The question is incomplete:
Tangible and intangible features like design, symbols, customer touch points, etc. differentiate the services and goods of one seller from another. These features create a psychological stimulus or trigger that causes associations with other ideas or thoughts about a seller. Which marketing term best fits this definition:
a. Brand
b. Consistency
c. Exchange process
d. Product
Answer:
a. Brand
Explanation:
-Brand refers to any characteristic of a product or service like a symbol, name or logo that generates a perception and helps an organization to distinguish from its competition.
-Consistency refers to showing the same behavior all the time.
-Exchange process is when people or organizations offer a product or service and receive something valuable in return.
-Product is any object or item that can be sold to customers.
According to this, the answer is that the term that best fits this definition is brand because it is a feature that helps copanies to differentiate ther products from their competitors.
Reynolds Manufacturers Inc. has estimated total factory overhead costs of $116,000 and expected direct labor hours of 11,600 for the current fiscal year. If job number 117 incurs 1,700 direct labor hours, Work in Process will be debited and Factory Overhead will be credited for
Answer:
Overhead= $17,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
estimated total factory overhead costs of $116,000
expected direct labor hours of 11,600
Job number 117 incurs 1,700 direct labor hours
First, we need to calculate the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 116,000/11,600
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $10 per direct labor hour
Now, we can determine the amount of allocated overhead:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Allocated MOH= 10*1,700= 17,000
John and Mary Rich invested $15,000 in a savings account paying 5.25% interest at the time their son, Mike, was born. The money is to be used by Mike for his college education. On his 18th birthday, Mike withdraws the money from his savings account. How much did Mike withdraw from his account?
Answer:
The amount that Mike withdraws from his account is $37678.11265
Explanation:
This question requires to calculate the future value of the amount invested at a rate of 5.25% for 18 years. We will simply use the formula for future value.
The formula for future value is,
FV = Present Value * (1+r)^t
Where,
r is the interest rate t is the time period Here the time period is in years and is 18 years or t = 18FV = 15000 * (1+0.0525)^18
FV = $37678.11265
Brooke Hubert works for MRK all year and earns a monthly salary of $ 11 comma 900. There is no overtime pay. Brooke's income tax withholding rate is 10 % of gross pay. In addition to payroll taxes, Brooke elects to contribute 5 % monthly to United Way. MRK also deducts $ 125 monthly for co-payment of the health insurance premium. As of September 30, Brooke had $ 107 comma 100 of cumulative earnings. LOADING...(Click the icon to view payroll tax rate information.) Requirements 1. Compute Brooke's net pay for October. 2. Journalize the accrual of salaries expense and the payments related to the employment of Brooke Hubert.
Answer:
1. Compute Brooke's net pay for October
Brooke's gross monthly salary = $11,900
- federal income taxes withholdings = ($1,190)
- contribution to United Way = ($595)
- health insurance = ($125)
- social security = 6.2% x $11,900 = ($737.80)
- medicare = 1.45% x $11,900 = ($172.55)
net pay = $9,079.65
2. Journalize the accrual of salaries expense and the payments related to the employment of Brooke Hubert.
We must include here FUTA taxes paid by the employer. In this case, since we are not given the state unemployment (SUTA) tax rate, we can only calculate the federal unemployment tax 6% x $11,900 = $714. Both the employee and employer pays FICA taxes in an equal amount. The amount that is withheld from the employee's paycheck is identified as FICA tax withholding.
