Answer:
No of Firms Present - 4 firms / few firms
Type of Product - Standadized Product
All the companies are offering a standadized product of broadband Internet access of the same speed.
Appropriate Market Model - Oligopoly
An Oligopoly is a concentrated market structure where a few firms dominate the market and offer the same products. Gaining entrance into this type of market is considered hard as the existing firms are already very entrenched and dislodging them will require a huge cash outlay. The Broadband internet market in this town is therefore an Oligopoly.
Kite Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range. Sales (3,000 units) $ 180,000 Variable expenses 108,000 Contribution margin 72,000 Fixed expenses 62,400 Net operating income $ 9,600 The contribution margin ratio is closest to:
Answer:
40%
Explanation:
Contribution margin = Contribution ÷ Sales × 100
= 72,000 ÷ $180,000 × 100
= 0.4 × 100
= 40%
Please not that other information given in the question are not relevant in arriving at the contribution margin ratio hence will be ignored.
Schedule of Cash Collections of Accounts Receivable OfficeMart Inc. has "cash and carry" customers and credit customers. OfficeMart estimates that 30% of monthly sales are to cash customers, while the remaining sales are to credit customers. Of the credit customers, 25% pay their accounts in the month of sale, while the remaining 75% pay their accounts in the month following the month of sale. Projected sales for the next three months are as follows: October $133,000 November 166,000 December 243,000 The Accounts Receivable balance on September 30 was $89,000. Prepare a schedule of cash collections from sales for October, November, and December. Round all calculations to the nearest whole dollar.
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Sales:
30% on cash
70% on account
Sales on account:
25% in the month of the sale
75% in the following month
October $133,000
November 166,000
December 243,000
The Accounts Receivable balance on September 30 was $89,000.
Cash collection October:
Sales on cash= 133,000*0.30= 39,900
Sales on account from October= (133,000*0.7)*0.25= 23,275
Sales on account September= 89,000
Total cash collection= $152,175
Cash collection November:
Sales on cash= 166,000*0.30= 49,800
Sales on account from October= (166,000*0.7)*0.25= 29,050
Sales on account October= (133,000*0.7)*0.75= 69,825
Total cash collection= $148,675
Cash collection December:
Sales on cash= 243,000*0.30= 72,900
Sales on account from October= (243,000*0.7)*0.25= 42,525
Sales on account October= (166,000*0.7)*0.75= 87,150
Total cash collection= $202,575
Sudoku Company issues 7,000 shares of $7 par value common stock in exchange for land and a building. The land is valued at $45,000 and the building at $85,000. Prepare the journal entry to record issuance of the stock in exchange for the land and building.
Answer:
The journal entry to record this exchange is :
Land $45,000 (debit)
Buildings $85,000 (debit)
Common Stocks $49,000 (credit)
Share Premium $81,000 (credit)
Explanation:
The price of Common Stock is equivalent to the price required to settle the Market Cost of Land and Buildings.
Also note that the Common Stocks have a par vale of $7, this means that any amount paid in excess of the par value is accounted in the Share Premium Reserve.
The journal entry to record this exchange is :
Land $45,000 (debit)
Buildings $85,000 (debit)
Common Stocks $49,000 (credit)
Share Premium $81,000 (credit)
Land $45,000
Building $85,000
To Common stock $49,000 (7,000 shares × $7)
To Premium on issue of common stock 81,000
(Being recording of the issuance of the stock in exchange for the land and building)
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You experiment by offering free warranties for your product in market A but not in market B. Sales in A rise from 240 to 360 units per week while sales in B rise from 410 to 430. The Difference-in-difference estimate of the effect of the free warranty is:
Answer:
Difference in difference estimate = 50 - 5% = 45 %
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Market A Market B
Sales 240 410
Sales rise 360 430
Rise difference 120 20
Percentage of rise 50% 5%
120/240 x 100 = 50%
20/41 x 100 = 4.878% or 5%
Therefore, the Difference in difference estimate = 50 - 5% = 45 %
One can then say that the free warranties in market A brought about a difference in difference of 45% in Market A when compared to the no warranties in Market B. This can be seen from the presented data. Sales in A rose from 240 units to 360 units, an increase of 120 units or 50%. Sales in market B only rose from 410 to 430, an increase of 20 units or 5%. This difference in difference estimator shows the effect of the free warranty on market A and market B. This means that the firm could do better by introducing the free warranties for its product in market B, all things being equal.
