Answer: a. Capital Projects Fund
Explanation:
This is a fund that is used by the Government in it's accounting records to record the various transactions related to embarking on a capital project.
It includes how the funds were sourced and how they will be disbursed.
Once the project is finished this fund is usually terminated.
Characteristics of competitive markets The model of competitive markets relies on these three core assumptions:
1. There must be many buyers and sellersâa few players can't dominate the market.
2. Firms must produce an identical productâbuyers must regard all sellers' products as equivalent
. 3. Firms and resources must be fully mobile, allowing free entry into and exit from the industry. The first two conditions imply that all consumers and firms are price takers.
While the third is not necessary for price-taking behavior, assume for this problem that a market cannot maintain competition in the long run without free entry.
Identify whether or not each of the following scenarios describes a competitive market, along with the correct explanation of why or why not. Scenario Competitive?
The government has granted the U.S. Postal Service the exclusive right to deliver mail.
There are hundreds of high school students in need of algebra private teachers services in Dallas. Dozens of companies offer private teaching services, and the parents who seek out private teachers view the quality of the at the different companies to be largely the same.
There are hundreds of colleges that serve millions of students each year. The colleges vary by location, size, and educational quality, which enables students with diverse preferences to find schools that match their needs.
A few major airlines account for the vast majority of air travel. Consumers view all airlines as providing basically the same service and will shop around for the lowest price.
Answer:
The correct answers are:
First Scenario: It is not a perfect competitive market
Second Scenario: It is a perfect competitive market
Third Scenario: It is not a perfect competitive market
Foruth Scenario: It is not a perfect competitive market
Explanation:
First Scenario: The fact that the government has interfere with the market and make it impossible for other companies to operate in there then that market refers to a monopoly where the only seller is the U.S. Postal Service and therefore there can not be another companies selling in the market and that is why it is not a perfect competitive market.
Second Scenario: The fact that there are a lot of buyers and sellers and that the product is perceived as the same and therefore that this one is homogeneous to every consumer makes this market a perfect competitive one.
Third Scenario: The fact that the colleges vary on many variables such as location, size and educational quality makes it impossible to be a competitive market because there is not a homogenoues product but instead the buyers can choose among those colleges due to their differences and needs.
Fourth Scenario: The fact that there are only a few airlines and not many makes it impossible for the market to a be a perfect competitive one and therefore that this market is actually an oligopoly preferently because the buyers will choose mostly by price.
An investor buys a 10-year, 7% coupon bond for $1,050, holds it for 1 year, and then sells it for $1,040. What was the investor's rate of return?
Answer:
The answer is 5.71%
Explanation:
Solution
Given that
Coupon rate = 7%
Bond = $1050
Sale of the bond = $1040
n = 10 years, n = 1 year
Now we find the investor's rate of return
Thus
Coupon payment = 7%* 1000
=70
1050 = 70/(1+r) + $1,040/(1+r)
r= 5.71%
Therefore the rate of return of the investor is 5.71%
or
Rate of return = (P1-P0+ Interest ) /P0
= (1040 -1050 + 70 )/1050
= .0571 or 5.71%
What is the coupon rate for a bond with 3 years until maturity, a price of $1,053.46, and a yield to maturity of 6%? Interest is paid annually.
Answer:
Coupon rate is 8%
Explanation:
We can ascertain the coupon rate by first of all determine the amount of coupon with pmt excel function below:
=pmt(rate,nper,-pv,fv)
rate is yield to maturity of 6%
nper is the number of coupons before maturity i.e 3 annual coupons in three years
pv is the current market price of $1,053.46
fv is the par value of $1,000
=pmt(6%,3,-1053.46,1000)=80
Coupon rate=pmt/face value=80/1000=8%
At the beginning of the year, Ann and Becky own equally all of the stock of Whitman, Inc., an S corporation. Whitman generates a $120,000 loss for the year. On the 189th day of the year, Ann sells her half of the Whitman stock to her son, Scott. Becky's stock basis is $41,300. How much of the Whitman loss belongs to Ann and Becky
Answer:
Becky's loss = $60,000
Ann's loss = $31,068
Explanation:
Assuming a 365 day year, the loss allocation should be as follows:
Ann (then Scott) 50% x $120,000 = $60,000Becky 50% x $120,000 = $60,000From the 50% that corresponds to Ann:
Ann = 189/365 x $60,000 = $31,068.49 = $31,068Scott = $60,000 - $31,068 = $28,932Identify each person below as structurally, frictionally, or cyclically unemployed.
a. Jake recently lost his job as a dishwasher. Minimum-wage legislation keeps employers from adding more of the low-skill positions for which he qualifies, so he has been unable to find work.
b. Rosa is a real estate agent. House sales in her area have declined because the region has been going through a recession. She has no clients and is currently looking for a new full-time job.
c. Latasha just graduated from college and is looking for a full-time position with an investment banking firm.
