Answer:
a. personal contact
Explanation:
The most effective method for finding shopping center tenants is personal contact. Personal contact is the only way to actually get to know an individual and understand what they are looking for as well as if they will be a good fit for the specific shopping center unit. Other options only allow you to see a rough description of the individual which may be false and can ultimately waste time.
Which of the following is NOT an element of organizational structure? A) Well-articulated mission, vision, and value statements. B) Formal reporting relationships. C) Grouping together of individuals into departments. D) Systems designed to ensure effective communication
Answer:
A) Well-articulated mission, vision, and value statements.
Explanation:
An organizational structure can be defined as a system that states how business activities such as standard rules, task allocation or roles of employees, coordination, responsibilities and supervision of these activities are directed so as to enhance the achievement of the goals, aims and objectives of the organization.
Simply stated, an organizational structure usually defines a hierarchy, which is used to determine how information, roles and responsibilities flow from one level to another in an organization. Generally, the flow of information are usually from top to bottom.
Furthermore, the organizational structure can be divided into four (4) distinct categories and these are;
1. Matrix organizational structure.
2. Functional organizational structure.
3. Divisional organizational structure.
4. Flat organizational structure.
The following are the elements of organizational structure;
A. Formal reporting relationships. This is enhanced by assigning a hierarchy, where informations are reported to the right individual and in a timely manner as well.
B. Grouping together of individuals into departments. This is to increase the level of output and enhance building good, coordinated development through division of labor.
C. Systems designed to ensure effective communication.
Hence, a well-articulated mission, vision, and value statements isn't an element of organizational structure. It could be regarded as an organization's center of gravity.
An organizational structure is a system that specifies how business operations, such as standard norms, task distribution or personnel roles, coordination, responsibilities, and supervision, are directed in order to help the organization achieve its goals, aims, and objectives.
So, Option A is the correct option which is not true about organizational structure.
The other options are incorrect as:
Option B is incorrect as Relationships of formal reporting. This is aided by establishing a hierarchy in which information is reported to the appropriate person and in a timely manner.
Option C is incorrect as Individuals are organized into departments. This is to raise output and improve the development of good, coordinated development by dividing labor.
Option D is incorrect as yes designing system to ensure effective communication is element of organizational structure.
Thus option A isn't a part of the company's structure. It's possible to think of it as the organization's center of gravity.
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Boatler Used Cadillac Co. requires $890,000 in financing over the next two years. The firm can borrow the funds for two years at 11 percent interest per year. Ms. Boatler decides to do forecasting and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.25 percent interest in the first year and 12.55 percent interest in the second year. Assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year.
A. Determine the lot al two-year interest cost under each plan.
Interest Cost
Long term fixed-rate plan
Short term variable-rate
B. Which plan is less costly?
1. Long term fixed-rate plan
2. Short-term variable-rate plan
Answer:
A. Total two-year interest cost under long term fixed-rate plan is $195,800; while total two-year interest cost under short term variable-rate is $176,220.
B. Short-term variable-rate plan is less costly.
Explanation:
A. Determine the total two-year interest cost under each plan.
This can be determined for each of the plan as follows:
For Long term fixed-rate plan
Total two-year interest cost under long term fixed-rate plan = Amount required * Interest rate per year * Number of years = $890,000 * 11% * 2 = $195,800
For Short term variable-rate
First year interest cost under short term variable-rate = Amount required * First year interest rate = $890,000 * 7.25% = $64,525
Second year interest cost under short term variable-rate = Amount required * Second year interest rate = $890,000 * 12.55% = $111,695
Total two-year interest cost under short term variable-rate = First year interest cost + Second year interest cost = $64,525 + $111,695 = $176,220
Therefore, we have:
Interest Cost
Long term fixed-rate plan $195,800
Short term variable-rate $176,220
B. Which plan is less costly?
Since the total two-year interest cost under short term variable-rate of $176,220 is less than $195,8000 total two-year interest cost under long term fixed-rate plan, the Short-term variable-rate plan is therefore less costly.
Trak Corporation incurred the following costs while manufacturing its bicycles.
