Use the WS and PS relations to examine the effects of the following events on the natural rate of unemployment and on the real wage. Be sure to explain the effects of the event on the WS and PS relations. Do not post problem sets on other places.

a. A new U.S. trade policy with a hope to protect American workers decreases international trade and makes product markets less competitive in the U.S.
b. A new law that bans the formation of labor unions has been passed.

Answer:

Attached below is the WP and WS graph

A) since the new U.S trade policy decreases international trade and makes product markets less competitive in the U.S . hence this affects the PS equation and PS curve.   PS curve ( W/P ) = 1 ( 1 + u ) . here U > 0 due to the decrease in market competition. hence the PS curve will shift downward from PS to PS’ and the equilibrium points will shift from A to A’. while the real wage will be lower i.e. from r to r’  and the natural rate of unemployment will be higher i.e. from Un to Un'   ( image 1 )

B) When the new law that bans the formation of labor unions has been passed the power of the union  weakens and this will affect  wage setting (WS) curve.  Hence The WS curve will shift leftward from WS to WS’ also, the equilibrium point will change from B to B’. Since the PS curve is horizontal, at this new level of equilibrium, the real wages will remain unchanged, while the natural rate of unemployment will be reduced from Un to Un’.

Explanation:

A) since the new U.S trade policy decreases international trade and makes product markets less competitive in the U.S . hence this affects the PS equation and PS curve.   PS curve ( W/P ) = 1 ( 1 + u ) . here U > 0 due to the decrease in market competition. hence the PS curve will shift downward from PS to PS’ and the equilibrium points will shift from A to A’. while the real wage will be lower i.e. from r to r’  and the natural rate of unemployment will be higher i.e. from Un to Un'   ( image 1 )

B) When the new law that bans the formation of labor unions has been passed the power of the union  weakens and this will affect  wage setting (WS) curve.  Hence The WS curve will shift leftward from WS to WS’ also, the equilibrium point will change from B to B’. Since the PS curve is horizontal, at this new level of equilibrium, the real wages will remain unchanged, while the natural rate of unemployment will be reduced from Un to Un’.

A semiprofessional baseball team near your town plays two home games each month at the local baseball park. The team splits the concessions 50/50 with the city but keeps all the revenue from ticket sales. The city charges the team $500 each month for the three-month season. The team pays the players and manager a total of $2500 each month. The team charges $10 for each ticket, and the average customer spends $6 at the concession stand. Attendance averages 100 people at each home game.

The team earns an average of $_________ in revenue for each game and $_____________ of revenue each season. With total costs of $___________ each season, the team finishes the season with $____________ of profit.

The Young Company has gathered the following information for a unit of its most popular product: Direct materials $ 12 Direct labor 6 Overhead (40% variable) 10 Cost to manufacture 28 Desired markup (50%) 14 Target selling price $ 42 The above cost information is based on 10,000 units. A distributor has offered to buy 2,000 units at a price of $32 per unit. This special order would not disturb regular sales. Special packaging and other selling expenses would be an additional $0.50 per unit for the special order. If the special order is accepted, Young's operating profits will increase by:

A Giffen good is a good for which price and quantity demanded are positively related. A Giffen good arises when:_______.
a. the income effect and the substitution effect move quantity demanded in opposite directions, with the income effect outweighing the substitution effect.
b. the income effect and the substitution effect move quantity demanded in opposite directions, with the substitution effect outweighing the income effect.
c. the income effect and the substitution effect move quantity demanded in the same direction, with the income effect outweighing the substitution effect.
d. the income effect and the substitution effect move quantity demanded in the same direction, with the substitution effect outweighing the income effect.

Lowell Corporation paid $80,000 to acquire all of Boston Company's net assets. Boston reported assets with a book value of $60,000 and fair value of $98,000 and liabilities with a book value and fair value of $23,000 on the date of combination. Lowell also paid $3,000 to a search firm for finder's fees related to the acquisition. What amount will be recorded as goodwill by Lowell Corporation while recording its investment in Boston

At Eady Corporation, maintenance is a variable overhead cost that is based on machine-hours. The performance report for July showed that actual maintenance costs totaled $10,110 and that the associated rate variance was $310 unfavorable. If 5,600 machine-hours were actually worked during July, the standard maintenance cost per machine-hour was:

On October 28, 2018, Mercedes Company committed to a plan to sell a division that qualified as a component of the entity according to GAAP regarding discontinued operations and was properly classified as held for sale on December 31, 2018, the end of the company's fiscal year.
The division's loss from operations for 2018 was $2,000,000. The division's book value and fair value less cost to sell on December 31 were $3,000,000 and $2,500,000, respectively. What before-tax amount(s) should Mercedes report as loss on discontinued operations in its 2018 income statement?

