Answer:
Annual depreciation= $48,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Purchasing price= $135,000
Salvage value= $15,000
Useful life= 5 years
To calculate the depreciation expense under the double-declining method, we need to use the following formula:
Annual depreciation= 2*[(book value)/estimated life (years)]
Annual depreciation= 2*[(135,000 - 15,000) / 5]
Annual depreciation= $48,000
Craigmont Company's direct materials costs are $4,900,000, its direct labor costs total $8,710,000, and its factory overhead costs total $6,710,000. Its conversion costs total:
Answer:
Conversion costs= $15,420,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Direct material= $4,900,000
Direct labor costs= $8,710,000
Factory overhead costs= $6,710,000
The conversion costs are the sum of the direct labor and factory overhead.
Conversion costs= 8,710,000 + 6,710,000
Conversion costs= $15,420,000
On December 31, 2021, Larry's Used Cars had balances in Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $66,000 and $900, respectively. During 2022, Larry's wrote off $2,275 in accounts receivable and determined that there should be an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $5,500 at December 31, 2022. Bad debt expense for 2022 would be:
Answer:Bad debts expense = $6,875
Explanation:
A bad debt expense is recognized when a customer cannot pay its financial obligations therefore the account receivable will no longer be collectible
Beginning uncollectible accounts= $900
Ending allowance for uncollectible accounts = $5,500
Amounts written off = $2,275
Ending allowance for uncollectible accounts =Begining uncollectible accounts + current bad debts expense - amounts written off in 2022
$5,500= $900 + bad debts expense - $2,275
current bad debts expense for 2022= $5,500 - $900 + $2,275 = $6,875
Can also be illustrated as
ACCOUNTS
Begining uncollectible accounts $900
Amounts written off (less) - $2,275
Bad debts expense(add) + $6,875
Ending allowance for uncollectible accounts $5,500
Jobs in which employees must frequently display emotions that oppose their genuine emotion require more emotional labor.
a) true
b) false
Answer:
a) true.
Explanation:
This statement is true, because emotions are feelings inherent to the human being, and therefore they also directly influence work, even though there is a posture geared more to the execution of reason due to professional posture than to emotions.
The ideal is therefore that there is a management aimed at creating an organizational culture aimed at the development of positive emotions, such as ethics, mutual respect, adequate communication, preservation of individual values, etc.
Emotions are capable of directly influencing the actions of employees, when they are positive they motivate and encourage the performance of productive work, when they are negative it can generate conflicts, demotivation, employee turnover, etc.
Busy Beaver, Inc. signed a $315,000, 5-year note payable to buy a new industrial veneer cutter. Busy Beaver paid $5,000 cash for transportation of the machine and $750 cash for installation costs. What is the overall effect of this transaction on the accounting equation?
Answer:
Machinery asset increase by $320,750
Total asset increase by $315,000
Total liabilities increase by $315,000
Explanation:
As we know that
Accounting equation is
Total assets = Total liabilities + stockholder equity
Since the industrial veneer cutter is purchased for
= Note payable + transportation cost + installation cost
= $315,000 + $5,000 + $750
= $320,750
There is a cash outflow of $5,000 + $750 i.e $5,750 which decrease the assets
But at the same time it also increased the assets by
= $320,750 - $5,750
= $315,000
And, since there is a note payable for $315,000 which also increased the liabilities
Bramble Woodcrafters sells $202,300 of receivables to Commercial Factors, Inc. on a with recourse basis. Commercial assesses a finance charge of 5% and retains an amount equal to 4% of accounts receivable. Bramble estimates the fair value of the recourse liability to be $8,710. Prepare the journal entry for Bramble to record the sale.
Answer:
Dr Cash $184,093
Dr Due from Factor $8,092
Dr Loss on Sale of Receivables $18,825
Cr Accounts Receivable $202,300
Cr Recourse Liability $8,710
Explanation:
Preparation of the journal entry for for Bramble to record the sale.
Dr Cash $184,093
$202,300 – [$202,300 * (.05 + .04)]
$202,300-(202,300*0.09)
$202,300-$18,207
=$184,093
Dr Due from Factor $8,092
($202,300 *.04)
Dr Loss on Sale of Receivables $18,825
(184,093+8,092-$211,010)
Cr Accounts Receivable $202,300
Cr Recourse Liability $8,710
(Accounts Receivable $202,300 + Recourse Liability $8,710 =$211,010)
Compute the present value of a $2,000 deposit in year 1, and another $1,500 deposit at the end of year 3 if interest rates are 10 percent.
