Answer:
1. Discount rate.
2. Increase.
Explanation:
A Federal Reserve Bank is one of the twelve regional banks of the Federal Reserve System in the United States of America. The Federal Reserve Banks are saddled with the responsibility of implementing the monetary policy designed and provided by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
Federal Reserve System also known as the Fed, was created under the Federal Reserve Act which was passed by US Congress in 1913. The Fed began its operations in the year 1914. It's a financial institution which was founded by President Woodrow Wilson and was primarily aimed at backing each banks in order to put a definitive end to the bank panics of the 1800s.
Furthermore, just like all central banks, the Fed is a government financial institution which is saddled with these responsibilities;
1. Controlling the issuance of currency in United States of America: the Fed promotes public goals such as economic growth, low inflation, and the smooth operation of financial markets.
2. Providing banking services to all the commercial banks in the country: the Fed is the "lender of last resort.
3. Regulating banking activities: it has the power to supervise and regulate banks.
The Federal Reserve Board is the governing body which essentially manages the Federal Reserve System and performs an oversight function on domestic monetary policies.
Additionally, the interest rate that the Federal Reserve Bank (the Fed) charges member banks for loans is known as the discount rate. Also, the Fed can increase the money supply by lowering this rate (discount rate) and thus, empowering the member banks to lend more money.
A hospital purchased new MRI equipment and intended to be used for 4 years. The information is given below. As part of the warranty agreement, the maintenance costs will be waived for the first 4 years. At MARR of 29% per year, determine the minimum revenue per year to realize the expected recovery and return.
Answer:
the information is missing but I looked for a similar question that can help as an example (hopefully it will be the same):
purchase cost $750,000
useful life 4 years, salvage value $150,000
discount rate 29%
in order to answer this question, we would need to calculate a cash flow that results in NPV = 0
0 = -$750,000 + CF/1.29 + CF/1.29² + CF/1.29³ + (CF + $150,000)/1.29⁴
$750,000 = CF/1.29 + CF/1.29² + CF/1.29³ + (CF + $150,000)/1.29⁴
$750,000 = 0.7752CF + 0.6009CF + 0.4658CF + 0.3611CF + $54,166.70
$695,833.30 = 2.203CF
CF = $695,833.30 / 2.203 = $315,857.15
Virginia owns 100% of Goshawk Company. In the current year, Goshawk Company sells a capital asset (held for three years) at a loss of $40,000. In addition, Goshawk has a short-term capital gain of $18,000 and net operating income of $90,000 during the year. Virginia has no recognized capital gain (or loss) before considering her ownership in Goshawk.
Complete each lettered item below, outlining how much of the capital loss may be deducted for the year and how much is carried back or forward.
a. If Goshawk is a proprietorship, only $ _________ long-term capital loss can be deducted in the current year. The remaining $ ___________net capital loss is carried ___________ and then ____________Correct 3 of Item 1.
b. If Goshawk is a C corporation, only $ __________long-term capital loss can be deducted in the current year. The remaining $ ___________ net capital loss is carried ______________ and then _____________ of Item 2.
Answer:
a) If Goshawk is a proprietorship, only $21000 long-term capital loss can be deducted in the current year. The remaining $19000 net capital loss is carried forward and then carried back
b) If Goshawk is a C corporation, only $ 18000 long-term capital loss can be deducted in the current year. The remaining $22000 net capital loss is carried back and then forward of Item 2.
Explanation:
The gain or loss on the sale of a property is said to be the difference between between the realized value of goods and its adjusted basis. When there is a gain the realized value would be greater than the adjusted basis, while when there's loss the realized value would be less than the adjusted basis.
A) In this case, if Goshawk is a proprietorship, only $21,000 of the $40,000 long-term capital loss can be deducted in the current year. The loss will offset the short-term capital gain of $18,000 first; then, an additional $3,000 of the loss may be utilized as a deduction against ordinary income. The remaining $19,000 net capital loss is carried forward to next year and years thereafter until completely deducted. The capital loss carryover retains its character as long term.
B) If Goshawk is a C corporation, $18,000 short term capital gain can be set off for long term capital loss. Then the remaining $22,000($40,000 - $18,000) will be carried backwards
Question 3
You are the Chief Operations Officer responsible for overall company operations in ATCHULO Company Ltd, a large courier company in Ghana. Your company has 16 regional offices (terminals) scattered around the country in each of the regional capitals and a main office (hub) located in the capital city of the country. Your operations are strictly domestic. You do not accept international shipments.
The day at each terminal begins with the arrival of packages from the hub. The packages are loaded onto trucks for delivery to customers during morning hours. In the afternoon, the same trucks pick up packages that are returned to the terminal in late afternoon and then shipped to the hub where shipments arrive from the terminals into the late evening and are sorted for delivery early the next day for the terminals.
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Each terminal in your company is treated as an investment centre and prepares individual income statements each month. Each terminal receives 30% of the revenue from packages that it picks up and 30% of the revenue from the packages it delivers. The remaining 40% of the revenue from each transaction goes to the hub. Each terminal accumulates its own costs. All costs relating to travel to and from the hub are charged to the hub. The revenue per package is based on size and service type and not the distance the package travels. (There are two services: overnight and ground delivery, which takes between 1 and 7 days, depending on the distance traveled).