Answer and Explanation:
Structurally unemployed: It refers to mismatch between both the available jobs and the unemployed skills
Frictionally unemployed: This condition occurs when the workers or labors are not employed and looking for the work
Cyclically unemployed: It arise when where the aggregate demand for goods and services can not encourage full employment in an economy. This takes place during times of sluggish economic growth or times of economic contraction
Based on the explanation, the classification is as follows
a. Structurally unemployed
b. Cyclic unemployed
c. Frictionally unemployed
Nieman Company purchased merchandise on account from Springhill Company for $5,400, terms 1/10, n/30. Nieman returned merchandise with an invoice amount of $900 and received full credit. a. If Nieman Company pays the invoice within the discount period, what is the amount of cash required for the payment? If required, round the answer to the nearest dollar.
Answer:
The amount of cash required for the payment is $4,455.
Explanation:
When Nieman Company purchased merchandise the entries will be :
Merchandise $5,400 (debit)
Account Payable : Springhill Company $5,400 (credit)
When Nieman Company returned some merchandise and received full credit, the entries will be:
Account Payable : Springhill Company $900 (debit)
Merchandise $900 (credit)
When Nieman Company finally pays the invoice within the discount period.
1. They are granted a cash discount of 1%
2. Pay 99% of amount owing less the credit previously granted on returned merchandise.
Entries will be :
Account Payable : Springhill Company $4,500 (debit)
Discount received $45 (credit)
Cash $4,455 (credit)
Conclusion :
The amount of cash required for the payment is $4,455.
Gullett Corporation had $32,000 of raw materials on hand on November 1. During the month, the Corporation purchased an additional $81,000 of raw materials. The journal entry to record the purchase of raw materials would include a:
Answer:
Dr Raw materials $81, 000
Cr Accounts payable $81,000
Explanation:
Preparation of the journal entry to record the purchase of raw materials for Gullett Corporation
Since we were told that the Corporation already had the amount of $32,000 of raw materials on hand in which they later purchased an additional amount of $81,000 of the raw materials this means we are going to record the Journal entry by Debiting Raw materials with the amount of $81, 000 which is the additional amount of the raw materials purchased and to Credit Accounts payable with the same amount of $81,000.
Dr Raw materials $81, 000
Cr Accounts payable $81,000
(To record purchase of raw materials)
Currently, a U.S. trader notes that in the 6-month forward market, the Japanese yen is selling at a premium (that is, you receive more dollars per yen in the forward market than you do in the spot market), while the British pound is selling at a discount. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) If interest rate parity holds among the three countries, the United States should have the highest 6-month interest rates and Britain should have the lowest rates.
b) If interest rate parity holds among the three countries, the United States should have the highest 6-month interest rates and Japan should have the lowest rates.
c) If interest rate parity holds among the three countries, Japan should have the highest 6-month interest rates and Britain should have the lowest rates.
d) If interest rate parity holds, 6-month interest rates should be the same in the U.S., Britain, and Japan.
e) If interest rate parity holds among the three countries, Britain should have the highest 6-month interest rates and Japan should have the lowest rates.
Answer:
Hence correct answer is option e) If interest rate parity holds among the three countries, Britain should have the highest 6-month interest rates and Japan should have the lowest rates.
Explanation:
An associate professor of physics gets a $200 a month raise. She figures that with her new monthly salary she can buy more goods and services than she could buy last year.
a. Her real and nominal salary have risen.
b. Her real and nominal salary have fallen.
c. Her real salary has risen and her nominal salary has fallen.
d. Her real salary has fallen and her nominal salary has risen.
Answer:
a. Her real and nominal salary have risen
Explanation:
Her nominal salary is the amount she earns. the $200 increase is an increase in her nominal salary.
