Answer: d. $1.67
Explanation:
The amount of sales that a company generates per $1 of fixed assets is known as the Fixed Assets turnover Ratio.
Formula is;
= [tex]\frac{Net Sales}{Average Fixed Assets}[/tex]
Average Fixed Assets = [tex]\frac{Beginning Balance + Ending Balance}{2}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{3,740 + 3,470}{2}[/tex]
= $3,605
Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio = [tex]\frac{6,020}{3,605}[/tex]
= 1.67
Galvatron Metals has a bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 6.1 percent and semiannual payments. The bond currently sells for $947 and matures in 23 years. The par value is $1,000 and the company's tax rate is 40 percent. What is the company's aftertax cost of debt
The Destin Company has one temporary difference of $160 caused by accelerated tax depreciation on 12/31/14. The difference will reverse evenly over the next four years. Tax Rates are 20% in 2014, 30% in 2015, and 40% in 2016 and beyond. Pretax book income in 2014 is $1,000. What is 2014 Income Tax Expense?
Answer: = $168
Explanation:
Destin Company had a $1,000 income in 2014 but also a temporary difference of $160.
This means that they were taxed on the income less the temporary difference.
= 1,000 - 160
= $840
Tax Expense = 840 * 20%
= $168
Consider the market for meekers in the imaginary economy of Meekertown. In the absence of international trade, the domestic price of a meeker is $23. Suppose that the world price for a meeker is $24. Assume that Meekertown is too small to influence the world price for meekers once they enter meeker the international market. If Meekertown allows free trade, then it will _______________ meeker.
When a country is too small affect the world price, allowing for free trade will always increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
Export
true
Explanation:
Because the price of meekers in meekertown is lower than the world price for meekers, meekers from meekertown are cheaper. so if free trade is allowed, other countries would want to purchase meekers from meekertown because it is cheaper.
So, meekertown would export meekers if free trade is allowed.
When a country is too small affect the world price, allowing for free trade will always increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
this is so because if the country is efficient in production of a good (producing at a lower price when compared to the world price), export of the good would increase thus increasing producer surplus. if on the other hand, the country is inefficient in producing a good and the country allows for free trade, the country can import the good. this would increase consumer surplus.
Bogart Company is considering two alternatives. Alternative A will have revenues of $147,400 and costs of $103,400. Alternative B will have revenues of $188,200 and costs of $121,600. Compare Alternative A to Alternative B showing incremental revenues, costs, and net income.
Answer:
B is better than A
Explanation:
Here, we want to compare “A” to “B”. It means if B’s amount is higher than A’s amount, it should be positive; If B’s amount is lower than A’s amount, it should be negative.
Net income for each alternative = Revenues – Costs
Since the net income is positive, B is better than A.
Please check attachment for for actual tabular calculations
The ideal marketing objective is ________. idealistic, quantifiable, and consumer-oriented situational, unattainable, and internal time specific, realistic, and quantifiable realistic, qualitative, and competitive quantifiable, research-based, and without regard to ethics
Answer:
The correct answer is: Time specific, realistic and quantifiable.
Explanation:
To begin with, a good marketing campaign must follow certain objectives in order to be fully successfull or at least as high as possible. Therefore that the best objectives to look for regarding marketing expertises are the facts that the objectives are realistic, so that means that it can be possible done by the budget of the company; quantifiable, so that means that the company can measure the benefits of using the campaign and see that the costs were worthy; and finally, time specific objectives, so that means that the company can know if their goals are being accomplished in the time expected.
