Which of the following statements about goods and services is TRUE?
a.
The demand for services is independent of time.
b.
A service encounter can consist of one or more moments of truth.
c.
A good example of a nondurable good is furniture.
d.
A durable good is a product that typically lasts for less than three years.

Answer:

B

Explanation:

A nondurable good is a product that typically lasts for less than three years. An example is food.

A durable good is a product that typically lasts for more than three years. An example is furniture, laptop.

The demand for services is dependent on time. After a period, the service may no longer be needed. For example, consider the demand for the services of a firefighter when a building is on fire. the demand for the firefighters is only needed for the duration that the building is on fire. After the fire has been put out, there would be no need for firefighters

Phyllis, Inc., earns book net income before tax of $600,000. Phyllis puts into service a depreciable asset this year, and its first-year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $120,000. Phyllis has recorded no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. Assuming that the U.S. tax rate is 21%, what is Phyllis's total income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements

Bugle's Bagel Bakery is investigating the purchase of a new bagel making machine. This machine would provide an annual operating cost savings of $3,650 for each of the next 4 years. In addition, this new machine would allow the production of one new type of bagel which would result in selling 1,500 dozen more bagels each year. The company earns a contribution margin of $0.90 on each dozen bagels sold. The purchase price of this machine is $13,450 and it will have a 4 year useful life. Bugle's discount rate is 14%. (Ignore income taxes.)
The total annual cash inflow from this machine for capital budgeting purposes is:
a. $4,750
b. $5,150
c. $5,000
d. $3,650

Harlan Mining Co. has recently decided to go public and has hired you as an independent CPA. One statement that the enterprise is anxious to have prepared is a statement of cash flows. Financial statements of Harlan Mining Co. for 2015 and 2014 are provided below.
BALANCE SHEETS
12/31/2015 12/31/2014
Cash $ 306,000 $ 144,000
Short-term Investment $0 $ 264,000
Accounts receivable 270,000 162,000
Inventory 288,000 360,000
Property, plant and equipment $ 456,000 $ 408,000
Less accumulated depreciation (240,000) (180,000)
$1,080,000 $1,158,000
Accounts payable $ 132,000 $ 72,000
Accrued liabilities 264,000 294,000
Bonds payable 270,000 450,000
Common stock 162,000 162,000
Retained earnings 252,000 180,000
$1,080,000 $1,158,000
INCOME STATEMENT
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Sales revenue $ 6,300,000
Cost of sales 5,328,000
Gross profit 972,000
Selling and administrative expenses 648,000
Income from operations 324,000
Less: Loss on sale of investments 36,000
Income before taxes 288,000
Income tax expense 72,000
Net income $216,000
The following additional data were provided:
1. Cash dividends for the year 2015 were $144,000.
2. During the year, no plant assets are sold. All new plant assets are purchased by cash.
3. All depreciation expense is included in the selling expense category.
Prepare a complete statement of cash flows for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015 using indirect method.

If you advertise and your rival advertises, you each will earn $4 million in profits. If neither of you advertises, you will each earn $10 million in profits. However, if one of you advertises and the other does not, the firm that advertises will earn $1 million and the non-advertising firm will earn $5 million. If you and your rival plan to be in business for only one year, the Nash equilibrium is: _______.
a. for your firm to advertise and the other not to advertise.
b. for neither firm to advertise.
c. for each firm to advertise.
d. None of the answers is correct.

An employee earns $6,050 per month working for an employer. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $128,400 earned each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The employee has $204 in federal income taxes withheld. The employee has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $172 and contributes $86 to a retirement plan each month. What is the amount of net pay for the employee for the month of January

Martha has just started a small retail store in the city. There are popular and older retailers in the same locality. In the first two months, people have been reluctant to walk into Martha’s retail store. They seem to be happy with the more established retailers, even though Martha’s business delivers quality products. Which barrier to entry is Martha experiencing as a first-time entrepreneur? A. She does not gain the benefits of economies of scale. B. Her competitors enjoy good brand loyalty. C. She does not have sufficient capital to fund her business. D. She does not have access to the right distribution channels.

Swifty Co. had purchased 230 shares of Washington Co. for $38 each this year (Oregon Co. does not have significant influence). Swifty Co. sold 115 shares of Washington Co. stock for $44 each. At year-end, the price per share of the Washington Co. stock had dropped to $33. Prepare the journal entries for these transactions and any year-end adjustments.

