Answer:
Option A (positively correlated) is the correct choice.
Explanation:
A stock for whom the valuation hasn't adjusted from over timeframe would have a slight Weighted Analysis and perhaps a product where price has plummeted and over timeframe would have a measured Analysis loss.The share price would typically vary considerably as shareholders purchase securities during the business day. Because more customers look to purchase something and decrease as companies began consuming more than just the stock, the stock value will change.The other three choices are not related to the given situation. So that Option A would be the correct one.
Suppose that borrowing is restricted so that the zero-beta version of the CAPM holds. The expected return on the market portfolio is 17%, and on the zero-beta portfolio it is 8%. What is the expected return on a portfolio with a beta of .6?
Answer:
10.4%
Explanation:
The computation of expected return on a portfolio is shown below:-
Expected return = Risk Free return + 5%Beta ( Market Return - Risk Free return)
= 5% + 0.60 × (17% - 8%)
= 5% + 5.4%
= 10.4%
Therefore for computing the expected return on a portfolio with a beta of .6 we simply applied the above formula.
The market return less risk free return is known as market risk premium
A machine can be purchased for $140,000 and used for five years, yielding the following net incomes. In projecting net incomes, straight-line depreciation is applied, using a five-year life and a zero salvage value.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Net income $ 9,500 $ 23,500 $ 64,000 $ 35,500 $ 94,000
Compute the machine’s payback period (ignore taxes). (Round your intermediate calculations to 3 decimal places and round payback period answer to 3 decimal places.)
Year Net Income Depreciation Net Cash Flow Cumulative Cash Flow
0 $ (140,000) $ (140,000)
1 $ 9,500
2 23,500
3 64,000
4 35,500 0
5 94,000 0
Payback period =
Answer:
2.554 years
Explanation:
Payback period calculates the amount of time it takes to recover the amount invested in a project from its cumulative cash flows.
to derive cash flow from net income, add depreciation back
Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life
$140,000 / 5 = $28,000
depreciation expense each year would be $28,000
cash flow in year 1 = $9500 + $28,000 = $37,500
cash flow in year 2= $23,500 + $28,000 =$51,500
cash flow in year 3 =$64,000 + $28,000 = $92,000
cash flow in year 4 =$35,500 + $28,000 = $63,500
cash flow in year 5 =$94,000 + $28,000 = $122,000
in year 1, the amount recovered = $-140,000 + $37,500 = $-102,500
in year 2, the amount recovered = $-102,500 + $51,500 = $-51,000
in year 3, the amount recovered = $-51,000 + $92,000 = $41,000
the amount invested is recovered in 2 years + 51,000 / 92,000 = 2.554 years
Panner, Inc., owns 30 percent of Watkins and applies the equity method. During the current year, Panner buys inventory costing $126,000 and then sells it to Watkins for $180,000. At the end of the year, Watkins still holds only $26,400 of merchandise. What amount of gross profit must Panner defer in reporting this investment using the equity method
Answer:
The gross profit that will be deferred is $2376
Explanation:
The cost of inventory = $126000
Selling price of inventory (revenue) = $180000
The remaining inventory with Watkins = $26400
Gross profit percentage = (revenue – cost) / revenue
Gross profit percentage = (180000 – 126000) / 180000 = 0.3 or 30%
Remaining value = $26400 × 30% = 7920
Ownership = 7920 × 30% = $2376
The gross profit that will be deferred is $2376
Danaher Woodworking Corporation produces fine furniture. The company uses a job-order costing system in which its predetermined overhead rate is based on capacity. The capacity of the factory is determined by the capacity of its constraint, which is an automated lathe. Additional information is provided below for the most recent month: Estimates at the beginning of the month: Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead $ 36,400 Capacity of the lathe 400 hours Actual results: Actual total fixed manufacturing overhead $ 36,400 Actual hours of lathe use 380 hours Required: a. Calculate the predetermined overhead rate based on capacity. b. Calculate the manufacturing overhead applied. c. Calculate the cost of unused capacity.