The expected average rate of return for a proposed investment of $5,330,000 in a fixed asset, using straight-line depreciation, with a useful life of 20 years, no residual value, and an expected total net income of $15,990,000 over the 20 years is (round to two decimal points). a.1.50% b.15.00% c.60.00% d.30.00%

Peyton Manufacturing has the following data:
Work-in-process inventory, January 1, 20x8 $ 57,000
Work-in-process inventory, December 31, 20x8 62,500
Conversion costs during the year 429,000
If direct materials used during the year were $149,000, what was cost of goods manufactured?
a. $572,500.
b. $154,500.
c. $567,000.
d. $423,500.
e. None of the answers is correct.

A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates refers to:_____.
a. the value of the GDP divided by the population of the country.
b. the value of all the goods and services produced by a country in a single year.
c. the value of the GDP adjusted for purchasing power.
d. a country's average achievements in health, knowledge, and standard of living.
e. the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States.

WILL MARK BRAINLY!

Serena is a sales representative for a soda company. What would be one task that Serena might perform as part of her job?


Writing a new commercial for the company


Managing the sales staff for the entire company



Analyzing what markets like diet soda


Calling on restaurants and bars to sell soda contracts

Trade credit and discounts are important strategies used by firms in the daily operations of their business. Calculate the cost of a firm's trade credit in each of the following situations (answers should be carried out to 2 decimal points, e.g. 35.78%, not 35% or 36% !) a) 2/12, Net 32 b) 3/15, Net 36 c) 2.5/18, Net 35 d) 2.25/20, Net 38

Richards Corporation uses the weighted-average method of process costing. The following information is available for October in its Fabricating Department:

Units:
Beginning Inventory: 94,000 units, 80% complete as to materials and 25% complete as to conversion.
Units started and completed: 278,000.
Units completed and transferred out: 372,000.
Ending Inventory: 37,000 units, 40% complete as to materials and 15% complete as to conversion.

Costs:
Costs in beginning Work in Process - Direct Materials: $47,200.
Costs in beginning Work in Process - Conversion: $89,700.
Costs incurred in October - Direct Materials: $759,920.
Costs incurred in October - Conversion: $929,300.

Required:
Calculate the cost per equivalent unit of materials.

You just won a lottery that promises to pay you $1 million exactly 10 years from today. Because the $1 million payment is guaranteed by the state in which you live, opportunities exist to sell the claim today for an immediate lump-sum cash payment. What is the least you will sell your claim for if you could earn 8.73 % on similar-risk investments during the 10-year period

Which of the following typically occurs during an expansionary phase of a business cycle?
A. Nominal interest rates decrease.
B. Income taxes decrease.
C. The price level decreases.
D. Government transfer payments increase.
E. Employment increases.

Kapono Farms exchanged an old tractor for a newer model. The old tractor had a book value of $15,000 (original cost of $34,000 less accumulated depreciation of $19,000) and a fair value of $9,600. Kapono paid $26,000 cash to complete the exchange. The exchange has commercial substance. Case B. Kapono Farms exchanged 100 acres of farmland for similar land. The farmland given had a book value of $530,000 and a fair value of $760,000. Kapono paid $56,000 cash to complete the exchange. The exchange has commercial substance.

Required:
a. What is the amount of gain or loss that Kapono would recognize on the exchange of the land?
b. What is the amount of gain or loss that Kapono would recognize on the exchange of the tractor?
c. Assume the fair value of the old tractor is $20,000 instead of $9,600. What is the amount of gain or loss that Kapono would recognize on the exchange? What is the initial value of the new tractor?