October 31, 202x
Dr Wages expense 11,900
Dr FICA taxes expense 910.35
Dr FUTA taxes expense 714
Cr Federal income tax withholding payable 1,190
Cr FICA tax (social security) withholding payable 737.80
Cr FICA tax (social security) payable 737.80
Cr FICA tax (medicare) withholding payable 172.55
Cr FICA tax (medicare) payable 172.55
Cr FUTA tax payable 714
Cr Health insurance payable 125
Cr United Way payable 595
Cr Wages payable 9,079.65
In a production budget, if the number of units expected to be sold during the year is 8,000, the number of units desired in ending inventory is 470 units, and the number of units in beginning inventory is 510 units, the total production for the year is
Answer:
Production= 7,960 units
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Sales= 8,000 units
Desired ending inventory= 470 units
Beginning inventory= 510 units
To calculate production, we need to use the following formula:
Production= sales + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory
Production= 8,000 + 470 - 510
Production= 7,960 units
g A U.S. firm buys sardines from Morocco and pays for them with U.S. dollars. Other things the same, U.S. net exports a. increase, and U.S. net capital outflow increases. b. increase, and U.S. net capital outflow decreases. c. decrease, and U.S. net capital outflow increases. d. decrease, and U.S. net capital outflow decreases.
Answer:
d. decrease, and U.S. net capital outflow decreases.
Explanation:
net exports = total exports - total imports
in this case, imports increase, so net exports will decrease
The net capital outflow represents the money being invested in a country. If foreign investors invest in the US economy then the net capital outflow will increase. But if US investors invest in foreign economies, the net capital outflow will decrease. In this case, the US company paid the foreign company in US dollars, therefore, the foreign company now has a US asset (US dollars).
Starbucks' "Bean Stock" is:
a. the company term for the practice of showcasing of new artists' music in its stores. the company term for the rise (or fall) in value of Starbucks shares on the stock exchange.
b. the Starbucks newsletter where outstanding employees are featured not only for their achievements at work but their achievements within the community.
c. the name given to plantations that supply Starbucks with superior coffee beans while still maintaining fair and humane treatment of its workers.
d. the Starbucks stock option plan for employees that allows them to share the rewards of their hard work.
Answer:
d. the Starbucks stock option plan for employees that allows them to share the rewards of their hard work.
Explanation:
Starbucks' "Bean Stock" is a program in which eligible employees receive Bean Stock Restricted Stock Units and then, after working continuously for two years, they turn into Starbucks shares that the employee can decide to sell or keep. According to this, the answer is that Starbucks' "Bean Stock" is the Starbucks stock option plan for employees that allows them to share the rewards of their hard work.
lord penrose a financial analyst for the equitable life insurance society has just been asked to evaluate two mutually exclusive project schemes: one of them offering a fixed guarantee annuity rate. (GAR) and another one offering the current annuity rate. HE must select one method of analysis and provide an answer based solely on that investment criterion. Which investment criterion should he use in this situation
Answer:
The Equitable Life Assurance Society (Equitable Life), founded in 1762, is a life insurance ... Lord Penrose's 2004 Equitable Life Inquiry found that the company had made ... Both types of bonus were allocated at the discretion of the directors in ... between a fixed Guaranteed Annuity Rate (GAR) or the Current Annuity Rate ...
Explanation:
The following items are taken from the financial statements of the Sage Service for the year ending December 31, 2020: Accounts payable $ 17800 Accounts receivable 11200 Accumulated depreciation – equipment 28000 Advertising expense 20800 Cash 15300 Owner’s capital (1/1/20) 42900 Owner’s drawings 13700 Depreciation expense 12300 Insurance expense 3100 Note payable, due 6/30/21 69700 Prepaid insurance (12-month policy) 6200 Rent expense 17000 Salaries and wages expense 32000 Service revenue 132800 Supplies 4000 Supplies expense 5800 Equipment 209300 What are total long-term liabilities at December 31, 2020?
Answer:
$0
Explanation:
The computation of the long term liabilities is shown below:
As we know that the long term liabilities are the liabilities which are due for the next months
In the given question, there is a note payable which is due on June 30, 2021 and we have to find the long term liabilities for Dec 31,2020 so it is made only 6 months but we required 12 months So the note payable is treated as a current liabilities
So, the amount should be $0 in this case
A new company plans to lose money for the first 5 years of its existence. They think they will lose $4,000,000 in year 1 and the losses are expected to decrease by $150,000 per year for the next three years. At 8% MARR what is the Annual Worth of their losses
Answer:
The answer is $3,789.363
Explanation:
Solution
Given that:
For the first 5 years of functioning, a new company plans to lose money.
