Answer: False
Explanation:
Bond interest is determined in part by the riskiness of the Issuer of the bond. The United States is one of the most trust-worthy countries in the world and this is reflected by the US T-bills being considered a risk-free asset the world over.
The less risky an asset is, the less interest it has to pay as it does not have to compensate its investors for more added risk. A United States Bond is definitely safer than an Eastern European Government bond who are not as developed as the Western Europeans speaking in an unbiased manner. Therefore the US Bond will pay a lower interest relative to a bond of an Eastern European government.
On January 1, 2017, Boston Enterprises issues bonds that have a $2,050,000 par value, mature in 20 years, and pay 8% interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds are sold at par. 1. How much interest will Boston pay (in cash) to the bondholders every six months
Answer:
Boston will pay (in cash) to the bondholders every six months $125,146.31.
Explanation:
The interest paid in cash PMT, can be calculated as follows :
PV = $2,050,000
N = 20 × 2 = 40
R = 8%
FV = $2,050,000
P/yr = 2
PMT = ?
Using a financial calculator to enter the above data concerning the bond, the payments (PMT) every six months is $125,146.3062 or $125,146.31.
You want to have $12,500 in 10 years for a dream vacation. If you can earn an interest rate of .3 percent per month, how much will you have to deposit today?
Answer:
$8,778
Explanation:
To find the amount of money that you will have to deposit today, you have to use the formula to calculate the present value:
PV=FV/(1+i)^n
PV= present value
FV= future value= 12,500
i= interest rate= 0.003*12(to calculate the rate per year)= 0.036
n= number of periods of time= 10
PV=12,500/(1+0.036)^10
PV=12,500/1.424
PV=8,778
According to this, you will have to deposit today $8,778.
Marin Inc. issues $2, 084, 300 of 10% bonds due in 13 years with interest payable at year-end. The current market rate of interest for bonds of similar risk is 11%. What amount will Marin receive when it issues the bonds? (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 458, 581.) Amount received by Marin when bonds were issued $________________
Answer:
$1,943,618.62
Explanation:
the current market price of the bond = present value of the face value + present value of coupon payments
present value of face value = $2,084,300 / (1 + 11%)¹³ = $536,736.96
present value of coupon payments = $208,430 x 6.7499 (annuity factor, 11%, 13 years) = $1,406.881.66
market value of the bonds = $1,943,618.62
the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds:
Dr Cash 1,943,618.62
Dr Discount on bonds payable 140,681.38
Cr Bonds payable 2,084,300
On April 1, 2021, Shoemaker Corporation realizes that one of its main suppliers is having difficulty meeting delivery schedules, which is hurting Shoemaker's business. The supplier explains that it has a temporary lack of funds that is slowing its production cycle. Shoemaker agrees to lend $420,000 to its supplier using a 12-month, 12% note.
Required:
1. The loan of $420,000 and acceptance of the note receivable on April 1, 2021
2. The adjustment for accrued interest on December 31, 2021
3. Cash collection of the note and interest on April 1, 2022.
Answer:
1. April 01, 2021
Dr Notes receivable 420,000
Cr Cash 420,000
2. December 31,2021
Dr Interest receivable 37,800
Cr Interest revenue 37,800
3. April 01, 2022
Dr Cash 470,400
Cr Notes receivable 420,000
Cr Interest receivable 37,800
Cr Interest revenue 12,600
Explanation:
Preparation of the Journal entries Shoemaker Corporation
1. Preparation of the Journal entry for loan o amount of $420,000 as well as the acceptance of the note receivable on April 1, 2021
April 01, 2021
Dr Notes receivable 420,000
Cr Cash 420,000
2. Preparation of the Journal entry for the adjustment for accrued interest on December 31, 2021
December 31,2021
Dr Interest receivable 37,800
Cr Interest revenue 37,800
($420,000 × 12% × 9/12=$37,800)
3. Preparation of the Journal entry for the Cash collection of the note and interest on April 1, 2022
April 01, 2022
Dr Cash 470,400
Cr Notes receivable 420,000
Cr Interest receivable 37,800
Cr Interest revenue 12,600
($420,000 × 12% × 3/12=$12,600)
Consider the following $1,000 par value zero-coupon bonds: Bond Years to Maturity Yield to Maturity A 1 6.00 % B 2 7.00 % C 3 7.99 % D 4 9.41 % E 5 10.70 % The expected 1-year interest rate 4 years from now should be _________.