Answer:
a. Calculate the predetermined overhead rate based on capacity.
$91 per lathe hourb. Calculate the manufacturing overhead applied.
$34,580c. Calculate the cost of unused capacity.
$1,820Explanation:
Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead $36,400
Capacity of the lathe 400 hours
predetermined overhead rate per lathe hour = $36,400 / 400 = $91
actual results:
Actual total fixed manufacturing overhead $36,400
Actual hours of lathe use 380 hours
applied overhead = $91 x 380 lathe hours = $34,580
cost of unused capacity = $36,400 - $34,580 = $1,820
Suppose the price level and value of the U.S. Dollar in year 1 are 1 and $1, respectively. Instructions: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. a. If the price level rises to 1.55 in year 2, what is the new value of the dollar
Answer: $0.65
Explanation:
The Price Level and the value of a currency are inversely related because inflation erodes the value of the currency. Therefore if the price level increases, the value of the currency drops. The reverse is true.
The formula therefore is is;
New Value = [tex]\frac{1}{Price Level}[/tex]
New Value = [tex]\frac{1}{1.55}[/tex]
New Value = 0.6452
New Value = $0.65
Economist C says all of the following: Expansionary fiscal policy is needed to raise aggregate demand and remove the economy from a recessionary gap. The choice of fiscal policy measures is between ________________ government spending and a _______________ in taxes. Since I am in favor of bigger government, I choose a(n) _________________ in _________________.
Answer:
The choice of fiscal policy measures is between ___increased_____________ government spending and a ____decrease___________ in taxes. Since I am in favor of bigger government, I choose a(n) ____increase_____________ in ____governmental spending_____________.
Explanation:
Government employ two fiscal measures to drive the economy toward stability. They are taxation and government expenditure. Depending on the desired outcome and the prevailing circumstances, an increase in taxation reduces the propensity to consume, thus fueling increased savings and investments. Increased government expenditure galvanizes the economy to grow and the increased expenditure acts as a stimulus to economic activities. But fiscal policy measures are not used in isolation. They are complemented by monetary policies by the Federal Reserve.
The balanced scorecard approach relies not only on financial performance measures, but includes customers, internal business processes, and organizational learning and growth.
a. True
b. False
Through which strategy do you believe Lockheed Martin would be most profitable to pursue diversification?
Answer: Related diversification
Explanation:
Here is the complete question:
Lockheed Martin has been a recognized brand in technology for aeronautics and space systems fordecades. The U.S. government is Lockheed Martin’s main customer. Recently, as large-scale military actions have decreased across the globe, the government has been consuming less of Lockheed Martin’sofferings.
As a top of executive of Lockheed Martin, you’ve been asked to consider the opportunities to diversify into new markets in order to remain competitive and continue to increase profits.
Through which strategy do you believe Lockheed Martin would be most profitable to pursue diversification?
Related diversification occurs when a business or an organization expands its activities into similar product lines that to the ones it currently offers.
An example of related diversification is when a computer manufacturer starts making calculators.
By pursuing related diversification, Martin is exploring innovative products which are still within aeronautics scope.
Use the following information for Jett Co. to answer the following question: 2015 2014 Sales 1,200 1,000 COGS 850 700 Operating Expenses 200 200 Income Taxes 30 35 Jett Co.'s average tax rates for 2015 and 2014 are: A. 15.5% and 10.0% B. 20.0% and 35.0% C. 25.8% and 35.4%. D. 31.4% and 36.8%.