Sager Industries is considering an investment in equipment that will replace direct labor. The equipment has a cost of $86,000 with a $7,000 residual value and a 10-year life. The equipment will replace three employees who has an average total wages of $15,810 per year. In addition, the equipment will have operating and energy costs of $4,190 per year. Determine the average rate of return on the equipment, giving effect to straight-line depreciation on the investment.
Answer:
130.77%
Explanation:
depreciation expense per year using straight method = (purchase cost - salvage value) / useful life = ($86,000 - $7,000) / 10 = $7,900
total costs = depreciation expense + operating and energy costs = $7,900 + $4,190 = $12,090
average rate of return = total savings / total costs = $15,810 / $12,090 = 1.30769 = 130.77%
Use the following information for Jett Co. to answer the following question: 2015 2014 Sales 1,200 1,000 COGS 850 700 Operating Expenses 200 200 Income Taxes 30 35 Jett Co.'s average tax rates for 2015 and 2014 are: A. 15.5% and 10.0% B. 20.0% and 35.0% C. 25.8% and 35.4%. D. 31.4% and 36.8%.
Answer:
B. 20.0% and 35.0%
Explanation:
Jett Co.'s Average tax rates for 2015 = Income taxes paid / Taxable income
When, Taxable Income = Sales - Cost of goods sold - Operating expenses
= $1,200 - $850 - $200
= $150
Hence, Jett Co.'s Average tax rates for 2015 = $30 / $150
= 20%
Jett Co.'s Average tax rates for 2014 = Income taxes paid / Taxable income
When Taxable Income = Sales - Cost of goods sold - Operating expenses
= $1,000 - $700 - $200
= $100
Hence, Jett Co.'s Average tax rates for 2014 = $35 / $100
= 35%
Consider a fast food café of your choice. Apply 4 V’s of Operation. Describe each V as ‘High’, ‘Low’ or ‘Moderate’ with one liner reason.
Answer:
4 V's of Operation
The 4 V's of operation are Volume, Variety, Variation, and Visibility. Let us take Mrs. Happy Food Cafe with over 100 outlets in Fiacton Town, as an example to illustrate the 4 V's of operation.
Volume: As a food cafe, the volume of production that will be required for some foods and drinks is so high that their provision requires repetitive tasks. Based on this, procedures are normally standardized in order to achieve low cost for foods and drinks. However, it is harder to standardize services, since personal touches are added by the servers based on their individual perceptions and abilities.
Variety: Mrs. Happy Food Cafe tries to bring some variety in her offerings to satisfy the various needs of her customers. While variety is naturally low in the Food Cafe sector, some cafes like Mrs. Happy Good Cafe, try to satisfy customers' demands by varying the foods with Continental, African, Latino cuisines and dishes.
Variation: At Mrs Happy Food cafes, the food and drinks do not vary much as customers expect to be served the same quality of services at any of their cafes. This is because the processes are standardized to achieve low cost. So, the variation is moderate.
Visibility: Customers of Mrs Happy Food cafes are not able to see and track their experiences of the the processes for the food preparation that they order. But, they can track the processes for the services because services are consumed as they are offered. So, visibility is 'Moderate," as it is divided between the hard goods and the soft goods. With respect to goods visibility is 'Low.' However, with respect to the services the customers' visibility of processes is high.
Explanation:
The 4 V's of operation describe the different characteristics of the processes that various entities use to transform their inputs into outputs of goods and services. They may be high, low, or moderate. They include, volume, variety, variation, and visibility.
