Answer:
import that good
Explanation:
International trade involves the exchange of goods and services between countries.
Due to comparative advantage that some countries have in producing goods they incur less cost than other countries when manufacturing such goods.
In the give scenario where world price of a good is below its domestic price, the country does not have comparative advantage in producing the good. Their cost of production is higher than world price.
The best option will be to import the good. This will save the country high cost of production locally
A customer opens a long margin account with only 1 position, consisting of 100 shares of ABC stock valued at $20 per share. There is no debit balance in the account. If the customer buys 100 shares of XYZ at $60 per share, the margin call will be
Answer:
The margin call will be $6,000.
Explanation:
Since there is no debit balance in the customer's margin account, it implies that the customer is not owing the broker on margin. The additional purchase of the 100 shares of XYZ necessitates the margin call by the broker for the customer to fund his margin account by paying additional funds worth $6,000 to cover the purchase of XYZ shares by the broker on his behalf.
A margin account is an account maintained by a broker on behalf of his customer through which the customer is able to buy and sell securities using his own funds and the broker's. The implication is that the customer's equity in the account is equal to the market value of the securities minus the borrowed funds from the broker.
If the price of biscuit per packet increased from N250 to N500 and the quantity bought per week decreased from 300 to 200 packets, determine the elasticity of demand for biscuit.
Answer:
The the elasticity of demand for biscuit is -0.33.
Explanation:
Elasticity demand is the degree of responsiveness of quantity demanded for a commodity to a change in the price of that commodity.
The elasticity of demand for biscuit can be calculated using the following elasticity of demand formula:
Elasticity of demand = Percentage change in Qd / Percentage change in price .................. (1)
Where Qd denotes quantity demanded.
Percentage change in Qd = [(New Quantity - Old Quantity) / Old quantity] * 100 = [(200 - 300) / 300] * 100 = -33.33%
Percentage change in price = [(New price - Old price) / Old price] * 100 = [(N500 - N250) / N250] * 100 = 100%
Substituting the values into equation (1), we have:
Elasticity of demand = -33.33% / 100% = - 0.33
Therefore, the the elasticity of demand for biscuit is -0.33.
Note that since -0.33 in absolute term |-0.33| is less than 1, the demand for biscuit is inelastic. That is, the change in the quantity demanded for biscuit responds less than the change in its price.
Marks Corporation has two operating departments, Drilling and Grinding, and an office. The three categories of office expenses are allocated to the two departments using different allocation bases. The following information is available for the current period:
Office Expenses Total Allocation Basis
Salaries $ 42,000 Number of employees
Depreciation 22,000 Cost of goods sold
Advertising 45,000 Net sales
Item Drilling Grinding Total
Number of employees 1,200 1,800 3,000
Net sales $ 340,000 $ 510,000 $ 850,000
Cost of goods sold $ 95,000 $ 155,000 $ 250,000
The amount of the total office expenses that should be allocated to Drilling for the current period is:
A. $71,600.
B. $43,160.
C. $109,000.
D. $600,000.
$53,000.
Answer:
Total Office expense allocated to Drilling for this current period is $43,160
Explanation:
Office expense allocation to Drilling
Salaries = $42,000 x 1200 employees/3000 total employee = $16,800
Depreciation = $22,000 x $95,000/ $250,000 total COGS= $8,360
Advertising = $45,000 x $340,000/ $850000 total Sales = $18,000
Total Office expense allocated to Drilling= $43,160
A company bought new heating system for $42,000 and was given a trade-in of $2,000 on an old heating system, so the company paid $40,000 cash with the trade-in. The old system had an original cost of $37,000 and accumulated depreciation of $34,000. If the transaction has commercial substance, the company should record the new heating system at:
________________ focuses on explaining the differences between planned and actual contribution margins. a.Contribution margin analysis b.The unit cost factor c.The quantity factor d.The unit price factor
Answer: A.) Contribution Margin analysis
Explanation: The contribution margin analysis could be explained as an analytical tool in accounting which helps managers in observing variation or differences in the budgeted and actual contribution margin of a product. The contribution margin is used to determine the revenue made on a product after deducting the fixed cost incurred in it's production. It is also used to evaluate the performance of individual product derived from the amount of residual profit after deducting necessary production cost.
