Answer: a. The researchers were unable to describe the following year earnings changes correctly in most cases.
Explanation:
It was long believed and shown by the works of researchers before Jane Ou and Stephen Penman that the price and performance of stock prices can be used to predict the direction that earnings would take. They attributed this to the fact that stock prices have off information about how the company would perform and by extension how much earnings it would make.
Ou and Penman expanded on this research by showing that the information that the stock prices had was already inside the financial statements of the company. As such they were able to describe the earnings changes in the coming period.
Kyle accepted a job at Brenton Manufacturing. During his training, he was told that defective and poor-quality products were unacceptable, and the goal is to manufacture goods that met 100 percent of standards. What methodology does this company use
Answer:
TQM (Total quality management)
Explanation:
Total Quality Management is process by which all members of an organisation take part in improving products, services, processes, and the culture of the workplace.
The aim of TQM is to achieve long term success of the business through customer satisfaction.
Kyle was made to understand that defective and poor-quality products were unacceptable, and the goal is to manufacture goods that met 100 percent of standards.
This is a TQM strategy that ensures customer is always satisfied with the company's product.
Sebastian purchases two pieces of equipment for $189,000. Appraisals of the equipment indicate that the fair market value of the first piece of equipment is $132,300 and that of the second piece of equipment is $207,900. What is Sebastian's basis in these two assets? If required, round your interim calculations to two decimal places. Use rounded amounts in subsequent computations. If required, round final answers to the nearest dollar. Sebastian's basis for the first piece of equipment is $ and $ for the second piece of equipment.
Answer:
Sebastian basis in first piece of assets is $73,500 and second piece of assets is $115,500
Explanation:
Calculation of the total fair market value
Total fair market value = Fair market value of first piece of equipment + Fair market value of second piece of equipment
Total fair market value = $132,300 + $207,900
Total fair market value = $340,200
Therefore, the total fair market value is $340,200.
Calculation of Sebastian “S” basis in assets:
“S” basis in assets in first piece of assets = Fair market value of first piece of equipment / Total fair market value * Purchase cost
= $132,300 / $340,200 * $189,000
= $73,500
“S” basis in assets in second piece of assets = Fair market value of second piece of equipment / Total fair market value * Purchase cost
= $207,900 / $340,200 * $189,000
= $115,500
“S” basis in first piece of assets is $73,500 and second piece of assets is $115,500.
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:
A divorced woman with 2 young children has just re-entered the workforce part time and earns $3,000 from this work. She collects another $2,400 per year in alimony payments. The woman wishes to make a contribution to an Individual Retirement Account this year. Which statement is TRUE
Which statement is TRUE
A. No contribution can be made because the woman received alimony payments
B. A contribution can be made based only on the income earned from part-time work
C. A contribution can be made based only on the alimony payments received
D. A contribution can be made based on both the earned income from part-time work and the alimony payments received
Answer:
B. A contribution can be made based only on the income earned from part-time work
Explanation:
According to Individual Retirement Account regulations, contribution can only be made base on earned income and not a court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person otherwise known as "Alimony". Alimony is just a means to support life and not a earned income. So, contribution can be made based only on the income earned from part-time work.
Two partners, Small and Big, form a partnership in which Small invested $40,000 and Big invested $60,000 for a total capital of $100,000. But Small devotes more time to the business and earns more from the firm. They have agreed to share the profits as follows:
1. The first $20,000 is allocated on the partner's capital balances.
2. The next $30,000 is allocated based on service: Small gets $20,000, and Big gets $10,000.
3. Any remaining profits are allocated equally.
4. The partnership's net income is $100,000.
Requried:
a. What is Small's portion of the net income?
b. What is Big's portion of the net income? Make the entry for this allocation.
c. What would be the right parts to the journal entry for this question?
Answer:
a. What is Small's portion of the net income?
$53,000b. What is Big's portion of the net income? Make the entry for this allocation.
Big's portion = $47,000Dr Income Summary 47,000 Cr Big, capital 47,000c. What would be the right parts to the journal entry for this question?
Debit Income summary and credit capital accountsExplanation:
partnership's net income $100,000
first $20,000
Small $8,000Big $12,000next $30,000
Small $20,000Big $10,000Remaining $50,000
Small $25,000Big $25,000total Small = $53,000
total Big = $47,000
The core CPI looks at the price changes of a market basket without Select one: a. luxury goods b. taxes c. food and energy d. imported goods
Answer:
The correct answer is the option C: food and energy.