In the first year they think they will lose money of the amount = $4,000,000
The expected decrease (losses) is =$150,000 (next three years)
MARR = 8%
Now
We find the annual worth losses which is given below:
Annual worth = $4,000,000 - $150,000(A/G, 8%, 4)
(A/G,i, N) = 1/i - N/(1 +i)^N -1
= 1/0.08 - 4/(1 + 0.08)^4 -1
= 12.5 -4/1.360488961 -1
=12.5 - 11.09606977
=1.40425
Thus,
AW = $4,000,000 - $150,000 ( 1.40425)
AW = $4,000,000 -$210637.5
AW = $3,789. 363
Therefore, the annual worth pf their losses is $3,789.363
A queuing theory analysis for the Department of Motor Vehicles determines that customers typically wait for 8 minutes and that the agency should strive never to exceed more than 5 customers in a single line. What is the maximum amount of time that customers should be expected to wait?
Answer: 40 minutes
Explanation:
A queueing theory is simply the study of queues or waiting lines. From the question, we are informed that a queuing theory analysis for the Department of Motor Vehicles determines that customers typically wait for 8 minutes and that the agency should strive never to exceed more than 5 customers in a single line.
The maximum amount of time that customers should be expected to wait will be the wait time for a customers multiplied by the number of customers on a queue. This will be:
= 5 × 8 minutes
= 40 minutes
Under the First Amendment, commercial speech is:
a. subject to intermediate scrutiny unlike political speech.
b. completely suppressed regardless of it being misleading or truthful.
c. subject to strict scrutiny just like political speech.
d. completely unregulated unless it is put in writing.
Answer:
The correct answer is the option A: subject to intermediate scrutiny unlike political speech.
Explanation:
On the one hand, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution is the law that basically protects the rights of the people to have a free speech and moreover, establishes that the government can not intervene in an establishment of religion and prohibits the free exercise of religion.
On the other hand, the Commercial Speech under the First Amendment is seen as a particular case of speech due to the fact that this one can be harmful for the people and therefore can be fraudulent to them and in order to prevent that from happening the First Amendment does not protect so much the commercial speech and this last one is far more regulate it by the government than political speech.
Consider three closed economies. In the first economy, households spend $0.50 of each additional dollar they earn and save the remaining $0.50. In the second economy, households are satiated, so they do not spend anything of each additional dollar they earn (they save it all). In the third economy, households spend a whole dollar of each additional dollar they earn (they don't save anything). Which of the following statements is correct?
a. In the second economy, the spending multiplier is greater than in the third economy. In the first economy, the spending multiplier is undefined
b. In the first economy, the spending multiplier is greater than in the second economy. In the third economy, the spending multiplier is undefined
c. In the third economy, the spending multiplier is greater than in the second economy. In the first economy, the spending multiplier is undefined
d. In the first economy, the spending multiplier is lower than in the second economy. In the third economy, the spending multiplier is undefined
Answer:
b. In the first economy, the spending multiplier is greater than in the second economy. In the third economy, the spending multiplier is undefined
Explanation:
This can be easily understood by going through some calculations in a spending multiplier formula.
WORKINGS
The formula for Spending Multiplier = [tex]\frac{1}{MPS}[/tex]
Spending Multiplier
Economy 1: Multiplier = [tex]\frac{1}{0.5}[/tex] = 2
Economy 2: Multiplier = [tex]\frac{1}{1}[/tex] = 1
Economy 3: Multiplier = [tex]\frac{1}{0}[/tex] = undefined
Note: MPS can be abbreviated as Marginal propensity to save
As we can see here economy 1 is 50% greater than economy 2 and economy 3 is undefined because they spend whole dollar they earn additionally.
On behalf of the above calculations, option B is a perfect match!