Q 5.36: Badger Enterprises purchased aluminum from JG Metals. When Badger Enterprises recorded this transaction, they made entries into three accounts: Purchases, Freight Costs, and Purchase Discounts. Based on this, what type of inventory system does Badger Enterprises use
Answer: periodic inventory system
Explanation:
The type of inventory system used by Badger Enterprises is the periodic inventory system. The periodic inventory system is an inventory whereby updates are usually done on periodic basis.
In the periodic inventory system, physical count of inventory is done at specific intervals. This is the method used by the company in the question.
Accrual basis accounting recognizes ___ (equity/revenues/expenses) when the service or product is delivered and records ___ (revenues/expenses/liabilities) when ___ (incurred/paid) in order to adhere to the matching principle.
Answer: revenues ; expenses ; incurred
Explanation: Accrual basis of accounting from the english word 'accrue' means accumulation or gathering over a certain period of time. Hence, when investments, purchases are gathered or compiled over a certain time period.
In other to adhere to the matching principle under accrual basis of accounting :
Revenues should be recorded once the service or product is earned or delivered and not until when cash is paid. Expenses are recorded correspondingly irrespective of when the cash is paid out. Therefore, in accrual accounting, once obligation or expenses is incurred, expenses is recorded.
The campus barber faces stiff competition from the large number of shops that surround the campus area, and for all practical purposes the market is perfectly competitive. He charges $10 for a haircut and cuts hair for 18 people a day. His shop is open for 5 days a week.
Calculate his weekly total revenue $__.
Calculate his average revenue per haircut $__.
Calculate his marginal revenue per haircut. $__.
Answer:
$900
$10
$10
Explanation:
A perfect competition is characterised by many buyers and sellers of homogeneous goods and services. Market prices are set by the forces of demand and supply. There are no barriers to entry or exit of firms into the industry.
In the long run, firms earn zero economic profit. If in the short run firms are earning economic profit, in the long run firms would enter into the industry. This would drive economic profit to zero.
Also, if in the short run, firms are earning economic loss, in the long run, firms would exit the industry until economic profit falls to zero.
In a perfect competition, price = marginal revenue = average revenue
if price is $10, marginal and average revenue is $10.
total revenue = price per haircut x total number of people he attends to in a week.
total number of people he attends to in a week = 18 x 5 = 90
Total revenue = $10 x 90 = $900
Some argue that the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates from mid-2000 to the end of 2002 greatly increased the money supply; however, opportunities to invest yielded paltry returns leading bankers to offer _____ in order to earn a higher return.
Answer: Subprime mortgage loans
Explanation: In other earn higher return, subprime mortgage loans provides bankers the opportunity to charge borrowers higher rates on loans offered. This is because subprime mortgage loans are usually offered to credit defaulters. That is, customers with low credit score due to inconsistencies in their credit repayment due to late payment and poor credit history. Due to poor credit score and low tendency to repay borrowed amount, hence posing a high risk of recouping their fund, such borrowers would find it difficult to qualify for conventional mortgage plans. Subprime mortgages offers a lifeline though but at higher rates.
Carrie recently received the Employee of the Year award at the call center where she works as a customer service representative. She was chosen for the award because she is known to be highly courteous toward even the most difficult of callers and is efficient at handling their queries. A month after receiving the award, Carrie submits her resignation. According to her exit interview, she felt burnt out. Which of the following best explains this situation?
A) Carrie was overwhelmed by the award.
B) Carrie lacked the skills and motivation to perform her job in an effective manner.
C) Carrie felt the strain of having to constantly fake positive emotions towards her customers.
D) Carrie was demotivated by the lack of recognition and respect from her peers.
E) Carrie was unable to empathize with her callers and the problems that they faced.
Answer: C. Carrie felt the strain of having to constantly fake positive emotions towards her customers
Explanation: Burn outs describes conditions where an individual becomes tired due to overwork. Carrie feeling the strain of having to constantly fake positive emotions towards her customers (due to her highly courteous nature) turned in her resignation as this can be very draining and can be seen as overwork.
