Answer:
Alternatives Airport at X Airport at Y
Buy land at X 6 -14
Buy land at Y -21 12
Buy land at X and Y -15 -2
Do nothing 0 0
probability 0.55 0.45
Payoff if you buy land at X = (0.55 x 6) + (0.45 x -) = -3
Payoff if you buy land at Y = (0.55 x -21) + (0.45 x 12) = -6.15
Payoff if you buy land at X and Y = (0.55 x -15) + (0.45 x -2) = -9.15
Payoff for doing nothing = 0
The best option is simply doing nothing. The risks are too high, the potential losses are very large and the benefits are really low.
Consider the following data on U.S. GDP:
Year Nominal GDP (Billions of dollars) GDP Deflator (Base year 2009)
2015 17,947 109.8
1995 7,664 75.3
The growth rate of nominal GDP between 1995 and 2015 was _____, and the growth rate of the GDP deflator between 1995 and 2015 was _____.
Measured in 2009 prices, real GDP was _____ billion in 1995 and _____ billion in 2015.
The growth rate of real GDP between 1995 and 2015 was _____.
The growth rate of nominal GDP between 1995 and 2015 was _____ than the growth rate of real GDP.
Answer:
The growth rate of nominal GDP between 1995 and 2015 was 4.35%
Growth rate over a period is calculated as;
= 100 * (((Current variable/initial variable)^1/n) - 1)
= 100 * (((17,947 / 7,664) ^1/20) -1)
= 4.35%
Growth rate of the GDP deflator between 1995 and 2015 was 1.90%.
= 100 * (((109.8/75.3)^1/20) -1)
= 1.90%
Measured in 2009 prices, real GDP was $ 10,177.95 billion in 1995 and $ 16,345.17 billion in 2015.
Real GDP = (Nominal GDP / GDP Deflator) * 100
1995 = (7,664/75.3) * 100
= $ 10,177.95
2015 = (17,947/109.8) * 100
= $ 16,345.17
The growth rate of real GDP between 1995 and 2015 was 2.397% .
= 100 x (((16,345.17 / 10,177.95)^1/20) -1)
= 2.397%
The growth rate of nominal GDP between 1995 and 2015 was more than the growth rate of real GDP.
Nominal GDP growth was 4.35% whilst Real GDP was 2.397%.
Journalize the following transactions for Cullumber Company.
Sept. 1 Purchased supplies for $1,100 cash.
5 Paid $490 cash dividend to stockholders.
7 Received $6,300 down payment from customer for services to be provided in the future.
16 Received $850 cash from a previously billed customer for payment of services provided in the prior month.
22 Purchased equipment for $3,800 by paying $1,500 cash and issued a note payable for the balance.
Answer:
Sept. 1 DR Supplies $1,100
CR Cash $1,100
Sept 5. DR Retained Earnings $490
CR Cash $490
Sept 7 DR Cash $6,300
CR Unearned Service Revenue $6,300
Sept 16 DR Cash $850
CR Accounts Receivable $850
Sept 22 DR Equipment $3,800
CR Cash $1,500
Notes Payable (3,800 - 1,500) $2,300
Is there an existential threat of social media?
Answer:
could be
Explanation:
Every 6 months, Leo Perez takes an inventory of the consumer debts he has outstanding. His latest tally shows that he still owes $4,250 on a home improvement loan (monthly payments of $100); he is making $50 monthly payments on a personal loan with a remaining balance of $825; he has a $1,500, secured single- payment loan that's due late next year; he has a $70,000 home mortgage on which he's making $850 monthly payments; he still owes $12,500 on a new car loan (monthly payments of $550); and he has a $1,200 balance on his Mastercard (minimum payment of $50), a $50 balance on his Shell credit card (balance due in 30 days), and a $500 balance on a personal line of credit ($90 monthly payments).
a. Use Worksheet to prepare an inventory of Leo's consumer debt.
Type of Consumer Debt Creditor Currently Monthly Latest Balance Due
Payment
Auto loans
Personal installment loans
Home improvement loan
Single-payment loans
Credit cards Mastercard
(retail charge cards, bank
cards, T&E Shell cards, etc.)
Personal line of credit $ $
Totals $
b. Find his debt safety ratio, given that his take-home pay is $2,000 per month. Round the answer to 1 decimal place. %
c. Would you consider this ratio to be good or bad?
Answer:
The answer is "87%".
Explanation:
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5. What are the advantages of relying solely on streaming services
for TV, what are the disadvantages?
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Answer:
By watching something live and streaming. Disadvantages is not wanting to watch what you want.
Townsend Industries Inc. manufactures recreational vehicles. Townsend uses a job order cost system. The time tickets from November jobs are summarized as follows:
Job 201 $4,280
Job 202 2,140
Job 203 1,690
Job 204 3,140
Factory supervision 1,460 Factory overhead is applied to jobs on the basis of a predetermined overhead rate of $22 per direct labor hour. The direct labor rate is $15 per hour. If required, round final answers to the nearest dollar.
Required:
a. Journalize the entry to record the factory labor costs.
b. Journalize the entry to apply factory overhead to production for November.
Answer:
Part a.
Work In Process : Job 201 $64,200 (debit)
Work In Process : Job 202 $32,100 (debit)
Work In Process : Job 203 $25,350 (debit)
Work In Process : Job 204 $47,100 (debit)
Salaries Payable $168,750 (credit)
Part b.
