Answer:
inconsistency of services
Explanation:
Inconsistency of services is one of the characteristics of services. The Inconsistency of a service refers to the fact that a service cannot be perfectly standardized so that eachservice retains exactly the same quality even if provided by same service provider. A service provider may spend and invest heavily in training staff to control quality and reduce inconsistency in quality of services but never be able to perfectly get rid of it
As a financial responsibility, the sponsoring broker must keep a journal
for each seller client.
that is filled out once per year.
that is in the back of the employee manual.
for each escrow account.
Q-mart failed to include inventory that was kept in a separate warehouse in its 12/31 end-of-the-period inventory count. Consequently, the ending inventory on 12/31 was understated on the balance sheet. Explain how this error will effect the income statement. (Check all that apply.)
Answer:
If the ending inventory was understated, that means that the cost of goods sold will be overstated. If the cost of goods sold was overstated, then net profits were understated.
Explanation:
Imagine a company that sells shoes:
It bought 100 shoes at $100 each during the whole year and their ending inventory was 10 units. This means that cost of goods sold was (100 - 10) x $100 = $9,000. But someone discovered 5 pairs in some shelf that were not included in the ending inventory, then the real ending inventory was 15 units = $1,500 and not $1,000. That also means that the cost of goods sold was $8,500, not $9,000. Lower costs = higher profits.
Answer:
Explanation:
The current year's cost of goods will be too high
The current year's income will be too low
Suppose the federal government wishes to purchase goods and services valued at $200 billion today and finances these expenditures by raising taxes. According to some economists, this will lead to ▼ a lower a higher level of national consumption and ▼ a lower a higher level of national savings than if the expenditure had been financed by selling bonds left parenthesis borrowing right parenthesis. If the economy is operating at full employment and the federal government increases its borrowing, A. aggregate expenditures and real GDP will rise more rapidly. B. taxes will be raised immediately. C. the tax burden on future generations will be lessened. D. investment will be crowded out.
Answer:
lower national consumption, higher national saving;
D, investment will be crowded out.
Explanation:
If the Federal government is to purchase goods and services and taxes are to be used to finance the purchase, this can economically mean that the government will have to save more of the taxes collected and reduce how much it spends. This will mean that the government is not going to borrow funds to finance the purchase which is another option.
On the other hand, if the government was running at full employment and then increases its borrowing, it means that one or more sectors of the market economy will be affected due to the government's increased interference in another sector as it tries to raise funds for the purchase of goods and services. This also means that private investments will thin out to the barest minimum.
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Sales associate A and sales associate B work for the same firm. They agree to divide their region into an eastern half and a western half; sales associate A will handle listings in the east, and sales associate B will handle listings in the west. Which statement is TRUE
Answer: C) The agreement does not violate antitrust laws.
Explanation:
Anti-trust laws in the United States are laws enacted at both federal and state level with the aim of protecting consumers by ensuring fair competition amongst firms. As such, these laws target things such as monopolies, price fixing and market allocation.
The sales associates are currently engaging in market allocation. However, this does not violate anti-trust laws because they work for the same firm and will be offering the same services and prices to people in either area and it is still the same firm covering both areas.
Pat is a rich boy whose parents supply him with every conceivable necessity of life. While still a minor, Pat buys a coat on credit from a men's store for $5,000. After wearing the coat for a while, Pat decides that it bores him and that he would like to disaffirm. Which of the following is most likely to be true? Assume that Pat is still a minor.
A. Pat can disaffirm the contract, but the store will sue him for deceit.
B. Pat cannot disaffirm the contract, and he is liable for the full price of the coat ($5,000).
C. Pat cannot disaffirm the contract, but he is liable only for the reasonable value of the coat.
D. Pat can disaffirm the contract, and he must return the coat.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Generally speaking, a minor may disaffirm a contract at any time during minority or for a reasonable time after the minor comes of age. When a minor disaffirms a contract, all property that he or she has transferred as consideration can be recovered -- even if it was subsequently transferred to a third party. But to say something is disaffirm is to say it never exsited so therefore the store would be able to sue.
In a long period of economic expansion, the tax revenue collected _____ and the amount spent on welfare programs _________, creating a budget ________. Group of answer choices increases, decreases, deficit decreases, increases, deficit increases, increases, surplus increases, decreases, surplus decreases, decreases, surplus
Answer:
increases, decreases, surplus
Explanation:
In a long period of economic expansion, the income earned by individuals would higher, so the amount of tax earned would increase also. Also, In a long period of economic expansion, unemployment would be reduced so the government would spend less on welfare programs
when government revenue exceeds expenditure, there is a surplus.
