Answer:
Uses an assumed reasonable profit margin to determine the stand-alone price.
Explanation:
Is the pricing method in which a resonable profit margin is added to the total product cost to determine the sale price of a product.
For Example
Product A Incurred a total cost of $20 to produce one unit. The company XYZ wants to earn 20% profit margin on the cost of the product, hence the price will be $24 ( $20 x ( 1 + 20% ).
The properly formatted question is as follow
The cost-plus approach:
Uses an assumed reasonable profit margin to determine the stand-alone price.
refers to contracts where the contractor is not expected to recover all costs incurred in completing the project.
is not allowed under ASC Topic 606 guidance for revenue recognition.
refers to contracts that are modified from their original terms during the course of the contract.
Neap, spring, high, and low are all types of ____________________.
Comcast (CMCSA) is trading at 54.33. You decide to short sell 100 shares of their stock, providing 2850 in collateral to your broker. You hold the short position for one year and expect Comcast to pay a dividend of 1 per share. In one year, the stock price is 56. Assuming the brokerage account pays no interest on your cash, what is your return, relative to your collateral
Answer: =-9.34%
Explanation:
Assuming the brokerage account pays no interest on your cash, the return, relative to the collateral will be calculated as:
= (Short sell price - dividend - Share buy price)/Capital employed
= (5433 - 100 - 5600) / 2850
= -267 / 2850
= -0.09368
=-9.34%
Note:
Short sell price = 54.33 × 100 = 5433
Dividend = 100
Share buy price = 56 × 100 = 5600
Mountain High Ice Cream Company transferred $79,000 of accounts receivable to the Prudential Bank. The transfer was made without recourse. Prudential remits 90% of the factored amount to Mountain High and retains 10%. When the bank collects the receivables, it will remit to Mountain High the retained amount (which Mountain estimates has a fair value of $6,900) less a 3% fee (3% of the total factored amount).
Required:
Prepare the journal entry to record the transfer on the books of Mountain High assuming that the sale criteria are met.
Answer:
Debit Cash for $68,730; Debit Receivable from factor for $6,900; Debit Loss on sale of receivables for $3,370; and Credit Accounts receivable $79,000.
Explanation:
Factored amount = $79,000
Cash = Factored amount * (100% - Percentage of he factored amount retained - Rate of fee = $79,000 * (100% - 10% - 3%) = $68,730
Receivable from factor = $6,900
Loss on sale of receivables = Factored amount - Cash - Receivable from factor = $79,000 - $68,730 - $6,900 = $3,370
The journal entry will therefore look as follows:
Details Debit ($) Credit ($)
Cash 68,730
Receivable from factor 6,900
Loss on sale of receivables 3,370
Accounts receivable 79,000
(To record factoring of accounts receivable.)
The local police department gives a detective test. Everyone who takes the test must have been a police officer for at least five years. The people taking the exam are rated from highest to lowest based on their test scores. If a detective position becomes available, it is filled on the basis of who has the highest score. What best describes this practice?
Answer:
Internal Recruitment/Selection, based on merit.
Explanation:
The local police department gives a Detective test and these are the features of that test;
1. The test is for persons who are already police officers.
This is called internal sourcing / internal recruitment. Instead of having fresh candidates, the police department picked up on employed police officers.
2. Everyone sitting for the test has been a police officer for at least 5 years.
This quality shows that everyone sitting for the test has experience on the job of policing. This also means that the test candidates will be familiar with terms on the test script.
3. The criterion for selection of best candidate is score.
This is a merit selection, hence if an officer of 15 years scores 65% and an officer of 5 years scores 80%, the officer of 5 years takes the vacant detective position.
An object was thrown from rest upward with an initial velocity of 10m/s with time frame of 6s find the distance of the object from it's resting point
Answer:
5.10 m
Explanation:
Given that :
Initial Velocity, u = 10m/s
Time taken, t = 6s
Distance traveled by the object , s
The final velocity, v at this point = 0
Upward throw, g = - (negative)
Using the relation :
u² =. V²-2gs
g = 9.8 m/s
10² = 0² - 2(9.8)*S
100 = 19.6S
S = 100 / 19.6
Distance traveled = 5.10 m
Classic Limo, Inc. provides limousine service to Tri-Cities airport. The price of the service is fixed at a flat rate for each trip and most costs of providing the service are stable for each trip. Marc Pence, the owner, budgets income by estimating two factors that fluctuate with the economy: the fuel cost associated with each trip and the number of customers who will take trips. Looking at next year, Marc develops the following estimates of contribution margin (price less variable cost of the trip, including fuel) and for the estimated number of customers. Although Marc understands that it is not strictly true, he assumes that the cost of fuel and the number of customers are independent.
