Answer: The broker may, as a matter of office policy, legally set the minimum commission rate acceptable for the firm.
Explanation:
a. The options to the question are:
homeowner may sue the broker for violating the antitrust law's prohibition against price-fixing.
b. The sales associates of the brokerage will not be
bound by the requirement and may negotiate any commission rate they choose.
c. The broker must present the uniform commission policy to the local professional association for approval.
d. The broker may, as a matter of office policy, legally set the minimum commission rate acceptable for the firm.
It should be noted that among the rights that are accorded to a broker is for him or her to to set the commissions as long as it is within their own firm.
This is not antitrust violation and any sales associates will be required to comply with the commission as long as the sales associate wish to continue with the broker.
The six sigma approach to quality control: Multiple Choice detects potential problems early to prevent their occurrence. views quality control as a function of the marketing department. allows only 600 defective units per one thousand units produced. relies on a special team of experts to examine every unit of output at the end of the production process.
Answer:
detects potential problems early to prevent their occurrence.
Explanation:
Six Sigma is a quality business management strategy which helps business organizations to improve the quality of processes, products and services by discovering and eliminating defects, variations or errors. It is a strategic business concept that was developed in 1986 by Motorola.
This ultimately implies that, the six sigma approach to quality control detects potential problems early to prevent their occurrence.
Under the six sigma approach, any process that doesn't provide customer satisfaction or causes challenges in an organisation's process should be eliminated from the system in order to produce quality products and services. It allows only 3.4 defective features for every million opportunities and as such expects processes to be defect free 99.99966 percent of the time.
Generally, there are two (2) main methods of achieving the six sigma approach;
1. DMAIC: define, measure, analyze, improve and control.
2. DMADV: define, measure, analyze, design and verify.
Concord Corporation applies overhead to production at a predetermined rate of 80% based on direct labor cost. Job No. 130, the only job still in process at the end of August, has been charged with manufacturing overhead of $7000. What was the amount of direct materials charged to Job 130 assuming the balance in Work in Process inventory is 25000?
Answer:
the amount of direct materials charged to Job 130 is $9,250.
Explanation:
Calculation of direct materials charged to Job 130
Work In Process Inventory $25,000
Less Manufacturing Overhead ($7,000)
Less Labor ($7,000 × 100 /80) ($8,750)
Direct materials charged $9,250
The main difference between the classical model of the price level and the modern understanding of the relationship between the money supply, the price level, and real GDP is that according to classical economists, _____, while today's economists _____
Answer:
D. classical economists the adjustment of prices to changes in the money supply is instantaneous, while economists today argue that this adjustment process takes some time.
Explanation:
The difference between the classical and modern understanding of the price level is highlighted in the Classical and Keynesian theories. The Classical model assumes that the economy moves towards full employment and is self-adjusting. It also stipulates that prices and wages are flexible based on the demands at the present time. So it simply explains changes in the short-run which automatically resolve themselves without requiring and external help from the government or any other source.
The Keynesian model was developed after the Great Depression when there was massive unemployment. It holds that the economic output reflected in the real GDP, as well as price level, can remain below its optimum potential for a long period of time, thus requiring external factors to stabilize them. Therefore, the adjustment process takes some time to be fully resolved.
Seymore named his wife, Penelope, the beneficiary of a $100,000 insurance policy on his life. The policy provided that, upon his death, the proceeds would be paid at a rate of $4,000 per year plus interest over a 25-year period. Seymore died June 25 of last year, and in the current year Penelope received a payment of $5,200 from the insurance company. What amount should she include in her gross income for the current year
Answer:
$1,200
Explanation:
The reason is that out of $5,200, $4,000 is the amount that Penelope receives as capital asset proceeds as this $4,000 reduces the insurance policy worth by $4,000. Hence it is insurance policy proceeds and is exempt from tax. The remainder $1,200 is interest earnings per year which must be included in the gross income for current year as it is taxable income.
