For a recent year, McDonald's Company-owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions):

Sales $28,600
Food and packaging $9,710
Payroll 7,200
Occupancy (rent, depreciation, etc.) 6,630
General, selling, and administrative expenses 4,200
$27,740
Income from operations $860

Assume that the variable costs consist of food and packaging, payroll, and 40% of the general, selling, and administrative expenses.

a. What is McDonald's contribution margin? Round to the nearest tenth of a million (one decimal place)
b. What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio? Round to one decimal place.
c. How much would income from operation increase if the same-store sales increased by $900 million for the coming year, with NO change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a million (one decimal place)

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Answer 1

Answer:

a. What is McDonald's contribution margin?

contribution margin = total sales - total variable costs = $28,600 - [$9,710 + $7,200 + (0.4 x $4,200)] = $10,010

b. What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio?

contribution margin ratio = contribution margin / total sales = $10,010 / $28,600 = 0.35 ≈ 0.4

c. How much would income from operation increase if the same-store sales increased by $900 million for the coming year, with NO change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs?

increase in total contribution margin = $900 x 0.35 = $315

Income from operations will increase by $315 million


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When you send off the proposal three days later, you inadvertently learn from the client that he never received any correspondence from your coworker. "What dimension of professional behavior did your coworker violate when with the prospective client?

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The question is incomplete:

You work for AdSmart, a marketing research firm. You and a new coworker are meeting a potential client for lunch. You have several morning meetings on the same day as the lunch meeting, so you arrange to meet your coworker and the potential client at 12:15 p.m. at the restaurant. You arrive five minutes early, and the prospective client arrives shortly thereafter. You both wait in the lobby until 12:35 p.m. when you decide to be seated. You check your smart  phone and see no received communications from your colleague. Finally, at 12:45 p.m., your coworker arrives.

During the lunch, your coworker tells several white lies and reveals information regarding your boss that should have been kept confidential.  The prospective client doesn't seem to notice these indiscretions, however, when your coworker begins to badmouth his former employer, a competitor of AdSmart, the client appears ill at ease.

Despite the rough start to the lunch meeting, all ends well. You believe that with the appropiate follow-up, the potential client will become one of the firm's more lucrative partnerships. Once you are back at the office, you debrief with your coworker and discuss the next steps. You decide to take on the task of putting together the proposal the client has requested, and your colleague agrees to send a follow-up note thanking the client and indicating that the proposal will arrive within the next week.

When you send off the proposal three days later, you inadvertently learn from the client that he never received any correspondence from your coworker. "What dimension of professional behavior did your coworker violate when with the prospective client?

Answer:

Courtesy and respect

Explanation:

The dimension of professional behavior that your coworker violated with the prospective client is courtesy and respect. He violated courtesy because it is about being polite and he was not polite because he arrived late to the meeting and he didn't let you know about it.

Also, he violated responsibility because it is about doing the things that you are in charge of and he was in charge of sending a follow-up note and he didn't do it.

A classified income statement has four major sections—operating revenues, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and non-operating revenues and accounts receivables.
A. True
B. False

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Answer: False

Explanation:

The statement in the question that a classified income statement has four major sections which are the operating revenues, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and non-operating revenues and accounts receivables is not true.

It should be noted that a classified income statement is made up of the revenue, the expenses and the non operating revenues and expenses.

Poppy Corporation owns 60 percent of Seed Company's common shares. Balance sheet data for the companies on December 31, 20X2, are as follows: Poppy Corporation Seed Company Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Buildings and Equipment Less: Accumulated Depreciation Investment in Seed Company Stock Total Assets Liabilities and Owners' Equity Accounts Payable Bonds Payable Common Stock ($10 par value) Retained Earnings Total Liabilities and Owners' Equity $ 51, eee 86,000 119, eee 680,000 (210,000) 141,000 $ 907,000 $ 33,000 52,000 97,000 390,000 (78,000) $494,000 $ 117,000 250, eee 300,000 240,000 $ 907,000 $ 59,000 200,000 100,000 135,000 $494,000
The bonds of Poppy Corporation and Seed Company pay annual interest of 8 percent and 10 percent, respectively. Poppy's bonds are not convertible Seed's bonds can be converted into 10,000 shares of its company stock any time after January 1, 20X1. An income tax rate of 40 percent is applicable to both companies. Seed reports net income of $36,000 for 20x2 and pays dividends of $10,000 Poppy reports income from its separate operations of $46,000 and pays dividends of $20,000
Required: Compute basic and diluted EPS for the consolidated entity for 20x2. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Basic earnings per share Diluted earnings per share