The purchase price of a natural gas-fired commercial boiler (capacity X) was $181,000 eight years ago. Another boiler of the same basic design, except with capacity 1.42X, is currently being considered for purchase. If it is purchased, some optional features presently costing $28,000 would be added for your application. If the cost index was 162 for this type of equipment when the capacity X boiler was purchased and is 221 now, and the applicable cost capacity factor is 0.8, what is your estimate of the purchase price for the new boiler
Answer:
$308,500.85
Explanation:
$181,000 eight years ago in real dollars was $181,000 / 162 = $111,728.40
new boiler with a 1.42X capacity x capacity factor = 1.42 x 0.8 = 1.136 (the price of the new boiler is 1.136 times the old boiler)
current price of the new boiler in real dollars = 1.136 x $111,728.40 = $126,923.46
real dollars converted to current nominal dollars = $126,923.46 x 2.21 = $280,500.85
price of the new boiler + additional optional features = $280,500.85 + $28,000 = $308,500.85
Iris, a calendar year cash basis taxpayer, owns and operates several TV rental outlets in Florida and wants to expand to other states. During 2019, she spends $14,000 to investigate TV rental stores in South Carolina and $9,000 to investigate TV rental stores in Georgia. She acquires the South Carolina operations but not the outlets in Georgia. As to these expenses, Iris should: a.Expense $9,000 for 2019 and capitalize $14,000. b.Expense $23,000 for 2019. c.Capitalize $23,000. d.Capitalize $14,000 and not deduct $9,000. e.None of these choices are correct.
Answer:
b.Expense $23,000 for 2019.
Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
= Spend in the investigation for the TV rental stores in South Carolina + Spend in the investigation for the TV rental stores in Georgia
= $14,000 + $9,000
= $23,000
Hence, the amount of expense $23.000 would be considered
Therefore the option b is correct
The online retailer Lands' End communicates a remarkable commitment to its ________ with these unconditional words: "We accept any return, for any reason. Guaranteed Period."
Answer:
Customers
Explanation:
By making such statements the online retailer is trying to build trust with customers. And to satisfy their purchase experience about the value they will derive from the product. It is a good marketing strategy employed by some businesses today.
g The aggregate supply curve shifts A. rightward if the money wage rate falls. B. leftward if the aggregate demand curve shifts leftward. C. rightward if potential GDP decreases. D. leftward if potential GDP increases. E. rightward if the money wage rate rises.
Answer:
The correct option to the question above is option A "rightward if the money wage rate falls."
Explanation:
The aggregate supply curve is a graphical illustration of how the total quantity of goods and services is available for a given price and time.
When the aggregate supply curve shifts to the right, it increases. While, when the aggregate supply curve shifts to the left, it decreases.
An increase in the aggregate supply curve shows a fall in price, which makes a high price level resulting in a greater supply of real GDP.
Money wages is the amount of money paid in wages. Money wages is indirectly proportional to real wages. The aggregate supply curve decreases if the money wage rate increases and the aggregate supply curve increases when the money wage rate falls.
Aggregate supply is affected by GDP. When A GDP decreases, it also decreases aggregate supply.
On January 1, 2014, Pert Company purchased 85% of the outstanding common stock of Sales Company for $350,000. On that date. Sales Company's stockholders' equity consisted of common stock, $100,000; other contributed capital, $40,000; and retained earnings, $140,000. Pert Company paid more than the book value of net assets acquired because the recorded cost of Sales Company's land was significantly less than its fair value.
During 2014 Sales Company earned $148,000 and declared and paid a $50,000 dividend. Pert Company used the partial equity method to record its investment in Sales Company.
Required:
1. Prepare the investment-related entries on Pert Company's books for 2014.
2. Prepare the working paper eliminating entries for a working paper on December 31, 2014.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
a. For investment related entries
Investment in sales Dr $350,000
To cash $350,000
(being the investment is recorded)
Investment in sales Dr ($148,000 × 85%) $125,800
To Subsidiary income $125,800
(Being the investment in sales is recorded)
Cash Dr $42,500
To Dividend income $42,500
(Being the dividend income is recorded)
b. For work paper eliminating entries
Equity income ($148,000 × 85%) $125,800
To Dividend $42,500
To investment in sales $83,300
(Being the equity income is recorded)
Common stock Dr $100,000
Other contributed capital Dr $40,000
Retained earnings Dr $140,000
Difference between implied and book value Dr $131,765 (Bal figure)
To Investment in S Company $350,000
To Non controlling interest $61,765 ($350,000 ÷ 0.85 × 0.15)
(Being the consolidated items are recorded)
Land Dr $131,765
To Difference between implied and book value Dr $131,765
(Being the land is recorded)
Working note:
Particulars Parent share Non-conrolling interest Total value
Purchase price
& implied value $350,000 $61,765 $411,765
Less:
Book value -$238,000 -$42,000 -$280,000
Difference
amount $112,000 $19,765 $131,765
Less:
Land value -$112,000 -$19,765 -$131,765
Balance $0 $0 $0
At July 31, Farmer Company has this bank information: cash balance per bank $8,344; outstanding checks $804; deposits in transit $1,383; and a bank service charge $58.