Answer:
16.01%
Explanation:
The expected 1-year interest rate 4 years from now is determined using the below formula:
The expected 1-year interest rate 4 years=(1+YTM5)^5/(1+YTM4)^4-1
YTM5 is the yield to maturity in year 5 i.e 10.70%
YTM4 is the yield to maturity in year 4 i.e 9.41%
The expected 1-year interest rate 4 years=(1+10.70%)^5/(1+9.41%)^4-1
The expected 1-year interest rate 4 years=16.01%
Vibrant Company had $970,000 of sales in each of three consecutive years 2016–2018, and it purchased merchandise costing $535,000 in each of those years. It also maintained a $270,000 physical inventory from the beginning to the end of that three-year period. In accounting for inventory, it made an error at the end of year 2016 that caused its year-end 2016 inventory to appear on its statements as $250,000 rather than the correct $270,000.
1. Determine the correct amount of the company’s gross profit in each of the years 2016–2018.
2. Prepare comparative income statements to show the effect of this error on the company's cost of goods sold and gross profit for each of the years 2016−2018.
Answer:
Explanation:
From the give information; we are to:
1. Determine the correct amount of the company’s gross profit in each of the years 2016–2018.
The correct amount of the company's gross profit in each of the years 2016 - 2018 can be seen as computed in the table below.
VIbrant Company Income statement
2016 2017 2018
Sales 970,000 970,000 970,000
-
Cost of good
sold:
Beginning 270,000 270,000 270,000
Inventory
+
Purchase 535,000 535,000 535,000
The cost of good
available for sale 805000 805000 805000
is:
-
Ending Inventory 270,000 270,000 270,000
Cost of good sold 535,000 535,000 535,000
Gross Profit 435 000 435000 435000
N:B ;
Gross Profit = Sales - Cost of good sold
Gross Profit = 970000- 535000
Gross Profit = 435000
2. Prepare comparative income statements to show the effect of this error on the company's cost of goods sold and gross profit for each of the years 2016−2018.
For 2016; the comparative income statement is computed as follows:
Debit Credit
Sales 970000
Less:(-)
Cost of good sold
Beginning Inventory 270000
Add Purchase 535000
Cost of goods available 805000
for sale
Less (-)
Ending Inventory 250000
Cost of good sold 555000
Gross profit 415000
For 2017; the comparative income statement is computed as follows:
Debit Credit
Sales 970000
Less:(-)
Cost of good sold
Beginning Inventory 250000
Add Purchase 535000
Cost of goods available 785000
for sale
Less (-)
Ending Inventory 270000
Cost of good sold 515000
Gross profit 455000
For 2018; the comparative income statement is computed as follows:
Debit Credit
Sales 970000
Less:(-)
Cost of good sold
Beginning Inventory 270000
Add Purchase 535000
Cost of goods available 805000
for sale
Less (-)
Ending Inventory 270000
Cost of good sold 535000
Gross profit 435000
A bond with a $1,000 face value and an 8 percent annual coupon pays interest semiannually. The bond will mature in 15 years. The yield to maturity is 11 percent. The price of the bond should be: Do no round intermediate computations. Round the final answer to two decimal places.