Her real salary is calculated in the amount of goods and service she can purchase given her income. Since with the $200, she can buy more goods and services, her real salary has also increased.
1. Characteristics of oligopoly An oligopolistic market structure is distinguished by several characteristics, one of which is market control by a few large firms. Which of the following are other characteristics of this market structure? Check all that apply. Either similar or identical products Difficult entry Neither mutual interdependence nor mutual dependence No entry Mutual interdependence
Answer:
----Either similar or identical products --------Difficult entry
----Mutual interdependence
Explanation: An Oligopolistic market is a market characterized by few sellers of large firms who sell either similar or differentiated products. Here, Each firm is mutually interdependent as any action from any firms influences the actions of the rest of the competing firms , therefore decisions are made using strategic planning and consideration as competing firms are ready to counter react to any change in any new market action.
Market entry is difficult Because of the already established customer base of the successful operating firms dominating the market.Also venturing into the market requires high capital, technology or additional government licences. Examples of Oligopolistic firms are oil and gas firms, airlines, mass media etc
Market entry is difficult Because of the already established customer base of the successful operating firms dominating the market.
Also venturing into the market requires high capital, technology, or additional government licenses.
The correct options are:
Either similar or identical productsDifficult entry Mutual interdependence
An Oligopolistic market is a market characterized by few sellers of large firms who sell either similar or differentiated products. Each firm is mutually interdependent as any action from any firm influences the actions of the rest of the competing firms.
Therefore decisions are made using strategic planning and consideration as competing firms are ready to counter-react to any change in any new market action.
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A North Face retail store in Chicago sells 500 jackets each month. Each jacket costs the store $100 and the company has an annual holding cost of 25 percent. The fixed cost of a replenishment order (including transportation cost) is $100. The store currently places a replenishment order for Q.
1. What is the annual holding and ordering cost?
2. On average, how long does a jacket spend in inventory?
3. If the retail store wants to minimize ordering and holding cost, what order size do you recommend?
4. How much would the optimal order reduce holding and ordering cost relative to the current policy?
Answer:
(1) The annual holding cost is =$6250, The ordering costs is = 500 units
(2) The total cost is = $7450
(3)224 unit
(4) $1,864.30
Explanation:
Solution
Given that:
The annual demand = 520 units * 12
= 6,240 units
The cost per order = $100 per order
The Carrying Cost = 0.25% * $100
= 25 per unit per year
Thus
(1) The Ordering quantity = 500 units every month
The annual holding cost =0.5*quantity ordered*holding cost
The Annual Holding cost = 0.5*500*25
Annual Holding cost =$6250
(2) The ordering (Annual)cost = number of orders *cost per order
Annual ordering cost =(500*12/500)*100
Annual ordering cost =$1200
Total cost = 6250+1200=7450
(3)Thus
EOQ=(2*D*S/h)^0.5
EOQ=(2*6240*100/25^)0.5
EOQ=223.43
=224 unit
(4)The ordering cost =(6240/224)*100=2785.70
Holding cost=0.5*224*25
=2800
Total cost= 2785.70+2800
Total cost=5585.70
Total savings = 7450 - 5585.70
= $1,864.30
Bonner Corp.'s sales last year were $345,000, and its year-end total assets were $355,000. The average firm in the industry has a total assets turnover ratio (TATO) of 2.4. Bonner's new CFO believes the firm has excess assets that can be sold so as to bring the TATO down to the industry average without affecting sales. By how much must the assets be reduced to bring the TATO to the industry average, holding sales constant? Use the year-end balance in your calculations. Select the correct answer. a. $211,325 b. $211,175 c. $211,101 d. $211,250 e. $211,026
Answer:
d. $211,250
Explanation:
The TATO is the ratio of sales to assets:
TATO = sales/assets
Filling in the desired numbers, we can find the desired level of assets:
2.4 = 345,000/assets
assets = 345,000/2.4 = 143,750
Starting with assets of 355,000 the reduction necessary to bring assets down to 143,750 is ...