Assume that a hypothetical economy with an MPC of 0.8 is experiencing severe recession. a. By how much would government spending have to rise to shift the aggregate demand curve rightward by $25 billion
Answer:
$5 billion
Explanation:
Calculation of how much would government spending have to rise
The MPC will be :0.8
First step
Using multiplier =1/1-0.8
=1/0.2
=5
Second step is to calculate the amount of the rise in government spending
=25/5
=$5 billion
Therefore the amount that the government spending would have to rise to shift the aggregate demand curve rightward by $25 billion will be $5 billion
TooEarly, Inc. is a calendar year corporation. On January 3rd of the current year at the request of TooEarly management, Grand Slam Inc., TooEarly's only corporate shareholder, sells all its shares of TooEarly stock to Bill Brady, an individual. On January 5th of the current year TooEarly files for S corporation status. What is the first year TooEarly will be eligible for S corporation treatment
Answer:
Next year
Explanation:
Since in the question, it is given that the only the corporate shareholder sells all of its shares to Bill Brady who is an individual and on the current year too early filed the S corporation status
Now the TooEarly will be eligible for the next year as the TooEarly has a non-qualified shareholder but the S corporation treatment is available for the following year
disadvantages of modern cutting crops
Answer:
The need of soil..........
Answer:
Hey... Mayb your question meant about modern farming..
Explanation:
1)water retaining capacity of the soil decreases.
2)pesticides may kill useful insects
3)money spent on agriculture increases
4)it is not sustainable.
5)they pollute the environment.
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A decrease in the discount rate: Group of answer choices leads to an increase in the interbank rate charged by commercial banks. causes an increase in the federal funds rate. increases reserve holdings of the commercial banks. lowers the cost of borrowing from the Fed. decreases the money supply.
Answer:
lowers the cost of borrowing from the Fed.
Explanation:
The discount rate is the rate that the Fed charges to commercial banks for overnight loans. This loans are only made when commercial banks have no other option, and represent one of the Fed's main functions: acting as lender of last resort.
When the Fed lowers the discount rate, commercial banks can access the Fed as lender of last resort at cheaper interest rates.
An agent is selling a new issue of a non-exempt security to a customer. In order to make it easier for the customer to understand the risks of the investment, the agent highlights the "Important Risk Factors" section of the prospectus before giving it to the customer. Which statement is TRUE about this action
Answer: b. This action is a violation of the Uniform Securities Act
Explanation:
Most terms people carry out in doing business is a breach on the policies of the other party and which is not healthy for the business society, clients should get to understand when they are crossing the line in carrying out task and do the right thing, violations can lead to law enforcement which would not be pleasurable for the party involved.
When going into a partnership, you should always:_________.
a. put all terms of the partnership into writing in a partnership agreement.
b. make sure that you have limited liability while you are in charge.
c. make sure all the profits are reinvested into the company.
Answer: A. put all terms of the partnership into writing in a partnership agreement.
Explanation:
The most important terms in a partnership agreement is ensuring that all terms are noted down and binded legally, this is to help partners know when need to do something and don't feel cheated or be cheated by someone or something. Avoidance of reaching out to terms noted down will further make things complex either when the business is growing or when there is need to shutdown or during operations.
Aurora Corporation operated without insurance coverage for the first month of operations. Then, on February 1, the company paid the $4,800 premium on a two-year insurance policy with benefits beginning on that date. The company uses the accrual basis. How much insurance expense will be reported on the company's income statement for their first year ended December 31?
Answer:
$4,400 insurance expense will be reported on the company's income statement for their first year ended December 31.
Explanation:
When the company pays for the premium on a two-year insurance policy on February 1, the following must happen.
1. Recognize the Asset : Prepaid Insurance
2. De-recognize a decrease in Assets of Cash
At the end of the First year, the company will have utilized 11 months of the insurance policy, the following must happen
1. Recognize an Expense : Insurance Expense to the extent the insurance was utilized.
2. De-recognize the Asset : Prepaid Insurance to show utilization of the Asset benefit.
Entry is as follows :
Insurance Expense $4,400 (debit)
Prepaid Insurance $4,400 (credit)
Insurance Expense Calculation = $4,800 × 11/ 12 = $4,400.
