Answer:
Alphabet stock; Acme Investing; New York Stock Exchange.
Explanation:
Susie buys a share of Alphabet stock through her broker, Mr. Diaz, who works for Acme Investing and purchases the stock at the New York Stock Exchange. In this transaction, Alphabet stock is a financial instrument, Acme Investing is a financial institution, and New York Stock Exchange represents a financial market.
Financial instruments can be defined as assets which are having monetary value or used to record a monetary transaction. Financial instruments are generally classified on the basis of their risks, maturity, issuers etc. Some examples of financial instruments are stocks, treasury bills, commercial paper, money market mutual fund, certificate of deposits, corporate bonds etc. The market where these financial instruments (securities and derivatives) are being traded at a low transaction rate is referred to as the financial market.
Furthermore, financial institutions can be defined as a business firm or company that is involved in the business of trading financial instruments.
A company has total equity of $2,160, net working capital of $240, long-term debt of $1,070, and current liabilities of $4,500. What is the company's net fixed assets?
Answer:
$2,990
Explanation:
A company's fixed asset consist of its plants and machineries, motor vehicles , buildings etc.
To get the company's net fixed asset, we would subtract the networking capital from total equity and add up long term debt.
Therefore,
Net fixed asset = $2,160 total equity - $240 working capital + $1,070 long term debt
= $2,990
Hence net fixed asset is $2,990
What are the key factor(s) for success in this industry/market
Answer:
Strategic Focus (Leadership, Management, Planning) People (Personnel, Staff, Learning, Development) Operations (Processes, Work) Marketing (Customer Relations, Sales, Responsiveness)
Explanation:
Whether you're operating an established small business or just starting out, an effective, ongoing marketing strategy is vital. But marketing without a plan will not only waste time and money; it may alienate your customers and stall the growth of your business.
To match your marketing strategies to the needs and expectations of your target customers and ensure that your business continues to grow, start by identifying your key success factors.
Key success factors (or KSF) are business strategies that are critical to a successful relationship with your customers.
Key success factors are decided by the needs and preferences of your market and customers, not by your business. However, consumers aren't going to tell you what those KSF are. Discovering your key success factors requires researching your customers to understand who they are, what they want from your company, and what prompts them to make a purchase.
A business generally has three to five key success factors that it needs to focus on to achieve its goals. Key success factors also may relate to areas of weakness that you must overcome to create a stronger relationship with your customers.
Once you understand and begin using your key success factors, they become part of your brand and business style.
Allen Air Conditioning manufactures room air conditioners at plants in Houston, Phoenix, and Memphis. These are sent to regional distributors in Dallas, Atlanta, and Denver. The shipping costs vary, and the company would like to find the least-cost way to meet the demands at each of the distribution centers. Dallas needs to receive 800 air conditioners per month, Atlanta needs 600, and Denver needs 200. Houston has 850 air conditioners available each month, Phoenix has 650, and Memphis has 300. The shipping cost per unit from Houston to Dallas is $8, to Atlanta $12, and to Denver $10. The cost per unit from Phoenix to Dallas is $10, to Atlanta $14, and to Denver $9. The cost per unit from Memphis to Dallas is $11, to Atlanta $8, and to Denver $12.
Required:
a. How many units should owner Stephen Allen ship from each plant to each regional distribution center?
b. What is the total transportation cost?
Answer:
$14700
Explanation:
Given that:
i. Dallas needs 800 per month
ii. Atlanta needs 600 per month
iii. Denver needs 200 per month
iv. Houston has 850 available per month
v. Phoenix has 650 available per month
vi. Memphis has 300 available per month
Assuming that a plant can deliver air conditioners to more than one regional distributor in a month. Then;
a. For least-cost way to meet the demand, Stephen Allen could ship the air conditioners to each regional distributors as follows:
From Houston to Dallas = 800 units
From Houston to Atlanta = 50 units
From Phoenix to Atlanta = 250 units
From Memphis to Atlanta = 300 units
From Phoenix to Denver = 200 units
Total units transported = 1600 units
b. Cost per transportation:
Houston to Dallas = $8 x 800 = $6400
Houston to Atlanta = $12 x 50 = $600
Phoenix to Atlanta = $14 x 250 = $3500
Memphis to Atlanta = $8 x 300 = $2400
Phoenix to Denver = $9 x 200 = $1800
Total transportation cost = $6400 +$600 + $3500 + $2400 + $1800
= $14700
The total transportation cost would be $14700.