Bicycle components $100,000 Advertising expense $45,000
Depreciation on plant 60,000 Property taxes on plant 14,000
Property taxes on store 7,500 Delivery expense 21,000
Labor costs of assembly-
line workers 110,000 Sales commissions 35,000
Factory supplies used 13,000 Salaries paid to sales clerks 50,000
Identify each of the above costs as direct materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead, or period costs.
Bicycle components
Depreciation on plant
Property taxes on store
Labor costs of assembly-line workers
Factory supplies used
Advertising expense
Property taxes on plant
Delivery expense
Sales commissions
Salaries paid to sales clerks
Answer:
Required: Identify the costs as direct materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead, or period costs.
They are classified below:
Bicycle components: DIRECT MATERIALS
Depreciation on plant: MANUFACTURING OVERHEAD
Property taxes on store: PERIOD COST
Labor costs of assembly-line workers: DIRECT LABOUR
Factory supplies used: MANUFACTURING OVERHEAD
Advertising expense: PERIOD COST
Property taxes on plant: MANUFACTURING OVERHEAD
Delivery expense: PERIOD COST
Sales commissions: PERIOD COST
Salaries paid to sales clerks: MANUFACTURING OVERHEAD
Definition of terms used:
Period cost is any cost incurred which was not directly involved during production.
Manufacturing overhead can be said to be indirect costs incurred during production.
Direct labour costs involves payment made to workers involved in production.
Direct materials cost are costs of raw materials used in production.
Therefore,
Bicycle components are classified as direct materials.
Depreciation on plant are classified as manufacturing overhead.
Property taxes on store are classified as period cost.
Labor costs of assembly-line workers are classified as direct labour.
Factory supplies used are classified as manufacturing overhead.
Advertising expense is classified as period cost
Property taxes on plant are classified as manufacturing overhead.
Delivery expenseis classified as period cost.
Sales commissions is classified as period cost.
A post-closing trial balance will reflect balances, after closing entires have been posted to reset the temporary accounts as follows:
A) zero balances for balance sheet accounts.
B) Balances only showing in income statement accounts
C) Balances only showing for balance sheet accounts.
D) zero balances for all accounts.
Answer: C) Balances only showing for balance sheet accounts.
Explanation:
A Post-Closing Trial Balance is used to match debits with credits to ensure that they are equal. It will however contain no items from the Income statement because those were considered to be temporary accounts that are part of the calculation of Retained Earnings and have thus have been dissolved during the Closing process.
This Trial Balance will therefore only have Balance Sheet items listed in it.
Acme Inc. has the following information available:
Actual price paid for material $1.00
Standard price for material $0.90
Actual quantity purchased and used in production 100
Standard quantity for units produced 110
Actual labor rate per hour $ 15
Standard labor rate per hour $ 16
Actual hours 200
Standard hours for units produced 220
1. Compute the material price and quantity, and the labor rate and efficiency variances.
2. Describe the possible causes for this combination of favorable and unfavorable variances.
Answer:
1. Computation of variances
a. Material Price Variance = (Actual Price - Standard Price) x Actual Quantity
= ($1 - $0.9) x 100
= $10 U
b. Material Quantity Variance = (Actual Quantity - Standard Quantity) x Standard Price
= (100 - 110) x $0.9
= $9 F
c. Labor Rate Variance = (Actual Rate - Standard Rate) x Actual hours
= ($15 - $16) x 200
= $200 F
d. Labor Efficiency Variance = (Actual hours - Standard hours) x Standard Rate
= (200 - 220) x $16
= $320 F
2. Description of the possible causes for this combination of these variances
a. This could be due to scarcity of resources or major demand for this material, thus prices increasing in the market. Or could be purchase of high quality material than budgeted.
b. This could be because of purchase of higher quality material thus lower damages and could also be due to the efficiency of manufacturing plants.
c.This could be because of the use of less qualified cheap labor.
d.This could be due to good management of labors and strict overseeing, co-ordination of their work activities.
You are given the following information for Bowie Pizza Co.: Sales = $64,000; Costs = $30,700; Addition to retained earnings = $5,700; Dividends paid = $1,980; Interest expense = $4,400; Tax rate = 22 percent. Calculate the depreciation expense. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest dollar.)