Answer:
B. 20.0% and 35.0%
Explanation:
Jett Co.'s Average tax rates for 2015 = Income taxes paid / Taxable income
When, Taxable Income = Sales - Cost of goods sold - Operating expenses
= $1,200 - $850 - $200
= $150
Hence, Jett Co.'s Average tax rates for 2015 = $30 / $150
= 20%
Jett Co.'s Average tax rates for 2014 = Income taxes paid / Taxable income
When Taxable Income = Sales - Cost of goods sold - Operating expenses
= $1,000 - $700 - $200
= $100
Hence, Jett Co.'s Average tax rates for 2014 = $35 / $100
= 35%
A bond has a $1,000 par value, 20 years to maturity, and pays a coupon of 5.5% per year, annually. The bond is callable in ten years at $1,075. If the bond’s yield to maturity is 5.89% per year, what is its yield to call? Question 13 options: A) 5.87% B) 6.57% C) 6.11% D) 6.43% E) 6.68%
Answer:
6.68% , option E is correct
Explanation:
The price of the bond can be computed using the below formula for bond price calculation:
bond price=face value/(1+r)^n+coupon*(1-(1+r)^-n)/r
face value is $1000
r is the yield to maturity which is 5.89%
coupon=face value*coupon rate=1000*5.5%=55
n is the number of coupons the bond would pay which is 11 coupons over 20 years
bond price=1000/(1+5.89%)^20+55*(1-(1+5.89%)^-20)/5.89%
bond price=$ 954.87
The yield on the call can be determined using excel rate function as further explained below:
=rate(nper,pmt,-pv,fv)
nper is the number of coupons the bond would pay before being called in ten years' time i.e 10 coupons
pmt is the is the amount of annual coupon=$1000*5.5%=$55
pv is the current price of $954.87
fv is the call price which is $1,075
=rate(10,55,-954.87,1075)=6.68%
Meginnis Corporation's relevant range of activity is 3,000 units to 7,000 units. When it produces and sells 5,000 units, its average costs per unit are as follows: Average Cost per Unit Direct materials $ 5.20 Direct labor $ 3.75 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.65 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 2.60 Fixed selling expense $ 0.50 Fixed administrative expense $ 0.40 Sales commissions $ 1.50 Variable administrative expense $ 0.50 If 6,000 units are produced, the total amount of direct manufacturing cost incurred is closest to
Answer:
$53,700
Explanation:
Direct manufacturing cost = (Direct material per unit + Direct labor per unit) * Units produced
=($5.20 + $3.75) * 6,000 units
=$8.95 * 6,000
=$53,700
The total amount of direct manufacturing cost incurred is closest to $53,700
You experiment by offering free warranties for your product in market A but not in market B. Sales in A rise from 240 to 360 units per week while sales in B rise from 410 to 430. The Difference-in-difference estimate of the effect of the free warranty is:
Answer:
Difference in difference estimate = 50 - 5% = 45 %
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Market A Market B
Sales 240 410
Sales rise 360 430
Rise difference 120 20
Percentage of rise 50% 5%
120/240 x 100 = 50%
20/41 x 100 = 4.878% or 5%
Therefore, the Difference in difference estimate = 50 - 5% = 45 %
One can then say that the free warranties in market A brought about a difference in difference of 45% in Market A when compared to the no warranties in Market B. This can be seen from the presented data. Sales in A rose from 240 units to 360 units, an increase of 120 units or 50%. Sales in market B only rose from 410 to 430, an increase of 20 units or 5%. This difference in difference estimator shows the effect of the free warranty on market A and market B. This means that the firm could do better by introducing the free warranties for its product in market B, all things being equal.
Bryant Co. has $2.7 million of debt, $1 million of preferred stock, and $2.1 million of common equity. What would be its weight on preferred stock
Answer:
0.172
Explanation:
The computation of the weight on the preferred stock is shown below:
Weight on preferred stock is
= Preferred stock ÷(Debt + preferred stock + common equity)
= $1 million ÷ ($2.7 million + $1 million + $2.1 million)
= $1 million ÷ $5.8 million
= 0.172
By applying the above formula we can easily determine the weight on preferred stock
Lincoln Park Co. has a bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 5.66 percent and semiannual payments. The yield to maturity is 6.3 percent and the bond matures in 16 years. What is the market price if the bond has a par value of $2,000?