The technique recommended by the text to organize an analysis of external strategic factors is called
31. Which one is not the barriers of Enterpreneurship:
(A) Lack of technical skills
(B) Political instability
(C) Technical knowledge
(D) Time pressure and distractions
Answer:
d
Explanation:
I think so, I'm not sure
Which example is not an advantage of b entrepreneurship’s
The December 31, 2018, balance sheet of Whelan, Inc., showed long-term debt of $1,420,000, $144,000 in the common stock account, and $2,690,000 in the additional paid-in surplus account. The December 31, 2019, balance sheet showed long-term debt of $1,620,000, $154,000 in the common stock account and $2,990,000 in the additional paid-in surplus account. The 2019 income statement showed an interest expense of $96,000 and the company paid out $149,000 in cash dividends during 2019. The firm’s net capital spending for 2019 was $1,000,000, and the firm reduced its net working capital investment by $129,000.
Required:
What was the firm's 2019 operating cash flow, or OCF?
Answer:
606,000
Explanation:
Operating cash flow (OCF) is a measure of the amount of cash generated by a company's normal business operations. Operating cash flow indicates whether a company can generate sufficient positive cash flow to maintain and grow its operations, otherwise, it may require external financing for capital expansion
Operating Cashflow = Cashflow from assets + Net capital spending + Change in Net working capital
Operating Cashflow =(-265,000) + (1,000,000) + (-129,000)
Operating Cashflow = 606,000
Working
New borrowings = Long term borrowings (2019) - Long term borrowings (2018)
New borrowings = 1,620,000 - 1,420,000
New borrowings = 200,000
Cash flow to creditors = Interest expense - new borrowings
Cash flow to creditors = 96,000 - 200,000
Cash flow to creditors = 104,000
New equity = ((Common stock(2019) + additional paid in surplus(2019)) - (Common stock(2018) + additional paid in surplus(2018))
New equity = ($154,000 + $2,990,000) - ($144,000 + $2,690,000)
New equity = 3,144,000 - 2,834,000
New equity = 310,000
Cashflow to stockholders = Dividend (2019) - new equity
Cashflow to stockholders = 149,000 - 310,000
Cashflow to stockholder = -161,000
Cashflow from assets = Cashflow to creditors + cashflow to stockolders
Cashflow from assets = (-104,000) + ( - 161,000)
Cashflow from assets = -265,000
Adam Holmes is the Processing Manager of Empire Mortgage Company, a firm that processes loan applications for a number of regional builders. Home buying and therefore mortgage processing is a highly seasonal business, and requires temporary staff during busy processing periods. Holmes hires staff on a monthly basis from two different temporary staffing firms - Professional Temps (PT) and Support on Demand (SD). In June, Empire hired 14 staff members from PT and 10 from SD. PT is a more established firm and SD is a newly organized firm in the staffing market. Holmes has compiled the following information for June:
Budgets for June PT staff SD staff
Budgeted hourly rate $50 $45
Budgeted time per app. (hours) 1.2 1.4
Actual results for June PT staff SD staff
Actual hourly rate $52 $47
Actual time per app. (hours) 1.4 1.2
Number of actual apps completed 2604 1600
Required:
a. Determine the labor rate and efficiency variances for (a) 14 PT staff and (b) the SD staff hired in June.
b. Comment on the efficiency of the PT and SD staff hired by Empire Mortgage.
Answer:
a. Labor variances for 14 PT staff:
Labor rate variance = (Standard Rate – Actual Rate) x (Actual time per app) * (number of apps. completed)
= ($50 - $52) x 1.40 x 2,604
= $7291.20 (Unfavorable)
Labor Efficiency variance = [(Standard hours per app. X number of app.) - (Actual time per App. * number of apps.)] * Std. rate
= [(1.20 * 2,604) - (1.40 * 2,604)] * $50
= [3,124.80 - 3,645.60] * $50
= $26,040 (Unfavorable)
Labor Cost variance = Labor rate variance + Labor efficiency variance
= $7,291.20 (Unfavorable) + $ 26,040 (Unfavorable)
= $33,331.20 (Unfavorable)
Labor variances for 10 SD staff:
Labor rate variance = (Standard Rate – Actual Rate) x (Actual time per app) * (number of apps. completed)
= ($45 - $47) * 1.20 * 1,600
= $3840 (Unfavorable)
Labor Efficiency variance = [(Standard hours per app. X number of app.) - (Actual time per App. * number of apps.)] * Std. rate
= (1.40*1,600) – (1.20*1,600)]*$45
= [2,240 – 1,920] * $45
= $14,400 (Favorable)
Labor Cost variance = Labor rate variance + Labor efficiency variance
= $3,840 (Unfavorable) + $ 14,400 (Favorable)
= $10,560 (Favorable)
We run a delivery service, and we believe our firm has market risk equally between that of UPS and FedEx. We know the following about these 2 firms:______.
Stock Price per share # shares outstanding Market Value of Debt
UPS $65 0.7 billion $ 5 billion
FedEx $55 250 million $ 3 billion
We also have the following data on the securities of these firms:_______.
