Answer:
Generally UCC rules establish that contracts involving the sale of goods worth more than $500 must be in writing and signed. But this rule doesn't apply to merchants that are involved in routine buy/sell activities. In this case, both Mary and Melissa are considered merchants and the phone call and the email are enough proof against Melissa for breach of contract. In my opinion, Mary would win the lawsuit.
Northern Communications has the following stockholders' equity on December 31, 2018:
Stockholders' Equity
Paid-In Capital:
Preferred Stock—5%, $11 Par Value; 150,000
shares authorized, 20,000
shares issued and outstanding $220,000
Common Stock—$2 Par Value; 575,000 s
hares authorized, 380,000
shares issued and outstanding 760,000
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common 680,000
Total Paid-In Capital 1,660,000
Retained Earnings 200,000
Total Stockholders' Equit $1,860,000
Requirement 1. Assuming the preferred stock is cumulative, compute the amount of dividends to preferred stockholders and to common stockholders for 2018 and 2019 if total dividends are $9,000 in 2018 and $45,000 in 2019. Assume no changes in preferred stock and common stock in 2019.
2. Record journal entries for 2018 assuming Northern communication declared dividend on Dec 31.
Answer:
2018
Preferred Stock Dividend Paid = $9,000
Common Stock Dividend = $0
2019
Preferred Stock Dividend Paid = $13,000
Common Stock Dividend = $32,000
Journal Entry
Dec 31
Dividend : Preference Stock $11,000 (debit)
Cash $9,000 (credit)
Shareholders for dividends $2,000 (credit)
Explanation:
Preference Stockholders have preference over Common Stockholders when it comes to payments of dividends.
That means preference dividends are paid first then the remainder belongs to the Common Stockholders.
If Preference Stocks are cumulative, dividends in arrears not paid in previous years are carried over to the next year and these have to be paid up before any distributions for that year are made.
Calculation of Stock Dividend
Stock Dividend gives a fixed dividend to Preference Stockholders every year.
Stock Dividend = ( $220,000 × 5%) = $11,000
2018
Preferred Stock Dividend Paid = $9,000
Preferred Stock Dividend in Arrears = $2,000
Common Stock Dividend = $0
2019
Preferred Stock Dividend Paid = ($2,000 - In-arrears + $11,000 - Current Year) = $13,000
Preferred Stock Dividend in Arrears = $0
Common Stock Dividend = ($45,000 - $13,000) = $32,000
Product X used the following quantity of activity drivers to produce 100 units of final product: 25 setups, 40 material moves and 75 machine hours What is the total indirect manufacturing cost per unit for product X based on an ABC system? g
Answer:
$137.50 per unit
Explanation:
The computation of the total indirect manufacturing cost per unit is shown below:
Machine setups 15000 ÷ 100 × 25 = $3750
Material moves 22500 ÷ 225 × 40 = $4000
M/c. Operations 14000 ÷ 175 × 75 = $6000
Total Cost for 100 units $13,750
And since there is 100 units
So, the total indirect manufcturing cost per unit is
= $13,750 ÷100 units
= $137.50
Job 910 was recently completed. The following data have been recorded on its job cost sheet: Direct materials $ 2,429 Direct labor-hours 74 labor-hours Direct labor wage rate $ 17 per labor-hour Machine-hours 135 machine-hours The Corporation applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machine-hours. The predetermined overhead rate is $18 per machine-hour. The total cost that would be recorded on the job cost sheet for Job 910 would be:
Answer:
Total Job Cost is $6,117
Explanation:
The total cost of the Job 910 is as under:
Direct Material Cost $2,429
Direct Labor Cost (74 Labor Hrs * $17 per Labor Hour) $1,258
Applied overhead (135 Machine Hrs * $18 per Machine Hr) $2,430
Total Job Cost $6,117
The liquidity trap _____. rev: 06_20_2018 Multiple Choice makes expansionary monetary policy less effective makes contractionary monetary policy less effective makes expansionary fiscal policy less effective makes contractionary fiscal policy less effective
Answer:
Makes expansionary monetary policy less effective
Explanation:
A liquidity trap occurs when interest rates are already so low, that most of the public prefer to hold money as cash, instead of investing in bonds and other interest-bearing securities.
