FlanCrest Enterprises is a mid-sized auto supply company that manufactures electronic components for cars. It has approximately 200 employees, with about 150 working on the production line. Its primary customer is Widespread Motors, a large international auto manufacturer. Widespread Motors primarily sells their cars based on price, aiming to make the prices as low as possible in any particular market segment. The cars may not have as many features, but still operate and cost less than those of their competitors. FlanCrest, under the direction of Widespread, has been asked to reduce the price of its electronic components for the next order due to competitive pressure in the market for Widespread's best-selling car. To cut its prices and keep its biggest customer, FlanCrest announces that they will be eliminating the popular community college tuition reimbursement program and eliminating all overtime for production workers.
Which of the below choices most accurately describes the new HR strategy at FlanCrest Enterprises?
a. Commitment, because they are demonstrating commitment to the development of their workforce
b. Control, because they are attempting to control employees within the workplace
c. Commitment, because they are demonstrating commitment to their key customers
d. Control, because they are attempting to minimize labor costs

Answer: d. Control, because they are attempting to minimize labor costs

Explanation:

By trying to reduce labor costs, FlanCrest is engaging in a Control HR Strategy that will see them control the costs being expended on human resources.

This case shows how Controling activities such as cost cutting can be done to keep customers because if FlanCrest did not do what they did, they might have lost Widespread Motors as customers.

Consider a simple example economy where there are two goods, coconuts and restaurant meals (coconut-based). There are two firms. A coconut producer collects and sells 10 million coconuts at $2.00 each. The firm pays $5 million in wages, $0.5 million in interest on an old loan, and $1.5 million in taxes to the government. We also know that 4 million coconuts are sold to the public for consumption, and 6 million coconuts are sold to the restaurant firm, which uses them to prepare meals. The restaurant sells $30 million in meals. The restaurant pays $4 million in wages and the government $3 million in taxes. The government supplies security and accounting services and employs only labor, and government workers are paid $5.5 million, collected in taxed by the government. Finally, consumers pay $1 million in taxes to the government in addition to the taxes paid by the two firms.

Required:
a. Compute GDP for this simple economy using the product approach.
b. Compute GDP for this simple economy using the expenditure approach.
c. Compute GDP for this simple economy using the income approach.
d. Now, suppose that the coconut producer cannot sell 1 million coconuts during the course of the year. These are collected coconuts that are not sold to the public (assume that sales to the other firm, the restaurant, remain the same).
e. How does this new piece of information affect your calculations in the expenditure approach? Explain.

Managers who establish effective goals can enhance the performance of their employees and of their company. The manager in the scenario presented next realizes that goals are essential to improving performance. Goal setting helps motivate employees by clarifying their roles at work and establishing performance objectives. Effective goal setting is more than just asking employees to do their best or to try harder. It requires attention to key goal characteristics that increase intensity and persistence, and ultimately improve performance. The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of goal setting by matching each employee’s goal with his or her goal characteristic. Match each employee’s goal with his or her goal characteristic.
1. Achievable Goals
2. Measurable Goals
3. Relevant Goals
4. Time-Frame Goals
5. Specific Goals
6. Reviewed Goals
Match each of the options above to the items below.
Carlos’ goal is to reduce average loan processing by fifteen percent within the next 6 months.
Michelle is a salesperson. Her goal is to increase the number of sales calls made to potential customers.
Sam has been reviewing customer accounts at a rate of two per day. His goal is to double that rate. That is possible, but he’ll have to work hard and be creative to reach this goal.
Chen has been given a project, and his manager clearly communicated the quantity and quality expectations to him.
Elizabeth has just been given a project which needs to be completed within 6 weeks.
Kelly is most excited about adopting goals because it means she’ll finally have a clear measure of how well she is doing.

