If a company produces the same number of units per period over an asset's useful life, each period's depreciation expense using the straight-line method will be the same as that recorded using the units-of-production method.
A. True
B. False

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Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is true.

Explanation:

Straight-line method of depreciation spreads the depreciation cost evenly over the life of the asset. The amount of depreciation is the same year in year out. It can be calculated as follows:

(Cost of the asset - residual value) ÷ number of useful life of the asset.

While units-of-production method is almost the same as the straight-line method. It is calculated as:

(Cost of the asset - residual value) ÷ expected number of units of production throughout the useful life of the asset.

Since the number of units of production will be same throughout the life span of the asset, the depreciation expense will also be the same


Related Questions

Prepare journal entries to record the following four separate issuances of stock.
1. A corporation issued 8,000 shares of $20 par value common stock for $192,000 cash.
2. A corporation issued 4,000 shares of no-par common stock to its promoters in exchange for their efforts, estimated to be worth $33,000. The stock has a $1 per share stated value.
3. A corporation issued 4,000 shares of no-par common stock to its promoters in exchange for their efforts, estimated to be worth $33,000. The stock has no stated value.
4. A corporation issued 2,000 shares of $75 par value preferred stock for $183,000 cash.

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Answer:

1.

DR Cash $192,000  

     CR Common stock.   $160,000

     CR Paid-in capital in excess of par value - Common stock  $32,000

Working

Common Stock = $20 * 8,000

= $160,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par value - Common stock = 192,000 - 160,000

= $32,000

2

DR Organization expenses $33,000  

       CR Common stock,  $4,000

     CR Paid-in capital in excess of stated value - common stock  $29,000

Working

Common Stock = 1 * 4,000

= $4,000

Paid-in capital in excess of stated value, common stock = 33,000 - 4,000

= $29,000

3

DR Organization expenses $33,000  

       CR Common stock  $33,000

4

DR Cash $183,000  

        CR Preferred stock  $150,000

        CR Paid-in capital in excess of par value - preferred stock  $33,000

Working

Preferred Stock = 75 * 2,000

= $150,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par value - preferred stock = 183,000 - 150,000

= $33,000

WACC and Cost of Common Equity
Kahn Inc. has a target capital structure of 45% common equity and 55% debt to fund its $10 billion in operating assets. Furthermore, Kahn Inc. has a WACC of 12%, a before-tax cost of debt of 10%, and a tax rate of 25%. The company's retained earnings are adequate to provide the common equity portion of its capital budget. Its expected dividend next year (D1) is $3, and the current stock price is $34.
A. What is the company's expected growth rate?
B. If the firm's net income is expected to be $1.6 billion, what portion of its net income is the firm expected to pay out as dividends?

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Answer:

A. What is the company's expected growth rate?

current stock price = expected dividend / (required rate of return - growth rate)

$34 = $3 / (12% - g)

12% - g = $3 / $34 = 8.82%

growth rate = 12% - 8.82% = 3.18%

B. If the firm's net income is expected to be $1.6 billion, what portion of its net income is the firm expected to pay out as dividends?

WACC = (equity x Re) + [debt x cost of debt x (1 - tax rate)]

12% = (45% x Re) + (55% x 10% x 0.75) = 0.45Re + 4.125%

0.45Re = 12% - 4.125% = 7.875%

Re = 7.875% / .45 = 17.5%

growth rate = (net income / equity) x (1 - dividend payout ratio)

3.18% = ($1.6 billion / $4.5 billion) x (1 - dividend payout ratio)

3.18% = 0.3556 x (1 - dividend payout ratio)

1 - dividend payout ratio = 3.18 / 0.3556 = 0.089

dividend payout ratio = 1 - 0.089 = 0.911

this means that the company distribute 91.1% of its net income to its stockholders

Jamison Company purchased the assets of Booker Company at an auction for $4,200,000. An independent appraisal of the fair value of the assets is listed below:
Land $1,425,000
Building 2,100,000
Equipment 1,575,000
Trucks 2,550,000
Assuming that specific identification costs are impracticable and that Jamison allocates the purchase price on the basis of the relative fair values, what amount would be allocated to the Trucks?
A. $1,400,000
B. $2,100,000
C. $2,520,000
D. $2,550,000

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Answer:

A. $1,400,000

Explanation:

Amount to be allocated = Auction price / Total individual price * Truck price

Auction price = $4,200,000

Total individual price =  $1,425,000  + $2,100,000  + 1,575,000 + $2,550,000 = $7,650,000

Truck price = $2,550,000

Amount to be allocated = ($4,200,000 / $7,650,000) * $2,550,000

Amount to be allocated = $1,400,000

Which of the following is the easiest but least accurate of the commonly used methods for allocating support department costs to production departments?
A. Sequential method
B. Activity-based management method
C. Reciprocal services method
D. Direct method

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Answer:

D. Direct method

Explanation:

Cost allocation in financial accounting can be defined as the process of identifying, gathering and assigning of cost across multiple cost objects such as products, inventory or departments.

There are various types of cost allocation methods and these are;

1. Sequential method.

2. Activity-based management method.

3. Reciprocal services method.

4. Direct method.

The direct method is an allocation method for cost, where costs of the production service department are directly allocated to the production (operating) department of a firm or business entity using appropriate allocation base and then allocated to the product itself.

Generally, the direct method is the easiest (simplest) but least accurate of the commonly used methods for allocating support department costs to production departments.

What is the difference in the present worth between an investment of $10,000 per year for 50 years and an investment of $10,000 per year forever at an interest rate of 10% per year

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Answer:

Difference in Present Value = $ 851.86

Explanation:

The fist scheme is an annuity. A series of fixed cash flow occurring annually for certain period of time. We can determine the present value of the annuity using the formula below:

PV = A × (1- (1+r)^(-n) )/r

10,000 × (1- 1.10^(-50))/0.1  =99,148.14

The second scheme is a perpetuity . A series of fixed cash inflow occurring  for the unforeseeable future

PV = A × 1/r

PV = 10,000×   1/0.1= 100,000

Difference in PV = 100,000  - 99,148.14= 851.855

Difference in Present Value = $ 851.86

The constant growth valuation formula has dividends in the numerator. Dividends are divided by the difference between the required return and dividend growth rate as follows:
P0=D1/(rs−g)
If you were analyzing the consumer goods Industry, for which kind of company in the industry would the constant growth model work best?
a. Young companies with unpredictable earnings
b. Mature companies with relatively predictable earnings
c. All companies

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The answer should be C but I’m not that sure

Bruno's Lunch Counter is expanding and expects operating cash flows of $31,700 a year for 6 years as a result. This expansion requires $110,300 in new fixed assets. These assets will be worthless at the end of the project. In addition, the project requires $7,800 of net working capital throughout the life of the project. What is the net present value of this expansion project at a required rate of return of 11 percent

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Answer:

the net present value of this expansion project is  - $9,190.14.

Explanation:

Net Present Value is calculated by taking the Present Day (discounted) Value of all future net cash flows based on the cost of capital and subtracting the initial cost of investment.

Summary for Bruno's Lunch Counter cash flows for the Project are :

Year 0 = - $110,300

Year 1  = $31,700 - $7,800 = $23,900

Year 2 = $23,900

Year 3 = $23,900

Year 4 = $23,900

Year 5 = $23,900

Year 6 = $23,900

Use the financial calculator to input the values as follows

CF0 = - $110,300

CF1  =  $23,900

CF2 = $23,900

CF3 = $23,900

CF4 = $23,900

CF5 = $23,900

CF6 = $23,900

P/yr = 1

r = 11 %

Net Present Value will be - $9,190.1453

A company makes a product that sells for $80 per unit. Variable expenses are $40.00 per unit, and fixed expenses total $200,000 per year. Its operating results for last year were as follows: Sales $ 2,080,000 Variable expenses 1,040,000 Contribution margin 1,040,000 Fixed expenses 200,000 Net operating income $ 840,000 The company president wants to add new features to the product, which will increase the variable expenses by $1.90 per unit. She thinks that the new features, combined with some increase in marketing spending, would increase this year's sales by 25%. How much could the president increase this year's fixed marketing expense and still earn the same $840,000 net operating income as last year

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Answer:

The president could increase this year's fixed marketing expense and still earn the same $840,000 net operating income as last year if the increase in fixed marketing expense does not exceed in total amount than $198,250.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Income Statement         Last Year's         This Year's

Sales                          $ 2,080,000        $2,600,000 ($2,080,000 x 1.25)