A real estate broker is employed by a buyer, as an agent. When the broker finds a property the buyer might be interested in buying, the broker is careful to find out as much as possible about the property's owners and why the property is on the market. The broker's efforts to keep the buyer informed of all facts that could affect a transaction is the duty of
Answer:
Disclosure.
Explanation:
In this scenario, a real estate broker is employed by a buyer, as an agent. When the broker finds a property the buyer might be interested in buying, the broker is careful to find out as much as possible about the property's owners and why the property is on the market. The broker's efforts to keep the buyer informed of all facts that could affect a transaction is the duty of disclosure. A disclosure is a legally binding agreement between the buyer and seller of a property, wherein the seller highlights all the information or details they know about the property for the purpose of enlightening and informing the buyer. It contains informations such as legal encumbrance, structural flaw, size of property etc.
Paradise Travels is an all-equity firm that has 6,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $34 a share. The firm's management has decided to issue $40,000 worth of debt and use the funds to repurchase shares of the outstanding stock. The interest rate on the debt will be 7 percent. What are the earnings per share at the break-even level of earnings before interest and taxes? Ignore taxes.
Answer:
$2.38
Explanation:
Number of shares purchased
= $40,000 / $34
= $1,176
EBIT / 6,000 = [EBIT - ($40,000 * 0.07)] / (6,000 - 1176)
EBIT / 6,000 = (EBIT - $2,800) / 4,824
4,824 EBIT = 6000 EBIT - $16,800,000
1,176 EBIT = $16,800,000
EBIT = $14,285.71
Earning per Shares at Break-even level of earning
= [EBIT - ($40,000 * 0.07)] / (6,000 - 1,176)
= ($14,285.71 - $2,800) / 4,824
= $11,485.71 / 4,824
= $2.38
Carl is furious that the elderly get special senior-citizen discounts on goods and services while young people don't. The name for the issue Carl is discussing is_____. Question 70 options:
Answer: Intergenerational equity
Explanation: Equity simply preaches fairness whereby the allocation and sharing of resources, privilege and other related issues is devoid of partiality. Intergenerational equity looks into the idea of fairness between members of certain generations and age groups whereby the resource allocation and privilege afforded to individuals is devoid of favoritism on the basis of age group or generation. In the scenario above, Carl is of the opinion that intergenerational equity should be in play such that benefits afforded to elderly also incorporates the youth.
Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge beer consumers a tax. Before the tax, 10 billion cases of beer were sold every year at a price of $7 per case. After the tax, 5 billion cases of beer are sold every year; consumers pay $9 per case (including the tax), and producers receive $6 per case.
a. The amount of the tax on a case of beer is ($_____) per case. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is ($_____) per case, and the burden that falls on producers is ($_____) per case.
b. (True or False) The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been smaller if the tax had been levied on producers.
Answer:
$3
$2
$1
false
Explanation:
Tax is a compulsory sum levied by the government on goods and services. it increases the price of the good
Tax on a case of beer = amount consumers pay after the tax has been levied - amount producers receive = $9 - $6 = $3
Burden on consumers = amount consumers pay after the tax has been levied on the cases of beer - amount consumers pay before tax was levied on cases of beer = $9 - $7 = $2
Burden on producers = Tax on a case of beer - Burden on consumers = $3 - $2 = $1
false. producers are already being taxed
Sandra has been working for six months at TUV Technologies. During that time she has compiled an impressively long list of names, addresses, phone numbers, and products purchased by customers. To access and search through this information quickly and efficiently, she could store it in a(n) _____.
Answer:
A query is a request for the database management software to search the database for data that match criteria specified by a user.
Explanation:
Suppose that smoking creates a negative externality. If the government does not interfere in the cigarette market, then a. the equilibrium quantity of cigarettes smoked will equal the socially optimal quantity of cigarettes smoked. b. the equilibrium quantity of cigarettes smoked will be greater than the socially optimal quantity of cigarettes smoked. c. the equilibrium quantity of cigarettes smoked will be less than the socially optimal quantity of cigarettes smoked. d. There is not enough information to answer the question.
Answer:
b. the equilibrium quantity of cigarettes smoked will be greater than the socially optimal quantity of cigarettes smoked.
Explanation:
A negative externality occurs when the costs of economic activities to third parties not involved in economic activities are greater than the benefits.
Negative externality are usually overproduced in the economy. so, the equilibrium quantity of cigarettes smoked will be greater than the socially optimal quantity of cigarettes smoked.