In a situation like this, expansionary monetary policy becomes less effective, because the central bank cannot boost the economy anymore by lowering interest rates (interest rates are lowered by increasing the money supply) because most of the public prefers to hold money as cash, and the interest rate is very low already.
Opunui Corporation has two manufacturing departments--Molding and Finishing. The company used the following data at the beginning of the year to calculate predetermined overhead rates: Molding Finishing Total Estimated total machine-hours (MHs) 3,250 1,750 5,000 Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead cost $ 20,000 $ 5,600 $ 25,600 Estimated variable manufacturing overhead cost per MH $ 1.00 $ 2.00 During the most recent month, the company started and completed two jobs--Job A and Job M. There were no beginning inventories. Data concerning those two jobs follow: Job A Job M Direct materials $ 17,000 $ 10,700 Direct labor cost $ 23,800 $ 10,400 Molding machine-hours 1,250 2,000 Finishing machine-hours 1,250 500 Assume that the company uses a plantwide predetermined manufacturing overhead rate based on machine-hours and uses a markup of 40% on manufacturing cost to establish selling prices. The calculated selling price for Job A is closest to: (Round "Predetermined overhead rate" to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
The calculated selling price for Job A is closest to: $80,290
Explanation:
Predetermined Overhead Rate = Budgeted Fixed Overheads / Budgeted Activity
= $ 25,600 / 5,000
= $5.12 per machine hour.
Manufacturing Cost Statement for Job A
Direct materials $17,000
Direct labor cost $23,800
Variable manufacturing overhead :
Molding ($ 1.00 × 1,250) $1,250
Finishing ($ 2.00 × 1,250) $2,500
Fixed Manufacturing Overheads
Molding ($5.12 × 1,250) $6,400
Finishing ($5.12 × 1,250) $6,400
Total Manufacturing Cost $57,350
Calculation of Selling Price
Total Manufacturing Cost $57,350
Add Mark -up ($57,350 × 40%) $22,940
Selling Price $80,290
A physical count of supplies on hand at the end of May for Masters, Inc. indicated $1,250 of supplies on hand. The general ledger balance before any adjustment is $2,100. What is the adjusting entry for office supplies that should be recorded on May 31?
Answer:
Dr Supplies expense $850
Cr Supplies $850
Explanation:
Preparation of the adjusting entry for office supplies that should be recorded on May 31
Based on the information given we were told that the physical count of the supplies on hand for Masters, Inc. Shows the amount of $1,250 while the general ledger balance was the amount of $2,100, this means that the adjusting entry for office supplies on May 31 will be:
Dr Supplies expense $850
Cr Supplies $850
($2,100 -$1,250)
Maria, the landlord, refuses to fix a small leak in the roof that was there prior to the current tenant. Juan, the current tenant, has just discovered the leak after a heavy rain. The consequence is that black mold has been forming in the attic for quite some time. Juan still has significant time remaining on his lease. Juan has notified Maria in writing of the mold and leak issue but has received no response. He is concerned about the premises becoming unsafe to live in. It has been 14 days since he emailed her his notification. What are all of Juan’s options if Maria declines to do the repairs? Please discuss all remedies Juan may seek. Please remember to reference the contract and text to support your analysis.