Explanation:
On the one hand, the concept known as "Consumer Price Index" or CPI is refered to the measure that is basically used in economics in order to obtain the variation of prices in general that happens in a certain period of time, so that means that it focus in calculating the inflation of an economy by examinating the weighted average of prices of a basket of predetermined goods.
On the other hand, the "Core CPI" calculates the inflation in the costs of goods and services of a predetermined basket by does not include the ones from the food an energy sectors.
At an output level of 6,000 units, you have calculated that the degree of operating leverage is 2.3. The operating cash flow is $12,000 in this case. a. Ignoring the effect of taxes, what are fixed costs
Answer: $15,600
Explanation:
The following information can be gotten from the question:
Output level = 6,000 units
Degree of operating leverage = 2.3
Operating cash flow = $12,000
Contribution margin = Degree of operating leverage × Operating cash flow
= 2.3 × $12,000
= $27,600
Fixed cost = contribution margin - Operating cash flow
= $27,600 - $12,000
= $15,600
Bonds owned by investors whose names and addresses are recorded by the issuing company, and for which interest payments are made with checks or cash transfers to the bondholders, are called:
Answer: Registered Bonds
Explanation:
A registered bond is one that has the owner's name and contact information recorded by the issuer so as to ensure that interest payments depending on the bond terms are rightly given out and also to track claims to coupons.The two ways bonds can be registered and transferred
1. Physically by printing owners details at the back of the certificate and BY signing or endorsing a certificate during transfer of bonds,
2. Electronically bY recording on a system database for ownership claim and for transfer of bonds.
The opposite of a Registered bond is a Bearer bond, Here, the owner"s details and information are not recorded.
Companies increasingly strive to achieve the ______ performance when formulating their corporate strategy.
Answer:
triple bottom line
Explanation:
Companies increasingly strive to achieve the triple bottom line performance when formulating their corporate strategy. The triple bottom line (TBL) is a framework used in business that focuses on equally on social/environmental concerns as well as profits, thus creating three equal points of interest (bottom lines) which are profit, people, and the environment. This leads to a successful and balanced company.
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of each entry mode.
1. Tight control
2. Cost avoidance
3. Lower costs lost
4. Most costly method
5. Little future
6. Revenue
7. Lost economies
8. Access to local
9. Expertise
10. Profit from
11. Processes
12. Low capital
13. Requirement
14. Battles for control
a. Entry Mode
b. Exporting
c. Turnkey Project
d. Licensing
e. Joint Venture
f. Wholly-Owned
g. Subsidiary
Answer:
Exporting
Advantage
Cost avoidance
Disadvantage
Lower Costs Loss.
With Exporting, one can get into a country with lower costs because they will not have to set up. However they stand to have the disadvantage of losing lower costs.
Turnkey Project
Advantage
Profit from Processes
Disadvantage
Little Future Revenue
Turnkey projects involve building a facility for another company and then fully equipping it. When it is ready you hand it over. You stand to make profits from the process of building but because the facility is given to the purchaser, there is little chance for future revenue.
Licensing
Advantage
Low capital Requirement
Disadvantage
Lost Economies
With Licensing, one does not have to spend a lot to get into a country as other companies just use your license. You however stand the risk of losing your control in the country.
Joint Venture
Advantage
Access to Local Expertise
Disadvantage
Battles for Control
With Joint Venture, an International firm will have access to the expertise of its partners who are locals and know how things are done. However, because the locals know how things are done and are in their country, there might be battles between the partners about who should dominate.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
Advantage
Tight Control
Disadvantage
Most Costly Method
With a wholly-owned Subsidiary, an international company will have complete control over the affairs of the business and not have to battle for it with anyone. The drawback however is the cost it will take to set up. Large amounts will always have to be spent on starting a fresh company in a different country.
In the development of a SFAS matrix, the first step is to:____________.
A) enter the ratings of how the company's management is responding to each of the strategic factors.
B) calculate the weighted scores.
C) list the most important EFAS and IFAS items.
D) indicate short-term goals for the duration.
E) enter the weights for all of the internal factors.