Broussard is already at full capacity, so its assets must grow at the same rate as projected sales. At the end of 2019, current liabilities were $1.4 million, consisting of $450,000 of accounts payable, $500,000 of notes payable, and $450,000 of accruals. The after-tax profit margin is forecasted to be 4%, and the forecasted payout ratio is 45%. Use the AFN equation to forecast Broussard's additional funds needed for the coming year. Enter your answer in dollars. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as $1,200,000.
Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

At the beginning of the month, the Forming Department of Martin Manufacturing had 17,000 units in inventory, 30% complete as to materials, and 15% complete as to conversion. During the month the department started 67,000 units and transferred 72,500 units to the next manufacturing department. At the end of the month, the department had 11,500 units in inventory, 85% complete as to materials and 60% complete as to conversion. If Martin Manufacturing uses the weighted average method of process costing, compute the equivalent units for materials and conversion respectively for the Forming Department.

A) 82,275 materials; 79,400 conversion

B) 65,275 materials; 62,400 conversion

C) 64,450 materials; 69,550 conversion

D) 77,175 materials; 79,400 conversion

E) 77,175 materials; 76,850 conversion

A company sold land, investments, and issued their own common stock for $11 million, $15 million, and $21 million, respectively. They also purchased treasury stock, equipment, and a patent for $2 million, $2 million, and $4 million, respectively. a. What amount should the company report as net cash flows from investing activities

A company has net working capital of $1,996. If all its current assets were liquidated, the company would receive $5,923. What are the company's current liabilities?

The Wod Chemical Company produces a chemical compound that is used as a lawn fertilizer. The compound can be produced at a rate of 10,000 pounds per day. Annual demand for the compound is 0.6 million pounds per year. The fixed cost of setting up for a production run of the chemical is $1,500, and the variable cost of production is $3.50 per pound. The company uses an interest rate of 22 percent to account for the cost of capital, and the costs of storage and handling of the chemical amount to 12 percent of the value. Assume that there are 250 working days in a year.
A. What is the optimal size of the production run for this particular compound?
B. What proportion of each production cycle consists of uptime and what proportion consists of downtime?
C. What is the average annual cost of holding and setup attributed to this item? If the compound sells for $3.90 per pound, what is the annual profit the company is realizing from this item?

The following information relates to Sheridan Company for the year 2022.

Retained earnings, January 1, 2022 $40,320
Advertising expense $1,510
Dividends during 2022 4,200
Rent expense 8,740
Service revenue 52,500
Utilities expense 2,600
Salaries and wages expense 23,520
Other comprehensive income (net of tax) 340

Required:
a. After analyzing the data, compute net income.
b. Prepare a comprehensive income statement for the year ending December 31, 2022.

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On May 31, the Cash account of Teasel had a normal balance of $5,700. During May, the account was debited for a total of $12,900 and credited for a total of $12,200. What was the balance in the Cash account at the beginning of May

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All of the current year's entries for Zimmerman Company have been made, except the following adjusting entries. The company's annual accounting year ends on December 31
On September 1 of the current year, Zimmerman collected six months' rent of $8,520 on storage space. At that date, Zimmerman debited Cash and credited Unearned Rent Revenue for $8,520.
On October 1 of the current year, the company borrowed $13,200 from a local bank and signed a one-year, 12 percent note for that amount. The principal and interest are payable on the maturity date.
Depreciation of $3,000 must be recognized on a service truck purchased in July of the current year at a cost of $24,000.
Cash of $3,600 was collected on November of the current year, for services to be rendered evenly over the next year beginning on November 1 of the current year. Unearned Service Revenue was credited when the cash was received.
On November 1 of the current year, Zimmerman paid a one-year premium for property insurance, $9,960, for coverage starting on that date. Cash was credited and Prepaid Insurance was debited for this amount.
The company earned service revenue of $4,200 on a special job that was completed December 29 of the current year. Collection will be made during January of the next year. No entry has been recorded.
At December 31 of the current year, wages earned by employees totaled $13,700. The employees will be paid on the next payroll date in January of the next year.
On December 31 of the current year, the company estimated it owed $490 for this year's property taxes on land. The tax will be paid when the bill is received in January of next year.
2. Using the following headings, indicate the effect of each adjusting entry and the amount of the effect. Use + for increase, − for decrease. (Reminder: Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity; Revenues – Expenses = Net Income; and Net Income accounts are closed to Retained Earnings, a part of Stockholders’ Equity.)