Contribution Margin Per
Scenario Ride (Price - Variable cost) Number of Customers
Excellent $40 10,500
Fair $25 6,000
Poor $15 4,500
In addition to the costs of a ride, Marc estimates that other service costs are $50,000 plus $5 for each customer (ride) in excess of 6,000 rides. Annual administrative and marketing costs are estimated to be $25,000 plus 10% of the contribution margin.
Required:
1) Using the above information, construct an Excel spreadsheet to prepare an analysis of the possible operating income for Classic Limo, Inc.
2) 2) If you were manager of Classic Limo, Inc. and had to choose only one budget scenario to use for planning for the year, which one of the nine scenarios would you choose?
Answer:
1) See the attached excel file for the analysis of the possible operating income for Classic Limo, Inc.
2) The scenario with the highest operating profit $280,500 which is Excellent with $40 Contribution Margin and 10,500 Numbers of Customers.
Explanation:
1) Using the above information, construct an Excel spreadsheet to prepare an analysis of the possible operating income for Classic Limo, Inc.
Note: See the attached excel file for the analysis of the possible operating income for Classic Limo, Inc.
2) If you were manager of Classic Limo, Inc. and had to choose only one budget scenario to use for planning for the year, which one of the nine scenarios would you choose?
The scenario that would be chosen is the scenario with the highest operating profit $280,500 which is Excellent with $40 Contribution Margin and 10,500 Numbers of Customers.
Spa Inc. gathered the following information related to its gift card sales for 2020, its first year of selling gift cards: Sales of nonrefundable gift cards, 2020$25,500 Gift card redemptions, 2020$18,360 Spa Inc. estimates that 95% of the value of gift cards sold in 2020 will be redeemed while 5% will remain unclaimed. Under the proportional method, what would Spa Inc. recognize for gift card breakage revenue in 2020
Answer: $969
Explanation:
Since 5% of the value of the gift card sold will be unclaimed, the amount claimed will be:
= $25500 - (5% × $25500)
= $25500 -(0.05 × $25500)
= $25500 - $1275
= $24225
We then find the percentage of the cards that have been redeemed already and this will be:
= $18360 / $24225
= 0.7579
= 76%
Therefore, breakage in revenue to be recognized will be:
= ($25500 × 5%) × 76%
= $1275 × 76%
= $1275 × 0.76
= $969
Elfalan Corporation produces a single product. The cost of producing and selling a single unit of this product at the company's normal activity level of 51,000 units per month is as follows:
Direct materials $48.10
Direct labor $9.20
Variable manufacturing overhead $2.20
Fixed manufacturing overhead $19.50
Variable selling & administrative expense $4.00
Fixed selling & administrative expense $19.00
The normal selling price of the product is $108.10 per unit.
An order has been received from an overseas customer for 3,100 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 $2.30 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 1,250 units for regular customers.
The minimum acceptable price per unit for the special order is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)
a. $92.10 per unit
b. $108.10 per unit
c. $69.10 per unit
d. $79.18 per unit
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
Direct material = $48.10
Direct labor = $9.20
Variable manufacturing = $2.20
Fixed manufacturing = $19.50
Variable admin expenses = $4.0
Selling price = $108.10
Profit =
Contribution per unit =
New order = $3,100 units
Direct material = $48.10
Direct labor = $9.20
Variable manufacturing = $2.20
An effective performance management system is comprised of four steps: defining performance, monitoring and evaluating performance, reviewing performance, and providing consequences. This activity is important because, when administered properly, an effective performance management system is a powerful tool in your managerial repertoire for enhancing individual, group, and organizational effectiveness.
