Which type of company only spends money when absolutely necessary?

Communicating Negative News EffectivelyAt some point, everyone will have to deliver bad news. The bad feelings associated with this type of message can be alleviated if the receiver knows the reason for the bad news, feels the news is revealed sensitively, thinks the matter is treated seriously, and believes that the decision is fair. When applying these strategies, make sure to follow the writing process and determine whether to use a direct or an indirect pattern in your message. Read the following scenario:Your company started using shipping company two months ago. During your short relationship with a new the company, you notice that it regularly inflates its shipping rates, fails to meet scheduled deliveries, and loses packages. You decide to write a letter to them ending the business relationship. 1. What are your goals when responding to the previous scenario? A. To encourage follow-up correspondence from the receiver. B. To ensure that the company knows you are angry.C. To convey fairness.D. To avoid creating legal liability for your company.E. To make the receiver understand the bad news.2. Staying calm and using polite language while offering a clear explanation of why the negative message was necessary helps the sender to:___.A. Limit legal liability.B. Be firm in their decision.C. Project a professional image.D. Avoid apologizing.

XYZ company sells wooden carvings for $300 each. The direct materials cost per unit is $160 and the direct labor per unit is 2 hours at a rate of $26 per hour. Manufacturing overhead (all fixed costs) is applied based on labor hours at a rate of $36 per hour. XYZ makes and sells 1,000 units per period. How many units must XYZ sell to breakeven

The following is a list of accounts and adjusted amounts for Rollcom, Inc., for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. The accounts have normal debit or credit balances.
Accounts Payable $39,100
Accounts Receivable 66,500
Accumulated Depreciation 21,500
Cash 80,300
Common Stock 94,800
Equipment 90,700
Income Tax Expense 10,500
Notes Payable (long-term) 1,500
Office Expenses 6,300
Rent Expense 164,200
Retained Earnings 99,900
Salaries and Wages Expense 128,700
Sales Revenue 325,600
Supplies 35,200
Prepare the closing entry required at September 30, 2018.

You run a hospital with 100 rooms. Fixed daily cost is $2000 which includes staff salary, property charges, maintenance etc. Variable cost per room is $10 which includes cleaning, equipment rentals, utility cost etc. which is incurred only when the room is full. You charge $50 per room per day. You sold 30 rooms today, how much profit/loss did you earn.

The manufacturing division of an electronics company uses activity-based costing. The company has identified three activities and the related cost drivers for indirect production costs:
Activity Cost Driver
​Activity 1 Direct materials CostActivity 2 Direct Labor Cost
Activity 3 Kilowatt Hours
Three types of products are produced. Direct costs and cost-driver activity for each product for a month are as follows:
Product A Product B Product C
Direct material cost $75,000 $50,000 $125,000
Direct Labor Cost $6,600 $1,000 $3,000
Direct Labor hours $2,000 $1,000 $2,000
Kilowatt hours $150,000 $200,000 $150,000
Indirect productioncosts for the month are as follows:
Activity 1 $30,000
Activity 2 $20,000
Activity 3 $16,000
Total $66,000
A.) Compute the indirect production costs allocated to each product using the ABC system?
B.) Compute the indirect production costs allocated to each product using a traditional costing system. Assume indirect production costs are allocated to each product using the cost driver: direct labor hours?

On July 1, Arcola Company purchases equipment for $330,000. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 10 years and expected salvage value of $40,000. The company uses straight-line depreciation. Four years later, economic factors cause the fair value of the equipment to decline to $160,000. On this date, Arcola examines the equipment for impairment and estimates $185,000 in undiscounted expected cash inflows from this equipment.

Required:
a. Compute the annual depreciation expense relating to this equipment.
b. Compute the equipment's net book value at the end of the fourth year.
c. Apply the test of impairment to this equipment as of the end of the fourth year. Is the equipment impaired?

se the information below for Harding Company to answer the question that follow. Harding Company Accounts payable $36,681 Accounts receivable 60,524 Accrued liabilities 6,727 Cash 24,556 Intangible assets 40,334 Inventory 71,626 Long-term investments 90,463 Long-term liabilities 79,713 Marketable securities 32,237 Notes payable (short-term) 25,302 Property, plant, and equipment 627,557 Prepaid expenses 2,404 Based on the data for Harding Company, what is the amount of quick assets