Answer:
its A
Explanation:
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n preparing a company's statement of cash flows for the most recent year using the indirect method, the following information is available: Net income for the year was $52,000 Accounts payable decreased by 18,000 Accounts receivable increased by 25,000 Inventories increased by 5,000 Depreciation expense was 30,000 Net cash provided by operating activities was:
Answer:
$34,000
Explanation:
Calculation for the Net cash provided by operating activities
Net income 52,000
Adjustments :
Add Depreciation expense 30,000
Less Decrease in Accounts payable (18,000)
Less Increase in accounts receivables (25,000)
Less Increase in inventories (5,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities $34,000
Therefore Net cash provided by operating activities was: $34,000
When organizations, in an attempt to prevent _____ asks customers to not enter characters but instead select them one by one from boxes, intruders may counter with
Answer: a. keyloggers, screen scrapers
Explanation:
When organizations, in an attempt to prevent keyloggers asks customers to not enter characters but instead select them one by one from boxes, intruders may counter with screen scrapers
Keyloggers is a program that allows another person to record the keys struck on a keyboard without the person typing knowing. The person recording can them compile the information to find out very confidential information. By asking customers to select characters this can be mitigated.
Screen Scrapers on the other hand are more lethal because they record that is being displayed on a screen and transmit it to another person thereby enabling them to see what the target is doing even if they select characters from boxes.
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
21. Find the present values of these ordinary annuities. Discounting occurs once a year. a. $400 per year for 10 years at 10%. b. $200 per year for 5 years at 5% c. $400 per year for 5 years at 0% d. Rework parts a-c assuming they are annuities due.
Answer:
a.
PV = $2457.826842 rounded off to $2457.83
b.
PV = $865.8953341 rounded off to $865.90
c.
PV = $400
d.
PV = $2703.609527 rounded off to $2703.61
PV = $909.1901008 rounded off to $909.19
PV = $400
Explanation:
An annuity is a series of cash flows that are constant, that occur after equal interval of time and that are for a defined period of time.
An ordinary annuity is the one whose cash flows occur at the end of the period. While an annuity due is the one whose cash flows occur at the start of the period. The formula for the present value of both the ordinary and the due annuity are attached.
a.
PV = 400 * [(1 - (1+0.1)^-10) / 0.1]
PV = $2457.826842 rounded off to $2457.83
b.
PV = 200 * [(1 - (1+0.05)^-5) / 0.05]
PV = $865.8953341 rounded off to $865.90
c.
PV = 400 * [(1 - (1+0.0)^-5) / 0.0]
PV = $400
d.
PV = 400 * [(1 - (1+0.1)^-10) / 0.1] * (1+0.1)
PV = $2703.609527 rounded off to $2703.61
PV = 200 * [(1 - (1+0.05)^-5) / 0.05] * (1+0.05)
PV = $909.1901008 rounded off to $909.19
PV = 400 * [(1 - (1+0.1)^-10) / 0.1]
PV = $400
What are the kinds of purchases for which you’ll "spare no expense"? What kinds of purchases do you want to buy spending as little as possible? What are the major differences between these two categories that drive your attitude regarding price?
Answer:
"Spare no Expense" Purchases
When purchasing long-term items (assets) which cannot be consumed within a short-term period, one tends to "spare no expense." These purchases are dictated by their quality and not price. For example, in constructing a building an individual or an entity does not consider the price as a deciding factor. Instead, the entity goes for the best quality at whatever price. In such a situation, it can be described as "sparing no expense" because it can spend as possible as is needed to ensure that the quality of the construction was of the highest standard. A wealthy man does not spare any expense to receive medical treatment. Vacationists spare no expense to go on vacation
These purchases or items come with high prices and they last longer than a year.
On the other hand, one does not want to spend much resources on goods that are not durable. So, the person involved tend to spend as little as possible. No one wants to buy expensive food items. But, the same person can pay for an exorbitant car. No one wants to expend much resources on inner wears, but the same person can spend thousand for the outer wears, to put up appearances.
Ostentatious goods that convey image attract higher prices much more than private goods that others co not care whether you use them or not. This accords with our human natural way of believing in appearances.
The major factors that differentiate between these two categories that drive our attitude regarding price include:
a) Scarcity, b) Longevity, c) Quality, d) Price, e) Durability, f) Ostentation
Explanation:
The expression "spare no expense" means to spend as much financial resources as needed in order to make something happen or bring about an outcome.
The jewelry department has an initial markup of 55.6%, with total retail reductions of 15%. There are no alteration costs or cash discounts. What is the maintained markup percentage and the gross margin percentage
Answer:
Maintained markup percentage = 48.9%
Gross margin percentage = 48.9%
Explanation:
Given:
Initial markup = 55.6%
Total retail reductions = 15%
To find the maintained markup percentage use the formula below:
%MMU = Initial MU% - Retail reductions% (100% - Initial MU%)
Substitute figures:
%MMU = 55.6% - 15% (100% - 55.6%)
= 55.6% - 15% (44.4%)
= 55.6% - 6.66%
= 48.9%
Therefore, the maintained markup percentage = 48.9%
To find the gross margin percentage, use the formula below:
GM% = (Net sales - Total cost of goods) /Net sales
We can also use this formula below to find the maintained markup percentage:
MMU% = (Net sales - Gross cost of goods) /Net sales
But we are told that there are no alteration costs or cash discounts here. Therefore the gross cost is the same as the total cost of goods.