The goal of this exercise is to challenge your knowledge of the steps in the performance management process. cuook. Match each person to the step of performance management that his or her description best exemplifles.
1. Define Performance
2. Review Performance
3. Provide Consequences
4. Monitor and Evaluate Performance
Match eech of the options above to the items below.
A. Aileen and her supervisor discuss how the market is looking and how much of an increase sales she believes is realistic and attainable for this year.
B. Quentin has a discussion with his supervisor about how sales are going and whether or not it looks like he will make this year's budgeted sales figures.
C. While Vonda's sales are strong, they do not appear to be in line with what she and her supervisor anticipated, so they are meeting to discuss how she can boost her sales In time to meet her goals.
D. Yang receives his bonus check when he beats his sales goals by 10%.
Answer:
Marching items with Performance Management Steps:
Item Performance Management Step
A. Define Performance
B. Review Performance
C. Monitor and Evaluate Performance
D. Provide Consequences
Explanation:
1. Define Performance: This is the stage when performance objectives and goals are clearly defined and agreed upon. The best performance goals are SMART goals, which are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound.
2. Review Performance: This is the stage when a goal is reviewed in the light of operational realities.
3. Provide Consequences: This stage issues the reward and punishment for either good or bad performance.
4. Monitor and Evaluate Performance: This stage enables realistic goals to be reset amidst performance uncertainty.
Cala Manufacturing purchases land for $281,000 as part of its plans to build a new plant. The company pays $35,400 to tear down an old building on the lot and $52,330 to fill and level the lot. It also pays construction costs $1,320,800 for the new building and $83,373 for lighting and paving a parking area. Prepare a single journal entry to record these costs incurred by Cala, all of which are paid in cash.
Thomas Company has a sales budget for next month of $1,000,000. Cost of goods sold is expected to be 25 percent of sales. All goods are paid for in the month following purchase. The beginning inventory of merchandise is $50,000, and an ending inventory of $64,000 is desired. Beginning accounts payable is $160,000. For Thomas Company, the ending accounts payable should be:
Answer:
the ending account payable is $264,000
Explanation:
The computation of the ending account payable is shown below;
= Required material + ending inventory - beginning inventory
= ($1,000,000 × 25%) + $64,000 - $50,000
= $264,000
Hence, the ending account payable is $264,000
Basically applied the above formula to calculate the ending account payable
Richland Company has a calendar year reporting period. On July 1, 2020, Richland’s equipment, with an original cost of $29,000, was sold to Quaker Corporation for $15,000. The January 1, 2020, balance in the Accumulated Depreciation account was $10,000. Depreciation for the first six months of 2020 was $2,000. The journal entry to record the transaction would include a
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entry would be
Cash Dr $15,000
Accumulated depreciation ($10,000 + $2,000) $12,000
Loss on disposal - Plant assets $2,000
To equipment $29,000
(Being the sale of the equipment is recorded)
here the cash, accumulated depreciation and loss would be debited as it increased the assets and losses while on the other hand the equipment is credited as it decreased the assets
Since 1970, Super Rise, Inc., has provided maintenance services for elevators. On January 1, 2016, Super Rise obtains a contract to maintain an elevator in a 90-story building in New York City for 10 months and receives a fixed payment of $95,000.
The contract specifies that Super Rise will receive an additional $47,500 at the end of the 10 months if there is no unexpected delay, stoppage, or accident during the year.
Super Rise estimates variable consideration to be the most likely amount it will receive.
Required:
1. Assume that, because the building sees a constant flux of people throughout the day, Super Rise is allowed to access the elevators and related mechanical equipment only between 3am and 5am on any given day, which is insufficient to perform some of the more time-consuming repair work. As a result, Super Rise believes that unexpected delays are likely and that it will not earn the bonus. Prepare the journal entry Super Rise would record on January 1. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, record "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
2. Assume instead that Super Rise knows at the inception of the contract that it will be given unlimited access to the elevators and related equipment each day, with the right to schedule repair sessions any time. When given these terms and conditions, Super Rise has never had any delays or accidents in the past. Prepare the journal entry Super Rise would record on January 31 to record one month of revenue.(If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Record any necessary entry on January 31 to record one month of revenue
3. Assume the same facts as requirement 1. In addition assume that, on May 31, Super Rise determines that it does not need to spend more than two hours on any given day to operate the elevator safely because the client’s elevator is relatively new. Therefore, Super Rise believes that unexpected delays are very unlikely. Prepare the journal entry Super Rise would record on May 31 to recognize May revenue and any necessary revision in its estimated bonus receivable. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Record any necessary entry on May 31 to recognize May revenue and any necessary revision in its estimated bonus receivable.
