After graduating, you might decide to start a small business. As discussed in this chapter, owners of any business need to know how to calculate the cost of their products. In fact, many small businesses fail because they don't accurately calculate their product costs, so they don't know if they are making a profit or losing money—until it's too late.Suppose that you decide to start a landscape business. You use an old pickup truck that you've fully paid for. You store the truck and other equipment in your parents' barn, and you store trees and shrubs on their land. Your parents will not charge you for the use of these facilities for the first two years, but beginning in the third year they will charge a reasonable rent. Your mother helps you by answering phone calls and providing customers with information. She doesn't charge you for this service, but she plans on doing it for only your first two years in business.In pricing your services, should you include charges for the truck, the barn, the land, and your mother's services when calculating your product cost?InstructionsWrite a response indicating your position regarding this situation. Provide support for your view.

Answer:

When the value of the service ends, it will be necessary to include the charges for the truck, the granary and the land. It is not necessary to include your mother's service charges, as she is not charging for the service.

Explanation:

Setting up your own business can be quite a big challenge and you need a lot of control and planning so you don't have to lose money. One of the biggest challenges of becoming an entrepreneur is to price the service performed. As was said in the question above, many people do not know how to place a value on the service produced, mainly because they are unable to identify the expense for service production.

In summary, the expense to produce the service must take into account all charges related to any element necessary to perform the service. Thus, we can consider that in the case shown in the question above, it will be necessary for you to include expenses with the truck (gasoline, repairs, exchange of parts, etc.), with the rent of the granary, with the rent of the land and with the gratification of any employee. Since your mother is not charging for her services, this charge should not be included, however, your mother will only be in this service for two years. If the person replacing your mother charges for the service, this should be added to the cost.

As organizations expand into global markets, business communicators need to become aware of their own culture and how it differs from other cultures. Cultural awareness allows professionals to communicate successfully with other cultures and to navigate the intercultural challenges of a globalized business world. The first step in overcoming intercultural obstacles is understanding the trends that drive globalization.
Identify the trend illustrated by the following example.
A U.S. retailer of high-tech products looks to open stores in Russia where there has been a surge in demand for smartphones and tablet computers.
A) Favorable trade agreements
B) Robust middle-class growth
C) Transportation advancements

Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] During April, the first production department of a process manufacturing system completed its work on 310,000 units of a product and transferred them to the next department. Of these transferred units, 62,000 were in process in the production department at the beginning of April and 248,000 were started and completed in April. April's beginning inventory units were 70% complete with respect to materials and 30% complete with respect to conversion. At the end of April, 84,000 additional units were in process in the production department and were 90% complete with respect to materials and 40% complete with respect to conversion. Compute the number of equivalent units with respect to both materials used and conversion used in the first production department for April using the weighted-average method.

What are the main parts of a cover letter and their purposes?

You can buy a property today for $4 million and sell it in 6 years for $5 million. You will not earn any rental income on the property. Answer the following questions. a.) If the interest rate is 5%, what is the present value of the sales price? _____________ (4 pts) b.) Is this a good investment for you? Explain your answer ____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________(4 pts) c.) If the interest rate is 5%, what is the present value of the sales price if you also earned $200,000 in rental income each year? _______________________________________________(4 pts)

Opunui Corporation has two manufacturing departments--Molding and Finishing. The company used the following data at the beginning of the year to calculate predetermined overhead rates:
Molding Finishing Total
Estimated total machine-hours (MHs) 3,250 3,000 6,250
Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead cost $27,000 $4,700 $31,700
Estimated variable manufacturing overhead cost per MH $ 1.00 $ 2.00
During the most recent month, the company started and completed two jobs--Job A and Job M. There were no beginning inventories. Data concerning those two jobs follow:
Job A Job M
Direct materials $15,900 $ 9,700
Direct labor cost $ 23,000 $ 9,500
Molding machine-hours 1,250 2,000
Finishing machine-hours 1,750 500
Assume that the company uses a plantwide predetermined manufacturing overhead rate based on machine-hours and uses a markup of 30% on manufacturing cost to establish selling prices. The calculated selling price for Job A is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)
a) $58,550
b) $99,500
c) $76,115
d) $17,565

Exacto Company reported the following net income and dividends for the years indicated:
Year Net Income Dividends
20X5 $35,000 $12,000
20X6 45,000 20,000
20X7 30,000 14,000
True Corporation acquired 75 percent of Exacto’s common stock on January 1, 20X5. On that date, the fair value of Exacto’s net assets was equal to the book value. True uses the equity method in accounting for its ownership in Exacto and reported a balance of $259,800 in its investment account on December 31, 20X7.
Required
a. What amount did True pay when it purchased Exacto’s shares?
b. What was the fair value of Exacto’s net assets on January 1, 20X5?
c. What amount was assigned to the NCI shareholders on January 1, 20X5?
d. What amount will be assigned to the NCI shareholders in the consolidated balance sheet pre-pared at December 31, 20x7?

why might someone be a poor fit for a retail position?