A country in South America is experiencing high inflation, around 15% annually, and high unemployment, around 25%. According to the AD/AS model, which of the following is most likely to explain this outcome?
a. A positive real shock
b. A positive aggregate demand shock
c. A negative aggregate demand shock
d. A negative real shock
Answer:
The correct answer is the option D: A negative real shock
Explanation:
To begin with, in the case presented where the economy has suffered from high inflation and unemployment rates then the most likely situation that could have happened before to explain this outcome is that the country and its economy were harmed badly by a negative real shock. This tend to happen when the aggregate supply is low and this one tends to decline rapidly affecting the economy in its whole due to the fact that the sellers are now producing less of the products and services and therefore the consumption and the real GDP decreases dramastically.
g The aggregate supply curve shifts A. rightward if the money wage rate falls. B. leftward if the aggregate demand curve shifts leftward. C. rightward if potential GDP decreases. D. leftward if potential GDP increases. E. rightward if the money wage rate rises.
Answer:
The correct option to the question above is option A "rightward if the money wage rate falls."
Explanation:
The aggregate supply curve is a graphical illustration of how the total quantity of goods and services is available for a given price and time.
When the aggregate supply curve shifts to the right, it increases. While, when the aggregate supply curve shifts to the left, it decreases.
An increase in the aggregate supply curve shows a fall in price, which makes a high price level resulting in a greater supply of real GDP.
Money wages is the amount of money paid in wages. Money wages is indirectly proportional to real wages. The aggregate supply curve decreases if the money wage rate increases and the aggregate supply curve increases when the money wage rate falls.
Aggregate supply is affected by GDP. When A GDP decreases, it also decreases aggregate supply.
Iris, a calendar year cash basis taxpayer, owns and operates several TV rental outlets in Florida and wants to expand to other states. During 2019, she spends $14,000 to investigate TV rental stores in South Carolina and $9,000 to investigate TV rental stores in Georgia. She acquires the South Carolina operations but not the outlets in Georgia. As to these expenses, Iris should: a.Expense $9,000 for 2019 and capitalize $14,000. b.Expense $23,000 for 2019. c.Capitalize $23,000. d.Capitalize $14,000 and not deduct $9,000. e.None of these choices are correct.
Answer:
b.Expense $23,000 for 2019.
Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
= Spend in the investigation for the TV rental stores in South Carolina + Spend in the investigation for the TV rental stores in Georgia
= $14,000 + $9,000
= $23,000
Hence, the amount of expense $23.000 would be considered
Therefore the option b is correct
The balanced scorecard approach relies not only on financial performance measures, but includes customers, internal business processes, and organizational learning and growth.
a. True
b. False
Logan and Johnathan exchange land, and the exchange qualifies as like kind under § 1031. Because Logan's land (adjusted basis of $193,000) is worth $231,600 and Johnathan's land has a fair market value of $183,350, Johnathan also gives Logan cash of $48,250. a. Logan's recognized gain is $ . b. Assume that Johnathan's land is worth $208,440 and he gives Logan $23,160 cash. Logan's recognized gain is $ .
Answer:
a. Logan's recognized gain is $38,600
b. Logan's recognized gain is $23,160
Explanation:
a. If the worth of the land for Jonathan is $183,350, then the gain recognized by Logan would be;
the lower of the realized gain between the amount realized of $231,600 - adjusted basis of $193,000 = $38,600
or the fair market worth of the received boot i.e $48,250.
Therefore, Logan's recognized gain is $38,600
b. Suppose Jonathan's land is worth, $208,440, then we can calculate Logan's recognized gain to be ;
the lower of the realized gain I.e amount realized of $231,600 - adjusted basis $193,00 = $38,600
or the fair market value of the received boot I.e $23,160 .
Therefore, Logan's recognized gain is $23,160
Galvatron Metals has a bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 6.1 percent and semiannual payments. The bond currently sells for $947 and matures in 23 years. The par value is $1,000 and the company's tax rate is 40 percent. What is the company's aftertax cost of debt
A 30 year $1,000 par 4 3/4% Treasury Bond is quoted at 95-11 - 95-15. The note pays interest on Jan 1st and Jul 1st. A customer buys 1 bond at the ask price. What is the current yield, disregarding commissions
Answer:
4.98%
Explanation:
Calculation for the current yield
First step
Since the the bond was purchased at 95 +15/32nds this means that we have to find the bond percentage.