Answer:
Market price of Bond = $1872.135629 rounded off to $1872.14
Explanation:
To calculate the price of the bond, we need to first calculate the coupon payment per period. We assume that the interest rate provided is stated in annual terms. As the bond is a semi annual bond, the coupon payment, number of periods and semi annual YTM will be,
Coupon Payment (C) = 2000 * 0.0566 * 1/2 = $56.6
Total periods (n)= 16 * 2 = 32
r = 6.3% * 1/2 = 3.15% or 0.0315
The formula to calculate the price of the bonds today is attached.
Bond Price = 56.6 * [( 1 - (1+0.0315)^-32) / 0.0315] + 2000 / (1+0.0315)^32
Bond Price = $1872.135629 rounded off to $1872.14
The American car battery industry boasts that its recycling rate now exceeds 95%, the highest rate for any commodity. However, with changes brought about by specialization and globalization, parts of the recycling system are moving offshore. This is particularly true of automobile batteries, which contain lead. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is contributing to the offshore flow with newly implemented standards that make domestic battery recycling increasingly difficult and expensive. The result is a major increase in used batteries going to Mexico, where environmental standards and control are less demanding than they are in the U.S. One in five batteries is now exported to Mexico. There is seldom difficulty finding buyers because lead is expensive and in worldwide demand. While U.S. recyclers operate in sealed, mechanized plants, with smokestacks equipped with scrubbers and plant surroundings monitored for traces of lead, this is not the case in most Mexican plants. The harm from lead is legendary
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
The question is incomplete. There are parts of the question missing. Indeed, there is no question posted, it is just a statement.
However, we can do research and comment on the following.
We are facing two scenarios here. Both, ethical dilemmas that need to be solved.
1) as an independent auto repair shop owner that tries to safely dispose of a few old batteries each week. (Your battery supplier is an auto parts supplier who refuses to take your old batteries.)
In this case, I would check the original agreement with the supplier to see if there is a clause on old batteries management. If not, I would ask it to help me solve this issue because I am his client and has to take care of me and the environment. Otherwise, I would have to contemplate the option of changing supplier.
2) I am the manager of a large retailer responsible for the disposal of thousands of used batteries each day.
In this other case, I would follow the Environmental Department rules and regulations to comply with the correct procedures. This means to ask for support and orientation to get all the revisions to work properly. Because I know all the consequences of not recycling correctly or the damage done to humans and the environment. So although it could be more money, and would modernize my equipment to better manage the disposal of batteries. It would be an investment, not an expense.
Hernandez, Inc. signed a ten-year noncancelable lease for a heavy duty drill press. The lease stipulated annual payments of $300,000 starting at the beginning of the first year, with title passing to Hernandez at the expiration of the lease. Hernandez treated this transaction as a operating lease. The drill press has an estimated useful life of 15 years, with no salvage value. Hernandez uses straight-line amortization for all of its plant assets. Aggregate lease payments were determined to have a present value of $1,800,000, based on implicit interest of 10%. What amount of amortization expense should be recorded for 2021?
Answer: $120,000
Explanation:
Depreciation is to be based on the cost of the asset being depreciated. In this scenario, the cost of the heavy duty drill press will be the Present Value of all the lease payments for the entire 10 years because it is said that the title will pass to Hernandez Inc. afterwards so the lease payments can be considered as payment.
Straight Line Amortisation = [tex]\frac{Cost of Asset - Salvage Value}{Estimated Useful Life}[/tex]
Straight Line Amortisation = [tex]\frac{1,800,000 - 0}{15}[/tex]
Straight Line Amortisation = $120,000 per year
Justin hires Miguel to sell his baseball glove for $560. As part of their contract, Justin will pay him $100 to conduct the sale. Justin is a _______________________. Group of answer choices
Answer: Factee
Explanation:
This is a factorage transaction in which Justin will pay Miguel to act as an intermediary who will sell the baseball glove and receive a commission. That commission is known as a Factorage.