Beta E Beta D
UPS 0.8 0
FedEx 1.1 0.1
Assume that our firm has risk-free debt with market value $20 million and equity with market value $450 million. Assume that taxes are not relevant. Please estimate our firm’s equity beta
Answer:
The answer is "0.85 "
Explanation:
In order to locate a beta of the company, we must find the average beta of unlevered UPS and FedEx and find a levered beta of the company.
Price Outstanding shares(Billion) Market valu of equity(Billion) Market value of debt(billions) D/E Ratio
UPS 65 0.7 45.5 5 0.1099
FedEx 55 0.25 13.75 3 0.2182
[tex]Unlevered \ beta= \frac{levered \ beta}{(1+((1- tax rate)\times(\frac{Debt}{Equity})))}[/tex]
taxes desn't matter , given in the question so, assumed to be 0
[tex]Unlevered \ beta \ for \ UPS= \frac{0.8}{1+(1-0)\times (0.1099)}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{0.8}{1+(1)\times (0.1099)}\\\\= \frac{0.8}{1+(0.1099)}\\\\= \frac{0.8}{1.1099}\\\\=0.72[/tex]
[tex]Unlevered \ beta \ for \ FedEx= \frac{1.1}{1+(1-0)\times (0.2182)}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{1.1}{1+(1)\times (0.2182)}\\\\= \frac{1.1}{1+(0.2182)}\\\\= \frac{1.1}{1.2182}\\\\=0.90[/tex]
[tex]Average \ Unlevered \ beta = \frac{0.72+0.90}{2}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{1.62}{2}\\\\=0.81[/tex]
[tex]\text{levered beta of the delivery service firm }= unlevered \ beta \times(1+(1-taxes) \times (\frac{debt}{equity}))[/tex]
[tex]= 0.81 \times (1+(1-0)\times (\frac{20}{450})\\\\= 0.81 \times (1+(1)\times (0.04)\\\\= 0.81 \times (1+(0.04)\\\\= 0.81 \times (1.04)\\\\=0.85[/tex]
Company sells a nature guide. The following information was reported for a typical month: Total Per Unit Sales $ 17,600 $ 16.00 Variable expenses 9,680 Contribution margin 7,920 Fixed expenses 3,600 Net operating income $ 4,320 What is Bear's current break-even point in unit and dollars
Answer:
500 units and $8,000
Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
Break even point in units
= Fixed cost ÷ Contribution margin per unit
= ($3,600) ÷ ($7,920 ÷ ($17,600 ÷ $16)
= ($3,600) ÷ ($7.2)
= 500 units
Now the break even point in dollars is
= Fixed cost ÷ Contribution margin ratio
= ($3,600) ÷ ($7.2 ÷ $16)
= $3,600 ÷ 0.45
= $8,000
We simply applied the above formula and the same is to be considered
Coronado Industries sells 50000 units for $13 a unit. Fixed costs are $350000 and net income is $100000. What should be reported as variable expenses in the CVP income statement?
Answer:
Total variable cost= $200,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Coronado Industries sells 50,000 units for $13 a unit. Fixed costs are $350,000 and net income is $100,000.
First, we need to calculate the total contribution margin:
Total contribution margin= net income + fixed costs
Total contribution margin= 100,000 + 350,000
Total contribution margin= $450,000
Now, we can calculate the total variable costs:
Total variable cost= Sales - total contribution margin
Total variable cost= 50,000*13 - 450,000
Total variable cost= 200,000
Leonard, a company that manufactures explosionproof motors, is considering two alternatives for expanding its international export capacity. Option 1 requires equipment purchases of $900,000 now and $560,000 two years from now, with annual M&O costs of $79,000 in years 1 through 10. Option 2 involves subcontracting some of the production at costs of $280,000 per year beginning now through the end of year 10. Neither option will have a significant salvage value.
Required:
Use a present worth analysis to determine which option is more attractive at the company’s MARR of 20% per year. (Note: Check out the spreadsheet exercises for new options that Leonard has been offered recently.)
Answer:
Since the total present value of Option 2 of – $1,453,892 is lower than the total present value of Option 1 of – $1,620,094, it implies that Option 2 costs less and more attractive at the company’s MARR of 20% per year than Option 1. Therefore, Option 2 should be selected.
Explanation:
Note: See the attached excel file for the calculation of the total present values (in bold red color) of the two alternatives for expanding international export capacity.
Present worth can be described as an equivalence method of analysis in which the cash flows of an investment or a project are discounted to a single present value.
From the attached excel file, we have:
Total present value of Option 1 = – $1,620,094
Total present value of Option 2 = – $1,453,892
Since the total present value of Option 2 of – $1,453,892 is lower than the total present value of Option 1 of – $1,620,094, it implies that Option 2 costs less and more attractive at the company’s MARR of 20% per year than Option 1. Therefore, Option 2 should be selected.