Answer:
1) Jan 1
Dr Cash $95,000
Cr To Deferred Revenue $95,000
2) Jan 31
Dr Deferred Revenue $9,500
Dr Bonus Receivable $4,750
Cr To Service Revenue $14,250
3) May 31
Dr Deferred Revenue $9,500
Dr Bonus Receivable $23,750
Cr To Service Revenue $33,250
Explanation:
1) Preparation of the journal entry that Super Rise would record on January 1.
Jan 1
Dr Cash $95,000
Cr To Deferred Revenue $95,000
2) Preparation of the journal entry that Super Rise would record on Jan 31
Jan 31
Dr Deferred Revenue $9,500
($95,000/10month)
Dr Bonus Receivable $4,750
($47,500/10months)
Cr To Service Revenue $14,250
($9,500+$4,750)
3) Preparation of the journal entry that Super Rise would record on May 31
May 31
Dr Deferred Revenue $9,500
($95,000/10month)
Dr Bonus Receivable $23,750
($4,750*5 ) from jan to may
Cr To Service Revenue $33,250
($9,500+$23,750)
Bad Wolf Enterprises is recalling and reissuing an outstanding bond offering. The reissued bond offering will be 10 year 5% coupon bonds. The present value of the coupons savings of the new offering is $588,365, the future value of the extra principal payment of the new offering is $350,000, and the administrative fees associated with the recall and reissue are $112,394. Calculate the net benefit ( ) or cost (-) of the call and reissue for Bad Wolf Enterprises
Answer:
Bad Wolf Enterprises
The net benefit of the call and reissue for Bad Wolf Enterprises is:
= $261,071.
Explanation:
Data and Calculations:
Bond maturity period = 10 years
Coupon rate = 5%
Present value factor at 5% for 10 years = 0.614
Present value of the coupons savings of the new offering = $588,365
Future value of the extra principal payment of the new offering = $350,000
Present value of the extra principal payment = $214,900 ($350,000 * 614)
Administrative fees associated with the recall and reissue = $112,394
Total cost = $327,294 ($214,900 + $112,394)
The net benefit of the call and reissue = Total benefits minus total costs
= $261,071 ($588,365 - $327,294)
Jackson Company has two service departments (S1 and S2) and two producing departments (A and B). Department S1 serves Departments S2, A, and B in the following percentages, respectively: 15%, 25%, and 60%. Department S2 serves Departments S1, A, and B in the following percentages, respectively: 0%, 70%, and 30%. Direct department costs for S1, S2, A, and B are $200,000, $16,000, $210,000, and $185,000, respectively. If Jackson uses the step method of allocating service department costs beginning with Department S1, what is the total amount of cost that will be allocated from S2 to Department A?
Answer:
The total amount of cost that will be allocated from S2 to Department A is $32,200.
Explanation:
This can be calculated as follows:
Cost allocated from Department S1 to Department S2 = Direct department costs of Department S1 * Percentage of service to Department S2 = $200,000 * 15% = $30,000
Total Direct department costs for S2 = Direct department costs for S2 + Cost allocated from Department S1 to Department S2 = $16,000 + $30,000 = $46,000
Cost allocated from Department S2 to Department SA = Total direct department costs for S2 * Percentage of service to Department A = $46,000 * 70% = $32,200
Therefore, the total amount of cost that will be allocated from S2 to Department A is $32,200.
g Assume that a hypothetical economy with an MPC of 0.8 is experiencing severe recession. Instructions: In part a, round your answers to 2 decimal places. Enter your answers as positive numbers. In part b, enter your answers as whole numbers. a. By how much would government spending have to rise to shift the aggregate demand curve rightward by $25 billion
Answer: $5 billion
Explanation:
First find the spending multiplier which is a multiplier that shows how Aggregate demand increases as a result of additional spending.
