Answer:
B.
Explanation:
Soft money can be defined as a money raised by party or committees that's not been regulated by the federal campaign finance. Such campaign contributions are not made within the federal law and thus are illegal to raise. These monetary contributions are used for party building activities such as electoral registration programmes. The origin of soft money dates back to the Watergate reforms.
In the given case, the monetary contributions were used for party-building expenses or generic party advertising. Thus this monetary contribution is known as soft money.
So, the correct answer is option B.
Don and Susanne have both been accused of insider trading. Don knows that if he confesses while Susanne keeps silent, he will receive a 1-month jail sentence. He also knows that if Susanne confesses and he keeps silent, he will receive a 12-month jail sentence. If neither of them confesses, there will be insufficient evidence to convict either of insider trading, but there is enough evidence to convict each of them individually of obstructing justice, which carries a 2-month sentence. If both of them confess, they will both serve a 3-month jail sentence. This situation is:
Answer:
The situation described in the question is referred to as the Prisoner's Dilemma.
Explanation:
The prisoner's dilemma is an example of a situation in Game Theory.
Game Theory is a subject which can be found under behavioural economics with strong roots in psychology. It is related to the science of decision making in by people and how those decisions affect others. In the simplest of cases, just as is given in the question, the dynamics is between two individuals.
According to the theory, sometimes an equilibrium is reached. This point refers to point in a game or a scenario where the decision by the two individuals is firmed up and as a result, the consequences of such determined.
If the decision by each player is such that it can no longer be changed by any of the players in order to improve their benefits accruable, such decisions are referred to as the Nash Equilibrium.
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Assume that Fred and Paul sign a contract in which Fred agrees to paint Paul's house in exchange for $500. If Fred and Paul agree one week later that Paul will pay Fred's daughter, Emma, the $500 directly as a birthday gift and they notify Emma of this fact, then Emma is a. intended beneficiary. b. assignee. c. incidental beneficiary. d. a delegatee. e. a beneficiary.
Answer:
option c
Explanation:
In simple words, An incidental recipient refers to the third party benefiting from a deal with two certain parties, however it is never meant to support a third party. Accordingly, that third party has no legal protection underneath the deal in the agreement. Thus, from the above we can conclude that the correct option is C.
A project's incremental cash flow is the difference between the firm's cash flow if it accepts the project versus if it rejects the project. Thus, if a project has an initial cost of $1 million in Year 1 and no other costs or revenues, then the incremental cash flow in that year will be -$1 million. True or false?
Answer:
false
Explanation:
Incremental cash flow is the additional cash flow from a project after the initial investment.
if a project has an initial cost of $1 million in Year 1 and no other costs or revenues, then the incremental cash flow in that year will be 0
Black Oil Company considered building a service station in a new location. The owners and their accountants decided that this was the profitable thing to do. However, soon after they made this decision, both the interest rate and the cost of building the station changed. In which case do these changes both make it less likely that they will now build the station?
A. Interest rates rise and the cost of building the station rises.
B. Interest rates rise and the cost of building the station fills.
C. Interest rates fall and the cost of building the station rises.
D. Interest rates fall and the cost of building the station falls.
Answer:
A. Interest rates rise and the cost of building the station rises.
Explanation:
An increase in interest rate means that the amount of money that will be paid back on a loan borrowed for a given period of time will increase. A risen interest rate discourages borrowing, and spending, as people do not want to pay a lot of money on loans collected. If interest rate increases, the company best postpone the project to a later time when interest rate falls. If the cost of building the new station increases, it means more capital than normal is now needed to build this service station, which will discourage investing in the project at that time period. So an increase in interest rate and cost of building the station, makes it less likely that the company builds the station in this time period.
Apple Inc. is the number one online music retailer through its iTunes music store. Apple sells iTunes gift cards in $15, $25, and $50 increments. Assume Apple sells $19.2 million in iTunes gift cards in November, and customers redeem $12.2 million of the gift cards in December.
