Answer:
c. cost leadership; differentiation
Explanation:
Remember, we are told that the owner wants to make her runners affordable to the public, and we agree that affordability is only possible when there is cost leadership. Cost leadership strategy simply implies that the company's products/services are positioned to be the cheapest in comparison with other competitors.
To specifically focus on quality and uniqueness, the sharks were asking the owner to pursue the differentiation strategy. Differentiation strategy requires having features that set your product or service apart from others such as quality and uniqueness.
Geralds manufacturing firm sold goods worth $6000 to some customers on credit in the month of January. His customers plan to pay him the entire amount at once in March. Gerald plans to record and recognize this income in the business’s accounts in March. Which accounting method does Geralds business follow?
His business follows the (________) method of accounting.
Answer:
Cash accounting method
Explanation:
The cash accounting method records receipts and expenses during the period in which cash changes hands. In this method, revenue will be recorded when payment from a customer is received. Expenses are not recorded unless money is paid out. In short, revenues and expenses are recognized and recorded only when cash is received or paid.
Cash accounting contrasts with the accrual accounting system, which recognizes revenues and expenses when their respective events occur.
In constructing a common-size income statement, depreciation will be______. A. omitted since it is a noncash expense. B. expressed as a percentage of sales. C. added back to convert net income to cash flows. D. expressed as a percentage of total assets. E. expressed as a percentage of gross fixed assets.
Answer:
B. expressed as a percentage of sales.
Explanation:
The common size income statement is the income statement where n each line the item on the income statement should be expressed as a percentage of sales
In the given options, the option B is correct as it shows that the depreciation would be expressed in sales percentage
Therefore all other options are wrong
Sperry Company had beginning inventory of $80,000, purchased merchandise during the period for $140,000, and had ending inventory of $95,000. How much was goods available for sale? A. $175.000 B. $155,000 C. $315,000 D. $125,000 E. None of these
Answer:
cost of goods available for sale= $220,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Beginning inventory of $80,000
Purchased merchandise for $140,000
To calculate the cost of goods available for sale, we need to use the following formula:
cost of goods available for sale= beginning inventory + purchase
cost of goods available for sale= 80,000 + 140,000
cost of goods available for sale= $220,000
In 2010, real GDP was $13.2 trillion and nominal GDP was $14.6 trillion. What was the GDP deflator for that year?a. 9.6% lower b. 9.6% higher c. 10.6% lower . d. 10.6% higher
Answer:
d. 10.6% higher
Explanation:
Given that;
Real GDP = $13.2 trillion
Nominal GDP = $14.6 trillion
GDP deflator = (Nominal GDP/Real GDP)× 100)
Hence,
GDP deflator = (14.6 / 13.2 ) × 100
GDP deflator = 110.6%
Thus,
= 110.6 - 100
= 10.6% higher
When an employee reaches a $200,000 income level, they are required to pay a supplementary percentage to their _______________________ tax deduction?A. Social SecurityB. MedicareC. FederalD. Local
Answer:
B. Medicare
Explanation:
given data
employee reaches income level = $200,000
so they are require to pay a supplementary percentage to their Medicare tax because at an income level above than the each and every employee are required to pay their additional percentage of income as FICA Medicare tax.
and current rate for Medicare is approx 1.45% for the employee and employer.
Preparing an income and expense statement helps in answering the question, "Where does all my money go?" This statement takes __________and ___________subtracts to determine an individual's or a family's cash surplus or deficit situation.
Correct question read;
"This statement takes __________and subtracts_________ to determine an individual's or a family's cash surplus or deficit situation.
Answer:
note of income; the expenses
Explanation:
Remember, the income and expense statement as the name implies is a financial statement that takes note of all incomes into a financial account and then subtracting identified expenses from the income to determine if there was a loss or profit.
By following this method, one ultimately would be able to answer the question, "Where does all my money go?".
Due to the efficiency of its supply chain as a result of technology and resourcefulness, Zara can deliver products to its stores quicker than their competitors with:_______.