Flipco signed a 10-year note payable on January 1, 2018, of $ 800, 000. The note requires annual principal payments each December 31 of $ 80, 000 plus interest at 5%. The entry to record the annual payment on December 31, 2019, includes:___________
A. a debit to Interest Expense for $ 36, 000.
B. a debit to Interest Expense for $ 40, 000.
C. a credit to Notes Payable for $ 80, 000.
D. a credit to Cash of $ 120, 000.
Answer:
A. a debit to Interest Expense for $ 36, 000
Explanation:
Based on the information given we were told that Flipco has note payable on January 1, 2018, of the amount of $800,000 and on December 31 we were told that the loan requires annual principal payments of the amount of $80,000 in addition with 5% interest. This means that the Journal entry to record the transaction on December 31, 2019 will includes a Debit to interest expense for $36,000 calculated as :
Interest expense= $800,000-$80,000
Interest expense=( $720,000* 5%* 12/12)
Interest expense =$36,000
Therefore the Journal entry to record the annual payment on December 31, 2019 will includes :
A Debit to interest expense for $36,000
Suppose that Rihanna sells 1,000 tickets to a concerts at $480 each. If the equilibrium price is $600 per ticket for a fixed supply of 1,000 tickets, what is the value of the additional economic rent that Rihanna could earn if she charged the market clearing price?
Answer:
$120,000
Explanation:
Calculation of the value of the additional economic rent that Rihanna could earn if she charged the market clearing price
The first step to find the total amount of the tickets that Rihanna sold
Since we were told that she sells 1,000 tickets to a concert at $480, this means the total amount will be:
Total amount = 1,000 * $480
= $480,000.
Since the Supply is fixed for 1,000 tickets and equilibrium price per each ticket is $600 which means the total amount will be calculated as :
Total amount = 1,000 * $600
= $600,000.
The last step is to find the additional economic rent
Additional economic rent=$600,000 - $480,000
Additional economic rent=$120,000.
Therefore the value of the additional economic rent will be $120,000
Susan is a new sales rep who does not yet possess a great deal of product knowledge. She is often asked questions to which she does not know the answer. By being up-front with her customers about not knowing the answers, Susan builds trust because she is perceived as:
Answer:
candid
Explanation:
By being up-front with her customers about not knowing the answers, Susan builds trust because she is perceived as candid. An individual that is candid, is known to be truthful and straightforward. These individuals are seen by others to be trustworthy since they seem to always tell the truth even if it is hard for the other individual to hear and/or even if it gets themselves into trouble, such as is the case with Susan, since by saying that she does not know much about the product she may potentially lose clients or even get fired.
Lawrence recently bought a brand new Bentley Mulsanne, a very expensive car, but he is suffering from buyer's remorse. He wishes he would have bought something that made a bigger impression on the ladies at the Taco Bell drivethrough. Howard, however, recently purchased a preowned '86 Camaro with a flame job on the hood from a car dealer, and when he rolls through Taco Bell with the T-tops off, the drive-through ladies are always staring at his car and his mullet hairdo. Howard is far more satisfied with his car than Lawrence. From a marketing point of view, which of the following concepts has contributed to Howard feeling satisfied with this purchase?
a. CRM implementation
b. Howard's full partnership with his '86 Camaro
c. Perceived value of the car
d. Customer loyalty
Answer:
The marketing concept that contributed to Howard feeling satisfied with his purchase of "a preowned '86 Camaro with a flame job on the hood" is
c. Perceived value of the car
Explanation:
Howard evaluates the merits of this preowned '86 Camaro as it has the ability to satisfy his needs for winning the attention of the drive-through ladies at Taco Bell. When he "rolls through the Taco Bell with the T-tops off the ladies keep staring at his car." It is this attention that he needs. And the car investment ensures that he achieves this attention from the ladies. Howard's feeling of satisfaction is accentuated the more when compared with the less-than-impressive attention that Lawrence pools with the girls, while driving his expensive Bentley Mulsanne through the same Taco Bell.