Work In Process : Job 201 $94,160 (debit)
Work In Process : Job 202 $47,080 (debit)
Work In Process : Job 203 $37,180 (debit)
Work In Process : Job 204 $69,080 (debit)
Overheads $168,750 (credit)
Explanation:
Calculation of Labor Cost :
Job 201 = 4,280 hours × $15 = $64,200
Job 202 = 2,140 hours × $15 = $32,100
Job 203 = 1,690 hours × $15 = $25,350
Job 204 = 3,140 hours × $15 = $47,100
Application of overhead to jobs :
Job 201 = 4,280 hours × $22 = $94,160
Job 202 = 2,140 hours × $22 = $47,080
Job 203 = 1,690 hours × $22 = $37,180
Job 204 = 3,140 hours × $22 = $69,080
Adelberg Corporation makes two products: Product A and Product B. Annual production and sales are 1,500 units of Product A and 1,500 units of Product B. The company has traditionally used direct labor-hours as the basis for applying all manufacturing overhead to products. Product A requires 0.4 direct labor-hours per unit and Product B requires 0.2 direct labor-hours per unit. The total estimated overhead for next period is $87,630. The company is considering switching to an activity-based costing system for the purpose of computing unit product costs for external reports. The new activity-based costing system would have three overhead activity cost pools--Activity 1, Activity 2, and General Factory--with estimated overhead costs and expected activity as follows:
Expected Activity
Activity Cost Pool Estimated Overhead Costs Product A Product B Total
Activity 1 $ 41,400 1,000 500 1,500
Activity 2 15,720 800 400 1,200
General Factory 30,510 600 300 900
Total $ 87,630
(Note: The General Factory activity cost pool's costs are allocated on the basis of direct labor-hours.)
The overhead cost per unit of Product B under the activity-based costing system is closest to:_________
a. $42.90
b. $9.10
c. $21.30
d. $63.92
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
First, we need to calculate the predetermined overhead rate for each activity:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Activity 1= 41,400/1,500= $27.6 per unit of activity
Activity 2= 15,720/1,200= $13.1 per unit of activity
General Factory= 30,510/900= $33.9 per direct labor hour
Now, we can allocate overhead to product B:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Activity 1= 27.6*500= $13,800
Activity 2= 13.1*400= $5,240
General Factory= 33.9*300= $10,170
Total allocated overhead= $29,210
Unitary allocated overhead= 29,210/1,500= $19.47
To increase a company’s performance, a manager suggests that the company needs to increase the value of its product to customers. Describe three ways in which this advice might be incorrect
Answer and Explanation:
The explanation of the advice that represents three ways which can be considered as an incorrect is as follows
1. If the amount is rises than it cannot change the commodities or goods cost
2. In case when the customer is ready for paying than in this case the value of the amount rises
3. Also when the amount of the customer rises so the performance would remains constant without considering the rise in the profit.
Wave Marine Products had sales revenue of $850,000 for the year-ended December 31, 2017.
a. December revenue totaled $120,000, and in addition, Big Wave collected sales tax of 5%. The tax amount will be sent to the state of Florida early in January.
b. On August 31, Big Wave signed a six-month, 4% note payable to purchase a boat costing $85,000. The note requires payment of principal and interest at maturity
c. On August 31 Big Wave received cash of S2,400 in advance for service revenue. This revenue will be earned evenly over six months.
d. Revenues of $850,000 were covered by Big Wave service warranty. At January 1, estimated warranty payable was $11,600. During the year, Big Wave recorded warranty expense of $34,000 and paid warranty claims of $34,800.
e. Big Wave owes $70,000 on a long-term note payable. At December 31, 12% interest for the year plus $35,000 of this principal are payable within one year.
Required:
For each item, indicate the account and the related amount to be reported as a current liability on the Big Wave Marine balance sheet at December 31.
Answer: Check explanation
Explanation:
a. Sales tax payable
Amount = $120,000 × 5%
= $120,000 × 0.05
= $6000
b. Notes payable, short term
Amount = $85000
Interest payable = $85000 × 4% × 4/12
= $1133.3
c. Unearned revenue
Amount: $2400 × 2/6
= $800
d. Accrued Warranty Payable
Amount = $11600 + $34000 - $34800
= $10800
e. Current portion of long term note payable
Amount = $35,000
Interest payable
Amount = $70000 × 12%
= $8400
Balance Sheet Data Income Statement Data
Cash $600,000 Accounts payable $720,000 Sales $12,000,000
Accounts receivable 1,200,000 Accruals 240,000 Cost of goods sold 7,200,000
Inventory 1,800,000 Notes payable 960,000 Gross profit 4,800,000
Current assets 3,600,000 Current liabilities 1,920,000 Operating expenses 3,000,000
Long-term debt 2,400,000 EBIT 1,800,000
Total liabilities 4,320,000 Interest expense 403,200
Common stock 720,000 EBT 1,396,800
Net fixed assets 3,600,000 Retained earnings 2,160,000 Taxes 488,880
Total equity 2,880,000 Net income $907,920
Total assets $7,200,000 Total debt and equity $7,200,000
If I remember correctly, the DuPont equation breaks down our ROE into three component ratios: the turnover ratio, and the the total asset And, according to my understanding of the DuPont equation and its calculation of ROE, the three ratios provide insights into the company's effectiveness in using the company's assets, and Hydra Cosmetics Inc. DuPont Analysis Ratios Value Correct/Incorrect Value Correct/Incorrect Ratios Asset management ratio Total assets turnover 1.67 Profitability ratios Gross profit margin (%) Operating profit margin (%) Net profit margin (%) Return on equity (%) 40.00 11.64 14.55 40.58 Financial ratios Equity multiplier 1.67 Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers up to two decimals. Hydra Cosmetics Inc. DuPont Analysis Calculation Value Numerator Denominator Ratios Profitability ratios Gross profit margin (%) Operating profit margin (%) Net profit margin (%) Return on equity (%) Asset management ratio Total assets turnover Financial ratios Equity multiplier Check all that apply. Reduce the company's operating expenses, its cost of goods sold, and/or the interest rate on its borrowed funds because this will increase the company's net profit margin. Increase the cost and amount of assets necessary to generate each dollar of sales because it will increase the company's total assets turnover. Increase the efficiency of its assets so that it generates more sales with each dollar of asset investment and increases the company's total assets turnover. Increase the interest rate on its notes payable or long-term debt obligations because it will reduce the company's net profit margin.