Multiplier = 1 / (1 - Marginal propensity to consume)
= 1 / ( 1 - 0.8)
= 5
If the government wants to raise Aggregate demand by $25 billion, they should spend:
Increase in AD = Amount * Multiplier
25 billion = Amount * 5
Amount = 25 / 5
= $5 billion
Signal mistakenly produced 1,075 defective cell phones. The phones cost $70 each to produce. A salvage company will buy the defective phones as they are for $39 each. It would cost Signal $82 per phone to rework the phones. If the phones are reworked, Signal could sell them for $146 each. Signal has excess capacity. Should Signal scrap or rework the phones
Answer: Rework the phones
Explanation:
The phones have already been produced so the cost price of $70 does not matter as it is a sunk cost.
The decision the company makes between scrap and reworking will depend on which option bring in more money.
Scrap = $39
Reworking:
= Price after reworking - Cost to rework
= 146 - 82
= $64
Incremental income of reworking over scrap:
= 1,075 * (64 - 39)
= $26,875
Signal makes an incremental income of $26,875 if they rework the phones so they should do that.
Indicate the proper financial statement classification for each of the following accounts: Accounts Classification Gain on Bond Retirement (material amount) Answer Discount on Bonds Payable Answer Mortgage Notes Payable Answer Bonds Payable Answer Bond Interest Expense Answer Bond Interest Payable Answer Premium on Bonds Payable Answer
Answer:
Gain on Bond Retirement(Income Statement)
Discount on Bonds Payable(Balance Sheet)
Mortgage Notes Payable (Balance Sheet)
Bonds Payable (Balance Sheet)
Bond Interest Payable(Balance Sheet)
Explanation:
Choose, define, and restrict a topic based on a problem or issue you might deal with in one of the following divisions of a company: a. IT b. human resources/diversity c. security d. marketing e. accounting f. health care/health risks g. energy/utilities h. animal rights i. transportation j. environment Discuss the steps you took to narrow the topic, the audience you would be writing for, and the types of questions that audience may have.
Answer:
Human resource department is the one of the most important department in any organization. It has to deal with the concerns and problems of all the employees and satisfy them positively.
Explanation:
Human resource department is the first go to department for any employee when he faces some problem related to discrimination, demotivation, stressed or low pay. It is responsibility of human resource department to solve the problems that employees are facing. They have to resolve any issues that an employee is facing and assure him that his concerns will be dealt with pure justice.
Perfect Patties, Inc. has several divisions. One division provides birthday parties at their facility. Each party sold provides entertainment, decorations, food, and party favors for 10 children. The bookkeeper has prepared a report comparing actual results for the month of June to budgeted results.
Perfect Parties
Birthday Party Division Analysis of Revenues and Costs
For the Month Ended June 30
Planning Budge Actual Results Variances
Number of parties 80 92
Revenue $36,000 $39,560 $3,560 F
Expenses:
Food costs 7,200 8,648 1,448 U
Party supplies 3,200 3404 204 U
Party worker wages 6,400 7,728 1,328 U
Administrative salaries 3,700 3,500 200 F
Equipment depreciation 1,200 1,200 - None
Rent 5,000 5,000 - None
Total expense 26,700 29,480 2,780 U
Net operating income $9,300 10,080 $780 F
Food costs, party supplies, and party worker wages are variable costs.
Administrative salaries, equipment depreciation and rent are fixed costs.
Prepare a new report for June using the flexible budget approach.
Answer:
Perfect Parties, Inc.
