Answer:
0.000988
Explanation:
For calculation of the variance of the returns on RTF, Inc., stock first we need to find out the expected rate of return which is shown below:-
Expected rate of return = (Boom percentage × Expected return) + (Recession percentage × Expected return)
= (0.72 × 0.11) + (0.28 × 0.04)
= 9.04%
The Variance of the returns = Boom percentage × (Expected return - Expected rate of return)^2 + Probability recession × (Expected return - Expected rate of return)^2
= 72% × (0.11 - 0.0904)^2 + 28% × (0.04 - 0.0904)^2
= 0.000988
A pollution haven is A. unattractive for multinational investment because of the ambient pollution. B. a location with weak environmental rules that attracts manufacturing companies due to decreased costs. C. a place that has very low worker wages. D. a place where people actually like pollution and view it as a positive externality.
Answer:
B. a location with weak environmental rules that attracts manufacturing companies due to decreased costs.
Explanation:
A pollution haven is when companies establish factories or offices abroad in countries in which they have lower costs and have access to all the resources they need. Also, these locations tend to be in developing nations in which the environmental standards tend to be lower than the ones in developed nations. According to this, the answer is that a pollution haven is a location with weak environmental rules that attracts manufacturing companies due to decreased costs.
The other options are not right because a pollution haven is attractive for multinational investment because of the lower cost and it is not related to ambient pollution. Also, a pollution haven has low wages but it is not the only thing that defines it and it is not a place where people like pollution.
On March 1, Bartholomew Company purchased a new stamping machine with a list price of $70,000. The company paid cash for the machine; therefore, it was allowed a 5% discount. Other costs associated with the machine were: transportation costs, $1,300; sales tax paid, $3,120; installation costs, $1,000; routine maintenance during the first month of operation, $1,200. What is the cost of the machine
Answer:
$73,120
Explanation:
Bartholomew company purchased a new stamping machine with a list price of $70,000
They were given a discount of 5%
Other costs that are associated with the machine include
Transportation costs= $1,300
Sales tax= $3,120
Installation costs= $1,000
Routine maintenance during the first month= $1,200
Then, the cost of the machine can be calculated as follows
(70,000-5/100×70,000) + $1,300+$3,120+$1,000+$1,200
$66,500+$1,300+$3,120+$1,000+$1,200
= $73,120
Hence the cost of the machine is $73,120
You purchase one MMM July 129 call contract (equaling 100 shares) for a premium of $21. You hold the option until the expiration date, when MMM stock sells for $141 per share. You will realize a ______ on the investment.
Answer:
There is loss of $900 on investment.
Explanation:
The purchase of 1 MMM July 129 call contract at premium = $21
Since it is given that it is held unit the expiration date.
The selling price of MMM stock = $141 per share.
Total number of shares = 100
Total amount paid for share (purchase price) = 129 + 21 = $150
Loss or profit = Market price on expiration date- purchase price
=141-150
= - 9
Total loss = 9 × 100
=900 loss
A corporation has $7,000,000 in income after paying preferred dividends of $500,000. The company has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The market price of the stock is $56. What is the price-earnings ratio
Answer:
Price earning ratio= 8 times
Explanation:
Price earning ratio = Price per share /Earnings per share
Price per share = 56, EPS =?
Price per share =56, EPS = Total earnings available to ordinary shareholders/Number of shares
7,000,000/1,000,000= $7 per share
Price earning ratio = 56/7= 8 times
Price earning ratio= 8 times
Lease A does not contain a bargain purchase option, but the lease term is equal to 90% of the estimated economic life of the leased property. Lease B does not transfer ownership of the property to the lessee by the end of the lease term, but the lease term is equal to 75% of the estimated economic life of the leased property. Based on this information alone, how should the lessee classify these leases
Answer: Lease A Capital lease
Lease B Capital lease
Explanation:
A Capital lease is known as a lease agreement in which the lessor ( someone giving out the property) agrees to transfer the ownership rights to the lessee ( someone acquiring or needing the services of the property). After completion of the agreed lease period.
In a capital lease, the lessor is usually mandated to transfer the ownership rights of the asset to the lessee upon the end of the agreed lease term between both parties.