Answer:
$18554
Explanation:
The formula for addition to retained earnings can be used to determine the amount of depreciation expense as shown below:
addition to retained earnings=sales-costs-depreciation expense-interest expense-tax paid-dividends
addition to retained earnings=net income-dividends
5700=net income-1980
net income=5700+1980=7680
if tax 22%,net income is 1-22%=0.78
profit before tax=7680 /0.78= 9,846.15
tax = 9,846.15*22%= 2,166.15
using the long formula,we have depreciation expense
5700=64000-30700-depreciation expense-4400-2666.15-1980
depreciation expense=64000-30700-4400-2666.15-1980-5700
depreciatio expense=$18553.85
Do you think the Business practices in an Islamic country are likely differ from Business practices in the United States? If so, how?
Explanation:
Yes, the business practices of an Islamic country certainly differ from the business practices of the United States, starting with the significant cultural differences between those countries, including differences in the rules of etiquette, employee benefits, communication, the presence of women in the workplace, etc.
There is also strict government control in companies in Islamic countries, which obliges them to follow certain religious laws and regulations, which prevents them from managing an organization more aggressively with regard to paying interest and establishing a culture geared towards receiving "fair" profits, while business in the United States survives without obligation to comply with religious laws or impede profit.
Use the following information to answer questions 4a.1-4a.5 Gerrell Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 18,000 shares of stock and $95,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 14,000 shares of stock and $190,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 5 percent. Compare both of these plans to an all-equity plan assuming that EBIT will be $90,000. The all-equity plan would result in 22,000 shares of stock outstanding. Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, what is the EPS for each of these plans
Answer:
Gerrel Corp.
EPS (Earnings per share) = Earnings after Tax/Number of outstanding shares
Plan I:
EBIT = $90,000
Interest = $4,750 ($95,000 x 5%)
Pre-Tax Income = $85,250
Income Tax Exp. 34,100 ($85,250 x 40%)
After Tax Income $51,150
EPS = $51,150/18,000 = $2.84 per share
Plan II:
EBIT = $90,000
Interest = $9,500 ($190,000 x 5%)
Pre-Tax Income = $80,500
Income Tax Exp. 32,200 ($80,500 x 40%)
After Tax Income $48,300
EPS = $48,300/14,000 = $3.45 per share
Plan III:
EBIT = $90,000
Pre-Tax Income = $90,000
Income Tax Exp. 36,000 ($90,000 x 40%)
After Tax Income $54,000
EPS = $54,000/22,000 = $2.45 per share
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Plan I = 18,000 shares + $95,000 debt
Plan II = 14,000 shares + $190,000 debt
Difference = 4,000 shares + $95,000 debt
Share price = $95,000/4,000 = $23.75
EBIT = $90,000
Interest Rate = 5%
Corporate Tax Rate = 40%
b) Capital Structure:
Plan I: (Equity and Debt)
Shares of 18,000 x $23.75 + $95,000 debt = $522,500 in total capital
Plan II: (Equity and Debt)
Shares of 14,000 x $23.75 + $190,000 debt = $522,500 in total capital
Plan III: (All-equity plan):
Shares of 22,000 x $23.75 = $522,500 in total capital
c) The Earnings per share is the measurement of the Net Income to stockholders divided by the number of outstanding shares. It gives an idea about the profitability of the entity, especially with regard to the profit made for common stockholders. The EPS is also one of the metrics used in the calculation of the P/E ratio to indicate whether a company's shares are undervalued or overvalued.
Determine the number of widgets that you should try to sell in order to maximize revenue. What is the maximum revenue. Be sure to answer in complete sentences and to include units. Explain how you found the results.