Answer:
the present value formula that I will use is the following:
present value = future value / (1 + interest rate)ⁿ
in the first case, the present value of $2,000 in 1 year is:
PV = $2,000 / (1 + 10%) = $2,000 / 1.1 = $1,818.18
in the second case, the present value of $1,500 in 3 years is:
PV = $1,500 / (1 + 10%)³ = $1,500 / 1.331 = $1,126.97
Maria is an investment adviser who is working through investment objectives and risk tolerance with a new client, Bobby. Bobby indicates that he'd like to see some capital appreciation, achieve at least some income, and wants to maintain a relatively high level of safety and principal protection. The BEST recommendation that Maria can make to Bobby is that Bobby invest in
Answer:
The best recommendation that Maria can make to Bobby is that Bobby should invest in Federal Government Bonds and Treasury Bills.
However, it all depends on what his investments priorities and approach are. For a relatively high level of safety and principal protection, Federal Government Bonds and Treasury Bills are the best bet.
Any other investment that will offer some income will be too risky for safety.
Explanation:
Risk appetite determines a person's investment profile. However, it must be clear that higher returns on investment go with higher risks. Every high return investment compensates for the high risks. It is even the riskiest not to invest. Risk should be studied and accepted when it cannot be avoided. We usually say, "you cannot eat your cake and have it."
3. What techniques would you use as alternatives to traditional discipline? What do such alternatives have to do with organizational justice? Why do you think alternatives like these are important, given industry’s need today for highly committed employees?
Answer & Explanation: Traditional discipline refers to correctional strategies. Often times, this form of discipline is punitive in nature hence the use of alternatives.
Some alternatives to traditional discipline include the use of MEDIATION, FACILITATION, COUNSELLING.
The use of alternatives to traditional discipline is important to organizational justice when it is complied with across board all employees so that they have a perception of fairness. Also such alternatives are seen to be ethically right, leads to employees being committed, reduces employee turnover and prevents avoidable litigation.
A country operates under a flexible exchange rate system. When the central bank lowers the interest rate during a recession, investment spending will decrease, the exchange rate value of the currency will_____, and net exports will_____.
Answer:
decrease; increase
Explanation:
This is the case because as the central bank of that country lowers interest rate, with the goal recovering from the recession, but because the interest rate is low, the value of the country's currency (exchange rate) will decrease as a result of low investment spending.
When this occurs there will be an increase in net exports as a result of foreign demand because the prices of the country's export is now lower.
Rainbow Paints Inc. is a leading paints company in Pakistan. In June 2019, the higher management of the company deliberated and decided upon the production targets for the year 2020. The procurement department was directed to order the supplies of required chemicals and raw materials from Chinese company i.e. XingPe Chemicals for the target production. The supplies were expected to arrive in January-February 2020 but unexpected situation halted the normal operations in China due to the spread of a novel virus. The situation created panic at Rainbow Paints Inc. as lack of supplies meant falling short of the targets and plunging in losses. The supplier was contacted but they were of the view that they cannot send the supplies as per the contract due to the lockdown. Now, conflict aroused between the parties as Rainbow Paints Inc. wanted the raw materials which the XingPi Chemicals cannot process due to restrictions from their respective government. It resulted in losses for Rainbow Paints Inc. Rainbow Paints Inc. decided to consult an International arbitrator for the resolution of the dispute. During negotiations, the Rainbow Paints Inc. maintained that they faced losses due to lack of supplies which did not reach them at the promised time. So, the supplier must not only compensate for it but also return their payments. While XingPe Chemicals insisted that they couldn’t move ahead due to unexpected and unavoidable pandemic situation, so the losses must be shared. They also reiterated the resolve to provide supplies in the future without any delays if the situation permits. They insisted on keeping the contract intact while finding a middle ground for the current dispute. Requirement: After analyzing the case, Identify the approaches to negotiation maintained by both the parties in conflict i.e. Rainbow Paints Inc. and XingPi Chemicals and explain them as per the scenario.