Calculated as
Bond Percentage = 95 + 15/32nds
Bond percentage =95.46875%
Second step is to multiply the bond percentage by $1,000
95.46875% *$1,000
= $954.6875
The last step is to find the current yield
Current yield=$47.50 /$954.6875
Current yield = 4.98%
Therefore the current yield will be 4.98%
To reduce product development time, Caterpillar connected its engineering and manufacturing divisions with its active suppliers, distributors, overseas factories, and customers, through ________.
Answer: an extranet
Explanation:
An extranet is a private network that is controlled that gives access to vendors, suppliers, partners, vendors or a group of customers that are authorized.
Therefore, to reduce product development time, Caterpillar connected its engineering and manufacturing divisions with its active suppliers, distributors, overseas factories, and customers, through an extranet.
Hermes International produces a Kelly handbag, named for the late actress Grace Kelly. Craftsmen stitch the majority of each $7,000 bag by hand and sign it when they finish. This is an example of _____ production.
A company earned $7,605 in net income for October. Its net sales for October were $19,500. Its profit margin is:
Answer: 39%
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that company earned $7,605 in net income for October and that its net sales for October were $19,500.
To calculate its profit margin, we have to divide the net income by the net sales. This will be:
= 7605/19500
= 0.39
= 39%
Campbell Corporation uses the retail method to value its inventory. The following information is available for the year 2021: Cost Retail Merchandise inventory, January 1, 2021 $ 250,000 $ 286,000 Purchases 672,000 888,000 Freight-in 14,000 Net markups 26,000 Net markdowns 4,500 Net sales 860,000 Required: Determine the December 31, 2021, inventory by applying the conventional retail method using the information provided
Answer:
261,690
Explanation:
The computation of inventory is shown below:-
Particulars Cost Retail Cost-to-Retail Ratio
Beginning inventory $250,000 $286,000
Add Purchases $672,000 $888,000
Freight-in $14,000
Net markup $26,000
Total $936,000 $1,200,000
Less: Net markdowns $4,500
Goods available for sale $1,195,000
Cost-to-retail percentage 0.78 (in working note)
Less: Net sales $860,000
Retail Estimated ending
inventory $335,500 ($1,195,000 - $860,000)
At cost Estimated ending
inventory $261,690
Cost-to-retail percentage is
= 936,000 ÷ 1,200,000
= 0.78
Estimated ending inventory at cost is
335,500 × 0.78
= 261,690
True or False: Firms operating in more price-competitive industries, or exhibiting lower levels of market power, generally exhibit lower levels of business risk, all other things being equal. This statement is: True False
Answer:
The statement is false
Explanation:
Determining the profitability depends on market power. At a higher market power, the level of profitability will be high.
Conversely, a company operating in a system where its market power is low which results into inability to compete with other companies will cause a low probability.
ABG Corporation has the following dividend forecasts for the next three years: Year Expected Dividend 1 $ .25 2 $ .50 3 $ 1.25 After the third year, the dividend will grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. The required return is 10%. What is the price of the stock today?
Answer:
Price of share today = $21.302
Explanation:
The price of a share can be calculated using the dividend valuation model
According to this model the value of share is equal to the sum of the present values of its future cash dividends discounted at the required rate of return.
If dividend is expected to grow at a given rate , the value of a share is calculated using the formula below:
Price=Do (1+g)/(k-g)
Do - dividend in the following year, K- requited rate of return , g- growth rate
Step 1 : PV of dividend from year 1 to 3
Year PV of Dividend
1 0.25 × 1.1^(-1) = 0.227
2 0.50 × 1.1^(-2) = 0.413
3 1.25 × 1.1^(-3) = 0.939
Strep 2 : PV of dividend from year 4 to infinity
PV (in year 3 terms) of dividend= 1.25 × 1.05/(0.1-0.05) = 26.25
PV in year 0 terms = 26.25 × 1.1^(-3) = 19.72
Present Value = 0.227 + 0.413 + 0.939 + 19.72 = 21.302
Price of share today = $21.302
Ivanhoe provides environmentally friendly lawn services for homeowners. Its operating costs are as follows. Depreciation $1,500 per month Advertising $350 per month Insurance $2,770 per month Weed and feed materials $17 per lawn Direct labor $9 per lawn Fuel $2 per lawn Ivanhoe charges $70 per treatment for the average single-family lawn. Correct answer. Your answer is correct. Determine the company’s break-even point in number of lawns serviced per month. Break-even point Entry field with correct answer 110 lawns LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT Incorrect answer. Your answer is incorrect. Try again. Determine the company’s break-even point in dollars.