Tulip Corporation purchased equipment for $58,000 on January 1, 2017. On December 31, 2019, the equipment was sold for $24,000. Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2019 was $33,000. Calculate gain or loss on the sale.
Answer:
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When Alice is assigned to host a work party for 100 employees with a modest $200 budget, she needs to be innovative and imaginative. In order for Alice to host a successful work party, she will need to utilize _____ intelligence.
Answer:
Creative intelligence
Explanation:
From the information given:
For Alice to be successful in hosting the work party. She needs her innovation and imagination to be grounded with Creative Intelligence. Creative intelligence is an iterative process that contains three major steps. These are ; frame, create and deliver
Frame deals with understanding the concept i.e having an imagination of what your are about to carry out.
Create: This is where the ideas,views and perspectives comes into play with different innovations such as scalability of products , automation etcetera.
Deliver; The implementation and monitoring stage where all the aim, goals and objectives are being attained.
Most creativity is social, just like connecting the dots. As such creative intelligence lies by connecting with people.
If Alice can utilize the above steps of Creative Intelligence; she will host a successful work party for 100 employees with a modest $200 budget.
The risk-free rate of return is 5%, the required rate of return on the market is 10%, and High-Flyer stock has a beta coefficient of 1.5. If the dividend per share expected during the coming year, D1, is $2.50 and g = 4%, at what price should a share sell? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Answer:
$ 29.41
Explanation:
The first is to calculate the investor's required rate of return on the stock as shown below:
Ke=Risk-free rate+Beta*(return on the market-Risk-free rate)
Risk-free rate is 5%
Beta is 1.5
return on the market is 10%
Ke=5%+1.5*(10%-5%)=12.50%
The stock price formula is given below
stock price=D1/Ke-g
D1 is the expected dividend of $2.50
Ke is 12.50%
g =4%
Stock price=2.50/(12.50%-4%)=$ 29.41
Answer:
Explanation:
k=Rf+B(E[r]-Rf): k=5%+1.5(10$-5%)=12.5%
V=2.4/(12.5%-4%)= 30
Gomez Corp. uses the allowance method to account for uncollectibles. On January 31, it wrote off an $2,100 account of a customer, C. Green. On March 9, it receives a $1,600 payment from Green.
Prepare the journal entry or entries for January 31.
Prepare the journal entry or entries for March 9; assume no additional money is expected from Green.
Answer: Please see answer in explanation column
Explanation:
a) Journal entry to write off an uncollectible amount.
Date Account Debit Credit
Jan 31st Allowance for doubtful accounts $2,100
Accounts receivable—C. Green $2,100
b) Journal to record recovery of the bad debt.
Date Account Debit Credit
Mar 9 Accounts receivable—C. Green $1,600
Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,600
c) Journal to record payment on account.
Date Account Debit Credit
Mar 9 Cash $1,600
Accounts receivable—C. Green $1,600
Suppose you own 50,000 shares of common stock in a firm with 2.5 million total shares outstanding. The firm announces a plan to sell an additional 1 million shares through a rights offering. The market value of the stock is $ 35 before the rights offering and the new shares are being offered to existing shareholders at a $ 5 discount. a.If you exercise your preemptive rights, how many of the new shares can you purchase? b.What is the market value of the firm after the rights offering? c.What is your total investment in the firm after the rights offering? How is your investment split between original shares and new shares? d.If you decide not to exercise your preemptive rights rather sell your rights, what is your investment in the firm after the rights offering? How is this split between old shares and rights?
Answer:
20,000 ; $117.5 million; $2,350,000; $1678500; $1,078,500
Explanation:
Given the following :
Number of common stock shares owned = 50,000
outstanding shares = 2.5 million
Additional shares = 1 million
Market value of stock before rights offering = $35
Net stock price for existing shareholders ($5 discount) = $(35 - 5) = $30
A.) If you exercise your preemptive rights, how many of the new shares can you purchase?