Answer:
$781.99
Explanation:
The price of the bond can be computed using excel pv function given below:
=-pv(rate,nper,pmt,fv)
rate is the semiannual yield to maturity i.e11%*6/12=5.5%
nper is the number of semiannual coupons the bond would i.e 30 semiannual coupons in 15 years
pmt is the amount of semiannual coupon=$1000*8%*6/12=$40
fv is the face value of $1000
=-pv(5.5%,30,40,1000)=$781.99
Oriole Company had $197,000 of net income in 2019 when the selling price per unit was $152, the variable costs per unit were $90, and the fixed costs were $571,800. Management expects per unit data and total fixed costs to remain the same in 2020. The president of Oriole Company is under pressure from stockholders to increase net income by $99,200 in 2020.
Required:
a. Compute the number of units sold in 2019.
b. Compute the number of units that would have to be sold in 2020 to reach the stockholders’ desired profit .
c. Assume that Oriole Company sells the same number of units in 2020 as it did in 2019. What would the selling price have to be in order to reach the stockholders’ desired profit level?
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Net income= $197,000
Selling price per unit= $152
Unitary variable cost= $90
Fixed costs= $571,800
Desired profit= 99,200 + 197,000= $296,200
First, we need to calculate the number of units sold:
Contribution margin per unit= 152 - 90= $62
Total contribution margin= net income + fixed costs
Total contribution margin= 197,000 + 571,800= $768,800
Units sold= total contribution margin / unitary contribution margin
Units sold= 768,800/62= 12,400 units
Now, to determine the number of units to be sold, we need to use the following formula:
Break-even point in units= (fixed costs + desired profir) / contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= (571,800 + 296,200) / 62
Break-even point in units= 14,000 units
Finally, we need to determine the selling price for 12,400 units and the desired profit of $296,200.
12,400= 868,000 / (selling price - 90)
-1,116,000 + 12,400selling price= 868,000
12,400 selling price = 1,984,000
selling price= $160
The Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 modified the 1986 passive loss restrictions by allowing individuals who materially participate in rental real estate to deduct rental losses from other income. To qualify, how much time must a person devote to personal services to real property trades or business during a tax year
Answer:
The answer is "50%"
Explanation:
Modify the state budget Act of 1974 to boost the FY in 1994 and 1995. It is the maximum federal debt quantity and also to set these other quantities for FY 1996 to 1998. Repudiates in the 1994 and 1995 boundaries on consumption spending.
In the Act of 1993, it modifies the 1986 active losses restrictions so, that it allowed rental damages from other revenues to also be deducted from persons who significantly participated such rental properties.
The person may allocate 50% to his time towards services rendered throughout a tax year from the business.
In the aftermath of the global economic crisis that started to take hold in 2008, U.S. government budget deficits increased dramatically, yet interest rates on U.S. Treasury debt fell sharply and stayed low for quite some time. Does this make sense? Why or why not
Answer and Explanation:
the supply effect of large deficits should cause interest rates to go up. The economic crisis caused wealth and income to be lower
which brought about a depression inTreasury bond demand, corporate bond supply also fell the more as investment opportunities reduced. A greater leftward shift in the bond
supply curve than the rightward shift in the bond demand curve would bring about a rise in
bond prices and a reduction in interest rates. Because off the seriousness of the global crisis, the United States
treasury debt became safe for forms of investment, with relative risk falling and liquidity
for U.S. treasury debt rising.
This then increased the U.S. treasury bond demand, resulting into higher
bond prices and lower yields.
Following is a partial process cost summary for Mitchell Manufacturing's Canning Department. Equivalent Units of Production Direct Materials Conversion Units Completed and transferred out 52,000 52,000 Units in Ending Work in Process: Direct Materials (18,000 * 100%) 18,000 Conversion (18,000 * 80%) 14,400 Equivalent Units of Production 70,000 66,400 Cost per Equivalent Unit Costs of beginning work in process $ 43,600 $ 63,900 Costs incurred this period 145,500 195,700 Total costs $ 189,100 $ 259,600 Cost per equivalent unit $ 2.70 per EUP $ 3.91 per EUP If the units completed were transferred to the Labeling Department, what is the appropriate journal entry to transfer the conversion costs
Answer:
DR Work in Process—Labeling................ $203,320
CR Work in Process—Canning......................................... $203,320
(To record transfer of conversion costs to Labelling Department.)