A. Because they don’t have any sales experience
B. Because they don’t have strong interpersonal skills
C. Because they can’t grow within their position
D. Because they don’t have a four year degree

Roca, Inc., manufactures and sells two products: Product M6 and Product X7. The company has an activity-based costing system with the following activity cost pools, activity measures, and expected activity: Activity Cost Pools Activity Measures Estimated MOH Cost Expected Activity Product M6 Product X7 Total Labor related DLH $152,100 3,000 4,800 7,800 Product orders orders $63,035 400 300 700 Order size Machine hours $505,452 3,700 3,600 7,300 The total overhead to be applied to Product X7 using activity-based costing is closest to:

Toyota has been working alongside us for years, but we just heard the bad news: they’re not renewing our electric vehicle (EV) collaboration when the current project is completed. Their research and development (R&D) team feels that they’ve finally caught up, and they’re going to start using their own EV components in their cars—even though the range is less than ours, the components are less expensive.This represents an example of which of the following competitive forces?a. Bargaining power of suppliersb. Bargaining power of buyers (customers)

Does Diamond’s recording of the August 2010 ‘‘continuity’’ payments and August/September 2011 ‘‘momentum’’ payments as the purchases of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011, respectively, comply with the U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)? Why or why not? Provide support from the accounting literature, including the FASB Concept Statements, in support of your argument

Tanya Fletcher owns undeveloped land (adjusted basis of $80,000 and fair market value of $92,000) on the East Coast. On January 4, 2017, she exchanges it with Lisa Martin (an unrelated party) for undeveloped land on the West Coast and $3,000 cash. Lisa has an adjusted basis of $72,000 for her land, and its fair market value is $89,000. As the real estate market on the East Coast is thriving, on September 1, 2018, Lisa sells the land she acquired for $120,000.If an amount is zero, enter "0".a. On January 4, 2017, Tanya's realized gain for the West Coast land is $, her recognized gain is $, and her adjusted basis is $.b. On January 4, 2017, Lisa's realized gain for the East Coast land is $, her recognized gain is $, and her adjusted basis is $.c. Lisa's realized gain from the September 1, 2018, sale is $. Her recognized gain from the September 1, 2018 sale is$.d. What effect does Lisa's 2018 sale have on Tanya?Lisa’s sale of the East Coast land has for Tanya.e. Complete the letter to Tanya advising her of the tax consequences of this exchange.

Requirement 1. Compute cost of goods sold and gross profit using the FIFO inventory costing method.
Begin by computing the cost of goods sold and cost of ending merchandise inventory using the FIFO inventory costing method. Enter the transactions in chronological​ order, calculating new inventory on hand balances after each transaction. Once all of the transactions have been entered into the perpetual​ record, calculate the quantity and total cost of merchandise inventory​purchased, sold, and on hand at the end of the period.​ (Enter the oldest inventory layers​ first.)
Purchases
Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory on Hand
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Date
Quantity
Cost
Cost
Quantity
Cost
Cost
Quantity
Cost
Cost
May 1
11
23
26
29
Totals
Compute gross profit using the FIFO inventory costing method.
Gross profit is $
using the FIFO inventory costing method.
Requirement 2. Compute cost of goods sold and gross profit using the LIFO inventory costing method.
Begin by computing the cost of goods sold and cost of ending merchandise inventory using the LIFO inventory costing method. Enter the transactions in chronological​ order, calculating new inventory on hand balances after each transaction. Once all of the transactions have been entered into the perpetual​ record, calculate the quantity and total cost of merchandise inventory​purchased, sold, and on hand at the end of the period. ​(Enter the oldest inventory layers​ first.)
Purchases
Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory on Hand
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Unit
Total
Date
Quantity
Cost
Cost
Quantity
Cost
Cost
Quantity
Cost
Cost
May 1
11
23
26
29
Totals
Compute gross profit using the LIFO inventory costing method.
Gross profit is $
using the LIFO inventory costing method.

Suppose you run a software company and you want to determine if there is a difference between the 'debugging unit' (population 1) and 'after sales services unit' (population 2) by considering the return on investment for each unit. you have acsess to information from a random survey which is done for 24 companies for population 1 which reveals that the average return on investment (ROI) for each dollar you invest is.12, while for population, the survey is performed on 30 companies and the average ROI is found to be .30. You also know from the previously published results that the standard deviation for any ROI in the software industry is .25 What is the value of the test statistic for your research hypothesis?
a. -1.3145.
b. -1.2728.
c. -2.3738.
d. -2.2411.
e. -2.6291.