All customer service is done through a central service group located in the hub. Customers access this service centre through a toll-free telephone number. The most common calls to customer service include requests for package pickup, requests to trace an overdue package, and requests for billing information. The company has invested in complex and expensive package tracking equipment that monitors the package’s trip through the system by scanning the bar code placed on every package. The bar code is scanned when the package is picked up, enters the originating terminal, leaves the originating terminal, arrives at the hub, leaves the hub, arrives at the destination terminal, and is delivered to the customers. All scanning is done with hand held wands that transmit the information to the regional and then central computer.
The major staff functions in each terminal are administrative (accounting, clerical, and executive), marketing (the sales staff), courier (the people who pick up and deliver the shipments and the equipment they use), and operations (the people and equipment who sort packages in the terminal).
This organisation takes customer service very seriously. The revenue for any package that fails to meet the organisation’s service commitment to the customer is not assigned to the originating and destination terminals.
All company employees receive a wage and a bonus based on the terminal’s economic value added. This system has promoted many debates about the sharing rules for revenues, the inherent inequity of the existing system, and the appropriateness of the revenue share for the hub. Service problems have arisen primarily relating to overdue packages. The terminals believe that most of the service problems relate to wrong sorting in the hub, resulting in packages being sent to the wrong terminals.
Required:
A) Explain why an investment centre is or not an appropriate organisational design in ATCHULO Company Ltd. (15 marks)
B) Assuming that ATCHULO Company Ltd is committed to the current design, how would you improve it? (15 marks)
C) Assuming that ATCHULO Company Ltd has decided that the investment centre model is
unacceptable, what model to performance evaluation would you recommend and why? (15 marks)
Answer:
ATCHULO Company Ltd
A) ATCHULO Company Ltd, as it is currently being operated should not be using an investment center as the appropriate organizational design when a profit center structure could have been applied. However, if it wants to continue the use of the investment center model as a preferred organizational structure, then it should implement the structure fully. For one, an investment center is a division in ATCHULO company that is supposed to be in control of all its investment activities (assets), and is responsible for generating profits (revenue and costs) for its sustenance. Its performance will then be evaluated based on the revenue it generates less the expenses, including the capital costs incurred for generating the revenue.
B) For a better operation of the investment center, revenues generated by the investment centers should be assigned to the investment centers and all their costs will be assigned as well. The investment centers should have their operational assets and make the necessary decisions regarding their use.
The hub should not be sorting packages for the investment centers as each investment center could handle the sorting at their various centers and route packages to appropriate destinations, accordingly. The investment centers should operate their own trucks or outsource such services at some costs. Since packages are sent from one center to the other and vice versa, they can charge for the services they provide for one another. In this way, each investment center's performance will be more accurately evaluated.
C) The investment center approach would have been the best for ATCHULO Company Ltd if it were being properly implemented, both in terms of operational activities and performance evaluation.
However, since ATCHULO Company has decided to change the model, I recommend the centers to be operated as profit centers, because this is the next best thing in terms of performance evaluation. However, each center must be able to make its own revenue and cost decisions, so that it can be assessed based on profit performance.
Explanation:
An investment center in ATCHULO Company should be a unit of the firm that is responsible for its revenue, cost, and investment decisions, with its performance judged based on the overall outcome achieved or the value added to the company.
A profit center in ATCHULO Company is a unit that is only responsible for its revenue and cost decisions, while investment activities are handled from the headquarters. Its performance is evaluated on profits without consideration of the capital costs incurred in generating the profits.
Use the following information to answer questions 4a.1-4a.5 Gerrell Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 18,000 shares of stock and $95,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 14,000 shares of stock and $190,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 5 percent. Compare both of these plans to an all-equity plan assuming that EBIT will be $90,000. The all-equity plan would result in 22,000 shares of stock outstanding. Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, what is the EPS for each of these plans
Answer:
Gerrel Corp.
EPS (Earnings per share) = Earnings after Tax/Number of outstanding shares
Plan I:
EBIT = $90,000
Interest = $4,750 ($95,000 x 5%)
Pre-Tax Income = $85,250
Income Tax Exp. 34,100 ($85,250 x 40%)
After Tax Income $51,150
EPS = $51,150/18,000 = $2.84 per share
Plan II:
EBIT = $90,000
Interest = $9,500 ($190,000 x 5%)
Pre-Tax Income = $80,500
Income Tax Exp. 32,200 ($80,500 x 40%)
After Tax Income $48,300
EPS = $48,300/14,000 = $3.45 per share
Plan III:
EBIT = $90,000
Pre-Tax Income = $90,000
Income Tax Exp. 36,000 ($90,000 x 40%)
After Tax Income $54,000
EPS = $54,000/22,000 = $2.45 per share
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Plan I = 18,000 shares + $95,000 debt
Plan II = 14,000 shares + $190,000 debt
Difference = 4,000 shares + $95,000 debt
Share price = $95,000/4,000 = $23.75
EBIT = $90,000
Interest Rate = 5%
Corporate Tax Rate = 40%
b) Capital Structure:
Plan I: (Equity and Debt)
Shares of 18,000 x $23.75 + $95,000 debt = $522,500 in total capital
Plan II: (Equity and Debt)
Shares of 14,000 x $23.75 + $190,000 debt = $522,500 in total capital
Plan III: (All-equity plan):
Shares of 22,000 x $23.75 = $522,500 in total capital
c) The Earnings per share is the measurement of the Net Income to stockholders divided by the number of outstanding shares. It gives an idea about the profitability of the entity, especially with regard to the profit made for common stockholders. The EPS is also one of the metrics used in the calculation of the P/E ratio to indicate whether a company's shares are undervalued or overvalued.