Number of stocks / (outstanding shares ÷ additional shares)
[(50,000) ÷ (2.5 ÷1)] = 50,000/2.5 = 20,000
B.) b.What is the market value of the firm after the rights offering?
(Outstanding shares * market price) + ( additional shares * discount price)
(2.5million * $35) + (1 million * $30)
$87.5 + $30 = $117.5 million
C.) What is your total investment in the firm after the rights offering?
(stock shares held before offering * market price) + ( new shares that can be purchased * discount price)
(50,000 * $35) + (20,000 * $30)
1750000 + $600,000 = $2,350,000
D.)
Number of common stock shares *new market value after Issuance
New Market value after Issuance :
Market value of firm after offering / (outstanding + additional shares)
$117,500,000 / (2.5+1)million
$117,500,000 / 3,500,000
= $33.57
50,000 * $33.57 = $1678500
11)
Revenue from right sale :
Number of right shares * discount price
20,000 * $30 = $600,000
Value of proceed :
$1678500 - $600,000 = $1,078,500
Under a flexible exchange rate system a decline in the value of a currency relative to other currencies is a called a(n) _______ and under a fixed exchange rate system a decrease in the official value of a currency is called a(n) ________.
Answer:
Depreciation:devaluation.
Explanation:
Under a flexible exchange rate system a decline in the value of a currency relative to other currencies is a called a depreciation. This could be as a result of factors such as government monetary policies, varying interest rates, aversion of risks by investors, inflation etc.
On the other hand, under a fixed exchange rate system a decrease in the official value of a currency is called a devaluation. This is mainly due to the government monetary policy, so as to shore up the export of a country and to improve foreign trade.
Philip's Inc. reports stockholders' equity on its financial statements. The two items reported in the stockholders' equity section of Philip's balance sheet are ________ Capital and Retained Earnings.
Answer:
Paid-in capital.
Explanation:
Philip's Inc. reports stockholders' equity on its financial statements. The two items reported in the stockholders' equity section of Philip's balance sheet are paid-in Capital and Retained Earnings.
In Financial accounting, Paid-in capital is one of the most essential components of the equity of a business and can be defined as the payments received in full (cash or assets) from shareholders (creditors or investors) in exchange for a company's stock. It comprises of common stock and preferred stock.
Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the required cycle time in minutes per unit if the daily production time is 480 minutes and the required daily output is 50 units?
a- 480
b- 0.104
c- Cannot be determined from the information above
d- 50
e- 9.6
Answer:
e - 9.6
Explanation:
Since the daily production time is 480 minutes, and the daily output is 50 units. The required cycle time in minutes per unit can be determined by;
[tex]\frac{minutes}{units}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{480}{50}[/tex]
= 9.6 min/unit
This implies that it takes 9.6 minutes to produce a unit daily. Then 480 minutes to produces 50 units daily.
Suppose Asarta Inc. is polluting yucko and they have been tasked with cleaning up some of their waste. The company decides to clean up Q tons of yucko—are they cleaning up enough?
Answer: The answer is No, because the MB > MC
Explanation:
They are not cleaning up enough because the MB>MC. Therefore, all other options which cut across - Yes, because the MC > MB,
No, because the MB > MC,
Yes, because the MB > MC and
No, because the MC > MB are wrong.
Distinguish among operating, investing, and financing activities for the statement of cash flows indirect method) Aurum Investments specializes in low-risk government bonds. Identify each of Aurum's transactions as operating (O), investing (I), financing (F), noncash investing and financing (NIF), or a transaction that is not reported on the statement of cash flows (N). Indicate whether each item increases (+) or decreases (minus) cash. The indirect method is used for operating cash flows.