Suppose the Eastwestern University theater department has received $250,000 from the school's endowment fund to put toward scholarships to improve the department and assist theater students entering the program.
Professor Bucktell proposes that they should hold auditions and give $60,000 scholarships to the five most talented applicants in hopes of bringing the best and most promising talent to the school
Professor Rammer thinks that they should divide the money up into $10,000 scholarships to be given to the 25 applicants to the program with the most financial need, regardless of talent.
Professor Buckteil's proposal is an example of economic_________
Professor Rammer's proposal is an example of economic ________

4.7 Discuss the role that computers play in modern society.

An order has been received from an overseas customer for 3700 units to be delivered this month at a special discounted price. This order would not change the total amount of the company's fixed costs. The variable selling and administrative expense would be $2.90 less per unit on this order than on normal sales. Direct labor is a variable cost in this company. Suppose there is not enough idle capacity to produce all of the units for the overseas customer and accepting the special order would require cutting back on production of 1550 units for regular customers. The minimum acceptable price per unit for the special order is closest to:

The manager of the main laboratory facility at Center is interested in being able to predict the overhead costs each month for the lab. The manager believes that total overhead varies with the number of lab tests performed but that some costs remain the same each month regardless of the number of lab tests performed. The lab manager collected the following data for the first seven months of the year. Number of Lab Total Laboratory Tests Performed Overhead CostsMonth January 2,700 $22,900February 2,500 $23,500March 3,500 $29,800 April 4,000 $32,500May 4,600 $31,100 June 2,250 $22,000 July 2,000 $19,100 1. Use the high-low method to determine the laboratory's cost equation for total laboratory overhead. Use your results to predict total laboratory overhead if 3,200 lab tests are performed next month.2. Use the high-low method to determine UrbanFit's operating cost equation.

Statement of Owner's Equity Zack Gaddis owns and operates Gaddis Advertising Services. On January 1, 20Y3, Zack Gaddis, Capital had a balance of $186,000. During the year, Zack invested an additional $9,300 and withdrew $65,100. For the year ended December 31, 20Y3, Gaddis Advertising Services reported a net income of $89,800.
Prepare a statement of owner's equity for the year ended December 31, 20Y3. Use the minus sign to indicate negative values.

What is the price today (in dollars and cents) of a 20-year zero coupon bond if the required rate of return is 6.95%. The bond face value is $1000. $ Place your answer in dollars and cents. You should set your calculator for at least four decimal places of accuracy. I'll remind you of this from time to time but this is a working rule throughout the semester. Do not include a dollar sign or comma in your answer. This is another rule that I'll remind you of but should be a working rule throughout the semester.

ABC Company sells several products. Information of average revenue and costs is as follows: Selling price per unit $34 Variable costs per unit: Direct material $6 Direct manufacturing labor $2.40 Manufacturing overhead $0.80 Selling costs $3.20 Annual fixed costs $78,000 The company sells 12,000 units at the end of the year. The contribution margin per unit is ________.

An accounting clerk for Chesner Co. prepared the following bank reconciliation: Chesner Co. Bank Reconciliation August 31

Cash balance according to company’s records $11,100
Add: Outstanding checks $3,585
Error by Chesner Co. in recording Check No. 1056 as $950 instead of $590 360
Note for $12,000 collected by bank, including interest 12,480 16,425
$27,525
Deduct: Deposit in transit on August 31 $7,200 Bank service charges 25 7,225
Cash balance according to bank statement $20,300

Required:
a. From the data prepared by the accounting clerk, prepare a new bank reconciliation for Chesner Co.,
b. If a balance sheet were prepared for Chesner Co. on July 31, 2016, what amount should be reported for cash?

Brief Exercise 162 a-b On January 1, 2020, Borse Company issued bonds with a face value of $800,000. The bonds carry a stated interest of 7% payable each January 1. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance assuming the bonds are issued at 95. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Prepare the journal entry for the issuance assuming the bonds are issued at 105. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit

Walt occasionally borrows the car of his friend, Jesse. Jesse has a PAP with liability limits of 250/500/100. Walt also has a PAP, and his liability limits are also 250/500/100. Walt had an accident while using Jesse's car and was found to be legally liable for $350,000 in bodily injury costs sustained by one person. How much will be paid by Walt's policy

The cash flow data for GM is below Cash dividend..............................................$ 94,000 New PPE........................................................$ 61,000 Interest paid on debt.................................$ 39,000 Sales of old equipment.............................$ 86,000 Repurchase of stock..................................$ 83,000 Cash payments to suppliers...................$ 109,000 Cash collections from customers.........$ 440,000 A) Find the net cash provided by or used in investing activities.