Synovec Co. is growing quickly. Dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 25 percent for the next 3 years, with the growth rate falling off to a constant 6 percent thereafter. If the required return is 12 percent and the company just paid a $1.30 dividend. what is the current share price
Answer:
$36.81
Explanation:
Div₀ = $1.30
Div₁ = $1.625
Div₂ = $2.03125
Div₃ = $2.5390625
Div₄ = $2.6914 at a constant g of 6%
first we need to determine the terminal value in year 3:
P = $2.6914 / (12% - 6%) = $44.86
the current stock price, P₀ = $1.625/1.12 + $2.03125/1.12² + $2.5390625/1.12³ + $44.86/1.12³ = $1.45 + $1.62 + $1.81 + $31.93 = $36.81
At the beginning of the year, paid-in capital was $164 and retained earnings was $94. During the year, the stockholders invested $48 and dividends of $12 were declared and paid. Retained earnings at the end of the year were $104.
Net income for the year was:_______
Answer:
$22
Explanation:
From the question above, the paid in capital at the beginning of a year was $164
Retained earnings was $94
During the year the amount invested by stockholders was $48 and a dividend of $12 was declared and paid.
At the end of the year the retained earnings was $104
Therefore, the net income for the year can be calculated as follows
Net income= Retained earnings at the end of the year-retained earnings at the beginning of the year+dividend
Net income= $104-$94+$12
= $22
Hence the net income for the year was $22
You want to have $18,000 in 9 years for a dream vacation. If you can earn an interest rate of .5 percent per month, how much will you have to deposit today
Answer:
$10,503.59
Explanation:
This question requires us to find how much you have to deposit today if:
Fv = 18,000
Time = 9 years
PV= fv/(1 + i)^n
N = 9 X 12 = 108
I/y = 0.5%
PV = $18,000 / 1.005^108
= $10,503.59
Therefore what you have to deposit today is $10,503.59
When delivering bad news to customers, use an indirect strategy as you would with other bad news messages, and maintain a positive tone. Occasionally, companies disappoint their customers. Whenever possible, these problems should be addressed immediately. Choose the best answer for the following question about handling customer problems.
What is the first step you should take when a problem arises?
1. Call the individual customer.
2. Disguise the problem as a "technical error."
3. Explain to the customer what they did that caused the problem
Answer:
1
Explanation:
Well, the focus of an indirect strategy is to create a new peak of satisfaction, when dealing with a disappointing situation. So the key is leaving a positive tone after all. Since maintaining a regular customer is always cheaper than getting a new one.
So, it's important to have an honest conversation with the customer and and offer a good compensation and provide a follow up until the problem is solved, so that the customer be enchanted by the respect shown. In addition to this, make this a turning point. By doing that the customer will regain confidence.
The comparative financial statements of Marshall Inc. are as follows. The market price of Marshall common stock was $82.80 on December 31, 20Y2.
Marshall Inc.
Comparative Retained Earnings Statement
For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1
1 20Y2 20Y1
2 Retained earnings, January 1 $3,704,000.00 $3,264,000.00
3 Net income 600,000.00 550,000.00
4 Total $4,304,000.00 $3,814,000.00
5 Dividends:
6 On preferred stock $10,000.00 $10,000.00
7 On common stock 100,000.00 100,000.00
8 Total dividends $110,000.00 $110,000.00
9 Retained earnings, December 31 $4,194,000.00 $3,704,000.00
Marshall Inc.
Comparative Income Statement
For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1
1 20Y2 20Y1
2 Sales $10,850,000.00 $10,000,000.00
3 Cost of goods sold 6,000,000.00 5,450,000.00
4 Gross profit $4,850,000.00 $4,550,000.00
5 Selling expenses $2,170,000.00 $2,000,000.00
6 Administrative expenses 1,627,500.00 1,500,000.00
7 Total operating expenses $3,797,500.00 $3,500,000.00
8 Income from operations $1,052,500.00 $1,050,000.00
9 Other revenue 99,500.00 20,000.00
10 $1,152,000.00 $1,070,000.00
11 Other expense (interest) 132,000.00 120,000.00
12 Income before income tax $1,020,000.00 $950,000.00
13 Income tax expense 420,000.00 400,000.00
14 Net income $600,000.00 $550,000.00
Marshall Inc.
Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1
1 20Y2 20Y1
2 Assets
3 Current assets:
4 Cash $1,050,000.00 $950,000.00
5 Marketable securities 301,000.00 420,000.00
6 Accounts receivable (net) 585,000.00 500,000.00
7 Inventories 420,000.00 380,000.00
8 Prepaid expenses 108,000.00 20,000.00
9 Total current assets $2,464,000.00 $2,270,000.00
10 Long-term investments 800,000.00 800,000.00
11 Property, plant, and equipment (net) 5,760,000.00 5,184,000.00
12 Total assets $9,024,000.00 $8,254,000.00
13 Liabilities
14 Current liabilities $880,000.00 $800,000.00
15 Long-term liabilities:
16 Mortgage note payable, 6% $200,000.00 $0.00
17 Bonds payable, 4% 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00
18 Total long-term liabilities $3,200,000.00 $3,000,000.00
19 Total liabilities $4,080,000.00 $3,800,000.00
20 Stockholders' Equity
21 Preferred 4% stock, $5 par $250,000.00 $250,000.00
22 Common stock, $5 par 500,000.00 500,000.00
23 Retained earnings 4,194,000.00 3,704,000.00
24 Total stockholders' equity $4,944,000.00 $4,454,000.00
25 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $9,024,000.00 $8,254,000.00
Determine the following measures for 20Y2 round to one decimal place, including percentages, except for pre-share amounts):
1. Working Capital
2. Current ratio
3. Quick ratio
4. Accounts receivable turnover
5. Number of days' sales in receivables
6. Inventory turnover
7. Number of days' sales in inventory
8. Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities
9. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity
10. Times interest earned
11. Asset turnover
12. Return on total assets
13. Return on stockholders' equity
14. Return on common stockholders' equity
15. Earnings per share on common stock
16. Price-earnings ratio
17. Dividends per share of common stock
18. Dividend yield
Answer:
Marshall Inc.
Ratios:
1. Working Capital = Current assets - Current liabilities
= $2,464,000 - 880,000 = $1,584,000
2. Current ratio = Current Assets/Current Liabilities
= $2,464,000/880,000 = 2.8 : 1
3. Quick ratio = (Current Assets - Inventory)/Current Liabilities
= ($2,464,000 - 420,000)/880,000
= $2,044,000/880,000 = 2.3 : 1
4. Accounts receivable turnover = Average Accounts Receivable / Net Sales
= $542,500/10,850,000 = 0.05 times
Average receivables = ($585,000 + 500,000)/2 = $542,500
5. Number of days' sales in receivables = Days in the year/Accounts receivable turnover
= 365/0.05 = 7,300 days
6. Inventory turnover = Cost of goods sold / Average Inventory
= $6,000,000/400,000 = 15 times
Average Inventory = (Beginning inventory + Ending inventory) / 2
= ($420,000 + 380,000)/2 = $400,000
7. Number of days' sales in inventory = Number of days in a year divided by Inventory turnover ratio = 365 /15 = 24.3 days
8. Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities = Fixed Assets/Long-term Liabilities = $5,760,000/3,200,000 = 1.8 : 1
9. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity = Total Liabilities/Stockholders' equity = $4,080,000 / $4,944,000 = 0.83 or 80%
10. Times interest earned = Earnings before Interest and Taxes / Interest Expense = $1,152,000/132,000 = 8.7 times
11. Asset turnover = Sales Revenue / Average Total Assets
= $6,000,000/$8,639,000 = 0.7 or 70%
Average Total Assets = Beginning total assets + Ending total assets, all divided by 2
= ($9,024,000 + 8,254,000)/2 = $8,639,000
12. Return on total assets = EBIT/Average Total Assets
= $1,152,000/$8,639,000 = 13%
13. Return on stockholders' equity = Earnings after tax/Shareholders' equity = $600,000/$4,944,000 x 100 = 12%
14. Return on common stockholders' equity = EAT/Common Shareholders' Equity = $600,000 - 10,000/($4,944,000 - 250,000) x 100
= 12.6%
15. Earnings per share (EPS) on common stock = Net Income divided by the number of outstanding common shares = $600,000/100,000 = $6 per share.
16. Price-earnings ratio = Market price of shares/EPS = $82.80/$6 = 13.8
17. Dividends per share of common stock = Dividends/Common Stock shares = $100,000/100,000 shares = $1
18. Dividend yield = Dividend per share / Market price per share = $1/$82.80 = 1.2%
Explanation:
1. Working Capital is the difference between current assets and current liabilities.
2. Current ratio is a liquidity ratio of current assets over current liabilities.
3. Quick ratio is the current ratio modified with the subtraction of inventory.
4. Accounts receivable turnover is an accounting measure that shows how quickly customers pay for the credit sales.
5. Number of days' sales in receivables measures the number of days it takes a company to collect its credit sales. It is a function of the number of days in a year divided by the accounts receivable turnover ratio.
6. Inventory turnover is a ratio showing how many times a company has sold and replaced its inventory during a given period.
7. Number of days' sales in inventory is the result of dividing the days in the period by the inventory turnover formula. It shows the number of days inventory is held before being sold.
8. Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities shows how much of long-term liabilities is represented in fixed assets.
9. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity is a financial leverage ratio that shows the relationship between liabilities and stockholders' equity.
10. Times interest earned (TIE) ratio measures the ability of a company to settle its debt obligations based on its current income. To calculate the TIE number, take the Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and divide by the total interest expense.
11. Asset turnover is a ratio of sales over average assets, which shows company's efficiency in using assets to generate sales.
12. Return on total assets measures the percentage of earnings before interest and taxes over the average total assets. It can be obtained by multiplying profit margin with total asset turnover.
13. Return on stockholders' equity is a financial ratio that is calculated by dividing a company's earnings after taxes (EAT) by the total shareholders' equity, and then multiplying the result by 100.
14. Return on common stockholders' equity measures the ratio of earnings after taxes less Preferred Stock Dividend over the common shareholders' equity.
15. Earnings per share on common stock is the ratio of earnings divided by the number of outstanding common stock shares. It measures the earnings per share that the company has generated for the common stockholders.