In a Factorage transaction, the intermediary being paid to sell the product is considered to be the Factor and the person who will pay for the product to be sold is the Factee. Justin in this scenario is paying for the baseball glove to be sold and so is the Factee.
"Alou Company has 20,000 beginning finished goods units. Budgeted sales units are 160,000. If management desires 15,000 ending finished goods units, what are the required units of production
Answer:
155,000
Explanation:
The computation of the required units of production is shown below:-
Required units of production = Sales units + Ending finished goods - Beginning finished goods
= 160,000 units + 15,000 units - 20,000 units
= 155,000
Therefore for computing the required units of production we simply applied the above formula.
The following is information for Palmer Co.:
2017 2016 2015
Cost of goods sold $643,825 $426,650 $391,300
Ending inventory 97,400 87,750 92,500
Required:
(a) Use the above information to compute inventory turnover for 2016, and its days' sales in inventory at December 31, 2016.
Numerator / Denominator = Ratio
Inventory turnover $426,650 / $90,125 = 4.7 times
Days' sales in inventory ?
(b) Use the above information to compute inventory turnover for 2017, and its days' sales in inventory at December 31, 2017.
Numerator / Denominator = Ratio
Inventory turnover $643,825 / $92,575 = 7.0times
Days' sales in inventory ?
Answer:
a.
i. 4.7 times
ii. 77.1 days
b
i. 7 times
ii. 52.1 days
Explanation:
Inventory turnover = cost of goods sold / average inventory
average inventory for 2016 = ( 87,750 + 92,500 ) / 2 = $90,125
Inventory turnover $426,650 / $90,125 = 4.7 times
Days' sales in inventory = 365 / inventory turnover = 77.1 days
for 2017
inventory turnover = cost of goods sold / average inventory
average inventory for 2017 = ( 97,400 + 87,750 ) / 2 = $92,575
Inventory turnover $643,825 / $92,575 = 7.0 times
Days' sales in inventory = 365 / inventory turnover = 52.1 days
Harmony Company sells handminusknit scarves. Each scarf sells for $ 45. The company pays $ 70 to rent vending space for one day. The variable costs are $ 12 per scarf. How many scarves should the company sell each day in order to break even? (Round your answer up to the nearest whole scarf.)
Answer:
2.12, rounded up to 3
Explanation:
To solve the equation, we first need to set up an equation.
Let x represent the number of scarves. We want one side of the equation to be the amount earned and the other to be the cost
45x is how much they earn since each scarf is $45
70+12x is how much they cost for rent and production
45x=70+12x
Subtract 12x from both sides
33x=70
Divide both sides by 33
x=2.12
It says we should round up so 3 scarves to break even
Lindon Company is the exclusive distributor for an automotive product that sells for $34.00 per unit and has a CM ratio of 30%. The company’s fixed expenses are $193,800 per year. The company plans to sell 21,600 units this year. Required: 1. What are the variable expenses per unit? (Round your "per unit" answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. What is the break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? 3. What amount of unit sales and dollar sales is required to attain a target profit of $91,800 per year? 4. Assume that by using a more efficient shipper, the company is able to reduce its variable expenses by $3.40 per unit. What is the company’s new break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? What dollar sales is required to attain a target profit of $91,800?
Answer:
1. $23.80
2. Break even Point (units) = 19,000 units and Break even Point (dollars) = $646,000
3. Unit sales to attain a target profit = 28,000 units and Dollar sales to attain a target profit = $952,000
4. Break even Point (units) = 28,500 units, Break even Point (dollars) = $969,000 and Dollar sales to attain a target profit = $1,428,000.
Explanation:
Variable Cost % = 100% - 30%
= 70%
Thus, variable expenses per unit = $34.00 × 70%
= $23.80
Break even Point is the level of activity where a firm makes neither a profit nor a loss.