A company pays its employees $4,250 each Friday, which amounts to $850 per day for the five-day workweek that begins on Monday. If the monthly accounting period ends on Thursday and the employees worked through Thursday, the amount of salaries earned but unpaid at the end of the accounting period is:
Answer:
$3,400
Explanation:
Out of five day workweek, accounting period ends on Thursday which indicates that employees work only for 4 days. Therefore, salaries are earned only for 4 working days and unpaid at the end of the accounting period
Salaries earned but unpaid= 4 working days * $850 per day = $3,400
Hence, salaries earned but unpaid at the end of the account period is $3,400
Consider a lake found in the town of Center Barnstead, and then answer the questions that follow.
The town has a hiking lodge whose visitors use the lake for recreation. The town also has a fish cannery that dumps industrial waste into the lake. This pollutes the lake and makes it a less desirable vacation destination. That is, the fish cannery's waste decreases the hiking lodge's economic profit.
Suppose that the chemical plant could use a different production method that involves recycling water. This would reduce the pollution in the lake to levels safe for recreation, and the hiking lodge would no longer be affected. If the chemical plant uses the recycling method, then the chemical plant's economic profit is $1,400 per week, and the hiking lodge's economic profit is $2,700 per week. If the chemical plant does not use the recycling
method, then the chemical plant's economic profit is $2,200 per week, and the hiking lodge's economic profit is $1,500 per week. These figures are summarized in the following table.
Complete the following table by computing the total profit (the chemical plant's economic profit and the hiking lodge's economic profit combined) with and without recycling.
Action Chemical Plant Hiking Lodge Total
No recycling $2200 $1500 ______
Recycling $1400 $2700 ______
Total economic profit is highest when the recycling production method is:________
Answer:
a. Total profit without recycling is $3,700, while Total profit with recycling is $41,000.
b. Total economic profit is highest when the recycling production method is: implemented or utilized.
Explanation:
a. Complete the following table by computing the total profit (the chemical plant's economic profit and the hiking lodge's economic profit combined) with and without recycling.
These can be computed by adding the profit under the two scenario as follows:
Total profit without recycling = Chemical plant's economic profit without recycling + Hiking lodge's economic profit without recycling = $2,200 + $1,500 = $3,700
Total profit with recycling = Chemical plant's economic profit with recycling + Hiking lodge's economic profit with recycling = $1,400 + $2,700 = $4,100
The table can therefore be reproduced as follows:
Action Chemical Plant Hiking Lodge Total
No recycling $2,200 $1,500 $3,700
Recycling $1,400 $2,700 $4,100
b. Total economic profit is highest when the recycling production method is:________
From part a. above, total economic profit is highest when the recycling production method is: implemented or utilized.
The reason is that total profit with recycling of $4,100 is greater than total profit without recycling of $3,700.
Based on the table, the Center Barnstead Town receives more economic benefit when the Fish Cannery recycles the industrial waste.
Though, Cannery's revenue drops by $800 ($2,200 - $1,400), the Hiking Lodge's revenue increases by $1,200 ($2,700 - $1,500). These results cause the net total revenue for the town to increase by $400 ($1,200 - $800) plus the cleaner ecosystem.
Data and Calculations:
Action Chemical Plant Hiking Lodge Total
No recycling $2,200 $1,500 $3,700 ($2,200 + $1,500)
Recycling $1,400 $2,700 $4,100 ($1,400 + $2,700)
Total increase in Revenue with recycling = $400 ($4,100 - $3,700)
Thus, it is in the best economic interest of the town to ensure that the Cannery recycles the waste.
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Pettygrove Company had 1,700,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. The amount of additional paid-in capital is $8,500,000, and Retained Earnings is $2,550,000. The company issues a 2-for-1 stock split. The market price of the stock is $11. What is the balance in the Common Stock account after this issuance
Answer:
$17,000,000
Explanation:
Balance in common stock after the issuance = $1700,000 x $10
Balance in common stock after the issuance = $17,000,000
You can't find difference between balance of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings when a company issues a stock split But there would be surely a change in par value and number of outstanding shares. Market value of share will either increase or decrease.