Variable expenses        1,040,000             1,361,750 (32,500 x $41.90)

Contribution margin     1,040,000          $1,238,250

Fixed expenses              200,000               398,250 ($198,250)

Net operating income $ 840,000            $840,000

Fit-for-Life Foods reports the following income statement accounts for the year ended December 31
Gain on sale of equipment $ 6,250 Depreciation expense—Office copier $ 500
Office supplies expense 700 Sales discounts 16,000
Insurance expense 1,300 Sales returns and allowances 4,000
Sales 220,000 TV advertising expense 2,000
Office salaries expense 32,500 Interest revenue 750
Rent expense—Selling space 10,000 Cost of goods sold 90,000
Sales staff wages 23,000 Sales commission expense 13,000
Prepare a multiple-step income statement.

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Answer:

Fit-for-Life Foods

Multiple-step income statement, for the year ended December 31

Sales                                                                            220,000

Less Sales returns and allowances                              (4,000)

Net Revenue                                                                216,000

Less Cost of goods sold                                             (90,000)

Gross Profit                                                                  126,000

Less Operating Expenses :

General and Administrative Expenses

Gain on sale of equipment                ( 6,250)

Office supplies expense                         700

Depreciation expense—Office copier   500

Insurance expense                                1,300

Office salaries expense                      32,500            (28,750)

Selling and Distribution Expenses

TV advertising expense                       2,000

Sales discounts                                    16,000

Sales commission expense                13,000

Sales staff wages                                23,000

Rent expense—Selling space             10,000           (64,000)

Operating  Income / (Loss)                                          33,250

Less Non - Operating Expenses

Interest revenue                                                               750

Net Income / (Loss)                                                      34,000

Explanation:

A multiple-step income statement shows separately profit generated from Primary Activities of the Company (Operating Profit) and profits that included Secondary Activities of the Company (Net Profit)

On January 1, Beckman, Inc., acquires 60 percent of the outstanding stock of Calvin for $54,480. Calvin Co. has one recorded asset, a specialized production machine with a book value of $10,000 and no liabilities. The fair value of the machine is $78,000, and the remaining useful life is estimated to be 10 years. Any remaining excess fair value is attributable to an unrecorded process trade secret with an estimated future life of 4 years. Calvin’s total acquisition date fair value is $90,800.

At the end of the year, Calvin reports the following in its financial statements:


Revenues 65,550   Machine 13,590   Common stock 10,000
Expenses 29,250   Other assets 27,710  Retained earnings 31,300
Net income 36,300 Total assets 41,300  Total equity 41,300
Dividends paid 5,000

Required:

Determine the amounts that Beckman should report in its year-end consolidated financial statements for noncontrolling interest in subsidiary income, noncontrolling interest, Calvin’s machine (net of accumulated depreciation), and the process trade secret.

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Answer:

Beckman noncontrolling interest in subsidiary income $10,520

Calvin Machine (net of accumulated depreciation) $71,200

Explanation:

To calculate noncontrolling interest in subsidiary's income;

Revenue    $65,550

Expenses   $39,250 (29,250 + $6,800 + $3,200)

Net Income $26,300

Noncontrolling percentage = 40%

NonControlling Income = $10,520

Depreciation of Machine = [tex]\frac{Fair value of Machine - Book value}{estimated useful life}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{78,000 - 10,000}{10 years}[/tex] = 6,800 per annum

Amortization of trade secrets = [tex]\frac{Fair Value Total - Machine value}{Useful life}[/tex]

Amortization of trade secrets = [tex]\frac{90,800 - 78,000}{4 years}[/tex]

= 3,200

Blaser Corporation had $275,000 in invested assets, sales of $330,000, income from operations amounting to $33,000 and a desired minimum rate of return of 7.5%. The ROI for Blaser Corporation is

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Answer:

Return on Investment (ROI) = 10%

Explanation:

Return on Investment (ROI) is the proportion of operating assets that earned as profit by a business entity.

It is determined by dividing the operating income by operating assets.

ROI is used to evaluate the performance of a business entity by comparing the entity's ROI to the opportunity cost of capital.

The opportunity cost of capital is the minimum rate of return that would be make Blaser corporation to be indifferent between investing the money in its business and an alternative investment outlet.