Answer:
Rainbow Paints Inc., Pakistan Vs XingPe Chemicals, China
1. Win-Lose Approach: Rainbow Paints Inc. was under an immense pressure to deliver on "production targets for the 2020." However, it approached the negotiation aggressively and assertively, blaming the Chinese company for its failure to deliver the required chemicals for its production. It did not care about the Coronavirus pandemic that is ravaging the world. It should not be confrontational in its approach. Business relationships are not maintained in such atmospheres. It must think long-term and not short-term. It should have tried to reduce its losses by minimizing its costs, using all possible means. Rainbow Paints, in its blindness, is even seeking for not only a compensation but the return of their payments, to ensure that the Chinese company bears the losses wholly. Such a negotiating strategy lacks common sense, fairness, and friendly business relationships.
2. Win-Win Approach: XingPe Chemicals approached the negotiation, seeking understanding. It cannot be blamed for the pandemic, unless it should have supplied before the outbreak. Its approach contrasts with the confrontational, aggressive, and assertive method being followed by the Pakistani company. Its approach is integrative and accommodating. It is even willing to share the losses of Rainbow Paints while Rainbow Paints was trying to push all of the losses to it.
Explanation:
There are many approaches to negotiation. Some prefer the Win-Lose, Lose-Lose, Compromise, or Win-Win approaches. The best for long-standing business relationships is the Win-Win approach, because it integrates and accommodates the interests of both parties. However, different situations call for the approach or combination of approaches to adopt.
Larry’s Lawn Services provides custom landscaping for homes and businesses and uses job order costing to capture the cost of its landscaping jobs. There are no jobs in process at the beginning of May. Listed below are data concerning the three landscaping jobs conducted during May.
Southside Oceanview Rocky Heights
Direct materials $5,000 $6,890 $6,250
Landscaper labor costs $4,680 $5,850 $5,200
Landscaper hours 72 90 80
Overhead costs are applied to jobs on the basis of landscaper hours, and the predetermined overhead rate is $63 per landscaper hour. The Southside job is the only incomplete job at the end of May. Actual overhead for the month was $15,626.
Required:
a. Determine the cost of each job.
b. Indicate the balance of the Landscape Contracts in Process account at the end of May.
c. Calculate the ending balance of the Operating Overhead account for May.
Answer:
a. Southside = $14,216 , Oceanview = $18,410 and Rocky Heights = $16,490
b. Balance = $380 , Under-Applied Overheads.
Explanation:
Cost of each job
Southside Oceanview Rocky Heights
Direct materials $5,000 $6,890 $6,250
Landscaper labor costs $4,680 $5,850 $5,200
Overhead Cost at $63 / hr $4,536 $5,670 $5,040
Total Cost $14,216 $18,410 $16,490
Overheads T - Account
Debit :
Cash (Actual Overheads) $15,626
Total $15,626
Credit :
Work In Process :
Southside $4,536
Oceanview $5,670
Rocky Heights $5,040
Under-Applied Overheads $380
Total $15,626
On January 1, acquired 70 percent of common stock for $210,000 cash. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest at that date was determined to be $90,000. Data from the balance sheets of the two companies included the following amounts as of the date of acquisition:
Gulliver Corp. Sea-Gull Corp.
Cash $60,000 $20,000
Accounts Receivable 80,000 30,000
Inventory 90,000 40,000
Land 100,000 40,000
Buildings and Equipment 200,000 150,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation (80,000) (50,000)
Investment in Sea-Gull Corp. 160,000
Total Assets $610,000 $230,000
Accounts Payable $110,000 $30,000
Bonds Payable 95,000 40,000
Common Stock 200,000 40,000
Retained Earnings 205,000 120,000
Total Liabilities and Equity $610,000 $230,000
At the date of the business combination, the book values of Sea-Gull's net assets and liabilities approximated fair value except for inventory, which had a fair value of $45,000, and land, which had a fair value of $60,000.
Based on the preceding information, what amount of total inventory will be reported in the consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after the business combination?
a. $130,000
b. $135,000
c. $90,000
d. $45,000
Answer:
Gulliver Corp. and Sea-Gull Corp.
Amount of Inventory in the consolidated Balance Sheet, immediately after the business combination:
b. $135,000
Explanation:
Inventory:
Gulliver Corp. = $90,000
Sea-Gull Corp. = 45,000
Total = $135,000
In consolidated financial statements, assets and liabilities are recognized based on their fair values. The procedure is to add such assets and liabilities together, line item by line item, in the consolidated financial statements. It is mainly equity interests and investments in the subsidiary by the investor entity that are eliminated.