Environmentalist: The commissioner of the Fish and Game Authority would have the public believe that increases in the number of marine fish caught demonstrate that this resource is no longer endangered. This is a specious argument, as unsound as it would be to assert that the ever-increasing rate at which rain forests are being cut down demonstrates a lack of danger to that resource. The real cause of the increased fish-catch is a greater efficiency in using technologies that deplete resources.
The environmentalist's statements, if true, best support which of the following as a conclusion?
(A) The use of technology is the reason for the increasing encroachment of people on nature.
(B) It is possible to determine how many fish are in the sea in some way other than by catching fish.
(C) The proportion of marine fish that are caught is as high as the proportion of rain forest trees that are cut down each year.
(D) Modern technologies waste resources by catching inedible fish.
(E) Marine fish continue to be an endangered resource.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Maximizing the efficiency of the manufacturing or product development process to minimize costs is referred to as _________. A. managerial skill B. business superiority C. maintenance strategy D. operational excellence
D. operational excellence
CompuTop Company sells toy laptop computers for $30 each. If the variable cost for each laptop is $20 and fixed costs total $25,000, how many laptops must CompuTop sell to generate a target income of $66,667?
Answer:
$9,166.70
Explanation:
The computation of the number of laptop need to sell is shown below:
= (Fixed expenses + target profit) ÷ (Contribution margin per unit)
where,
Contribution margin per unit = Selling price per unit - Variable expense per unit
= $30 - $20
= $10
And, the fixed cost is $25,000 + profit is $66,667
Now putting these values to the above formula
So, the number of laptops sells is
= ($25,000 + $66,667) ÷ ($10 per unit)
= $9,166.70
Suppose the government is concerned about firms in the United States importing illegal caviar. As a result, the government increases border patrols to catch illegal shipments. U.S. Customs agents perform DNA testing on the caviar to determine if it comes from endangered species of fish. If so, the government destroys the caviar.
What would we expect to observe in the caviar market?
Answer:
C
Explanation:
here are the options to this question
a. equilibrium prices and quantities will increase.
b. equilibrium prices will increase by more if the demand for caviar is elastic than if demand is inelastic.
c. total revenues to caviar firms will increase if the demand for caviar is inelastic.
d. all of the above are correct
As a result of the increased government scrutiny of caviar, the supply of caviar would fall and a result of this, prices would rise.
if prices rise and demand is inelastic, the total revenue of caviar firms would rise.
Demand is inelastic if a small change in price has little or no effect on quantity demanded. The absolute value of elasticity would be less than one
As a result of the rise in price of caviar, there would be little or no change in quantity demanded and total revenue of these firms would rise
Jenco Co. imports raw materials from Japan, invoiced in U.S. dollars. The price it pays is not expected to change for the next several years. If the Japanese yen appreciates, Jenco’s imports from Japan will probably ____ and if the Japanese yen depreciates, its imports from Japan will probably ____.
Answer:
stay the same; stay the same
Explanation:
Since in the question it is mentioned that Jenco Co. imported the raw material from Japan and the price is not changed as predicted now if the Japanese yen rises so the imports would remain the same and the same case with the decline i.e the imports from Japan would also stays the name
Therefore there would be no change in case of appreciation and depreciation
Many store brands use packaging and labeling that is similar to the more expensive national brand. The hope is that the look-alike package will elicit a similar response in consumers that encourages them to purchase the cheaper store brand. This is an example of Group of answer choices
Answer:
Stimulus generalization
Explanation:
Stimulus generalization defines that it is the process of call up for a reason by giving responses. For example we call dog by using the bell so that dog can come for food.