Required:
1. Record the receipt of cash for gift cards.
2. Record the revenue earned from redemption of gift cards.
3. What is the ending balance in Deferred revenue?
Answer and Explanation:
The Journal entries are shown below:-
1. Cash Dr, $19,200,000
To Deferred revenue $19,800,000
(Being receipt of cash for gift cards is recorded)
2. Deferred revenue Dr, $12,200,000
To Sales revenue $12,800,000
(Being revenue recognized from the redemption of gift cards is recorded)
3. The computation of ending balance in Deferred revenue is shown below:-
Ending balance in Deferred revenue = Sold apples - Redeem amount of the gifts
= $19,200,000 - $12,200,000
= $7,000,000
Selling short-term treasury bills and buying longer-term treasury bonds without creating more new money is called: Multiple Choice standard monetary policy. precommitment policy. quantitative easing. operation twist.
Answer:
operation twist.
Explanation:
The operation twist refers to the transactions in which it includes the buying and sale of government securities to raise up the economy so that the long term rate of interest could be fall
Therefore in the situation, it is mentioned that by selling off the short term treasury bills and in exchange long term bond are purchased so this represents the operation twist
Hence, the last option is correct
Which identification number is the most important component of your personal identity?
A.
debit card PIN
B.
credit card PIN
C. employee ID of the company
D.
social security number
E.
bank account number
Answer:
D.
social security number
Explanation:
This is because that number allows the government to keep track of your lifetime earnings and years you have worked
If a 10% decrease in the price of one product that you buy causes an 8% increase in quantity demanded of that product, will another 10% decrease in the price cause another 8% increase (no more and no less) in quantity demanded?
Answer:
No
Explanation:
to determine if another 10% decrease in the price cause another 8% increase (no more and no less) in quantity demanded, we have to determine the price elasticity of demand.
Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price of the good.
Price elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity demanded / percentage change in price
8% / 10% = 0.8
demand in inelastic so a 10% reduction in price would lead to a less than 8% change in quantity demanded
Demand is inelastic if a small change in price has little or no effect on quantity demanded. The absolute value of elasticity would be less than one
If the Fed increases the discount rate, which of the following accurately describes the system, finally leading to a decline in money supply?
A. Excess reserves j: Reserves: Coans J: Deposits : Money supply
B. Reserves J: Excess reserves J: Loans J: Deposits ;Money supply
C LoansJ:DepositsJ:Reserves J:Excess reserves |: Money supply
D. Deposits J: ReservesJ:Excess reservesI:Loans J:Money'supply
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Reserves J: Excess reserves J: Loans J: Deposits ;Money supply
Judith George makes an offer to sell a plot of land using a normal letter and states no authorized means by which the offeree, Helga Holmes must respond if she accepts. If Helga accepts the offer using a normal letter, which of the following is true?
A. The acceptance is effective upon dispatch.
B. The acceptance is effective when it is received.
C. The offer is invalid because it fails to stipulate the means of acceptance.
D. The acceptance would be effective upon dispatch even if the means of acceptance is unreasonable.
Answer: A. The acceptance is effective upon dispatch.
Explanation:
According to mail box rule, an offeree mails out both an acceptance and a rejection to the offeror by giving to statements: (i) an acceptance is effective upon dispatch (means offeree decides to accept) or (ii) a rejection is effective upon receipt.(means offeree decides to reject)
Here, Judith George → offeror
Helga Holmes → offeree
If Helga accepts the offer using a normal letter, the correct statement would be :
A. The acceptance is effective upon dispatch.
On January 1, Song Corp. receives a $100,000, two-year, note receivable from a customer in exchange for payment of goods. The note has a 12% effective interest rate. On January 1, when Song receives the note from the customer, Song will record (Select all that apply.) Note: you must use present value computations to answer this questions.
Textbook Answer
Note Receivable (debit) 100,000
Discount on Note Receivable (credit) 20,281
Sales Revenue (credit) 79,719
I know that Sales Revenue is the difference between the Note Receivable and the Discount on Note Receivable.