Units completed in the Canning department are 52,000 and costs per equivalent units of production for conversion is $3.91.
Total costs of conversion is therefore;
= 52,000 * 3.91
= $203,320
If an investment center has a $90,000 controllable margin and $1,200,000 of sales, what average operating assets are needed to have a return on investment of 10%
Answer:
Average operating assets is $900,000
Explanation:
The formula for return on investment stated below is the starting for solving this question:
return on investment= Net operating income / Average operating assets
return on investment is 10%
net operating income is the same as controllable margin of $90,000
Average operating assets is the unknown
10%=90000/average operating assets
average operating assets=90000/10%
average operating assets=$900,000
Suppose that Second Republic Bank currently has $150,000 in demand deposits and $97,500 in outstanding loans. The Federal Reserve has set the reserve requirement at 10%.
Reserves=__________
Required Reserves=___________
Excess Reserves=__________
Answer:
Reserves= $52,500
Required reserves= $15,000
Excess reserves= $37,500
Explanation:
The Second republic bank has $150,000 in demand deposits
They also have $97,500 in outstanding loans
The reserves can be calculated as follows
Reserves= deposits-loans
= $150,000-$97,500
= $52,500
The required reserves can be calculated as follows
Required reserves= deposits × reserve ratio
= $150,000×10/100
= $150,000×0.1
= $15,000
The excess reserves can be calculated as follows
Excess reserves= reserves-required reserves
= $52,500-$15,000
= $37,500
Hence the reserves, required reserves and excess reserves are $52,500, $15,000 and $37,500 respectively
You have just recieved notification that you have won the $2 million first prize in the centennial lottery. However, the prize will be awarded on your 100th birthday, 76 years from now.
Requried:
What is the present value of your windfall if the appropriate discount rate is 8%?
Answer:
$5,765.35
Explanation:
Preparation of the present value of your windfall if the appropriate discount rate is 8%
To find the present value we are going to use this formula
PV = FV / (1 + r)^t
Where,
FV=$2,000,000
r=8%
t=76
Let plug in the formula
PV = 2,000,000 / (1 + .08)^⁷⁶
PV = $2,000,000 / (1.98)^⁷⁶
PV=$2,000,000/346.90
PV=$5,765.35
Therefore the present value will be $5,765.35
Sheridan Company had a 40 percent tax rate. Given the following pre-tax amounts, what would be the income tax expense reported on the face of the income statement?
Sales revenue $ 500,000
Cost of goods sold 300,000
Salaries and wages expense 40,000
Depreciation expense 55,000
Dividend revenue 45,000
Utilities expense 5,000
Extraordinary loss 50,000
Interest expense 10,000
a. $54,000
b. $34,000
c. $36,000
d. $16,000
Answer:
a. $54,000
Explanation:
The computation of income tax expense reported on the face of the income statement is shown below:-
Income before tax = Sales revenue + Dividend revenue - Cost of goods sold - Salaries and wages expenses - Depreciation expenses - Utilities expenses - Interest expenses
= $500,000 + $45,000 - $300,000 - $40,000 - $55,000 - $5,000 - $10,000
= $135,000
Income tax expenses = Before Income tax × Income tax rate
= $135,000 × 40%
= $54,000
Gabriele enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments, with seven years to maturity, a par value of 1000, and selling for 962. At this price, this price, the bonds yield 6.6 percent.
What must the coupon rate be on the bonds?
Answer:
The answer is =5.91%
Explanation:
N(Number of periods) = 7 years
I/Y(Yield to maturity) = 6.6percent
PV(present value or market price) = $962
PMT( coupon payment) = ?
FV( Future value or par value) = $1,000.
We are using a Financial calculator for this.