Therefore according to the given situation, Many store brands use similar packaging and labeling to the more expensive big company. The idea is that in customers, the look-alike kit would evoke a similar reaction that allows them to buy the affordable store brand so this is an example of Stimulus generalization
Haver Company currently produces component RX5 for its sole product. The current cost per unit to manufacture the required 65,000 units of RX5 follows. Direct materials $ 5.00 Direct labor 9.00 Overhead 10.00 Total costs per unit $ 24.00 Direct materials and direct labor are 100% variable. Overhead is 80% fixed. An outside supplier has offered to supply the 65,000 units of RX5 for $18.00 per unit. Required: 1. Determine the total incremental cost of making 65,000 units of RX5. 2. Determine the total incremental cost of buying 65,000 units of RX5. 3. Should the company make or buy RX5
Answer:
1. The total incremental cost of making 65,000 units of RX5
Total Direct Material + Total direct Labour + Variable Overhead cost
Total Direct Material = 65,000 units * $5 = $325,000
Total Direct Labour = 65,000 units * $9 = $585,000
Variable Overhead cost = $65,000 * 10 = $650,000. $650,000 *(1- 80%) = $650,000 *20% = $130,000
Hence, The total incremental cost of making = $325,000 + $585,000 + $130,000 = $1,040,000
2. The total incremental cost of buying 65,000 units of RX5 =
The cost to buy the units = 65,000 units * $18 = $1,170,000
3. The company should be making the RX5 because the total cost of making the 65,000 unit of RX5 is lesser than cost of buying the 65,000 units of RX5
Laura Pine worked as a welder for BCD Company for ten years before it changed its rigid tuition reimbursement policy. This year, the new education support policy will allow her to take any course that interests her, not just a course in her field of employment. She is very excited about this and has enrolled in two management courses. She has always thought she had the ability to become a good manager. Laura is attempting to satisfy her ____ needs.
Answer: self-actualization
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Laura Pine worked as a welder for BCD Company for ten years before it changed its rigid tuition reimbursement policy.
We are further informed that this year, the new education support policy will allow her to take any course that interests her, not just a course in her field of employment and that she is very excited about this and has enrolled in two management courses.
She has always thought she had the ability to become a good manager. This shows that Laura is attempting to satisfy her self actualization needs.
A tenant farmer built a chicken coop and a tool shed. These buildings belong to the a. tenant. b. owner of real estate. c. owner, but the owner must reimburse the tenant. d. tenant, but the tenant must pay additional rent for them.
Answer:
a. tenant.
Explanation:
Since in the question, it is mentioned that the tenant farmer is constructed a chicken coop and a tool shed
As it is given in the question that the chicken coop and a tool shed is built or constructed by a tenant farmer so these buildings is belonged to tenant only
Hence, the correct option is a.
And the other options are wrong
A questionnaire is an example of push marketing pull marketing primary market research secondary market research
Answer:
push
Explanation:
You have been asked to assist a retail company. It sells clothing and would like to have a Point of Sale computer installed to help with inventory control and to allow customers to check out faster.What peripheral will you recommend to them to help them keep track of inventory and check customers out faster? *
a) Barcode reader
b) Signature pad
c) Smart card reader
d) KVM
Consider the example of an individual in a grocery store examining two cans of peaches, Alpha Peaches and Beta Peaches. If Alpha is thought to provide 10 units of pleasure per dollar and Beta is thought to provide 8 units per dollar, then Alpha should be chosen.
a) true
b) false
Answer:
True.
Explanation:
True, The given situation is true because the pleasure (utility) provided by Alpha is greater than the pleasure (utility) provided by the Beta. Therefore, a rational person will buy only that commodity which has a higher utility. Here, we can see the Alpha provides 10 units of utility or pleasure per dollar while Beta provides 8 units of utility or pleasure per dollars. So, only Alpha will be chosen.
Which of the following is a cloud computing element that gives a service provider the ability to dynamically allocate shared physical resources to multiple customers based on each customer's usage demand?
A. On-demand.
B. Resource pooling.
C. Measured Service.
D. Rapid Elasticity.
Answer:
B. Resource pooling.
Explanation:
-On-demand means that clients can get the service when and where they need it.
-Resource pooling refers to grouping resources to provide the service to different customers in a way in which the resources are assigned according to the demand of each client.