A truck was purchased 3 years ago for $50,000 and can be sold today for $25,000. The operating costs are $9,000 per year, and it is expected to last 4 more years with a $5,000 salvage value. A new truck, which will perform that same service, can be purchased for $55,000, and it will have a life of 10 years with operating costs of $28,000 per year and a $10,000 salvage value. What is the value that should be used as P for the presently owned vehicle in a replacement study
Answer:
P = $25,000
Explanation:
Cost price of truck = $50,000
Present value = $25,000
Operating costs = $9,000 per year
Salvage value = $4,000
Find remaining amount for old truck:
Amount remaining = $50,000 - $25,000 = $25,000
Total amount, since it has a salvage value of $5,000:
Total = $25,00 + $5,000 = $30,000
For new truck:
Cost price = $55,000
Operating costs = $28,000 per year
Salvage value = $10,000
To find the value that should be used as P for the presently owned vehicle in a replacement study:
P = Cost of new truck - Total amount remaining from old truck
P = $55,000 - $30,000
P = $25,000
Therefore, the value that should be used as P for the presently owned vehicle in a replacement study is $25,000
A large international company has two business units. Invested assets and condensed income statement data for each business unit for the past year are as follows: Compute the following for Business Unit 1: a) Operating Income Using the Dupont Formula: b) Profit Margin % (round % to 1 decimal) c) Investment Turnover (round to 2 decimals) d) Return on Investment (round 1 decimal) Compute the following for Business Unit 2: 2A) Operating Income Using the Dupont Formula: 2B) Profit Margin (round % to 1 decimal) 2C) Investment Turnover (round to 2 decimals) 2D) Return on Investment (round 1 decimal)
Answer:
1. Compute the following for Business Unit 1:
a) Operating Income = $117,500
b) Profit Margin = 20.7%
c) Investment Turnover = 0.86
d) Return on Investment = 0.2
2. Compute the following for Business Unit 2:
a) Operating Income = $69,750
b) Profit Margin = 12.2%
c) Investment Turnover = 1.18
d) Return on Investment = 0.1
Explanation:
1. Compute the following for Business Unit 1:
a) Operating Income
Operating Income = Revenue – Operating expenses = $280,000 – $162,500 = $117,500
Using the Dupont Formula:
b) Profit Margin % (round % to 1 decimal)
Net income = Operating income – Services department charges = $117,500 - $59,500 = $58,000
Profit Margin = Net income / Revenue = ($58,000 / $280,000) * 100 = 20.7%
c) Investment Turnover (round to 2 decimals)
Investment Turnover = Revenue / Invested Assets = $280,000 / $325,000 = 0.86
d) Return on Investment (round 1 decimal)
Return on Investment = Net income / Invested Assets = $58,000 / $325,000 = 0.1785 = 0.2
2. Compute the following for Business Unit 2:
a) Operating Income
Operating Income = Revenue – Operating expenses = $222,500 – $152,750 = $69,750
Using the Dupont Formula:
b) Profit Margin % (round % to 1 decimal)
Net income = Operating income – Services department charges = $69,750 - $42,625 = $27,125
Profit Margin = Net income / Revenue = ($27,125 / $222,500) * 100 = 12.2%
c) Investment Turnover (round to 2 decimals)
Investment Turnover = Revenue / Invested Assets = $222,500 / $189,000 = 1.18
d) Return on Investment (round 1 decimal)
Return on Investment = Net income / Invested Assets = $27,125 / $189,000 = 0.1435 = 0.1
If annual demand is 12,000 units, the ordering cost is $6 per order, and the holding cost is $2.50 per unit per year, which of the following is the optimal order quantity using the fixed-order quantity model?
A. 421
B. 234
C. 78
D. 26
E. 312
Answer:
240 units
Explanation:
We can find Optimal order quantity easily by Optimal order quantity formula using the fixed order quantity formula
Formula:: Optimal order quantity = [tex]\sqrt[2]{\frac{2CoD}{Ch} }[/tex]
Where
Co = Ordering cost per order
D = Annual demand
Ch = Holding cost per unit
Calculations
Lets put in the values
Optimal order quantity = [tex]\sqrt[2]{\frac{2CoD}{Ch} }[/tex]
Optimal order quantity = [tex]\sqrt[2]{\frac{2*6*12000}{2.5} }[/tex]
Optimal order quantity = 240 units
Note: There must have been a mistake in question options the answer is 240 and closest to 240 is option B
QUESTION 12 For a strategic alliance, firms should seek partners that are: a. known for being opportunistic. b. radically different when it comes to strategic goals. c. willing to share costs and risks of new-product development. d. different in terms of vision and agendas. e. similar when it comes to capabilities.