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Answer:

Poppy Corporation

Consolidated EPS

Basic Earnings per share = $67,600/10,000 = $6.76 per share.

Diluted earnings per share = $74,800/10,000 = $7.48 per share

Explanation:

With the conversion of the Seed's bonds, the interest of $20,000 would be included in its income.  And an after tax increase of $12,000 (after taking out tax of 40% on $20,000) would be added to the net income, making the net income to become $48,000 ($36,000 + 12,000).  The group's share of the net income would become $28,800 ($48,000 x 60%).  This amount is added to the Poppy's net income of $46,000 to get a consolidated net income of $74,800 after the conversion of the bonds.

Before the conversion, the consolidated net income is $67,600 ($46,000 + 60% of $36,000).

EPS becomes diluted with the conversion of convertible debt securities.  The effect for a consolidated entity like Poppy is the increase in the net income attributable to the holding company with the elimination of the interest expense.  However, the number of shares outstanding for the group would remain the same as before the conversion since it was the bonds of the subsidiary that was converted and not the group's.

During 2022, Splish Brothers Inc. had $156000 in cash sales and $1224000 in credit sales. The accounts receivable balances were $216000 and $254400 at December 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively. Using the direct method of reporting cash flows from operating activities, what was the total cash collected from all customers during 2022?

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Answer:

Total Cash collected from all customers  during 2022 is $1,341,600

Explanation:

         Items                                                       Amount

Credit sales                                                     $1,224,000

Add: Accounts Receivable Dec 31,2021  $216,000

Less: Accounts Receivable Dec 31,2022 ($254,400)

Cash collected from credit sales                 $1,185,600

Cash sales                                                        $156,000

Cash collected from credit sales                    $1,185,600

Total Cash collected from all customers      $1,341,600

Direct Materials Purchases Budget
Tobin’s Frozen Pizza Inc. has determined from its production budget the following estimated production volumes for 12'' and 16'' frozen pizzas for November:
Units
12" Pizza 16" Pizza
Budgeted production volume 70,000 50,000
There are three direct materials used in producing the two types of pizza. The quantities of direct materials expected to be used for each pizza are as follows:
12" Pizza 16" Pizza
Direct materials:
Dough 0.55 lb. per unit 0.80 lb. per unit
Tomato 0.25 0.40
Cheese 0.70 1.20
In addition, Tobin’s has determined the following information about each material:
Dough Tomato Cheese
Estimated inventory, November 1 2,500 lbs. 1,000 lbs. 3,000 lbs.
Desired inventory, November 30 2,000 lbs. 1,200 lbs. 2,800 lbs.
Price per pound $0.50 $0.60 $0.85
Prepare November’s direct materials purchases budget for Tobin’s Frozen Pizza Inc. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.
Tobin’s Frozen Pizza Inc.
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
For the Month Ending November 30
Direct Materials Direct Materials Direct Materials
Dough Tomato Cheese Total
Units required for production:
12" pizza
16" pizza
Desired inventory, November 30
Total units available
Estimated inventory, November 1
Total units to be purchased
Unit Price x $ x $ x $
Total direct materials to be purchased $ $ $ $

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Answer:

Since there is not enough room here, I prepared an excel spreadsheet

Explanation:

A consumer values a house at $525,000 and a producer values the same house at $485,000. If the transaction is completed at $510,000, what amount of tax will result in unconsummated transaction? a. A tax of $14,000 b. A tax of $15,000 c. A tax of $9,000 d. A tax of $18,000

