Peter Pundit has been hired by a (rather biased) news outlet to provide a cost benefit analysis of proposed nuclear power plant that refutes an earlier one done by environmentalists. The environmentalists’ analysis shows that the long term cleanup costs outweigh the short term benefits. In trying to counter the environmentalist’s report, Pundit would most likely…

Answer:

Use a higher discount rate and assume that cleanup would occur later.

Explanation:

When you are evaluating cash flows, the higher the discount rate, the lower the present value. Also, if the discount rate occurs farther away into the future, its present value will be lower. For example, a cash flow that occurs in 10 years will have a lower present value than a cash flow that occurs in 5 years.

In working with a client named Fred, you realize that he did not report income that he should have on a return. Fred reported $10,000 of income on the return but should have reported $13,500. What is Fred’s obligation going forward regarding this incident?
a) Fred must maintain records for 5 years from the year the return was filed
b) Fred must maintain records for 6 years from the year the return was filed
c) Fred must maintain records for 8 years from the year the return was filed
d) Fred must maintain records for 10 years from the year the return was filed

On Point, Inc., is interested in producing and selling a deluxe electric pencil sharpener. Market research indicates that customers are willing to pay $40 for such a sharpener and that 20,000 units could be sold each year at this price. The cost to produce the sharpener is currently estimated to be $34. a. If On Point requires a 20 percent return on sales to undertake production of a product, what is the target cost for the new pencil sharpener

12-3. (Break-even point and selling price) Simple Metal Works, Inc. will manufacture and sell 300,000 units next year. Fixed costs will total $350,000, and variable costs will be 65 percent of sales. The firm wants to achieve a level of earnings before interest and taxes of $250,000. What selling price per unit is necessary to achieve this result

Northern Company has the following information available for the past quarter: Division A Division B Division C Sales $250,000 $400,000 $350,000 Variable expenses 52% 30% 40% Fixed expenses controllable by division manager $60,000 $200,000 $175,000 Fixed expenses controllable by others $10,000 $5,000 $7,500 Unallocated expenses for all three divisions are $22,000. What is the contribution controllable by the division manager in Division C

Mars, Inc. follows IFRS for its external financial reporting, while Jerome Company uses GAAP for its external financial reporting. During the year ended December 31, 2021, both companies changed from using the completed-contract method of revenue recognition for long-term construction contracts to the percentage-of-completion method. Both companies experienced an indirect effect, related to increased profit-sharing payments in 2021, of $30,000. As a result of this change, how much expense related to the profit-sharing payment must be recognized by each company on the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2021

A manufacturing company can make 100 units of a necessary component part with the following costs: Direct Materials $120,000 Direct Labor 25,000 Variable Overhead 45,000 Fixed Overhead 20,000 If the manufacturing company can purchase the component externally for $190,000 and $5,000 of the fixed costs can be avoided, what is the correct make-or-buy decision

Suppose that an investor with a 10-year investment horizon is considering purchasing a 20-year 8% coupon bond selling for $900. The par value of the bond is $1000. The original YTM on the bond is 10%, but the investor expects that he can reinvest the coupon payments at an annual interest rate of 7% and that at the end of the investment horizon this 10-year bond will be selling to offer a yield of 9%. What is the total return for this bond

Atlas Corporation reported the following earnings per share information in its current annual report. The company has only one class of stock outstanding.
Net income $7,121
Dividends to common shareholders $2,033
Weighted average common shares outstanding 4,221
Weighted average dilutive shares 4,305
Basic and diluted earnings per share were, respectively:____.
a. $1.21 and $1.18.b. $2.17 and $2.13.
c. $1.69 and $1.65.d. $1.69 and $1.18.
e. none of these are correct.

Kelly Corporation acquires all of the assets and liabilities of Lawson Co. at an acquisition cost that is $50 million above the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Three months after the acquisition, it is determined that because of a downturn in the economy after the acquisition, acquired brand names with indefinite lives are worth $5,000,000 less than originally estimated. The entry to reflect this new information includes:

For the month of June, Beeman Corp. estimated sales revenue at $600,000. Beeman pays sales commissions that are 4% of sales revenue. The sales manager's salary is $285,000. Additional estimated selling expenses that total 1% of sales revenue Miscellaneous selling expenses are $15,000. How much are budgeted selling expenses for the month of July, if Beeman estimates sales revenues to be $540,000

The comparative balance sheets of Greenvale Games, Inc. show a net decrease in unexpired insurance of $400 and a net decrease in interest payable of $250. In order to reconcile net income with net cash flow from operating activities, net income should be:

A firm is considering taking a project that will produce $13 million of revenue per year. Cash expenses will be $4 million, and depreciation expenses will be $1 million per year. If the firm takes that project, then it will reduce the cash revenues of an existing project by $2 million. What is the free cash flow on the project, per year, if the firm is in the 30 percent marginal tax rate

A worker who loses a job at a call center because business firms switch the call center to another country is an example of which type of unemployment?