Gary Sirota sees the proposed Bajagua Project as a win-win scenario for the public due to the larger treatment capacity of the proposed plant and the lower cost per gallon. How might Serge Dedina respond
Answer:
the private sector should never build a plant, regardless of benefits, because water is a public resource that needs public oversight
Explanation:
The win-win situation refers to the situation in which each one is happy as a result that arrives is best and beneficial for the company
Since in the question, it is mentioned that there is a win-win scenario as there is a larger treatment for the public at a lower cost per gallon
Therefore by this, the private sector should never develop that plant i.e water as it is a resource that is consumed by the public irrespective of their benefits
You possess a SECRET personnel security clearance and have been assigned to work on Project X. Carlos is your superior and has a TOP SECRET personnel security clearance. Carlos has asked to see a Secret document in your possession related to Project X. Carlos is not part of the Project X team and does not have a "need-to-know." Should you share that classified document with Carlos
Answer:
No. The classified document should not be shared with Carlos
Explanation:
Based on the information given the classified document should not be shared with Carlos because Carlos is not part of the Project X team and he does not have a "need-to-know" secondlly no one else is supposed to be given automatic access to the Secret document in my possession related to Project X or the classified information solely because the person is my superior or because of the person rank, position or security clearance.
No you should not as Carlos does not have "need-to-know" clearance.
When involved in a secret project, there are only certain people that you can talk to about what goes in the project and these include:
your colleagues in the project with similar security clearancepeople outside the project that have a "need-to-know" clearanceCarlos might be your boss but not only is he not working on the project, he does not have a need-to-know clearance basis.
In conclusion, you should not share classified documents with Carlos and he is breaching ethical and possibly legal rules by asking you for them.
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A typing instructor builds a regression model to investigate what factors determine typing speed for students with two months of instruction. Her regression equation looks like: Y' = 11 + 7x1 + 5x2 + 3x3 where: Y' = typing speed in words per minute; x1= hours of instruction per week; x2= hours of practice per week; x3 = hours of typing per week necessary for school or work;
Answer:
The range that has a 95.45% probability that that student's typing speed will be in two months is [49.5, 65.5].
Explanation:
The compete question is:
A new student is taking 2 hrs of typing instruction per week, will practice 5 hrs per week and must type 2.5 hours per week for work. If the standard error of the estimate is 4, within what range do we have a 95.45% probability that that student's typing speed will be in two months?
Solution:
The regression equation formed by the typing instructor to investigate what factors determine typing speed for students with two months of instruction is as follows:
[tex]Y' = 11 + 7x_{1} + 5x_{2} + 3x_{3}[/tex]
Here,
Y' = typing speed in words per minute
x₁ = hours of instruction per week
x₂ = hours of practice per week
x₃ = hours of typing per week necessary for school or work
Compute the value of Y' for the given values of x₁, x₂ and x₃ as follows:
[tex]Y' = 11 + 7x_{1} + 5x_{2} + 3x_{3}[/tex]
[tex]=11+(7\times 2)+(5\times 5)+(3\times 2.5)\\=11+14+25+7.5\\=57.5[/tex]
So, the typing speed of this student in words per minute is 57.5.
The range providing the (1 - α)% prediction interval for values of Y' is:
[tex]Y=[Y'\pm t_{\alpha/2, (n-2)}\times SE][/tex]
Since the data selected is for 2 months the sample size is too large.
The critical value of t is 2.
Compute the range as follows:
[tex]Y=[Y'\pm t_{\alpha/2, (n-2)}\times SE][/tex]
[tex]=[57.5\pm 2\times 4]\\\\=[57.5\pm 8]\\\\=[49.5, 65.5][/tex]
Thus, the range that has a 95.45% probability that that student's typing speed will be in two months is [49.5, 65.5].
Offshore oil-drilling operations entail an unavoidable risk of an oil spill, but importing oil on tankers presently entails an even greater such risk per barrel of oil. Therefore, if we are to reduce the risk of an oil spill without curtailing our use of oil, we must invest more in offshore operations and import less oil on tankers.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above.
A) Tankers can easily be redesigned so that their use entails less risk of an oil spill.
B) Oil spills caused by tankers have generally been more serious than those caused by offshore operations.
C) The impact of offshore operations on the environments can be controlled by careful management.
D) Offshore operations usually damage the ocean floor, but tankers rarely cause such damage.
E) Importing oil on tankers is currently less expensive than drilling for it offshores.
Answer:
A) Tankers can easily be redesigned so that their use entails less risk of an oil spill.