N= 7; I/Y = 6.6; PV = -962; FV= $1,000; CPT PMT= $59.05
Therefore, the coupon rate of the bond is of the bond is $59.05/1000
=5.91%
produces sports socks. The company has fixed expenses of $ 80 comma 000 and variable expenses of $ 0.80 per package. Each package sells for $ 1.60. Read the requirementsLOADING.... Requirement 1. Compute the contribution margin per package and the contribution margin ratio. Begin by identifying the formula to compute the contribution margin per package. Then compute the contribution margin per package. (Enter the amount to the nearest cent.)
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Unitary variable expenses= $ 0.80
Selling price per unit= $ 1.60
First, we need to calculate the unitary contribution margin:
Unitary contribution margin= selling price - unitary variable cost
Unitary contribution margin= 1.6 - 0.8
Unitary contribution margin= $0.8
Now, the contribution margin ratio:
contribution margin ratio= contribution margin / sellig price
contribution margin ratio= 0.8/1.6
contribution margin ratio= 0.5
A corporation has 50,000 shares of $25 par stock outstanding. If the corporation issues a 3-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding after the split will be a.50,000 shares b.100,000 shares c.150,000 shares d.16,666 shares
Answer:
Option C
Number of shares outstanding after split = 150,000 units
Explanation:
A stock split occurs where a company creates additional shares in units such the total nominal value of the outstanding shares remains the same. With a stock split, the total outstanding shares increases without a change in the total nominal value while the nominal value per share reduces.
Total shares before the split = 50,000
Total outstanding shares after split
= 50,000 × 3 = 150,000
Number of shares outstanding after split = 150,000 units
"If a member firm routes a customer market order for an NYSE listed issue to the NYSE's automated trading system, the order will be sent to:"
Answer:
Super display book
Explanation:
Super display book is the NYSE's automated execution system for dealing listed issues. It is a programme installed in a computer, which display information like timing, record, quantity, price and execute orders for securities on the stock exchange market. Super display book ensures that orders are routed directly and correctly to a specialist for quick resolution.
Large and complex orders usually placed on the NYSE are handled by floor brokers hence does not execute most orders placed by individual investors. These order placed by individual investors are directed by super display book to a specialist for quick resolution.
On January 1, Year 1, Stratton Company borrowed $100,000 on a 10-year, 7% installment note payable. The terms of the note require Stratton to pay 10 equal payments of $14,238 each December 31 for 10 years. The required general journal entry to record the payment on the note on December 31, Year 2 is:
Answer:
Computation of the interest expense using the equation as shown below:
Interest expense for year 1 = Notes payable * Interest rate
= $100,000 * 10%
= $7,000
Notes payable reduction in Year 1 = $14,238 - $7,000
= $7,238
General journal entry
Item Debit Credit
Notes payable $7,745
Interest expense $6,493
Cash $14,238
Workings
Interest expense = ($100,000 - $7,238) * 7%
= $92,762 * 7%
=$6,493
What is the current yield for a Bond with a $1,000 par value bond, a 3% annual coupon rate that matures in 5 years, if the opportunity cost is 7%
Answer:
$836
Explanation:
market interest rate = 7%
in order to determine the current price of the bond we must add the present value of face value + coupon payments:
PV of face value = $1,000 / (1 + 7%)⁵ = $712.99
PV of coupon payments = $30 x 4.1002 (PV annuity factor, 7%, 5 periods) = $123.01
current market price = $712.99 + $123.01 = $836
Great Lakes Packing has two bond issues outstanding. The first issue has a coupon rate of 3.82 percent, a par value of $1,000 per bond, matures in 6 years, has a total face value of $5.2 million, and is quoted at 103 percent of face value. The second issue has a coupon rate of 6.59 percent, a par value of $1,000 per bond, matures in 14 years, has a total face value of $9.5 million, and is quoted at 107 percent of face value. Both bonds pay interest semiannually. The company's tax rate is 35 percent. What is the firm's weighted average aftertax cost of debt