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Answer:

d. A tax of $18,000

Explanation:

If the price is higher than $525,000 which is his reservation price, the buyer will not buy the good

(1+t) > $525,000 / $510,000

1+t > 1.03

t > 0.03

t > 3%

3% of $510,000 = $15,300. So if the tax is greater than $15,300, the buyer will not buy the good . Hence, the answer is option (D) A tax of $18,000 as this tax is higher than $15,300 while other option are less than $15,300

Gordon purchased real estate for $900,000 and listed title to the property as "Gordon and Fawn, joint tenants with right of survivorship." Gordon predeceases Fawn when the real estate is worth $2,900,000. Gordon and Fawn are brother and sister.
What are the gift and estate tax consequences?
If an amount is zero, enter "0".
a. Gordon made a gift when the real estate was purchased of $_____ to Fawn.
b. Gordon's estate must include $______ as to the property.
c. How would the estate tax consequences change if it was Fawn (not Gordon) who died?
Fawn's estate would include $___0___ as to the property.

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Answer:

a. Gordon made a gift when the real estate was purchased of $450,000 to Fawn.

Since Gordon gave 50% of the real estate to his sister as a gift when he purchased it, the gift must be valued at the time it happened ($900,000 x 50%)

b. Gordon's estate must include $2,900,000 as to the property.

Gordon purchased all the real estate by himself, so his estate must include the value of the whole property.

c. How would the estate tax consequences change if it was Fawn (not Gordon) who died?

Fawn's estate would include $0 as to the property.

Since Fawn didn't buy the property, her estate cannot include any amount of it.

Larry Jones gifts land to a school district, but the deed states "for so long as the land is used for a school." Jones owns a(n):

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Answer:

Reversionary interest

Explanation:

If Larry Jones gifts land to a school district, but the deed states "for so long as the land is used for a school." Jones owns a reversionary interest.

A reversionary interest can be defined as a property law (deed) which states that when a property such as a land transfer is used on a clause; “for so long as” or “on condition that."

Hence, once the interest of the benefactor comes to an end, the property reverts back to its original owner (grantor). It also gives the grantor's next of kin, successor or heir the power or right to take the property back in the future if promises are broken or the agreement comes to an end.

This ultimately implies that, if a property stated in the deed is not used or used, for certain purposes.

In this scenario, Larry owns a reversionary interest because he gifts a land to the school district, but in the deed he stated "for so long as the land is used for a school."

The company has a bank loan and has incurred (but not recorded) interest expense of $3,500 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The company must pay the interest on January 2, 2019.

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Answer:

The journal entry to record accrued interests:

December 31, 2018, accrued interests on bank loan

Dr Interest expense 3,500

    Cr Interest payable 3,500

The journal entry to record the interest payment:

January 2, 2019, accrued interests paid

Dr Interest payable 3,500

    Cr Cash 3,500

​Moe's Pizza Shop sells a large pizza for​ $12.00. Unit variable expenses total​ $8.00. The breakeven sales in units is​ 7,000 and budgeted sales in units is​ 8,000. What is the margin of safety in​ dollars?

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Answer:

$12,000

Explanation:

Margin of safety = Current sales level - Break even point

=(8,000 ×12) - (7,000 × 12)

= 96,000 - 84,000

= $12,000

I have recently received from your office a request to conduct evaluations this month on three of my employees. As you probably know, I was promoted to this supervisory position just one week ago as a result of the former supervisor’s termination. I don’t feel that I can presently conduct a fair evaluation of these employees. Do you want me to do them anyway?

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Explanation:

Since this is a performance appraisal problem I say it's best we commend the employee for been honest and bold in sharing his concerns.

However, I do feel you are capable of carrying out this responsibilities, although you may need to get some tips. Why don't you check by my office tomorrow and we'll discuss for 15 minutes.