16. Price-earnings ratio is a ratio of the market price of shares over the earnings per share. It is used to determine if a company's share is overvalued or undervalued.
17. Dividends per share of common stock is the dividend paid divided by the number of outstanding common stock.
18. Dividend yield is the ratio of the dividend per share over the market price per share.
Stormer Company reports the following amounts on its statement of cash flow: Net cash provided by operating activities was $35,500; net cash used in investing activities was $13,000 and net cash used in financing activities was $16,500. If the beginning cash balance is $6,500, what is the ending cash balance
Answer:
The answer is $38,500
Explanation:
Operating activities: Cash generated or used to run the day-to-day business operations.
Investing activities: Cash used for investing in assets like securities, bonds, equipment, or proceeds from these assets.
Financing activities: Cash generated from loan and/or payments made to reduce loan balances
Ending cash balance = Net Cash from operating activities + net cash from investing activities - net caash from financing activities + Beginning cash balance
Ending cash balance = $35,500 + $13,000 - $16,500 + $6,500
$38,500
Data from the financial statements of Crafty Crafts and Hobbies, Inc. are presented below (in millions): Crafty Crafts Hobbies, Inc. Total liabilities, 2016 $31,957 $25,461 Total liabilities, 2015 36,104 30,046 Total assets, 2016 46,186 32,872 Total assets, 2015 46,514 35,208 Net sales, 2016 161,466 81,702 Net income, 2016 1,040 1,766 To the nearest hundredth of a percent, what is the 2016 return on assets ratio for Crafty Crafts
Answer:
Crafty Crafts:
Return on Assets Ratio = Net Income/Average Assets x 100
= $1,040/46,350 x 100
= 2.2%
Explanation:
a) Data
Crafty Crafts Hobbies, Inc.
Total liabilities, 2016 $31,957 $25,461
Total liabilities, 2015 36,104 30,046
Total assets, 2016 46,186 32,872
Total assets, 2015 46,514 35,208
Net sales, 2016 161,466 81,702
Net income, 2016 1,040 1,766
b) Average Assets:
Crafty Crafts = (2016 + 2015 assets)/2 = ($46,186 + 46,514)/2 = $46,350
c) The Return on Assets Ratio: This financial performance ratio shows how much of the earnings is generated from the assets of the company in a particular period. It shows the efficiency of management to generate profit from the assets. Usually, the average assets value is used to even the variations over the period.
Aspen Ski Resorts has 100 employees, each working 40 hours per week and earning $20 an hour. Although the company does not pay any health or ree tirement benefits, one of the perks of working at Aspen is that employees are allowed freskiing on their days off. Federal income taxes are withheld at 15% and state income taxes at
Answer:
1. a. Total Salary Expense
= No. Of Employees * Hourly rate * Hours worked
= 100 * 20 * 40
= $80,000
b. Total Witholdings from Employee Salaries
This will include all Taxes.
= Federal Income Taxes + FICA Taxes + States Income Taxes
= (80,000 * 15%) + (80,000 * 7.65%) + (80,000 * 5%)
= 12,000 + 6,120 + 4,000
= $22,120
c. Actual Direct Deposit of Payroll.
This refers to the actual amount that will be paid to Employees.
= Total Salary Expense - Taxes
= 80,000 - 22,120
= $57,880
In practice, the gross income (wages or salaries) of an employee is entitled to some compulsory deductions such as States Taxes, Federal Taxes, Federal Payroll tax, Benefit, Insurance Etc.
Here, various information of Tax rate have been given, therefore, the computations of the requirement goes as followsTotal Salary Expense = Number Of Employees * Hourly rate * Hours worked
Total Salary Expense = 100 * $20 * 40
Total Salary Expense = $80,000
Total Withholding from Employee Salaries = Federal Income Taxes + FICA Taxes + States Income Taxes
Total Withholding from Employee Salaries = ($80,000 * 15%) + ($80,000 * 7.65%) + ($80,000 * 5%)
Total Withholding from Employee Salaries = $12,000 + $6,120 + $4,000
Total Withholding from Employee Salaries = $22,120
Actual Direct Deposit of Payroll = Total Salary Expense - Taxes
Actual Direct Deposit of Payroll = $80,000 - $22,120
Actual Direct Deposit of Payroll = $57,880
Missing question includes "Aspen Ski Resorts has 100 employees, each working 40 hours per week and earning $20an hour. Although the company does not pay any health or retirement benefits, one of the perks of working at Aspen is that employees are allowed free skiing on their days off. Federal income taxes are withheld at 15% and state income taxes at 5%. FICA taxes are 7.65% of the first $113,700 earned per employee and 1.45% thereafter. Unemployment taxes are 6.2% of the first $7,000 earned per employee Compute the total salary expense, the total withholdings from employee salaries and the actual direct deposit of payroll for the first week of January"
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A waiter fills your water glass with ice water (containing many ice cubes) such that the liquid water is perfectly level with the rim of the glass. As the ice melts,
Answer:
As the ice melts and turns into water, the level of the liquid water will lower and it will no longer be perfectly leveled with the rim of the glass. This happens because water has a unique property, its solid state occupies a larger volume than its liquid state, i.e. as waters turns into ice, it expands and occupies more space. Generally, as liquids become solid, they will shrink and occupy less space, but that doesn't happen with water.
Explanation:
The celebration of key accomplishments by chest bumps and the push-up contests reflected what level of organizational culture at Uber during former CEO Kalanick’s tenure?