Condensed balance sheet and income statement data for Jergan Corporation are presented here.
Jergan Corporation
Balance Sheets
December 31
2020 2019 2018

Cash $ 30,600 $ 17,300 $ 17,300
Accounts receivable (net) 50,900 44,500 48,600
Other current assets 90,100 94,800 64,900
Investments 54,700 70,600 44,600
Plant and equipment (net) 500,600 370,000 358,700
$726,900 $597,200 $534,100
Current liabilities $85,600 $79,000 $70,700
Long-term debt 144,200 85,000 50,900
Common stock, $10 par 384,000 319,000 308,000
Retained earnings 113,100 114,200 104,500
$726,900 $597,200 $534,100
Jergan Corporation
Income Statement
For the Years Ended December 31
2020 2019

Sales revenue $736,500 $605,600
Less: Sales returns and allowances 40,200 31,000
Net sales 696,300 574,600
Cost of goods sold 424,600 372,000
Gross profit 271,700 202,600
Operating expenses (including income taxes) 181,181 150,886
Net income $ 90,519 $ 51,714
Additional information:
1. The market price of Jergan’s common stock was $7.00, $7.50, and $8.50 for 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively.
2. You must compute dividends paid. All dividends were paid in cash.
(a) Compute the following ratios for 2019 and 2020. (Round Asset turnover and Earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.65. Round payout ratio and debt to assets ratio to 0 decimal places, e.g. 18%. Round all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 6.8 or 6.8%.)
2019 2020
(1) Profit margin % %
(2) Gross profit rate % %
(3) Asset turnover times times
(4) Earnings per share $ $
(5) Price-earnings ratio times times
(6) Payout ratio % %
(7) Debt to assets ratio % %

The shareholders' equity of Green Corporation includes $200,000 of $1 par common stock and $400,000 of 6% cumulative preferred stock. The board of directors of Green declared cash dividends of $60,000 in 2011 after paying $20,000 cash dividends in each of 2010 and 2009. What is the amount of dividends common shareholders will receive in 2011?
a. 28000
b. 30000
c. 50000
d. 25000

There are two projects under consideration by the Rainbow factory. Each of the projects will require an initial investment of $35,265 and is expected to generate the following cash flows: First Year Second Year Third Year Total Alpha Project $32,000 $22,500 $4,500 $59,000 Beta Project 8,000 23,000 27,627 58,627 A. Calculate the internal rate of return on both projects. Use the IRR spreadsheet function to calculate internal rate of return. Alpha Project fill in the blank 1 68.275 % Beta Project fill in the blank 2 % B. Make a recommendation on which one to accept.

In X1, Adam and Jason formed ABC, LLC, a car dealership in Kansas City. In X2, Adam and Jason realized they needed an advertising expert to assist in their business. Thus, the two members offered Cory, a marketing expert, a one-third capital interest in their partnership for contributing his expert services. Cory agreed to this arrangement and received his capital interest in X2. If the value of the LLC's capital equals $180,000 when Cory receives his one-third capital interest, which of the following tax consequences does not occur in X2?A. Cory reports $60,000 of ordinary income in X2.B. Adam, Jason, and Cory receive an ordinary deduction of $20,000 in X2.C. Adam and Jason receive an ordinary deduction of $30,000 in X2.D. Cory reports $60,000 of ordinary income in X2, and Adam and Jason receive an ordinary deduction of $30,000 in X2.

You have $20 to spend. You want to buy a new bike helmet because your old one is
damaged. You also want to buy a new CD. However, you can only afford one of them. How
would you decide which item to buy?