Answer:
c. willing to share costs and risks of new-product development.
Explanation:
A strategic alliance is when two companies come together to carry out a project that benefits both companies while both companies still retain their independence.
If strategic alliance is carried out with a company that is opportunistic, the company might take advantage of the other company or take certain actions that would not benefit the other company.
strategic alliance has to be mutually beneficial to both companies, so, strategic goals and visions have to align.
Capabilities don't have to be the same for a strategic alliance.
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A customer has an individual cash account, an individual margin account, a joint cash account with his wife, and a custodial account for each of his 2 children. If the firm liquidates, Securities Investor Protection Corporation covers::________
Answer and Explanation:
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation enhance security for the registered broker and distributor customers and national securities exchanges members
In the given situation, it is mentioned that a customer has 4 accounts i.e person cash account, person margin account, cash account jointly with his wife and custodial account for two children
Now if the firm liquidates, the (Securities Investor Protection Corporation) SIPC covers all accounts but separately i.e both person accounts are count as one by adding them, the joint account as an individual and the custodial account as an individual
Using a time line The financial manager at Starbuck Industries is considering an investment that requires an initial outlay of $27 comma 000 and is expected to produce cash inflows of $2 comma 000 at the end of year 1, $6 comma 000 at the end of years 2 and 3, $ 10 comma 000 at the end of year 4, $7 comma 000 at the end of year 5, and $6 comma 000 at the end of year 6. a. Select the time line option that represents the cash flows associated with Starbuck Industries' proposed investment. b. Which of the approacheslong dashfuture value or present valuelong dashdo financial managers rely on most often for decision making? Why?
Answer:
Please check the attached image for a picture of the timeline
Present value
This is because financial managers are making decisions at the beginning of the projects. So, it is important to know if the project is successful in the present.
Explanation:
A timeline is shows events in a chronological order. The cash flows have to be arranged in accordance to the years they occurred and according to the timing of the cash flows.
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One-year Treasury securities yield 4%. The market anticipates that 1-year from now 1-year Treasury securities will yield 2.1%. If the pure expectations theory is correct, what should be the yield today for 2-year Treasury securities? Write your answer as a percentage, i.e. for example write 8% as 8.
Answer:
3.05%
Explanation:
According to Pure Expectation Theory, the future short term interest rates are actually the forward rates.
Mathematically,
(1 + r2,0)^2 = (1 + r1,0)^1 * (1 + r1,1)^1
Here,
r2,0 is the rate of interest for 2 year treasury security from today
r1,0 is the rate of the interest for 1 year treasury security from today
r1,1 is the rate of the interest for 2 year treasury security from Year 1
By Putting Values, we have:
(1 + r2,0)^2 = (1 + 0.04)^1 * (1 + 0.021)^1
(1 + r2,0)^2 = 1.06184
By taking square-root on both sides, we have:
(1 + r2,0) = 1.0305
r2,0 = 3.05%
Given the following information, calculate the debt ratio percentage: Liabilities = $25,000Liquid assets = $5,000Monthly credit payments = $800Monthly savings = $760Net worth = $75,000Take-home pay = $2,300Gross income = $3,500Monthly expenses = $2,050
Answer:
33.33%
Explanation:
The debt ratio percentage is calculated as:
Liabilities / Net worth = Debt Ratio Percentage
$25,000 / $75,000 = 0.3333
0.3333 * 100 = 33.33%
The debt ratio is easy to calculate and is calculated by dividing the total liabilities of a person with the total net worth of the person. Dividing both gives a figure in decimal which is then multiplied by 100 to derive a percentage.