A. reverse logistics.
B. less electronic data interchanges.
C. longer lead times.
D. shorter lead times.
E. more stockouts.
Answer:
D. shorter lead times.
Explanation:
Most of Zara's suppliers are actually working near Zara's headquarters in northern Spain. This increases production costs, but also increases supply chain efficiency. Daily sales reports are sent by all the stores around the world and headquarters then replenish the products that are selling in higher volumes. Lead times are extremely short, stockouts are very rare, and inventory levels are extremely low. It is basically a fashion industry version of Toyota's JIT.
if the owner of a business invests $20,000 in her business , which 2 accounts are affected?
Answer:
The owner invests personal cash in the business. The company's asset account Cash increases. ... (If the company is a corporation, then the Common Stock account(s) will increase.)
At which stage of the business cycle would the economy be at when GDP begins to rise and the unemployment rate begins to fall?
A)
Peak
B)
Contraction
Trough
D)
Expansion
Answer: A - peak
Explanation:
Just took the test the other answer is wrong!!!
with relavant examples discuss the intangible business property that is protected by law and which an entrepreneur should consider when starting up a business
Answer:
While intangible assets have no physical shape or size, they pack lots of power for your business. If you and your employees have worked hard to create trademarks, patents, or copyrights, for example, you can use these assets in several ways to grow your business or increase business profit.
BUSINESS LAW & TAXES GLOSSARY
Making Intangible Assets Work For Your Business
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Updated October 27, 2018
While intangible assets have no physical shape or size, they pack lots of power for your business. If you and your employees have worked hard to create trademarks, patents, or copyrights, for example, you can use these assets in several ways to grow your business or increase business profit.
What are Intangible Assets?
An Intangible Asset is a business asset which has no material substance. Intangible assets can be found in all areas of a business. For example:
Technology, like technical manuals, engineering processes, computer software
Customer relationships,
Contracts, franchises, licenses, and permits
Trained and competent workers (called workforce in place)
Some intangible assets are intellectual property. That is, they are specifically created by individuals and protected by laws from being stolen. Examples of intellectual property are trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and patents.
Customer relationships, including goodwill (the value of customer relationships),
Trade secrets, brand recognition, and proprietary business processes ("the way we do things in this company")
Marketing and advertising campaigns and materials
Location-related assets like land, water, and mineral rights.
How to Use Intangible Assets
Selling Intangible Assets
Some general intangibles, like business processes, can be packaged and sold. Create and sell a book on "the way we do things at XYZ company," with examples of how you did it. You don't have to give away all of your trade secrets, though. Just those that can be translated into other types of businesses.
You can also sell a copyright. Musicians often sell a music copyright, but more often they license the rights. These licenses are called Creative Commons Licenses.
Use Them to Increase Value in the Sale of Your Business
Goodwill is an important asset in the sale of a business. In a business sale, particularly one in which you are selling the business as a going concern, goodwill is the difference between the fair market price or book value of all the business assets and the sale price.
Other general intangible assets and intellectual property may also be valued and included in the selling price of a business.
License or Assign Assets Like Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks
If your business has patents or trademarks, you can license the patent rights to someone, who can produce products from them. You can receive royalties on a continuing basis and set up criteria for use of the products made from these assets.
You may also want to consider assigning an asset, as a permanent sale.
Amortize Intangible Assets
Amortization is a calculation which allows you to spread out the expense of an intangible asset over its useful life, instead of capitalizing it in just one year. Amortization works like depreciation. Having expenses in several years allows you to reduce your business income during these years, thus reducing your business tax bill.
Under Section 197 of the Internal Revenue Code, the IRS designates certain intangible assets that can be amortized over 15 years and other intangible assets which cannot be amortized. The complete list is on Section 197 Intangible Assets.
Getting Help from an Intellectual Property Attorney
For most of these ways to use your intangible assets, you will need to hire a special attorney called an intellectual property lawyer, who can help you navigate the tricky world of selling and licensing.