Determine the adjusted cash balance per bank at July 31.
The adjusted cash balance per bank at July 31:___________.
Answer:
The adjusted balance per bank is $8923
Explanation:
Adjusted cash balance per bank
Cash balance per bank (unadjusted) 8344
(+) Deposits in transit 1383
(-) Outstanding checks (804)
Cash balance per bank (adjusted) 8923
The adjusted cash balance per bank is calculated by adjusting the transactions that do not appear on the current bank statement.
The deposits in transit is the amount of cash deposited in the bank, that will increase the bank balance, which is still in process and has not been added to the bank account as of now. Thus, we will add this amount to calculate the adjusted bank balance.
The outstanding checks amount is the amount of checks that have been issued by the business but which are yet to be presented by the recipients of checks and will result in a reduction in the bank balance. Thus, we deduct them to calculate the adjusted balance.
The bank charge is deducted by the bank itself thus we assume that it has already been deducted. So, no adjustment is made for this.
International franchising is
International franchising is a business model that expands the franchising concept into the international marketplace. For example, you can use the rental car concept as a prime example. You can expand the concept of renting a car from a domestic market to an international market.
A company earned $7,605 in net income for October. Its net sales for October were $19,500. Its profit margin is:
Answer: 39%
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that company earned $7,605 in net income for October and that its net sales for October were $19,500.
To calculate its profit margin, we have to divide the net income by the net sales. This will be:
= 7605/19500
= 0.39
= 39%
A 30 year $1,000 par 4 3/4% Treasury Bond is quoted at 95-11 - 95-15. The note pays interest on Jan 1st and Jul 1st. A customer buys 1 bond at the ask price. What is the current yield, disregarding commissions
Answer:
4.98%
Explanation:
Calculation for the current yield
First step
Since the the bond was purchased at 95 +15/32nds this means that we have to find the bond percentage.
Calculated as
Bond Percentage = 95 + 15/32nds
Bond percentage =95.46875%
Second step is to multiply the bond percentage by $1,000
95.46875% *$1,000
= $954.6875
The last step is to find the current yield
Current yield=$47.50 /$954.6875
Current yield = 4.98%
Therefore the current yield will be 4.98%
Schedule of Cash Collections of Accounts Receivable OfficeMart Inc. has "cash and carry" customers and credit customers. OfficeMart estimates that 30% of monthly sales are to cash customers, while the remaining sales are to credit customers. Of the credit customers, 25% pay their accounts in the month of sale, while the remaining 75% pay their accounts in the month following the month of sale. Projected sales for the next three months are as follows: October $133,000 November 166,000 December 243,000 The Accounts Receivable balance on September 30 was $89,000. Prepare a schedule of cash collections from sales for October, November, and December. Round all calculations to the nearest whole dollar.
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Sales:
30% on cash
70% on account
Sales on account:
25% in the month of the sale
75% in the following month
October $133,000
November 166,000
December 243,000
The Accounts Receivable balance on September 30 was $89,000.