Cooperton Mining just announced it will cut its dividend from $4.01 to $2.57 per share and use the extra funds to expand. Prior to the announcement, Cooperton's dividends were expected to grow at a 3.4% rate, and its share price was $50.07. With the planned expansion, Cooperton's dividends are expected to grow at a 4.7% rate. What share price would you expect after the announcement? (Assume that the new expansion does not change Cooperton's risk.) Is the expansion a good investment?
Answer:
$34.35
The price has fallen from $50.07 to $34.35 which means that Expansion will not be a good option.
Explanation:
Computation for the share price to expect after the announcement
Using this formula
Ke = [ D1 / P0 ] +g
Where,
D1 =$4.01
P0 = $50.07
g =3.4%
Let plug in the formula
Ke = [ D1 / P0 ] +g
Ke= [ $4.01 / $50.07] + 0.034
Ke= 0.0800+ 0.034
Ke= 0.1140
Second step is to find the Price after Expansion using this formula
P0 = D1 / [ Ke - g ]
Where,
D1=$2.57
Ke=0.1140
g=4.7%
Let plug in the formula
P0= $ 2.57 / [ 0.1140 - 0.047 ]
P0=$2.57/0.067
P0=$ 34.35
Based on this calculation, we can see that the price has fallen from $50.07 to $34.35 which means that Expansion will not be a good option.
Therefore the share price that you would expect after the announcement will be $34.35
Patton has acquired several other companies. Assume that Patton purchased Kate for $ 6 comma 000 comma 000 cash. The book value of Kate's assets is $ 15 comma 000 comma 000 (market value, $ 17 comma 000 comma 000 ), and it has liabilities of $ 13 comma 000 comma 000 (market value, $ 13 comma 000 comma 000 ). Requirements 1. Compute the cost of goodwill purchased by Patton . 2. Record the purchase of Kate by Patton .
Answer:
1. $2,000,000
2. Accounting Entry
Assets $17,000,000 (debit)
Goodwill $2,000,000 (debit)
Liabilities $13,000,000 (credit)
Investment in Kate $6,000,000 (credit)
Explanation:
The Acquisition of Kate must be done at the fair value of Assets and Liabilities at the acquisition date instead of book values.
Goodwill is the excess of the Purchases Price over the Net Identifiable assets acquired.
Calculation of Goodwill :
Purchase Price $6,000,000
Less Net Identifiable Assets
Assets at Fair Value $17,000,000
Less Liabilities at Fair Value ($13,000,000) ($4,000,000)
Goodwill $2,000,000
Accounting Entry
Assets $17,000,000 (debit)
Goodwill $2,000,000 (debit)
Liabilities $13,000,000 (credit)
Investment in Kate $6,000,000 (credit)
XYZ, Inc. just sold 700,000 shares in a public offering for an offering price of $24 per share. The underwriting fee was 7.50% of the issue’s total value based on the offering price. As soon as the shares were issued, the price jumped to $36 per share. What are the explicit, implicit, and total costs of the issue?
Answer:
explicit costs = $1,260,000
the implicit costs = $8,400,000
total costs = $9,660,000
Explanation:
the underwriter's explicit costs = total number of shares x initial price x % charged by underwriter = 700,000 x $24 x 7.5% = $1,260,000
the implicit costs = (market price - initial price) x total number of shares = ($36 - $24) x 700,000 = $8,400,000
total costs = $9,660,000
Cost data for Johnstone Manufacturing Company for the month ended March 31 are as follows: Inventories March 1 March 31 Materials $210,000 $193,100 Work in process 435,900 510,400 Finished goods 586,200 615,900 Direct labor $3,500,000 Materials purchased during March 2,666,200 Factory overhead incurred during March: Indirect labor 320,000 Machinery depreciation 210,000 Heat, light, and power 175,000 Supplies 34,900 Property taxes 30,000 Miscellaneous costs 45,700 a. Prepare a cost of goods manufactured statement for March.
Answer:
Cost of goods manufactured statement for March
Direct labor $3,500,000
Materials $2,683,100
Indirect labor $320,000
Machinery depreciation $210,000
Heat, light, and power $175,000
Supplies $34,900
Property taxes $30,000
Miscellaneous costs $45,700
Add Opening Work in process Inventory $435,900
Less Closing Work in process Inventory ($510,400)
Cost of goods manufactured $6,924,200
Explanation:
Prepare a Raw Materials T - Account to determine the cost transferred to Manufacturing Account for Raw Materials.