Consider the two countries of Swala and Atlantis. Swala is a major producer of wheat and rice while Atlantis specializes in the production of marble and automobile parts. Engaging in free trade benefits both countries since Swala is an agrarian nation and Atlantis lacks arable land. This follows the theory of comparative advantage, and we can say that engaging in free trade benefits all countries that participate in it; however, this conclusion is based on which inaccurate assumptions?

a. We have assumed a simple world in which there are only two countries.
b. We have assumed the prices of resources and exchange rates in the two countries are dynamic.
c. We have assumed there are barriers to the movement of resources from the production of one good to another within the same country.
d. We have assumed that agrarian nations do not specialize in producing fertilizers.
e. We have assumed diminishing returns to specialization.

On January 1, 2020, Grand Haven, Inc., reports net assets of $790,800 although equipment (with a four-year remaining life) having a book value of $452,000 is worth $520,000 and an unrecorded patent is valued at $54,900. Van Buren Corporation pays $730,960 on that date to acquire an 80 percent equity ownership in Grand Haven. If the patent has a remaining life of nine years, at what amount should the patent be reported on Van Buren's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021

The board of directors of Capstone Inc. declared a $0.60 per share cash dividend on its $1 par common stock. On the date of declaration, there were 50,000 shares authorized, 20,000 shares issued, and 3,200 shares held as treasury stock. What is the entry for the dividend declaration?

Item 6 Worton Distributing expects its September sales to be 20% higher than its August sales of $168,000. Purchases were $118,000 in August and are expected to be $138,000 in September. All sales are on credit and are expected to be collected as follows: 40% in the month of the sale and 60% in the following month. Purchases are paid 20% in the month of purchase and 80% in the following month. The cash balance on September 1 is $28,000. The ending cash balance on September 30 is estimated to be:

Midwest Corporation has provided the following data concerning manufacturing overhead for 2020: Two jobs were worked on during the year: Job A-101 and Job A-102. The number of direct labor-hours spent on Job A-101 and Job A-102 were 1,360 and 4,200, respectively. The actual manufacturing overhead was $72,200. What is the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate per direct labor hour for the year

What are some solutions for schools to fix the problem of too much work/homework given by teachers

Suppose that you are in charge of hiring a new employee for your firm. You have to decide between two persons. One is a person with many years of experience in a company very similar to yours who has only a high school education. The other person is a recent university graduate with a degree in a field closely related to your company's business. Which person would you choose? Discuss.​

In 2016, Amazon began charging a 5.75% sales tax on products it sells in the District of Columbia. Holding all else constant, the effect of this tax would be to _____ in the District of Columbia.

JKL has 3 million shares of common stock outstanding and 80,000 bonds outstanding. The bonds pay semi-annual coupons at an annual rate of 9.05%, have 6 years to maturity and a face value of $1,000 each. The common stock currently sells for $30 a share and has a beta of 1. The bonds sell for 94% of face value and have a 10.42% yield to maturity. The market risk premium is 5.5%, T-bills are yielding 5% and the tax rate is 30%. What is the firm's capital structure weight for equity

Computech Corporation is expanding rapidly and currently needs to retain all of its earnings; hence, it does not pay dividends. However, investors expect Computech to begin paying dividends, beginning with a dividend of $1.25 coming 3 years from today. The dividend should grow rapidly - at a rate of 22% per year - during Years 4 and 5; but after Year 5, growth should be a constant 6% per year.

Required:
What is the value of the stock today?

The following information relates to a product produced by Orca Company: Fixed selling costs are $1,000,000 per year. Although production capacity is 500,000 units per year, Orca expects to produce only 400,000 units next year. The product normally sells for $80 each. A customer has offered to buy 60,000 units for $60 each. The customer will pay the transportation charge on the units purchased. If Orca accepts the special order, the effect on operating profits would be a:

Chapter 13: Statement of Cash Flows Amount OA, IA, or FA (for extra credit only) Accounts payable increase $ 9,000 Accounts receivable increase 4,000 Salaries payable decrease 3,000 Amortization expense 6,000 Cash balance, January 1 22,000 Cash balance, December 31 15,000 Cash paid as dividends 29,000 Cash paid to purchase land 90,000 Cash paid to retire bonds payable at par 60,000 Cash received from issuance of common stock 35,000 Cash received from sale of equipment 17,000 Depreciation expense 29,000 Gain on sale of equipment 4,000 Inventory decrease 13,000 Net income 76,000 Prepaid expenses increase 2,000 Using the information above, calculate the cash flow from operating activities using the indirect method.