Cash collection October:
Sales on cash= 133,000*0.30= 39,900
Sales on account from October= (133,000*0.7)*0.25= 23,275
Sales on account September= 89,000
Total cash collection= $152,175
Cash collection November:
Sales on cash= 166,000*0.30= 49,800
Sales on account from October= (166,000*0.7)*0.25= 29,050
Sales on account October= (133,000*0.7)*0.75= 69,825
Total cash collection= $148,675
Cash collection December:
Sales on cash= 243,000*0.30= 72,900
Sales on account from October= (243,000*0.7)*0.25= 42,525
Sales on account October= (166,000*0.7)*0.75= 87,150
Total cash collection= $202,575
Oriole Leasing Company leases a new machine to Sharrer Corporation. The machine has a cost of $65,000 and fair value of $87,000. Under the 3-year, non-cancelable contract, Sharrer will receive title to the machine at the end of the lease. The machine has a 3-year useful life and no residual value. The lease was signed on January 1, 2017. Oriole expects to earn an 8% return on its investment, and this implicit rate is known by Sharrer. The annual rentals are payable on each December 31, beginning December 31, 2017.
Prepare an amortization schedule that would be suitable for both the lessor and the lessee and that covers all the years involved. (For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided and round final answers to 0 decimal places e.g. 5,275.)
Date
Rent Receipt/ Payment
Interest Revenue/ Expense
Reduction of Principal
Receivable/ Liability
1/1/17 $
$
$
$
12/31/17
12/31/18
12/31/19
Prepare the journal entry at commencement of the lease for Oriole. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
1/1/17
Prepare the journal entry at commencement of the lease for Sharrer. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
1/1/17
Prepare the journal entry at commencement of the lease for Sharrer, assuming (1) Sharrer does not know Oriole’s implicit rate (Sharrer’s incremental borrowing rate is 9%), and (2) Sharrer incurs initial directs costs of $9,500. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided and round final answers to 0 decimal places e.g. 5,275.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
1/1/17
Answer and Explanation:
1. The Preparation of amortization table is shown below:-
Date Rent payment Interest Reduction of Liability
revenue Principal
01.01.2017 $0 $0 $0 $87,000
31.12.2017 $33.759 $6,960 $26,799 $60201
(87,000 × 8%)
31.12.2018 $33.759 $4,816 $28,943 $31,258
(60,201 × 8%)
31.12.2022 $33,759 $2,501 $31,258 $0
(32,258 × 8%)
Working note
The computation of the yearly lease amount is shown below:-
Period Table value PV at 8%
1 0.92593
2 0.85734
3 0.79383
Total 2.57710
Lease rent $33.759
($87,000 ÷ 2.5771)
2. The Journal entry is shown below:-
Lease receivable Dr, $87,000
Cost of goods sold Dr, $65,000
To Sales $87,000
To Inventory $65,000
(Being lease commenced is recorded)
3. The Journal entry is shown below:-
ROU assets Dr, (right of use) $87,000
To lease liability $87,000
(Being ROU assets recognized is recorded)
4. ROU assets Dr, (right of use) $96,500
To lease liability $87,000
To Cash $9,500
(Being ROU assets recognized of direct costs is recorded)
A sporting goods store purchased $10,150 worth of ski boots in October. The store had $4,350 of ski boots in inventory at the beginning of October and expects to have $3,800 of ski boots in inventory at the end of October to cover part of anticipated November sales. What is the budgeted cost of goods sold for October
Answer:
The budgeted cost of goods sold for October is $9,600.
Explanation:
Prepare a Budgeted Costs of Goods Sold for October as follows :
Budget Purchases $10,150
Add Budgeted Closing Stock $3,800
Needed $13,950
Less Budgeted Opening Stock ($4,350)
Budgeted Cost of Goods Sold $9,600
Conclusion :
The budgeted cost of goods sold for October is $9,600.
Kite Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range. Sales (3,000 units) $ 180,000 Variable expenses 108,000 Contribution margin 72,000 Fixed expenses 62,400 Net operating income $ 9,600 The contribution margin ratio is closest to:
Answer:
40%
Explanation:
Contribution margin = Contribution ÷ Sales × 100
= 72,000 ÷ $180,000 × 100
= 0.4 × 100
= 40%
Please not that other information given in the question are not relevant in arriving at the contribution margin ratio hence will be ignored.
