Ataxia Fitness Center is considering an investment in some additional weight training equipment. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 10 years with no salvage value at the end of the 10 years. Ataxia's internal rate of return on this equipment is 8%. Ataxia's discount rate is also 8%. The payback period on this equipment is closest to (Ignore income taxes.):

Answer:

6.71 years

Explanation:

we need to determine the PVIFA for 8% and 10 periods:

PVIFA = [1 - 1/(1 + i)n ] / i

PVIFA = [1 - 1/(1 + 0.08)¹⁰ ] / 0.08 = 0.5368 / 0.08 = 6.71

Ataxia's payback period should be 6.71 years or less in order for this project to be feasible and accepted.

An advantage of a corporation is that
A
owners pay fewer taxes than owners of other forms of business.
B
the business is subject to little government regulation.
с
owners have limited liability for debt.
D
owners have direct and immediate control over daily management of the business.

Stuart Corporation estimated its overhead costs would be $23,200 per month except for January when it pays the $153,540 annual insurance premium on the manufacturing facility. Accordingly, the January overhead costs were expected to be $176,740 ($153,540 + $23,200). The company expected to use 7,300 direct labor hours per month except during July, August, and September when the company expected 9,400 hours of direct labor each month to build inventories for high demand that normally occurs during the Christmas season. The company’s actual direct labor hours were the same as the estimated hours. The company made 3,650 units of product in each month except July, August, and September, in which it produced 4,700 units each month. Direct labor costs were $23.60 per unit, and direct materials costs were $10.80 per unit.

Required:
a. Calculate a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours.
b. Determine the total allocated overhead cost for January, March, and August.
c. Determine the cost per unit of product for January, March, and August.
d. Determine the selling price for the product, assuming that the company desires to earn a gross margin of $21.50 per unit.

When the price of a good is $5, the quantity demanded of a good is 30 units, and the quantity supplied of the good is 50 units. For every $1 decrease in the price of this good, quantity demanded rises by 5 units and quantity supplied falls by 5 units. The equilibrium price of this good is ___________and the equilibrium quantity of this good is _________ units.

. $750. at 4.6% interest compounded annually for 48 months

You purchased a 5-year annual interest coupon bond one year ago. Its coupon interest rate was 6% and its par value was $1,000. At the time you purchased the bond, the yield to maturity was 4%. Suppose you decided sell the bond after receiving the first interest payment and the bond's yield to maturity had just changed to 3% , what would your annual total rate of return on holding the bond for that year have been approximately?

Social computing increases

Match each term with its definition.

a. accelerated depreciation method
b. amortization
c. book value
d. boot
e. capital expenditures
f. capital leases
g. copyright
h. declining-balance method
i. depletion
j. depreciation
k. fixed assets
l. goodwill


1. Long-term or relatively permanent tangible assets that are used in the normal business operations.
2. The systematic periodic transfer of the cost of a fixed asset to an expense account during its expected useful life.
3. The estimated value of a fixed asset at the end of its useful life.
4. A method of depreciation that provides tor equal peri0dic depreciation expense over the estimated life of a fixed asset.
5. A method of depreciation that provides tor depreciation expense based on the expected productive capacity Of a fixed asset.
6. A method of depreciation that provides periodic depreciation expense based on the declining
book value of a fixed asset over its estimated life.
7. The cost of a fixed asset minus accumulated depreciation on the asset.
8. A depreciation method that provides for a higher depreciation amount in the first year of the assets use, t0110wed by a gradually declining amount of depreciation.
9. The costs of acquiring fixed assets, adding to a fixed asset, improving a fixed asset, or extending a fixed assets useful lite.
10. Costs that benefit only the current period or costs incurred for normal maintenance and repairs

ABC Manufacturing Inc. ends the month with two jobs still in progress. Job 5 has $10,000 of materials, $2,000 of direct labor and $8,000 of manufacturing overhead allocated. Job 6 has $30,000 of materials, $2,000 of direct labor and $12,000 of manufacturing overhead allocated. The cost of goods sold for the month was $40,000 and there was no finished goods in stock as the month ended. If the manufacturing overhead was underallocated by $10,000, which of the following choices would be the correct way to prorate it based on ending balances before proration?

a. Job 6 should be allocated another​ $6,000 of cost
b. Job 5 should be allocated another​ $6,000 of cost
c. Cost of goods sold should be reduced by​ $4,000
d. Cost of goods sold should be increased by​ $4,000

Why is it risky for a bank to make a loan?