"Partnership LIFE's profits and losses are shared equally among the four partners. The adjusted basis of Partner E's interest in the partnership on December 31, Year 1, was $25,000. On January 2, Year 2, Partner E withdrew $10,000 cash. The partnership reported $200,000 as ordinary income on its Year 2 partnership return. In addition, $5,000 for qualified travel, meals, and entertainment was shown on a separate attachment to E's Schedule K-1 of Form 1065. Due to the limitation, $2,500 of the $5,000 is unallowable as a deduction.
Required:
What is the amount of E's basis in the partnership on December 31, Year 2?
Answer:
$62,500
Explanation:
As it is mentioned above the partners share profit and losses equally. So If there are four partners the proportion should be 25%
So year 2 Profit share for partner E would be 200,000 x 25% = $50,000
So the basis of partner E in year 1 = $25,000
LESS: Partner E drawings = ($10,000)
ADD: Profit share for year 2 = $50,000
LESS: Allowable expenditure = ($2,500)
Amoun of E's basis in year 2 = $62,500i
There is often litter along highways but rarely in people's yards. Which of the following statements help explain this observation?
a. Littering on the highway generates a positive externality.
b. The private cost of littering on the highway is low.
c. The private cost of littering on your own yard exceeds the social cost.
Answer:
The answer is A and C
Explanation:
Solution
Social costs refers to the total cost of an activity incurred by society.
Private costs are direct costs incurred by an individual
Frequently there is liter along the high ways but rarely in people's yards because the social cost of littering is more than private cost. since the society must bear the negative externality, the social cost is more and the private cost is less.
The private cost is higher when one liters on his own yard as the cost is only borne or carried by the owner and not the society.
The last step in the marketing process often includes: collecting the cash from sales to consumers. developing a written report to summarize the results of the period's marketing activities. deciding the best way to distribute the product. building relationships with customers.
Answer: developing a written report to summarize the results of the period's marketing activities.
Explanation:
The last step in the marketing process often is developing a written report to summarize the results of the period's marketing activities.
Developing a written report to summarise the results of the marketing activities is necessary in order to evaluate the performance of the marketing activity and also learn from past mistakes which have previously affected the company.
These are vital in order to capture a good market share in the future and also achieve organizational goals.
Street & Smith publishes the same baseball magazine with exactly the same stories but with 16 different covers to appeal to baseball fans in 16 different regions of the U.S. What is the market segmentation strategy?
Answer:
The answer is 'One product and multiple market segments'
Explanation:
The market segmentation strategy here is One product and multiple market segments.
The product is one product(the magazine story) and this one product (same story) covers 16 different regions of the U.S i.e the same product is selling in 17 market segments.
The advantage of this strategy is that it helps to avoid the additional costs of developing and producing additional versions of the product.
Legal changes create new entrepreneurial opportunities. Take for instance, the Supreme Court decision that permitted lawyers to advertise and promote their services. Questions: (A) Explain how it has changed the legal profession (B) Identify a specific legal firm that you see exploiting this particular court ruling (C) Identify some regulatory changes in the area of Clean Environment and resulting opportunities for new venture creation (use specific examples/cases to explain your position)
Answer:
(a) Many state bar affiliations have looked to make their advertising guidelines increasingly stiff, seemingly in the fact that the picture of the legal calling has been lasting of late. for instance attempts to clarify these changes endeavors by looking at whether bar affiliations are reacting to requests of individuals as revealed by mentalities as regards to advertising
(b)Now let us take the case of law firm Bates where U.S Preeminent Court choices are not having their anticipated impacts and that advertising by legal advisors is misleading and worsen, making an atmosphere ready for change.
Also, another alternative may be having their expected impacts of driving down costs and enabling youthful firms/lawyers to look for customers all the more adequately.