Raw Materials T - Account
Debits :
Opening Balance $210,000
Purchases $2,666,200
Totals $2,876,200
Credits :
Closing Balance $193,100
Materials transferred to Production $2,683,100
Totals $2,876,200
a. The preparation of the cost of goods manufactured is presented below:
Cost of goods manufactured statement for March
Direct labor $3,500,000
Materials $2,683,100
Indirect labor $320,000
Machinery depreciation $210,000
Heat, light, and power $175,000
Supplies $34,900
Property taxes $30,000
Miscellaneous costs $45,700
Add Opening Work in process Inventory $435,900
Less Closing Work in process Inventory ($510,400)
Cost of goods manufactured $6,924,200
Working note:
Raw Materials T - Account
Debits
Opening Balance $210,000
Purchases $2,666,200
Totals $2,876,200
Credits :
Closing Balance $193,100
Materials transferred to Production $2,683,100
Totals $2,876,200
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Loredo Company's net income for 2017 is $50,000. The only potentially dilutive securities outstanding were 1,000 options, each exercisable for one share at $6. None have been exercised, and 10,000 shares of common were outstanding during 2017. The average market price of Loredo's stock during 2017 was $10. The 1,000 options were issued on October 1, 2017. DEPS for 2017 is:__________.
a. $4.8
b. $4.55
c. $4.72
d. $4.95
e. $4.87
Answer:
DEPS for 2017 is: e. $4.87.
Explanation:
Diluted Earnings per Share = Earnings Attributable to Holders of Common Stock ÷ Average Number of Common Stocks Outstanding
Earnings Attributable to Holders of Common Stock = $50,000
Average Number of Common Stocks Outstanding :
Common Stocks Outstanding 10,000
Add Potential Common Stock ; Options (1,000 × 3/12) 250
Average Number of Common Stocks Outstanding 10,250
Thus,Diluted Earnings per Share = $50,000 ÷ 10,250
= $4.87
Childress compnay produces three products, K1, S5, and G9. Each product uses the same type of material. K1 uses 4.5 pounds of the material, S5 uses 3 pounds , and G9 uses 5.5 pounds. Demand for all products is strong but only 59900 pounds of material are available. Information about the selling price per unit and variable cost per unit of each product follows.
K1 S5 G9
Selling price $158.38 $114.80 $204.52
Variable costs 86.00 91.00 139.00
Required:
Calculate the contribution margin per pound for each of the three products.
Answer:
Product K1 S5 G9
$ $ $
Contribution per pound 16.08 7.93 11.91
Explanation:
Contribution per pound is equate to contribution per unit divided quantity of material required per unit of product.
Contribution per pound = Contribution per unit/quantity of material
Contribution per unit =selling price - variable cost per unit
Product K1 S5 G9
$ $ $
Selling price 158.38 114.80 204.52
Variable cost (86.00) (91.00) (139.00)
Contribution per unit 72.38 23.8 65.52
Material per unit (pounds) 4.5 3 5.5
Contribution per pound 16.08 7.93 11.91
When the price of erasers increases from $1.50 to $2.50, the quantity demanded of pencils is unchanged. The cross-price elasticity of demand between erasers and pencils is
Answer:
The cross elasticity of demand is zero
Explanation:
Cross elasticity of demand measures the percentage change in the quantity demand of a product occasioned by a change in the price of another but related commodity.
If the the commodities are complements, the cross of elasticity of demand between them would be negative. his implies an increase(decrease) in the price of one would lead to a decrease(increase) in the demand of the other.
If the the commodities are substitutes, the cross elasticity of demand between them would be positive. This implies an increase(decrease) in the price of one would lead to a increase (decrease) in the quantity demand of the other.
Where the cross elasticity of demand is zero, this implies that the goods are not in any way related. This implies that a change in the price of one would produce no change in the quantity demand of the other.
What is the stock price per share for a stock that has a required return of 16%, an expected dividend $2.7 per share, and a constant growth rate of 10%
Answer:
Price of stock = $49.5
Explanation:
The Dividend Valuation Model(DVM) is a technique used to value the worth of an asset. According to this model, the value of an asset is the sum of the present values of the future cash flows would that arise from the asset discounted at the required rate of return.