ROI = Operating income /Operating assets × 100

    = 33,000/330,000  × 100= 10%

Return on Investment (ROI) = 10%

You own two different energy drink brands with similar elasticities: "Blue Cow" and "600 minute energy." If you reduce the price on "Blue Cow", you can only increase your total sales if

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Answer: b. Prices for “600 minute energy” are reduced

Explanation:

The drinks have similar elasticities so they are substitutes. This means that reducing the price of one will cause people to demand less of the other drink. By reducing the price of "Blue Cow", there will be less demand for "600 minute energy".

To increase total sales therefore, the effects of the decrease in the price of Blue Cow must be counteracted. To do so, the price of 600 minute energy must be reduced as well. This way people will demand the two drinks more. This reduction will draw in people buying other drinks apart from these 2 thereby increasing total sales.

Suppose output is $35 billion, government purchases are $10 billion, desired consumption is $15 billion, and desired investment is $6 billion. Net foreign lending would be equal to

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Answer:

Net foreign lending would be equal to $4 billion.

Explanation:

This can be computed using the formula for computing the total output of an open economy as follows:

Y = C + G + I + NX .................................. (1)

Where;

Y = Total Output = $35 billion

C = Desired consumption = $15 billion

G = Government purchases = $10 billion

I = Desired investment = $6 billion

NX = Net foreign lending = ?

Substituting the values into equation (1) and solve for NX, we have:

$35 = $15 + $10 + $6 + NX

$35 - $15 - $10 - $6 = NX

NX = $4 billion

Therefore, net foreign lending would be equal to $4 billion.

A company’s perpetual preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share. The preferred stock’s market value is $36.04 per share and the company’s tax rate is 30%. If the flotation costs for preferred stock are 6%, what is the company’s annual cost of new preferred stock financing? Question 4 options: 1) 5.87% 2) 7.25% 3) 6.54% 4) 6.20% 5) 5.41%

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Answer:

6.20%

Explanation:

The company’s annual cost of new preferred stock financing is the annual dividend payable on the preferred stock divided by the net price of the stock

annual dividend is $2.10

net price=market price*(1-flotation cost %)

net price=$36.04 *(1-6%)

net price=$ 33.88  

company’s annual cost of new preferred stock financing=$2.10/$33.88

company’s annual cost of new preferred stock financing==6.20%

1. On January 1, 2020, Scottsdale Company issued its 12% bonds in the face amount of $3,000,000, which mature on January 1, 2032. The bonds were issued for $$3,408,818 to yield 10%. Scottsdale uses the effective-interest method of amortizing bond premium. Interest is payable annually on December 31. The 12/31/23 Premium on Bond Payable balance is:

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Answer:

Premium ob bonds payable = $320,090.44 (credit balance)

Explanation:

January 1, 2020

Dr Cash 3,408,818

    Cr Bonds payable 3,000,000

    Cr Premium on bonds payable 408,818

January 1, 2021

Dr Interest expense 340,881.80

Dr Premium on bonds payable 19,118.20

    Cr Cash 360,000

($3,408,818 x 0.1) - $360,000 = -$19,118.20

January 1, 2022

Dr Interest expense 338,969.98

Dr Premium on bonds payable 21,030.02

    Cr Cash 360,000

($3,389,699.80 x 0.1) - $360,000 = -$21,030.02

January 1, 2023

Dr Interest expense 336,866.98

Dr Premium on bonds payable 23,133.02

    Cr Cash 360,000

($3,368,669.78 x 0.1) - $360,000 = -$23,133.02

December 31, 2023

Dr Interest expense 334,553.68

Dr Premium on bonds payable 25,446.32

    Cr Interest payable 360,000

($3,345,536.76 x 0.1) - $360,000 = -$25,446.32

Worley Company buys surgical supplies from a variety of manufacturers and then resells and delivers these supplies to hundreds of hospitals. Worley sets its prices for all hospitals by marking up its cost of goods sold to those hospitals by 5%. For example, if a hospital buys supplies from Worley that had cost Worley $100 to buy from manufacturers, Worley would charge the hospital $105 to purchase these supplies.
For years, Worley believed that the 5% markup covered its selling and administrative expenses and provided a reasonable profit. However, in the face of declining profits Worley decided to implement an activity-based costing system to help improve its understanding of customer profitability. The company broke its selling and administrative expenses into five activities as shown below:
Activity Cost Pool (Activity Measure) Total Cost Total Activity
Customer deliveries (Number of deliveries) $ 500,000 5,000 deliveries
Manual order processing (Number of manual orders) 248,000 4,000 orders
Electronic order processing (Number of electronic orders) 200,000 12,500 orders
Line item picking (Number of line items picked) 450,000 450,000 line items
Other organization-sustaining costs (None) 602,000
Total selling and administrative expenses $ 2,000,000
Worley gathered the data below for two of the many hospitals that it serves—University and Memorial (both hospitals purchased a total quantity of medical supplies that had cost Worley $30,000 to buy from its manufacturers):
Activity
Activity Measure University Memorial
Number of deliveries 10 25
Number of manual orders 0 30
Number of electronic orders 15 0
Number of line items picked 120 250
Required:
Compute the total revenue that Worley would receive from University and Memorial.
Answer is complete and correct
Total Revenue
University $ 31,500
Memorial $ 31,500

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Answer:

Worley Company

Computation of Total Revenue from University and Memorial:

Total Cost =                                        $38,541.00

Mark-up (5%)                                        $1,927.05

Total Revenue                                  $40,468.05

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Activity Cost Pool         (Activity Measure)       Total Cost    Total Activity

Customer deliveries (Number of deliveries)    $ 500,000  5,000 deliveries

Manual order        (Number of manual orders)   248,000  4,000 orders

 processing

Electronic order (Number of electronic orders) 200,000 12,500 orders

processing  

Line item picking (Number of line items picked) 450,000 450,000 line items

Other organization-sustaining costs (None)       602,000

Total selling and administrative expenses  $ 2,000,000

Data on University and Memorial Hospitals:

Activity Measure                     University       Memorial

Number of deliveries                     10                 25  

Number of manual orders              0                 30  

Number of electronic orders        15                   0  

Number of line items picked      120              250

Activity Rates:

Customer deliveries (Number of deliveries)    $ 500,000/5,000 = $100

Manual order        (Number of manual orders)   248,000/4,000   = $62

 processing

Electronic order (Number of electronic orders) 200,000/12,500 = $16

processing  

Line item picking (Number of line items picked) 450,000/450,000 = $1

Other organization-sustaining costs (None)       602,000

Cost of Selling and Administrative Expenses to the two hospitals:

Activity Measure                   University    Memorial Total  Total Cost

Number of deliveries                  10              25           35       $3,500

Number of manual orders           0              30          30        $1,860

Number of electronic orders     15                0            15          $240

Number of line items picked   120           250        370          $370

Total Selling and Administrative Expenses                         $5,970

Cost of medical supplies =                  $30,000

Selling and administrative expenses = $5,970

Fixed costs =                                          $2,571

($5,970/$1,398,000 x $602,000)

Total Cost =                                         $38,541

Mark-up (5%)                                        $1,927.05

Selling price                                      $40,468.05

b) The case stated that both University and Memorial had purchased a total quantity of medical supplies that had cost Worley $30,000 to buy from its manufacturers.  This implies that each hospital did not buy supplies that had cost Worley $30,000 for each.  Based on this assumed fact from the case, the total revenue that Worley would collect from the two hospitals after keying in the selling and distribution and head office fixed costs, to get a total cost of $38,541.00 and adding the 5% markup, the revenue that Worley would receive would be $40,468.05 ($38,541 x 1.05).

Business level strategy addresses two related issues: what businesses should a corporation compete in and how can these businesses be managed so that they create synergy.

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Answer:

This statement is false, because it is the CORPORATE level strategy that addresses these two related issues.

Explanation:

The corporate level strategy can be defined as the strategy whose focus is to create synergy to effectively manage its competing business units and which constitute the organizational whole. Therefore, at this strategic level, the focus is to establish a focus to maximize profitability and positioning in a diverse organization.

Suppose investors can earn a return of 2% per 6 months on a Treasury note with 6 months remaining until maturity. The face value of the T-bill is $10,000. What price would you expect a 6-month maturity Treasury bill to sell for?

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Answer:

Price of treasury bill = $9,803.92

Explanation:

The price of the treasury note would be the present value of the future receivable on maturity discounted at the rate of return of 2% per six-month.

The formula is FV = PV × (1+r)^(n)

PV = Present Value- ?