Break-Even Sales Currently, the unit selling price of a product is $1,500, the unit variable cost is $1,200, and the total fixed costs are $4,500,000. A proposal is being evaluated to increase the unit selling price to $1,600. a. Compute the current break-even sales (units). fill in the blank 1 units b. Compute the anticipated break-even sales (units), assuming that the unit selling price is increased and all costs remain constant. fill in the blank 2 units

Suppose that you could either prepare your own tax return in 12 hours or hire a tax specialist to prepare it for you in 3 hours. You value your time at $25.00 an hour; the tax specialist will charge you $60 an hour. The opportunity cost of preparing your own tax return is

Rhonda has an adjusted basis and an at-risk amount of $12,400 in a passive activity at the beginning of the year. She also has a suspended passive activity loss of $2,480 carried over from the prior year. During the current year, she has a loss of $19,840 from the passive activity. Rhonda has no passive activity income from other sources this year. Determine the following items relating to Rhonda's passive activity as of the end of the year. At year-end, Rhonda has the following:

a. Adjusted basis in the passive activity: __________
b. Loss suspended under the at-risk rules: _________
c. Suspended passive activity loss: ___________

Solvency refers to: A. long-term ability to generate sufficient cash to satisfy plant capacity needs, fuel growth, and to repay debt when due. B. short-term ability to fund the company's operating needs. C. long-term ability to generate cash to for plant capacity needs and to fuel growth. D. the company's ability to generate sufficient cash to repay debt when due.

The following information pertains to Newman Company. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures and that all sales were on credit.

Assets Cash and short-term investments $40,000
Accounts receivable (net) 30,000
Inventory 25,000
Property, plant and equipment 215,000
Total Assets $310,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities $60,000
Long-term liabilities 95,000
Common stock 80,000
Retained earnings 75,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $310,000
Income Statement Sales $90,000
Cost of goods sold 45,000
Gross margin $45,000
Operating expenses 20,000
Net income $25,000
Number of shares of common stock 6,000
Market price of common stock $40
Dividends per share $1.00
Cash provided by operations $40,000

What is the rate earned on total assets for this company?

a. 8.1%
b. 6.8%
c. 10.5%
d. 16.1%

On August 8, 2020, Sam, single, age 62, sold for $210,000 his principal residence, which he has lived in for 10 years, and which had an adjusted basis of $60,000. On November 1, 2020, he purchased a new residence for $80,000. For 2020, Sam should recognize a gain on the sale of his residence of: a.$130,000 b.$25,000 c.$50,000 d.$0 e.None of these choices are correct.

On July 1, 2016, Farm Fresh Industries purchased a specialized delivery truck for $175,600. At the time, Farm Fresh estimated the truck to have a useful life of eight years and a residual value of $22,000. On March 1, 2021, the truck was sold for $72,000. Farm Fresh uses the straight-line depreciation method for all of its plant and equipment. Partial-year depreciation is calculated based on the number of months the asset is in service. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entry to update depreciation in 2021. 2. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the truck. 3. Assuming that the truck was instead sold for $97,000, prepare the journal entry to record the sale.

The law of supply indicates that:A)the product supply curve is downsloping.B)consumers will purchase less of a good at high prices than they will at low prices.C)producers will offer more of a product at high prices than they will at low prices.D)producers will offer more of a product at low prices than they will at high prices.

Ravonette Corporation issued 300 shares of $10 par value common stock and 100 shares of $50 par value preferred stock for a lump sum of $13,500.
1) The common stock has a market value of $20 per share, and the preferred stock has a market value of $90 per share.
2) The common stock has a market value of $20 per share, and the value of preferred stock is unknown.
Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g., 1520. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit

Oriole Inc. has completed the purchase of new Dell computers. The fair value of the equipment is $890,082. The purchase agreement specifies an immediate down payment of $216,000 and semiannual payments of $83,108 beginning at the end of 6 months for 5 years. What is the interest rate, to the nearest percent, used in discounting this purchase transaction

During 2017, Grambling Company purchased 10,000 shares of Southern Corp. common stock for $215,000 as a passive interest investment. The fair value of these shares was $289,000 at December 31, 2017. During 2018, Grambling sold all of the Southern stock for $226,000. Grambling Company should report a realized gain on the sale of stock in 2018 of:______.A. $25,000.
B. $26,000.
C. $11,000.
D. $37,000.

Fultz Company has accumulated the following budget data for the year 2020.
1. Sales: 31,230 units, unit selling price $89.
2. Cost of one unit of finished goods: direct materials 1 pound at $6 per pound, direct labor 3 hours at $13 per hour, and manufacturing overhead $7 per direct labor hour.
3. Inventories (raw materials only): beginning, 10,170 pounds; ending, 15,490 pounds.
4. Selling and administrative expenses: $170,000; interest expense: $30,000.
5. Income taxes: 30% of income before income taxes.
Prepare a budgeted multiple-step income statement for 2020.