Hermes International produces a Kelly handbag, named for the late actress Grace Kelly. Craftsmen stitch the majority of each $7,000 bag by hand and sign it when they finish. This is an example of _____ production.
Your goal as a speaker is to help your audience understand, remember, and act upon your ideas. To improve comprehension and enhance retention, use visual aids.
1.Well-planned visual aids can _________________ and make the presenter appear more professional.
a) increased audience interest
b) decrease interruptions
2.What is an advantage of using multimedia slides?
a) They enhance recall because the audience keeps the reference material.
b) They are always compatible with other equipment and programs.
c) They are inexpensive to update and easy to use and transport.
3.What visual aid conveys a professional appearance by allowing the presenter to choose from many color, art, and font options?
a) Handouts
b) Speaker notes
c) Multimedia slides
Read the scenario, and answer the question.
You are giving a presentation on designing multimedia presentations. You will have access to compatible A/V equipment, and you know that each of your listeners will probably want a copy of the key tips in your presentation.
4.What visual aid option should you choose? Check all that apply.
a) Flip charts
b) Props
c) Transparencies
d) Handouts
e) Multimedia slides
Answer:
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. D and E.
Explanation:
1. Well-planned visual aids can increased audience interest and make the presenter appear more professional.
2. An advantage of using multimedia slides is that they enhance recall because the audience keeps the reference material.
3. Multimedia slides is a visual aid conveys a professional appearance by allowing the presenter to choose from many color, art, and font options.
4. Multimedia slides and handouts is a visual aid option that allows access to compatible A/V equipment, and each of the listeners can have a copy of the key tips in the presentation.
Generally, in order to have good communication and for the sake of impacting knowledge, speakers should help their audience understand, remember, and act upon ideas. Also, to improve comprehension and enhance retention, speakers are advised to use visual aids such as a multimedia slide, handouts etc. A multimedia slide can be designed or created through the use of a computer software such as Microsoft PowerPoint.
Additionally, the handouts should be shared to the audience at the end of the presentation.
Answer:
everything besides B
Explanation:
Yarim corporation produces and sells 6500 units per month of a single product for a price of $170 per unit variable costs are $24 per unit and monthly fixed costs are $120 per unit.
Per Unit Percent of Sales
Selling price $180 100%
Variable expenses 54 30%
Contribution margin $126 70%
The company is currently selling 5,500 units per month. Fixed expenses are $383,300 per month. The marketing manager believes that a $6,500 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 140 unit increase in monthly sales. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change?
A. Decrease of $6,500.
B. Increase of $4,700.
C. Increase of $11,200.
D. Decrease of $4,700.
Answer:
Effect on income= $11,140 increase
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Contribution margin $126
The marketing manager believes that a $6,500 increase in the monthly advertising budget would result in a 140 unit increase in monthly sales.
To calculate the effect on income, we need to use the following formula:
Effect on income= total contribution margin increase - fixed costs increase
Effect on income= 140*126 - 6,500
Effect on income= $11,140 increase
Consider a fast food café of your choice. Apply 4 V’s of Operation. Describe each V as ‘High’, ‘Low’ or ‘Moderate’ with one liner reason.
Answer:
4 V's of Operation
The 4 V's of operation are Volume, Variety, Variation, and Visibility. Let us take Mrs. Happy Food Cafe with over 100 outlets in Fiacton Town, as an example to illustrate the 4 V's of operation.
Volume: As a food cafe, the volume of production that will be required for some foods and drinks is so high that their provision requires repetitive tasks. Based on this, procedures are normally standardized in order to achieve low cost for foods and drinks. However, it is harder to standardize services, since personal touches are added by the servers based on their individual perceptions and abilities.
Variety: Mrs. Happy Food Cafe tries to bring some variety in her offerings to satisfy the various needs of her customers. While variety is naturally low in the Food Cafe sector, some cafes like Mrs. Happy Good Cafe, try to satisfy customers' demands by varying the foods with Continental, African, Latino cuisines and dishes.
Variation: At Mrs Happy Food cafes, the food and drinks do not vary much as customers expect to be served the same quality of services at any of their cafes. This is because the processes are standardized to achieve low cost. So, the variation is moderate.