Disclaimer: The information in this article, and on this site, is general in nature and is not intended to be tax or legal advice. Every business is unique, and intellectual property laws and regulations change frequently. Seek legal and tax advice before making decisions that might affect your business.
Answer:
Explanation:
Give the three benefits of using ms powerpoint presentation write your answer on your notebook
A perfectly competitive firm shuts down in the short run when:________. A. economic losses occur. B. the price is below the average total cost curve. C. the price is below the average variable cost curve. D. the price is below the average fixed cost curve.
Answer:
C. the price is below the average variable cost curve.
Explanation:
In a perfectly competitive market, there are many buyers and sellers (price takers) of homogeneous products (standardized products with substitute) and the market is free (practically open) to all individuals or business entities that are willing to trade all their goods and services.
Hence, a perfectly competitive market is characterized by the following features;
1. Perfect information.
2. No barriers, it is typically free.
3. Equilibrium price and quantity.
4. Many buyers and sellers.
5. Homogeneous products.
Some examples of a perfectly competitive market are the Agricultural sector, e-commerce and the foreign exchange market.
A perfectly competitive firm shuts down in the short run when the price it is selling its goods (products) in the market is below the average variable cost curve.
This ultimately implies that, a business firm should only continue to be in operation when its price is above or greater than its average variable costs based on the shutdown rule.
Tri-coat Paints has a current market value of $41 per share with earnings of $3.64. What is the present value of its growth opportunities (PVGO) if the required return is 9%?
Answer:
the present value of its growth opportunities (PVGO) is $0.56
Explanation:
The computation of the present value of growth opportunities is shown below:
= Price per share - (Earnings ÷ required rate of return)
= $41 - ($3.64 ÷ 9%)
= $41 - $40.44
= $0.56
hence, the present value of its growth opportunities (PVGO) is $0.56
We simply applied the above formula so that the correct value could come
And, the same is to be considered
Which of the following are frequently mentioned goals of the Federal Reserve? Check all that apply.
Answer:
Stability in the financial system
– Price stability—fighting inflation
– Full employment
– Economic growth
– Interest rate stability
– Currency stability
Alpha Company used the periodic inventory system for purchase & sales of merchandise. Discount terms for both purchase & sales are, FOB Destination, 2/10, n30 and the gross method is used.
Alpha Company sold on account merchandise costing $3,000 to Bravo Company on May 2, 2016. Selling price was $4,500. Freight charges related to this transaction of $200 were paid by Alpha Company.
Bravo Company returned, to Alpha Company, merchandise with an original cost to Alpha of $300 on May 3, 2016. Merchandise was sold to Bravo for $450.
Use this information to prepare Alpha Company's General Journal entries (without explanation) for May 2 & May 3 entries.
Answer:
May 2
Trade Receivable $4.700 (debit)
Sales Revenue $4,700 (credit)
May 3
Sales Revenue $450 (debit)
Trade Receivable $450 (credit)
Explanation:
First, it is important to identify in whose books we are required to make the accounting entries. In this case we are required to record in Alpha (supplier) records.
Note also that Alpha Company, Alpha Company uses the periodic inventory system for purchase & sales of merchandise. This means inventory valuation is done at the end of financial year.
May 2
This is is the date of sale, we recognize the Revenue and the asset - Account Receivable. The amount should include the freight charges since this is a FOB destination shippment.
May 3
The date that the merchandise was returned. We derecognize the sale and the asset - Trade Receivable to the extent of the selling price of the goods returned
Steady Company’s stock has a beta of 0.20. If the risk-free rate is 6% and the market risk premium is 7%, what is an estimate of Steady Company’s cost of equity?
Answer:
the estimation of the cost of equity is 7.4%
Explanation:
The computation of the estimation of the cost of equity is shown below:
Here we used the Capital Asset Pricing model formula i.e.