Duration measures Group of answer choices weighted-average time until a bond's half-life. weighted-average time until cash flow payment. the time required to make excessive profit from the investment. weighted-average time until a bond's half-life and the time required to make excessive profit from the investment. weighted-average time until cash flow payment and the time required to make excessive profit from the investment.

Atlanta Company is preparing its manufacturing overhead budget for 2020. Relevant data consist of the following. Units to be produced (by quarters): 10,800, 12,400, 14,900, 16,200. Direct labor: Time is 1.6 hours per unit. Variable overhead costs per direct labor hour: indirect materials $0.90; indirect labor $1.30; and maintenance $0.50. Fixed overhead costs per quarter: supervisory salaries $37,500; depreciation $18,390; and maintenance $13,960. Prepare the manufacturing overhead budget for the year, showing quarterly data.

Addison, a human resource intern, was given an assignment by her manager that meant she must obtain information from other departments to complete it, but some departments refused to share information with an intern. Addison was frustrated because she did not have the power to get the information she needed. In the context of this situation, Addison's manager made the mistake of

Analyzing and Interpreting Restructuring Costs and Effects
General Electric (GE) reports the following footnote disclosure (excerpted) in its 2018 10-K relating to its restructuring program. Restructuring actions are an essential component of our cost improvement efforts to both existing operations and those recently acquired. Restructuring and other charges relate primarily to workforce reductions, facility exit costs associated with the consolidation of sales, service and manufacturing facilities, the integration of recent acquisitions, and other asset writedowns. We continue to closely monitor the economic environment and may undertake further restructuring actions to more closely align our cost structure with earnings and cost reduction goals. 2018 2017 2016 $0.9 $1.2 $1.3 1.8 1.9 1.3 Workforce reductions Plant closures & associated costs and other asset write-downs Acquisition/disposition net charges Other 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 Total $3.6 $4.1 $3.5 For 2018, restructuring and other charges were $3.5 billion of which approximately $1.4 billion was reported in cost of products/services and $2.1 billion was reported in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A). These activities were primarily at Power, Corporate and Oil & Gas. Cash expenditures for restructuring and other charges were approximately $2.0 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. (a) Which of the following in NOT an example of a common non-cash charge associated with corporate restructuring activities? Olnventory revaluations Severance paid to employees O Fixed-asset write-downs Olmpairment charges on intangible assets (b) Using the financial statement effects template, show the effects on financial statements of the (1) 2018 restructuring charge of $3.6 billion, and (2) 2018 cash payment of $2.0 billion. Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate. Enter answers in billions. Balance Sheet (in $ billions) Income Statement Noncash Contributed Earned Transaction Cash Asset + Assets Liabilities Capital Capital Revenue Expenses = Net Income (1) (2) + + (c) Assume that instead of accurately estimating the anticipated restructuring charge in 2018, the company overestimated them by $30 million. (1) How would this overestimation affect financial statements in 2018? OOverstates the expense and understates pretax income by $30 million. The restructuring liability on the 2018 balance sheet will be overstated by $30 million. OUnderstates the expense and overstates pretax income by $30 million. The restructuring liability on the 2018 balance sheet will be overstated by $30 million. OOverstates the expense and understates pretax income by $30 million. The restructuring liability on the 2018 balance sheet will be understated by $30 million. OUnderstates the expense and understates pretax income by $30 million. The restructuring liability on the 2018 balance sheet will be overstated by $30 million. (2) How would this overestimation affect financial statements in 2019 when severance costs are paid in cash? OThe cash paid out in 2019 will be more than the 2018 accrual. Any excess (the $30 million) would increase expense (decrease profit) in 2019. OThe overestimation from 2018 will have no effect on the 2019 balance sheet or income statement. OThe cash paid out in 2019 will be less than the 2015 accrual. Any excess (the $30 million) would increase expense (decrease profit) in 2019. OThe cash paid out in 2019 will be less than the 2018 accrual. Any excess (the $30 million) would reduce expense (increase profit) in 2019.

The nation of Cantania regularly experiences changes in its national budget situation. In some years, Cantania operates with a budget deficit, while in other years it experiences a budget surplus. Please classify each of the possible consequences into the appropriate category of the budget circumstance most likely to cause them.

Category:
a. Cantania experiences an increase in budget surplus
b. Cantania experiences an increase in budget deficit

1. Cantania's government increases its demand for financial capital.
2. Interest rates in Cantania rise.
3. The government Of Cantania stops borrowing frorn foreign nations
4. More funds are made available for private investment in physical capital

his year, State A raised revenues by increasing its general sales tax rate from 5 percent to 6 percent. Because of the increase, the volume of taxable sales declined from $800 million to $710 million. In contrast, State Z raised revenues from its 5 percent sales tax by expanding the tax base to include certain retail services. The volume of services subject to tax was $50 million. Required: Compute the additional revenue raised by State A. Compute the additional revenue raised by State Z.