-Measured Service is when a company monitors the service that is providing for different purposes like billing.
-Rapid Elasticity is the ability that the company providing the service has to modify the resources according to the demand.
According to the definitions, the answer is that the cloud computing element that gives a service provider the ability to dynamically allocate shared physical resources to multiple customers based on each customer's usage demand is resource pooling.
You and your spouse are in good health and have reasonably secure careers. Each of you makes about $40,000 annually. You own a home with a mortgage of $80,000, and you owe $15,000 on car loans, $5,000 in personal debts, and $4,000 on credit card loans. You have no other debts. You have no plans to increase the size of your family in the near future. Assume funeral expenses of $10,000. Estimate your total insurance needs using the DINK method.
Answer:
$62,000
Explanation:
the DINK method or double income, no kids method, makes two basic assumptions when considering insurance needs:
both spouses work and earn the same salariesif one spouse dies, the remaining one will keep workingIn order to determine total insurance needs you add funeral expenses ($10,000) + half of mortgage ($40,000) + half of auto loan ($7,500) + half of credit card debts ($2,000) + half of personal debts ($2,500) = $62,000
As a financial responsibility, the sponsoring broker must keep a journal
for each seller client.
that is filled out once per year.
that is in the back of the employee manual.
for each escrow account.
During 2014 Carne Corporation transferred inventory to Nolan Corporation and agreed to repurchase the merchandise early in 2015. Nolan then used the inventory as collateral to borrow from Norwalk Bank, remitting the proceeds to Carne. In 2015 when Carne repurchased the inventory, Nolan used the proceeds to repay its bank loan.
On whose books should the cost of the inventory appear at the December 31, 2014balance sheet date?
a. Carne Corporation
b. Nolan Corporation
c. Norwalk Bank
d. Nolan Corporation, with Carne making appropriate note disclosure of the transaction
Answer:a. Carne Corporation rtdfrtfv xcvbn
Explanation:
Nolan then used the inventory as collateral to borrow from Norwalk Bank, remitting the proceeds to Carne.
Here, goods are temporarily transferred to Nolan corporation to handle financial requirements and agreed to repurchase the merchandise early in 2015, thus the cost inventory will be recorded by Carne corporation.
This is a kind of product financing arrangement.
Hence, the cost of the inventory will appear Carne Corporation at the December 31, 2014 balance sheet date.
Thus, the correct option is a. Carne Corporation.
A customer asks an agent for a valuation of his securities portfolio. Because the agent does not want to cause the customer to panic and sell his shares at a loss, the agent inflates the value of the stock. Under the Uniform Securities Act, this action is A) permitted because the agent was not recommending a transaction B) permitted because the agent determined that selling the securities was not suitable C) not permitted because the agent must not attempt to influence the market value of a security D) not permitted because the agent must not deceive the customer by misstating a material fact
Answer: not permitted because the agent must not deceive the customer by misstating a material fact.
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that a customer asks an agent for a valuation of his securities portfolio and that because the agent does not want to cause the customer to panic and sell his shares at a loss, the agent inflates the value of the stock.
It should be noted that under the Uniform Securities Act, this action is not allowed because the agent must not deceive the customer by misstating a material fact. An agent should not deceive a customer and ethical behavior is also required.
On June 1, Norma Company signed a 12-month lease for warehouse space. The lease requires monthly rent of $550, with 4 months paid in advance. Norma Company records the payment by debiting Prepaid Rent $2,200 and crediting Cash $2,200. At the end of June, what should be the balance of Norma's Prepaid Rent account
Answer:
Balance = $1,650
Explanation:
As Norma company has paid 4 months rent in advance, therefore at the end of June, norma company will record its 1-month expense as follows
Adjusting entry at the end of June would be
DEBIT CREDIT
Entry
Rent Expense $550
Prepaid Rent $550
The balance on Norma's prepaid expense would be
Prepaid Rent = $2200
Rent Expense = ($550)
Balance = $1,650
Broker Freehand and Broker Getrich make a deal that Freehand will take all the listings on the north side of town, which are located near his office and Broker Getrich will take all the listings on the south side near his office. They have agreed not to cross into each other's territories or allow their salespeople to do this. They have also agreed to set their rates at 7% so that the sellers will all pay the same fee. Is this acceptable?
