Suppose that it has just been projected that, because of a number of technological innova- tions, your firm will need 20 percent fewer clerical employees within the next three years. There are currently 122 clerical positions in the company, split between three departments of equal size. Retirements at this level are projected to be roughly 2 percent per year. Annual vol- untary turnover and involuntary turnover for Department A is 2 percent and 5 percent, respectively; Department B is 3 percent and 3 percent; and Department C is 5 percent and 0 percent. Do you project a labour shortage or surplus in the next three years for clerical positions

Answer:

There will be a labor shortage

Explanation:

number of clerical staffs present = 122 staffs

number of clerical staffs needed in 3 years

= 122 - ( 20% * 122 ) = 97.6 ≈ 98 staffs

next : lets project the number of employees in next three years considering the voluntary and involuntary turnovers

= 122*(1-2%)^3 * (((1-7%)^3)/3  +  ((1-6%)^3)/3  +  ((1-5%)^3)/3)

= 95.4 ≈ 94 staffs

since the projected number of employees is < number of clerical staffs needed in 3 years, There will be a labor shortage

Assume that a state government currently provides no child-care subsidies to working single parents, but it now wants to adopt a plan that will encourage labor force participation among single parents. Suppose that child-care costs are hourly, and suppose the government adopts a child-care subsidy that pays $3 per hour for each hour the parent works, up to 8 hours per day. Draw a current budget constraint (net of child-care costs) for an assumed single mother and then draw in the new constraint. Discuss the likely effects on labor force participation and hours of work.

A truck was acquired on July 1, 2018, at a cost of $311,850. The truck had a six-year useful life and an estimated salvage value of $34,650. The straight-line method of depreciation was used. On January 1, 2021, the truck was overhauled at a cost of $28,875, which extended the useful life of the truck for an additional two years beyond that originally estimated (salvage value is still estimated at $34,650). In computing depreciation for annual adjustment purposes, expense is calculated for each month the asset is owned.

A callable bond:
A. Is generally call protected during the entire term of the bond issue,
B. generally will have a call protection period during the final three years prior to maturity.
C. may be structured to pay bondholders the current value of the bond on the date of call.
D. is prohibited from having a sinking fund also.
E. Is frequently called at a price that is less than par value

Bob is the owner of Apartments Complex. Betty is his manager. Bob informs all tenants in writing as part of their lease that rent may ONLY be paid to Bob and not to Betty. However, over the years, tenants pay Betty directly who gives the rent to Bob. Bob never objects. What types of agency authority does Betty have

The basic economic problem is that consumers have too many products and services to choose from.
a. True
b. False

what is difference between T-Account and a ledger Account?(hint... what dose T-Account not have?)

Paradise Corporation budgets on an annual basis for its fiscal year. The following beginning and ending inventory levels (in units) are planned for next year.Beginning Inventory Ending InventoryRaw material* 41,000 51,000Finished goods 81,000 51,000* Three pounds of raw material are needed to produce each unit of finished product.If Paradise Corporation plans to sell 485,000 units during next year, the number of units it would have to manufacture during the year would be:

Your job pays you only once a year for all the work you did over the previous 12 months. Today, December 31, you just received your salary of $58,000 and you plan to spend all of it. However, you want to start saving for retirement beginning next year. You have decided that one year from today you will begin depositing 3 percent of your annual salary in an account that will earn 11 percent per year. Your salary will increase at 6 percent per year throughout your career.
Required: How much money will you have on the date of your retirement 40 years from today?

Zhang Industries sells a product for $700. Unit sales for May were 400 and each month's sales are expected to grow by 3%. Zhang pays a sales manager a monthly salary of $3,000 and a commission of 2% of sales in dollars. Assume 30% of Zhang's sales are for cash. The remaining 70% are credit sales; these customers pay in the month following the sale. Compute the budgeted cash receipts for June.Multiple Choice$282,520.$196,000.$280,000.$201,880.$285,880.

Imagine a hypothetical economy with a population of 100 people, 80 of which over sixteen. Forty eight of these people who are working and twelve people who are willing, able and looking for work cannot find jobs. The unemployment rate in this economy is____________ % (enter percentage as a whole number, not a decimal, no percentage sign). S

Suppose that 10 of those unemployed people get discouraged and give up looking for work. Now, the unemployment rate is __________% (enter percentage as a whole number, not a decimal, no percentage sign).