You are pitching a marketing proposal to a company that sells electronic equipment. For a particular product line, their current sales price is $20 per unit, cost is $9 per unit and they have $20,000 in fixed costs associated with this line. Last year, they sold 8,200 units. You are proposing that the company implement your marketing plan which will cost $3,000 per year. You believe this will increase their sales units by 350 units. Calculate the contribution margin ratio at the projected levels, the projected change in operating income of your proposal and the projected ROI. Additionally, if the company requires a 12% return on its investments, calculate the maximum you could charge for your marketing plan.

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Answer:              

                           without marketing         with marketing           differential

                           plan                                plan                             amount

total sales           8,200                             8,550                          350

sales revenue    $164,000                       $171,000                      $7,000

variable costs    ($73,800)                       ($76,950)                     ($3,150)

contribution        $90,200                        $94,050                      $3,850  

margin

contribution            55%                              55%                               -

margin ratio

fixed and            ($20,000)                     ($23,000)                     ($3,000)

marketing costs                                                                                          

operating            $70,200                        $71,050                       $850

income

The return on investment (ROI) from your marketing plan = $850 / $3,000 = 28.33%

If the required ROI is 12%, then you could charge = net increase in operating profits / (1 + required ROI) = $3,850 / 1.12 = $3,437.50        

An investment earns 35% the first year, earns 40% the second year, and loses 37% the third year. The total compound return over the 3 years was ______. Multiple Choice 158.93% 19.07% 38.00% 6.36%

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Answer:

19.07%

Explanation:

The computation of the total compound return over the 3 years is shown below:

= (1 + investment percentage earned in first year) × (1 +  investment percentage earned in second year)  × (1 +  investment percentage loss in second year)

= (1 + 0.35) × (1 + 0.40) × (1 - 0.37)

= 1.35 × 1.40 × 0.63

= 1.1907

= 19.07%

For this discussion, you are to pretend that you're on a team project that's running behind schedule. Let's say you and your project team are three months into an eight-month project and you realize that you're already 2.5 weeks behind schedule and 15% over budget. What would you do?

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Answer:

Explanation:

The discussion or focus is on PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

You are on a team project that is running behind schedule. You and your project team are 3 months into an 8-month project.

There is a deficiency in both time management and money management.

For the project to be 3 months old, out of 8 months, then it's already in the execution stage.

Being behind schedule by 2.5 weeks implies that you have spent 2.5 weeks extra, achieving what you ought to achieve without or before the extra time. Discuss with your project team and make them more active in delivering their tasks. Time is crucial. Time is money also.

You're 15% over budget, hence you've spent 15% more than you should. Check the vendors of items and tools used in the project. You might have to change them if their products are too costly. Ensure proper accounting also. Do not disburse funds without the consultation and approval of team members who are finance experts.

In all, not more than 2 days or thereabout should be used in making these adjustments because time and money are equally pertinent!

Exercise 11-1 Compute the Return on Investment (ROI) [LO11-1] Alyeska Services Company, a division of a major oil company, provides various services to the operators of the North Slope oil field in Alaska. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Sales $ 17,800,000 Net operating income $ 5,000,000 Average operating assets $ 35,800,000 Required: 1. Compute the margin for Alyeska Services Company. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. Compute the turnover for Alyeska Services Company. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 3. Compute the return on investment (ROI) for Alyeska Services Company. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Answer:

1. 28.09 %

2.0.50 times

3.13.97 %

Explanation:

Margin = Profit / Sales × 100

            = $ 5,000,000 / $ 17,800,000 × 100

            = 28.09 % (2 decimal places.)

Turnover = Sales / Total Assets

               = $ 17,800,000 / $ 35,800,000

               = 0.50 times (2 decimal places.)

Return on investment = Divisional Profit Contribution / Assets employed in the  division × 100

                                    =  $ 5,000,000 / $ 35,800,000 × 100

                                    = 13.97 % (2 decimal places.)

