Answer:
a. The overall size of the economy ⇒ real GDP
The real GDP is adjusted for inflation and so would show the overall size of the economy in more accurate terms.
b. Labor market performance ⇒ the unemployment rate
The unemployment rate is best used to show how the labor market is performing because it shows the amount of people who are employed and those who are not in a given period.
c. The future trajectory of economic activity ⇒ annual growth of the S&P 500
The S&P 500 shows the performance of 500 large companies in the U.S. Their performance can be used to anticipate the trajectory of future economic activity because they influence the economy due to their large size.
d. Wages and benefits ⇒ the employment cost
The employment cost shows the wages and benefits that have to be paid to labor.
The income statement of Pharoah Company is shown below.
PHAROAH COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Sales revenue $7,410,000
Cost of goods sold Beginning inventory $1,880,000
Purchases 4,360,000
Goods available for sale 6,240,000
Ending inventory 1,500,000
Cost of goods sold 4,740,000
Gross profit 2,670,000
Operating expenses
Selling expenses 460,000
Administrative expenses 630,000 1,090,000
Net income $1,580,000
Additional information:
1. Accounts receivable decreased $313,770 during the year.
2. Prepaid expenses increased $167,640 during the year.
3. Accounts payable to suppliers of merchandise decreased $279,000 during the year.
4. Accrued expenses payable decreased $124,020 during the year.
5. Administrative expenses include depreciation expense of $58,970.
Required:
Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020, for Vince Gill Company, using the indirect method.
Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020 is presented below;
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income $1,580,000
Add: depreciation expense $58,970
Add: decrease in account receivable $313,770
Less: Increase in prepaid expense -$167,640
Less: Decrease in account payable -$279,000
Less: decrease in accrued expense payable -$124,020
Add: Decrease in inventory $380,000 ($1,880,000 - $1,500,000)
Cash flow provided by operating activities $1,762,080
The national lottery in the country of San Dayana is advertising on billboards in the poverty stricken, inner-cities of the country. "Buy your way out of here to America" Buy the 5 for 1 lottery tickets every Friday." Would you consider this an ethical marketing strategy? Why/Why not?
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Would you consider this an ethical marketing strategy?
No. Of course not. It is not ethical. However, it is not illegal.
It cannot be considered ethical because this piece of advertisement is playing with the lack and necessity of the poor people of San Dayana.
The lottery advertisement is trying to be lucrative and benefit from the ignorance and poverty of the people of this poor country.
Once said that people are the ones who had the last word on the decision to buy or not to buy the lottery tickets. They know that the probabilities are minimum to win the big prize.
So instead of work, save and invest, or do other legal things to prosper, they prefer to spend their hard-earn money to get the "miracle" and become rich.
Most consumers and investors today want the firms they do business with to look beyond just the profit motive. In fact, they want firms that behave legally and ethically while also giving back to their communities via philanthropic activities. The framework that attempts to reconcile these wants is known as
Answer:
corporate social responsibility.
Explanation:
In Business management, social responsibility can be defined as an organization's obligation to act in a manner that benefits and adds significant value to the society, usually it has its business operations.
Hence, in addition to making profits and maximizing shareholders, organizations are required to lessen negative environmental impact or degradation and provide social amenities such as pipe-borne water, electricity, roads etc. It is also referred to as corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Generally, most consumers and investors today want the firms they do business with to look beyond just the profit motive. In fact, they want firms that behave legally and ethically while also giving back to their communities via philanthropic activities. Thus, the framework that attempts to reconcile these wants is known as corporate social responsibility.
Presented below is information for Marin Company.
1. Beginning-of-the-year Accounts Receivable balance was $23,100.
2. Net sales (all on account) for the year were $104,700. Marin does not offer cash discounts.
3. Collections on accounts receivable during the year were $85,400.
Marin is planning to factor some accounts receivable at the end of the year. Accounts totaling $13,900 will be transferred to Credit Factors, Inc. with recourse. Credit Factors will retain 6% of the balances for probable adjustments and assesses a finance charge of 5%. The fair value of the recourse obligation is $1,075.
Required:
Prepare (summary) journal entries to record the items noted above.
Answer:
Debit Accounts Receivable for $104,700; and Credit Sales Revenue for $104,700.
Debit Cash for $85,400; and Credit Accounts Receivable for $85,400.
Explanation:
The (summary) journal entries to record the items noted will look as follows:
Particulars Debit ($) Credit ($)
Accounts Receivable 104,700
Sales Revenue 104,700
(To record net sales (all on account) for the year.)
Cash 85,400
Accounts Receivable 85,400
(Collections on accounts receivable during the year.)