A. Acquisition of equipment by issuance of note payable
B. Purchase of long-term investment with cash
C. Issuance of long-term note payable to borrow cash
D. Increase in prepaid expenses
E. Decrease in accrued liabilities
F. Loss of sale of equipment
G. Decrease in accounts receivable
H. Depreciation of equipment
I. Increase in accounts payable Amortization of intangible assets
K. Purchase of treasury stock
L. Payment of long-term debt
M. Increase in salary payable
N. Cash sale of land
O. Sale of long-term investment
P. Acquisition of building by cash payment
Q. Net income
R. Issuance of common stock for cash
S. Payment of cash dividend
Answer:
A. noncash investing and financing (NIF)
B. investing (I), decreases (minus)
C. financing (F), increases (+)
D. operating (O), decreases (minus)
E. operating (O), increases (+)
F. operating (O), increases (+)
G. operating (O), increases (+)
H. operating (O), increases (+)
I. operating (O), increases (+)
J. operating (O), increases (+)
K. financing (F), decreases (minus)
L. financing (F), decreases (minus)
M. operating (O), increases (+)
N. investing (I), increases (+)
O. investing (I), increases (+)
P. investing (I), decreases (minus)
Q. operating (O), increases (+)
R. financing (F), increases (+)
S. financing (F), decreases (minus)
Explanation:
Operating Activities includes the Net Income and adjustments to the net income for (1) non-cash items previously included or deducted and (2) changes in working capital.
Investing Activities includes sale and investments in Property , Plant and Equipment items.
Financing Activities includes sale of ownership interest and aquisition of financing sources.
To answer this question, the cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investing activities, and cash flow from financing activities are first as explained.
Cash flow from operating activities represents the revenue generated by a company's ongoing, routine business activity, such as manufacturing and selling things or providing a service to clients.
On a company's cash flow statement, cash flow from operating activities is the first section shown they comprise of net Income, as well as revisions to net Income for previously included or subtracted non-cash items and changes in working capital.
Cash flow from investing activities refer to the cash generated or expended on non-current assets that are expected to yield a profit in the future.
Capital expenditures, lending money, and the sale of investment securities are examples of cash flow from investing activities.
Cash flow from financing activities portion of a company's cash flow statement illustrates the net cash flows used to finance the business.
Examples of cash flow from financing activities include sales of shares, issue of debentures, and among others.
As a result of the above explanation, we have:
A. Acquisition of equipment by issuance of note payable = NIF
B. Purchase of long-term investment with cash = I-
C. Issuance of long-term note payable to borrow cash = F+
D. Increase in prepaid expenses = O-
E. Decrease in accrued liabilities = O-
F. Loss of sale of equipment = O+
G. Decrease in accounts receivable = O+
H. Depreciation of equipment = O+
I. Increase in accounts payable = O+
J. Amortization of intangible assets = O+
K. Purchase of treasury stock = F-
L. Payment of long-term debt = F-
M. Increase in salary payable = O+
N. Cash sale of land = I+
O. Sale of long-term investment = I+
P. Acquisition of building by cash payment = I-
Q. Net income = O+
R. Issuance of common stock for cash = F+
S. Payment of cash dividend = F-
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Q 7.24: A small grocery store has three employees working each shift, but they only have one checkout register. Depending on which employee is available when a customer is ready to check out, all three employees use the same register at various times of the day. Which principle of control activities does this grocery store violate
Johnny LaRue sells men's jackets to men's clothing stores, including Melonville Man. Melonville Man orders a selection of men's jackets from LaRue's catalog, asking that LaRue select an assortment of goods for the buyer. LaRue takes advantage of this opportunity to get rid of the odd-sized jackets and those in pastel colors that are no longer popular. LaRue:
Answer:
violated the good faith requirement under sales contracts
Explanation:
In this scenario, it seems that LaRue violated the good faith requirement under sales contracts. In the context of business contracts, good faith refers to dealing honestly and fairly with one another in order for both parties to receive the benefits of the negotiated contract/agreement. In this scenario, LaRue did not do this. Instead, he used the opportunity to take advantage of Melonville Man by adding all the jackets that were unsellable into their purchased package.