BensonBenson & Company is an architectural firm specializing in home remodeling for private clients and new office buildings for corporate clients. charges customers at a billing rate equal to % of the client's total job cost. A client's total job cost is a combination of (1) professional time spent on the client ( per hour cost of employing each professional) and (2) operating overhead allocated to the client's job. allocates operating overhead to jobs based on professional hours spent on the job. estimates its five professionals will incur a total of 10,000 professional hours working on client jobs during the year.
AllissaAllissa LarsonLarson hired BensonBenson to design her kitchen remodeling. A total of 35 professional hours were incurred on this job. In addition, LarsonLarson's remodeling job required one of the professionals to travel back and forth to her house for a total of 155 miles. The blueprints had to be copied four times because LarsonLarson changed the plans several times. In addition, 14 hours of secretarial time were used lining up the subcontractors for the job.
All operating costs other than professional salaries (travel reimbursements, copy costs, secretarial salaries, office lease, and soforth) can be assigned to the three activities. Total activity costs, cost drivers, and total usage of those cost drivers are estimated as follows:
Activity Total Activity Cost Cost Driver Usage Total Usage by Corporate Clients Total usage by Private Clients
Transporation to clients. . . . . . $9,000 Round-trip mileage to clients. . . . . 1,500 miles 13,500 miles
Blueprint copying. . . . . . . . . . . 35,000 Number of copies. . . . . . . . . . . . 250 copies 750 copies
Office support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190,000 Secretarial time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,600 secretarial 2,400 secretarial
hours hours
Total operating overhead. . . . $234,000
Required:
a. Calculate the current indirect cost allocation rate per professional hour.
b. Calculate the total amount that would be billed to LarsonLarson given the current costing structure.
c. Calculate the activity cost allocation rates that could be used to allocate operating overhead costs to client jobs.
d. Calculate the amount that would be billed to LarsonLarson using ABC costing.
e. Which type of billing system is more fair to clients? Explain.
Answer:
Benson & Company
a. Current indirect cost allocation rate per professional hour = Total overhead divided by 10,000 professional hours
$234,000/10,000
= $23.40
b. Total amount that would be billed to Larson with the current costing structure:
= $23.40 * 35
= $819.00
c. Overhead Rates based on ABC:
Transport to clients = $0.60 ($9,000/15,000)
Blueprint copying = $35.00 ($35,000/1,000)
Office support = $38.00 ($190,000/5,000)
d. Larson's Job based on ABC:
Transport to clients = $93 ($0.60 * 155)
Blueprint copying = 140 ($35.00 * 4)
Office support = 532 ($38.00 * 14)
Total $765
e. With Benson Company using ABC billing system to charge Larson, the system is fairer to clients generally, because it takes into consideration the volume of each activity consumed per client. Customers are charged based on actual activities consumed, and not based on some arbitrary figures. It is more reflective of the cost structure of the business and offers the best quality service to customers because price is determined by volume of activities.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Professional hours spent on Larson job = 35 hours
Travel = 155 miles
Blueprints copies = 4
Secretarial time = 14 hours
Other operating costs:
Activity Total Activity Cost Driver Total Usage by Total Usage by
Cost Usage Corporate Clients Private Clients
Transportation Round-trip mileage
to clients $9,000 to clients 1,500 miles 13,500 miles
Blueprint
copying 35,000 Number of copies 250 copies 750 copies
Office support 190,000 Secretarial time 2,600 secretarial 2,400 secretarial hours hours
Total operating overhead $234,000
Estimated professional hours = 10,000
Overhead Rate = $23.40
Larson's Job:
Overhead cost = $23.40 * 35 = $819.00
Overhead Rates based on ABC: Larson's Job
Transport to clients = $0.60 $93 ($0.60 * 155)
Blueprint copying = $35.00 140 ($35.00 * 4)
Office support = $38.00 532 ($38.00 * 14)
Total $765
You are the manager of a monopoly that faces a demand curve described by P = 85 − 5Q. Your costs are C = 20 + 5Q. The profit-maximizing output for your firm is:
Given:
Price function : P = 85 − 5Q.
Cost function : C = 20 + 5Q.
To find:
The profit-maximizing output for your firm.
Explanation:
Total revenue = Price × Quantity
[tex]TR=P\times Q[/tex]
[tex]TR=(85-5Q)\times Q[/tex]
[tex]TR=85Q-5Q^2[/tex]
Differentiate with respect to quantity.
[tex]\dfrac{d(TR)}{dQ}=85(1)-5(2Q)[/tex]
[tex]MR=85-10Q[/tex]
Cost function is
[tex]C=20+5Q[/tex]
Differentiate with respect to quantity.