If dividend is expected to grow at a given rate , the value of a share is calculated using the formula below:
Price of stock=Do (1+g)/(k-g)
Do - dividend in the following year, K- requited rate of return , g- growth rate
DATA:
D0- 2.7
g- 10%
K- 16%
Price of stock = ( 2.7×1.1)/(0.16-0.1) = 49.5
Price of stock = $49.5
Gitano Products operates a job-order costing system and applies overhead cost to jobs on the basis of the direct materials uses in production (not on the basis of raw materials). Its predetermined overhead rate was based on a cost formula that estimated $126,000 of manufacturing overhead for an estimated allocation base of $90,000 direct material dollars to be used in production. The Company has provided the following data for the just completed year:
Purchase of raw materials $138,000
Direct Labor Cost $86,000
Manufacturing Overhead Costs:
Indirect Labor $122,600
Property Taxes $8,900
depreciation of equipment $15,000
Maintenance $15,000
Insurance $10,000
Rent, building $35,000
Beginning Ending
Raw Materials $25,000 $15,000
Work in Process $49,000 $39,000
Finished Goods $74,000 $59,000
Required:
a. Compute the predetermined overhead rate for the year.
b. Compute the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead for the year.
c. Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured for the year. Assume all raw materials are used in production as direct materials.
Answer and Explanation:
1. The computation of the predetermined overhead rate is shown below;
Predetermined Overhead Rate is
= Estimated Manufacturing Overhead ÷ Estimated Allocation Base × 100
= $126,000 ÷ $90,000
= 140%
2. Now the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead is
But before that we need to find out the overhead applied and overhead incurred which is
= (Opening Value of Direct Material + Purchase of Direct Material - Closing Value of Direct Material) × Predetermined Overhead Rate
= ($25,000 + 138,000 - $15,000) × 140%
= $207,200
Now the Overhead Incurred is
Indirect Labor $122,600
Property Taxes $8,900
depreciation of equipment $15,000
Maintenance $15,000
Insurance $10,000
Rent, building $35,000
Total $206,500
So, the overhead over applied is
= $207,200 - $206,500
= $700
c. Now the schedule of cost of goods manufactured is presented below:
Opening Raw Material $25,000
Add Purchases of Raw Material $138,000
Less Closing Stock of Raw Material -$15,000
Direct Material Used $148,000
Add:
Direct Labor $86,000
Manufacturing Overhead Applied $207,200
Total Manufacturing Costs $441,200
Add Opening WIP $49,000
Less Closing WIP -$39,000
Cost of Goods Manufactured $451,200
The CEO has given her secretary this material for a memo, but it is highly un-organized. Rewrite the memo so that the main point is first, that the memo flows in a much more logical order. Delete information not relevant to the main idea. Use strong subjects and verbs -- in other words, employ the principles we talked about in the lesson on writing.
To employees at a call center
I’m hoping you can send out a memo for me to all phone operators. As you might or might not be aware of, we’ve had some problems lately with operators asking for breaks, or simply taking them, at all sorts of time during their shift. While we are happy to be flexible, we do have a job to do and must have a certain amount of operators manning the phones at all times. Several times the phones have rung and rung with not enough people to answer them. Several supervisors have complained to me that their people have argued with them about combining their breaks and meal break to get an hour at one time. I feel like I need to put my foot down so that each supervisor doesn’t have to make their own decision. We need to remind folks of our policy on breaks and meal breaks through the day. Remind telephone operators that they should take the two 15 minute breaks allotted to them generally about halfway through a four-hour work period. If they want or need to take a break during another time, they should talk with their supervisor. But let folks know this should be under extraordinary circumstances. Stress that these should be extraordinary circumstances so we can count on enough people to be on the phones through the day. Meal breaks should be taken roughly halfway through their shift, but they should be coordinated with their supervisor. Several times, we’ve lost folks we were counting on, only to find that they were on break. Phone operators can stay at their desks and work on personal business, or simply each lunch, as long as they are not tying up resources. We’d prefer, though, that they go to the break rooms or leave their cubicles. We don’t want people to create the perception that they’re doing personal tasks during work time. I often eat at my desk but of course I’m not salaried employee. Oh, and we don’t want folks saving up their breaks and leaving work early. We need to staff our phones from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Our staggered schedule allows us to do that, but not if folks create their own schedules. Do people have to take their breaks? Yes, they do -- federal law mandates it. So tell them they just can’t skip the breaks, though why they’d want to I don’t know. By the way, it looks like we’ll be hiring in the new fiscal year, as we go ahead with that expansion into the Southeast. Should be about 20 to 25 new phone operators.
Answer:
TO EMPLOYEES AT A CALL CENTER
It is my aim to send out a memo to you all phone operators. As you might or might not be aware of, we have faced series of problems lately with operators asking for breaks, or simply taking them without express permission which ended up clashing with their shift time for work. While we are happy to be flexible, we need to remind you of our policy on breaks and meal breaks through the day.