Break even Point (units) = Fixed Cost / Contribution per unit
= $193,800 / ($34.00 ×30%)
= $193,800 / $10.20
= 19,000 units
Break even Point (dollars) = Fixed Cost / CM Ratio
= $193,800 / 0.30
= $646,000
Unit sales to attain a target profit = (Fixed Cost + Target Profit) / Contribution per unit
= ($193,800 + $91,800) / $10.20
= 28,000
Dollar sales to attain a target profit = (Fixed Cost + Target Profit) / CM Ratio
= ($193,800 + $91,800) / 0.30
= $952,000
When variable expenses reduce by $3.40 per unit.
Break even Point (units) = Fixed Cost / Contribution per unit
= $193,800 / ($34.00 - $23.80 - $3.40 )
= $193,800 / $6.80
= 28,500 units
Break even Point (dollars) = Fixed Cost / CM Ratio
= $193,800 / ($6.80/ $34.00)
= $969,000
Dollar sales to attain a target profit = (Fixed Cost + Target Profit) / CM Ratio
= ($193,800 + $91,800) / 0.20
= $1,428,000
Barb Campbell owns an entertainment company which has increased both its profits and revenues over an extended period of time. Barb's firm is experiencing:
Answer:
sustained growth
Explanation:
Based on this information it seems that Barb's firm is experiencing sustained growth. This term refers to the realistically attainable amount of growth that a company can have without running into problems. If a business grows way too fast it will not be able to fund that growth, but if they do not grow enough then they will amass debt and fail. Sustainable Growth is usually the goal for new companies.
Sudoku Company issues 7,000 shares of $7 par value common stock in exchange for land and a building. The land is valued at $45,000 and the building at $85,000. Prepare the journal entry to record issuance of the stock in exchange for the land and building.
Answer:
The journal entry to record this exchange is :
Land $45,000 (debit)
Buildings $85,000 (debit)
Common Stocks $49,000 (credit)
Share Premium $81,000 (credit)
Explanation:
The price of Common Stock is equivalent to the price required to settle the Market Cost of Land and Buildings.
Also note that the Common Stocks have a par vale of $7, this means that any amount paid in excess of the par value is accounted in the Share Premium Reserve.
The journal entry to record this exchange is :
Land $45,000 (debit)
Buildings $85,000 (debit)
Common Stocks $49,000 (credit)
Share Premium $81,000 (credit)
Land $45,000
Building $85,000
To Common stock $49,000 (7,000 shares × $7)
To Premium on issue of common stock 81,000
(Being recording of the issuance of the stock in exchange for the land and building)
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On June 10, 20X8, Playoff Corporation acquired 100 percent of Series Company's common stock. Summarized balance sheet data for the two companies immediately after the stock acquisition are as follows:
Playoff Corp. Series Company
Item Book Value Fair Value
Cash $ 15,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000
Accounts Receivable 30,000 10,000 10,000
Inventory 80,000 20,000 25,000
Buildings & Equipment (net) 120,000 50,000 70,000
Investment in Series Stock 100,000
Total $ 345,000 $ 85,000 $ 110,000
Accounts Payable $ 25,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000
Bonds Payable 150,000 25,000 25,000
Common Stock 55,000 20,000
Retained Earnings 115,000 37,000
Total $ 345,000 $ 85,000 $ 28,000
Required:
a. Prepare the consolidating entries required to prepare a consolidated balance sheet immediately after the acquisition of Series Company shares. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
b. Record the excess value (differential) reclassification entry.
Answer:
a. Consolidating Journal Entries:
Description Debit Credit
June 10, 20X8:
Cash $5,000
Accounts receivable 10,000
Inventory 25,000
Building & Equipment 70,000
Unrealized Gain on fair value $25,000
Accounts payable 3,000
Bonds payable 25,000
Investment in Series Stock 100,000
Excess Value (differential) 43,000
To record consolidating entries in the consolidated parent.
Goodwill 43,000
Excess Value (differential) 43,000
To record the reclassification of the excess value as Goodwill on acquisition.