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Answer and Explanation:
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Alysha Johnson is a manager who communicates effectively, successfully motivates and leads her workers, and allows them leeway in making decisions. Copeland is said to have good:
Answer: strategic techniques
Explanation:
Alysha Johnson is a manager who communicates effectively, successfully motivates and leads her workers, and allows them leeway in making decisions. Copeland is said to have good strategic techniques.
Strategic management techniques is necessary for organizations as it helps them plan and also implement projects in a.way that the company's mission and goals.will be achievable. Copeland is utilizing this technique well as he communicates with the workers so that company's goals can be achieved.
Budgeted income amount $25.00
Actual amount $17.50
Dollar variance
Percent variance
F or U
Answer:
$7.50 and 30% U
Explanation:
Dollar variance is budgeted amount minus actual amount
=$25- $17.50
=$7.50
Percent variance
=$7.50/$25 x 100
=0.3 x 100
=30% unfavorable
Explain why different things are important for journalists from different media, with specific reference to radio, television and daily newspapers journalists. (9 marks)
Answer:
Because each of those mediums has a different logic.
Explanation:
For journalists in television, time is a great constraint, and therefore, they are interested in news reporting that is succint, and even entertaining.
In newspapers, what is limited is not time, but word space. Journalists are worried about presenting a newstory with the right words, but without an excessive amount of them.
Finally, in radio, journalists are worried about presenting a newscast with clear words, and in a way that the listener can understand, because radio lacks the visual clues that are present in newspapers and television.
Following is a complete list of accounts and account balances that appear in the general ledger as of August 1, 2020 for Flourish and Botts, Co. bookstore. Assume all accounts have their normal debit or credit balance.
Account: Amount: Account: Amount:
Cash $9,021 Common Stock $84
Accounts Receivable (A/R) $13,992 Additional Paid-In Capital $6,408
Inventory $4,033 Retained Earnings $7,220
Prepaid Rent $200 Sales Revenue $0
Equipment $7,200 Cost of Goods Sold $0
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment $800 Wages Expense $0
Accounts Payable (A/P) $11,844 Interest Expense $0
Deferred Revenue $3,055 Depreciation Expense $0
Interest Payable $35 Rent Expense $0
Notes Payable $5,000
The following transactions were observed for August 2020:
Date: Transaction:
8/3 Purchased merchandise inventory on account for $11,941
8/6 Sold merchandise inventory, which originally cost $13,088, to customers for $20,972. Customers paid $2,400 in cash, the remaining $18,572 was purchased by customers on account.
8/16 Paid $2,750 in cash to workers for work done in August.
8/20 Received $17,046 in cash payments from customers on their accounts receivable.
8/27 Paid creditors $14,635 in cash for accounts payable.
Required:
Record all of the above transactions that occurred during the period using journal entries. Make sure to use proper formatting for all entries, and to include the date of each entry and a brief description of each entry. Do not make any end of the period adjusting or closing entries.
Answer:
Date Particular Debit Credit
8/3 Purchases 11,941
Account payable 11,941
8/6 Cost of good sold 13,088
Inventory 13,088
8/6 Account Receivable 18,572
Cash 2,400
Revenue 20,972
8/16 Wages expense 2,750
Cash 2,750
8/20 Cash 17,046
Account Receivable 17,046
8/27 Account payable 14,635
Cash 14,635
This activity is important because as world trade has grown, more companies have entered the global market. Once a firm decides to enter the global market, it must choose which means of market entry is the most appropriate. The global market entry strategies vary greatly on the dimensions of financial commitment, risk, marketing control, and profit potential.
The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of the different types of global market entry strategies: exporting, licensing, joint venture, and direct investment. Roll over each company name to read the description of the firm's strategy, then drop it onto the correct global market entry strategy within the graphic.
1. Yoplait
2. Moodmatcher lipstick
3. McDonald's
4. Ericsson and CGCT
5. Boeing
6. Nissan
A. Indirect Exporting
B. Direct Exporting
C. Licensing
D. Franchising
E. Joint Venture
F. Direct Investment
Answer:
Throughout the clarification subsection below, the definition of the questionnaire provided is defined.
Explanation:
Indirect Exporting and Moodmatcher lipstickRationale: A organization like Moodmatcher lipstick manufactures the understood as a tool and promotes this through an intermediary throughout numerous governments or foreign.
Direct Exporting and BoeingRationale: A business including Boeing creates the goods domestically which exports anything without an intermediary throughout foreign nations.
Licensing and YoplaitRationale: In return for royalty as well as the fee, a business like Yoplait sells the rights to copyright, trademark, proprietary information, and perhaps other prized intellectual property.
Franchising and McDonald'sRationale: Companies including McDonald's are licensed to launch new franchises which are one of the quickest expanding methods for market entry.
Joint Venture Ericsson and CGCTRationale: The Swedish networking group Ericsson has entered into a joint venture partner CGCT, another French switching group.
Direct Investment and NissanRationale: A domestic company such as Nissan invests in some kind of an international subsidiary and retains it.
At $0.31 per bushel, the daily supply for wheat is 306 bushels, and the daily demand is 459 bushels. When the price is raised to $0.79 per bushel, the daily supply increases to 546 bushels, and the daily demand decreases to 439 bushels. Assume that the price-supply and price-demand equations are linear. a. Find the price-supply equation.
Answer:
The answer is below
Explanation:
a) Find the price supply equation. b) Find the price demand equation. c) Find the equilibrium price and quantity.
Solution:
a) A linear equation is in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope, y is a dependent variable, x is an independent variable, b is value of y at x = 0.