Answer:
Hello some important parts of your question is missing ( Table ) attached below is the table
Answer : Number of widgets = 50
Explanation:
The number of widgets that you should sell to maximize revenue can be calculated as
= ( demand for widgets * price per widget ) - Total cost
from the table:
i) ( 10 * 141 ) - 609 = 1410 - 609 = $801
ii) ( 20 *133 ) - 1103 = 2660 - 1103 =$1557
iii) (30 *126) - 1618 = 3780 - 1618 = $2162
iv) (40*128) - 2109 = 5120 - 2109 =$3011
v) (50*113) - 2603 = 5650 -2603 = $3047
vi) (60*97) - 3111 = 5820 - 3111 = $2709
vii) (70*90) - 3619 = 6300 - 3619 =$2681
viii) ( 80*82) - 4103 = 6560 - 4103 = $2457
ix) (90*79) - 4601 = 7110 - 4601 = $2509
From the calculation above the number of widgets that should be sold in other to maximize revenue is : 50. this is because the revenue made is $3047 which is the highest when compared to other revenues generated
1. A stock has an expected return of 10.2 percent, the risk-free rate is 4.1 percent, and the market risk premium is 7.2 percent. What must the beta of this stock be?
Answer:
Beta is 0.85
Explanation:
The value of Beta can de derived from the CAPM formula of expected return
expected return=risk-free rate+Beta*market risk premium
expected return is 10.2%
risk-free rate is 4.10%
market risk premium is 7.2%
Beta is unknown
10.20%=4.10%+Beta*7.20%
10.20%-4.10%=Beta*7.20%
6.10% ==Beta*7.20%
Beta=6.10% /7.20%
Beta= 0.85
In the long run, when price is less than average total cost for all possible levels of production, a firm in a competitive market will choose to exit (or not enter) the market.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
a. True
Explanation:
A competitive market is a market in which there are many buyers and sellers. Also, sellers have similar goods and and they don't have the power to influence the market. This means that in a competitive market companies have to accept the price define by the market and if the price is less than average total cost for all possible levels of production, a firm in a competitive market will choose to exit (or not enter) the market as it doesn't have the possibility to do something to influence the price and it won't be able to make a profit. According to that, the statement is true.
Macintosh Inc. changed from LIFO to the FIFO inventory costing method on January 1, 2021.
Inventory values at the end of each year since the Inception of the company are as follows:
FIFO LIFO
2019 $196,000 $178,000
2020 392,000 356,000
Required:
Ignoring Income tax considerations. prepare the entry to report this accounting change
Answer:
You only need to adjust the ending inventory for 2020, since the ending inventory for 2019 no effect on the income statement. This happens because FIFO always uses the first units purchased to determine the cost of goods sold, and after one year, there is no real effect on net income.
The adjustment for ending inventory 2020 should be:
Dr Merchandise inventory 36,000
Cr Cost of goods sold 36,000
This adjustment will decrease the expenses during 2020 and increase that year's net income.
Square Hammer Corp. shows the following information on its 2018 income statement: Sales = $264,000; Costs = $170,000; Other expenses = $7,900; Depreciation expense = $14,500; Interest expense = $13,300; Taxes = $20,405; Dividends = $10,000. In addition, you’re told that the firm issued $4,800 in new equity during 2018 and redeemed $3,300 in outstanding long-term debt. a. What is the 2018 operating cash flow
Answer:
The 2018 operating cash flow is $86,100.
Explanation:
Operating Cash flow is different from Income as it only involves movement in cash.
Thus our first step is to find the Operating Income then adjust it with non-cash items to reach an Operating Cash flow amount.
Sales = $264,000
Less Costs = ($170,000)
Less Other expenses = ($7,900)
Depreciation expense = ($14,500)
Operating Income = $71,600
Adjust for non-cash item - depreciation
Operating Income = $71,600
Add back depreciation = $14,500
Operating Cash flow = $86,100
Interest expenses and taxes are not part of operating income as they arise out of secondary activities of the company.
Conclusion :
The 2018 operating cash flow is $86,100.
three examples of foreign companies operating in Fiji and a type of service they provide
Answer:
Three foreign companies operating in Fiji:
Bank of Baroda: a multinational, financial services companies from India. It offers banking services in Fiji, and is one of the five international banks that operate in that country.Coca Cola: this American multinational beverages corporation from Atlanta, Georgia, also operates in Fiji. It sells consumer goods, specially beverages.Marriott: the American multinational hotel corporation has one hotel in Fiji: the Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay.
You need to make 70
servings of Caesar dressing,
Each serving takes 2
teaspoons of crushed garlic,
How many teaspoons of
crushed garlic do you need?