Answer:
Explanation:
To start with, we need to get the value for total fixed cost and total variable cost
Total fixed costs = Depreciation + Advertising + Insurance
= $1,500 + $350 + $2,770
= $4,620
Total variable costs per unit = Weed and feed materials + Direct labor + Lawn Fuel
= $17 + $9 + $2
= $28 per lawn
We also need to compute the contribution margin ratio
= Sales per unit - Variable cost per unit / Sales per unit
= (70 - 28) / 70
= 0.6
= 60%
Therefore;
1. Break even sales
The Destin Company has one temporary difference of $160 caused by accelerated tax depreciation on 12/31/14. The difference will reverse evenly over the next four years. Tax Rates are 20% in 2014, 30% in 2015, and 40% in 2016 and beyond. Pretax book income in 2014 is $1,000. What is 2014 Income Tax Expense?
Answer: = $168
Explanation:
Destin Company had a $1,000 income in 2014 but also a temporary difference of $160.
This means that they were taxed on the income less the temporary difference.
= 1,000 - 160
= $840
Tax Expense = 840 * 20%
= $168
Consider the market for meekers in the imaginary economy of Meekertown. In the absence of international trade, the domestic price of a meeker is $23. Suppose that the world price for a meeker is $24. Assume that Meekertown is too small to influence the world price for meekers once they enter meeker the international market. If Meekertown allows free trade, then it will _______________ meeker.
When a country is too small affect the world price, allowing for free trade will always increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
Export
true
Explanation:
Because the price of meekers in meekertown is lower than the world price for meekers, meekers from meekertown are cheaper. so if free trade is allowed, other countries would want to purchase meekers from meekertown because it is cheaper.
So, meekertown would export meekers if free trade is allowed.
When a country is too small affect the world price, allowing for free trade will always increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
this is so because if the country is efficient in production of a good (producing at a lower price when compared to the world price), export of the good would increase thus increasing producer surplus. if on the other hand, the country is inefficient in producing a good and the country allows for free trade, the country can import the good. this would increase consumer surplus.
Bogart Company is considering two alternatives. Alternative A will have revenues of $147,400 and costs of $103,400. Alternative B will have revenues of $188,200 and costs of $121,600. Compare Alternative A to Alternative B showing incremental revenues, costs, and net income.
Answer:
B is better than A
Explanation:
Here, we want to compare “A” to “B”. It means if B’s amount is higher than A’s amount, it should be positive; If B’s amount is lower than A’s amount, it should be negative.
Net income for each alternative = Revenues – Costs
Since the net income is positive, B is better than A.
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On January 1, 2014, Pert Company purchased 85% of the outstanding common stock of Sales Company for $350,000. On that date. Sales Company's stockholders' equity consisted of common stock, $100,000; other contributed capital, $40,000; and retained earnings, $140,000. Pert Company paid more than the book value of net assets acquired because the recorded cost of Sales Company's land was significantly less than its fair value.
During 2014 Sales Company earned $148,000 and declared and paid a $50,000 dividend. Pert Company used the partial equity method to record its investment in Sales Company.
Required:
1. Prepare the investment-related entries on Pert Company's books for 2014.
2. Prepare the working paper eliminating entries for a working paper on December 31, 2014.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
a. For investment related entries
Investment in sales Dr $350,000
To cash $350,000
(being the investment is recorded)
Investment in sales Dr ($148,000 × 85%) $125,800
To Subsidiary income $125,800
(Being the investment in sales is recorded)
Cash Dr $42,500
To Dividend income $42,500
(Being the dividend income is recorded)
b. For work paper eliminating entries
Equity income ($148,000 × 85%) $125,800
To Dividend $42,500
To investment in sales $83,300
(Being the equity income is recorded)
Common stock Dr $100,000
Other contributed capital Dr $40,000
Retained earnings Dr $140,000
Difference between implied and book value Dr $131,765 (Bal figure)
To Investment in S Company $350,000
To Non controlling interest $61,765 ($350,000 ÷ 0.85 × 0.15)
(Being the consolidated items are recorded)
Land Dr $131,765
To Difference between implied and book value Dr $131,765
(Being the land is recorded)
Working note:
Particulars Parent share Non-conrolling interest Total value
Purchase price
& implied value $350,000 $61,765 $411,765
Less:
Book value -$238,000 -$42,000 -$280,000
Difference
amount $112,000 $19,765 $131,765
Less:
Land value -$112,000 -$19,765 -$131,765
Balance $0 $0 $0
When a country produces on its production possibilities curve, then this country's unemployment is expected to be at one of its lowest rates, however, prices in this country are not expected to be relatively low.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
TRUE
Explanation:
the production possibility curve shoes the number of goods that can be produced in an economy when its resources are fully employed.