“Bubbly Burst, the healthy fun chew.” This was the popular promotion for the leading chewing gum on the market. The parent company for the item, Confectionary Plus, had incorporated a variety of promotional tools to build brand awareness over the years. Besides its range of exotic flavors, the company boasted the reduced sugar content of its products. The company also often included in its ads that “sharp” persons consumed the gum when they needed a healthy boost. The ads were also tailored to appeal to kids with similar messages and was well distributed in schools and vending machines. After three years of such promotion, the product was now a regular staple in the lunch bag of kids as well as in the pockets of most adults.
The success was largely due to the leadership of Peter Hinds, CEO of Confectionary Plus. Hinds was the brainchild behind the marketing and advertising thrusts. Company shareholders were well pleased with his overall results. Behind the scenes though there was a lot going on in the company. While the product did indeed have a reduced sugar content, the artificial sweetener used in the gum had been found to have potentially carcinogenic properties. While there was no conclusive proof of the danger of the product, the company had not approved full evaluation of the ingredient. Besides the potential consumer impact of the sweetener, there were also concerns by Chief Food Technologist, Dr. Marie Mohit that the addition of the ingredient in the production process resulted in a chemical reaction which often affected the respiratory system of a number of workers.
These issues did reach the ears of Hinds who was quite worker oriented. He engaged Dr. Mohit to undertake research on the issue. Generally, workers were not aware of the potential harm. They simply assumed that the respiratory issues were largely due to the general prevalence of “savanna dust” in the environment. Mohit was reluctant to directly research the issue since she had recently discovered that she was pregnant and felt that the material could negatively affect her unborn fetus. She therefore preferred to contract an external party to undertake the research. However, Hinds was adamant that involving an external party would potentially make the issue public and create challenges for the company. For now, he proposed that the workers could be provided with some surgical masks but not be advised of the danger.
The decision of the CEO on the testing issue did not sit well with Mohit. She outright felt that she should not put herself in potential harm. For some time she considered her options and eventually determined that her best option would be to go above the CEO to the company Chairman, Mr. Dan Blake. Blake was often a visitor to various departments but never directly engaged staff on work activity. Nonetheless, he was seen as friendly and would pay compliments to staff as he passed by. Mohit decided that she would engage Blake one afternoon in the car park.
In raising the issue with Blake, she provided documentation on the situation and was confident of getting a positive result. Mohit was pleased when Blake indicated that he would seriously consider the comments and suggestions. However, when he indicated that her proposal may be better considered over an evening of dinner and drinks, she became appalled. Mohit indicated that she would be unable to acquiesce, to which Blake calmly advised that she may have to therefore be prepared to do her job. Mohit made another attempt the next week and received a similar reaction. This time, Blake reminded Mohit that she should consider that her contract was up for renewal later in the year and her lack of ‘social skills’ may be a determinant in the renewal. Mohit felt that she had exhausted her options and the company seemed to have no other mechanism to address the two challenges that were now before her.
As Mohit sat at her desk one evening, she received an email from a reporter at the Daily Protector, a major national newspaper. The reporter indicated that there was an interest in speaking to her on some product issues. On reading the email, she began to wonder whether this email was another option for her to have the issues addressed.
QUESTIONS
1. a) Based on the case, are there any potentially ‘harmful’ effects of the advertising done by ‘Bubbly’?

b) Discuss the subject of the harmful nature of advertising and include other examples from the media to support your response.

Match the terms relating to the basic terminology and concepts of the time value of money.

a. A schedule or table that reports the amount of principal and the amount of interest that make up each payment made to repay a loan by the end of its regular term.
b. A loan in which the payments include interest as well as loan principal.
c. A value that represents the interest paid by borrowers or earned by lenders, expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed or invested over a 12-month period.
d. A process that involves calculating the current value of a future cash flow or series of cash flows based on a certain interest rate.
e. The name given to the amount to which a cash flow, or a series of cash flows, will grow over a given period of time when compounded at a given rate of interest.
f. A 6% return that you could have earned if you had made a particular investment.
g. A concept that maintains that the owner of a cash flow will value it differently, depending on when it occurs.

1. Discounting
2. Time value of money
3. Amortized loan
4. Ordinary annuity
5. Annual percentage rate
6. Annuity due
7. Perpetuity
8. Future value

You overhear your coworker say that only the balance sheet and income statement are needed to evaluate a firm's financial health. Do you agree with this assessment? Why, or why no​