The following were selected from among the transactions completed by Babcock Company during November of the current year:

Nov. 3 Purchased merchandise on account from Moonlight Co., list price $85,000, trade discount 25%, terms FOB destination, 2/10, n/30.

Nov.4 Sold merchandise for cash, $37,680. The cost of the merchandise sold was $22,600.

Nov. 5 Purchased merchandise on account from Papoose Creek Co., $47,500, terms FOB shipping point, 2/10, n/30, with prepaid freight of $810 added to the invoice.

Nov. 6 Returned $13,500 ($18,000 list price less trade discount of 25%) of merchandise purchased on November 3 from Moonlight Co.

Nov. 8 Sold merchandise on account to Quinn Co., $15,600 with terms n/15. The cost of the merchandise sold was $9,400.

Nov. 13 Paid Moonlight Co. on account for purchase of November 3, less return of November 6.

Nov. 14 Sold merchandise on VISA, $236,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $140,000.

Nov. 15 Paid Papoose Creek Co. on account for purchase of November 5.

Nov. 23 Received cash on account from sale of November 8 to Quinn Co.

Nov. 24 Sold merchandise on account to Rabel Co., $56,900, terms 1/10, n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold was $34,000.

Nov. 28 Paid VISA service fee of $3,540.

Nov. 30 Paid Quinn Co. a cash refund of $6,000 for returned merchandise from sale of November 8. The cost of the returned merchandise was $3,300.

Journalize the transactions.

Composing powerful paragraphs is essential when striving for clear communication. Familiarize yourself with basic paragraph elements, various paragraph patterns, and strategies for building coherence.

Use the following paragraphs to answer the questions that follow.

Paragraph A: Last week, three of our Xcite executives closed a lucrative merger deal with Editionplus. The merger will add more than 500 accounts to our business and will increase our profits by 39 percent in less than a year. Additionally, the executives met with several Editionplus product designers and agreed on three new computer prototypes that we will produce during the next five years. This means we will expand our business to both Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Paragraph B: Employee reaction has been mixed about our recent plans to expand to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Many Xcite employees are concerned that the Los Angeles site will not have the same relaxed corporate environment as the current site. However, this is not the case: The relaxed corporate environment at the San Francisco site will be replicated in Los Angeles. The culture we have developed works for the company and our employees, and we don't plan to change it. Human resources executives are already interviewing San Francisco employees so they can capture and replicate the culture with ease.

Paragraph C: The leadership at the Xcite San Francisco site has been phenomenal during the last ten years. Everyone in senior-level positions has worked his or her way up the corporate ladder and has contributed greatly to the company's success. This team has increased our profits by 6 percent, expanded office space, hired additional IT support, and strengthened our IT infrastructure. These are just a few of this leadership team's many accomplishments. In the next two months, a new leadership team will be formed for the Los Angeles site. This team will consist of transferred employees from the San Francisco site. We will be offering many of you a chance to be part of this move. Additional training will be required for all who are transferring, and moving costs will not be covered. Xcite looks forward to opening another location with excellent products, high profits, and 100 percent employee and customer satisfaction.

Required:
1. Which paragraph or paragraphs use the pivoting approach?

a. A, C
b. B
c. A

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph A?

Assume that on January 1, 2012, a parent company acquired a 70% interest in a subsidiary's voting common stock. On the date of acquisition, the fair value of the subsidiary's net assets equaled their reported book values except for machinery and equipment, which had a fair value of $480,000 and a reported book value of $250,000. The machinery and equipment had a 5 year remaining useful life and no salvage value. The following are the highly summarized pre-consolidation income statements of the parent and subsidiary for the year ended December 31 , 2013:


Income Statement Parent Subsidiary
Revenues $2,160,000 $288,000
Equity income 60,200
Expenses 1440000 144,000
Net income $780,200 144,000

For the year ended December 31, 2013, what amounts will be reported for (1) consolidated net income and (2) net income attributable to the non-controlling interest, respectively, in the parent's consolidated financial statements?