Answer:
3.22%
Explanation:
we must first determine the yield to maturity of both bonds in order to determine their before tax cost of debt:
YTM = {coupon + [(face value - market value)/n]} / [(face value + market value)/2]
YTM Bond₁ = {19.10 + [(1,000 - 1,030)/12]} / [(1,000 + 1,030)/2] = 16.6 / 1,015 = 0.01635 x 2 = 3.27%
YTM Bond₂ = {32.95 + [(1,000 - 1,070)/28]} / [(1,000 + 1,070)/2] = 0.0294 x 2 = 5.88%
firm's weighted after tax cost of debt = {[($5.2 / $14.7) x 3.27%] x (1 - 0.35)} + {[($9.5 / $14.7) x 5.88%] x (1 - 0.35)} = 0.75% + 2.47% = 3.22%
Assume that your roommate is very messy. According to campus policy, you have a right to live in an uncluttered apartment. Suppose she gets a $200 benefit from being messy but imposes a $100 cost on you. The Coase theorem would suggest that an efficient solution would be for your roommate to
Answer: b. pay you at least $100 but less than $200 to live with the clutter.
Explanation:
The options are:
a. stop her messy habits or else move out.
b. pay you at least $100 but less than $200 to live with the clutter.
c. continue to be messy and force you to move out.
d. demand payment of at least $100 but no more than $200 to clean up after herself.
According to the Coase theorem, if a party has the rights to a property, then an efficient output level will be achieved when there is some sort of bargaining between the parties that are involved.
Since the roommate gets a $200 benefit from being messy but imposes a $100 cost on me, an efficient solution would be for my roommate to pay me at least $100 but less than $200 to live with the clutter.
The following data were reported by a corporation: Authorized shares 20,000 Issued shares 15,000 Treasury shares 3,000 The number of outstanding shares is:
Answer:
12,000
Explanation:
The following data was reported for an organisation
Authorized shares is 20,000
Issued shares is 15,000
Treasury shares is 3,000
Therefore, the number of outstanding shares can be calculated as follows
Number of outstanding shares= Issued stock-Treasury stock
= 15,000-3,000
= 12,000
Hence the number of outstanding shares is 12,000
A stock has a beta of 1.28, the expected return on the market is 12%, and the risk-free rate is 4.5%. Using the CAPM, what is the expected return on this stock
Answer:
14.10%
Explanation:
The calculation of expected return on this stock is shown below:-
Expected rate of return = Risk-free rate of return + Beta × (Market rate of return - Risk-free rate of return)
= 4.5% + 1.28 × (12% - 4.5%)
= 4.5% + 1.28 × 7.5%
= 4.5% + 9.6%
= 14.10%
The Market rate of return - Risk-free rate of return) is also called as the market risk premium
hence, the expected rate of return is 14.10%
Lynda Jones College Plan On her 10th birthday Linda Jone's parents decide to deposit $4,000 in a 529 account for their daughter to go to college. They intend to put an additional $4,000 in the account each year on her 11th, 12th, ..., 17yh birthdays. Assume all account balances will earn 8% per year. On Lynda's 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st birthdays, her parents will withdraw $20,000 to pay for Linda's college education. Questions: Is the $4,000 savings per year sufficient to cover the anticipated college expenses? Is Linda's 529 account underfunded? What should be the annual deposit in Lynda's 529 account to cover entirely her tuition and fees? What will be the PV of Lynda's college tuition on her 18th birthday? Summarize the results of your analysis and provide your recommendation in this quizz. Create a spreadsheet and submit it in you Drop Box.
Answer:
Is the $4,000 savings per year sufficient to cover the anticipated college expenses?
No, since the maximum withdrawal per year (for 4 years) earning an 8% interest rate is $12,846.23. Her parents will be $7,153.77 short every year.Is Linda's 529 account underfunded?