Visibility: Customers of Mrs Happy Food cafes are not able to see and track their experiences of the the processes for the food preparation that they order. But, they can track the processes for the services because services are consumed as they are offered. So, visibility is 'Moderate," as it is divided between the hard goods and the soft goods. With respect to goods visibility is 'Low.' However, with respect to the services the customers' visibility of processes is high.
Explanation:
The 4 V's of operation describe the different characteristics of the processes that various entities use to transform their inputs into outputs of goods and services. They may be high, low, or moderate. They include, volume, variety, variation, and visibility.
Scenario 9-1 For a small country called Boxland, the equation of the domestic demand curve for cardboard is Q D = 200 − 2P , where Q D represents the domestic quantity of cardboard demanded, in tons, and P represents the price of a ton of cardboard. For Boxland, the equation of the domestic supply curve for cardboard is Q S = -60 + 3P , where Q S represents the domestic quantity of cardboard supplied, in tons, and P again represents the price of a ton of cardboard. Refer to Scenario 9-1. Suppose the world price of cardboard is $45. Then, relative to the no-trade situation, international trade in cardboard a. benefits Boxlandian consumers by $672 and harms Boxlandian producers by $598.50. b. benefits Boxlandian consumers by $721 and harms Boxlandian producers by $598.50. c. harms Boxlandian consumers by $336 and harms Boxlandian producers by $525.00. d. benefits Boxlandian consumers by $721 and harms Boxlandian producers by $525.00.
Answer: a. benefits Boxlandian consumers by $672 and harms Boxlandian producers by $598.50.
Explanation:
Equilibrium price will be at level where quantity demanded equals quantity supplied.
200 − 2P = -60 + 3P
200+60 = 5P
5P = 260
P = $52
Equilibrium Quantity Demanded = 200 − 2P = 200 - 2 * 52 = 96 units
In a no-trade situation the demand in Boxland is 96 units at a price of $52. If they were to buy at the world price of $45, they would benefit;
= (96 * 52) - (96 * 45)
= 4,992 - 4,320
= $672
Producers however would produce the following at a price of $45;
Q S = -60 + 3P
= -60 + 3(45)
= 75 units
They would be supplying less units and be hurt.
First, spend a couple of sentences summarizing the Concepts in Action video you watched this week. Then, answer the following. In the Concepts in Action video you watched this week, the speaker mention that for a small business, having payment terms is like using "free money" for a while. What do you think this means
Answer with its Explanation:
Free Money means the money that has to be paid back to the money lender within a reasonable time. The money lender usually is a trader who sells his product at credit allowing his customer a reasonable period to payback. Furthermore, the free money is termed free because they are interest free lendings.
In real life, free money is can be availed by purchasing products from the suppliers if you are acting as a middle man in the distribution channel or you are a small customer and your borrowings doesn't impact the supplier. Almost all of the businesses lend free money in the form of products because allowing credit increases the sales of the organizations.
Travers Company is contemplating the acceptance of a special order has the following unit cost behavior, based on 10,000 units (the total capacity of their factory). Travers Company is presently manufacturing 7000 units in their factory.
Direct Materials $5
Direct Labor $10
Variable Overhead $7
Fixed Overhead $6
Poppins Company wants to purchase 2,000 units at a special unit price of $36. The normal price per unit is $40. In addition, a special stamping machine will have to be purchased for $6250 in order to stamp the company’s logo on the product.
Required:
What is the amount of the incremental income (loss) from accepting the order?
Answer:
The amount of the incremental income from accepting the order is $21,750 .
Explanation:
Incremental analysis of Accepting Special Order
Hint : Consider Incremental Amounts Only
Sales (2,000 units × $36) $72,000
Less Expenses
Direct Materials ($5 × 2,000) ($10,000)
Direct Labor ($10 × 2,000) ($20,000)
Variable Overhead ($7 × 2,000) ($14,000)
Special stamping machine ($6250)
Incremental income/ (loss) $21,750
Note : There is excess capacity of 3,000 units (10,000 units - 7,000 units) to meet the Special Order. Hence
Fixed Overheads will be the same whether or not the special order is accepted, hence they are not included in the analysis.