What is an example of brand promotion

A.charging a premium

B.providing a warranty

C.providing after-sales service

D.attending a trade show

Use the following information to answer the question below:
Acquirer purchases 100% of target by issuing $100 million in new debt to purchase target shares, carrying an interest rate of 10%
Excess cash is used to help pay for the acquisition
Acquirer expects to be able to close down several of the target company’s old manufacturing facilities and save an estimated $2 million in the first year
Target PP&E is written up by $25 million to fair market value
Investment bankers, accountants, and consultants on the deal earned $30 million in fees
Which of the following adjustments would be made to the pro forma income statement?
a) Advisory fee expense of $30 million
b) Depreciation expense increase due to PP&E write-up
c) Pre-tax synergies of $2 million
d) All of the above

A father and mother are planning a savings program to put their daughter through college. Their daughter is now 8 years old. She plans to enroll at the university when she is 18 and it should take her 4 years to complete her education. Currently, the cost per year (for tuition, etc.) is $16,200, but a 2 percent inflation rate in these costs is forecasted. The cost for each year of college will be withdrawn when she turns 18, 19, 20, and 21. The daughter received $13,000 at age 4 and another $2,900 at age 6 from her grandmother; this money, which is invested in an account earning 7.5 percent interest compounded annually, will be used to help meet the costs of the daughter's education. The rest of the costs will be met by money the parents will deposit in the savings account. They will make 4 equal annual deposits to the account, with the first deposit being made today on her 8th birthday and the last one being made on her 11th birthday. These deposits will also earn 7.5 percent interest compounded annually. How large must each deposit (from the parents) be in order to put the daughter through college

The following information pertains to Bridgeport Co.:
Preferred stock, cumulative:
Par value per share $100
Dividend rate 6%
Shares outstanding 10,000
Dividends in arrears none
Common stock:
Par value per share $10
Shares issued 140,000
Dividends paid per share $1.80
Market price per share $52
Additional paid-in capital $500,000
Unappropriated retained
earnings (after closing) $280,000
Retained earnings
appropriated for
contingencies $300,000
Common treasury stock:
Number of shares 10,000
Total cost $250,000
Net income $580,000
Compute (assume no changes in balances during the past year):
A) Total amount of stockholders' equity in the balance sheet.
B) Earnings per share of common stock.
C) Book value per share of common stock.
D) Payout ratio of common stock.
E) Return on common stock equity per share per share.

On January 1, 2016, Gless Textiles issued $24 million of 9%, 10-year convertible bonds at 101. The bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 40 shares of Gless’s no par common stock. Bonds that are similar in all respects, except that they are nonconvertible, currently are selling at 99 (that is, 99% of face amount). Century Services purchased 15% of the issue as an investment.3. On July 1, 2021, when Gless’s common stock had a market price of $33 per share, Century converted the bonds it held. Prepare the journal entries by both Gless and Century for the conversion of the bonds (book value method). (Enter your answers in whole dollars. If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)1. Record the entry for Gless regarding the conversion of the bonds.2. Record the entry for Century regarding the conversion of the bonds.

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Hudek Inc., a manufacturing Corporation, has provided the following data for the month of July. The balance in the Work in Process inventory account was $20,000 at the beginning of the month and $10,000 at the end of the month. During the month, the Corporation incurred direct materials cost of $50,000 and direct labor cost of $22,000. The actual manufacturing overhead cost incurred was $58,000. The manufacturing overhead cost applied to Work in Process was $56,000. The cost of goods manufactured for July was:

An American currency dealer has good credit and can borrow either $1,000,000 or €800,000 for one year. The one-year interest rate is i$ = 2% in the U.S. and i€ = 6% in the euro zone, respectively. The spot exchange rate is $1.25 = €1.00 and the one-year forward exchange rate is $1.20 = €1.00. Show how you can realize a certain dollar profit via covered interest arbitrage.

a. Borrow $1,000,000 at 2%; trade $1,000,000 for €800,000 at the spot rate; invest euros at i€= 6%;translate euro proceeds back to dollars at the forward rate of $1.20 = €1.00. Gross proceeds will be $1,017,600.
b. Borrow $1,000,000 at 2%; trade $1,000,000 for €800,000 at the spot rate; invest euros at i€= 6%;translate euro proceeds back to dollars at the forward rate of $1.20 = €1.00. Net profit will be $17,600.
c. Borrow €800,000 at i€= 6%;translate euros to dollars at the spot rate, invest dollars in the U.S. at i$ = 2% for one year; translate dollars back to €850,000 at the forward rate of $1.20 = €1.00. Net profit will be €2,000.
d. Borrow €800,000 at i€= 6%;translate euros to dollars at the spot rate, invest dollars in the U.S. at i$ = 2% for one year; translate dollars back to €848,000 at the forward rate of $1.20 = €1.00. Net profit will be $2,400.