FV - Future Value, - 10,000

n- number of years- 1/2

r- interest rate - 2%

PV = 10,000 × (1.02)^(-1)

PV = 9,803.92

Price of treasury bill = $9,803.92

Garcia Company issues 10%, 15-year bonds with a par value of $230,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 8%, which implies a selling price of 117 1/4. The effective interest method is used to allocate interest expense.
1. Using the implied selling price of 117 1/4, what are the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds.
2. What total amount of bond interest expense will be recognized over the life of these bonds?
3. What amount of bond interest expense is recorded on the first interest payment date?

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Answer:

A.$269,675

B.$305,325

C.$10,787

Explanation:

Requirement A Cash proceeds

Cash proceeds can find out by multiplying par value with the selling price

Cash proceeds = Par Value x Selling price

Cash proceeds = $230,000 x 117.25%

Cash proceeds = $269,675

Requirement B Interest Expense

Bond interest expense =Total repayment -Amount borrowed(REQ.A)

Bond interest expense = $575,000(w) - $269,675

Bond interest expense = $305,325

Workings

Semi-annual interest expense =  $230,000 x 10% x 6/12

Semi-annual interest expense = $11,500

Total payment would be 30 for 15 years

Total payment = $11,500 x 30

Total payment = $345,000

Total repayment = Par value + $345,000

Total repayment = $230,000 + $345,000

Total repayment = $575,000

Requirement C Bond interest expense on the first interest payment date

Bond interest Expense = $269,675(REQ.A) x 8% x 6/12

Bond interest Expense = $10,787

Think about your decision to buy the textbook for this course. You paid $250 for the book, but you would have been willing to pay $500 to use the book for the semester. Suppose that at the end of the semester you could keep your textbook or sell it back to the bookstore. Once you have completed the course, the book is worth only $90 to you. The bookstore will pay you 50% of the original $250.

Required:
How much total value have you gained?

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Answer:

$285

Explanation:

the total value is the total surplus i gained from this transaction

total surplus is the sum of producer and consumer surplus.

Consumer surplus is the difference between the willingness to pay of a consumer and the price of the good.

Consumer surplus = willingness to pay – price of the good

$500 - $250 = $250

Producer surplus is the difference between the price of a good and the least price the seller is willing to sell the product

Producer surplus = price – least price the seller is willing to accept

(0.5 x $250) - $90 = $35

total surplus = $250 + $35 = $285

Which of the following is NOT a goal of operations management? (A) Understanding the drivers of customer utility (B) Match supply with demand (C) Make a profit while providing customers what they want *D) Provide great products at low prices to customers

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Answer:

The answer is A.

Explanation:

Operations management involves all activities which produce and deliver goods and services. Operation is a core function in any organization.

The primary objective of operations management is to make use of the organizational resources to generate or produce goods and services.

All options except option A(Understanding the drivers of customer utility) are goals of operation management

In order to achieve the target for the nominal interest rate established by the monetary policy rule, the central bank adjusts:

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Answer: C. the money supply.

Explanation:

The Money Supply in an economy can be adjusted to influence interest rates due to the indirect relationship that exists between them. This means that when there is a high money supply, interest rates are lower and vice versa.

The Central Bank controls how much money is in the economy by using Open Market operations that buy or sell government securities as well as reserve requirements on banks.

Steve Madison needs $353,100 in 10 years.How much must he invest at the end of each year, at 9% interest, to meet his needs?

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Answer:

$23,241.07

Explanation:

To determine the annual annuity, this formula would be used

PV = FV / annuity factor

Annuity factor = {[(1+r)^n] - 1} / r = (1.09^10 - 1 ) / 0.09 = 15.192930

$353,100 / 15.192930 = $23,241.07

Since stock prices will shift in response to unpredictable future news, these prices will tend to follow what mathematicians call _________________.

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Answer:

a random walk with a trend

Explanation:

This model assumes that in each period the stock prices would take a random step away from what was its previous value.

Stock prices cannot be predicted therefore they are a random walk. Future prices cannot be predicted by what used to be the prices in the past. Stock prices change in response to unpredictable future news, hence they follow a random walk with a trend.

Merline Manufacturing makes its product for $60 per unit and sells it for $142 per unit. The sales staff receives a 10% commission on the sale of each unit. Its December income statement follows.