Answer:
Answer:
140 teaspoons of crushed garlic.
Explanation:
Since you're going to make 70 servings and each requires 2 tsp of crushed garlic, we simply multiply 70 x 2.
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When delivering bad news to customers, use an indirect strategy as you would with other bad news messages, and maintain a positive tone. Occasionally, companies disappoint their customers. Whenever possible, these problems should be addressed immediately. Choose the best answer for the following question about handling customer problems.
What is the first step you should take when a problem arises?
1. Call the individual customer.
2. Disguise the problem as a "technical error."
3. Explain to the customer what they did that caused the problem
Answer:
1
Explanation:
Well, the focus of an indirect strategy is to create a new peak of satisfaction, when dealing with a disappointing situation. So the key is leaving a positive tone after all. Since maintaining a regular customer is always cheaper than getting a new one.
So, it's important to have an honest conversation with the customer and and offer a good compensation and provide a follow up until the problem is solved, so that the customer be enchanted by the respect shown. In addition to this, make this a turning point. By doing that the customer will regain confidence.
All organizations have a collective sense of purpose, whether it's producing oil or creating the fastest Internet search engine.
A. True
B. False
Answer:
true
Explanation:
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Factory Overhead Rate, Entry for Applying Factory Overhead, and Factory Overhead Account Balance The cost accountant for River Rock Beverage Co. estimated that total factory overhead cost for the Blending Department for the coming fiscal year beginning February 1 would be $3,150,000, and total direct labor costs would be $1,800,000. During February, the actual direct labor cost totaled $160,000, and factory overhead cost incurred totaled $283,900.
Required:
a. What is the predetermined factory overhead rate based on direct labor cost? Enter your answer as a whole percent not in decimals.
b. Journalize the entry to apply factory overhead to production for February.
c. What is the February 28 balance of the account Factory Overhead—Blending Department?
d. Does the balance in part (c) represent overapplied or underapplied factory overhead?
Answer:
a. 175%
b.
Journal Entry to apply factory overhead to production for February.
Work In Process $280,000 (debit)
Overheads $280,000 (credit)
c. $3,900
d. Under-applied Overheads
Explanation:
Predetermined Overhead rate = Total Budgeted Overheads /Total Budgeted Activity
= $3,150,000 / $1,800,000
= $1.75 per direct labor cost. or
= 175% (1.75 × 100)
Applied factory overhead = Predetermined Overhead rate × Actual Activity
= $160,000 × 175 %
= $280,000
Journal Entry to apply factory overhead to production for February.
Work In Process $280,000 (debit)
Overheads $280,000 (credit)
over-applied or under-applied factory overhead
Over-applied Overheads = Actual Overheads < Applied Overheads
Under-applied Overheads = Actual Overheads > Applied Overheads
Actual Overheads (given) = $283,900
Applied Overheads = $280,000
Actual Overheads: $283,900 > Applied Overheads :$280,000
Thus we have an Under-application situation of $3,900 ($283,900 - $280,000)
Identify the best definition of money. whatever serves society in three functions: medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account paper bills and coins metal or paper currency produced by governments to enable the exchange of goods and services the exchange of goods and services enabled via the double coincidence of wants
Answer:
Unit account of paper bills
Explanation:
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Ireland Corporation obtained a $40,000 note receivable from a customer on June 30, 2011. The note, along with interest at 6%, is due on June 30, 2012. On September 30, 2011, Ireland discounted the note at Cloverdale bank. The bank's discount rate is 10%. What amount of cash did Ireland receive from Cloverdale Bank
Answer:
$39,220
Explanation:
The maturity value of the note receivable on June 30, 2012
= Principal + Interest
= $40,000 + $40,000 x 6%
= $40,000 + $2,400
= $ 42,400
The note is discounted on September 30, 2011. Time period remaining to go till maturity as on September 30, 2011
= 12 - 3 months ( July, Aug and Sep)
= 9 months.