Answer:
Please see answers below
Explanation:
Joan may as well put a call through to Maria in addition to his previous mail. Several remedial options are available to Juan and each has its own merits and demerits. It is proper for the tenant to consider each options carefully and seek legal opinion where necessary. However, if Maria declines to do the repairs, Juan may seek the following remedies
• Repair and deduct remedy . In this type of remedy, a tenant may deduct money that is equivalent of a month's rent to cover the cost of the repair or defect. Rental unit 156 covers a condition whether faulty or substandard rented unit could affect the tenant's health and safety. Since the landlord has refused to do the repair, she is guilty of implied warranty of habitability which includes leak in the roof, gas leak, no running water etc. Also, the tenant may not have to file a lawsuit against the landlord since this type of remedy has legal aid. Other conditions attached in addition to the above are ; the repairs cannot cost more than a month's rent, the tenant cannot use the repair and deduct remedy more that twice in any 12 month period, tenant must have informed the landlord in writing and through calls of the faulty area that requires repair. His family or pets must not be the cause of the faulty area that needed to be repaired etc.
• The abandonment remedy . Here, the tenant could move out of the faulty unit or defective rental unit due to its substandard condition which could affect his health and safety. Where the tenant uses the abandonment remedy judiciously, he is not liable to pay any other rent once he has abandoned or moved out of the defective rental unit. The conditions attached are that; the defects must be serious and directly related to the tenant's health and safety, the tenant or his family must not be the cause of the faulty space that requires repair. Moreover, the tenant must have informed the landlord whether in writing or orally telephone calls of the defects that requires repair.
• The rent withholding remedy. Legally, a tenant could withhold house rent if the landlord fails to take care of serious defects that negates the implied warranty of habitability. Conditions attached to this type of remedy are; the defects to be repaired must have threatened the tenant's safety and wellbeing. Again, the faulty or defective unit must be such that it becomes uninhabitable for the tenant . The tenant, his family or pets must not be the cause of the defects that requires repairs. The tenant must have also notified the landlord either through phone calls on in writing, amongst others.
• The tenant could also file a lawsuit against the landlord to recover the cost expended to fixing the faulty repairs where the landlord was not willing to do so. Conditions that must be met before this option could stand in the court of law are; the rental unit has serious defect that is not safe for living. A housing inspector has inspected the house and found to be short of minimum requirements for habitable place etc. A tenant may seek this type of redress where the option for out of court settlement has failed with the landlord.
This question explores the calculation of the unemployment rate. You will be provided some imperfect employment data for four different countries and asked to identify the unemployment rate. Task 1: The population of Asartaland is 95. Of these 95 individuals, 75 are in the labor force and 65 are employed. What is the unemployment rate in Asartaland
Answer:
Unemployment rate= 0.13= 13%
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Of these 95 individuals, 75 are in the labor force and 65 are employed.
To calculate the unemployment rate, we need to use the following formula:
Unemployment rate= unmeployed population / labor force
Unemployment rate= 10/75
Unemployment rate= 0.13
Prepare journal entries to record these transactions:
A) Morrell Corporation disposed of two computers at the end of their useful lives. The computers had cost $4,800 and their Accumulated Depreciation was $4,800. No residual value was received.
B) Assume the same information as (a), except that Accumulated Depreciation, updated to the date of disposal, was $3,600.
Answer:
Cost of Computer= 4,800
Annual depreciation = 4,800
No residual value
a) Need to assume depreciation is 3,600 at the date of disposal
b) same information
Recording the Disposal of a Long-lived Asset
DEBIT CREDIT
a. Accumulated Depreciation $4,800
Computer Account $4,800
b. Accumulated Depreciation $3,600
Loss on disposal $1,200
Computer $4,800
Suppose you have $1,500 and plan to purchase a 5-year certificate of deposit (CD) that pays 3.5% interest, compounded annually. How much will you have when the CD matures
Answer:
$ 1,781.53
Explanation:
The future value of the 5-year CD can be determined by using the future value formula stated below:
FV=PV*(1+r)^n
FV is the future value which is expected future amount after 5 years
PV is the initial amount used in purchasing the CD i.e $1500
r is the rate of return on the CD on an annual basis which is 3.5%
n is the number of years the investment would last which is 5 years
FV=$1500*(1+3.5%)^5
FV=$1500*1.187686306
FV=$ 1,781.53
The standard deviation of return on investment A is 25%, while the standard deviation of return on investment B is 20%. If the correlation coefficient between the returns on A and B is −0.260, the covariance of returns on A and B is _________. Multiple Choice –0.2080 –0.0130 0.0130 0.2080
Answer: –0.0130
Explanation:
Correlation given the variance and the standard deviation of the two returns can be calculated by;
Correlation coefficient = Covariance of returns on investment A and B / (Standard deviation of return on investment A * Standard deviation of return on investment B).