Answer:
It is not acceptable
Explanation:
The office of Broker Freehand is located on the north side of town while the office of Broker Getrich is located on the south side of town but the office location shouldn't make a basis for such agreement because such agreement is a breach of Sherman Anti trust act
Sherman antitrust act is an act that was made to stop monopoly of a businesses by a group of firms or individuals with the aim of dictating prices of goods and services in the market. The agreement between Broker Freehand and Broker Getrich will eliminate fair market competition for other Brokers and will also set the prices of the listing since the rates charged by both would be fixed at 7%
Wages of $8,000 are earned by workers but not paid as of December 31. Depreciation on the company’s equipment for the year is $11,440. The Office Supplies account had a $350 debit balance at the beginning of the year. During the year, $5,367 of office supplies are purchased. A physical count of supplies at December 31 shows $587 of supplies available. The Prepaid Insurance account had a $5,000 balance at the beginning of the year. An analysis of insurance policies shows that $1,800 of unexpired insurance benefits remain at December 31. The company has earned (but not recorded) $700 of interest revenue for the year ended December 31. The interest payment will be received 10 days after the year-end on January 10. The company has a bank loan and has incurred (but not recorded) interest expense of $5,000 for the year ended December 31. The company will pay the interest five days after the year-end on January 5. For each of the above separate cases, prepare adjusting entries required of financial statements for the year ended (date of) December 31.
Answer:
wages expense 8,000 debit
wages payables 8,000 credit
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depreciation expense 11,440 debit
accumulated depreciation equipment 11,440 credit
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supplies expense 5,130 debit
supplies 5,130 credit
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Insurance expense 3,200 debit
Prepaid Insurance 3,200 credit
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Interest Receivables 700 debit
Interest Revenue 700 credit
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interest expense 5,000 debit
Interest payable 5,000 credit
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Explanation:
We follow the accountign rinciples: Debit = Credit
And one line per account
and all accounts posted must have a balance
Additional calculations:
Supplies
beginning + purchase = used + ending
350 + 5,367 = used + 587
used supplies = 350 + 5,367 - 587 = 5,130
Insurance
Beginning unexpired - Ending unexired = expired
5,000 - 1,800 = 3,200
In hopes of earning a few dollars on belongings they no longer use or want, some people take their household items to consignment shops, while other people sell their items on eBay. Which method of selling can be argued to have more structural holes?
Answer:
Selling through a consignment shop
Explanation:
Structural holes refer to a situation in which parties in a network are not able to interact.
A consigment shop is a store where you can take things to sell and the owner decides a price to pay and then, the objects are sold to someone else at a higher price and the owner gets a profit.
eBay is an online shopping site that allows people to sell things directly to buyers.
According to this, the answer is that the method of selling that can be argued to have more structural holes is selling through a consignment shop because buyers can't negotiate directly with the sellers which they can do in eBay.
In the consumer purchase decision process for Coppertone products, the problem recognition stage is typically triggered either by "going somewhere" like a vacation, beach, or pool, or through what
Answer:
heightened awareness of the need to protect skin regularly.
Explanation:
There are five stages in the consumer purchase decisions, they are; Problem recognition stage, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision and post purchase evaluation.
The problem recognition stage is where the consumer have a need hence recognizes that such need or problem could be met by a product or service in the market. In this stage, the consumer or buyer knows exactly the difference between his or her actual need and some need that needed to be met. Consumer's need in this stage could be heightened through internal action such as being thirsty or hungry and then external factors such as spoken words.
With regards to the above scenario, the customer have a specific need which is heightening awareness of the need to protect his or her skin regularly but knew quite well that such need could be met either by going to a pool, beach or go for a vacation.