(c) Utilizing study information of little firm legal advisors amass in four states before the change development got a lot of contemplation, the proof advocates neither of these clarifications represents endeavors to make advertising progressively troublesome. the little firm legal counselors, those that indicate to profit by Bates and ensuing choices, have not changed their conduct in any assessed or measured way.
Explanation:
Solution
Many state bar affiliations have looked to make their advertising guidelines increasingly rigid, apparently in light of the fact that the picture of the legal calling has been enduring lately.
This example tries to clarify these changes endeavors by looking at whether bar affiliations are reacting to requests of individuals as exhibited by mentalities towards advertising, just as by their advertising practices.
For example let us take the case of law firm Bates where U.S Preeminent Court choices are not having their expected impacts and that advertising by legal advisors is misdirecting and compounding, making an atmosphere ready for change
Then again, the choices may be having their expected impacts of driving down costs and permitting youthful firms/lawyers to look for customers all the more adequately.
Utilizing study information of little firm legal advisors accumulated in four states before the change development got a lot of consideration, the proof recommends neither of these clarifications represents endeavors to make advertising progressively troublesome.
The little firm legal counselors, those suggested to profit by Bates and ensuing choices, have not changed their conduct in any calculable way.
Most advertising is in the business catalog and costs practically nothing, also mentalities toward advertising are not especially ideal.
A bank is earning 6 percent on its $150 million in earning assets and is paying 4.75 percent on its liabilities. The bank's interest rate spread is __________. Multiple Choice 1.25 percent 1.26 percent 4.75 percent 6.00 percent 10.75 percent
Answer:
1.25 percent
Explanation:
Relevant data provided
Interest earned = 6%
Interest paid on liabilities = 4.75%
The computation of interest rate spread is shown below:-
Interest rate spread = Interest earned - Interest paid on liabilities
= 6% - 4.75%
= 1.25%
Therefore for computing the interest rate spread we simply applied the above formula and ignore all other amount as it is not relevant.
In a reorder point problem where both demand and lead time are variable, demand averages 200 units per day with a daily variance of 64, and lead time averages 6 days with a standard deviation of 1 day. What should the reorder point be for a 95% service level?
Answer:
~ 1561.235
Explanation:
Given :
[tex]Z=1.645[/tex]
[tex]d = 200\ \\variance =64[/tex]
Standard deviation can be determined by the [tex]\sqrt{variance }[/tex]
Standard deviation=SD
=[tex]\sqrt{64}\ =\ 8[/tex]
[tex]LT = 6\[/tex]
σ = 8
Now using the formula
[tex]R\ =\ d \ *\ LT\ +Z\ \sqrt{LT^{2}\ +SD^{2} \ +\ d\ \sigma\ ^{2} } \\\\Putting\ the\ respective\ value\ we\ get \\R=200 * 6 + 1.645\sqrt{6 * 8^2 + 200 *1^2}[/tex]
R=1561.235
~ 1561.235
Use the following Window Breeze Company income statement to answer the question. Window Breeze Company is a small manufacturer of window air conditioners and reported the following: Window Breeze Company Full Costing Income Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2011
Sales ($150 per unit) $120,000
Less cost of goods sold 35,000
Gross margin 85,000
Less selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expense $15,000
Administrative expense 15,000 30,000
Net income $55,000
Annual FMOH was $25,000 and 1,000 units were produced. All administrative costs were fixed. Included in the $15,000 selling expense was $10,000 of fixed selling.
Missing information:
How much is the value of full costing ending inventory?
Answer:
$8,750
Explanation:
1,000 units were produced and 800 were sold, so ending inventory = 200 units
total production cost per unit (under full costing) = $35,000 / 800 = $43.75
ending inventory = $43.75 x 200 = $8,750
Full costing basically refers to absorption costing, which calculates COGS using both variable and fixed costs (total production costs).