_____ do NOT have the authority to make decisions. a. Self-managing teams b. Semi-autonomous work groups c. Employee involvement teams d. Self-designing teams e. Autonomous work groups
Answer:
C. Employee involvement teams
Explanation:
Employee involvement teams do not have the authority to make decisions but They can offer advice and suggestions to management regarding particular issues.
Employee involvement teams has
employees directly involved in helping an organization achieve its vision and meet its objectives by offering their ideas, skills, support and efforts towards solving problems.
Agent Jennings makes a presentation on Medicare advertised as an educational event. Agent Jennings distributes materials that are solely educational in nature. However, she gives a brief presentation that mentions plan-specific premiums. Is this a prohibited activity at an event that has been advertised as educational?
Answer:
Yes it is
Explanation:
Yes. When an event has been advertised as educational, going ahead to discuss plan-specific premiums is impermissible
The event for which Mary made the presentation is clearly an educational event so she should have concentrated fully on only educational contents that pertains to the event. Giving a presentation that mentions plan-specific premiums no matter how brief is a deviation from the main focus of the event. Therefore it is impermissible for her to do so.
Morrow City Inc. manufactures small flash drives and is considering raising the price by 75 cents a unit for the coming year. With a 75-cent price increase, demand is expected to fall by 7,000 units. Current Projected Demand 79,000 units 72,000 units Selling price $8.50 $9.25 Incremental cost per unit $5.80 $5.80 If the price increase is implemented, operating profit is projected to ________.
Answer:
Operating profit is projected to be $35,100
Explanation:
Morrow City International
Analysis of the Current and Projected demand to determine the Operating Profit
Particulars Current Projected Changes in
Demand Demand Demand
Selling price $8.50 $9.25 0.75
Less: Cost Price $5.80 $5.80 0
Contribution $2.7 $3.45 0.75
Margin
Unit Sold 79,000 72,000 -7000
Total $213,300 $248,400 $35,100
Contribution
Note: Total contribution = Unit sold * Contribution margin
Present Value of an Annuity of 1 Periods 8% 9% 10% 1 .926 .917 .909 2 1.783 1.759 1.736 3 2.577 2.531 2.487 A company has a minimum required rate of return of 8%. It is considering investing in a project that costs $97116 and is expected to generate cash inflows of $39000 each year for three years. The approximate internal rate of return on this project is
Answer:
9.92%
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 using a financial calculator:
Cash flow in year 0 = $-97116
Cash flow each year from year 1 to 3 = $39000
IRR = 9.92%
To find the IRR using a financial calacutor:
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.
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Currently, the price of Mattco stock is $30 a share. You have $30,000 of your own funds to invest. Using the maximum margin allowed of 50%, what is your percentage profit or loss if you purchase the stock and it rises to $33 a share
Answer:
The percentage profit or loss if you purchase the stock and it rises to $33 a share is 20%
Explanation:
In order to calculate the percentage profit or loss if you purchase the stock and it rises to $33 a share we would have to make the following calculation:
percentage profit or loss=Total Gain/Amount invested
Amount invested=$30,000
According to the given data we have the following:
Share price=$30
Amount invested=$30000
Therefore, Number of shares purchased= ($30,000/50% *1/30)=$2,000
Gain per share ($33-$30)=$3
Therefore, Total Gain=$2,000*$3=$6,000
Therefore, percentage profit or loss= $6,000/$30,000
percentage profit or loss=20%
The percentage profit or loss if you purchase the stock and it rises to $33 a share is 20%
On December 31, the end of the first year of operations, Frankenreiter Inc. manufactured 25,600 units and sold 24,000 units. The following income statement was prepared, based on the variable costing concept: Frankenreiter Inc. Variable Costing Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y1 1 Sales $9,600,000.00 2 Variable cost of goods sold: 3 Variable cost of goods manufactured $5,376,000.00 4 Inventory, December 31 (336,000.00) 5 Total variable cost of goods sold 5,040,000.00 6 Manufacturing margin $4,560,000.00 7 Total variable selling and administrative expenses 1,150,000.00 8 Contribution margin $3,410,000.00 9 Fixed costs: 10 Fixed manufacturing costs $1,664,000.00 11 Fixed selling and administrative expenses 890,000.00 12 Total fixed costs 2,554,000.00 13 Income from operations $856,000.00 Determine the unit cost of goods manufactured, based on (a) the variable costing concept and (b) the absorption costing concept.