Cynthia, a sole proprietor, was engaged in a service business and reported her income on the cash basis. On February 1, 2013, she incorporates her business as Dove Corporation and transfers the assets of the business to the corporation in return for all of the stock in addition to the corporation’s assumption of her proprietorship’s liabilities. All of the receivables and the unpaid trade payables are transferred to the newly formed corporation. The balance sheet of the corporation immediately after its formation is as follows:
Dove Corporation
Balance Sheet
February 1, 2013
Assets
Basis to Dove Fair Market Value
Cash $ 80,000 $ 80,000
Accounts receivable 0 240,000
Equipment (cost $180,000; 120,000 320,000
depreciation previously claimed $60,000)
Building (straight-line depreciation) 160,000 400,000
Land 40,000 160,000
Total $400,000 $1,200,000
Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable—trade $ 120,000
Notes payable—bank 360,000
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock 720,000
Total $1,200,000
Discuss the tax consequences of the incorporation of the business to Cynthia and to Dove Corporation.

Assume that the entry closing total revenues of $284,900 and total expenses of $212,600 has been made for the year ending December 31. At the end of the fiscal year, Teresa Schafer, Capital has a credit balance of $330,000 and Teresa Schafer, Drawing has a balance of $27,600.
A. Journalize the entry required to close the Teresa Schafer, Drawing account.
B. Determine the amount of Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of period.

Wesson Company uses the allowance method to record its expected credit losses. It estimates its losses at one percent of credit sales, which were $750,000 during the year. The Accounts Receivable balance was $220,000 and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,000 at year-end. What amount is the debit to the Bad Debts Expense

The cost of direct materials transferred into the Bottling Department of the Mountain Springs Water Company is $327,600. The conversion cost for the period in the Bottling Department is $528,000. The total equivalent units for direct materials and conversion are 25,200 and 8,800 liters, respectively. Determine the direct materials and conversion cost per equivalent unit. Round your answers to the nearest cent. $fill in the blank 1 per equivalent unit of materials $fill in the blank 2 per equivalent unit of conversion costs

ased on the segment income statement below, Chips, Inc. is considering eliminating its Barbecue Division line. Revenue from Barbecue Division sales $ 528,000 Salaries for Barbecue Division workers (128,000 ) Direct material (342,000 ) Sunk costs (equipment depreciation) (82,000 ) Allocated company-wide facility-sustaining costs (64,000 ) Net loss $ (88,000 ) If the Division is eliminated, what is the total amount of avoidable cost?

You are the VP of Marketing at Stauffer Foods and you learn that the puddings packaged desserts line from General Foods (GF) is available for acquisition. This division produces successful products like Pudding Pops, Instant Pudding, and Pudding in a Cup. You make some of assumptions about this line. Which assumption would you not make

Exercise 8-3 Lump-sum purchase of plant assets LO C1 Rodriguez Company pays $394,875 for real estate with land, land improvements, and a building. Land is appraised at $202,500; land improvements are appraised at $45,000; and a building is appraised at $202,500. Required: 1. Allocate the total cost among the three assets. 2. Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase.

As long as a firm's net income is positive, then the firm can use the positive net income to pay dividends to its shareholders.
True
False

Flint Corporation is subject to a corporate income tax only in State X. The starting point in computing X taxable income is Federal taxable income which is $750,000. This amount includes a $50,000 deduction for state income taxes. During the year, Flint received $10,000 interest on Federal obligations. X tax law does not allow a deduction for state income tax payments. ​Flint’s taxable income for X purposes is:_________
a. $800,000.
b. $790,000.
c. $810,000.
d. $750,000.

The governor has proposed to clean up all the trash on the side of the highway. The project is estimated to cost the tax payers and additional $15,000. The city will benefit by having a clean highway which will entice tourists to stop along their routes. The project is estimated to bring in $12,000 of revenue from the highway being cleaned. Should the governor continue with the project

You want to have $3 million in real dollars in an account when you retire in 40 years. The nominal return on your investment is 10 percent and the inflation rate is 4.8 percent. What real amount must you deposit each year to achieve your goal

The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop.The standard labor cost for a motor tune-up is given below:
Standard Hours Standard Rate Standard Cost
Motor tune-up 2.50 $35.00 $87.50
The record showing the time spent in the shop last week on motor tune-ups has been misplaced. However, the shop supervisor recalls that 60 tune-ups were completed during the week, and the controller recalls the following variance data relating to tune-ups:
Labor rate variance $ 50 F
Labor spending variance $ 55 U
Required:
1. Determine the number of actual labor-hours spent on tune-ups during the week.
2. Determine the actual hourly rate of pay for tune-ups last week.