Let p represent the price and q represent the quantity. Hence we have the points (306, 0.31), (546, 0.79)
Using the formula:
[tex]p-p_1=\frac{p_2-p_1}{q_2-q_1}(q-q_1)\\ \\p-0.31=\frac{0.79-0.31}{546-306} (q-306)\\\\p=0.002q-0.302[/tex]
b) Let p represent the price and q represent the demand. Hence we have the points (459, 0.31), (439, 0.79)
Using the formula:
[tex]p-p_1=\frac{p_2-p_1}{q_2-q_1}(q-q_1)\\ \\p-0.31=\frac{0.79-0.31}{439-459} (q-459)\\\\p=-0.024q+11.326[/tex]
c) At equilibrium, price supply equation = price supply equation
0.002q - 0.302 = -0.024q + 11.326
0.002q + 0.024q = 11.326 + 0.302
0.026q = 11.628
q = 447.23 bushels
p = 0.002q - 0.302 = 0.002(447.23) - 0.302
p = $1.2
Razor Inc. manufactures industrial components. One of its products used as a subcomponent in auto manufacturing is Fluoro2211. The selling price and cost per unit data for 9,130 units of Fluoro2211 are as follows.
Per Unit Data
Selling Price $410
Direct Materials 150
Direct Labor 28
Variable Manufacturing Overhead 25
Fixed Manufacturing Overhead 43
Variable Selling 16
Fixed Selling and Administrative 23
Total Costs 285
Operating Margin $125
During the next year, sales of Fluoro2211 are expected to be 10,130 units. All costs will remain the same except for fixed manufacturing overhead, which will increase by 20%, and direct materials, which will increase by 10%. The selling price per unit for next year will be $420. Based on these data, Razor Inc.'s total contribution margin for next year will be: __________
Answer:
Total contribution margin= $1,884,180
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Direct Materials 150
Direct Labor 28
Variable Manufacturing Overhead 25
Variable Selling 16
Sales in units= 10,130
Selling price= $420
Direct material cost= 150*1.1= $165
First, we need to calculate the unitary contribution margin:
Unitary contribution margin= selling price - total unitary variable cost
Unitary contribution margin= 420 - (28 + 25 + 16 + 165)
Unitary contribution margin= $186
Now, the total contribution margin:
Total contribution margin= 10,130*186
Total contribution margin= $1,884,180
Lambert Company acquired machinery costing $110,000 on January 2, 2019. At that time, Lambert estimated that the useful life of the equipment was 6 years and that the residual value would be $15,000 at the end of its useful life. Compute depreciation expense for this asset for 2019, 2020, and 2021 using the:
Compute depreciation expense for this asset for 2016, 2017, and 2018 using the a. Straight-line method b. Double-declining balance method C. Assume that on January 2, 2018, Lambert revised its estimate of the useful life to 7 years and changed its estimate of the residual value to $ 10,000. What effect would this have on depreciation expense in 2018 for each of the above depreciation methods?
Answer:
The answer is below
Explanation:
(a) Under straight-line method,
We have depreciation expense to be (cost - residual value) ÷ No of years =
=> ($110,000 - $15,000) ÷ 6 years = $15,833 yearly depreciation expense.
Hence, the year depreciation expense of $15,833 is applicable to all the Years 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Therefore, sum of depreciation for all the three years is calculated as
=> $15,833 * 3 years = $47,499.
(b) Under the double-declining method
We have = 2 * SLDP * BV
Where SLDP = Straight - Line Depreciation Percentage
BV = Book value
Hence, SLDP is 100% ÷ 6 years = 16.67%,
Thus, 16.67% * 2 => 33.33%
Therefore, Year 2016, 33.33% * $110,000 = $36,663
For Year 2017, 33.33% * $73,337 ($110,000 - $36,663) = $24,443
For Year 2018, 33.33% * $48,894 ($73,337 - $24,443) = $16,296
Adding all the three Years together => 2016 to 2018, => $77,402
(c) Given that after 2 years, the revised estimated useful life becomes 7 years and the residual value is $10,000, depreciation would be calculated as follows:
Under the straight-line method,
NBV = Net Book Value, at the end of 2017 is: $110,000 - $15,833 * 2 years = $78,334
Depreciation expense is therefore: ($78,334 - $10,000) ÷ 7 years = $9,762 (decrease in 2018 yearly depreciation charge)
Also,
Under the double-declining method,
SLDP is 100% ÷ 7 years = 14.29%, * 2 => 28.57%.
For Year 2018,
28.57% * $48,894 ($73,337 - $24,443) = $13,969 (decrease in 2018 yearly depreciation charge)
Answer:
the question is incomplete, so I looked for a similar question:
the requirements are:
calculate depreciation expense using straight line, double depreciation, sum of the years' digits methods
straight line depreciation:
depreciable value = $110,000 - $15,000 = $95,000
depreciation expense per yer = $95,000 / 6 = $15,833.33
depreciation expense 2019 = $15,833depreciation expense 2020 = $15,833depreciation expense 2021 = $15,834double declining balance:
depreciation expense 2019 = $110,000 x 2/6 = $36,667depreciation expense 2020 = ($110,000 - $36,667) x 2/6 = $24,444depreciation expense 2021 = ($73,333 - $24,444) x 2/6 = $16,296sum of the years' digits method:
depreciable value = $110,000 - $15,000 = $95,000
sum of years = 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 21 years
depreciation expense 2019 = $110,000 x 6/21 = $31,429depreciation expense 2020 = $110,000 x 5/21 = $26,190depreciation expense 2021 = $110,000 x 4/21 = $20,952Agency conflicts between managers and shareholders
Remember, an agency relationship can degenerate into an agency conflict when an agent acts in a manner that is not in the best interest of his or her principal. In large corporations, these conflicts most frequently involve the enrichment of the firm’s executives or managers (in the form of money and perquisites or power and prestige) at the expense of the company’s shareholders. This usurping and reallocation of shareholder wealth is most likely to occur when shareholders do not have sufficient information about the decisions and actions being made by the firm’s management.