In 1959, real GDP totaled $575 billion and in 2009 it totaled $1,255 billion. Between 1959 and 2009, the population increased from 50 million to 100 million. Between 1959 and 2009, the standard of living based on real GDP per person
A increased from $11,500 to $12,550.
B increased by about 118 percent.
C increased by over 300 percent.
D decreased from $125,500 to $28,750.
E decreased by 9 percent.
Answer:
A. increased from $11,500 to $12,550.
Explanation:
The standard of living based on real GDP per person can be determine by calculating the Real GDP / Population size
Real GDP per capita in 1959 = $575 billion / 50 million = $11,500
Real GDP per capita in 2009 = $1255 billion / 100 million = $12,550
From observation, Real GDP per person increased from $11,500 to $12,550.
Hilton is a staunch opponent of the Scrum transition in the team. He thinks Scrum is a fad that will pass and makes his opinion known to anybody who cares to hear. What is the best way to deal with Hilton
Answer:
Reinforce and reiterate the organization's commitment to scrum
Explanation:
The best way to deal with Hilton as in the above case is to reinforce and reiterate the organization's commitment to scrum because he is acting as a saboteur to scrum transition in the team. There is what we call synergy in a team, which signifies that a whole is better than a part hence his opinion must be ignored. The overall decision of a team in an organization supercedes that of an individual which is related to the firm's commitment on scrum.
Moreover, sending Hilton to scrum training will not be beneficial to the team because of his dislike towards the scrum transition hence the organization must make firm commitment towards scrum and ensure that Hilton's resistance is futile.
Answer:
Dealing With Hilton
Staunch Opposition of the Scrum Transition:
Ensure that well-tested steps are followed in transiting from Waterfall to Scrum. These steps include, planning for the right people, processes, support, and tools, ensuring employees are receiving the correct training on Agile and Scrum, engaging coaches who are well-versed in Agile and Scrum and their transition, and finally iterating the initial plan just like Scrum itself.
What Hilton requires is not more convincing and arguments on why Scrum is an agile framework for teamwork and project management. Instead, Hilton needs hard practical evidence. He should recruited to become a member of the team, if he is not, to ensure he gets first-hand experience about Scrum.
So, the best approach would be to accept his opinion and work from there to let him see that there is an improved difference that Scrum can bring to teamwork and project management. Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. Hilton may be a doubting Thomas like Thomas the Apostle, whose heavenly birthday Christians celebrate today. He actually needs to put his hands figuratively into the five wounds of Jesus, in order to be convinced.
Hilton should be involved in all aspects of the Scrum transition. He should be encouraged to research the Scrum framework to create better understanding. Moreover, the team leader should ensure that the framework is judiciously followed so that doubting Thomases could be convinced of the benefits. Some impactful passing fads remain with us for a longer time until a more improved "fad" emerges. This remains the truth with emerging technologies. What is important at this stage is to derive the best benefits from the Scrum framework and not to argue with Hilton whether it is a passing fad or not.
Explanation:
Scrum is an agile project framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products. It was first used for software development. Now, it has been deployed in the fields of research, sales, marketing, and advanced technologies. It usually has teams of ten or fewer members, who break their work into goals that can be completed within timeboxed iterations, called sprints. The duration is about two weeks or one month. Daily meetings, called scrums, are held within 15 minutes. When the sprint ends, the team holds sprint reviews, to demonstrate the work done, and sprint retrospective to continuously improve.
In 2016, Akin Company sold 3,000 units at $750.00 each. Variable expenses were $375.00 per unit, and fixed expenses were $130,000. The same selling price is expected for 2017. Akin is tentatively planning to invest in equipment that would increase fixed costs by 17.00%, while decreasing variable costs per unit by 20.00%. What is the company's break-even point in units for 2017?
Answer:
338
Explanation:
Break even point = F/ P - V
F = fixed cost
P = price
V = variable cost
Change in fixed cost = $130,000 × 1.17 = $152,100
Change in variable cost = $375.00 × 0.80 = $300
$152,100 / $750.00 - $300 = $152,100 / $450 = 338
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Consider the relationship between monopoly pricing and the price elasticity of demand. If demand is inelastic and a monopolist_____its price, quantity would fall by a percentage than the rise in price, causing profit to_______. Therefore, a monopolist will_______produce a quantity at which the demand curve is elastic.