Amount of deduction
= $ 42,400 x 10% x 9/12
= $ 3,180
Finally, the Cash received by Ireland will be
= Maturity value - Discount
= $42,400 - $ 3,180
= $39,220
You want to have $18,000 in 9 years for a dream vacation. If you can earn an interest rate of .5 percent per month, how much will you have to deposit today
Answer:
$10,503.59
Explanation:
This question requires us to find how much you have to deposit today if:
Fv = 18,000
Time = 9 years
PV= fv/(1 + i)^n
N = 9 X 12 = 108
I/y = 0.5%
PV = $18,000 / 1.005^108
= $10,503.59
Therefore what you have to deposit today is $10,503.59
The following transactions and events occurred during the year. Assuming that this company uses the indirect method to report cash provided by operating activities, indicate where each item would appear on its statement of cash flows by placing an X in the appropriate column.
Statement of Cash Flow Noncash Investing & Financing Activities Not Reported on Statement or in Notes
Operating Activities Investing Activities Financing Activities
a. Declared and paid a cash dividend
b. Recorded depreciation expense
c. Paid cash to settle long-term note payable
d. Prepaid expenses increased in the year
e. Accounts receivable decreased in the year
f. Purchased land by issuing common stock
g. Inventory increased in the year
h. Sold equipment for cash, yielding a loss
i. Accounts payable decreased in the year
j. Income taxes payable increased in the year
Answer: i ii iii iv v
a. Declared and paid a cash dividend X
b. Recorded depreciation expense X
c. Paid cash to settle long-term note payable X
d. Prepaid expenses increased in the year X
e. Accounts receivable decreased in the year X
f. Purchased land by issuing common stock X
g. Inventory increased in the year X
h. Sold equipment for cash, yielding a loss X
i. Accounts payable decreased in the year X
j. Income taxes payable increased in the year X
Note:
i. Operating activities
ii. Investing activities
iii. Financing activities
iv. Non cash Investing & Financing
v. Not reported on statement or Notes
Based on the information given where each item would appear on its statement of cash flows are:
a. Declared and paid a cash dividend.
Statement of cash flow: Financing activities
b. Recorded depreciation expense.
Statement of cash flow: Operating activities
c. Paid cash to settle long-term note payable.
Statement of cash flow: Financing activities
d. Prepaid expenses increased in the year.
Statement of cash flow: Operating activities
e. Accounts receivable decreased in the year.
Statement of cash flow: Operating activities
f. Purchased land by issuing common stock.
Statement of cash flow: Non cash investing and financing activities
g. Inventory increased in the year.
Statement of cash flow: Operating activities
h. Sold equipment for cash, yielding a loss.
Statement of cash flow: Investing activities
i. Accounts payable decreased in the year.
Statement of cash flow: Operating activities
j. Income taxes payable increased in the year.
Statement of cash flow: Operating activities
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Stormer Company reports the following amounts on its statement of cash flow: Net cash provided by operating activities was $35,500; net cash used in investing activities was $13,000 and net cash used in financing activities was $16,500. If the beginning cash balance is $6,500, what is the ending cash balance
Answer:
The answer is $38,500
Explanation:
Operating activities: Cash generated or used to run the day-to-day business operations.
Investing activities: Cash used for investing in assets like securities, bonds, equipment, or proceeds from these assets.
Financing activities: Cash generated from loan and/or payments made to reduce loan balances
Ending cash balance = Net Cash from operating activities + net cash from investing activities - net caash from financing activities + Beginning cash balance
Ending cash balance = $35,500 + $13,000 - $16,500 + $6,500
$38,500
Feather Tissues Inc. decided to change the color of its tissue box from red to blue because blue was thought to be visually pleasing to consumers at the time of purchase. The change in color represents the ________ aspect of packaging.
Answer:
aesthetic
Explanation:
Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the change in color represents the aesthetic aspect of packaging. An aesthetic aspect refers to making sure that the packaging has an overall pleasant, positive, beautiful, or artful appearance in order to evoke positive emotions on the viewer. Which in this scenario is exactly what Feather Tissues Inc. is trying to accomplish by changing the color from red to blue, in order to please/attract their customers and in term increase sales.