1. Stockholders invest $90,000 cash to start the business.
2. Purchased three digital copy machines for $400,000, paying $118,000 cash and signing a 5-year, 6% note for the remainder.
3. Purchased $5,500 paper supplies on credit.
4. Cash received for photocopy services amounted to $8,400.
5. Paid $500 cash for radio advertising.
6. Paid $800 on account for paper supplies purchased in transaction 3.
7. Dividends of $1,600 were paid to stockholders.
8. Paid $1,200 cash for rent for the current month.
9. Received $2,200 cash advance from a customer for future copying.
10. Billed a customer for $500 for photocopy services completed.
No. Account Titles and Descriptions Debit Credit
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Comparative financial statement data for Bridgeport Corp. and Sarasota Corp., two competitors, appear below. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2017.

Bridgeport Corp. Sarasota Corp.
2017 2017
Net sales $2,340,000 $806,000
Cost of goods sold 1,527,500 442,000
Operating expenses 367,900 127,400
Interest expense 11,700 4,940
Income tax expense 110,500 46,800
Current assets 434,600 195,436
Plant assets (net) 691,600 181,646
Current liabilities 86,223 43,831
Long-term liabilities 141,050 52,889
Net cash provided by operating activities 179,400 46,800
Capital expenditures 117,000 26,000
Dividends paid on common stock 46,800 19,500
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding 80,000 50,000

Required:
Compute the net income and earnings per share for each company for 2017.
b. Compute working capital and the current ratios for each company for 2017.
c. Compute the debt to assets ratio and the free cash flow for each company for 2017.

On December 1, year 1, Lester Company issued at 103, four hundred of its 9%, $1,000 bonds. Attached to each bond was one detachable stock warrant entitling the holder to purchase 10 shares of Lester's common stock. On December 1, year 1, the market value of the bonds, without the stock warrants, was 95, and the market value of each stock purchase warrant was $50. The amount of the proceeds from the issuance that should be accounted for as the initial carrying value of the bonds payable would be:______

a. $387,280.
b. $391,400.
c. $400,000.
d. $412,000.

Determining the true cash balance, starting with the unadjusted book balance
Nickleson Company had an unadjusted cash balance of $7,176 as of May 31. The company’s bank statement, also dated May 31, included a $67 NSF check written by one of Nickleson’s customers. There were $1,239 in outstanding checks and $255 in deposits in transit as of May 31. According to the bank statement, service charges were $35, and the bank collected an $600 note receivable for Nickleson. The bank statement also showed $14 of interest revenue earned by Nickleson.
Required:
Determine the true cash balance as of May 31. (Hint: It is not necessary to use all of the preceding items to determine the true balance.)
True cash balance

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Robert G. Flanders Jr., the state-appointed receiver for Central Falls, RI, said his city's declaration of bankruptcy had proved invaluable in helping it cut costs. Before the city declared bankruptcy, he said, he had found it impossible to wring meaningful concessions out of the city's unions and retirees, who were being asked to give up roughly half of the pensions they had earned as the city ran out of cash.
True or False

Fields Company has two manufacturing departments, forming and painting. The company uses the weighted-average method of process costing. At the beginning of the month, the forming department has 36,000 units in inventory, 70% complete as to materials and 30% complete as to conversion costs. The beginning inventory cost of $82,100 consisted of $58,000 of direct materials costs and $24,100 of conversion costs.
During the month, the forming department started 520,000 units. At the end of the month, the forming department had 40,000 units in ending inventory, 85% complete as to materials and 35% complete as to conversion. Units completed in the forming department are transferred to the painting department. Cost information for the forming department is as follows:
Beginning work in process inventory $82,100
Direct materials added during the month 1,942,930
Conversion added during the month 1,359,730
1A. Calculate the equivalent units of production for the forming department.
1B. Calculate the costs per equivalent unit of production for the forming department.
1C. Using the weighted-average method, assign costs to the forming department’s output—specifically, its units transferred to painting and its ending work in process inventory.