Rearranging the formula, Covariance becomes;
Covariance of returns on investment A and B = Correlation coefficient * (Standard deviation of return on investment A * Standard deviation of return on investment B)
Covariance of returns on investment A and B = -0.260 * 0.25 * 0.20
Covariance of returns on investment A and B = –0.0130
A "tariff" on imported products is an example of a trade barrier that is always preferred to the free trade, because it generates government revenues in addition to restricting the amounts of imports.
A. True
B. False
Answer:
The answer is true
Explanation:
One of the most common trade barriers is a tariff. Tariff is a tax imposed by the government on imported goods and services. Imposing tariffs on imported goods and services raise their prices.
Imposing tariff on imported goods can either be done to raise government revenue or to protect indigenous companies.
The inflation rate over the past year was 1.8 percent. If an investment had a real return of 7.2 percent, what was the nominal return on the investment
Answer:
9.13%
Explanation:
The computation of the nominal return on the investment is shown below:
As we know that
Nominal interest rate = {(1 + real interest rate) × (1 + inflation rate)} - 1
= {(1 + 0.072) × (1 + 0.018)} - 1
= (1.072 × 1.018) - 1
= 9.13%
Hence, the nominal interest rate could be find out by applying the above formula i.e by considering the real interest rate and the inflation rate
"According to Google's 2013 Study on the Incremental Clicks Impact of Mobile Search Advertising, the vertical with the highest CTR was"
The available options are:
a)Classified and Local
b) Education and Government
c)Media and Entertainment
d)Technology
Answer:
a)Classified and Local
Explanation:
Google's 2013 Study on the Incremental Clicks Impact of Mobile Search Advertising, was conducted from March 2012 to April 2013, on more than 300 U.S. AdWords accounts from 12 verticals.
The results, which shows the verticals range from 82 percent incremental clicks in the general service industry to 97 percent in the classified ad vertical.
This infographic provides details on the 12 different verticals which are:
1. Classified and Local - 97
2. Business and Industrial - 94%
3. Education and Government - 94%
4. Technology - 90%
5. Finance - 87%
6. Automative - 86%
7. Consumer Packaged Goods - 86%
8. Media and Entertainment - 86%
9. Retail - 86%
10. Travel - 85%
11. Healthcare - 83%
12. Service in all Veriticals - 82%
Hence, the right answer is CLASSIFIED AND LOCAL with 97%
Raymond Autobody Shop has the following accounts
Accounts Payable Service Revenue
Cash Equipment
Utilities Expense Common Stock
Automotive Supplies Advertising Expense
Dividends Unearned Revenue
Retained Earnings
Create a chart of accounts for Raymond Autobody Shop using the standard numbering system.
Each account is separated by a factor of 10. For example, the fist asset account be 100 and the net asset account will 110. Use the first available under each section, Asset Liabilities, etc, when selecting the accounts.
Answer and Explanation:
The creation of the chart of the account by applying the standard numbering system is presented below:
For the assets it would be started by 100
For the liabilities it would be started by 200
For the owner equity it would be started by 300
For the revenue it would be started by 400
And, for the expenses it would be started by 500
Now the creation is as follows
Balance sheet
Assets Liabilities Stockholder equity
100 Cash 200 Account payable 300 R. capital
110 Automotive supplied 210 unearned revenue 300 R. withdrawal
120 equipment
Income statement
Revenue Expenses
400 service revenue 500 utilities expense
510 advertising expense
Koczela Inc. has provided the following data for the month of May:
Inventories:
Beginning Ending
Work in process $ 25,000 $ 20,000
Finished goods $ 54,000 $ 58,000
Additional information:
Direct materials $ 65,000
Direct labor cost $ 95,000
Manufacturing overhead cost incurred $ 71,000
Manufacturing overhead cost applied to Work in Process $ 69,000
Any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead is closed out to cost of goods sold.