MERLINE MANUFACTURING Income Statement For Month Ended December 31, 2017

Sales $1,420,000
Cost of goods sold 600,000
Gross profit 820,000
Operating expenses Sales commissions (10%) 142,000
Advertising 224,000
Store rent 25,200
Administrative salaries 46,000
Depreciation—Office equipment 56,000
Other expenses 13,200
Total expenses 506,400
Net income $313,600

Management expects December’s results to be repeated in January, February, and March of 2018 without any changes in strategy. Management, however, has an alternative plan. It believes that unit sales will increase at a rate of 10% each month for the next three months (beginning with January) if the item's selling price is reduced to $127 per unit and advertising expenses are increased by 15% and remain at that level for all three months. The cost of its product will remain at $60 per unit, the sales staff will continue to earn a 10% commission, and the remaining expenses will stay the same.

Required:
Prepare budgeted income statements for each of the months of January, February, and March that show the expected results from implementing the proposed changes. (Enter your final answers in whole dollars.)

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Answer:

Merline Manufacturing

MERLINE MANUFACTURING Budgeted Income Statement For Months of January, February, and March, 2017

                                       December       January       February        March

Sales                             $1,420,000     $1,397,000  $1,536,700  $1,690,370

Cost of goods sold          600,000         660,000       726,000      798,600

Gross profit                      820,000        $737,000     $810,000     $891,770

Operating expenses:

Sales commissions (10%) 142,000           139,700        153,670      169,037

Advertising                      224,000          257,600        257,600      257,600

Store rent                          25,200            25,200         25,200       25,200

Administrative salaries     46,000            46,000         46,000       46,000  

Depreciation—

Office equipment             56,000           56,000          56,000       56,000

Other expenses                13,200            13,200           13,200        13,200

Total expenses              506,400         537,700         551,670      567,037

Net income                   $313,600      $199,300      $258,330    $324,733

Explanation:

a) Data:

MERLINE MANUFACTURING Income Statement For Month Ended December 31, 2017

                                                     December  

Sales                                          $1,420,000

Cost of goods sold                       600,000

Gross profit                                   820,000

Operating expenses:

Sales commissions (10%)             142,000

Advertising                                  224,000

Store rent                                      25,200

Administrative salaries                 46,000

Depreciation—Office equipment 56,000

Other expenses                            13,200

Total expenses                          506,400

Net income                               $313,600

b) Calculations:

Sales:

January = $1,420,000/$142 x 1.1 x $127 = $1,397,000

Sales unit = 11,000 (10,000 x 1.1)

February = 11,000 x 1.1 x $127 = $1,536,700

Sales unit = 12,100 (11,000 x 1.1)

March = 12,100 x 1.1 x $127 = $1,690,370

Sales unit = 13,310 12,100 x 1.1)

c) Advertising = $224,000 x 1.15 = $257,600

d) Cost of goods sold:

January = $660,000 (11,000 x $60)

February = $726,000 (12,100 x $60)

March = $798,600 (13,310 x $60)

e) Sales commission for each month is 10% of sales for the month.

f) Budgeted income statements are summaries for a period based on estimated incomes and expenses.  They are useful in helping management to make projections and production decisions that will achieve desired outcomes.  From these budgeted statements, management may decide to retain the December selling price and units and not increase advertising costs since the achieved net income did not improve over December's performance until March.

For much of the 1990s, the U.S. economy was experiencing long-run economic growth, low unemployment, and a stable inflation rate. Which of the following would give rise to these outcomes?
A. an increase in aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply
B. a decrease in aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply
C. a decrease in aggregate demand and an increase in short-run aggregate supply
D. an increase in aggregate demand and a decrease in short-run ag

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Answer: . an increase in aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that during the 1990s, the economy of the United States was experiencing long-run economic growth, low unemployment, and a stable inflation rate.

The reason for this is due to an increase in aggregate demand and short-run aggregate supply. This two factors will lead to the long run economic growth which the United States experienced.

Sterling Hotel uses activity-based costing to determine the cost of servicing customers. There are three activity pools: guest check-in, room cleaning, and meal service. The activity rates associated with each activity pool are $8.00 per guest check-in, $20.00 per room cleaning, and $4.00 per served meal (not including food). Julie Washington visited the hotel for a 7-night stay. Julie had 6 meals in the hotel during the visit. Determine the total activity-based cost for Washington's visit during the month. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Answer:

Total cost= $172

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

guest check-in= $8 per guest check-in

room cleaning= $20 per room

meal service= $4 per served meal

Julie Washington visited the hotel for a 7-night stay. Julie had 6 meals in the hotel during the visit.