$355,000 -143,750 = $211,250 . . . . matches choice D
You are an analyst working for a mutual fund. Your job is to select stocks for the fund. You want to select only one of the following tech stocks to add into your current portfolio: Appscale, Bitwise, and Carbivore. All three stocks are similar along many metrics. They are all in the technology space and have been growing very fast over the past few years. However, it is hard to get all the information for those three stocks, and so far you have collected only the following relevant information to help you make the decision: Appscale is a tech firm that focuses on developing and integrating mobile apps. Reading through analyst reports and based on your own judgement, you think the cost of equity for Appscale is 12%. Appscale estimated earnings per share next year are $10. It pays all its earnings as dividends. Bitwise is a fintech company that is involved in Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Currently, Bitwise stock is trading at $100/share, with estimated earnings next year of $10/share. You read from their management disclosure and financial report that Bitwise retains 40% of their earnings for investments. Its reinvestment rate of return is 10%. Carbivore is a biotech firm that promotes and advocates sustainable food choices. The one period holding return is 10%.
What is the current price of Appscale?
a. $120/share
b. $83/share
c. Not enough information
Answer:
a. $120/share
Explanation:
The market value of a company is total value of a business. It is calculated by multiplying number of outstanding share with market value per share. This is also known as Market Capitalization. Cost of equity is the rate of return required by the equity holders of the company. The company decides its cost of equity based on the risk level of its business. The market price for Appscale will be:
Ke 12%
EPS $10
Market value is $120/share
(12% * $10 per share)
It's important to note that sometimes private solutions to externalities do not work. For example, this occurs when an excessive amount of time or money must be spent for parties to reach an agreement. This describes the problem of .
In the case when an excessive amount should be spending so this represents the problem of the Transaction cost.
What does a transaction cost?
Transaction cost is the cost that is typically in money or time format. It is the cost involved in the context of time or money when a decision is made or an agreement has been reached.
So according to the given situation, there is an excessive amount of time or money spent on parties so that it could be reached to an agreement
Therefore it represents the transaction cost.
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A client believes that XYZZY stock has topped out in price and is ready for a steep drop. What recommendation would give the customer the smallest profit if this occurs
Answer: Buy XYZZ stock and sell an XYZZ call
Explanation:
Since the buyer seems convinced that XYZZ stock has bottomed its price, he should purchase the stock since it has gotten to its cheapest Point.
And since he believes that XYZZ's price would rebound soon, He should exercise a little patience and not sell at a call option for XYZZ. Because if he attempts to sell at a call option then his earnings becomes very limited, since the price set at the call option would be very low.
My best advice would be for him to hold on to XYZZ stock for a while and allow for its price to rebound.
"In your opinion, how has social media affected customer service in a broad sense? Provide evidence that supports your opinion."
Explanation:
Social media directly impacted the relationship between consumer and company.
First, you need to consider how the internet and social media are widely used by thousands of people around the world as a way to connect with others and exchange information.
Realizing this phenomenon, companies decided to use social media as a way to interact with their customers and attract more audiences. Social media works as a space where the construction of the relationship takes place more instantly and a little less formally, which allows for more in-depth interaction and the creation of a valuable relationship between company and customer.
Through the social media it is possible that the time of an answer for example is drastically reduced, which alters the consumer perception in a positive way.
It is also possible that companies use social media as a tool to improve relationship marketing, which is the creation of value for the customer through content, photos and posts, which generate engagement, approximation, loyalty and connection with consumers.
On January 1, the Matthews Band pays $65,800 for sound equipment. The band estimates it will use this equipment for four years and perform 200 concerts. It estimates that after four years it can sell the equipment for $2,000. During the first year, the band performs 45 concerts. Compute the first-year depreciation using the units-of-production method. g
Answer:
Annual depreciation= $14,355
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Original cost= $65,800
Number of units= 200
Salvage value= $2,000
During the first year, the band performs 45 concerts.
To calculate the annual depreciation under the units-of- production method, we need to use the following formula:
Annual depreciation= [(original cost - salvage value)/useful life of production in units]*units operated
Annual depreciation= [(65,800 - 2,000)/200]*45
Annual depreciation= $14,355
Specter Co. has identified an investment project with the following cash flows. Year Cash Flow 1 $ 820 2 1,130 3 1,390 4 1,525 a. If the discount rate is 10 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows
Answer:
$3,765.26
Explanation:
Present value is the sum of discounted cash flows.
Present value can be calculated using a financial calculator
Cash Flow in year 1 = $ 820
Cash Flow in year 2 = 1,130
Cash Flow in year 3 = 1,390
Cash Flow in year 4 = 1,525
I = 10
PV = $3,765.26
To find the PV 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 NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
3. Press compute
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