The tables show the spending and revenue for Littleland in 2010. Use the tables and other information to answer the questions. Spending category Value (millions) education $320 welfare and Social Security $890 health care $270 defense $120 payments on debt $170* other $240 *This payment covers total interest owed only. Revenue category Value (millions) income tax $800 sales tax $270 corporate tax $300 social insurance $340 GDP in 2010: $7.3 billion Total debt as of 2009: $3.5 billion How much money (in millions) did Littleland need to borrow in 2010 to finance its government spending
Answer:
$300 million
Explanation:
The computation of debt is shown below:-
But before that we need to determine the following amounts
Total Expenditure = Spending on Education + Spending on Welfare and social security + Spending on Healthcare + Spending on Defense + Payments on Debt + Other Spending
= $320 + $890 + $270 + $120 + $170 + $240
= $2,010 million
Total Revenue = Income Tax + Sales Tax + Corporate Tax + Social Insurance
= $800 + $270 + $300 + $340
= $1710 million
Debt or borrowed amount =Total expenditure - Total revenue
= $2,010 - $1,710
= $300 million
Identify the trade-restraining practice that this example demonstrates.
Company A and Company B both work in the candy industry. They agree that Company A will only sell chocolate to Company C and Company B will only sell fruit candies to Company C.
it demonstrates Division of Markets
When stocks are held in street name, Group of answer choices the investor receives a stock certificate without the owner's street address. the investor does not receive a stock certificate. the broker holds the stock in the brokerage firm's name on behalf of the client. the investor does not receive a stock certificate, and the broker holds the stock in the brokerage firm's name on behalf of the client. the investor receives a stock certificate with the owner's street address.
Answer:
the broker holds the stock in the brokerage firm's name on behalf of the client.
Explanation:
In simple words, A security would be carried in "street name," when that is retained by a fund manager or a brokerage on a client 's behest. The title appearing on such stock or bond certification is the buyer 's definition however the person paying for the shares maintains property rights.
If brokers held the physical access credentials, the danger of psychical damage , loss as well as robbery would boost. Brokerage firms are able to maintain the shares electronically by retaining them in street names.
Tate Company purchased equipment on November 1, 2015 and gave a 3-month, 9% note with a face value of $20,000. The December 31, 2015 adjusting entry is
Answer:
Dr Interest expense 300
Cr Interest payable 300
Explanation:
Preparation of December 31, 2015 adjusting entry for Tate Company
Since Tate Company had purchased the equipment on November 1, 2015 in which the company gave a 3-month with 9% note and a face value of $20,000, this means we have to record the transaction by Debiting Interest expense with 300 and Crediting Interest payable with the same amount . The amount of 300 is calculated as 2/12×9%×20,000
Therefore Tmthe December 31, 2015 adjusting entry will be :
Dr Interest expense 300
Cr Interest payable 300
A hospital purchased new MRI equipment and intended to be used for 4 years. The information is given below. As part of the warranty agreement, the maintenance costs will be waived for the first 4 years. At MARR of 29% per year, determine the minimum revenue per year to realize the expected recovery and return.
Answer:
the information is missing but I looked for a similar question that can help as an example (hopefully it will be the same):
purchase cost $750,000
useful life 4 years, salvage value $150,000
discount rate 29%
in order to answer this question, we would need to calculate a cash flow that results in NPV = 0
0 = -$750,000 + CF/1.29 + CF/1.29² + CF/1.29³ + (CF + $150,000)/1.29⁴
$750,000 = CF/1.29 + CF/1.29² + CF/1.29³ + (CF + $150,000)/1.29⁴
$750,000 = 0.7752CF + 0.6009CF + 0.4658CF + 0.3611CF + $54,166.70
$695,833.30 = 2.203CF
CF = $695,833.30 / 2.203 = $315,857.15
Question 3
You are the Chief Operations Officer responsible for overall company operations in ATCHULO Company Ltd, a large courier company in Ghana. Your company has 16 regional offices (terminals) scattered around the country in each of the regional capitals and a main office (hub) located in the capital city of the country. Your operations are strictly domestic. You do not accept international shipments.
The day at each terminal begins with the arrival of packages from the hub. The packages are loaded onto trucks for delivery to customers during morning hours. In the afternoon, the same trucks pick up packages that are returned to the terminal in late afternoon and then shipped to the hub where shipments arrive from the terminals into the late evening and are sorted for delivery early the next day for the terminals.