Most times,when a call came in, there will be no one to attend to it. Several supervisors have tabled the complaints of their team members, about combining their normal breaks and meal break in-order to get an hour at one time. Despite being a noble suggestion, the employees and their supervisor should remember that, the working condition was explicitly stated in the contract agreement they signed before taking this job.
In a situation were there is extraordinary condition, the call operators should liaised with their supervisor and discuss about the need to take extra break time. Meal breaks should be taken roughly halfway through their shift, which should be under strict coordination by their supervisor. Phone operators can stay at their desks and work on personal business, or simply each lunch, as long as they are not tying up resources.
We would prefer, though, that they go to the break rooms or leave their cubicles. We don’t want people to create the perception that they’re doing personal tasks during work time. We need to staff our phones from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Our staggered schedule allows us to do that, but not if folks create their own schedules. Do people have to take their breaks? Yes, they do -- federal law mandates it. By the way, it looks like we will be hiring in the new fiscal year, as we go ahead with that expansion into the Southeast. Should be about 20 to 25 new phone operators.
Explanation:
Sending the product out to test families is a form of rev: 01_09_2015_QC_CS-37293 Multiple Choice idea generation. market testing. concept testing. alpha testing.
Answer: Market testing
Explanation:
Market Testing a very important part of the product development and marketing process. It helps a company find out what its potential market thinks of a certain product before it is released in full so that a company will know whether to release it in full or tweak some aspects that are problematic.
Market testing therefore involves sending samples of the new product to various types of customers who are potentials to enable them assess the product. Th product might be garnered towards serving families so it was sent to families as a form of market testing.
Jackie notices everyone wearing Converse sneakers on the first day of school. Ever the fashionista, this will likely affect: Multiple Choice Jackie's income, as she now needs to buy Converse and will have less to spend on other goods. Jackie's preferences for shoes, since she feels as though she needs them now. Jackie's expectations of future prices, since the price of Converse will likely go up because they're getting so popular. the prices of related goods, since other shoes will be less popular and cost less now.
Answer:
Jackie's income, as she now needs to buy Converse and will have less to spend on other goods.
Explanation:
Jackie is a fashionista and so she would respond to trends. Since everyone around her is wearing converse, she would want to wear converses too. so her income would be affected as it would be reduced as she would buy the converse.
What are some of the possible pitfalls of owning a credit card? Check all that apply. A Only paying the minimum balance due. B Possible free collision coverage when renting a car. C Paying your bill late. D Establishing a credit rating. E Juggling too many cards.
Answer:
C. Paying your bill late.
E. Juggling too many cards.
Explanation:
Ansara Company had the following abbreviated income statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y2:
(in millions)
Sales $25,790
Cost of goods sold $21,920
Selling, administrative, and other expenses 2,320
Total expenses $24,240
Income from operations $1,550
Assume that there were $5,620 million fixed manufacturing costs and $1,280 million fixed selling, administrative, and other costs for the year. The finished goods inventories at the beginning and end of the year from the balance sheet were as follows:
January 1 $3,060 million
December 31 $3,570 million
Assume that 20% of the beginning and ending inventory consists of fixed costs. Assume work in process and materials inventory were unchanged during the period.
Prepare an income statement according to the variable costing concept for Ansara Company for 20Y2.
Ansara Company
Variable Costing Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y2 (in millions)
Sales $ 21,920
Variable cost of goods sold:
Beginning inventory $ 1,841
Variable cost of goods manufactured 12,710
Ending inventory 2,149
Total variable cost of goods sold 18,670
Manufacturing margin $ 3,250
Variable selling and administrative expenses 870
Contribution margin $ 2,380
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing costs $ 4,820
Fixed selling and administrative expenses 1,100
Total fixed costs 5,920
Income from operations $
Answer:
Ansara Company
Variable Costing Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y2 (in millions)
Sales $25,790
Variable cost of goods sold:
Beginning inventory ($3,060 × 80%) $2,448
Variable cost of goods manufactured ($21,920 × 80%) $17,536
Ending inventory ($3,570 × 80%) ($2,856)
Total variable cost of goods sold ($17,128 )
Contribution margin $ 8,662
Less (Period) Expenses :
Fixed manufacturing costs ($5,620)
Selling and administrative expenses :
Fixed selling and administrative expenses ($1,280)
Variable selling and administrative expenses ($1,040)
Income from operations $772
Explanation:
Variable Costing :
Product Cost = Only Variable Manufacturing Cost
= This is 80% of Cost of Goods Sold from our senario.