HOW DO YOU FIND THE DISCOUNT ON NOTE RECEIVABLE FOR THIS QUESTION USING THE TVM BUTTONS ON A FINANCIAL CALCULATOR? Please provide the exact input and then the reason why.
N = _______
I/Y = _________
PV = _________
PMT = _________
FV = _________
Answer:
Song Corp
1. Correct Journal Entries for the transaction:
Debit Note Receivable $100,000
Credit Interest on Note Receivable $20,281
Credit Sales Revenue $79,719
To record the sale of goods with a 12% note receivable.
2. Explanation of how the discount (Interest) on the Note Receivable was found:
The first button to select on the Calculator is the "Starting Principal," because this is the variable of interest.
The inputs on the TVM buttons were the $100,000 on the FV, $0 on the PMT, 2 on the N, and 12 on the I/Y buttons. These inputs then calculated the value of PV as $79,719 and Interest as $20,281 approximately when I pressed the "Calculate" button.
N = Number of Periods = 2 years
I/Y = Interest Rate = Effective Interest Rate of 12%
PV = Calculated Value (Present Value of the sales transaction = $79,719)
PMT = Periodic Monthly Payments made to settle the debt = $0.
FV = Future value of the note = $100,000
Total Interest = $20,281
Explanation:
The present value of the sales transaction, which Song Corp. contracted with a customer is $79,719. This is the amount that would have the future value of $100,000.00 for the note receivable from the customer, with an effective interest rate of 12% per annum after 2 years.
The difference between the future value of $100,000 and the present value of $79,719 represents the interest cost, which the customer bears for the note receivable.
However, it is important to stress that this difference is not described as a "Discount on Note Receivable" as depicted in this question, but as an "Interest on Note Receivable." A discount on note receivable would have had a debit balance.
Kirkaid Company recorded the following transactions for the just completed month: a. $84,000 in raw materials were requisitioned for use in production. Of this amount, $72,000 was for direct materials and the remainder was for indirect materials. b. Total labor wages of $108,000 were incurred. Of this amount, $105,000 was for direct labor and the remainder was for indirect labor. c. Additional actual manufacturing overhead costs of $197,000 were incurred. d. A total of $218,000 in manufacturing overhead was applied to jobs.
Answer:
$6,000 underapplied
Explanation:
The computation of the amount overapplied or under applied is shown below:-
Amount applied = Applied manufacturing overhead - (Indirect materials + Indirect labor + other OH costs incurred )
= $218,000 - {($84,000 - $72,000) + ($108,000 - $105,000) + $197,000 }
= $218,000 $12,000 + $3,000 + $197,000
= $218,000 - $212,000
= $6,000
Therefore for computing the amount under applied we simply applied the above formula.
In the manufacture of 10,000 units of a product, direct materials cost incurred was $165,000, direct labor cost incurred was $105,000, and applied factory overhead was $53,000. The total conversion cost is
Answer:
$158,000
Explanation:
During the manufacture of 10,000 units of a products, the direct costs incurred was $165,000
The direct labour costs incurred was $105,000
The applied factory overhead was $53,000
Therefore, the total conversion cost can be calculated as follows
Total conversion costs= Direct labour+ Factory overhead
= $105,000+$53,000
= $158,000
Hence the total conversion cost is $158,000
____ is the efforts to systematically find, organize, and make available a company's intellectual capital and to foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing so that organizational activities build on what is already known.
Answer: knowledge management
Explanation:
Knowledge management has to do
with the efficient handling of the resources and the information that is within an organization. Organizational objectives and goals can be easily achievable when there is an efficient use of the available knowledge.
Therefore, knowledge management is the efforts to systematically find, organize, and make available a company's intellectual capital and to foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing so that organizational activities build on what is already known.
The legal document identifying the rights and obligations of both the bondholders and the issuer is called the bond ______. This document describes the number of bonds authorized, their par value, and the contract interest rate. agreement document indenture article
Answer: indenture
Explanation:
The bond indenture is a legal contract that or covers a purchase obligation or a debt.