Examiner: Dr. Abubakari Atchulo Page 1 of 2
Each terminal in your company is treated as an investment centre and prepares individual income statements each month. Each terminal receives 30% of the revenue from packages that it picks up and 30% of the revenue from the packages it delivers. The remaining 40% of the revenue from each transaction goes to the hub. Each terminal accumulates its own costs. All costs relating to travel to and from the hub are charged to the hub. The revenue per package is based on size and service type and not the distance the package travels. (There are two services: overnight and ground delivery, which takes between 1 and 7 days, depending on the distance traveled).
All customer service is done through a central service group located in the hub. Customers access this service centre through a toll-free telephone number. The most common calls to customer service include requests for package pickup, requests to trace an overdue package, and requests for billing information. The company has invested in complex and expensive package tracking equipment that monitors the package’s trip through the system by scanning the bar code placed on every package. The bar code is scanned when the package is picked up, enters the originating terminal, leaves the originating terminal, arrives at the hub, leaves the hub, arrives at the destination terminal, and is delivered to the customers. All scanning is done with hand held wands that transmit the information to the regional and then central computer.
The major staff functions in each terminal are administrative (accounting, clerical, and executive), marketing (the sales staff), courier (the people who pick up and deliver the shipments and the equipment they use), and operations (the people and equipment who sort packages in the terminal).
This organisation takes customer service very seriously. The revenue for any package that fails to meet the organisation’s service commitment to the customer is not assigned to the originating and destination terminals.
All company employees receive a wage and a bonus based on the terminal’s economic value added. This system has promoted many debates about the sharing rules for revenues, the inherent inequity of the existing system, and the appropriateness of the revenue share for the hub. Service problems have arisen primarily relating to overdue packages. The terminals believe that most of the service problems relate to wrong sorting in the hub, resulting in packages being sent to the wrong terminals.
Required:
A) Explain why an investment centre is or not an appropriate organisational design in ATCHULO Company Ltd. (15 marks)
B) Assuming that ATCHULO Company Ltd is committed to the current design, how would you improve it? (15 marks)
C) Assuming that ATCHULO Company Ltd has decided that the investment centre model is
unacceptable, what model to performance evaluation would you recommend and why? (15 marks)
Answer:
ATCHULO Company Ltd
A) ATCHULO Company Ltd, as it is currently being operated should not be using an investment center as the appropriate organizational design when a profit center structure could have been applied. However, if it wants to continue the use of the investment center model as a preferred organizational structure, then it should implement the structure fully. For one, an investment center is a division in ATCHULO company that is supposed to be in control of all its investment activities (assets), and is responsible for generating profits (revenue and costs) for its sustenance. Its performance will then be evaluated based on the revenue it generates less the expenses, including the capital costs incurred for generating the revenue.
B) For a better operation of the investment center, revenues generated by the investment centers should be assigned to the investment centers and all their costs will be assigned as well. The investment centers should have their operational assets and make the necessary decisions regarding their use.
The hub should not be sorting packages for the investment centers as each investment center could handle the sorting at their various centers and route packages to appropriate destinations, accordingly. The investment centers should operate their own trucks or outsource such services at some costs. Since packages are sent from one center to the other and vice versa, they can charge for the services they provide for one another. In this way, each investment center's performance will be more accurately evaluated.
C) The investment center approach would have been the best for ATCHULO Company Ltd if it were being properly implemented, both in terms of operational activities and performance evaluation.
However, since ATCHULO Company has decided to change the model, I recommend the centers to be operated as profit centers, because this is the next best thing in terms of performance evaluation. However, each center must be able to make its own revenue and cost decisions, so that it can be assessed based on profit performance.
Explanation:
An investment center in ATCHULO Company should be a unit of the firm that is responsible for its revenue, cost, and investment decisions, with its performance judged based on the overall outcome achieved or the value added to the company.
A profit center in ATCHULO Company is a unit that is only responsible for its revenue and cost decisions, while investment activities are handled from the headquarters. Its performance is evaluated on profits without consideration of the capital costs incurred in generating the profits.