Explanation:
a) Summarized balance sheet data
Playoff Corporation Series Company
Item Book Value Fair Value
Cash $ 15,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000
Accounts Receivable 30,000 10,000 10,000
Inventory 80,000 20,000 25,000
Buildings & Equipment (net) 120,000 50,000 70,000
Investment in Series Stock 100,000
Total $ 345,000 $ 85,000 $ 110,000
Accounts Payable $ 25,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000
Bonds Payable 150,000 25,000 25,000
Common Stock 55,000 20,000
Retained Earnings 115,000 37,000
Total $ 345,000 $ 85,000 $ 28,000
b) Consolidated entries are made for assets and liabilities acquired of the subsidiary using fair values. An unrealized gain on fair value account is created to account for the differences in fair values. Any excess or differential after consolidation and above the fair values is regarded as Goodwill arising from the acquisition.
A pension plan that promises employees a fixed annual pension benefit, based on years of service and compensation, is called a(n)The journal entry a company uses to record accrued vacation privileges for its employees at the end of the year is
Answer:
1. Defined Benefit Plan
2. debit Vacation Pay Expense; credit Vacation Pay Payable
Explanation:
1. With a Defined Benefit Plan, employers promise to pay employees a pension based on factors like years of service and salary. The plan will be sponsored by the employer and will be managed by the company.
2. As the Vacation is an expense, it will need to be debited to an expense account being the Vacation Pay Expense account. It will also be credited to the Vacation Pay Payable to reflect that this is a liability that the company must fulfil.
In a duopoly game we observe the following payouts: if the two firms collude they will each earn $50,000. If one firm cheats then he earns $60,000 and the other firm earns -$10,000. If both firms cheat then they each earn zero economic profit. In this game what is the Nash equilibrium?
Answer:
the Nash equilibrium for both players is to collude
Explanation:
A duopoly is when there are two firms operating in an industry.
Game theory looks at the interactions between participants in a competitive game and calculates the best choice for the player.
Dominant strategy is the best option for a player regardless of what the other player is playing.
Nash equilibrium is the best outcome for players where no player has an incentive to change their decisions.
the Nash equilibrium for both players is to collude because it is the best outcome for both players. if, a player cheats, there is a chance that the other player would cheat and both firms would end up earning a zero economic profit
Based on the various payoffs to be made, the Nash Equilibrium for this game would be that both firms should collude.
The Nash Equilibrium is the outcome that would be most beneficial for both firms to stay in. If either of them leave, they would incur losses.
If both firms decide to collude and one cheats, the other firm would cheat as well to avoid making a loss which would lead to both of them making zero economic profit.
Both firms will therefore collude so as to make $50,000 a piece.
In conclusion, the Nash Equilibrium is collusion between the two firms.
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Nichols Enterprises has an investment in 31,500 bonds of Elliott Electronics that Nichols accounts for as a security available for sale. Elliott bonds are publicly traded, and The Wall Street Journal quotes a price for those bonds of $10 per bond, but Nichols believes the market has not appreciated the full value of the Elliott bonds and that a more accurate price is $23 per bond. Nichols should carry the Elliott investment on its balance sheet at:
Answer: $315,000
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Nichols Enterprises has an investment in 31,500 bonds of Elliott Electronics that Nichols accounts for as a security available for sale. Elliott bonds are publicly traded, and The Wall Street Journal quotes a price for those bonds of $10 per bond, but Nichols believes the market has not appreciated the full value of the Elliott bonds and that a more accurate price is $23 per bond.
To get the amount that Nichols should carry on the balance sheet as Elliott investment, we multiply the bond invested by the price per bond. This will be:
= 31,500 × $10
= $315,000
Hillside issues $2,000,000 of 6%, 15-year bonds dated January 1, 2017, that pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds are issued at a price of $2,447,990.Required:a. Prepare the January 1, 2013, journal entry to record the bonds issuance.b. Prepare the first two years of an amortization table using the straight-line method.c. Prepare the journal entries to record the first two interest payments.