To calculate the total cost, we need to use the following formula:

Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base

guest check-in= 8*1= 8

room cleaning= 20*7= 140

meal service= 4*6= 24

Total cost= $172

Today (year 0), a new 7-megawatt (MW) solar panel farm is constructed at a direct cost of $10 million. The indirect cost of 10% of the direct cost was spent. Four years from today, a smaller 6-MW solar farm will be added to the existing farm. The cost indices of today and after 4 years are 400 and 600 respectively. If the cost-capacity factor is 0.75 for solar panel construction, what is the estimated total capital investment (direct indirect) for the smaller 6-MW farm

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Answer:

14.70 m

Explanation:

The computation of estimated total capital investment (direct indirect) for the smaller 6-MW farm is shown below:-

Cost of 6MW plant = Cost of 7MW today × (Index today ÷ Index in past) × (Capacity of 6MW plant ÷ Capacity of 7MW plant )^Cost capacity factor

= = 1.1 × 10m × (600 ÷ 400) × (6 ÷ 7)^0.75

= 14.6985

or

= 14.70 m

So, for computing the cost of 6MW plant we simply applied the above formula.

Sampson Co. sold merchandise to Batson Co. on account, $46,000, terms 2/15, net 45. The cost of the merchandise sold is $38,500. Batson Co. paid the invoice within the discount period. Assume both Sampson and Batson use a perpetual inventory system.

Required:
Prepare the entries that both Sampson and Batson Companies would record.

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Answer:

Sampson Company

Dr Accounts Receivable -Batson Co.45,080

Cr Sales 45,080

Dr Cost of Merchandise Sold38,500

Cr Merchandise Inventory38,500

Dr Cash 45,080

Cr Accounts Receivable-Batson Co.45,080

Batson Company

Dr Merchandise Inventory45,080

Cr Accounts Payable - Sampson Co.45,080

Dr Accounts Payable -Sampson Co.45,080

Cr Cash45,080

Explanation:

Preparation of the Journal entries for both Sampson and Batson Companies would record

Based on the information given we were told that Sampson Company sold merchandise to Batson Company At the amount of $46,000 with 2/15 term while the merchandise was sold at the amount of $38,500 and since we are Assuming that both of them uses a perpetual inventory system this means the transaction will be recorded as:

Journal Entries for Sampson Company

Dr Accounts Receivable -Batson Co.45,080

Cr Sales 45,080

(2%*46,000=920)

(45,000-920=45,080)

Dr Cost of Merchandise Sold38,500

Cr Merchandise Inventory38,500

Dr Cash 45,080

Cr Accounts Receivable-Batson Co.45,080

Journal Entries for Batson Company

Dr Merchandise Inventory45,080

Cr Accounts Payable - Sampson Co.45,080

(2%*46,000=920)

(45,000-920=45,080)

Dr Accounts Payable -Sampson Co.45,080

Cr Cash45,080

(2%*46,000=920)

(45,000-920=45,080)

Suppose that on January 1, the cost of borrowing French francs for the year is 18%. During the year, U.S. inflation is 5%, and French inflation is 9%. At the same time, the exchange rate changes from FF 1 = $0.15 on January 1 to FF 1 = $0.10 on December 31. What was the real U.S. dollar cost of borrowing francs (real interest rate in U.S.) for the year?

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Answer:

-25.08%.

Explanation:

Given that, during the year, the franc devalued by (0.15 - 0.10)/0.15 = 33.33%.

Then, the nominal dollar cost of borrowing French francs, therefore, was 0.18(1 - 0.3333) - 0.3333 = -21.33%.

Thus, for each dollar's worth of francs borrowed on January 1, it cost only $1 - $0.2133 = $0.7867 to repay the principal plus interest.

Also, with U.S. inflation of 5% during the year, the real dollar cost of repaying the principal and interest is $0.7867/1.05 = $0.7492.

Subtracting the original $1 borrowed, it shows that the real dollar cost of repaying the franc loan is -$0.2508 or a real dollar interest rate of -25.08%.

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