Therefore, the legal document identifying the rights and obligations of both the bondholders and the issuer is called the bond indenture. This document describes the number of bonds authorized, their par value, and the contract interest rate.
Mauve Inc. purchased a global data collection and management system that provides detailed information about each of its customers. Using this information, Mauve is able to identify the individual needs of all its customers and provide tailored products and services. This scenario illustrates the concept of:
Answer:
Mass customization
Explanation:
Mass customization can be defined as the way in which a company or an individual produce large or mass amount of product that meet their customers wants and needs and this is happen when the company or the organisation identify the individual needs of all their customers and provide tailored products and services thereby offering the customers a range of features they can either add or subtract.
Therefore In MASS CUSTOMIZATION it is important for the company or organisation to focus on developing variety of unique mass products that will satisfy their customers needs and by doing this it will lead to higher or greater retention of their customers reason been that the products have options which are tailored to personal tastes of the customers .
2) A firm sells two products. Product R sells for $20; its variable cost is $6. Product S sells for $50; its variable cost is $30. Product R accounts for 60 percent of the firm's sales, while S accounts for 40 percent. The firm's fixed costs are $4 million annually. Calculate the firm's break-even point in dollars.
Answer:
$6896551.7
Explanation:
Given the following :
Product R:
Selling price = $20
Variable cost = $6
Product S:
Selling price = $50
Variable cost = $30
Firm's fixed cost = $4, 000,000
Break-even point dollars = (Fixed cost /Contribution margin ratio)
Contribution margin : selling price - variable cost
Product R: $(20 - 6) = $14
Contribution margin ratio = ($14/$20) * 60% = 0.42
Product S: $(50 - 30) = $20
Contribution margin ratio = ($20/$50) * 40% = 0.16
Sum of contribution margin ratio for both products = (0.42 + 0.16) = 0.58
Break-even point dollars = (Fixed cost /sum of Contribution margin ratio)
= $4,000,000/0.58
= $6896551.7
Machinery was purchased on January 1 for $51,000. The machinery has an estimated life of 7 years and an estimated salvage value of $9,000. Double-declining-balance depreciation for the second year would be (round calculations to the nearest dollar):
Answer:
$10,408
Explanation:
The computation of the depreciation expense for the second year using the double-declining balance depreciation method is shown below:
First we have to determine the depreciation rate which is shown below:
= One ÷ useful life
= 1 ÷ 7
= 14.28%
Now the rate is double So, 28.57%
In year 1, the original cost is $51,000, so the depreciation is $14,571 after applying the 28.57% depreciation rate
And, in year 2, the ($51,000 - $14,571) × 28.57% = $10,408
Hung and Suzanne’s company has instituted a new volunteering program where more experienced employees mentor the youngest employees, many of whom are fresh from college or internships. Hung signs up, but Suzanne does not. A few months later, how does Hung likely feel about having become a volunteer?
Answer: E) She feels more engaged in the company and in her primary role.
had to complete the question.
A) She enjoys it, but her colleagues think she is kissing up to the management.
B) She feels resentful, since she is essentially working for free.
C) She likes it but feels her mentees take advantage of her time, becoming a distraction.
D) She likes it but finds the extra time commitment a major problem.
E) She feels more engaged in the company and in her primary role.
Explanation: since she has taken up the companys new volunteering scheme/ programme after a few months Hung would feel more engaged in the company and in her primary role. This is so becau Hung has succed to pass down her knowledge and experience through the program to young interns who are new to the job world and lack the technical know how to perform such task and duties.
In general, warehousing security can be enhanced by focusing on people, ____, and ____. Group of answer choices Buildings, cost Cost, processes Buildings, equipment Facilities, processes
Answer: equipment Facilities, processes
Explanation:
Warehousing is a job done by a company in a building, garage or basement known as a warehouse for storing and handling goods that will be sold or distributed later. Warehouse security is an important act to protect valuable goods or aspects to prevent financial loss.Warehousing security can be enhanced by focusing on people, equipment facilities and processes (it includes Security officers ,Surveillance system , Alarm systems , Access controls )Network security system).So, the correct answer is equipment Facilities, processes.