Answer:
a.
Cash $2,447,990 (debit)
Investment in Bonds $2,447,990 (credit)
b.
Amortization Table for the first two years will be :
2013
Capital $22.307
Interest $97.693
Balance $2,425,683
2014
Capital $34,472
Interest $145,528
Balance $2,402,475
c.
First Payment : June 30, 2013
Interest Expense $48,957 (debit)
Investment in Bonds $11,043 (debit)
Cash $60,000 (credit)
Second Payment : December 31, 2013
Interest Expense $48,736 (debit)
Investment in Bonds $11,264 (debit)
Cash $60,000 (credit)
Explanation:
On the day of issuance of the Bonds, the entries will be :
Cash $2,447,990 (debit)
Investment in Bonds $2,447,990 (credit)
Use the data given to prepare an amortization schedule
Hint : First find the YTM as follows :
n = 15 × 2 = 30
FV = - $2,000,000
PV = $2,447,990
PMT = ($2,000,000 × 6%)/2 = $60,000
P/ yr = 2
YTM = ? 3.998
Using a financial calculator, the YTM is 3.998 or 4 %
Amortization Table for the first two years will be :
2013
Capital $22.307
Interest $97.693
Balance $2,425,683
2014
Capital $34,472
Interest $145,528
Balance $2,402,475
Journal Entries for the Payment of Interest :
First Payment : June 30, 2013
Interest Expense $48,957 (debit)
Investment in Bonds $11,043 (debit)
Cash $60,000 (credit)
Second Payment : December 31, 2013
Interest Expense $48,736 (debit)
Investment in Bonds $11,264 (debit)
Cash $60,000 (credit)
Given the following cash flows for a capital project, calculate its payback period and discounted payback period. The required rate of return is 8 percent.
Year
0 1 2 3 4 5
Glass Flows $51100 $13150 $16050 $23900 $12400 $3050
The discounted payback period is:________.
a. 0.39 year longer than the payback period.
b. 0.64 year longer than the payback period.
c. 0.76 years longer than the payback period.
d. 0.25 years longer than the payback period.
Answer:
c. 0.76 years longer than the payback period.
Explanation:
Payback period calculates how long it takes to recover the amount invested in a project from its cumulative cash flows.
the amounted invested in the project = $-51100
In year 1, the amount recovered = $-51,100 + $13150 = $-37,950
In year 2, the amount recovered = $-37,950 + $16050 = $-21,900
In year 3, the amount recovered = $-21,900 + $23900 = $2000
the amount invested is recovered in 2 + 21,900 / 23900 = 2.92 years
Discounted payback period calculates how long it takes to recover the amount invested in a project from its cumulative cash flows.
discounted cash flows
$13150 / 1.08 = $12,175.93
$16050 / 1.08^2 = $13,760.29
$23900 / 1.08^3 = $18972.59
$12400 / 1.08^4 = $9114.37
the amount is recovered in 3 + 6191.19 / 9114.37 = 3.68 years
the discounted payback is longer than the payback period by 3.68 years - 2.92 years = 0.76 years
Constanza, who is single, sells her current personal residence (adjusted basis of $262,500) for $735,000. She has owned and lived in the house for 30 years. Her selling expenses are $36,750. What is Constanza’s realized and recognized gain? Constanza’s realized gain is $ and her recognized gain would be $ .
Answer:
Realized gain $435,750
Recognized gain$ 185,750
Explanation:
Calculation for Constanza’s realized and recognized gain
The realized gain will be calculated as :
Amount realized $698,250
($735,000 − $36,750)
Less the Adjusted basis ($262,500)
Realized gain $435,750
Constanza’s Recognised gain
Realized gain $435,750
Less Section 121 exclusion ($250,000)
Recognized gain$ 185,750
Therefore Constanza’s realized gain is $435,750 and her recognized gain would be $186,750 .