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Performance Obligation Fulfilled Over Time Philbrick Company signed a three-year contract to develop custom sales training materials and provide training to the employees of Elliot Company. The contract price is $1,100 per employee and the number of employees to be trained is 500. Philbrick can send a bill to Elliot at the end of every training session. Once developed, the custom training materials will belong to Elliot Company, but Philbrick does not consider them to be a separate performance obligation. The expected number to be trained in each year and the expected development and training costs follow. Number of employees Development and training costs incurred
2019
150 $
55,000
2020
250
70,000
2021
100
20,000
Total 500 $145,000
For each year, compute the revenue, expense, and gross profit reported assuming revenue is recognized over time using... 1. the number of employees trained as a measure of the value provided to the customer. Note: Round answers to the nearest dollar.

During 2020, PC Software Inc. developed a new personal computer database management software package. Total expenditures on the project were $3,000,000, of which 40% occurred after the technological feasibility of the product had been established. The product was completed and offered for sale on January 1, 2021. During 2021, revenues from sales of the product totaled $4,800,000. The package is expected to be successfully marketable for five years, and the total revenues over the life of the product are estimated to be $20,000,000.
Required
A. Prepare the journal entry to account for the development of this product in 2020.
B. Prepare the journal entry to record the amortization of capitalized computer software development costs in 2021.
C. What disclosures are required in the December 31, 2021, financial statements regarding computer software costs?
At December 31, 2021, the unamortized software intangible asset totals ______. This is equal to _____ originally capitalized less amortization in 2021 of _______. The amount charged to expense as amortization of software intangible asset in 2021 was ______. The estimated net realizable value of computer software is greater than the remaining unamortized software intangible asset.

DS Unlimited has the following transactions during August.
August 6 Purchases 52 handheld game devices on account from GameGirl, Inc.,
for $110 each, terms 2/10, n/60.
August 7 Pays $310 to Sure Shipping for freight charges associated with the
August 6 purchase.
August 10 Returns to GameGirl seven game devices that were defective.
August 14 Pays the full amount due to GameGirl.
August 23 Sells 32 game devices purchased on August 6 for $130 each to
customers on account. The total cost of the 32 game devices sold is
$3,670.00.
Required:
Record the transactions of DS Unlimited, assuming the company uses a perpetual inventory system.

The opportunity cost of making a component part in a factory with no excess capacity is the: (CMA adapted)

When a company is in financial difficulty and cannot fully pay all of its creditors, the first lenders to be paid are the ________. A) stockholders

Swifty Company purchased equipment for $256,800 on October 1, 2020. It is estimated that the equipment will have a useful life of 8 years and a salvage value of $12,000. Estimated production is 48,000 units and estimated working hours are 20,400. During 2020, Swifty uses the equipment for 600 hours and the equipment produces 1,000 units.

Required:
Compute depreciation expense under each of the following methods. Swifty is on a calendar-year basis ending December 31.

a. Straight-line method for 2020 $enter a dollar amount.
b. Activity method (units of output) for 2020 $enter a dollar amount.
c. Activity method (working hours) for 2020 $enter a dollar amount.
d. Sum-of-the-years'-digits method for 2022 $enter a dollar amount (e) Double-declining-balance method for 2021

Consider an economy that produces only chocolate bars. In year 1, the quantity produced is 3 bars and the price is $4. In year 2, the quantity produced is 4 bars and the price is $5. In year 3, the quantity produced is 5 bars and the price is $6. Using year 1 as the base year, compute nominal GDP, real GDP, and the GDP deflator for each year.