On behalf of Bobble Head Manufacturing Company, Carmela types her name at the bottom of an e-mail purchase order and submits the order to Designer Parts Company. Under the UETA, Carmela’s typed name qualifies as Group of answer choices
Answer:
A signature.
Explanation:
On behalf of Bobble Head Manufacturing Company, Carmela types her name at the bottom of an e-mail purchase order and submits the order to Designer Parts Company. Under the UETA, Carmela’s typed name qualifies as signature.
Which type of insurance includes the assumption of a contractual obligation to reimburse the insured against all or a portion of his fees, costs, and expenses related to or arising out of services performed by or under the supervision of an attorney who is an active member of the bar of any jurisdiction or jurisdictions of the United States?
Answer:
Legal Insurance
Explanation:
Legal insurance is a type of insurance that provides legal advice and also the costs related to a dispute regardless of whether the policy holder is a plaintiff or the defendant in the case.
In legal insurance , the insurance provider assumes the contractual obligation to reimburse the insured against all or portion of the legal fees arising out of services performed by or under the supervision of an attorney who is an active member of the bar of any jurisdiction of the United States.
2. Demand for Riana's product in the U.S. is inconsistent. When orders are slow, she sometimes needs to shut down production to help control inventory levels. One way Riana could improve her firm's situation is to
Answer:
One very feasible solution to Rianas business challenge is to explore and take advantage of other markets outside of the United States of America.
Explanation:
In other words, she needs to come up with a business strategy that includes exportation of her products.
The target market(s) must be carefully analyzed for ease of entry, competition, etc. She must be able to accurately distinguish her products in those markets.
When entering new terrains as an exporter, it is usually better to look for markets with higher:
Ease of entryEase of doing businessEase of communication etc.Desk research alone will not suffice. Riana must try to visit the country she is planning to expand into. Next, her pricing, product positioning etc must be flawless. It will help Riana to also seek help from a business growth consultant who knows the new terrain very well.
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You're in the lunchroom at work one day, 3 weeks into the execution of a project you are managing, and your project sponsor approaches you to see if you can squeeze in another feature on his project. This is an example of...
Answer:
scope creep
Explanation:
Scope creep refers to the managing of the project with respect to the changes made in the scope of the project after starting of a project. it can arise when the scope of the project is not defined clearly that result in harmful
Therefore as per the situation, the project sponsor reached you with a motive whether you compressed another attribute in the project
So this example represent the scope creep
A Nash equilibrium occurs when: each player receives the same final payoff. each player believes it is doing the best it can given the behavior of rivals. there is no dominant strategy for any player. payoffs are independent of the actions taken by rivals.
Answer:
Option B, “Each player believes it is doing the best it can given the behavior of rivals” , is the right answer.
Explanation:
Option B is correct because Nash equilibrium is the situation where each player is earning the highest payoff and there is no intention to change their optimum strategy. However, if any player changes their strategy then they will get the lower payoff. Therefore, in the Nash equilibrium, each player knows his best moves and also knows the behavior of their competitor.
Pat is a rich boy whose parents supply him with every conceivable necessity of life. While still a minor, Pat buys a coat on credit from a men's store for $5,000. After wearing the coat for a while, Pat decides that it bores him and that he would like to disaffirm. Which of the following is most likely to be true? Assume that Pat is still a minor.
A. Pat can disaffirm the contract, but the store will sue him for deceit.
B. Pat cannot disaffirm the contract, and he is liable for the full price of the coat ($5,000).
C. Pat cannot disaffirm the contract, but he is liable only for the reasonable value of the coat.
D. Pat can disaffirm the contract, and he must return the coat.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Generally speaking, a minor may disaffirm a contract at any time during minority or for a reasonable time after the minor comes of age. When a minor disaffirms a contract, all property that he or she has transferred as consideration can be recovered -- even if it was subsequently transferred to a third party. But to say something is disaffirm is to say it never exsited so therefore the store would be able to sue.