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Production= 25,600 units
Units sold= 24,000
Variable cost of goods sold= $5,376,000
Fixed manufacturing costs= $1,664,000
The absorption costing method includes all costs related to production, both fixed and variable. The unit product cost is calculated using direct material, direct labor, and total unitary manufacturing overhead.
The variable costing method incorporates all variable production costs (direct material, direct labor, and variable overhead).
Variable costing method:
Unitary product cost= 5,376,000/25,600= $210
Absorption costing:
Unitary product cost= 210 + (1,664,000/25,600)= $275
The systematic process of selecting, supporting, and managing a firm's collection of projects is called: Profile management. Heavyweight project management. Project portfolio management. Matrix project organization.
Answer:
Project portfolio management
Explanation:
Project portfolio management refers to managing the portfolios of the project i,e used by the project managers and the management who manages the project.
This is useful to analyze the risk and return in each project
Moreover, it is a process of choosing, supporting and managing the collection of firm projects in a systematic way
Hence, the third option is correct
Kahn of Portland Oregon sent a letter to Lischner of Los Angeles inquiring whether Kushner’s property in Humboldt County was for sale. Lischner replied that he was interested in selling and asked Kahn about the fair market value. Kahn wrote that it was difficult to make an offer without a legal description of the property and asked for it and the annual taxes. These were provided by Lischner. Subsequently, Kahn wrote, "I hesitate to place a value on someone else’s property, but I can tell you that I have been offered a similar track of property for $2,000. Since your property is closer to mine, I would prefer to buy yours, and offer a four-year term contract at a total price of $2,500." The two parties ultimately agreed on a cash price of $2,500. Shortly after contracting with Kahn, Lischner went to Humboldt county and readily learned, upon the most superficial inquiry that the property was worth more than $2,500. He sold the property to Pacoima Lumber Sales, Inc. for $7,500. Thereupon, Kahn sued Lischner for $5,000. Lischner responded that he had been induced to contract by a fraudulent misrepresentation as to the value of the property by Kahn and therefore could rescind their contract of sale.What are the elements that must be present for fraudulent misrepresentation? Did Kahn commit fraud? Why, or why not.
Answer:
Misrepresentation & Fraud:
a) Elements for Fraudulent Misrepresentation:
1) A representation was in fact made: This means that it was not just a mere opinion expressed by the party misrepresenting.
2) That particular representation was false: The statement made was untrue.
3) The defendant had knowledge that the representation was false: The misrepresentation was intentional on the party of the defendant.
4) The statement was made with the intention that the other party rely on it and enter into a contract or agreement: The defendant was out to induce the other party to enter the contract.
b) Kahn committed a fraud since he intentionally induced Lischner to contract on the basis of fraudulent misrepresentation. The remedy available for Lischner is to rescind the contract.
Explanation:
a) Fraudulent misrepresentation is the presentation of false facts by someone who attempts to persuade another into action with the intent to deceive. The remedy available to the deceived party is to rescind the contract or to plea for damages.
b) According to the britannica.com, "Fraud, in law, is the deliberate misrepresentation of fact for the purpose of depriving someone of a valuable possession."
Consider two ways of commuting in a crowded city: taking public transportation, such as subway and buses, or driving your own car.
A person who chooses to take public transportation in a crowded city imposes a NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE externality on drivers. A policy implication of this result is a SUBSIDY FOR OR TAX ON those who take public transportation.
Persons who choose to drive their own cars to get around in a crowded city impose a NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE externality on other drivers. A policy implication of this result is a TAX ON OR SUBSIDY FOR those who drive their own cars.
Answer: positive; subsidy for; negative; tax on.
Explanation:
A positive externality occurs when the activities of an economic agent is of benefit to another third party that is not part of the activity or transaction while negative externality is the cost an individual bears due to the market activities of another individual or firm. It should be noted that the third parties didn't plan to incur the costs or benefits mentioned above.
Therefore, an individual who chooses to take public transportation in a crowded city imposes a positive externality on drivers. We are told that the city is overcrowded, therefore using public transportation means there will be lesser vehicles on the road and this will be beneficial to the drivers and there may be subsidy for those who take public transportation.