The four primary areas of U.S. legislation dealing with human resource management concern labor relations, compensation and benefits, health and safety, and equal employment opportunity.

a. True
b. False

Which of the following is NOT a benefit provided by a stakeholder analysis document?
Select an answer:
You will know who the project stakeholders are.
You can prioritize stakeholders so you make sure to keep the most important ones happy.
You will know the best way to communicate project information to the stakeholders.
You will understand the best way to work with different stakeholders to get results.

An unlevered firm has a cost of capital of 16.7 percent and earnings before interest and taxes of $489,602. A levered firm with the same operations and assets has face value of debt of $650,000 with a coupon rate of 7.5 percent that sells at par. The applicable tax rate is 35 percent. What is the value of the levered firm

One of the four major time value of money terms; the amount to which an individual cash flow or series of cash payments or receipts will grow over a period of time when earning interest at a given rate of interest.

a. True
b. False

what are the intermediaries of netflix​

what is businesss?explain with examples​

At Beleza Natural, one of the steps of the process is drying and styling, which include having cut and/or colored. 35% of the clients had their hair cut, which took an average of 20 min. Hairdresser spent 10 minutes with the customer while coloring the hair and only 15% of the customers chose to have their hair colored. Drying and styling the hair took 10 min on average and all the customers requested drying and styling. What is the expected activity time for this step of the process in Beleza Natural

According to the Law of Demand, what will happen when the price of a good increases?

Janbo Company produces a variety of stationery products. One product, sealing wax sticks, passes through two processes: blending and molding. The weighted average method is used to account for the costs of production. After blending, the resulting product is sent to the molding department, where it is poured into molds and cooled. The following information relates to the blending process for August:A. Work in Process on August 1, had 30,000 pounds, 20% complete. Costs associated with partially completed units were:Materials $220,000Direct labor 30,000Overhead applied 20,000B. Work in Process on August 31, had 50,000 pounds, 40% complete.C. Units completed and transferred out totaled 480,000 pounds. Costs added during the month were (all inputs are added uniformly):Materials $5,800,000Direct labor 4,250,000Overhead applied 1,292,500Required:1A. Prepare a physical flow schedule.1B. Prepare an equivalent unit schedule.2. Calculate the unit cost.3. Compute the cost of EWIP and the cost of goods transferred out.4. Prepare a cost reconciliation.5. Suppose that the materials added uniformly in blending are paraffin and pigment and that the manager of the company wants to know how much each of these materials costs per equivalent unit produced. The costs of the materials in BWIP are as follows:Paraffin $120,000Pigment 100,000The costs of the materials added during the month are also given:Paraffin $3,250,000Pigment 2,550,000Prepare an equivalent unit schedule with cost categories for each material.

It is better to ___ than to ___.

A. pay with a credit card; use cash

B. pay down a credit card; save the money

C. save the money, pay off a credit card

D. use cash; save the money

Everything Looks Like a Nail, Inc is a manufacturing company that produces hammers. The company faces a number of fixed and variable costs in the short run. Determine which of the costs below are examples of fixed costs or examples of variable costs by placing them in the correct category. Assume the company cannot easily adjust the amount of capital it uses.Fixed Costs Variable Costsa. interest rate on current debtb. regulatory compliance costsc. annual salaries of top managementd. cost of metal used in manufacturinge. cost of wood used in manufacturingf. postage and packaging costsg. lease on buildingh. industrial equipment costs

On January 1, 2017 Preibus acquired 100 % of Spicer. This acquisition was not a bargain purchase. On the date of acquisition, Spicer's Equipment had a net book value of 1,600,000 and a fair value of 1,723,000. Preibus determined that Spicer's equipment had a remaining life of 5 years at the date of acquisition. What is the consolidation adjustment (in addition to adding the two trial balance amounts together) that must be made to the Equipment account when preparing consolidated statements for Preibus as of 12/31/2017