A. observable artifacts
B. hierarchy
C. enacted values
D. espoused values
Answer:
Uber's Organizational Culture during former CEO Kalanick's tenure:
A. observable artifacts
Explanation:
Observable artifacts are the visible cultural manifestations prevalent in an organization, through which the organization's culture is expressed in tangible terms. A culture of casualness will become visible in the dress code and how people address one another by first names or surnames. Even the way products are displayed and offices are furnished reflect observable artifacts of an organization's deeper culture of acceptance and openness.
Boatler Used Cadillac Co. requires $890,000 in financing over the next two years. The firm can borrow the funds for two years at 11 percent interest per year. Ms. Boatler decides to do forecasting and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.25 percent interest in the first year and 12.55 percent interest in the second year. Assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year.
A. Determine the lot al two-year interest cost under each plan.
Interest Cost
Long term fixed-rate plan
Short term variable-rate
B. Which plan is less costly?
1. Long term fixed-rate plan
2. Short-term variable-rate plan
Answer:
A. Total two-year interest cost under long term fixed-rate plan is $195,800; while total two-year interest cost under short term variable-rate is $176,220.
B. Short-term variable-rate plan is less costly.
Explanation:
A. Determine the total two-year interest cost under each plan.
This can be determined for each of the plan as follows:
For Long term fixed-rate plan
Total two-year interest cost under long term fixed-rate plan = Amount required * Interest rate per year * Number of years = $890,000 * 11% * 2 = $195,800
For Short term variable-rate
First year interest cost under short term variable-rate = Amount required * First year interest rate = $890,000 * 7.25% = $64,525
Second year interest cost under short term variable-rate = Amount required * Second year interest rate = $890,000 * 12.55% = $111,695
Total two-year interest cost under short term variable-rate = First year interest cost + Second year interest cost = $64,525 + $111,695 = $176,220
Therefore, we have:
Interest Cost
Long term fixed-rate plan $195,800
Short term variable-rate $176,220
B. Which plan is less costly?
Since the total two-year interest cost under short term variable-rate of $176,220 is less than $195,8000 total two-year interest cost under long term fixed-rate plan, the Short-term variable-rate plan is therefore less costly.
The journal entry to record the transfer of 1,600 units of part number 1177 with a value of $2.50 each, to work in process is Group of answer choices Work in Process 4,000 Materials 4,000 Work in Process 4,000 Factory Overhead 4,000 Work in Process 4,000 Cash 4,000 Materials 4,000 Work in Process 4,000
Answer:
The correct option is:
Work in Process 4,000 Materials 4,000
Explanation:
The total cost of the part= $2.50*1,600 units
The total cost of the part=$4,000
Going by the rule of the double which requires receiving account to debited while giving account is credited, we debit work-in-process with $4,000 while materials(inventory in the balance sheet) is credited with the same amount of $4,000.
12. A company has an EPS of $2.00, a book value per share of $20, and a market/book ratio of 1.2x. what is its P/E ratio
Answer:
P/E Ratio = 12x or 12 times
Explanation:
We know that the P/E ratio is calculated by dividing the price per share by the earnings per share or EPS.
P/E = Price per share / Earnings per share
We already have EPS. We need to calculate the price per share.
It is given that book value per share is $20 and the market to book ratio is 1.2x or 1.2 times. Using the formula for market to book ratio, we calculate the market price per share to be,
M/B = Market price per share / Book value per share
1.2 = Market price per share / 20
20 * 1.2 = Market price per share
Market price per share = $24
So, P/E ratio = 24 / 2
P/E Ratio = 12x or 12 times
If 200,000 machine‐hours are budgeted for variable overhead at a standard rate of $5/machine‐hour, but 220,000 machine‐hours were actually used at an actual rate of $6/machine‐hour, what is the variable overhead efficiency variance?
Answer:
Variable overhead efficiency variance= $100,000 unfavorable
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
200,000 machine‐hours are budgeted for variable overhead at a standard rate of $5/machine‐hour, but 220,000 machine‐hours were used.
To calculate the variable overhead efficiency variance, we need to use the following formula:
Variable overhead efficiency variance= (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)*Standard rate
Variable overhead efficiency variance= (200,000 - 220,000)*5
Variable overhead efficiency variance= $100,000 unfavorable
When the Variable overhead efficiency variance is = $100,000 unfavorable
What is the Efficiency variance?
Giving the following information are:
200,000 machine‐hours are budgeted for variable overhead at a standard rate of $5/machine‐hour, but [tex]220,000[/tex] machine‐hours were used. Now we calculate the variable overhead efficiency variance, Then we need to use the following formula are below mention. The variable overhead efficiency variance is= (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)*Standard rate. Then Variable overhead efficiency variance= [tex](200,000 - 220,000)*5[/tex]
Thus, Variable overhead efficiency variance= $100,000 unfavorable
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The Don't Tread on Me Tire Company had Retained Earnings at December 31, 2015 of $200,000. During 2016, the company had revenues of $400,000 and expenses of $350,000, and the company declared and paid dividends of $11,000. Retained earnings on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 will be:
Answer:
$239,000
Explanation:
The computation of the ending retained earning balance is shown below:
As we know that
Ending retained earnings = beginning retained earnings + net income - dividend paid
where,
Net income is
= Revenues - expenses
= $400,000 - $350,000
= $50,000
And, the other items values would remain the same
So, the ending balance is
= $200,000 + $50,000 - $11,000
= $239,000
On December 31, 2018, Wintergreen, Inc., issued $150,000 of 7 percent, 10-year bonds at a price of 93.25. Wintergreen received $139,875 when it issued the bonds (or $150,000 × .9325). After recording the related entry, Bonds Payable had a balance of $150,000 and Discounts on Bonds Payable had a balance of $10,125. Wintergreen uses the straight-line bond amortization method. The first semiannual interest payment was made on June 30, 2019.Complete the necessary journal entry for June 30, 2019 by selecting the account names from the drop-down menus and entering the dollar amounts in the debit or credit columns.