On May 3, 2020, Cheyenne Company consigned 90 freezers, costing $480 each, to Remmers Company. The cost of shipping the freezers amounted to $850 and was paid by Cheyenne Company. On December 30, 2020, a report was received from the consignee, indicating that 45 freezers had been sold for $780 each. Remittance was made by the consignee for the amount due after deducting a commission of 6%, advertising of $210, and total installation costs of $330 on the freezers sold.
(Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
(a) Compute the inventory value of the units unsold in the hands of the consignee.
Inventory value
$enter the inventory value in dollars
(b) Compute the profit for the consignor for the units sold.
Profit on consignment sales
$enter the profit on consignment sales in dollars
(c) Compute the amount of cash that will be remitted by the consignee.
Remittance from consignee

Locke Inc has a machine that installs tires. The machine is now in need of repair. The machine originally cost $10,000 and the repair will cost $1,000, but the machine will then last two years. The labor cost of operating the machine is $0.50 per tire. Instead of repairing the old machine, Locke could buy a new machine at a cost of $5,000 that would also last 2 years; the labor cost would then be reduced to $0.25 per tire.

Required:
Should Williams repair or replace the machine if it is installing 10,000 tires in the next two years?

After comparing the manufacturing costs in the United States and in offshore locations, Alpha Manufacturing has decided to move its operations offshore to increase its profits by reducing manufacturing costs. In the given scenario, Alpha Manufacturing has most likely conducted a ______, a form of utilitarianism commonly applied by firms and government.

The amounts reported for assets and liabilities in the total column for the combining balance sheet for nonmajor governmental funds are also reported in the other governmental funds column of the governmental funds balance sheet.
A. True
B. False

On Thursday, Justin flies from Baltimore (where the office for his sole proprietorship is located) to Cadiz (Spain). He conducts business on Friday and Tuesday; vacations on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (a legal holiday in Spain); and returns to Baltimore on Thursday. Justin is scheduled to return home on Wednesday, but all flights were canceled due to bad weather. As a result, he spends Wednesday watching floor shows at a local casino. Days where travel is attempted/cancelled is counted as a travel day under tax law. Justin is self-employed.

Required:
a. For tax purposes, what portion of Justin's trip regarded as being for business?
b. Suppose Monday was not a legal holiday. Would this change your answer in part (a) ? Explain?
c. Under either part (a) or (b), how much of Justin's airfare qualifies as a deducible business expense?

Peterson Packaging Corp. has a basic earning power of (BEP) of 9% on $9 billion of total assets, and its times interest earned (TIE) ratio is 3.0. Peterson's depreciation and amortization expense totals $1 billion. It has $0.6 billion in lease payments and $0.3 billion must go towards principal payments on outstanding loans and long-term debt. What is Peterson's EBITDA coverage ratio

13. A firm hires its labor in a perfectly competitive factor (or resource) market and sells its product in a perfectly competitive product market. a. Using correctly labeled side-by-side graphs, show each of the following: i. The equilibrium wage rate in the market ii. The labor supply curve the firm faces iii. The demand curve the firm faces iv. The number of workers that the firm hires

Coronado Industries makes and sells umbrellas. The company is in the process of preparing its Selling and Administrative Expense Budget for the last half of the year. The following budget data are available: Variable Cost Per Unit Sold Monthly Fixed Cost Sales commissions $0.60 $ 4500 Shipping 1.20 Advertising 0.30 Executive salaries 50000 Depreciation on office equipment 7400 Other 0.35 38000 Expenses are paid in the month incurred. If the company has budgeted to sell 8500 umbrellas in October, how much is the total budgeted variable selling and administrative expenses for October?

Citizen suits allow an individual to do all of the following except _____.


bring a lawsuit against a company or business for violating an environmental regulation

prevent the citizen from bringing a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

force the party in violation of the law to pay civil penalties

force the party in violation of the law to comply with it

Rippelmeyer Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During June, the kennel budgeted for 3,600 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,550 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for June:

Fixed element per month Variable element per tenant day
Revenue _____________ $34,80
Wages and salaries $3900 $6
Expendables 400 9.7
Facility expenses 9400 4.5
Administrative expenses 7400 0.20
Total expenses 21,100 20.40

Actual results for May:
Revenue $73540
Wages and salaries 16170
Expendables 19735
Facility expenses 18125
Administrative expenses 7600