Cost of equity = Risk free rate + Beta × market risk premium
= 6% + 0.20 × 7%
= 6% + 1.4%
= 7.4%
Hence, the estimation of the cost of equity is 7.4%
We simply applied the above formula so that the correct value could come
And, the same is to be considered
Shares of Corporation have a beta of 0.90. The market risk premium is 7%, and
the risk-free rate is 8%. Corporation paid a dividend of $1.80 per share, and the
dividend is expected to grow at 7% forever. The share currently sells for $25.
Corporation has a debt-equity ratio of 50%. Its cost of debt is 8%, before taxation,
taxation rate is 30%.
What is the weighted average cost of capital of Corporation?
Answer:
The weighted average cost of capital of Corporation is 11.4%
Explanation:
Now use following formula to calculate the weighted average cost of equity
WACC = ( Weight of equity x Cost of equity ) + ( Weight of debt x Cost of debt (after tax ) )
Weight
Equity = 100%
Debt = 50%
Cost
First we need to calculate the cost of equity using CAPM formula
Cost of equity = Risk free rate + Beta x ( Market risk premium )
Placing values in the formula
Cost of equity = 8% + 0.90 x 7%
Cost of equity = 14.3%
Cost of debt = 8%
Cost of debt (after tax ) = 8% x ( 1 - 30% ) = 5.6%
Placing values in the formula of Weighted average cost of capital
WACC = ( ( 100%/150% ) x 14.3% ) + ( ( 50% / 150% ) x 5.6% )
WACC = 9.53% + 1.87%
WACC = 11.4%
Scubapro Corporation currently has 500,000 shares of common stock outstanding and plans to issue 200,000 more shares in a seasoned equity offering. The current shareholders have pre-emptive rights on any new issues of common stock by Scubapro Corporation. How many shares would an investor who currently has 20,000 shares, have the right to buy if she exercises her pre-emptive right?A) 200,000 shares.
B) 120,000 shares.
C) 20,000 shares.
D) 12,000 shares.
E) 8,000 shares.
Answer:
Scubapro Corporation
The investor who currently has 20,000 shares has the right to buy this number of shares, if she exercises her preemptive right:
E) 8,000 shares.
Explanation:
Data and Calculations:
Outstanding common stock = 500,000
Planned issue of additional shares = 200,000
Proportion of new issue to outstanding = 0.40 (200,000/500,000)
For an investor with 20,000 shares, she has the right to buy 8,000 (20,000 * 0.40) additional shares.
You purchase a Par Value $1,000, 9% coupon, two-year maturity bond for $990. What is the annual required rate of return (YTM)?
Answer:
the annual required rate of return is 9.57%
Explanation:
The computation of the required rate of return is shown below:
Given that
Future value = $1,000
Present value = $990
PMT = $1,000 × 9% = $90
NPER = 2
The formula is shown below:
=RATE(NPER;PMT;-PV;FV;TYPE)
The present value comes in negative
After applying the above formula, the annual required rate of return is 9.57%
Even as it begins to produce the Mirai for the U.S. market, Toyota continues to manufacture its traditionally fueled cars, trucks, and SUVs. Doing this helps Toyota manage the ______ of industrial demand.
a. volatility
b. division
c. durability
d. development
Answer:
a. volatility
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that "Even as it begins to produce the Mirai for the U.S. market, Toyota continues to manufacture its traditionally fueled cars, trucks, and SUVs. In case of Doing this it helps Toyota manage the volatility of industrial demand.
volatility of industrial demand do occur where there is uncertainty as far as demand is concerned in the consumer products , as a result of this most firms to catch up with compitition, growing their sales an lot more , so in this case Toyota still continues to manufacture its traditionally fueled cars, trucks, and SUVs even though there is Mirai for the U.S. market.
The market price of a security is $50. Its expected rate of return is 13%. The risk-free rate is 4% and the market risk premium is 6%. What will be the market price of the security if its beta doubles (and all other variables remain unchanged)? Assume that the stock is expected to pay a constant dividend in perpetuity.
