Understanding preference assumptions
Complete the following table by identifying which assumption each given scenario references.
Assumptions
Scenario Complete Transitive
Tastes Tastes Monotonicity Convexity Continuity
Your niece Latasha says she
can't compare her two favorite
TV shows, Dora the Explorer
and Sesame Street, because
they are so different, even though
they are on at the same time and
she needs to choose.
Jake usually buys three pounds
of ham and two pounds of turkey
each week at the grocery store.
When the grocery store had only
1.99 pounds of turkey available,
he didn't feel that worse off.
Your brother would prefer to have
two computers and a video game
console, rather than one computer
and a video game console, because
he loves technology.
Frances is indifferent between having
only two scoops of ice cream or having
only four cookies for dessert, but she
would prefer to have one scoop of ice
cream and two cookies because she
likes variety in her diet.
Dmitri prefers burgers over hot dogs
and hot dogs over chicken. However,
when faced with a choice between
burgers and chicken, he chooses
chicken.

Answer:

Understanding Preference Assumptions

Identifying the assumption for each scenario:

    Scenario                                              Preference Assumption

1. Your niece Latasha says she

can't compare her two favorite

TV shows, Dora the Explorer

and Sesame Street, because

they are so different, even though

they are on at the same time and

she needs to choose.                             Continuity    

2. Jake usually buys three pounds

of ham and two pounds of turkey

each week at the grocery store.

When the grocery store had only

1.99 pounds of turkey available,

he didn't feel that worse off.                 Complete taste  

3. Your brother would prefer to have

two computers and a video game

console, rather than one computer

and a video game console, because

he loves technology.                             Monotonicity

4. Frances is indifferent between having

only two scoops of ice cream or having

only four cookies for dessert, but she

would prefer to have one scoop of ice

cream and two cookies because she

likes variety in her diet.                            Convexity      

5. Dmitri prefers burgers over hot dogs

and hot dogs over chicken. However,

when faced with a choice between

burgers and chicken, he chooses

chicken.                                                     Transitive tastes

Explanation:

A. Complete taste: As Jake's preferences are inclined towards ham, she is able to compare and rank ham and turkey.

B. Continuity: There are sudden jumps in Latasha's taste. She wants her two favorite TV shows, Dora the Explorer and Sesame Street, equally.

C. Transitive tastes: For example, Dmitri prefers burgers over hot dogs

and hot dogs over chicken, but still chooses chicken.

D. Monotonicity: More computers are better for my brother.

E. Convexity: Averages of (ice cream and cookies) are better than only ice cream or only cookies For Frances.

A survey was conducted from 1000 people about what they like the most? By looking at graph how many people enjoyed grapes and bananas?

Voluntary deductions from employee pay can include which of the following:

a. Medicare taxes
b. Pension contributions
c. Life insurance premiums
d. Social Security taxes
e. Union dues

Which phrase best completes the list?
Characteristics of the U.S. Economy
Free market with some government regulation
Competition between businesses encouraged
A. No centralized banking system
B. Banks owned mostly by the government
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C. Tax rates set by private companies
D. Individuals and businesses given economic freedom

Smith Company reported pretax book income of $406,000. Included in the computation were favorable temorary differences of $51,200, unfavorable temporary differences of $40,600. Smith's deferred income tax expense or benefit would be:

Isabel, a calendar-year taxpayer, uses the cash method of accounting for her sole proprietorship. In late December she received a $20,000 bill from her accountant for consulting services related to her small business. Isabel can pay the $20,000 bill anytime before January 30 of next year without penalty. Assume her marginal tax rate is 37 percent this year and next year, and that she can earn an after-tax rate of return of 8 percent on her investments

Required:
a. What is the after-tax cost if Isabel pays the $19,000 bill in December?
b. What is the after-tax cost if Isabel pays the $19,000 bill in January?
c. Based on requirement a and b, should Isabel pay the $19,000 bill in December or January?