The cost of goods manufactured for May is:___________
$229,000
$234,000
$231,000
$236,000
Answer:
$234,000
Explanation:
cost of goods manufactured = beginning work in process + direct materials + direct labor + manufacturing overhead cost applied - ending work in process
cost of goods manufactured = $25,000 + $65,000 + $95,000 + $69,000 - $20,000 = $234,000
cost of goods sold = beginning finished inventory + cost of goods manufactured - ending finished inventory + underapplied overhead
cost of goods sold = $54,000 + $234,000 - $58,000 + $2,000 = $232,000
A $200,000 loan amortized over 12 years at an interest rate of 10% per year requires payments of $21,215.85 to completely remove the loan when interest is charged on the unrecovered balance of the principal. If interest is charged on the original principal instead of the unrecovered balance, what is the loan balance after 12 years provided the same $21,215.85 payments are made each year?
Answer:
loan balance after 12 years = $185409.8
Explanation:
Loan principal = $200000
interest = 10% of principal
amount paid yearly = $21215.85
For 1st year
principal for the first year = $200000
required interest to be paid = 10% of 200000 = $20000
amount paid = $21215.85
Loan Balance after first year = (principal for first year) - (amount paid - 10% of principal ) = $198,784.15
For 2nd year
principal for the 2nd year = Loan balance after first year = $198,784.15
loan balance after 2nd year = 198784.15 - ( 21215.85 - 10% of 198784.15)
= $197568.30
same applies for the different years until the 12th year
using this formula :
Loan Balance after Nth year = [ Loan balance after (n-1) year - ( amount paid - 10% of loan balance after (n-1) year ) ]
Which of the following is an advantage of a partnership?
A.ease of starting and ending the business
B. Shared management and pooled skills
C. Unlimited liability
D. Little time commitment
Answer:
B
Explanation:
as if u share a business then the time and management is also shared
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What represents a difference in the process by which a monopolistic competitor and a monopolist make their respective decisions about quantity and price?
Answer:
There is no need for the monopolists to have the fear for entry
Explanation:
So, this particular problem or question is what is the part of economics known as the microeconomics. So, let us take the definitions of some important terms in the question which is going to assist us in solving this particular problem or question.
=> MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITOR: the term monopolistic competitor will also mean to say imperfect competitor. That is to say the kind of competition in which sellers or competitors compete in order for them to get some kind of advantage over the prices of goods and services in the market. The demand curve thus now has a download slope.
=> MONOPOLIST: Monopolists have advantage over the price of products or services in the market.
Mountain High Ice Cream Company transferred $65,000 of accounts receivable to the Prudential Bank. The transfer was made with recourse. Prudential remits 90% of the factored amount to Mountain High and retains 10% to cover sales returns and allowances. When the bank collects the receivables, it will remit to Mountain High the retained amount (which Mountain estimates has a fair value of $5,500). Mountain High anticipates a $3,500 recourse obligation. The bank charges a 3% fee (3% of $65,000), and requires that amount to be paid at the start of the factoring arrangement.
Required:
Prepare the journal entry to record the transfer on the books of Mountain High assuming that the sale criteria are met.