The net operating income in the planning budget for May would be closest to:
a. $9,140
b. $11,626
c. $12,200
d. $8,420

The net operating income in the flexible budget for May would be closest to:
a. $9,140
b. $8,420
c. $11,626
d. $12,200

Steps in the Accounting Cycle Listed below, out of order, are the steps in an accounting cycle.
1. Prepare the unadjusted trial balance.
2. Post journal entries to general ledger accounts.
3. Analyze transactions from source documents.
4. Journalize and post adjusting entries.
5. Prepare the financial statements.
6. Record transactions in a journal.
7. Prepare the post-closing trial balance.
8. Prepare the adjusted trial balance.
9. Journalize and post closing entries.
(a) Place the numbers from the above list in the order in which the steps in the accounting cycle are performed.
3, 6, 2, 1, 4, 8, 5, 9, 7
2, 3, 6, 1, 4, 8, 5, 9, & 7
3, 6, 2, 1,4,8,5,7, & 9
6, 3, 2, 1, 4, 8, 5, 9, & 7
(b) identify the steps in the accounting cycle that occur daily.
1, 2, 3, & 6
2, 3, & 4
1, 2, 3, 4,&6
2, 3, & 6

Kirkland Company combines its operating expenses for budget purposes in a selling and administrative expense budget. For the first 6 months of 2017, the following data are available.
1. Sales: 20,000 units quarter 1; 22,000 units quarter 2.
2. Variable costs per dollar of sales: sales commissions 5%, delivery expense 2%, and advertising 3%.
3. Fixed costs per quarter: sales salaries $10,700, office salaries $6,480, depreciation $4,520, insurance $1,990, utilities $900, and repairs expense $650.
4. Unit selling price: $25.
Prepare a selling and administrative expense budget by quarters for the first 6 months of 2017.

the objective section of a resume should consist of no more than:

A. One to two sentences
B. One page
C. A half-page
D. One paragraph

An auto repair shop orders cleaning rags in batches of 120 boxes. This inventory is depleted at a constant rate and new rags are ordered to arrive exactly when the on-hand inventory of rags reaches zero boxes. What is the average inventory level over time

an unmarried taxpayer, has wages of $45,000. He has a significant amount of income from dividends and interest and therefore expects to have a federal income tax liability of $18,000. His total federal income tax withholding for the year is $9,500. Randy had $100,000 of adjusted gross income and a federal tax liability of $11,000 on his 2017 return. To avoid a penalty for underpayment of estimated taxes, what is the minimum amount of total estimated tax that Randy must pay in 2018

which are possible employers of the financial career cluster? check ALL that apply
private company
government
nonprofit organization
bank
stock market​

Gary Wheeler says that in a nonunion environment, workers who have problems with the company can potentially use alternative dispute resolution processes. A union environment has a similar process called ________, where workers can protest organization actions that they think violate the collective bargaining agreement.

Which era came immediately after World War II?

Raymond has a complex question. He would like to use the database to answer the question. He should__


conduct a search

complete a questionnaire

sort

conduct a query

Question 13 Pina Colada Corp. has the following inventory data: July 1 Beginning inventory 108 units at $19 $2052 7 Purchases 378 units at $20 7560 22 Purchases 54 units at $22 1188 $10800 A physical count of merchandise inventory on July 30 reveals that there are 180 units on hand. Using the FIFO inventory method, the amount allocated to ending inventory for July is $3960. $3492. $3600. $3708.

On July 1, 20Y1, Livingston Corporation, a wholesaler of manufacturing equipment, issued $46,000,000 of 20-year, 10% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 11%, receiving cash of $42,309,236. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year.

Required:
Journalize the entry to record the amount of cash proceeds from the issuance of the bonds on July 1, 20Y1.

18) 20 points Steve's Hardware Store uses the perpetual inventory system. The business incurred the following transactions: A. On November 1, 10 snow blowers were purchased on account at $1,000 each. Credit terms were 2/10, net 30. B. On November 10, the business sold three of the snow blowers on account at $1,500 each. The credit terms were 2/10, net 30. C. OnNovember12,thebusinesspaidforthesnowblowerspurchasedonNovember1. D. On November 20 Steve's received payment for the November 10 sale. E. On November 30, the business paid rent of $1,500 and wages of $2,000.

Use in your own words, what is corporate debt ?