Period Cost = Fixed Manufacturing Costs + All Non - Manufacturing Cost (Variable and Fixed)
Note : Variable selling and administrative expenses is what remains after fixed selling, administrative, and other costs are removed from the total of selling, administrative, and other costs.
Gabriele Enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments, with eight years to maturity, a par value of $1,000, and selling for $948. At this price, the bonds yield 5.1 percent. What must the coupon rate be on the bonds? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Answer:
Coupon rate = 0.04292 or 4.292%
Explanation:
To calculate the coupon rate of the bond, we will, use the formula for the price of the bond. As the bond is an annual bond, the coupon payment, number of periods and semi annual YTM will be,
Coupon Payment (C) = x
Total periods (n)= 8
r or YTM = 0.051 or 5.1%
The formula to calculate the price of the bonds today is attached.
948 = x * [( 1 - (1+0.051)^-8) / 0.051] + 1000 / (1+0.051)^8
948 = x * 6.437166243 + 671.7045216
948 - 671.7045216 = x * 6.437166243
276.2954784 / 6.437166243 = x
x = $42.92191128 rounded off to $42.92
Thus, the coupon payment on bond is $42.92
As the coupon payment is calculated by multiplying the coupon rate with the face value of the bond, then the coupon rate will be:
Coupon payment = face value * coupon rate
42.92 = 1000 * Coupon rate
Coupon rate = 42.92 / 1000
Coupon rate = 0.04292 or 4.292%
Xia Co. manufactures a single product. All raw materials used are traceable to specific units of product. Current information for company follows: Beginning raw materials inventory $ 22,000 Ending raw materials inventory 25,000 Raw material purchases 99,000 Beginning work in process inventory 34,000 Ending work in process inventory 44,000 Direct labor 124,000 Total factory overhead 99,000 Beginning finished goods inventory 74,000 Ending finished goods inventory 54,000 The company's cost of direct materials used, cost of goods manufactured and cost of goods sold is:
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
First, we need to calculate the direct material used in production:
Direct material used= beginning inventory + purchases - ending inventory
Direct material used= 22,000 + 99,000 - 25,000
Direct material used= $96,000
Now, we can determine the cost of goods manufactured:
cost of goods manufactured= beginning WIP + direct materials + direct labor + allocated manufacturing overhead - Ending WIP
cost of goods manufactured= 34,000 + 96,000 + 124,000 + 99,000 - 44,000
cost of goods manufactured= $309,000
Finally, the cost of goods sold:
COGS= beginning finished inventory + cost of goods manufactured - ending finished inventory
COGS= 74,000 + 309,000 - 54,000
COGS= $329,000
Which of the following is approximately the Value at Risk at 5 percent of a portfolio of $10 million of asset A, whose expected return is 10 percent and volatility is 20 percent, and $10 million of asset B, whose expected return is 16 percent and volatility is 25 percent, where the correlation between the two assets is 0.1.
A. $5.6 million
B. $10 million
C. $15 million
D. $1.25 million
E. none of the above
Answer:
A. $5.6 million
Explanation:
Value at risk is the minimum value of portfolio that is considered to lose in case of certain event or volatility. There are two assets in the given scenario and both of them have worth of $10 million. The correlation between them is 0.1 which means there is low strength relationship between the two assets. The value at risk can be found by:
($10 * 5% * 20%) + ($10 * 16% * 25%) * log 1.65
= 5.6 million
Many enterprise organizations believe that cloud computing is essential to their business operations. There are some; however, that argue it is not cost efficient and operationally appropriate. Provide a use case where cloud computing is not appropriate and explain why you feel this is an appropriate decision for the enterprise.
Answer and Explanation:
Cloud computing provides a platform or infrastructure that is readily available to its subscribers at very efficient cost as compared to in house structures for same productivity. It enables small businesses that may not be able to afford storage facilities and IT infrastructure access software(saas) and other cloud infrastructures and environment for their productivity at affordable rates and less inconvenience. However there may be cases where a company should not use cloud computing services.
A simple example is one that goes against efficient cost/reduced cost of using cloud computing services, such as when internet connection is quite expensive and slow or dial up connections are used in the area where a company operates. This would particularly be cost inefficient for the company as cloud services relies heavily on internet.