Answer: New Market price =$29.55
Explanation:
Using the CAPM,Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM formule , The expected return on stock is given as
Er = Rf +β( Mr)
which means
Expected return = Risk free rate + beta (market risk premium)
13%= 4% +beta (6%)
beta= 13%-4%/6%=0.13-0.04 /0.06
beta= 1.5
The dividend expected to be paid is given as
Expected dividend, D = Price of security X Expected return
= 50 X 13%
= $6.5
Now, if beta doubles, Expected return becomes
Er = Rf + 2β( Mr)
Er= 4% + 2 x 1.5( 6%)
=4%+ 3.0( 6%)
0.04 + 0.18
Er = 0.22 = 22%
New Market price
Expected dividend, D = Price of security X Expected return
Price = Expected dividend, D/Expected return
= $6.5/0.22
=$29.55
Paid cach Rs 900 after deducting 10% cash discount
Answer:
I'm assuming you're looking for the original price? That would be $990 before the 10% discount.
Explanation:
Your local T-Spirit store is having a sale on the latest i-razpod cell phone. The store is also offering financing to those who
qualify. The new cell phone is on sale for $150.00 with a two year contract. The sales associate informs you that the
closed-end installment loan offered by the store is a 24 month installment plan with monthly payments of $8.44.
Determine the finance charge (interest) of the installment loan.
a $52.00
c. $54.30
b. $52.56
d. $56.10
Answer:
$52.56
Explanation:
first, figure out how much you'll be paying during the 24 months.
8.44 x 24 = 202.56
subtract 150, the original price of the phone, from 202.56, the price you would be paying over 24 months.
202.56 - 150 = 52.56
the finance charge is $52.56.
Answer:
B. 52.56
Explanation:
I meant to choose B and accidentally chose A. Says the answers b
A series of monthly cash flows is deposited into an account that earns 12% nominal interest compounded monthly. Each monthly deposit is equal to $2,100. The first monthly deposit occurred on June 1, 2008 and the last monthly deposit will be on January 1, 2015. The account also has equivalent quarterly withdrawals from it. The first quarterly withdrawal is equal to $5,000 and occurred on October 1, 2008. The last $5,000 withdrawal will occur on January 1, 2015. How much remains in the account after the last withdrawal?
Answer:
The amount left in the account after last withdrawal is $61,945
Explanation:
The first monthly deposit occurred on June 1, 2008 and the last monthly deposit will be on January 1, 2015 = 80 deposit
Monthly deposit = 2,100
Interest rate = 12% / 1% per month
Firstly, we calculate the future worth of the monthly deposit
FW = A(F/A, i, n)
A = 2,100, i = 1%, n= 80
FW = $2100*[(1+0.01)^80 - 1 / 0.01]
FW = $2100*[2.216715 - 1 / 0.01]
FW = $2100*(121.671)
FW = $255,509.10
We calculate the effective interest rate
i(effective) = (1 + i nominal monthly interest rate)^n - 1
i `%, n = 3(no of months in quarter)
i (effective) = (1+0.01)^3 - 1
i (effective) = (1.01)^3 - 1
i (effective) = 1.030301 - 1
i (effective) = 0.030301
i (effective) = 3.0301%
The effective quarterly interest rate is 3.0301%
We calculate the future worth of the quarterly drawings
FW = A[(1+i)^n - 1 / i]
A = 5,000(drawing), i = 3.0301%, n = 26(number of drawings)
FW = 5,000*[(1+0.030301)^26 - 1 / 0.030301]
FW = 5,000*[2.17303717 - 1 / 0.030301]
FW = 5,000*(38.71282)
FW = $193,564.10
The future worth of the quarterly withdrawal is $193,564.10
We calculate the amount left in the account after last withdrawal
Amount left in account = FW(monthly deposits) - FW(quarterly drawings)
Amount left in account = $255,509.10 - $193,564.10
Amount left in account = $61,945
Thus, the amount left in the account after last withdrawal is $61,945
Tatum can borrow at 7.15 percent. The company currently has no debt and the cost of equity is 11.55 percent. The current value of the firm is $670,000. The corporate tax rate is 25 percent. What will the value be if the company borrows $385,000 and uses the proceeds to repurchase shares? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) Value of the firm __________
Answer:
$766,250
Explanation:
The value of the firm is calculated as follows:
Value of firm = Current value + (Borrowing *Tax rate)
Value of firm = $670,000 + ($385,000*25%)
Value of firm = $670,000 + $96,250
Value of firm = $766,250
The value of the firm will be $766,250 if it borrows $385,000 and uses the proceeds to repurchase shares.