Taylor s has a beta of .78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of .2. The market rate of return is 10.6 percent, the tax rate is 34 percent, and the risk-free rate is 1.4 percent. The pretax cost of debt is 6.1 percent. What is the firm's WACC
Answer: 7.82%
Explanation:
Given the following :
Beta (B) = 0.78
Debt to equity ratio = 0.2
Market rate of return (Rm) = 10.6% = 0.106
Tax rate (T) = 34% = 0.34
Risk free rate (Rf) = 1.4% = 0.014
Pretax cost of debt (Kd) = 6.1% = 0.061
WACC =
Cost of equity (Ke) = Rf + (Rm - Rf) * B
Ke = 0.014 + (0.106 - 0.014) * 0.78
Ke = 0.014 + (0.092)*0.78
Ke = 0.014 + 0.07176
Ke = 0.08576
Equity (E) = 1
Debt (D) = 0.2
Total volume of company's finance (V) = 1+0.2 = 1.2
WACC = (E/V)*Ke + (D/V)*(1 - T)*Kd
WACC = [(1/1.2)*0.08576] + [(0.2/1.2)*(1 -0.34)*0.061
WACC = [0.0714666 + 0.00671]
WACC = 0.0781766 = 0.0782 = 7.82%
Which statement most accurately describes a conflict of commitment? It involves a monetary gain by one party over another party. It occurs when outside activities interfere with one’s responsibilities to an employer. It occurs when an institution does not follow the financial rules from a funding source. It can only occur between an institution and an outside organization.
Answer:
It occurs when outside activities interfere with one's responsibilities to an employer
Explanation:
Conflict of commitment occurs when the commitment of an employer to a defined terms of employment is shared with other engagements, either personal or with other parties which could lead to a decline in efficiency due to loss of maximum concentration.
This may not necessarily involve monetary gain but has a whole lot of ways through which it can affect productivity as concentration is shared.
It is always good to define activities that constitute conflict of commitment right from the time of forming an employment contract so that an employee can be guided with it.
Sandra Stone, Vice President of International Operations for Global Apparel Corporation, was working with her subordinate, Pete Thompson, to plan for his upcoming 18-month overseas assignment to the firm's new office in Rome. Based upon her experience with previous failed overseas assignments, she was taking steps to avoid another failure. Therefore, one of the key features of Sandra's plan for Pete was to
Answer: develop a reentry plan for Pete prior to the completion of the overseas assignment.
Explanation:
The options to the question are:
A. develop a reentry plan for Pete prior to the completion of the overseas assignment.
B. limit communication to every-other-month status phone calls so as to not micromanage Pete.
C. save costs by avoiding a "look-see" trip for Pete and his family, given Pete's enthusiasm.
D. develop performance measures after Pete had completed his first year.
E. develop the assignment "on the fly" given the uncertainties involved.
From the question, we are informed that Sandra Stone, Vice President of International Operations for Global Apparel Corporation, was working with her subordinate, Pete Thompson, to plan for his upcoming 18-month overseas assignment to the firm's new office in Rome.
We are further told that based upon her experience with previous failed overseas assignments, she was taking steps to avoid another failure. Therefore, one of the key features of Sandra's plan for Pete was to develop a reentry plan for Pete prior to the completion of the overseas assignment. This will help to prevent another failed overseas assignment.
In Appellia, it takes 10 units of resources to increase its output of sugar from 12 tons to 13 tons, but 11 units of resources to increase output from 13 tons to 14 tons, and 12 units of resources to increase output from 14 tons and 15 tons, and so on. The need for increasing resources is an example of
Answer:
diminishing returns to specialization
Explanation:
The law of diminising returns states that with each additional unit of input used in the production process, there will be a point at which additional unit of input will result in less output. Marginal output starts to decrease.
In the given scenario it takes 10 units of resources to increase its output of sugar from 12 tons to 13 tons, but 11 units of resources to increase output from 13 tons to 14 tons, and 12 units of resources to increase output from 14 tons and 15 tons.
There is need of 10 units of input to increase one unit of output, then we need 11 units to do the same, and finally 12 units to increase output by 1.
This is an example of how input increase loses efficacy and it is an example of diminishing returns to specialization.
Thompson Company had $1,000 in office supplies at the beginning of the fiscal year. At the end of the fiscal year, Thompson Company did an inventory of the office supplies and determined that $300 of supplies remained in the supply room unused. What is the amount of Supplies Expense at the end of the fiscal year?