Explanation:
The option that if true most seriously weakens the argument above is: tankers can easily be redesigned so that their use entails less risk of an oil spill because the statement says that importing oil on tankers entails a greater risk of an oil spill than offshore oil-drilling and the option chosen directly talks about that and says that the tankers can easily be redesigned to decrease the risks of an oil spill which goes against the argument given.
The other options are not right because the options B and C support the argument given. Also, options D and E doesn't talk about oil spill which is the topic on the argument presented.
What are some of the possible consequences of financial distress? I) Bondholders, who face the prospect of getting only part of their money back, will likely want the company to take additional risks. II) Equity investors would like the company to cut its dividend payments to conserve cash. III) Equity investors would like the firm to shift toward riskier lines of business.
Answer:
III) Equity investors would like the firm to shift toward riskier lines of business.
Explanation:
Financial distress refers to the situation at which the organization not able to generate the profit as it is not able to meet or pay the financial debts. This occurs when the fixed cost is high, liquid assets leads to be sensitive in nature which results in downturns of an economic system
Hence, the third option is correct as the firm would shift to the riskier business lines
Which of these statements is correct?
A. In science, a hypotheses is an absolute truth.
B. Science does not require observations that other people can confirm.
C. Science can be used to prove or disprove the idea that deities or spirits cause earthquakes and other natural disasters.
D. Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing.
E. Only discovery science can lead to important conclusions about nature.
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The answer is D.
"Which of these statements is correct?"; Scientific ideas are subjected to repeated testing.
Distinguish among operating, investing, and financing activities for the statement of cash flows indirect method) Aurum Investments specializes in low-risk government bonds. Identify each of Aurum's transactions as operating (O), investing (I), financing (F), noncash investing and financing (NIF), or a transaction that is not reported on the statement of cash flows (N). Indicate whether each item increases (+) or decreases (minus) cash. The indirect method is used for operating cash flows.
A. Acquisition of equipment by issuance of note payable
B. Purchase of long-term investment with cash
C. Issuance of long-term note payable to borrow cash
D. Increase in prepaid expenses
E. Decrease in accrued liabilities
F. Loss of sale of equipment
G. Decrease in accounts receivable
H. Depreciation of equipment
I. Increase in accounts payable Amortization of intangible assets
K. Purchase of treasury stock
L. Payment of long-term debt
M. Increase in salary payable
N. Cash sale of land
O. Sale of long-term investment
P. Acquisition of building by cash payment
Q. Net income
R. Issuance of common stock for cash
S. Payment of cash dividend
Answer:
A. noncash investing and financing (NIF)
B. investing (I), decreases (minus)
C. financing (F), increases (+)
D. operating (O), decreases (minus)
E. operating (O), increases (+)
F. operating (O), increases (+)
G. operating (O), increases (+)
H. operating (O), increases (+)
I. operating (O), increases (+)
J. operating (O), increases (+)
K. financing (F), decreases (minus)
L. financing (F), decreases (minus)
M. operating (O), increases (+)
N. investing (I), increases (+)
O. investing (I), increases (+)
P. investing (I), decreases (minus)
Q. operating (O), increases (+)
R. financing (F), increases (+)
S. financing (F), decreases (minus)
Explanation:
Operating Activities includes the Net Income and adjustments to the net income for (1) non-cash items previously included or deducted and (2) changes in working capital.
Investing Activities includes sale and investments in Property , Plant and Equipment items.
Financing Activities includes sale of ownership interest and aquisition of financing sources.
To answer this question, the cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investing activities, and cash flow from financing activities are first as explained.
Cash flow from operating activities represents the revenue generated by a company's ongoing, routine business activity, such as manufacturing and selling things or providing a service to clients.
On a company's cash flow statement, cash flow from operating activities is the first section shown they comprise of net Income, as well as revisions to net Income for previously included or subtracted non-cash items and changes in working capital.
Cash flow from investing activities refer to the cash generated or expended on non-current assets that are expected to yield a profit in the future.
Capital expenditures, lending money, and the sale of investment securities are examples of cash flow from investing activities.
Cash flow from financing activities portion of a company's cash flow statement illustrates the net cash flows used to finance the business.
Examples of cash flow from financing activities include sales of shares, issue of debentures, and among others.