Answer: Please see explanation column
Explanation:
Journal entry for June 30
Date Amount Debit Credit
June 30 Bond Interest expense $5,756
Discount on Bonds Payable $506
Cash $5,250
Calculation:
Cash = 150,000 x 7%x 6/12 = $5,250
10-year bonds pay interest semiannually indicates 20 interest periods
Straight line Amortization of the discount =$10,125/20 = $506
Bond interest expense= Interest + amortization on discount
Interest = $150,000 x 7% x 6/12 = $5,250 + 506= $5,756.
You are developing the project charter for a new project. Which of the following
is NOT part of the enterprise environmental factors?
✓
A) Lessons learned from previous projects
B) The work authorization system
C) Government and industry standards that affect your project
D) Knowledge of which departments in your company typically work on projects
Answer: A) Lessons learned from previous projects
Explanation:
Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEF) refers to all environmental factors that have a say in whether a project is successful or not. They include both internal factors such as company infrastructure, knowledge and capability (departments with the knowledge on project design and implementation) and internal project authorization systems as well as external factors such as Government standards and market conditions.
Lessons learned from previous projects, while important, are not included in this list and are not Enterprise Environmental Factors.
Since the middle of the 20th century, the international global business system has been shaped by global institutions. Countries have established these institutions to address the global issues that span their borders. The functions of these organizations have been established in international treaties. International businesses need to be aware of the functions of these organizations as they can have a profound impact on trade and commerce.
It is critical for businesses to understand the responsibilities of each organization as well as the rationale for its creation.
Match the description with the correct organization.
1. UN
2. GTO
3. WTO
4. Bretton Woods Institutions
5. GATT
A. The IMF and World Bank were created in 1944 by 44 nations that met to maintain order in the international monetary system and promote economic growth.
B. As much as 70 percent of its work is devoted to establishing higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development.
C. A series of treaties that reduced barriers to trade.
D. Primarily responsible for policing world trade system.
E. Finance ministers and central bank governors of major economies coordinate policy on global financial crises.
Answer:
1. UN - As much as 70 percent of its work is devoted to establishing higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development.
The United Nations was founded in 1945 as a medium to coordinate human efforts on a global scale. They pursue through their subsidiary organizations, the welfare of humanity amongst other things.
2. GTO - Finance ministers and central bank governors of major economies coordinate policy on global financial crises.
Formed by 20 leading economies, the GTO was formed to combat the effects of the 2008 financial crises.
3. WTO - Primarily responsible for policing world trade system.
WTO regulates trade in the world to make it easier to transact.
4. Bretton Woods Institutions - The IMF and World Bank were created in 1944 by 44 nations that met to maintain order in the international monetary system and promote economic growth.
5. GATT - A series of treaties that reduced barriers to trade.
The General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) is a treaty between over 140 nations in which they agree to make trade easier by reducing barriers and adhering to Internation best practices.
Macintosh Inc. changed from LIFO to the FIFO inventory costing method on January 1, 2021.
Inventory values at the end of each year since the Inception of the company are as follows:
FIFO LIFO
2019 $196,000 $178,000
2020 392,000 356,000
Required:
Ignoring Income tax considerations. prepare the entry to report this accounting change
Answer:
You only need to adjust the ending inventory for 2020, since the ending inventory for 2019 no effect on the income statement. This happens because FIFO always uses the first units purchased to determine the cost of goods sold, and after one year, there is no real effect on net income.
The adjustment for ending inventory 2020 should be:
Dr Merchandise inventory 36,000
Cr Cost of goods sold 36,000
This adjustment will decrease the expenses during 2020 and increase that year's net income.
Factory Overhead Rate, Entry for Applying Factory Overhead, and Factory Overhead Account Balance The cost accountant for River Rock Beverage Co. estimated that total factory overhead cost for the Blending Department for the coming fiscal year beginning February 1 would be $3,150,000, and total direct labor costs would be $1,800,000. During February, the actual direct labor cost totaled $160,000, and factory overhead cost incurred totaled $283,900.
Required:
a. What is the predetermined factory overhead rate based on direct labor cost? Enter your answer as a whole percent not in decimals.
b. Journalize the entry to apply factory overhead to production for February.
c. What is the February 28 balance of the account Factory Overhead—Blending Department?
d. Does the balance in part (c) represent overapplied or underapplied factory overhead?
Answer:
a. 175%
b.
Journal Entry to apply factory overhead to production for February.
Work In Process $280,000 (debit)
Overheads $280,000 (credit)
c. $3,900
d. Under-applied Overheads
Explanation:
Predetermined Overhead rate = Total Budgeted Overheads /Total Budgeted Activity
= $3,150,000 / $1,800,000
= $1.75 per direct labor cost. or
= 175% (1.75 × 100)
Applied factory overhead = Predetermined Overhead rate × Actual Activity
= $160,000 × 175 %
= $280,000
Journal Entry to apply factory overhead to production for February.