Consider the following scenario and determine whether an agency conflict exists:
William and Abigail equally own and manage A New Beginning (ANB), a store that sells preowned clothing and furniture. William is responsible for ANB’s back-office activities, and Abigail staffs the store and makes deliveries to customers. Both have equal decision-making authority and, under the terms of their partnership agreement, both are prohibited from making personal purchases using company funds without prior approval of the other partner. William, without Abigail’s knowledge, used the company’s bank account recently to purchase a new sports car. William has acknowledged that the car will not be used to support the business.
Is this a potential agency conflict between William and Abigail?
No; William and Abigail are both authorized to spend ANB’s money, so no conflict of interest can occur.
No; William and Abigail co-own and co-manage ANB and have a partnership agreement that makes them equal, so an agency conflict cannot exist.
Yes; William is misappropriating some of Abigail’s wealth by unilaterally purchasing a nonbusiness asset using ANB’s funds.
Yes; it should have been Abigail who purchased the car.
Consider the following scenario and determine whether an agency conflict exists:
Five years ago, Caesar created a plant-care business that grew, stocked, and maintained fresh plants in office buildings throughout Raleigh. Over time, The Green Zone Inc. (TGZ) has grown from a proprietorship into a corporation, now reaching far beyond Raleigh. To finance and support this growth, TGZ issued shares that were sold to TGZ employees, Caesar’s family members, and selected outsiders. Caesar is TGZ’s chairman of the board of directors and CEO, but he is no longer the largest shareholder.
At the latest annual meeting, two mutually exclusive proposals were placed on the ballot for discussion and vote. The first was put forth by Caesar and TGZ’s management team, and the second was proposed by a small group of other shareholders. Both groups are adamantly opposed to the other group’s proposal, even though both proposals would likely have the same effect on TGZ’s value and riskiness.
Does an agency conflict exist between TGZ’s management and the small group of opposing shareholders?
No; although an agency relationship exists between TGZ’s management—including Caesar as TGZ’s chairman and CEO and the firm’s shareholders—there is no agency conflict, because no expropriation or wasting of the shareholders’ wealth has occurred.
No; Caesar was the original owner of TGZ, so he would always be sensitive to the concerns of the firm’s current owners (shareholders) and would not engage in an agency conflict.
Yes; any conflict or disagreement between the firm’s managers and its shareholders constitutes an agency conflict.
Yes; an agency relationship exists, and an agency relationship always gives rise to agency conflicts, regardless of the actual behavior of the participants.
Which of the following actions will help ease agency conflicts and better align managers’ objectives with the firm’s shareholder wealth?
Pay the manager a large base salary with a huge stock option package that matures on a single date.
Pay the manager a combination of salary and stock options (phased in over several years) that reward him or her for consistently increasing shareholder wealth.
Great Fortunes Baking Company’s stockholders are mostly individual investors, and there is relatively little institutional ownership. If several pension and mutual funds were to take large positions in Great Fortunes Baking Company’s stock, direct shareholder intervention would be more or less likely to motivate the firm’s management.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Congress passed legislation making it more difficult for outside investors to stage hostile takeovers. This legislation likely reduced or increased conflicts between managers and stockholders.
Answer:
1. Yes; William is misappropriating some of Abigail’s wealth by unilaterally purchasing a nonbusiness asset using ANB’s funds.
William is enriching himself at the expense of Abigail so indeed an Agency conflict exists.
2. No; although an agency relationship exists between TGZ’s management—including Caesar as TGZ’s chairman and CEO and the firm’s shareholders—there is no agency conflict, because no expropriation or wasting of the shareholders’ wealth has occurred.
An agency conflict arises only when the agent begins to act in a way that is not in the best interest of their principal and enriches themselves at the expense of their principal. This has not happened here so there is no agency conflict.
3. Pay the manager a combination of salary and stock options (phased in over several years) that reward him or her for consistently increasing shareholder wealth.
This way the manager will have an incentive to keep working for the benefit of the shareholders overtime because it would make them well off as well.
4. MORE LIKELY
When Institutional ownership is available like Pensions and Mutual funds, they will be able to put more pressure on management as they will typically own a larger share of shares while at the same time having the expertise required to influence management.
5. INCREASED CONFLICT.
One incentive that can be used to keep management in check is the risk of Hostile Takeovers and the new management can decide to fire the management for poor performance or selfish behavior. If Congress reduces the chances of hostile takeovers, management will be more likely to engage in agency conflicts.
it is a type of text which is usually non-fiction
Answer:
Major types
Common literacy examples of non fiction include expository, argumentative, functional, and opinion pieces;
essays on art or literature biographies memoirs journalism historical scientific technical economic writingThree workers each take home two packs of Post-It notes at a cost of $.67 per pack.
Answer:
$ 4.02
Explanation:
Take two packs ×3 and it = 6 then take 6 × 67 and you get $4.02
Some recent financial statements for Smolira Golf Corp. follow.
SMOLIRA GOLF CORP.
2017 and 2018 Balance Sheets
Assets Liabilities and Owners’ Equity
2017 2018 2017 2018
Current assets Current liabilities
Cash $23,046 $25,100 Accounts payable $24,184 $28,100
Accounts
receivable 13,448 16,200 Notes payable 20,000 11,800
Inventory 26,822 28,100 Other 12,571 19,100
Total $63,316 $69,400 Total $56,755 $59,000
Long-term debt $79,000 $83,424
Owners’ equity
Common stock and
paid-in surplus $48,000 $48,000
Accumulated retained
earnings 214,256 243,576
Fixed assets
Net plant and
equipment $334,695 $364,600 Total $262,256 $291,576
Total assets $398,011 $434,000 Total liabilities and
owners’ equity $398,011 $434,000
SMOLIRA GOLF CORP.