[tex]\dfrac{dC}{dQ}=(0)+5(1)[/tex]
[tex]MC=5[/tex]
The profit is maximum if [tex]MR=MC[/tex].
[tex]85-10Q=5[/tex]
[tex]85-5=10Q[/tex]
[tex]80=10Q[/tex]
Divide both sides by 10.
[tex]\dfrac{80}{10}=Q[/tex]
[tex]Q=8[/tex]
Therefore, the profit-maximizing output for the firm is 8 units.
The demand curve is the curve that shows the relationship of demand with its various aspects. The demand curve is the graphical presentation of the shifts that are caused by the aspects of the demand.
The given information are:
Price function : P = 85 − 5Q.
Cost function : C = 20 + 5Q.
Total revenue = Price × Quantity
[tex]TR=P\times Q[/tex]
[tex]TR=(85-5Q)\times Q[/tex]
[tex]TR= 85Q-5Q^{2}[/tex]
Differentiate with respect to quantity.
[tex]\frac{d(TR)}{dQ} =85(1)-5(2Q)\\MR=85-10Q[/tex]
Cost function is=[tex]C=20+5Q[/tex]
Differentiate with respect to quantity.
[tex]\frac{dC}{dQ}=(0)+5(1)\\MC=5[/tex]
The profit is maximum in the firm if: [tex]MR=MC[/tex]
[tex]85-10Q-5\\85-5=10Q\\80=10Q[/tex]
Divide both sides by 10.
[tex]\frac{80}{10}=Q\\Q=8[/tex]
Therefore, the profit-maximizing output for the firm is 8 units.
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Marketing by the Numbers: Pricey Sheets
Many luxury sheets cost less than $200 to make but sell for more than $500 in retail stores. Some cost even more consumers pay almost $3,000 for Frett'e "Tangeri Pizzo king-size luxury linens. The creators of a new brand of luxury linens, called Boll & Branch, have entered this market and are determining the price at which to sell their sheets directly to consumers online. They want to price their sheets lower than most brands but still want to earn an adequate margin on sales. The sheets come in a luxurious box that can be reused to store lingerie, jewelry, or other keepsakes. The Boll & Branch brand touts fair trade practices when sourcing its high-grade long staple organic cotton from India. Given the cost information below, refer to Appendix 2: Marketing by the Numbers to answer the following questions.
Cost/King-size Set
Raw Cotton $28.00
Spinning/Weaving/Dyeing $12,00
Cut/Sew/Finishing $10,00
Material Transportation $3,00
Factory Fee $16,00
Inspection and Import Fees $14,00
Ocean Freight/Insurance $5,00
Warehousing $8,00
Packaging $15,00
Promotion $30,00
Customer Shipping $15,00
10-13 Given the cost per king-size sheet set above, and assuming the manufacturer has total fixed costs of $500,000 and estimates first year sales will be 50,000 sets, determine the price to consumers if the company desires a 40 percent margin on sales.
10-14 If the company decides to sell through retailers instead of directly to consumers online, to maintain the consumer price you calculated in the previous question, at what price must it sell the product to a wholesaler who then sells it to retailers? Assume wholesalers desire a 10 percent margin and retailers get a 20 percent margin, both based on their respective selling prices.
Answer:
10-13 Given the cost per king-size sheet set above, and assuming the manufacturer has total fixed costs of $500,000 and estimates first year sales will be 50,000 sets, determine the price to consumers if the company desires a 40 percent margin on sales.
variable cost per unit = 28 + 12 + 10 + 3 + 16 + 14 + 5 + 8 + 15 + 30 + 15 = $156
average fixed cost per unit = $500,000 / 50,000 units = $10
total cost per unit = $166
desired profit margin = 40%, so total costs must be 60% of selling price
selling price = $166 / 60% = $276.67 ≈ $277 per unit
10-14 If the company decides to sell through retailers instead of directly to consumers online, to maintain the consumer price you calculated in the previous question, at what price must it sell the product to a wholesaler who then sells it to retailers? Assume wholesalers desire a 10 percent margin and retailers get a 20 percent margin, both based on their respective selling prices.
retailers' margin = $277 x 20% = $55.40
selling price to retailers = $277 - $55.40 = $221.60
wholesalers' margin = $221.60 x 10% = $22.16
selling price to wholesalers = $221.60 - $22.16 = $199.44 per unit
Alpha Inc. has receivables from unrelated parties with a face value of $5,000. It transfers these receivables to bank for $4,500, without recourse. It will continue to collect the receivables, depositing them in a non-interest-bearing bank account with the cash flows remitted to the bank at the end of each month. It is not allowed to sell or pledge the receivables to anyone else and is under no obligation to repurchase the receivables from bank. Which of the following is the appropriate treatment for these Accounts receivables?
A) It should show these receivables in its Balance Sheet.
B) It should amortize these receivables.
C) It should derecognize these receivables.