Lola, age 67, began receiving a $1,000 monthly annuity in the current year upon the death of her husband. She received seven payments in the current year. Her husband contributed $48,300 to the qualified employee plan.
Use the Simplified Method Worksheet below to calculate Lola's taxable amount from the annuity.
If your answer is zero, enter "0". If required, round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.
Simplified Method Worksheet
1. Enter total amount received this year.
1. $________
2. Enter cost in the plan at the annuity starting date.
2. $_______
3. Age at annuity starting date
Enter
55 and under 360
56–60 310
61–65 260
66–70 210
71 and older 160
3.________
4. Divide line 2 by line 3.
4. $______
5. Multiply line 4 by the number of monthly payments this year. If the annuity starting date was before 1987, also enter this amount on line 8, and skip lines 6 and 7. Otherwise, go to line 6.
5. $______
6. Enter the amount, if any, recovered tax-free in prior years.
6. $______
7. Subtract line 6 from line 2.
7. $______
8. Enter the smaller of line 5 or 7.
8. $______
9. Taxable amount this year: Subtract line 8 from line 1. Do not enter less than zero.
9. $______

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Answer:

1.$7,000

2.$48,300

3.210

4.$230

5.$1,610

6.$0

7.$48,300

8.$1,610

9.$5,390

Explanation:

1. The total amount lola will received this year will be:

$1,000 monthly annuity*7 payments in the current year

=$7,000

2. The cost in the plan at the annuity starting date will be :

$48,300

3. The Age at annuity starting date will be 210 because Lola age is 67 in which age 66–70 is 210

4. When we Divide line 2 by line 3 we would have $230 calculated as

$48,300/210=$230

5. In a situation where we Multiply line 4 by the number of monthly payments this year we would have $1,610 calculated as:

$230*7=1,610

6. We have $0 recovered tax-free in prior years.

7. When we Subtract line 6 which is $0 from line 2 which is $48,300 we would have $48,300.

$48,300-$0=$48,300

8. The smaller of line 5 which is 1,610 or 7 which is $48,300 will be $1,610

9. The Taxable amount this year will be calculated as the Subtraction of line 8 which is $1,610 from line 1 which is $7,000 we would have $5,390

$7,000-$1,610=$5,390

The cost structure of two firms competing in the same industry is represented by the following cost formulas: Company X = $2,276,000 + $50/ unit; Company Z = $1,052,000 + $98/unit. The selling price is $145 per unit for both companies. Required: 1. Calculate the indifference point between the two cost structures, that is, the amount of unit sales that produce exactly the same operating income for Company X and Company Z.

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Answer:

Indifference point= 25,500

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Company X = $2,276,000 + $50/ unit

Company Z = $1,052,000 + $98/unit

We need to find the indifference point where the two companies provide the same total cost.

We need to equal both cost equations:

2,276,000 + 50x = 1,052,000 + 98x

1,224,000 = 48x

25,500= x

x= number of units

To prove:

Company X = $2,276,000 + $50*25,500= $3,551,000

Company Z = $1,052,000 + $98*25,500= $3,551,000

Coronado, Inc. had net sales in 2017 of $1,493,700. At December 31, 2017, before adjusting entries, the balances in selected accounts were Accounts Receivable $329,800 debit, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $4,060 credit. If Coronado estimates that 9% of its receivables will prove to be uncollectible. Prepare the December 31, 2017, journal entry to record bad debt expense.

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Answer:

December 31,

DR Bad Debt Expense $25,622‬

CR Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $25,622‬

Explanation:

The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts helps provide a sort of cushion for the business by accounting for potential bad debts for the business so that if bad debts occur, they are taken from this account and not the Receivables account.

Coronado estimates that 9% of receivables will be uncollectible so;

= 9% * 329,800

= $29,682‬

However, $4,060 is already in the account so the new balance that should be brought into the account to ensure that it totals $29,682‬ is;

= 29,682‬ - 4,060

= $25,622‬

Horizon Financial Inc. was organized on February 28. Projected selling and administrative expenses for each of the first three months of operations are as follows: March $173,900 April 163,500 May 148,800 Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $37,000 of the estimated monthly expenses. The annual insurance premium was paid on February 28, and property taxes for the year will be paid in June. 70% of the remainder of the expenses are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred, with the balance to be paid in the following month. Required:Prepare a schedule of cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for March, April, and May. Horizon Financial Inc.