Birthday Party Division
Analysis of Revenues and Costs
For the month ended June 30
Flexible Budget Actual Results Variances
Number of parties 80 92
Revenue $41,400 $39,560 $1,840 U
Expenses:
Food costs 8,280 8,648 368 U
Party supplies 3,680 3,404 276 F
Party worker wages 7,360 7,728 368 U
Administrative salaries 3,700 3,500 200 F
Equipment depreciation 1,200 1,200 - None
Rent 5,000 5,000 - None
Total expense 29,220 29,480 260 U
Net operating income $12,180 $10,080 $2,100 U
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Birthday Party Division Analysis of Revenues and Costs
For the Month Ended June 30
Planning Budget Actual Results Variances
Number of parties 80 92
Revenue $36,000 $39,560 $3,560 F
Expenses:
Food costs 7,200 8,648 1,448 U
Party supplies 3,200 3404 204 U
Party worker wages 6,400 7,728 1,328 U
Administrative salaries 3,700 3,500 200 F
Equipment depreciation 1,200 1,200 - None
Rent 5,000 5,000 - None
Total expense 26,700 29,480 2,780 U
Net operating income $9,300 10,080 $780 F
Flexing the variable revenue and costs:
Revenue $36,000/80 * 92 = $41,400
Food costs 7,200/80 * 92 = $8,280
Party supplies 3,200/80 * 92 = $3,680
Party worker wages 6,400/80 * 92 = $7,360
The Argentine peso was fixed through a currency board at Ps1.00/$ throughout the 1990s. In January 2002 the Argentine peso was floated. On January 29, 2003 it was trading at Ps3.20/$. During that one year period Argentina's inflation rate was 20% on an annualized basis. Inflation in the United States during that same period was 2.2% annualized.
Required:
a. What should have been the exchange rate in January 2003 if PPP held?
b. By what percentage was the Argentine peso undervalued on an annualized basis?
c. What were the probable causes of undervaluation?
Answer:
1. 1.17416 peso/$
2. -63.30%
Explanation:
1. The exchange rate in January if PPP is held
1.00 = exchange rate
20 % = inflation in Argentina
0.22% = us inflation
1.00(1+0.20)/(1+0.022)
= 1.00x1.20/1.022
= 1.17416 pesos/$
B. Percentage by which pesos was devalued
(PPP/actual exchange rate)-1
= 1.17416/3.20 -1
= 0.366925-1
= -0.6330
= -63.30%
C. At 20 % we can see that inflation is really high in Argentina which is probably the reason for the undervaluation. But the truth is inflation alone cannot be held responsible. Severe crisis in Argentinas balance of payment is partly responsible
Brief Exercise 15-02 During January, its first month of operations, Coronado Company accumulates the following manufacturing costs: raw materials $4,400 on account, factory labor $6,200 of which $5,800 relates to factory wages payable and $400 relates to payroll taxes payable, and factory utilities payable $2,100. Prepare separate journal entries for each type of manufacturing cost.
Answer:
Item 1
Debit : Raw Materials $4,400
Credit : Accounts Payable $4,400
Item 2
Debit : Work in Process : Factory wages ($5,800 + $400) $6,200
Credit : Wages Payable $6,200
Item 3
Debit : Work In Process : Factory Utilities $2,100
Credit : Utilities Payable $2,100
Explanation:
If there is no immediate payment of cash for the expenses incurred, raise a liability - Accounts Payable otherwise recognize a Cash Outflow.
All manufacturing costs incurred are accounted for in the Work In Process Account.
Journal entries for each type of manufacturing cost have been prepared above.
Preston Corp. is estimating its WACC. Its target capital structure is 20 percent debt, 20 percent preferred stock, and 60 percent common equity. Its bonds have a 12 percent coupon, paid semiannually, a current maturity of 20 years, and sells for $1,100. The firm could sell, at par, $100 preferred stock which pays a 6.07 percent annual dividend, but flotation costs of 5 percent would be incurred. Preston's beta is 1.2, the risk-free rate is 3 percent, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40 percent. What is Preston's WACC
What does ceteris paribus mean?
ОА.
other things remain unequal
OB. other things remain constant
Oc. other things remain irregular
OD. other things remain unbalanced
Ceteris paribus mean : B. other things remain constant.
What is Ceteris paribus ?Ceteris paribus was a latin word that tend to means other things remain constant or the same.
Example of Ceteris paribus is when a marketer might say "ceteris paribus, we expect sales to increase by 20% if we lower the price of our product" to show that they are assuming that all other factors affecting sales such as advertising, competition, and consumer sentiment will remain the same
Therefore the correct option is B.