Answer:
Dr Cash 56,550
Dr Receivable from factor 5,500
Dr Loss on sale of receivables 6,450
Cr Accounts receivables 65,000
Cr Recourse liability 3,500
Explanation:
cash = ($65,000 x 90%) - factoring fees = $58,500 - $1,950 = $56,550
factoring fees = $65,000 x 3% = $1,950
loss on sale of receivables (includes factoring fees) = (accounts receivables + recourse liability) - (cash + receivable from factor) = ($65,000 + $3,500) - ($56,550 + $5,500) = $68,500 - $62,050 = $6,450
On September 1, the company acquired five acres of land with a building that will be used as a warehouse. Tristar paid $120,000 in cash for the property. According to appraisals, the land had a fair value of $85,400 and the building had a fair value of $54,600. On September 1, Tristar signed a $42,000 noninterest-bearing note to purchase equipment. The $42,000 payment is due on September 1, 2022. Assume that 9% is a reasonable interest rate. On September 15, a truck was donated to the corporation. Similar trucks were selling for $2,700. On September 18, the company paid its lawyer $4,000 for organizing the corporation. On October 10, Tristar purchased maintenance equipment for cash. The purchase price was $17,000 and $600 in freight charges also were paid. On December 2, Tristar acquired various items of office equipment. The company was short of cash and could not pay the $5,700 normal cash price. The supplier agreed to accept 200 shares of the company's no-par common stock in exchange for the equipment. The fair value of the stock is not readily determinable. On December 10, the company acquired a tract of land at a cost of $22,000. It paid $3,000 down and signed a 11% note with both principal and interest due in one year. Eleven percent is an appropriate rate of interest for this note.
Required:
Prepare journal entries to record each of the above transactions.
Answer and Explanation:
The Journal entries is shown below:-
1. Land Dr, $73,200 (($85,400 ÷ (85,400 + 54,600)) × $120,000)
Building Dr, $46,800 ($54,600 ÷ (85,400 + 54,600)) × $120,000
To Cash $120,000
(Being cash paid is recorded)
2. Equipment Dr, $38,532.06 ($42,000 × 0.91743)
Discount on Note Payable Dr, $3,4687.94 ($3,780 × 0.91743)
To Note Payable $42,000
(Being equipment is recorded)
3. Truck Dr, $2,700
To Sales revenue $2,700
(Being truck is recorded)
4. Organisation cost Exp enses Dr, $4,000
To Cash $4,000
(Being cash paid is recorded)
5. Maintenance Equipment Dr, $17,600
To Cash $17,600
(Being cash paid is recorded)
6. Office Equipment Dr, $5,700
To Common Stock $5,700
(Being office equipment is recorded)
7. Land Dr, $22,000
To Cash $3,000
To Note Payable $19,000
(Being cash paid is recorded)
On November 1, 2016, Jamison Inc. adopted a plan to discontinue its barge division, which qualifies as a separate component of the business according to GAAP regarding discontinued operations. The disposal of the division was expected to be concluded by April 30, 2017. On December 31, 2016, the company's year-end, the following information relative to the discontinued division was accumulated: Operating loss Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2016 $71 million Estimated operating losses, Jan. 1 to April 30, 2017 94 million Excess of fair value, less costs to sell, over book value at Dec. 31, 2016 16 million In its income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016, Jamison would report a before-tax loss on discontinued operations of: Multiple Choice $149 million. $71 million. $55 million. $165 million.
Answer:
Jamison Inc.
Discontinued Divisional Loss:
$149 million.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
December 31, 2016 Operating Loss = $71 million
Jan. 1 to April 30 Estimated operating loss = $94 million
Less Unrealized Gain on fair value $16 million
Before-Tax Loss on discontinued operations $149 million
b) Discontinued operations of Jamison Inc. must be reported separately in the balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows. This separation treatment enables user of the financial information to understand the different sources of income or loss.
Chinawa, a major processor of cheese sold throughout the United States, employs one hundred workers at its principal processing plant. The plant is located in Heartland Corners, which has a population that is 50 percent white and 25 percent African American, with the balance Hispanic American, Asian American, and others. Chinawa requires a high school diploma as a condition of employment for its cleaning crew. Three-fourths of the white population complete high school, compared with only one-fourth of those in the minority groups. Chinawa has an all-white cleaning crew. Has Chinawa violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Answer:
Chinawa has violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Explanation:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that:
It will be unlawful employment practice for an employer -
(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; or
(2) to limit, segregate, or classify his employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Since one-fourth of those in minority group complete high school, it is expected of him to hire from those group in-order to balance his cleaning crew.