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Answer:

Total Cash Payments are as follows:

For March = $95,830

For April = $129,620

For May = $116,210

Explanation:

Note: See the attached Excel file for the schedule of cash payments

The expenses paid in each month can be calculated as follows:

a. March Expenses

Paid in March = (Total projected selling and administrative expenses for March - Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes for March) * Percentage of reminder paid = ($173,900 - $37,000) * 70% = $95,830

Paid in April = (Total projected selling and administrative expenses for March - Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes for March) * Percentage of balance paid = ($173,900 - $37,000) * (100% - 70%) = $41,070

b. April Expenses

Paid in April = (Total projected selling and administrative expenses for April - Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes for April) * Percentage of reminder paid = ($163,500 - $37,000) * 70% = $88,550

Paid in May = (Total projected selling and administrative expenses for April - Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes for April) * Percentage of balance paid = ($173,900 - $37,000) * (100% - 70%) = $37,950

c. May Expenses

Paid in May = (Total projected selling and administrative expenses for May - Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes for May) * Percentage of reminder paid = ($148,800 - $37,000) * 70% = $78,260

Farrow Co. expects to sell 200,000 units of its product in the next period with the following results:

Sales (200,000 units) $3,000,000

Costs and expenses:
Direct materials 400,000
Direct labor 800,000
Overhead 200,000
Selling expenses 300,000
Administrative expenses 514,000
Total costs and expenses 2,214,000
Net income $786,000

The company has an opportunity to sell 20,000 additional units at $13 per unit. The additional sales would not affect its current expected sales. Direct materials and labor costs per unit would be the same for the additional units as they are for the regular units. However, the additional volume would create the following incremental costs:

1. total overhead would increase by 15%
2. administrative expenses would increase by $86,000.

Required:
Calculate the combined total net income if the company accepts the offer to sell additional units at the reduced price of $13 per unit.

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Answer:

Combined net income =$810,000

Explanation:

In order to carry out an incremental analysis, only relevant cash flows should be considered.

The relevant cash flows from accepting the special order are the variable costs and the sales revenue plus the incremental cost of overhead and administrative cost . Please, note that the fixed costs are not relevant for this decision. Simply because they would be incurred either way.

The relevant cash flows include:

The sales revenueThe variable cost And the increase in overhead  and administrative cost

Selling price per unit = $13

Variable cost per unit of additional sales

= (Direct material + Direct labour cost)/200,000 = 6

Analysis of incremental net income

                                                                                            $

Additional sales revenue ( 13×× 20,000)  =              260,000

Incremental variable cost (6 × 20,000)    =                 120000

Incremental overhead        (15%× 200,000)  =           (30000)

Incremental admin cost                                             (86,000)

Net income from additional sales                               24,000

Combined net income = original Net income + Additional  net income

= 786,000  +   24000  = $810,000

Combined net income =$810,000

Richards Corporation uses the weighted-average method of process costing. The following information is available for October in its Fabricating Department: Units: Beginning Inventory: 100,000 units, 80% complete as to materials and 25% complete as to conversion. Units started and completed: 290,000. Units completed and transferred out: 390,000. Ending Inventory: 40,000 units, 40% complete as to materials and 10% complete as to conversion. Costs: Costs in beginning Work in Process - Direct Materials: $57,200. Costs in beginning Work in Process - Conversion: $99,700. Costs incurred in October - Direct Materials: $828,520. Costs incurred in October - Conversion: $939,300. Calculate the cost per equivalent unit of materials.