This means that the mantained markup percentage and the gross margin percentage are equal.
GM% = 48.9%
Net credit sales = $400,000 Net income = $100,000 Average total assets = $80,000 Average accounts receivable = $20,000 What is the average collection period in days (rounded to the nearest whole day)?
Answer:
73 days
Explanation:
average collection period = number of days in a period / receivables turnover
receivables turnover = revenue / average receivables = $100,000 / $20,000 = 5
average collection period = 365 / 5 = 73 days
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can someone tell me how this "attain" amount is calculated PS3 price is 299$ PS3 sold are 11.25 Million per unit total cost is 260.89 $ profit is 38.11 $ Attain = 428.74 do u know how this 'attain' amount is calculated
Answer:
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Explanation:
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Answer:
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Explanation:
Joseph contributed $25,750 in cash and equipment with a tax basis of $14,800 and a fair market value of $19,500 to Berry Hill Partnership in exchange for a partnership interest.a. What is Joseph’s tax basis in his partnership interest?b. What is Berry Hill’s basis in the equipment?
Answer:
a. Joseph’s tax basis in his partnership interest=$40,550
b. Joseph contributed equipment with a tax basis of $14,800, therefore, Berry Hill’s basis in the equipment is $14,800
Explanation:
a. In order to calculate Joseph’s tax basis in his partnership interest we would have to make the following calculation:
Joseph’s tax basis in his partnership interest=amount contributed in cash+tax basis equipment
According to given data:
amount contributed in cash=$25,750
equipment tax basis =$14,800
Therefore, Joseph’s tax basis in his partnership interest=$25,750+$14,800
Joseph’s tax basis in his partnership interest=$40,550
Joseph's tax basis in his partnership interest is $40,550
b. According to the given data Joseph contributed equipment with a tax basis of $14,800, therefore, Berry Hill’s basis in the equipment is $14,800
Tru-U stock is selling for $41 a share. A 6-month call on Tru-U stock with a strike price of $45 is priced at $1.60. Risk-free assets are currently returning .29 percent per month. What is the price of a 6-month put on Tru-U stock with a strike price of $45?
Answer:
$4.82
Explanation:
Calculation for the price of the 6-month put on Tru-U stock
To find the price of a 6-month put on Tru-U stock with a strike price of $45 we are going to use Put-call parity formula to calculate it
Using this formula
Put-call parity: S + P = C + PV(E) P
Let plug in the formula
Put-call parity= $1.60 + ($45 / 1.0029^⁶) - $41 = Put-call parity=$1.60+($45/1.01752)-$41
Put-call parity=$1.60+(44.22517)-$41
Put-call parity=$45.82517-$41
Put-call parity=$4.82
Therefore the price of a 6-month put on Tru-U stock with a strike price of $45 will be $4.82
Determine the uniform annual value for the cash flow below at an interest rate of 11% per year.
Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Cash Flow, 0 $ 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000
a. $38,474
b. $37,744
c. $36,595
d. $39,595
Answer:
$36,595
Explanation:
The computation of the uniform annual value is shown below:;
Before that we need to find out the present worth which is
= $30,000 × (P/A , 11%, 4) + $45,000 × (P/A , 11%, 4) × (P/F , 11%, 4)
= $30,000 × (3.1025) + $45,000 × (3.69590) (0.65873)
= $202,630.51
Now the annual worth is
= Present value × (A/P, 11%,9)
= $202,630.51 × 0.18060
= $36,595
J.C Coats Inc. carefully develops standards for its coat making operation. Its specifications call for 2 square yards of wool per coat. The budgeted price of wool is $50 per square yard. The actual price for the wool was $38 and the usage was only 1.6 yards of wool per coat. What would be the standard cost per output for the wool?
Answer:
$100 per coat
Explanation:
Standard ;
Wool required = 2 yard square per coat
Budgeted price = $50 per square yard
Therefore,
We will need to multiply the total direct material quantity per unit for its unitary cost in order to arrive at the standard cost per unit.