Answer:
raises;larger;decrease;always.
Explanation:
Consider the relationship between monopoly pricing and the price elasticity of demand. If demand is inelastic and a monopolist raises its price, quantity would fall by a larger percentage than the rise in price, causing profit to decrease. Therefore, a monopolist will always produce a quantity at which the demand curve is elastic because he or she will be maximizing profits.
A monopolistic market is a type of market structure that is typically characterized by a single supplier or seller of a particular product without any competition from any other in the market. The features of a monopolistic market are;
- Single seller.
- Profit maximizer.
- Price maker.
- High barriers to entry for others.
- Price discrimination.
- No close substitutes or competition.
Kingbird Company leased equipment from Costner Company, beginning on December 31, 2019. The lease term is 4 years and requires equal rental payments of $32,230 at the beginning of each year of the lease, starting on the commencement date (December 31, 2019). The equipment has a fair value at the commencement date of the lease of $120,000, an estimated useful life of 4 years, and no estimated residual value. The appropriate interest rate is 5%. Prepare Kingbird's 2019 and 2020 journal entries, assuming Kingbird depreciates similar equipment it owns on a straight-line basis.
Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
Answer:
Kingbird's 2019 and 2020 journal entries, assuming Kingbird depreciates similar equipment it owns on a straight-line basis is prepared in the table below.
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Date: 12/31/2019
Account: Right of use asset. Debit: $120,000
Account: Lease liability. Credit: $120,000
(To record lease liability)
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Date: 12/31/2019
Account: Lease liability. Debit: $32,230
Account: Cash. Credit: $32,320
(To record lease payment)
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Date: 12/31/2020
Account: Interest Expense ($120,000-$32,230)*5%. Debit: $4,389
Account: Lease Liability (Plug in) ($32,320 - $4,389). Debit: $27,841
Account: Cash. Credit: $32,320
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Date: 12/31/2020
Account: Amortization Expense. Debit: $30,000
Account: Right of use asset. Credit: $30,000
(To record amortization) $120,000/4 years
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A divorced woman with 2 young children has a small trust fund that gives her $2,500 a year in income. She collects another $2,500 per year in alimony payments. The woman wishes to make a contribution to an Individual Retirement Account this year. Which statement is true?
Answer: A. No contribution can be made
Explanation:
Monson sells 29 units for $50 each on December 15. Monson uses a perpetual inventory system. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory when costs are assigned based on the weighted average method. (Round your per unit costs to 2 decimal places.)
The complete question:
Trey Monson starts a merchandising business on December 1 and enters into the following three inventory purchases. Also, on December 15, Monson sells 29 units for $50 each.
Purchases on December 7 20 units at $20.00 each
Purchases on December 14 34 units at $30.00 each
Purchases on December 21 30 units at $36.00 each
Monson uses a perpetual inventory system. Determine the costs assigned to ending inventory when costs are assigned based on the weighted average method. (Round your per-unit costs to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
Trey MonsonDetermination of the cost of Ending Inventory based on the Weighted Average Method:Date Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost
Dec. 7 Purchase 20 $20 $400
Dec. 14 Purchase 34 30 1,020
Total 54 26.30 $1,420 .20
Dec. 15 Sale -29 26.30 -762.70
Dec 15 Balance 25 26.30 $657.50
Dec. 21 Purchase 30 36 1,080
Dec. 21 Available 55 31.59 $1,737.50
Dec. 31 Ending Inventory 55 $31.59 $1,737.50
Explanation:
To use the weighted average method, we divide the cost of goods available for sale by the number of units available for sale, which yields the weighted-average cost per unit. The cost of goods available for sale is the sum of beginning inventory and net purchases.