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Answer:

$2.64 per units

Explanation:

The computation of the cost per equivalent unit of material is shown below:

Cost per equivalent unit is

= (Beginning conversion cost + cost incurred during October) ÷ (Total equivalent units)

= ($99,700 + $939,300) ÷ (390,000 units  + (40,000 units × 10%))

= $1,039,000 ÷ 394,000 units

= $2.64 per units

We simply applied the above formula

: Imagine that Canada, the US, and Mexico decide to adopt a fixed exchange rate system. What would be the likely consequences of such a system for the flow of trade and investment between all three countries

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Answer:

The exchange rate would benefit the U.S. and Canada more, that it would benefit Mexico.

This is because the Mexican currency: Mexican Peso, is devalued when compared to the U.S. Dollar and the Canadian Dollar. This means that Mexican exports are comparatively cheaper than American or Canadian exports, causing a great growth of Mexican manufacturing in recent decades.

In a fixed exchange rate system, Mexico would lose this competitive advantage. It would still have lower labor costs, but the amount of manufacturing that would move from the U.S. and Canada to Mexico would probably be less.

Select a problem that a firm might have bringing out a new product or service and discuss how the firm could overcome that problem.

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Explanation:

A potentially serious problem for a company is to launch a new product or service on the market without conducting marketing research to investigate the acceptance of its product to its target audience.

Marketing research is an essential tool for a company to collect relevant data and information about what the consumers' needs and desires are, what benefits they expect from a product or service, what features the product should have, the design, the price, and several other essential variables to help the company better understand the market and make the best decisions when launching a new product

On December 1, 2018, ABC signed a $300,000, 5%, six-month note payable with the amount borrowed plus accrued interest due six months later on June 1, 2019. ABC records the appropriate adjusting entry for the note on December 31, 2018. What amount of cash will be needed to pay back the note payable plus any accrued interest on June 1, 2019?

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Answer:

$315,000 will be needed to pay back

Explanation:

When the note payable is signed, the entries would be as follows :

Cash $300,000 (debit)

Note Payable $300,000 (credit)

Interest that accrues over the period of the over the note receivable is

Interest expense $15,000 (debit)

Note Payable $15,000 (credit)

Interest expense = $300,000 × 5%

                            = $15,000

On June 1, 2019 the Note Payable plus Interest that needs to be paid would be :

Note Payable $315,000 (debit)

Cash $315,000 (credit)

The amount of cash should be $315,000 will be needed to payback.

Calculation of the amount of the cash needed:

At the time When the note payable is signed, the entries should be

Cash $300,000 (debit)

     Note Payable $300,000 (credit)

Interest that accrues over the period of the over the note receivable should be

Interest expense $15,000 (debit)

             Note Payable $15,000 (credit)

here,

Interest expense = $300,000 × 5%

                           = $15,000

On June 1, 2019, the Note Payable plus Interest that needs to be paid should be

Note Payable $315,000 (debit)

       Cash $315,000 (credit)

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Skysong, Inc. acquires a delivery truck at a cost of $54,000. The truck is expected to have a salvage value of $13,000 at the end of its 5-year useful life. Compute annual depreciation expense for the first and second years using the straight-line method.

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Answer:

Annual depreciation= $8,200

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Skysong, Inc. acquires a delivery truck for $54,000. The truck is expected to have a salvage value of $13,000 at the end of its 5-year useful life.

To calculate the depreciation expense, we need to use the following formula:

Annual depreciation= (original cost - salvage value)/estimated life (years)

Annual depreciation= (54,000 - 13,000)/5

Annual depreciation= $8,200

Which one of these is not a smart way to negotiate? Make counteroffers by phone or in person, so you can use your powers of persuasion Go in knowing the maximum you’re willing to pay Learn about the seller’s needs and try to accommodate them Add a personal letter to your offer

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Answer:

Add a personal letter to your offer.

Explanation:

Negotiation is when an agreement or a compromise is reached by parties involved in a deal in order to avoid issues or argument. People negotiate for different reasons such as beating down a price , resolve a problem or dispute among parties, create a new thing in which parties involved are not able to do , or agree on how to share limited resource like money, assets etc.