Work In Process $280,000 (debit)
Overheads $280,000 (credit)
over-applied or under-applied factory overhead
Over-applied Overheads = Actual Overheads < Applied Overheads
Under-applied Overheads = Actual Overheads > Applied Overheads
Actual Overheads (given) = $283,900
Applied Overheads = $280,000
Actual Overheads: $283,900 > Applied Overheads :$280,000
Thus we have an Under-application situation of $3,900 ($283,900 - $280,000)
Do you think the Business practices in an Islamic country are likely differ from Business practices in the United States? If so, how?
Explanation:
Yes, the business practices of an Islamic country certainly differ from the business practices of the United States, starting with the significant cultural differences between those countries, including differences in the rules of etiquette, employee benefits, communication, the presence of women in the workplace, etc.
There is also strict government control in companies in Islamic countries, which obliges them to follow certain religious laws and regulations, which prevents them from managing an organization more aggressively with regard to paying interest and establishing a culture geared towards receiving "fair" profits, while business in the United States survives without obligation to comply with religious laws or impede profit.
Orwell building supplies' last dividend was $1.75. Its dividend growth rate is expected to be constant at 34.00% for 2 years, after which dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 6% forever. Its required return (rs) is 12%. What is the best estimate of the current stock price? Select the correct answer. a. $49.93 b. $49.39 c. $48.85 d. $47.77 e. $48.31
Answer:
Price of the stock today = $48.85 and option c is the correct answer.
Explanation:
The current price of the stock can be computed using the two stage dividend growth model of the DDM approach. The DDM or dividend discount model values a stock based on the present value of the expected future dividends from the stock.
The formula for the price of the stock today using the two stage growth model is attached.
Price of the stock today = 1.75 * (1+0.34) / (1+0.12) + 1.75 * (1+0.34)^2 / (1+0.12)^2 + [ (1.75 * (1+0.34)^2 * (1+0.06)) / (0.12 - 0.06) ] / (1+0.12)^2
Price of the stock today = $48.85
On December 31, 2017, Jerome Company has an accounts receivable balance of $316,000 before any year-end adjustments.
The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $1,000 credit balance. The company prepares the following aging schedule for accounts receivable:
Total Balance 1-30 days 31-60 days 61-90 days over 90 days
$316,000 $152,000 $87,000 $50,000 $27,000
Percent uncollectible 1% 2% 3% 21%
What is the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at December 31, 2017?
A. $1,000
B. $11,430
C. $9,430
D. $10,43
Answer:
The Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at December 31, 2017 is $10,430
Explanation:
In order to calculate the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at December 31, 2017 we would have to make the following calculation:
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at December 31, 2017=Estimated Allowance 1-30 days+Estimated Allowance 31-60 days+Estimated Allowance 61-90 days+Estimated Allowance over 90 days
Estimated Allowance 1-30 days=Balance*% Uncollectible
Estimated Allowance 1-30 days=$152,000*1%=$1,520
Estimated Allowance 31-60 days=$87,000*2%=$1,740
Estimated Allowance 61-90 days=$50,000*3%=$1,500
Estimated Allowance over 90 days=$27,000*21%=$5,670
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at December 31, 2017=$1,520+$1,740+$1,500+$5,670
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at December 31, 2017=$10,430
Identify the best definition of money. whatever serves society in three functions: medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account paper bills and coins metal or paper currency produced by governments to enable the exchange of goods and services the exchange of goods and services enabled via the double coincidence of wants
Answer:
Unit account of paper bills
Explanation:
I took test during school
The difference between actual hours times the actual pay rate and actual hours times the standard pay rate is the labor _________________ variance.
Answer:
"Labor price variance " is the correct choice.
Explanation:
The variation throughout the labor rate represents the distance between real as well as anticipated labor costs. These were measured by taking the difference, based upon the number of additional hourly wages, between some of the real labor amount charged as well as the minimum amount.Absolute variation in the labor rate is equivalent to absolute variation in the price of the commodity.Use the following information . On January 1, 2018, Dennis Company purchased land for an office site by paying $540,000 cash. Dennis began construction on the office building on Jan 1. The following expenditures were incurred for construction: Date Expenditures January 1, 2018 $ 360,000 April 1, 2018 504,000 May 1, 2018 900,000 June 1, 2018 1,440,000 The office was completed and ready for occupancy on July 1st of the following year. To help pay for construction, $720,000 was borrowed on January 1, 2018 on a 9%, 3-year note payable. Other than the construction note, the only debt outstanding during 2018 was a $300,000, 12%, 6-year note payable dated January 1, 2016. Assume the weighted-average accumulated expenditures for the construction project are $870,000. The amount of interest cost to be capitalized during 2018 is:___________.
Answer:
$82,800
Explanation:
The computation of the amount of interest cost to be capitalized during 2018 is shown below:-
Amount of interest cost to be capitalized = (Borrowed amount × Rate of interest) + ($300,000 ÷ 2 × Rate of interest)
= ($720,000 × 9%) + ($150,000 × 12%)
= $82,800
Therefore for computing the amount of interest cost to be capitalized during 2018 we simply applied the above formula.