D) It should derecognize these receivables if it retains the interest earned on these.
Answer:
The correct option is C) It should derecognize these receivables
Explanation:
Based on the information given the right and appropriate treatment of the ACCOUNT RECEIVABLES is to derecognized the receivable reason been that Alpha Inc does not have the right to either sell or pledge the receivables neither can he repurchased the receivable from the financial institution which is the bank despite the fact that the cash flows amount is been remitted to the bank at the end of every month.
This activity is important because any business that offers multiple product lines to multiple market segments is faced with the task of making the product/market decisions and prioritizing those decisions. Products and market segments that are growing quickly and are very profitable should get more attention and resources than a product and market segment that does not show as much potential.
Once a marketing manager creates a market-product grid, they must select which segments to target. To do this, the marketing manager should use several criteria in assessing the different segments. Those criteria include: market size, expected growth, competitive position, cost of reaching the segment, and the compatibility with the organization's objectives and resources.
The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of the market-product development process by analyzing a gift shop's markets and products.
Read the case below and then answer the questions that follow as you consider its markets and product offerings.
A small local gift shop recently marked its 25th anniversary of being in business. Over that time, the owners have continually changed the products sold in its store to reflect changes in the market. From the early days of selling small gift-type items such as figurines and collectibles, the store now offers a more eclectic mix of merchandise that includes Vera Bradley purses and inexpensive jewelry, as well as items that could be classified as "gift-type" products and merchandise that is best described as "collectibles."
However, the demographics of the store's market, as well as the needs of that market, seem to be changing. There has been an influx of younger customers (20s and 30s) into the area, which has brought the average age of the area down by 9.8 years. This rapidly growing segment doesn't seem interested in buying the same collectibles that their parents bought. Many older residents (60s and 70s) have been leaving the area for retirement. The older customers are still buying the collectibles, but are also buying gifts for children and grandchildren for holidays and special occasions. Indeed, while sales of merchandise aimed at the younger customers have grown 30 percent, sales to the older crowd have been flat. And the younger group has now passed the older segment in terms of the size of the population. While there are other stores in the area selling similar merchandise, this gift shop has managed to get an exclusive on the Vera Bradley line, which has been popular with the younger customers. The owners of the gift shop are considering which market segment should be the focus of their attention and limited resources. This is an especially critical decision because of the limited space in the store and the need to add fixtures for carrying some of the collectible items that are coming on the market.
Based on the limited information in the case, which market segment is larger?
a) the over-80 segment
b) all segments are the same size
c) the 60s and 70s segment
d) the 20s and 30s segment
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TRUE FALSE Dermatology is the study of the skin, its structure, functions, diseases and
treatment
2. TRUE FALSE The skin is the 2nd largest organ of the body.
3. The functions of the skin include sensation, heat regulation, absorption, protection, excretion
and
4. The three main layers of the skin are the subcutaneous, epidermis and
The skin layer that has five layers of cells with differing characteristics is the
Sweat is produced by the gland known as the
6. The layer of skin that acts as a shock absorber to protect the bones is known as the
7. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends using a sunscreen with an SPF
of at least
Answer:
T
Explanation:
Because its true Heheheheheheehhehe sorryyyyyy
Managers should make marketing decisions in the light of their own knowledge and experience instead of viewing research reports as the final answer to their problems because:
a. the number of factors included in a marketing research study are not exhaustive.
b. decisions based on marketing research reports are highly risky.
c. there is no possibility that marketing research will be affected by researcher bias.
d. marketing research is not a systematic process for obtaining information.
Answer:
a. the number of factors included in a marketing research study are not exhaustive.
Explanation:
Marketing research is highly effective as a tool for guiding marketing decisions, but it is necessary for the manager to rely on making decisions not only through research, but also due to his conceptual skills of seeing the organization in a systematic way, where there is a much greater breadth and more complex factors than just the information found through marketing research. The set of the manager's vision, experiences, analyzes and indicators is important for the most adequate assessment so that organizational marketing decisions are effective and achieve the company's objective.
Therefore, it is correct to state that the number of factors included in a marketing research study is not exhaustive.
Mindy Novak is writing a paper and he must determine which of Porter's three generic strategies Beulah’s Boutiques has implemented. Mindy finds out that Beulah’s Boutiques offers specialty products found only in boutiques around the world to affluent customers. What would Mindy determine Beulah’s Boutiques is using as its generic strategy?
Answer:
The answer to this question can be defined as follows:
Explanation:
Mindy Novak writes a report, also determines, whether Beulah's boutiques have adopted Porter's three generic techniques. Mindy discovers Beulah's Boutiques only offer affluent clients premium brands in shops throughout the world, and he determines Mindy, that standard strategy of the boutiques of Beulah, which canister be defined as follows:
High expense, to the broad market Low cost, a narrow market. Low-cost, wide market High cost, narrow market High cost, narrow marketApart from the internet, which encourages customers to reach out to a business or brand, use of other advertising vehicles refers to________ marketing
Answer: Television
Explanation:
, thought it was direct marketing earlier, but it was not
Joni Splish Brothers Inc. has the following amounts reported in its general ledger at the end of the current year.