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Exercise 9-19 (Algorithmic) (LO. 3) Brenda, a self-employed taxpayer, travels from Chicago to Barcelona (Spain) on business. She is gone 10 days (including 2 days of travel) during which time she spends 5 days conducting business and 3 days sightseeing. Her expenses are $1,930 (airfare), $245 per day (meals), and $420 per night (lodging). Because Brenda stayed with relatives while sightseeing, she only paid for 5 nights of lodging. Compute Brenda's deductions for the following:
Answer:
a. $1,351
b. $857.5
c. $2,100
Explanation:
Computation for Brenda's deductions
a. Airfare= (70% × $1,930)
Airfare=$1,351
b. Meals= [(245/2)*7]
Meals=857.5
c. Lodging= [420*5]
Lodging=$2,100
Therefore Brenda's deductions are:
a. $1,351
b. $857.5
c. $2,100
Following a systematic plan for the preparation of an e-mail, memo, letter, or oral presentation will make the composition process easier and will help you create more effective business messages. The writing process for business messages includes prewriting, drafting, and revising. Which of the following are steps involved in the prewriting phase of the writing process? Check all that apply. Analyzing Drafting Anticipating Researching Adapting Editing
Answer: Analyzing
Anticipating
Adapting
Explanation:
The writing process for business messages includes prewriting, drafting, and revising. We should note that the steps involved in the prewriting phase of the writing process:
• Analyzing
• Anticipating
• Adapting
The drafting phase is made up of:
• Researching
• Organizing
• Drafting
The revising phase include:
• Editing
• Proofreading
• Evaluating
The law of comparative advantage suggests thata.both countries would gain if Botswana traded wheat grown in Botswana for Qatar's wine.b.Qatar would not gain from trade because it has an absolute advantage in producing both goods.c.neither country would gain from trade, even if the costs for transporting the products were zero.d.both countries would gain if Botswana traded wine made in Botswana for Qatar's wheat.
Answer:
A)both countries would gain if Botswana traded wheat grown in Botswana for Qatar's wine.
Explanation:
The law of comparative advantage can be regarded as one set up by David Ricardo in the year 1817, which gives reason that is behind international trade that exist between different countries , even the business, workers as well as factories of a country have efficiency at production of every single good compare to other country.
Comparative advantage shows the ability of an economy have in production of a particular good/ service having lower opportunity cost compare to its trading partners.
Mike and Marianne pulled their resources together to open a coffee place. They each put $20,000 and also took a bank loan of $20,000. Interest rate the bank charges is 8% and estimated tax rate is 30% for their business. If they both want a 12% return on their investment, what is the weighted average cost of capital
Answer:
WACC= 9.8%
Explanation:
The weighted Average cost of Capital is the average cost of capital for the different sources of long-term capital available to a firm weighted according to the proportion each source of finance bears to the total capital in the pool.
After-tax cost of debt = (1- tax rate) × before tax cost of debt
= (1-0.3)× 8% = 5.6%
Total Equity = 20,000× 2= 40,000.
Bank loan = 20,000
Total value fund = 40,000 + 20,000 = 60,000
WACC= 5.5%× (2/6) + 12%× (4/6) = 9.8%
WACC= 9.8%
True or False: A partner cannot legally bind the other partners to a business agreement.
Answer: False
Explanation: In many cases, a partner will be able to bind the partnership without the other owners' consent. However, steps can be taken to prevent any one partner from entering into an agreement without the consent of the others.
Dog Bone Bakery, which bakes dog treats, makes a special biscuit for dogs. Each biscuit uses 0.75 cup of pure semolina flour. They buy 4,000 cups of flour at $0.55 per cup. They use 3,588 cups of flour to make 4,800 biscuits. The standard cost per cup of flour is $0.54. A. What are the direct materials price variance, the direct materials quantity variances, and the total direct materials cost variance
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
To calculate the direct material rate and quantity variance, we need to use the following formulas:
Direct material price variance= (standard price - actual price)*actual quantity
Direct material price variance= (0.55 - 0.54)*4,000
Direct material price variance= $40 favorable
Direct material quantity variance= (standard quantity - actual quantity)*standard price
Direct material quantity variance= (0.75*4,800 - 3,588)*0.55
Direct material quantity variance= $6.6 favorable
Finally, the total variance:
Total direct material variance= 40 + 6.6= $46.6 favorable