Kentucky Lumber and MillWork Company contracted to supply Rommell Company millwork for use in the construction of a school building. While the work was in progress the Kentucky Lumber mill was destroyed by fire. For two months thereafter, Kentucky Lumber and Millwork Company supplied Rommell with mill work purchased by it from a third party. The Kentucky Lumber mill did not wish to continue this plan and declared that the contract was ended. Rommell Company brought an action against Kentucky Lumber to enforce the contract. How will the court decide?

Gideon Company uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts. On May 3, the Gideon Company wrote off the $2,000 uncollectible account of its customer, A. Hopkins. On July 10, Gideon received a check for the full amount of $2,000 from Hopkins. On July 10, the entry or entries Gideon makes to record the recovery of the bad debt is:________
A. Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins 2,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2,000
Cash
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins 2,000
B. Cash 2.000
Bad debts expense 2,000
C. Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins
Bad debts expense 2,000
Cash 2,000
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins
D. Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins 2,000
Bad debts expense 2,000
Cash 2,000
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins 2,000
E. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2,000
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkinse 2,000
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins 2,000
Cash 2,000
F. Cash 2,000
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins 2,000

Compute cost of goods sold for the period using the following information. Finished goods inventory, beginning $ 354,000 Work in process inventory, beginning 83,000 Work in process inventory, ending 77,100 Cost of goods manufactured 944,200 Finished goods inventory, ending 292,000

Brown Cow Dairy uses the aging approach to estimate bad debt expense. The ending balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three time periods as follows:
(1) not yet due, $13,000;
(2) up to 120 days past due, $6,000; and
(3) more than 120 days past due, $5,500. Experience has shown that for each age group, the average loss rate on the amount of the receivables at year-end due to uncollectibility is
(1) 2 percent,
(2) 12 percent, and
(3) 30 percent, respectively.
At December 31 (end of the current year), the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance is $710 (credit) before the end-of-period adjusting entry is made. Data during the current year follow:
a. During December, an Account Receivable (Patty's Bake Shop) of $660 from a prior sale was determined to be uncollectible; therefore, it was written off immediately as a bad debt.
b. On December 31, the appropriate adjusting entry for the year was recorded.
Required:
1. Give the required journal entries for the two items listed above.
2. Show how the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense would be reported on the income statement and balance sheet for the current year. Disregard income tax considerations.

The following information is from Amos Company for the year ended December 31, 2019. Retained earnings at December 31, 2018 (before discovery of error), $858,000. Cash dividends declared and paid during the year, $18,000. Two years ago, it forgot to record depreciation expense of $42,600 (net of tax benefit). The company earned $220,000 in net income this year. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for Amos Company. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Which scenarios provided would cause a change in demand for grape jelly?
A)
The price of grape jelly increases considerably.
B)
Grape jelly is placed on sale at a local supermarket.
The prices of peanut butter and bread increase substantially.
D)
Summer is approaching and more people prefer sandwiches for lunch.
E)
The federal government releases a report on the positive health benefits of
grape jelly

makes a product with the following standard costs: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit Direct materials 6.7 pounds $ 7.20 per pound $ 48.24 Direct labor 0.6 hours $ 26.00 per hour $ 15.60 Variable overhead 0.6 hours $ 4.20 per hour $ 2.52 In June the company's budgeted production was 3600 units but the actual production was 3700 units. The company used 22,350 pounds of the direct material and 2310 direct labor-hours to produce this output. During the month, the company purchased 25,600 pounds of the direct material at a cost of $172,180. The actual direct labor cost was $57,221 and the actual variable overhead cost was $9531. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The variable overhead rate variance for June is:

A company produces a single product. Variable production costs are $13.20 per unit and variable selling and administrative expenses are $4.20 per unit. Fixed manufacturing overhead totals $48,000 and fixed selling and administration expenses total $52,000. Assuming a beginning inventory of zero, production of 5,200 units and sales of 4,200 units, the dollar value of the ending inventory under variable costing would be:

Virginia Enterprises makes all purchases on account, subject to the following payment pattern: Paid in the month of purchase: 30% Paid in the first month following purchase: 65% Paid in the second month following purchase: 5% If purchases for April, May, and June were $200,000, $160,000, and $250,000, respectively, what was the firm's budgeted payables balance on June 30