The management of Arnold Corporation is considering the purchase of a new machine costing $430,000. The company's desired rate of return is 10%. The present value factors for $1 at compound interest of 10% for 1 through 5 years are 0.909, 0.826, 0.751, 0.683, 0.621, respectively. In addition to this information, use the following data in determining the acceptability in this situation: Year Income from Operations Net Cash Flow 1 $100,000 $180,000 2 40,000 120,000 3 20,000 100,000 4 10,000 90,000 5 10,000 90,000 The net present value for this investment is a.negative $25,200. b.negative $124,800. c.positive $152,000. d.positive $25,200.
Answer:
d.positive $25,200.
Explanation:
The computation of net present value for this investment is shown below:-
Year Income From Net Cash Flow Present value
Operations
1 $100,000 180,000 163620
2 40,000 120,000 99120
3 20,000 100,000 75100
4 10,000 90,000 61470
5 10,000 90,000 55890
Total Cash inflow present value 455,200
Initial cash outflow $430,000
Net present value $25,200
As we can see that the total cash inflow i.e $455,200 is greater than the initial investment is $430,000 that reflects the positive net present value i.e difference of $25,200 so the project should be accepted
ABO purchased a truck at the beginning of 2018 for $140,000. They sold the truck at the end of 2019 for $95,000. If the expected useful life of the truck was six years with a residual value of $20,000 and ABO uses straight-line depreciation, which of the following is true regarding the entry to record the sale of the truck?
A. Credit Gain $5,000
B. Debit Loss $5,000.
C. Credit Accumulated Depreciation $40,000.
D. Credit Equipment $100.000.
Answer:
Therefore, the entry to record the sale of the truck involves B. Debit Loss $5,000.
Explanation:
First determine the Accumulated depreciation on the Truck
Depreciation Expense = Cost - Residual Value / Estimated Useful years
= ($140,000 - $20,000) / 6
= $20,000
Accumulated Depreciation :
2018 : $20,000
2019 : $20,000
Total : $40,000
Then Process the Sales journal to determine the profit or loss on sale of Truck as follows :
Accumulated Depreciation $40,000 (debit)
Cash $95,000 (debit)
Profit and Loss $5,000(debit)
Cost : Truck $140,000 (credit)
Conclusion :
Therefore, the entry to record the sale of the truck involves B. Debit Loss $5,000.
GeoMines Corp. has the following costs related to a mine it acquired this year. Cost of land and natural resource rights $100,000 Development cost before production begins 20,000 Future cost to restore land after mining 15,000 Equipment used for mining 80,000 Exploration and drilling costs 30,000 What amount should be included as an asset for natural resources
Answer:
$165,000
Explanation:
The cost of an asset is derived by considering every cost related to the purchase of an item and putting the asset to use, These costs include the original purchase price , site preparation ,transportation ,installation and testing , warranties and the future cost of restoring dismantling and restoring the land at the completion of its useful life time.
Looking at the given scenario , the related cost of the natural resources as an asset are the cost of the land and the natural resources , development cost ,future cost of land restoration and the cost of exploration and drilling.
The depreciation value of the equipment used for mining will be charged as an expense for the operation year.
Cost of natural resources = 100,000+20,000+15,000+30,000=165,000
A free rider is a(n) Group of answer choices interest group that files an amicus curiae brief. person who enjoys the benefits of a collective good, action, or service without any effort on their part. a person who receives the services distributed by a monopoly. member of a public interest group.
Answer: Person who enjoys the benefits of a collective good, action, or service without any effort on their part.
Explanation:
In Economics, Free riders are people who benefit from resources and/or goods that are communal in nature and yet either do not pay or pay an insubordinate amount for enjoying same. Essentially they enjoy the benefits of a collective good without any effort on their part.
As a result, the good might become overused and degraded as it is not being maintained enough.