2018 Income Statement
Sales $349,760
Cost of goods sold 241,500
Depreciation 27,200
Earnings before
interest and taxes $81,060
Interest paid 15,300
Taxable income $65,760
Taxes (25%) 16,440
Net income $49,320
Dividends $20,000
Retained earnings 29,320
Find the following financial ratios for Smolira Golf Corp. (use year-end figures rather than average values where appropriate):
Short-term solvency ratios: 2014 2015
A. Current ratio times times
B. Quick ratio times times
C. Cash ratio times times
Asset utilization ratios:
D. Total asset turnover times
E. Inventory turnover times
F. Receivables turnover times
Long-term solvency ratios: 2014 2015
G. Total debt ratio times times
H. Debt–equity ratio times times
I. Equity multiplier times times
J. Times interest earned times
K. Cash coverage ratio times
Profitability ratios:
L. Profit margin
M. Return on assets
N. Return on equity
Answer:
Short-term solvency ratios: 2014 2015
A. Current ratio = current assets / current liabilities
2014 = $63,316 / $56,755 = 1.12
2015 = $69,400 / $59,000 = 1.18
B. Quick ratio = (current assets - inventory) / current liabilities
2014 = ($63,316 - $26,822) / $56,755 = 0.64
2015 = ($69,400 - $28,100) / $59,000 = 0.7
C. Cash ratio times times = (cash + cash equivalents) / current liabilities
2014 = $23,046 / $56,755 = 0.41
2015 = $25,100 / $59,000 = 0.43
Asset utilization ratios:
D. Total asset turnover = net sales / average total assets
= $349,760 / [($398,011 + $434,000)/2] = 0.84
E. Inventory turnover times = COGS / average inventory
= $241,500 / [($26,822 + $28,100)/2] = 8.79
F. Receivables turnover = net sales / average accounts receivables
= $349,760 / [($13,448 + $16,200)/2] = 23.59
Long-term solvency ratios: 2014 2015
G. Total debt ratio = total liabilities / total assets
2014 = $135,755 / $398,011 = 0.34
2015 = $142,424 / $434,000 = 0.33
H. Debt–equity = total liabilities / total equity
2014 = $135,755 / $262,256 = 0.52
2015 = $142,424 / $291,576 = 0.49
I. Equity multiplier = assets / equity
2014 = $398,011 / $262,256 = 1.52
2015 = $434,000 / $291,576 = 1.49
J. Times interest earned = EBIT / interest expense
= $81,060 / $15,300 = 5.3
K. Cash coverage ratio = (EBIT + non cash expenses) / interest expense
= ($81,060 + $27,200) / $15,300 = 7.08
Profitability ratios:
L. Profit margin = net income / sales
= $49,320 / $349,760 = 0.14
M. Return on assets = net income / average total assets
= $49,320 / [($398,011 + $434,000)/2] = 0.12
N. Return on equity = net income / average total equity
= $49,320 / [($262,256 + $291,576)/2] = 0.18
3. The last dividend paid by New Technologies was an annual dividend of $1.40 a share. Dividends for the next 3 years will be increased at an annual rate of 8 percent. After that, dividends are expected to increase by 3 percent each year. The discount rate is 16 percent. What is the current value of this stock
Answer:
$12.60
Explanation:
The computation of the current value of the stock is shown below:-
= $1.40 × (1.08) ÷ 1.16 + 1.40 × (1.08)^2 ÷ (1.16)^2 + 1.40 × (1.08)^3 ÷ (1.16)^3 + 1.40 × (1.08)^3 × (1.03) ÷ (0.16 - 0.03) × (1.16)^3
= $1.3034 + $1.2136 + $1.1299 + $8.9520
= $12.60
Therefore for computing the current value of stock we simply solved the above equation.
Verne Cova Company has the following balances in selected accounts on December 31, 2015
All the accounts have normal balances. The information below has been gathered at December 31, 2015.
1. Verne Cova Company borrowed $10, 000 by signing a 12%, one-year note on September 1, 2015.
2. A count of supplies on December 31, 2015, indicates that supplies of $900 are on hand.
3. Depreciation on the equipment for 2015 is $1,000.
4. Verne Cova Company paid $2,100 for 12 months of insurance coverage on June 1, 2015.
5. On December 1, 2015, Verne Cova collected $30, 000 for consulting services to be performed from December 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016.
6. Verne Cova performed consulting services for a client in December 2015. The client will be billed $4,200.
7. Verne Cova Company pays its employees total salaries of $9,000 every Monday for the proceding 5-day week (Monday through Friday). On Monday, December 29, employees were paid for the week ending December 26. All employees worked the last 3 days of 2015.
Question Completion:
Prepare the adjusting journal entries for the seven items above. The following account balances exist:
Equipment $7,000
Notes payable $10,000
Prepaid Insurance $2,100
Supplies $2,450
Unearned Service Revenue $30,000
Answer:
Verne Cova Company
Adjusting Journal Entries on December 31, 2015:
1. Debit Interest Expense $400
Credit Interest Payable $400
To accrue interest expense for 4 months.
2. Debit Supplies Expense $1,550
Credit Supplies $1,550
To record supplies expense for the period.
3. Debit Depreciation Expense - Equipment $1,000
Credit Accumulated Depreciation $1,000
To record depreciation expense for the period.
4. Debit Insurance Expense $1,225
Credit Prepaid Insurance $1,225
To record insurance expense for the period.
5. Debit Unearned Service Revenue $7,500
Credit Service Revenue $7,500
To record service revenue earned.
6. Debit Accounts Receivable $4,200
Credit Service Revenue $4,200
To record services revenue earned for services performed.
7. Debit Wages Expense $5,400
Credit Wages Payable $5,400
To accrue wages expense for 3 days.
Explanation:
a) Interest Expense on Note = $10,000 * 12% * 4/12 = $400
b) Supplies Expense (usage for the period) = $1,550 ($2,450 - $900)
c) Insurance expense (expired) = $1,225 ($2,100/12 * 7 months)
d) Earned service revenue = $7,500 ($30,000/4 months)
e) Wages expense unpaid = $5,400 ($9,000 * 3/5 days)
At the beginning of the year, Monroe Company estimates annual overhead costs to be $500,000 and that 250,000 machine hours will be operated. Using machine hours as a base, the amount of overhead applied during the year if actual machine hours for the year was 150,000 hours is A.$500,000. B.$300,000. C.$600,000. D.$150,000.