Answer: Amount of supplies expense = $700
Explanation:
Given the following :
Amount of supplies at the beginning of the year = $1000
Amount of supplies which remained unused = $300
Amount of supplies expense at the end of the fiscal year = Amount of used supplies
Amount of used supplies = (amount of supplies at beginning - amount of unused supplies)
Amount of used supplies = ($1000 - $300)
Amount of used supplies = $700
Therefore, amount of supplies expense = $700
The three people described in the following table are categorized as unemployed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Identify each person in the table as structurally, frictionally, or cyclically unemployed.
Unemployment Type
Structural
Frictional
Cyclical
1. Teresa is a physician who has decided to relocate to California to be closer to her family. She is currently interviewing with several prestigious hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Automobile demand has fallen during a recent recession, and Beth has been laid off from her job on the assembly line.
2. Sam recently lost his job as a waiter at a local restaurant. A recent increase in the minimum wage keeps local employers from adding more of the low-skill positions for which he qualifies, so he has been unable to find work.
3. He continues to look for a job, but he's considering going back to school for vocational training. The following table shows data on frictional, cyclical, structural, and total unemployment for an economy.
Unemployment Type Rate
(Percent)
Frictional 1.1
Cyclical 0.0
Structural 3.2
Total unemployment 4.3
This economy is not currently at its natural rate of unemployment.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
1. Teresa is a physician who has decided to relocate to California to be closer to her family. She is currently interviewing with several prestigious hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area. - Frictional
Frictional unemployment consists of the people who are in between jobs. Teresa is in between jobs because she moved to California, but she is expected to find new employment soon.
Automobile demand has fallen during a recent recession, and Beth has been laid off from her job on the assembly line. - Cyclical
Cyclical unemployment increases when the economy is in recession, and decreases when the economy is growing. In this case, Beth has been laid off because the market for automobiles is experiencing a downturn, thus, he is in cyclical unemployment.
Sam recently lost his job as a waiter at a local restaurant. A recent increase in the minimum wage keeps local employers from adding more of the low-skill positions for which he qualifies, so he has been unable to find work. - Structural
Structural unemployment occurs when a person's skills are mismatched with market demand. Sam's skills are not productive enough for him to be hired at the current minimum wage or above, therefore, he will have to acquire more skills in order to be hired again by another firm. He is in structural unemployment.
This economy is not currently at its natural rate of unemployment. - b. False
The natural rate of unemployment occurs when there is no cyclical unemployment, and there is only frictional and structural unemployment. In this case, the unemployment rate is 0.0, meaning that the economy is at its natural rate of unemployment.
Grayson was employed as a field technician servicing building HVAC systems, but because of a downturn in the economy, he was laid off from his job. After unsuccessfully trying to secure another field tech position, Grayson finally took a job as a stock employee at Home Depot. Which of the following best describes Grayson's situation?
A. Grayson is underemployed.
B. Grayson is seasonally unemployed.
C. Grayson has downsized.
D. Grayson has secured job enrichment.
Answer:
A. Grayson is underemployed.
Explanation:
Underemployed defines that when a person is skilled but not able to utilize their ability and skills for some reason or not get enough money for it.
Therefore according to the given scenario, Grayson was skilled in the filed of technician but unfortunately because of economy Garyson was laid off by the company. After trying a lot to get the job in his field he was unsuccessful then he pick a job of stock employment which indicates that field is not of his use as it is of another field or Grayson is underemployed.
So, from the above description the right answer is A
Wendy has had a life insurance policy for five years with her spouse listed as the person who receives the benefit if she dies. She was recently divorced. Which of the following provisions should she take action on?
a) Incontestability clause
b) Misstatement of age provision
c) Naming a beneficiary
d) Policy reinstatement
e) The grace period
Answer:
Option C
Explanation:
In simple words, A designated beneficiary , often termed as named beneficiary, refers to a person who is stipulated by a signed legal contract and who has the right to receive money from a fund, insurance fund, pension scheme account, IRA, or some other digital currency. By the point of transaction several designated owners of a single property would share in the profits.