Negotiation is a skill(soft)which can be learnt by people hence become a strong negotiator. These soft skills include communication, persuasion and ability to strategize . With regards to the above, the odd among the given option is add a personal letter to your offer.

The one of among the options that is not a smart way to negotiate is addition of a personal letter to your offer.

For better understanding, let's explain what negotiation means

Negotiation is simply defined as a continuous working together of two or more parties in order to reach an agreement that is mutually satisfactory especially to both buyer and seller or an others. There are three phases to negotiation which are planning and preparation, Settlement and Documentation.

Negotiating Tactics includes bidding war, brinksmanship, one party away, bogey--tactic, bluffing, defense in depth, flinching, Highball/Lowball and others. Personal letter is not inclusive.

From the above, we can therefore say that the answer that The one of among the options that is not a smart way to negotiate is addition of a personal letter to your offer is correct

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Bendel Incorporated has an operating leverage of 7.3. If the company's sales volume increases by 3%, its net operating income should increase by about:

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Answer:

21.9%

Explanation:

Given that

Operating leverage = 7.3

Increase in sales  = 3%

According to the given situation, the computation of net operating income is shown below:-

Increase in operating income  = Operating leverage × Increase in sales

= 7.3 × 3 %

= 21.9%

Therefore for computing the increase in operating income we simply applied the above formula.

Len contracts to work for Media Corporation during May for $4,500. On April 30, Media cancels the contract. Len declines a similar job with New Ads Inc., which would have paid $3,500. Len files a suit against Media. As compensatory damages, Len can recover:________.
a. $4,500.
b. $3,500.
c. $1,000.
d. $0.

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Answer:

The correct answer is:

$3,500 (b.)

Explanation:

Compensatory damages are money paid to the plaintiff, to pay for losses incurred, injury or damages by negligence or unlawful conduct of the defendant in a civil court case. Before these compensations can be paid, the plaintiff has to prove in amount, the losses incurred and that these losses are directly related to the activity of the other party. Since the amount lost due to the choosing of the failed contract is $3,500, the plaintiff can file a suit for the compensation of the same amount.

On another hand, punitive damage may be compensation that is over and above the losses incurred by the plaintiff, and this is aimed mainly to provide an incentive against the repetition of such acts that caused the plaintiff such losses.

"The Master Manufacturing Company has just announced a tender offer for its own common stock. Master is offering to buy up to 100% of the company's stock at $20 per share contingent on at least 64% of the outstanding shares being tendered. After the announcement of the offer, the stock closed on the NYSE up 2.50 at $18.75. If a customer had 100 shares and sold at tomorrow's opening price, what is the price that he would receive per share?"

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Answer:

$0

Explanation:

As it is mentioned in the question that 64% of shares being tendered so at this condition the client has no confirmation with respect to the amount paid for the shares after deciding the tender

Therefore in the given case, the price received per share would be $0 and the other information i.e mentioned in the question is not relevant. Hence, ignored it

Production and Purchases Budgets At the beginning of October, Comfy Cushions had 2,600 cushions and 15,500 pounds of raw materials on hand. Budgeted sales for the next three months are: Month Sales October 13,000 cushions November 15,000 cushions December 18,000 cushions Comfy Cushions wants to have sufficient raw materials on hand at the end of each month to meet 25 percent of the following month's production requirements and sufficient cushions on hand at the end of each month to meet 20 percent of the following month's budgeted sales. Five pounds of raw materials, at a standard cost of $0.90 per pound, are required to produce each cushion. Required a. Prepare a production budget for October and November. Do not use a negative sign with your answers.

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Answer:

Production budget for October and November

                                                                October            November

                                                                 cushions             cushions

Budgeted Sales                                         13,000                15,000

Add Budgeted Closing Inventory              3,000                  3,600

Total Production needed                          16,000                18,600

Less Budgeted Opening Inventory          (2,600)                (3,000)

Production Budget                                    13,400                15,600

Explanation:

A Production Budget shows the quantities of finished goods that must be produced to meet expected sales plus any increase in inventory levels that might be required.

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