On November 10 of the current year, Flores Mills sold carpet to a customer for $8,000 with credit terms 2/10, n/30. Flores uses the gross method of accountin g for cash discounts What is the correct entry for Flores on November 17, assuming the correct payment was received on that date? A) cash 7,840 Accounts receivable 7,840 B) cash 7,840 Sales discounts 8,00 Accounts receivablhe C) 7,84 cash Sales Accouts receivable D) 8,000 Cash Sales discounts l6 8,00 Accounts receivable 160 Sales
Answer:
Following are the solution to this question:
Explanation:
In all the given choices some of the data is missing so, its correct entry can be defined as follows
Cash account $7,840
Sales discount $160
To Accounts receivable $8,000
Customer groups represent different segments if: ___________.a. Their needs require different products/services or different prices. b. Other elements of the canvas need to change in order to reach them. c. They can be categorized into different groups. d. Distinctions only matter if tailoring parts of the business to reach some customers makes it more difficult to reach other customers.
Answer:
a. Their needs require different products/services or different prices
Explanation:
A customer segment is a term in business that is used to describe a group of consumers with identical or related needs, behaviors, or other characteristics. For example Mass Market, Niche Market, etc.
However, customer groups represent separate segments based on the following:
1. their needs mandate and justify a distinct offer
2. they are sold through various distribution means.
3. they need different types of connection or arrangement.
4. they are ready to pay for various items of the offer
The most recent price activity in this chart is a quadruple top breakout. The box size is $0.50 and the reversal size is three boxes. What is the price objective for the breakout using the horizontal count method?a. $19.00b. $21.50c. $12.50d. $22.00
Answer:
a. $19.00
Explanation:
Note: The graph is as attached below
The low of the column where a quadruple top breakout occurs is $8.5 and width is 7 and box size is 0.5
The width of the pattern is 7 which is multiplied by 0.5 which is the box size and the reversal size of 3 for an Extension estimate (7 x 0.5 x 3 = $10.5).
Now, $10.5 is added to the low of the column and hence price objective is $10.5 + $8.5 = $19
The Backwoods American company in Problem 2.1 produces approximately 20,000 parkas annually. The quality management program the company implemented was able to improve the average percentage of good parkas produced by 2% each year, beginning with 83% good-quality parkas in 2012. Only about 20% of poor-quality parkas can be reworked.
Total (not per parka) direct manufacturing cost is given below:
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Direct Manufacturing Cost $420,900 $423,400 $424,700 $436,100 $435,500
A) Compute the product yield for each of the five years.
B) Using a rework cost of $12 per parka, determine the manufacturing cost per good parka for each of the five years. What you can you conclude about the improvement process?