Baj Corporation uses a predetermined overhead rate base on machine-hours that it recalculates at the beginning of each year. The company has provided the following data for the most recent year. Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead from the beginning of the year $ 534,000 Estimated activity level from the beginning of the year 30,000machine-hours Actual total fixed manufacturing overhead $ 487,000 Actual activity level 27,400machine-hours The predetermined overhead rate per machine-hour would be closest to:__________
A) $17.80
B) $19.49
C) $16.23
D) $17.77
Answer:
A) $17.80
Explanation:
The computation of the predetermined overhead rate per machine hour is shown below:
= Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead from the beginning of the year ÷ estimated activity level from the beginning year machine hours
= $534,000 ÷30,000 machine hours
= $17.80
We simply applied the above formula so that the predetermined overhead rate could come
The corporate office of Novartis, formerly Ciba-Geigy, acts to improve many key activities, including resource allocation and reward and evaluation systems. This is an example of creating value by using
Options:
A. related diversification to achieve value by leveraging pooled negotiating power to attain economies of scope.
B. related diversification to acquire market power by leveraging pooled negotiating power.
C. unrelated diversification to acquire financial synergies through portfolio management.
D. related diversification to acquire parenting, restructuring, and financial synergies through corporate restructuring and parenting.
Answer:
C. unrelated diversification to acquire financial synergies through portfolio management.
Explanation:
Such a strategy employed by Novartis is meant to create value for the organization in particular and other stakeholders through unrelated diversification from company objectives.
By so doing Novartis creates and acquires financial synergies through it's portfolio management.
Advika is a resident of India who exports hand-dyed fabrics to other nations. Since India has an exchange control system, what does this mean for Advika
Answer: The Reserve Bank of India keeps all of Advika’s foreign currency for her.
Explanation:
When a country uses exchange controls, it limits the amount of foreign currency that can come into a country. This is usually done to ensure stability in the money market of the country as well as to improve the balance of payments for the country.
One way of implementing exchange control is for all foreign currency to go through the Central bank of the country. Should a citizen need access to foreign currency, they would need to apply to the central bank to access it. With India having an exchange control system, the Reserve Bank of India keeps all foreign currency and Advika would have to apply for it should she need it.
1. Peter applied for a job at an accounting firm and a consulting firm. He knows that 50% of similarly qualified applicants receive job offers from the accounting firm; only 40% of similarly qualified applicants receive job offers from the consulting firm Peter also knows that 60% of similarly qualified applicants receive an offer from one firm or the other. Hints: A
Answer:
75%
Explanation:
Assume that:
X is the probability that the Peter, qualified accountant would receive offer from the accounting firm AND
Y is the probability that the Peter, qualified accountant would receive offer from the consulting firm.
Here,
P(X) is 50%, P(Y) is 40% and P(X∪Y) is 60%
Now we want to find P(X/Y) = ?
We also know that:
P(X/Y) = P(X∩Y) STEP1 / P(Y)
By putting values, we have:
P(X/Y) = 0.3 / 0.4 = 0.75 = 75%
Step 1: Find P(X∩Y)
P(X∪Y) = P(X) + P(Y) - P(X∩Y)
This implies that:
P(X∩Y) = P(X) + P(Y) - P(X∪Y)
By putting values we have:
P(X∩Y) = 0.5 + 0.4 - 0.6 = 0.3
WACC and Cost of Common Equity
Kahn Inc. has a target capital structure of 45% common equity and 55% debt to fund its $10 billion in operating assets. Furthermore, Kahn Inc. has a WACC of 12%, a before-tax cost of debt of 10%, and a tax rate of 25%. The company's retained earnings are adequate to provide the common equity portion of its capital budget. Its expected dividend next year (D1) is $3, and the current stock price is $34.
A. What is the company's expected growth rate?
B. If the firm's net income is expected to be $1.6 billion, what portion of its net income is the firm expected to pay out as dividends?