The people who choose to drive their own cars to get around in a crowded city impose a negative externality because there will be traffic congestion and health hazards and a tax can be imposed on them.
For 2018, Rest-Well Bedding uses machine-hours as the only overhead cost-allocation base. The direct cost rate is $6.00 per unit. The selling price of the product is $21.00. The estimated manufacturing overhead costs are $275,000 and estimated 40,000 machine hours. The actual manufacturing overhead costs are $350,000 and actual machine hours are 50,000. Using job costing, the 2018 actual indirect-cost rate is ________.
Answer:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $6.875 per machine-hour
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
The estimated manufacturing overhead costs are $275,000 and an estimated 40,000 machine hours.
To calculate the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 275,000/40,000
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $6.875 per machine-hour
Sumner sold equipment that it uses in its business for $31,800. Sumner bought the equipment a few years ago for $79,100 and has claimed $39,550 of depreciation expense. Assuming that this is Sumner's only disposition during the year, what is the amount and character of Sumner's gain or loss
Answer:
Sumner's has a loss of $-7750 from the sale of the equipment
Explanation:
Solution
Given that:
We compute the amount of profit and loss, few steps will be taken which is given below:
Step 1: we compute the book value of the equipment which is shown below:
Book value = purchase price - depreciation claimed
= $79,100 -$39,550
= $39550
Therefore then book value is $39,550
Step 2: we calculate the amount of Sumner's gain or loss which is shown below:
The gain (loss) is = the value (sale) - book value
= $31,800 - 39550
= -7750
Therefore the loss from the sale of the equipment is -$7750
Which implies that Sumner's has a loss of $-7750
he following balance sheet contains errors. Mark Brock Services Co. Balance Sheet For the Year Ended December 31 Assets Liabilities Current assets: Current liabilities: Cash $7,170 Accounts receivable $10,000 Accounts payable 7,500 Accum. depr.-building 12,525 Supplies 2,590 Accum. depr.-equipment 7,340 Prepaid insurance 800 Net income 11,500 Land 24,000 Total current assets $42,060 Total liabilities $41,365 Owner’s Equity Property, plant, and equipment: Wages payable $1,500 Building $43,700 Mark Brock, capital 88,645 Equipment 29,250 Total owner’s equity 90,145 Total property, plant, and equipment 72,950 Total assets $131,510 Total liabilities and owner’s equity $131,510 Required: Prepare a corrected balance sheet. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the lists of Accounts, Labels, and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording and order of text entries. You will not need to enter colons (:) on the Balance Sheet. "Less" or "Plus" will automatically appear if it is required.
Answer:
$97,645
Explanation:
Preparation of Mark Brock Services Co corrected balance sheet :
Mark Brock Services Co. Balance Sheet December 31
Assets
Current assets:
Cash$ 7,170
Accounts receivable10,000
Supplies2,590
Prepaid insurance800
Total current assets $20,560
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land$24,000
Building$43,700
Less accumulated depreciation( 12,525)
Equipment$29,250
Less accumumulated depreciation (7,340)
Total property, plant,and equipment 77,085
Total assets (77,085+20,560) $97,645
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$ 7,500
Wages payable1,500
Total liabilities$ 9,000
Owner's Equity
Capital 88,645
Total liabilities and owner's equity (88,645+9,000) $97,645
Suppose you are trying to decide whether to invest in a company that generates a high expected ROE, and you want to conduct further analysis on the company’s performance. If you wanted to conduct a comparative analysis for the current year, you would: Compare the firm’s financial ratios for the current year with its ratios in previous years Compare the firm’s financial ratios with other firms in the industry for the current year
Answer:
Compare the firm’s financial ratios with other firms in the industry for the current year
Explanation:
return on equity (ROE) = net income / stockholders' equity
it measures how profitable the company is according the amount of money that stockholders' invested in it.
Since you are trying to conduct a comparative analysis for the current year, it doesn't make sense to compare the current financial ratios with the financial ratios of previous years. If you want to compare the current year, you must compare the current financial ratios to the ratios of other companies in the same industry or the industry as a whole.