Answer:
Allocated MOH= $300,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Estimated annual overhead costs= $500,000
Estimated machine-hour= 250,000
Actual machine-hour= 150,000
To calculate the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 500,000/250,000
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $2 per machine hour
Now, we can allocate overhead:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Allocated MOH= 2*150,000= $300,000
Definition of economic costs
Darnell lives in Philadelphia and runs a business that sells pianos. In an average year, he receives $842,000 from selling pianos. Of this sales revenue, he must pay the manufacturer a wholesale cost of $452,000; he also pays wages and utility bills totaling $301,000. He owns his showroom; if he chooses to rent it out, he will receive $38,000 in rent per year. Assume that the value of this showroom does not depreciate over the year. Also, if Darnell does not operate this piano business, he can work as an accountant and receive an annual salary of $48,000 with no additional monetary costs. No other costs are incurred in running this piano business.
Identify each of Darnell's costs in the following table as either an implicit cost or an explicit cost of selling pianos.
Implicit Cost
Explicit Cost
The wholesale cost for the pianos that Darnell pays the manufacturer
The salary Darnell could earn if he worked as an accountant
The wages and utility bills that Darnell pays
The rental income Darnell could receive if he chose to rent out his showroom
Complete the following table by determining Darnell's accounting and economic profit of his piano business.
Profit
(Dollars)
Accounting Profit
Economic Profit
If Darnell's goal is to maximize his economic profit, he( should, should not) stay in the piano business because the economic profit he would earn as an accountant would be $______.
Answer:
Definition of Economic Costs
Implicit and Explicit Costs:
The wholesale cost for the pianos that Darnell pays the manufacturer Explicit Cost
The salary Darnell could earn if he worked as an accountant Implicit Cost
The wages and utility bills that Darnell pays Explicit Costs
The rental income Darnell could receive if he chose to rent out his showroom Implicit Cost
Complete the following table by determining Darnell's accounting and economic profit of his piano business.
Profit
(Dollars)
Accounting Profit $89,000
Economic Profit $3,000 ($89,000 - 86,000)
If Darnell's goal is to maximize his economic profit, he( should, should not) stay in the piano business because the economic profit he would earn as an accountant would be $__86,000____.
This economic profit includes the rental and salary income that Darnell can earn.
Explanation:
a) Data:
Sales Revenue = $842,000
Cost of goods sold 452,000
Wages & Utilities = 301,000
Opportunity cost of showroom = $38,000
Opportunity cost of employment = $48,000
Total opportunity cost = $86,000
Profit (Dollars)
Sales Revenue = $842,000
Cost of goods sold 452,000
Gross profit $390,000
Wages & Utilities = 301,000
Net Income $89,000
Opportunity cost of showroom = $38,000
Opportunity cost of employment = $48,000
Total opportunity cost = $86,000
Sunset Products manufactures skateboards. The following transactions occurred in March. Purchased $24,500 of materials on account. Issued $1,450 of supplies from the materials inventory. Purchased $25,900 of materials on account. Paid for the materials purchased in transaction (1) using cash. Issued $30,900 in direct materials to the production department. Incurred direct labor costs of $29,500, which were credited to Wages Payable. Paid $22,400 cash for utilities, power, equipment maintenance, and other miscellaneous items for the manufacturing shop. Applied overhead on the basis of 120 percent of direct labor costs. Recognized depreciation on manufacturing property, plant, and equipment of $5,900.
The following balances appeared in the accounts of Sunset Products for March:
Beginning Ending
Materials Inventory $ 13,500 ?
Work-in-Process Inventory 24,750 ?
Finished Goods Inventory 97,500 $ 54,750
Cost of Goods Sold 120,000
Required:
a. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions. (If o entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Transactions General Journal Debit Credit
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
b. Prepare T-accounts to show the flow of costs during the period from Materials Inventory through Cost of Goods Sold.
Materials Inventory
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
End. bal. ___________ ____________ ______
Work in Progress Inventory
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
End. bal. ___________ ____________ ______
Manufacturing Overhead Control
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
End. bal. ___________ ____________ ______
Applied Manufacturing Overhead
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
End. bal. ___________ ____________ ______
Accounts Payable
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
End. bal. ___________ ____________ ______
Cash
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
End. bal. ___________ ____________ ______
Wages Payable
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
End. bal. ___________ ____________ ______
Accumulated Depreciation-Property, Plant, and Equipment
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
______ ___________ ____________ ______
______ ___________ ____________ ______
End. bal. ___________ ____________ ______
Finished Goods Inventory
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
Goods Completed ___________ ____________ Transfer to Cost of Goods Sold
End. bal. ___________ ____________
Cost of Goods Sold
Beg. bal. ___________ ____________
Finished Goods Inventory ___________ ____________
End. bal. ___________ ____________
Answer:
Sunset Products
a) Journal Entries:
Transactions General Journal Debit Credit
Materials Inventory $24,500
Accounts Payable $24,500
To record the purchase of materials on account.
Manufacturing Overhead $1,450
Materials Inventory $1,450
To record the issue of supplies.
Materials Inventory $25,900
Accounts Payable $25,900
To record the purchase of materials on account.
Accounts Payable $24,500
Cash Account $24,500
To record the payment on account.
Work-in-Process Inventory $30,900
Materials Inventory $30,900
To record the issue of direct materials to the production department.
Work-in-Process Inventory $29,500
Factory Wages $29,500
To record direct labor costs to work in process.
Manufacturing Overhead $22,400
Cash Account $22,400
To record the payment for utilities and other expenses.
Work-in-Process Inventory $35,400
Manufacturing Overhead $35,400
To apply overhead to work in process.