Answer:
A. What is the company's expected growth rate?
current stock price = expected dividend / (required rate of return - growth rate)
$34 = $3 / (12% - g)
12% - g = $3 / $34 = 8.82%
growth rate = 12% - 8.82% = 3.18%
B. If the firm's net income is expected to be $1.6 billion, what portion of its net income is the firm expected to pay out as dividends?
WACC = (equity x Re) + [debt x cost of debt x (1 - tax rate)]
12% = (45% x Re) + (55% x 10% x 0.75) = 0.45Re + 4.125%
0.45Re = 12% - 4.125% = 7.875%
Re = 7.875% / .45 = 17.5%
growth rate = (net income / equity) x (1 - dividend payout ratio)
3.18% = ($1.6 billion / $4.5 billion) x (1 - dividend payout ratio)
3.18% = 0.3556 x (1 - dividend payout ratio)
1 - dividend payout ratio = 3.18 / 0.3556 = 0.089
dividend payout ratio = 1 - 0.089 = 0.911
this means that the company distribute 91.1% of its net income to its stockholders
Alternative price indexes
Because there isn't one single measure of inflation, the government and researchers use a variety of methods to get the most balanced picture of how prices fluctuate in the economy. Two of the most commonly used price indexes are the consumer price index (CPI) and the GDP deflator.
The GDP deflator for this year is calculated by dividing the
______________ using _____________ by the
______________ using_____________ and multiplying by 100. However, the CPI reflects only the prices of all goods and services _________
Indicate whether the price change described in each scenario may affect the GDP deflator or the CPI for the United States.
Scenario Show up in the..
GDP Deflator CPI
An increase in the price of a Japanese-made phone that is popular
among U.S. consumers
A decrease in the price of a Fisher King deep-water reel, a popular
recreational fishing product built in Rarington, Indiana
Answer:
-value of all goods and services produced in the economy this year
-this year's prices
-value of all goods and services produced in the economy this year
-the base year's prices
-bought by consumers
-the first scenario would have effect on the GDP deflator
-the second scenario would have effect on the GDP deflator
Explanation:
The GDP deflator is used in measuring inflation in the economy by measuring changes in prices of goods in the economy. It is used together with other indices such as consumer price index in arriving at a more accurate or balanced measurement of inflation I'm the economy. The GDP deflator would be affected above because it is more comprehensive in it's calculation or measurement as it doesn't take into account only a basket of goods and services like the Consumer price index does
Jackpot Mining Company operates a copper mine in central Montana. The company paid $1,150,000 in 2021 for the mining site and spent an additional $630,000 to prepare the mine for extraction of the copper. After the copper is extracted in approximately four years, the company is required to restore the land to its original condition, including repaving of roads and replacing a greenbelt. The company has provided the following three cash flow possibilities for the restoration costs: (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1)
Cash flow Probability
1 $330,000 25%
2 430,000 40%
3 630,000 35%
To aid extraction, Jackpot purchased some new equipment on July 1, 2021, for $150,000. After the copper is removed from this mine, the equipment will be sold. The credit-adjusted, risk-free rate of interest is 10%.
Required:
a. Determine the cost of the copper mine.
b. Prepare the journal entries to record the acquisition costs.
Answer:
a. Determine the cost of the copper mine.
$2,104,430b. Prepare the journal entries to record the acquisition costs.
Date X, 2021, acquisition of copper mine
Dr Copper mine 2,104,430
Cr Cash 1,780,000
Cr Asset retirement liability 324,430
July 1, 2021, acquisition of mining equipment
Dr Equipment 150,000
Cr Cash 150,000
Explanation:
estimated restoration costs = ($330,000 x .25) + ($430,000 x .4) + ($630,000 x .35) = $475,000
now we must adjust the restoration cost and determine its present value = $475,000 x 0.68301 (present value factor, 10%, 4 periods) = $324,430
total cost of copper mine = purchase cost + preparation costs + restoration costs = $1,150,000 + $630,000 + $324,430 = $2,104,430