Answer:
a. 2003 product yield = 20,000(0.83) + 20,000 (1 - 0.83)(0.20)
= 16,600 + 680
= 17,280 parkas
2004 product yield = 20,000*(0.85) + 20,000*(0.15)(0.20)
= 17,000 + 600
= 17,600 parkas
2005 product yield = 20,000*(0.87) + 20,000*(0.13)(0.20)
= 17,400 + 520
= 17,920 parkas
2006 product yield = 20,000*(0.89) + 20,000*(0.11)(0.20)
= 17,800 + 440
= 18,240 parkas
2007 product yield = 20,000*(0.91) + 20,000*(0.09)(0.20)
= 18,200 + 360
= 18,560 parkas
b. 2003 manufacturing cost per good parka = 420,900 + 12*(20,000)(0.17)(0.20) /17,280
= 420,900 + 12 (680) / 17,280
= 429,060 /17,280
= $24.83
2004 manufacturing cost per good parka = 423,400 + 12*(600) /17,600
= 430,600 /17,600
= $24.47
2005 manufacturing cost per good parka = 424,700 + 12*(520) / 17,920
= 430,940 /17,920
= $24.05
2006 manufacturing cost per good parka = 436,100 + 12*(440) / 18,240
= 441,380 /18,240
= $24.20
2007 manufacturing cost per good parka = 435,500 + 12 *(360) /18,560
= 439,820 / 18,560
= $23.70
The following transactions were completed by the company. The company completed consulting work for a client and immediately collected $7,000 cash earned. The company completed commission work for a client and sent a bill for $5,500 to be received within 30 days. The company paid an assistant $2,150 cash as wages for the period. The company collected $2,750 cash as a partial payment for the amount owed by the client in transaction b. The company paid $1,000 cash for this period's cleaning services. Required: Enter the impact of each transaction on individual items of the accounting equation. (Enter decreases to account balances with a minus sign.)
Answer:
The Company
The Impact of Each Transaction on the Accounting Equation:
1. Assets (Cash + $7,000) = Liabilities + Equity (Retained Earnings + $7,000)
2. Assets (Accounts Receivable + $5,500) = Liabilities + Equity (Retained Earnings + $5,500)
3. Assets (Cash -$2,150) = Liabilities + Equity (Retained Earnings -$2,150)
4. Assets (Cash +$2,750 Accounts Receivable -$2,750) = Liabilities + Equity
5. Assets (Cash -$1,000) = Liabilities + Equity (Retained Earnings -$1,000)
Explanation:
The Company applies the accounting equation, which states that Assets = Liabilities + Equity. With each transaction, the accounting equation is demonstrated as shown above. This means that each transaction that is properly recorded affects the accounting equation in two ways. Note that the accounting equation is the basis for the double-entry system of financial accounting.
The Greenback Store’s cost structure is dominated by variable costs with a contribution margin ratio of 0.25 and fixed costs of $40,000. Every dollar of sales contributes 25 cents toward fixed costs and profit. The cost structure of a competitor, One-Mart, is dominated by fixed costs with a higher contribution margin ratio of 0.75 and fixed costs of $440,000. Every dollar of sales contributes 75 cents toward fixed costs and profit. Both companies have sales of $800,000 for the month. Required: a. Compare the two companies’ cost structures. b. Suppose that both companies experience a 15 percent increase in sales volume. By how much would each company’s profits increase?
Answer:
Greenback Store One-Mart
Amount % Amount %
a. Sales $800,000 100% $800,000 100%
Variable cost $600,000 75% $200,000 25%
Contribution margin $200,000 25% $600,000 75%
Fixed cost $40,000 5% $440,000 55%
Operating profit $160,000 20% $160,000 20%
Break even point $160,000 $586,666.67
Workings
Greenback Store Break even point = Fixed cost / Contribution margin ratio = 40,000 / 0.25 = 160,000
One-Mart Break even point = Fixed cost / Contribution margin ratio = 440,000 / 0.75 = 586,666.67
b. Greenback Store
Increase in sales = $800,000*15% = $120,000
Company profit Increase by + (Increase in sales * Contribution margin ratio = 120,000 * 25% = $30,000
Thus, with the increase in 15% of sales of Greenback Store, the profit of the company increase by $30,000
One-Mart
Increase in sales = $800,000*15% = $120,000
Company profit Increase by + (Increase in sales * Contribution margin ratio = 120,000 * 75% = $90,000
Thus, with the increase in 15% of sales of One-Mart , the profit of the company increase by $90,000.