Manufacturing Overhead $5,900
Depreciation Expense $5,900
To recognize depreciation on property, plant, and equipment.
Manufacturing overhead applied $29,750
Manufacturing overhead $29,750
To transfer manufacturing overhead to the overhead applied account.
b) T-accounts:
Materials Inventory
Transaction Details Debit Credit
Beginning balance $ 13,500
Accounts Payable 24,500
Manufacturing overhead $1,450
Accounts Payable 25,900
Work-in-Process Inventory 30,900
Ending balance $31,550
Work-in-Process Inventory
Transaction Details Debit Credit
Beginning balance $24,750
Materials Inventory 30,900
Factory Wages 29,500
Manufacturing Overhead 35,400
Finished Goods Inventory $71,600
Ending balance 54,200
Finished Goods Inventory
Transaction Details Debit Credit
Beginning balance $97,500
Work-in-Process 71,600
Cost of goods sold $114,350
Ending balance 54,750
Cost of Goods Sold
Transaction Details Debit Credit
Beginning balance $120,000
Overapplied overhead $5,650
Ending balance 114,350
Manufacturing Overhead Control Account
Transaction Details Debit Credit
Materials Inventory $1,450
Cash Account 22,400
Depreciation expense 5,900
Manufacturing overhead applied $29,750
Manufacturing Overhead Applied
Transaction Details Debit Credit
Work in Process $35,400
Manufacturing overhead $29,750
Overapplied overhead 5,650
Accounts Payable
Transaction Details Debit Credit Materials Inventory $24,500
Materials Inventory 25,900
Cash Account $24,500
Cash Account
Transaction Details Debit Credit
Accounts Payable $24,500
Manufacturing Overhead 22,400
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Accounts balances of Sunset Products for March:
Beginning Ending
Materials Inventory $ 13,500 ?
Work-in-Process Inventory 24,750 ?
Finished Goods Inventory 97,500 $ 54,750
Cost of Goods Sold 120,000
Molly Grey (single) acquired a 30 percent limited partnership interest in Beau Geste LLP several years ago for $56,000. At the beginning of year 1, Molly has tax basis and an at-risk amount of $20,000. In year 1, Beau Geste incurs a loss of $187,500 and does not make any distributions to the partners.
-In year 1, Molly's AGI (excluding any income or loss from Beau Geste) is $67,800. This includes $13,800 of passive income from other passive activities.
-In year 2, Beau Geste earns income of $38,400. In addition, Molly contributes an additional $31,380 to Beau Geste during year 2. Molly's AGI in year 2 is $71,700 (excluding any income or loss from Beau Geste). This amount includes $10,160 in income from her other passive investments.
Based on the above information, complete the following tables: (Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable.) What are the cumulative total passive suspended losses at the end of year 2?
Answer:
$20,770
Explanation:
Share of passive loss in year 1
[187,500 × 30%]
$56,250
Less: Passive income from other activities
($13,800)
Suspended loss in year 1
$42,450
Less: Share of passive income from Beau Geste in year 2 (38,400 × 30%).
($11,520)
Less passive income from other activities
($10,160)
Cumulative total passive suspended losses at the end of year 2.
$20,770
If the AD shortfall is $700 billion and the MPC is 0.95, Instructions: Enter your responses rounded to one decimal place. a. How large is the desired fiscal stimulus
Answer:
a. The desired fiscal stimulus is $35.0 billion.
b. The income tax cut is $36.8 billion.
c. The amount of government spending that would achieve the target is $35.0 billion.
Explanation:
Note: This question is not complete. The complete question is therefore provided before answering the question as follows:
If the AD shortfall is $700 billion and the MPC is 0.95, Instructions: Enter your responses rounded to one decimal place.
a. How large is the desired fiscal stimulus?
b. How large an income tax cut is needed?
c. Alternatively, how much government spending would achieve the target?
The explantion of the answers is now provided as follows:
From the question, we have:
Aggregate demand (AD) shortfall = $700 billion
Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) = 0.95
a. How large is the desired fiscal stimulus?
To calculate the the desired fiscal stimulus, we need to first calculate the multiplier as follows:
Multipliers = 1 (1 - MPC) ................... (1)
Substituting the value into equation (1), we have:
Multipliers = 1 (1 - 0.95) = 1 / 0.05 = 20
The formula for calculating the fiscal stimulus is as follows:
Fiscal stimulus = AD shortfall / Multiplier ..................... (2)
Substituting the values into equation (2), we have:
Fiscal stimulus = $700 billion / 20 = $35.0 billion.
Therefore, the desired fiscal stimulus is $35.0 billion.
b. How large an income tax cut is needed?
This can be calculated using the following formula:
Income tax cut = Fiscal stimulus / MPC .............. (3)
Substituting the values into equation (3), we have:
Income tax cut = $35 billion / 0.95 = $36.8421052631579 billion
Rounding to one decimal place, we have
Income tax cut = $36.8 billion
Therefore, the income tax cut is $36.8 billion.
c. Alternatively, how much government spending would achieve the target?
The amount of increase in government spending that would achieve the target is the same thing as the desired fiscal stimulus already obtained in part a above.
Therefore, the amount of government spending that would achieve the target is $35.0 billion.
Etxuck327 Inc. sells a particular textbook for $39. Variable expenses are $28 per book. At the current volume of 49,000 books sold per year the company is just breaking even. Given these data, the annual fixed expenses associated with the textbook total:
Answer:
539,000.00
Explanation:
As per the contribution margin analysis concept, the break-even point is obtained by dividing fixed cost by contribution margin per unit.
For Etuck327,
The selling price is $39
Variable expense is $28
Break-even in units is 49,000 books.
Contribution margin per unit = selling price - variable costs
=$39- $28
=$11
if Break-even = fixed cost/ contribution margin per unit, then
49,000= fixed cost / 11
fixed costs = 11 x 49000
Fixed costs = 539,000.00