Assume that Minneapolis’ sales by major market are: Market Minneapolis Medical Dental Sales $ 390,000 100 % $ 260,000 100 % $ 130,000 100 % Variable expenses 234,000 60 % 169,000 65 % 65,000 50 % Contribution margin 156,000 40 % 91,000 35 % 65,000 50 % Traceable fixed expenses 46,800 12 % 13,000 5 % 33,800 26 % Market segment margin 109,200 28 % $ 78,000 30 % $ 31,200 24 % Common fixed expenses not traceable to markets 11,700 3 % Office segment margin $ 97,500 25 % The company would like to initiate an intensive advertising campaign in one of the two market segments during the next month. The campaign would cost $5,200. Marketing studies indicate that such a campaign would increase sales in the Medical market by $45,500 or increase sales in the Dental market by $39,000. Required: 1. How much would the company's profits increase (decrease) if it implemented the advertising campaign in the Medical Market? 2. How much would the company's profits increase (decrease) if it implemented the advertising campaign in the Dental Market? 3. In which of the markets would you recommend that the company focus its advertising campaign?

Accounts payable 448 394 Accounts receivable 1,292 840 Accumulated depreciation 6,758 6,642 Cash & equivalents 236 138 Common stock 1,196 1,130 Cost of goods sold 1,500 n.a. Depreciation expense ? n.a. Common stock dividends paid ? n.a. Interest expense 140 n.a. Inventory 1,026 1,036 Addition to retained earnings 602 n.a. Long-term debt 824 746 Notes payable 230 380 Gross plant & equipment 10,260 10,000 Retained earnings 3,074 2,486 Sales 3,018 n.a. Other current liabilities 116 96 Tax rate 34 % n.a. Market price per share – year end $ 19.80 $ 17.50 Number of shares outstanding 500 million 500 million

The laws passed by Congress and by state legislatures are called:

what is business mathematics ? and what are the basics of business mathematics ?

Your company has a line of credit through a local bank. The bank requires a 6% compensating balance and charges 12% on the amount borrowed against the line. If the company needs $100,000 to purchase inventory, find the amount it should borrow, and calculate the effective annual rate on the loan (b) You’ve worked out a line of credit arrangement that allows you to borrow up to $100 million at any time. The interest rate is 0.4 percent per month. In addition, 5% of the amount that you borrow must be deposited in a non-interest bearing account (i.e. a compensating balance). Assume that your bank uses compound interest on its line of credit loans. What is the effective annual rate (EAR) on the loan? W

Charles Lackey operates a bakery in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Because of its excellent product and excellent location, demand has increased by 25% in the last year. On far too many occasions, customers have not been able to purchase the bread of their choice. Because of the size of the store, no new ovens can be added. As a staff meeting, one employee suggested ways to load the ovens differently so that more loaves of bread can be baked at one time. This new process will require that the ovens be loaded by hand, requiring additional manpower. This is the only thing to be changed. The bakery makes 1,500 loaves per month with a labor productivity of 2.344 loaves per labor-hour, how many workers will lackey need to add?

supposes there is economic profit being made in the garbage bag industry. Over time, we should expect which of the following things to happen?

Jing Company was started on January 1, Year 1 when it issued common stock for $36,000 cash. Also, on January 1, Year 1 the company purchased office equipment that cost $16,000 cash. The equipment was delivered under terms FOB shipping point, and transportation cost was $2,100. The equipment had a five-year useful life and a $5,800 expected salvage value. Using double-declining-balance depreciation, what the amount of depreciation expense and the amount of accumulated depreciation, respectively, that would appear on the December 31, Year 3 financial statements

X Manufacturing uses a normal cost system and had the following data available for 20x8: Direct materials purchased on account $148,000 Direct materials requisitioned 98,000 Direct labor cost incurred 127,000 Factory overhead budgeted 155760 Factory overhead incurred 137,800 Cost of goods sold 260,000 Beginning direct materials inventory 34,000 Beginning WIP inventory 70,000 Beginning finished goods inventory 55,000 Ending finished goods inventory 104,000 Overhead application rate, as a percent of direct-labor costs 118% Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Fill in the blank without $ or comma or period, e.g., 12345 What is the adjusted cost of goods sold assuming the over/under applied overhead is immaterial?