Organization costs $23,800
Trademarks 15,700
Discount on bonds payable 36,800
Deposits with advertising agency for ads to promote goodwill of company 11,800
Excess of cost over fair value of net identifiable assets of acquired subsidiary 76,800
Cost of equipment acquired for research and development projects; the equipment has an alternative future use 86,800
Costs of developing a secret formula for a product that is expected to be marketed for at least 20 years 82,600
Required:
On the basis of this information, compute the total amount to be reported by Hyde for intangible assets on its balance sheet at year-end.
Answer:
$92,500
Explanation:
The computation of the total intangible asset is shown below:
= Trademarks + Excess of cost over fair value of net identifiable assets of acquired subsidiary
= $15,700 + $76,800
= $92,500
Hence, the total intangible asset is $92,500 and the same is to be considered
We simply applied the above formula
What will be the nominal rate of return on a perpetual preferred stock with a $100 par value, a stated dividend of 8% of par, and a current market price of (a) $62, (b) $81, (c) $97, and (d) $136
Answer and Explanation:
The computation of the risk premium is shown below:-
Rate of return = Dividend ÷ Current market price of preferred stock
The dividend should be
= $100 × 8%
= $8
a Rate of return = $8 ÷ $62
= 12.90%
b. Rate of return = $8 ÷ $81
= 9.88%
c. Rate of return = $8 ÷ $97
= 8.25%
d. Rate of return = $8 ÷ $136
= 5.88%
Shenandoah Skies is the name of an oil painting by artist Kara Lee. In each of the following cases, determine the amount and character of the taxpayer’s gain or loss on sale of the painting.
A. The taxpayer is Kara Lee, who sold her painting to the Reller Gallery for $6,000.
B. The taxpayer is the Reller Gallery, who sold the painting purchased from Kara to a regular customer for $10,000.
C. The taxpayer is Lollard Inc., the regular customer that purchased the painting from the Reller Gallery. Lollard displayed the painting in the lobby of its corporate headquarters until it sold Shenandoah Skies to a collector from Dallas. The collector paid $45,000 for the painting.
Answer:
a. Kara Lee is the painter so the painting is simply part of her normal business operations in selling it.
Amount is $6,000 and this is a sale.
b. Taxpayer is Reller Gallery who sold the painting as part of their normal business operations.
Profit on Sale = Amount sold - Amount purchased
= 10,000 - 6,000
= $4,000
Amount is $4,000 and the nature is ordinary business income.
c. Lollard Inc sold this painting even though it is not part of their normal operations.
This is therefore a gain.
Gain = 45,000 - 10,000
= $35,000
Amount is $35,000 and is a Capital Gain.
Darnell is buying salad and pizza for a company lunch. Suppose that a bowl of salad costs $4.00, and a slice of pizza costs $2.00. Let E be the amount in dollars that Darnell spends on salad and pizza. If Darnell buys S bowls of salad and P slices of pizza, then the total amount of money he spends ( E ) can be represented by the equation . Now rearrange the equation you wrote above so that P is written in terms of E and S. The quantity of pizza he buys can be represented by the equation . Suppose Darnell has $40.00 to spend on salad and pizza; that is, E=$40.00.
Complete the following table with values of S or P that make the equation true.
To complete the first row, determine the number of pizza slices Paolo can purchase with $40.00, when the number of salad bowls he purchases is 0.
Budget (Dollars) Salad (Bowls) Pizza (Slice)
40.00 0 _____
40.00 4 _____
40.00 _____ 0
Answer:
1. If Darnell buys S bowls of salad and P slices of pizza, then the total amount of money he spends ( E ) can be represented by the equation;
E = 4S + 2P
2. Now rearrange the equation you wrote above so that P is written in terms of E and S. The quantity of pizza he buys can be represented by the equation;
E = 4S + 2P
2P = E - 4S
P = (E - 4S)/2
3. Budget = $40.00. No salad purchased
Pizza = (E - 4S)/2
= (40 - 0)/2
= 20 pizzas
Budget = $40.00. 4 salads purchased
Pizza = (E - 4S)/2
= (40 - 4 * 4)/2
= 12 pizzas
Budget = $40.00. 0 Pizzas.
