36%.
Megan will be worse off as inflation is higher than the increase in price of rice.
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c. Now suppose that in 2017, the price of beans was $2 and the price of rice was $1.60.
Market Basket in 2017 = 2 + 1.6 = $3.60
Inflation = (3.6 - 5)/5 = -28%
Larry will be better off because his prices have risen while general inflation has fallen.
Megan's price decrease = ( 1.6 - 4)/4 = -60%. Inflation was -28%.
Megan will be worse off because inflation decreased less than her prices did.
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d. What matters more to Larry and Megan?
The relative price of rice and beans
This matters more to them because a change in prices of the commodities they sell could either benefit them or give them a loss regardless of the inflation rate.
Miramar Industries manufactures two products, A and B. The manufacturing operation involves three overhead activities - production setup, material handling, and general factory activities. Miramar uses activity-based costing to allocate overhead to products. An activity analysis of the overhead revealed the following estimated costs and activity bases for these activities:
Activity Cost Activity Base
Production Setup $250,000 Number of setups
Material Handling $150,000 Number of parts
General Overhead $80,000 Number of direct labor hours
Each productâs total activity in each of the three areas are as follows:
Product A Product B
Number of setups 100 300
Number of parts 40,000 20,000
Number of direct labor hours 9,000 12,000
What is the activity rate for General Overhead?
A. $4.00 per direct labor hour
B. $3.81 per direct labor hour
C. $6.71 per direct labor hour
D. $4.20 per direct labor hour
Answer:
General overhead= $3.81 per direct labor hour
Explanation:
Given the following information:
General Overhead $80,000 Number of direct labor hours
Number of direct labor hours 9,000 12,000= 21,000
To calculate the activity rate, we need to use the following formula:
Activity rate= estimated costs / total amount of allocation rate
General Overhead= 80,000 / 21,000
General overhead= $3.81 per direct labor hour
On April 1, Townsley Company sold merchandise with a selling price of $10,000 on account to Trout Company, with terms 3/10, n/30. On April 5, Trout Company returned merchandise with a selling price of $1,000. Trout Company paid the amount due on April 9. What journal entry did Townsley Company prepare on April 9 assuming the gross method is used
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entry is shown below:
Cash $8,730
Sales Discount ($9,000 × 3%) $270
To Accounts receivable $9,000 ($10,000 - $1,000)
Here cash and sales discount is debited as it increased the assets and discount while on the other hand the account receivable should be credited as it reduced the assets