Ace Products has a bond issue outstanding with 15 years remaining to maturity, a coupon rate of 8% with semiannual payments of $40, and a par value of $1,000. The price of each bond in the issue is $1,196.00. The bond issue is callable in 5 years at a call price of $1,080. What is the bond's current yield

Orion Flour Mills purchased a new machine and made the following expenditures:

Purchase price $55,000
Sales tax 5,000
Shipment of machine 800
Insurance on the machine for the first year 500
Installation of machine 1,600

The machine, including sales tax, was purchased on account, with payment due in 30 days. The other expenditures listed above were paid in cash.

Required:
Record the above expenditures for the new machine.

Information from the records of the Abel Corporation for July 2018 was as follows:
Sales $1,230,000
Selling and administrative expenses 210,000
Direct materials used 264,000
Direct labor 300,000
Factory overhead * 405,000
*variable overhead is $205,000, fixed overhead is $200,000
Inventories
July 1, 2018 July 31, 2018
Direct materials $36,000 $42,000
Work in process 75,000 84,000
Finished goods 69,000 57,000
The total product cost is:_______.
a. $969,000
b. $1,179,000
c. $764,000
d. $615,000

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. More of Project A's cash flows occur in the later years. b. We must have information on the cost of capital in order to determine which project has the larger early cash flows. c. The crossover rate, i.e., the rate at which Projects A and B have the same NPV, is greater than either project's IRR. d. The NPV profile graph is inconsistent with the statement made in the problem. e. More of Project B's cash flows occur in the later years.

Suppose management estimated the market valuation of some obsolete inventory at $99,000; this inventory was recorded at $120,000, which resulted in recognizing a loss of $21,000. The auditors obtained the following information: The inventory in question could be sold for an amount between $78,000 and $92,000. The costs of advertising and shipping could range from $5,000 to $7,000.
Required:
a. Would you propose an audit adjustment to the management estimate?
A. Yes
B. No
b. Prepare the appropriate accounting entry. (In cases where no entry is required, please select the option "No journal entry required" for your answer to grade correctly. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
General Journal Debit Credit

Forten Company's current year income statement, comparative balance sheets, and additional information follow. For the year, (1) all sales are credit sales, (2) all credits to Accounts Receivable reflect cash receipts from customers, (3) all purchases of inventory are on credit, (4) all debits to Accounts Payable reflect cash payments for inventory, and (5) Other Expenses are paid in advance and are initially debited to Prepaid Expenses.
FORTEN COMPANY
Comparative Balance Sheets
December 31
Current Year Prior Year
Assets
Cash $ 66,400 $ 84,500
Accounts receivable 82,380 61,625
Inventory 292,156 262,800
Prepaid expenses 1,320 2,115
Total current assets 442,256 411,040
Equipment 146,500 119,000
Accum. depreciation—Equipment (42,125) (51,500)
Total assets $ 546,631 $ 478,540
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable $ 64,141 $ 131,175
Short-term notes payable 13,300 8,200
Total current liabilities 77,441 139,375
Long-term notes payable 59,500 59,750
Total liabilities 136,941 199,125
Equity
Common stock, $5 par value 179,250 161,250
Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock 54,000 0
Retained earnings 176,440 118,165
Total liabilities and equity $ 546,631 $ 478,540
FORTEN COMPANY
Income Statement
For Current Year Ended December 31
Sales $ 637,500
Cost of goods sold 296,000
Gross profit 341,500
Operating expenses
Depreciation expense $ 31,750
Other expenses 143,400 175,150
Other gains (losses)
Loss on sale of equipment (16,125)
Income before taxes 150,225
Income taxes expense 39,650
Net income $ 110,575
Additional Information on Current Year Transactions
The loss on the cash sale of equipment was $16,125 (details in b).
Sold equipment costing $79,875, with accumulated depreciation of $41,125, for $22,625 cash.
Purchased equipment costing $107,375 by paying $52,000 cash and signing a long-term note payable for the balance.
Borrowed $5,100 cash by signing a short-term note payable.
Paid $55,625 cash to reduce the long-term notes payable.
Issued 3,600 shares of common stock for $20 cash per share.
Declared and paid cash dividends of $52,300.
Required:
Prepare a complete statement of cash flows using a spreadsheet using the indirect method. (Enter all amounts as positive values.)

When Valley Co. acquired 80% of the common stock of Coleman Corp., Coleman owned land with a book value of $75,000 and a fair value of $125,000. What is the amount of excess land allocation attributed to the noncontrolling interest at the acquisition date

The Sandeep Company's April 30 pre-reconciliation cash balance on its books was $35,000. While preparing the April 30 bank reconciliation, Sandeep determined that outstanding checks total $11,000, deposits in transit total $7,000, and bank service charges are $50. Assuming there are no other reconciling items, what was Sandeep's April 30 cash balance per the bank statement