Salads = 40/4
= 10 salads
An Investment Adviser Representative (IAR) manages the assets of the ABC Corporation Profit Sharing Plan. The trustee of the plan contacts the IAR, explaining to the IAR that he wants a check drawn from the plan account to buy a building that ABC Corporation will occupy. The IAR should:
Answer:
refuse to issue the check because it is a breach of the IAR's fiduciary obligation
Explanation:
This check should not be issued because if it is issued it would be a breach of the investment advisor representative fiduciary obligation. His main responsibility is to offer advices that relates to investment because he is a financial planner. He has to act in the best interest of his client with loyalty and also in good faith.
. Calculate the cost of the raw material (Gilden) purchases by month and in total, for the third quarter.
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Answer and Explanation:
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Van Frank Telecommunications has a patent on a cellular transmission process.
1. The company has amortized the $19.80 million cost of the patent on a straight-line basis, since it was acquired at the beginning of 2012.
2. Due to rapid technological advances in the industry, management decided that the patent would benefit the company over a total of six years rather than the nine-year life being used to amortize its cost.
3. The decision was made at the end of 2016 (before adjusting and closing entries).
What is the appropriate adjusting entry for patent amortization in 2016 to reflect the revised estimate.
(If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.50).) Record the adjusting entry for patent amortization in 2016.
Answer:
Dr Amortization expense 5.50
Cr Accumulated Amortization - Patent 5.50
Explanation:
Preparation of Journal entries to Record the adjusting entry for patent amortization in 2016
Van Frank Telecommunications
Dr Amortization expense 5.50
Cr Accumulated Amortization - Patent 5.50
(To record amortization of patent)
Calculation for the Amortized expense
Cost of the asset $19.80
Annual amortization $2.20
($19.80 / 9 years)
Amortization till date (2012-2015) $8.80
($2.20*4)
Unamortized value ($19.80-$8.80) $11.00
Remaining life 2 years
Amortized expense ($11.00/2) $5.50
Debiting $1.65 million from Patent Amortization Expense and crediting $1.65 million from Accumulated Patent Amortization would be the adjusting entry.
After the estimate revision, the yearly amortization will be $3.30 million ($19.80 million cost of the patent x 6 years).
Debiting Patent Amortization Expense by $1.65 million and crediting Accumulated Patent Amortization by $1.65 million would be the adjustment item for 2016. The projected useful life of the patent has changed, necessitating an adjustment entry to the annual amortization expense, which is reflected in this item.
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You are considering an investment in Justus Corporation’s stock, which is expected to pay a dividend of $2.25 a share at the end of the year (D1 = $2.25) and has a beta of 0.9. The risk-free rate is 4.9%, and the market risk premium is 5%. Justus currently sells for $46.00 a share, and its dividend is expected to grow at some constant rate, g. Assuming the market is in equilibrium, what does the market believe will be the stock price at the end of 3 years? (That is, what is P3 ?)
Answer:
The price 3-years from now will be of $52,50
Explanation:
We solve for g using the Gordon model:
[tex]\frac{divends(1+g)}{Price} = return-growth[/tex]
As we don't know the rate of return we solve ofr that fist using CAPM:
CAPM (Capital Assets Price Model)
[tex]Ke= r_f + \beta (r_m-r_f)[/tex]
risk free 0.049
market rate 0.099
premium market = market rate - risk free 0.05
beta(non diversifiable risk) 0.9
[tex]Ke= 0.049 + 0.9 (0.05)[/tex]
Ke 0.09400
We plug that in the gordon equation and solve for g:
[tex]\frac{2.25}{Price} = return-growth[/tex]
2.25 = 0.094 x 46 - g x 46
(2.25 - 4.324) / 46 = -g
-0.0450869565217391 = -g
g = 0.045087
In the gordon model the price of the stock increases at the grow rate:
as P = D/(r-g)
P1 = D(1+g)/r-g)
P1 / P = D(1+g)/(r- g) / D/(r- g) = 1 + g
[tex]P_3 = P(1+g)^3 = 46(1+0.045087)^3 = 52.50675369[/tex]
The adjusted trial balance of Gary Cooper Co. as of December 31, 2014, contains the following.
GARY COOPER CO.
ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Debit Credit
Cash $20,892
Accounts Receivable 8,340
Prepaid Rent 3,700
Equipment 19,470
Accumulated Depreciation-
Equipment $6,315
Notes Payable 7,120
Accounts Payable 6,892
Common Stock 21,420
Retained Earnings 12,730
Dividends 4,420
Service Revenue 13,010
Salaries and Wages Expense 8,260
Rent Expense 2,154
Depreciation Expense 251
Interest Expense 189
Interest Payable 189
$67,676 $67,676
Instructions:
(a) Prepare an income statement.
(b) Prepare a statement of retained earnings.
(c) Prepare a classified balance sheet.
Answer: See attachment
Explanation:
An income statement is sometimes referred to as the profit and loss account. It should be noted that it shows the revenue and the expenses that are incurred by a particular company for a certain year.
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