Total standard cost per coat = Wool per coat × Cost per square yard,
= 2 × $50
= $100 per coat
A bank has excess reserves of $1 million and makes a new loan for $500,000. If the bank faces a 10% required reserve ratio, by how much could the money supply increase when the loan is made
Answer:
With a 10% required reserve ratio, the money supply could increase by $500,000/r when the loan is made.
This equals $5,000,000 ($500,000/0.1) where r = 10%
Explanation:
a) The money multiplier is the amount of money that banks generate with each dollar of reserves. Reserves is the amount of deposits that the Federal Reserve requires banks to hold and not lend.
b) The formula for the money multiplier is simply 1/r, where r = the reserve ratio.
c) The reserve ratio, also known as Cash Reserve Ratio, is the percentage of deposits which commercial banks are required to keep as cash according to the directions of the central bank. It is used by the central bank to control the supply of money in the economy. When the central bank wants to increase the money supply, it lowers the reserve ratio and vice versa.
d) According to wikipedia.com, "the money supply is the total value of money available in an economy at a point of time." It is usually defined as currency in circulation plus demand deposits. It is the demand deposits that give commercial banks the ability to create money using the reserve ratio.
A jeans maker is designing a new line of jeans called Slims. The jeans will sell for $355 per pair and cost $262.70 per pair in variable costs to make. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Required:
a. Compute the contribution margin per pair.
b. Compute the contribution margin ratio.
Answer:
a.$92.30
b.27.55%
Explanation:
a. Computation for the contribution margin per pair
Sales 355.00 per pair
Less:Variable cost $262.70 per pair
Contribution margin $92.30 per pair
Therefore the Contribution margin per pair will be $92.30
b. Computation for the contribution margin ratio.
Using this formula
Contribution margin ratio=Contribution margin per unit/Selling price per unit
Where,
Contribution margin per unit =$92.30
Selling price per unit =$335.00
Let plug in the formula
Contribution margin ratio=$92.30/$335.00
Contribution margin ratio =27.55%
Therefore the Contribution margin ratio will be 27.55%
The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) represents which of the following: Multiple Choice The discount rate that must be lower than the required rate of return. The discount rate that makes the net present value equal to zero. The discount rate that makes the net present value positive. The discount rate that makes the net present value negative. The discount rate that is affected by the cash flows external to the project.
Answer:
The discount rate that makes the net present value equal to zero.
Explanation:
The internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested.
It is the discount rate that makes the net present value equal to zero.
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Loster Company reported a net loss of $17,017 for the year ended December 31. During the year, accounts receivable decreased by $7,476, inventory increased by $5,997, accounts payable increased by $15,357, and depreciation expense of $5,495 was recorded. What was the net cash used for or provided by operating activities during the year
Answer:
The answer is $5,314
Explanation:
Net loss ($17,017)
Add back:
Depreciation expense. $5,495
($11,522)
Changes in working capital:
Decrease accounts receivable $7,476
Increase Inventory. ($5,997)
Increase accounts payable. $15,357
Net cash provided by operating activities. $5,314
Mobile visual search (MVS) apps generate graphic images that are superimposed on pictures of real things (e.g., people, rooms, buildings, roads, and so on). For instance, a mobile phone user might point her phone camera at an office building and activate an app that generates the logos of all foodservice outlets (e.g., Starbucks, Subway, McDonalds) inside the building. True or False
Answer: False
Explanation:
Mobile Visual Apps were made.more along the lines of linking different content from a single picture. For instance, a single picture of a logo could link the user to the social media pages, products and other content belonging to the owner of the logo.
The product described in the text above is ' Augmented Reality '.
When longer-term employees' salaries are lower than those of workers entering the firm today, ______ has occurred.
Answer: Salary compression
Explanation:
Salary compression is a situation that occurs when there is a negligible differences in pay between the workers in an organization despite the experience and skills level.
It usually occurs when the pay of the current employees that are working with a company does not keep up with the rise in market pay rate thereby giving rise to a situation whereby new employees are employed at a identical pay or better pay to those that have been at the organization.
Another bank is also offering favorable terms, so Rahul decides to take a loan of $12,000 from this bank. He signs the loan contract at 5% compounded daily for 12 months. Based on a 365-day year, what is the total amount that Rahul owes the bank at the end of the loan's term
Answer:
$12,615.21
Explanation:
we need to determine the future value of the loan:
future value = present value x (1 + interest rate)ⁿ
present value = $12,000n = 365 days (compounded daily)interest rate = 5% / 365 days = 0.05/365 = 0.000136986future value = $12,000 x (1 + 0.000136986)³⁶⁵ = $12,000 x 1.051267496 = $12,615.21