if a country produces on its production possibilities curve, it means that its resources are fully employed and so unemployment would be at its lowest.
What would you pay for a bond that pays an annual coupon of $70, paid semiannually, par value, matures in 6 years, and has a yield to maturity of 8%
Answer:
Price per bond is $953.77
Explanation:
The price to be paid for the bond can be computed using pv excel function as below:
=-pv(rate,nper,pmt,fv)
rate is the yield to maturity of 8%
nper is number of coupons that the bond would pay i.e 6 annual coupons in 6 years
pmt is the annual coupon of $70
fv is the face value of $1000 by default
=-pv(8%,6,70,1000)=$953.77
The online retailer Lands' End communicates a remarkable commitment to its ________ with these unconditional words: "We accept any return, for any reason. Guaranteed Period."
Answer:
Customers
Explanation:
By making such statements the online retailer is trying to build trust with customers. And to satisfy their purchase experience about the value they will derive from the product. It is a good marketing strategy employed by some businesses today.
Travers Company is contemplating the acceptance of a special order has the following unit cost behavior, based on 10,000 units (the total capacity of their factory). Travers Company is presently manufacturing 7000 units in their factory.
Direct Materials $5
Direct Labor $10
Variable Overhead $7
Fixed Overhead $6
Poppins Company wants to purchase 2,000 units at a special unit price of $36. The normal price per unit is $40. In addition, a special stamping machine will have to be purchased for $6250 in order to stamp the company’s logo on the product.
Required:
What is the amount of the incremental income (loss) from accepting the order?
Answer:
The amount of the incremental income from accepting the order is $21,750 .
Explanation:
Incremental analysis of Accepting Special Order
Hint : Consider Incremental Amounts Only
Sales (2,000 units × $36) $72,000
Less Expenses
Direct Materials ($5 × 2,000) ($10,000)
Direct Labor ($10 × 2,000) ($20,000)
Variable Overhead ($7 × 2,000) ($14,000)
Special stamping machine ($6250)
Incremental income/ (loss) $21,750
Note : There is excess capacity of 3,000 units (10,000 units - 7,000 units) to meet the Special Order. Hence
Fixed Overheads will be the same whether or not the special order is accepted, hence they are not included in the analysis.
Conclusion :
The amount of the incremental income from accepting the order is $21,750 .
At July 31, Farmer Company has this bank information: cash balance per bank $8,344; outstanding checks $804; deposits in transit $1,383; and a bank service charge $58.
Determine the adjusted cash balance per bank at July 31.
The adjusted cash balance per bank at July 31:___________.
Answer:
The adjusted balance per bank is $8923
Explanation:
Adjusted cash balance per bank
Cash balance per bank (unadjusted) 8344
(+) Deposits in transit 1383
(-) Outstanding checks (804)
Cash balance per bank (adjusted) 8923
The adjusted cash balance per bank is calculated by adjusting the transactions that do not appear on the current bank statement.
The deposits in transit is the amount of cash deposited in the bank, that will increase the bank balance, which is still in process and has not been added to the bank account as of now. Thus, we will add this amount to calculate the adjusted bank balance.
The outstanding checks amount is the amount of checks that have been issued by the business but which are yet to be presented by the recipients of checks and will result in a reduction in the bank balance. Thus, we deduct them to calculate the adjusted balance.
The bank charge is deducted by the bank itself thus we assume that it has already been deducted. So, no adjustment is made for this.