Use the 2012 segment information provided by BMW and Volkswagen to an- swer the following questions: a. Which company is more multinational? b. Which company is more internationally diversified? c. In which region(s) of the world did each company experience the greatest growth from 2011–2012? the greatest decline?
Answer with its Explanation:
a). The total revenue of Volkswagen and BMW in the 2012 segment given shows that the revenue is $192,676 and BMW which is $76,848. As the revenue of Volkswagen is more than the BMW hence Volkswagen is more multinational.
b). The regional sales section shows that the Volkswagen is more internationally recognized as per the regional sales which is substantially higher than the regional sales of BMW. So its crystal clear that Volkswagen is the one which more internationally diversified.
c). The 2012 segment information shows that the BMW greatest growth was in China then in USA and then greatest growth was in Rest of the Europe and the greatest decline was in Rest of the America.
For Volkswagen, the greatest growth was in North America then in Asia and then in South America. The greatest decline wasn't seen in the segment information but lowest increase was seen in Germany and then in the European countries.
Denver Co. recently used 14,000 labor hours to produce 7,500 units. According to manufacturing specifications, each unit is anticipated to take two hours to complete. The company's actual payroll costs were $158,200. If the standard labor cost per hour is $11, Denver's labor efficiency variance is: Question 18 options: $11,300 (U). $11,000 (U). $11,000 (F). $11,300 (F).
Answer:
Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= $11,000 favorable
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Denver Co. recently used 14,000 labor hours to produce 7,500 units. According to manufacturing specifications, each unit is anticipated to take two hours to complete. The standard labor cost per hour is $11.
To calculate the direct labor efficiency variance, we need to use the following formula:
Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)*standard rate
Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (2*7,500 - 14,000)*11
Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= $11,000 favorable
Tom Company incurs overhead costs each year in its three main departments, setup ($70,000), machining ($34,000), and packing ($56,000). Information about the company's two products is as follows:
Product A1 Product B1 Total
Number of setups 7 33 40
Machining hours 2,800 2,200 5,000
Orders packed 280 220 500
Number of products manufactured 560 440 1,000
If machining hours are used as a base under traditional costing, how much overhead is assigned to Product A1?
Answer:
Allocated MOH= $89,600
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Tom Company incurs overhead costs each year in its three main departments, setup ($70,000), machining ($34,000), and packing ($56,000).
Product A1 Product B1 Total
Number of setups 7 33 40
Machining hours 2,800 2,200 5,000
Orders packed 280 220 500
Number of products manufactured 560 440 1,000
Under the traditional costing system, the company applies overhead based on a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate.
First, we need to calculate the predetermined overhead rate:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 160,000/ 5,000
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $32 per machine hour
Now, we can apply overhead:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Allocated MOH= 32*2,800= $89,600
The following information is available for a company's maintenance cost over the last seven months.
Month Maintenance Hours Maintenance Cost
June 9 $5,200
July 18 $6,650
August 12 4,850
September 15 5,750
October 21 6,650
November 24 6,950
December 6 3,350
Using the high-low method, estimate both the fixed and variable components of its maintenance cost.
High-Low method Calculation of variable cost per unit
Total cost at the high point ____
Variable costs at the high point
Volume at the high point: ____
Variable cost per unit ____
Total variable costs at the high point ____
Total fixed costs ____
Total cost at the low point ____
Variable costs at the low point
Volume at the low point ____
Variable cost per unit
Total variable costs at the low point
Total fixed costs ____
Answer:
Variable cost per unit= $240
Fixed costs= $1,910
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
June 9 $5,200
July 18 $6,650
August 12 4,850
September 15 5,750
October 21 6,650
November 24 6,950
December 6 3,350
To calculate the variable and fixed costs under the high-low method, we need to use the following formulas:
Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)
Variable cost per unit= (6,950 - 3,350) / (21 - 6)
Variable cost per unit= $240
Fixed costs= Highest activity cost - (Variable cost per unit * HAU)
Fixed costs= 6,950 - (240*21)
Fixed costs= $1,910
Fixed costs= LAC - (Variable cost per unit* LAU)
Fixed costs= 3,350 - (240*6)
Fixed costs= $1,910