As a result of the above explanation, we have:
A. Acquisition of equipment by issuance of note payable = NIF
B. Purchase of long-term investment with cash = I-
C. Issuance of long-term note payable to borrow cash = F+
D. Increase in prepaid expenses = O-
E. Decrease in accrued liabilities = O-
F. Loss of sale of equipment = O+
G. Decrease in accounts receivable = O+
H. Depreciation of equipment = O+
I. Increase in accounts payable = O+
J. Amortization of intangible assets = O+
K. Purchase of treasury stock = F-
L. Payment of long-term debt = F-
M. Increase in salary payable = O+
N. Cash sale of land = I+
O. Sale of long-term investment = I+
P. Acquisition of building by cash payment = I-
Q. Net income = O+
R. Issuance of common stock for cash = F+
S. Payment of cash dividend = F-
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Mountain Gear has been using the same machines to make its name brand clothing for the last five years. A cost efficiency consultant has suggested that production costs may be reduced by purchasing more technologically advanced machinery. The old machines cost the company $360,000. The old machines presently have a book value of $136,000 and a market value of $28,000. They are expected to have a five-year remaining life and zero salvage value. The new machines would cost the company $260,000 and have operating expenses of $19,000 a year. The new machines are expected to have a five-year useful life and no salvage value. The operating expenses associated with the old machines are $46,000 a year. The new machines are expected to increase quality, justifying a price increase, and thereby increasing sales revenue by $26,000 a year. Select the true statement.
A. The company will be $44,000 better off over the 5-year period if it replaces the old equipment.
B. The company will be $72,000 better off over the 5-year period if it keeps the old equipment.
C. The company will be $33,000 better off over the 5-year period if it replaces the old equipment.
D. The company will be $28,000 better off over the 5-year period if it replaces the old equipment.
Answer:
C. The company will be $33,000 better off over the 5-year period if it replaces the old equipment.
Explanation:
keep old machine:
operating expenses = $46,000 x 5 = $230,000
new machine:
purchase cost $260,000 - $28,000 = $232,000
operating expenses = $19,000 x 5 = $95,000
increase in revenue $26,000 x 5 = $130,000
if new machine is purchased, operating costs decrease by $135,000, revenues increase by $130,000, but investment outflows increase by $232,000 ⇒ $135,000 + $130,000 - $232,000 = $33,000
Refer to Scenario 15-2. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true? (i) New entrants to the market know they will have a smaller market share than PPCo currently has. (ii) PPCo is most likely experiencing rising marginal cost. (iii) PPCo is a natural monopoly. (iv) PPCo is most likely experiencing declining average total cost.
Answer: (i), (iii) and (iv)
Explanation:
PPCo is able to provide the entire needs of the county and and has been in operations for a few years gaining loyal customers and controlling the market. Any company that will want to come in will have to fight them for market dominance and as such will have a smaller market share than PPCo.
As PPCo is meet the demands of everyone in the county, they are most likely experiencing Economies of Scale. This means that they are making more revenue thereby driving total cost down as the fixed costs remain the same but Revenue climbs. This classifies them as a Natural Monopoly because Natural Monopolies experience Economies of Scale and declining average total costs.
We can imagine the financial manager doing several things on behalf of the firm’s stockholders. For example, the manager might do the following:
a. Increase the firm's market value by investing in real assets.
b. Modify the firm’s investment plan to help shareholders achieve a particular time pattern of consumption.
c. Choose high- or low-risk assets to match shareholders’ risk preferences.
d. Help balance shareholders’ checkbooks.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
One of the responsibilities of a financial manager is to direct investment activities towards increasing the market value of an organization and also support the long term financial goal of the firm.
In as much as the financial manager is expected to act in the best interest of the shareholders , he should not be bias towards them in carrying out his responsibilities,
Therefore , the best option of the given alternatives in the scenario is the he should work towards increasing the market value by investing in real assets.
Suppose the price for one gallon of gasoline rises from $3.50 to $4.00 and the price of one gallon of milk rises from $3.00 to $3.20 . If the CPI rises from 120 to 132, then people likely will buy:_________.
a. more gasoline and more milk.
b. more gasoline and fewer milk.
c. less gasoline and more milk.
d. less gasoline and fewer milk.
Answer:
c. less gasoline and more milk.
Explanation:
The increase in price of gasoline = $3.50 to $4
The increase in price of milk = $3 to $3.20
The increase in CPI = 120 to 132
Current price as per CPI of Gasoline should be = (132 /120) * $3.5 = ($3.85)
The price of milk considering the CPI = (132/120) * $3 = 1.1*3 = $3.3
Since the actual price of milk is lower than the price of $3.3. thus more of milk will be demanded. So option c. “less gasoline and more milk” is correct.