Yes, her account will have $42,548 when she turns 18 and that isn't enough to cover her college expenses.What should be the annual deposit in Lynda's 529 account to cover entirely her tuition and fees?
$6,227.51What will be the PV of Lynda's college tuition on her 18th birthday?
If Lynda's parents want to cover her college expenses, they need to have $66,242 on her 529 account.Explanation:
Lynda's 529 account will have the following balance when she is 18:
future value = annual payment x annuity factor (FV annuity factor, 8%, 8 periods) = $4,000 x 10.637 = $42,548
her parents will make 4 withdrawals:
present value = annual withdrawal x annuity factor (PV annuity factor, 8%, 4 periods)
maximum annual withdrawal = $42,548 / 3.3121 = $12,846.23
required balance = $20,000 x 3.3121 = $66,242
annual payment = $66,242 / 10.637 = $6,227.51
A company that makes shopping carts for supermarkets and other stores recently purchased some new equipment that reduces the labor content of the jobs needed to produce the shopping carts. Prior to buying the new equipment, the company used five workers, who produced an average of 77 carts per hour. Workers receive $11/hour and machine cost was $47 per hour. With the new equipment, it was possible to transfer one of the workers to another department, and equipment cost increased by $14 per hour while output increased by four carts per hour.
a. Compute the multifactor productivity(MFP) (labor plus equipment) under the Prior to buying the new equipment. (Round to 4 decimal places)
b. Compute the % growth in productivity between the Prior and after buying the new equipment. (Round to 2 decimal places
Answer:
Multifactor productivity MFP before buying new equipment = 0.7549 carts/dollar cost
Growth in productivity between the Prior and after buying the new equipment. = 31.49%
Explanation:
Given that:
the number of workers before buying new equipment = 5
average cart production per hour = 77
worker's wage = $11
Cost of the machine = $47
After buying the new equipment;
number of worker is now = 4 since it is possible to transfer one of their worker to another department
average cart production per hour = $(77 +4) = $81
worker's wage = $11
Cost of the machine = $(47+14) = $61
The objective of this question is to "
a. Compute the multifactor productivity(MFP) (labor plus equipment) under the Prior to buying the new equipment.
Multifactor productivity MFP= Carts produced / (Labor cost + Equipment cost)
where;
Labor Cost = (Number of workers × Worker wage)
Multifactor productivity MFP = Carts produced / ((Number of workers × Worker wage) + Equipment cost)
We are to find just only the multifactor productivity(MFP) (labor plus equipment) under the Prior to buying the new equipment.
i.e before buying the new equipment.
Multifactor productivity MFP = 77/ (5 × 11) + 47)
Multifactor productivity MFP = 77/ (55+ 47)
Multifactor productivity MFP = 77/ (102)
Multifactor productivity MFP = 77/ (102)
Multifactor productivity MFP = 0.7549 carts/dollar cost
b. Compute the % growth in productivity between the Prior and after buying the new equipment. (Round to 2 decimal places
Growth in productivity = (Labor New productivity - Labor Old productivity) / Labor Old productivity] × 100
where;
Labor Productivity = Number of carts produced per hour / Number of workers
Labor Productivity (before buying new equipment) = 77/5
Labor Productivity (before buying new equipment) = 15.4 carts/worker/hour
Labor Productivity ( after buying the new equipment) = 81/4
Labor Productivity ( after buying the new equipment) = 20.25 carts/worker/hour
Growth in productivity = (20.25 - 15.40 /15.40) × 100
Growth in productivity = (4.85 / 15.40 )× 100
Growth in productivity = 0.3149 × 100
Growth in productivity = 31.49%
Stellar Company uses a periodic inventory system. For April, when the company sold 600 units, the following information is available. Units Unit Cost Total Cost April 1 inventory280$31$ 8,680 April 15 purchase4503716,650 April 23 purchase 270 40 10,800 1,000 $36,130 Compute the April 30 inventory and the April cost of goods sold using the LIFO method.