Conclusion :
The amount of the incremental income from accepting the order is $21,750 .
Joe wants to start an SEP-IRA that will have $460,000 in it when he retires in 15 years. How much should he invest semiannually in his IRA to do this if the interest is 15% compounded semiannually?
Answer:
$4,448.77
Explanation:
time until retirement = 15 years x 2 semiannual contributions = 30 payments
interest rate =15% / 2 = 7.5%
future value = $460,000
we can use the future value of an annuity formula:
future value = payment x annuity factor
FV annuity factor 7.5%, 30 periods = 103.3994
payment = future value / annuity factor
payment = $460,000 / 103.3994 = $4,448.77
The amount that should be invested is $4,448.77.
Calculation of the amount:Since
time until retirement = 15 years x 2
= 30 payments
And,
interest rate =15% / 2 = 7.5%
Also,
future value = $460,000
Now we can use the future value of an annuity formula:
Here,
future value = payment x annuity factor
where,
FV annuity factor 7.5%, 30 periods = 103.3994
So,
payment = future value / annuity factor
= $460,000 / 103.3994
= $4,448.77
hence, The amount that should be invested is $4,448.77.
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Sager Industries is considering an investment in equipment that will replace direct labor. The equipment has a cost of $86,000 with a $7,000 residual value and a 10-year life. The equipment will replace three employees who has an average total wages of $15,810 per year. In addition, the equipment will have operating and energy costs of $4,190 per year. Determine the average rate of return on the equipment, giving effect to straight-line depreciation on the investment.
Answer:
130.77%
Explanation:
depreciation expense per year using straight method = (purchase cost - salvage value) / useful life = ($86,000 - $7,000) / 10 = $7,900
total costs = depreciation expense + operating and energy costs = $7,900 + $4,190 = $12,090
average rate of return = total savings / total costs = $15,810 / $12,090 = 1.30769 = 130.77%
To reduce product development time, Caterpillar connected its engineering and manufacturing divisions with its active suppliers, distributors, overseas factories, and customers, through ________.
Answer: an extranet
Explanation:
An extranet is a private network that is controlled that gives access to vendors, suppliers, partners, vendors or a group of customers that are authorized.
Therefore, to reduce product development time, Caterpillar connected its engineering and manufacturing divisions with its active suppliers, distributors, overseas factories, and customers, through an extranet.
Ivanhoe provides environmentally friendly lawn services for homeowners. Its operating costs are as follows. Depreciation $1,500 per month Advertising $350 per month Insurance $2,770 per month Weed and feed materials $17 per lawn Direct labor $9 per lawn Fuel $2 per lawn Ivanhoe charges $70 per treatment for the average single-family lawn. Correct answer. Your answer is correct. Determine the company’s break-even point in number of lawns serviced per month. Break-even point Entry field with correct answer 110 lawns LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT Incorrect answer. Your answer is incorrect. Try again. Determine the company’s break-even point in dollars.
Answer:
Explanation:
To start with, we need to get the value for total fixed cost and total variable cost
Total fixed costs = Depreciation + Advertising + Insurance
= $1,500 + $350 + $2,770
= $4,620
Total variable costs per unit = Weed and feed materials + Direct labor + Lawn Fuel
= $17 + $9 + $2
= $28 per lawn
We also need to compute the contribution margin ratio
= Sales per unit - Variable cost per unit / Sales per unit
= (70 - 28) / 70
= 0.6
= 60%
Therefore;
1. Break even sales
True or False: Firms operating in more price-competitive industries, or exhibiting lower levels of market power, generally exhibit lower levels of business risk, all other things being equal. This statement is: True False
Answer:
The statement is false
Explanation:
Determining the profitability depends on market power. At a higher market power, the level of profitability will be high.
Conversely, a company operating in a system where its market power is low which results into inability to compete with other companies will cause a low probability.