An income statement for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter of the year is presented below: Sam's Bookstore Income Statement For Quarter Ended March 31 Sales $ 930,000 Cost of goods sold 655,000 Gross margin 275,000 Selling and administrative expenses Selling $ 105,000 Administrative 114,000 219,000 Net operating income $ 56,000 On average, a book sells for $60. Variable selling expenses are $5 per book with the remaining selling expenses being fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 4% of sales with the remainder being fixed. The contribution margin for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter is:

The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Selected comparative financial statements of Korbin Company follow.
KORBIN COMPANY
Comparative Income Statements
For Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015
2017 2016 2015
Sales $ 555,000 $340,000 $278,000
Cost of goods sold 283,500 212,500 153,900
Gross profit 271,500 127,500 124,100
Selling expenses 102,900 46,920 50,800
Administrative expenses 50,668 29,920 22,800
Total expenses 153,568 76,840 73,600
Income before taxes 117,932 50,660 50,500
Income taxes 40,800 10,370 15,670
Net income $ 77,132 $40,290 $34,830

KORBIN COMPANY
Comparative Balance Sheets
December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015
2017 2016 2015
Assets
Current assets $ 52,390 $37,924 $51,748
Long-term investments 0 500 3,950
Plant assets, net 100,000 96,000 60,000
Total assets $152,390 $134,424 $115,698
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities $22,800 $19,960 $20,300
Common stock 72,000 72,000 60,000
Other paid-in capital 9,000 9,000 6,000
Retained earnings 48,590 33,464 29,398
Total liabilities and equity 152,390 $134,424 $115,698
Complete the table below to calculate income statement datain common size percents.
Korbin company
common size comparative income statement
For year ended December 31 2017,2016,2015
2017 2016 2015
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
Total expenses
Income before taxes
Income tax expense
Net income

Gibson Cinemas is considering a contract to rent a movie for $2,200 per day. The contract requires a minimum one-week rental period. Estimated attendance is as follows: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 420 340 190 570 1,030 1,030 490 Required Determine the average cost per person of the movie rental contract separately for each day. Suppose that Gibson chooses to price movie tickets at cost as computed in Requirement a plus $2.00. What price would it charge per ticket on each day of the week

Company X paid Company Y $1.85 million for a new plant. During the same accounting period, Company X experienced the following changes in its balance sheet: Cash decreased by $353,000, Accounts Receivable increased by $321,800, Inventory increased by $276,300, Property, Plant, and Equipment increased by $753,400, and Bonds Payable increased by $2 million. The net cash flow provided by financing activities is:

Marsha is 23 years old and single. She cannot be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. Marsha earned wages of $18,500 and had $1,500 of federal income tax withholding in tax year 2020. Marsha gave birth to Shelby on November 10, 2020. Marsha paid all the cost of keeping up a home and support for Shelby. Shelby and Marsha are U.S. citizens and have valid Social Security numbers. Marsha filed Single with no dependents on her 2019 tax return and received a $1,200 Economic Impact Payment in May 2020.
1. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Marsha is required to file a tax return.
b. Marsha is not required to file a tax return, but should file a tax return to claim a
refund of her federal income tax withholding.
c. Marsha does not qualify for the earned income credit because she is under the
age of 25.
d. Both a and c.
2. Marsha qualifies for the recovery rebate credit of $500 for Shelby.
Note: Congress may have enacted additional legislation that will affect taxpayers
after this publication went to print. Please answer questions based on the information
provided in Publication 4491, VITA/TCE Training Guide and Publication 4012, VITA/
TCE Resource Guide.
a. True
b. False

Information related to Riverbed Co. is presented below.

a. On April 5, purchased merchandise on account from Tamarisk Company for $36,000, terms 3/10, net/30, FOB shipping point.
b. On April 6, paid freight costs of $920 on merchandise purchased from Tamarisk.
c. On April 7, purchased equipment on account for $30,500.
d. On April 8, returned damaged merchandise to Tamarisk Company and was granted a $4,200 credit for returned merchandise.
e. On April 15, paid the amount due to Wilkes Company in full.

Required:
Prepare the journal entries to record these transactions on the books of Kerber Co. under a perpetual inventory system.