Answer:
inventory - $13,120
cost of goods sold - $23,010
Explanation:
LIFO means last in first out. It means that it is the last purchased inventory that is the first to be sold.
the cost of goods sold would be taken from the cost of the newest purchases.
April 23 purchase 270 x 40 = $ 10,800
600 - 270 = 330
April 15 purchase ; 330 x $37 = $12,210
cost of goods sold = $12,210 + $ 10,800 = $23,010
Inventory = the remaining part of the April 15 purchase and beginning inventory
450 - 330 = 120 x $37 = $4440
$4440 + 8,680 = $13,120
Assume the MPC is 0.8. Assuming only the multiplier effect matters, a decrease in government purchases of $100 billion will shift the aggregate demand curve to the:__________
a. left by $180 billion.
b. left by $500 billion.
c. right by $180 billion.
d. right by $400 billion.
Answer:
b. left by $500 billion.
Explanation:
Given marginal propensity to consume, MPC = 0.8
Marginal propensity to consume + Marginal propensity to save = 1
MPC + MPS = 1
0.8 + MPS = 1
MPS = 1-0.8
MPS = 0.2
Now, the government multiplier = 1/MPS
The government multiplier = 1 / 0.2 = 5
Total fall in aggregate demand = Government multiplier × Government purchases
= 5 ×100
= $500
Since there is a fall in spending so the aggregate demand curve will shift leftwards.
Therefore, the correct option is b. left by $500 billion.
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) allow people to shelter some of their income from taxation. Suppose the maximum annual contribution to such accounts is $5,000 per person. Now suppose there is an increase in the maximum contribution, from $5,000 to $8,000 per year.
a. This change in the tax treatment of saving causes the equilibrium interest rate in the market for loanable funds to _ and the level of investment spending to _.
b. An investment tax credit effectively lowers the tax bill of any firm that purchases new capital in the relevant time period. Suppose the government repeals a previously existing investment tax credit.
The repeal of the previously existing tax credit causes the interest rate to _______ and the level of investment to ________.
c. Initially, the government's budget is balanced, then the government responds to the conclusion of a war by significantly reducing defense spending without changing taxes.
This change in spending causes the government to run a budget __________ which ________ national saving. This causes the interest rate to ________ and the level of investment spending to _______
Answer:
a. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) allow people to shelter some of their income from taxation. Suppose the maximum annual contribution to such accounts is $5,000 per person. Now suppose there is an increase in the maximum contribution, from $5,000 to $8,000 per year.
This change in the tax treatment of saving causes the equilibrium interest rate in the market for loanable funds to _decrease and the level of investment spending to increase_.
b. An investment tax credit effectively lowers the tax bill of any firm that purchases new capital in the relevant time period. Suppose the government repeals a previously existing investment tax credit.
The repeal of the previously existing tax credit causes the interest rate to ___increase____ and the level of investment to ___decrease_____.
c. Initially, the government's budget is balanced, then the government responds to the conclusion of a war by significantly reducing defense spending without changing taxes.
This change in spending causes the government to run a budget ___surplus_______ which ___increases_____ national saving. This causes the interest rate to ___decrease_____ and the level of investment spending to __increase_____
Explanation:
Interest rate decreases with increased savings and this results to increased investment as funds are available at affordable costs. The situation is reversed when the savings are decreased, since the interest rate will increase as there are less savings for investment purposes.
There is a continuous interaction between taxation, savings, government spending, inflation, and investment versus interest rates. This means that interest rates also reflect these factors put together. This why in both fiscal and monetary policies, governments try to strike some balance in order to direct the economy towards desired targets. For example, when the government wants to stimulate the economy, it works to reduce interest rates in order to encourage investments, but this also lowers the propensity to save and encourages the propensity to spend, which trigger inflation and increases interest rate as an aftermath. And this seems to be an endless vicious or virtuous circle, depending on what is achieved by the monetary and fiscal measures in operation.