You are taking a $6,226 loan. You will pay it back in four equal amounts, paid every year, with the first payment occurs at the end of year 5. So the first payment is 5 periods from now. Even though you did not make payments during that time interest still accrues. The annual interest rate is 11%. Calculate the amount of each annual payment to pay off the loan 4 years after you start paying it back.

Indicate whether it would appear on the statement of cash flows as a(n): operating activity, investing activity, or financing activity.

a. Cash receipts from customers. choose a type of business activity
b. Issuance of common stock for cash. choose a type of business activity
c. Payment of cash dividends. choose a type of business activity
d. Cash purchase of equipment. choose a type of business activity
e. Cash payments to suppliers. choose a type of business activity
f. Sale of old machine for cash. choose a type of business activity

You have been learning about the accounting equation, debits/credits, and account normal balances. The accounting equation is the foundation of accounting. Understanding debits/credits and the account normal balances are just as important. Sometimes, these concepts are difficult to understand and/or remember. Please research the Internet to find fun and easy ways to remember this information. It could be a song, a mnemonic, phrase, video, etc. It can even be something that you have created. Make sure that the information is college appropriate. Please post your findings and include a link that references the material. Then in a minimum of a paragraph, summarize why you choose this source, how it has helped you remember the material, and why other students would find it helpful.

You make $13.00 Per Hour. You work 40 hrs. a week for 5 weeks this month. Total Hrs. Worked = _____
What is your monthly income? ____

Oriole Industries collected $106,000 from customers in 2020. Of the amount collected, $25,600 was for services performed in 2019. In addition, Oriole performed services worth $38,100 in 2020, which will not be collected until 2021. Oriole Industries also paid $71,500 for expenses in 2020. Of the amount paid, $29,900 was for expenses incurred on account in 2019. In addition, Oriole incurred $43,400 of expenses in 2020, which will not be paid until 2021.
A. Compute 2020 cash-basis net income.
B. Compute 2020 accrual-basis net income.

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Mansfield, Inc., has two production departments, Assembly and Packaging. The company uses a job-order costing system and computes a predetermined overhead rate in each production department. The predetermined overhead rate in the Assembly Department is based on machine hours (MHs) and it is based on direct labor-hours (DLHs) in the Packaging Department. At the beginning of the year, the company made the following estimates Packaging Assembly 5,200 68, 400 Direct labor-hours Machine-hours Total fixed manufacturing overhead cost Variable manufacturing overhead per DLH Variable manufacturing overhead per MH 62,000 11,900 $419,000 $ 3.75 $390,000 $ 3.00
1 What is the estimated total manufacturing overhead in the Assembly Department?
a. $595,20o
b. $651,600
c. $809.000
d. $1,246,700
2 What is the predetermined overhead rate for the Packing Department?
a. $8.70 per DLH
b. $9.61 per DLH
c. $10.51 per DLH
d. $18.28 per DLH

During peak times, customers arrive at the Showcase SuperLux Theater at a rate of 180 per hour. All customers who enter the theater purchase tickets, but only 85% of customers purchase refreshments. Recall that the processing time for a ticket purchase is 0.75 minutes per customer and that the processing time for a refreshment purchase is 3 minutes per customer. Assume that 2 employees work the ticket booths and 8 employees work the concession stand.

Required:
a. Compute the implied utilization of the resources at the ticket booths and concession stand.
b. What is the flow rate of customers through this process (in customer per hour)?
c. Assume 1 resource is added to the ticket booths. What is the new flow rate of customers through the process (in customers per hour)?

Sweet Catering completed the following selected transactions during May 2016: May 1: Prepaid rent for three months, $1,800 May 5: Received and paid electricity bill, $100 May 9: Received cash for meals served to customers, $3,890 May 14: Paid cash for kitchen equipment, $3,950 May 23: Served a banquet on account, $2,180 May 31: Made the adjusting entry for rent (from May 1). May 31: Accrued salary expense, $490 May 31: Recorded depreciation for May on kitchen equipment, $400 If Sweet Catering had recorded transactions using the Cash method, how much net income (loss) would they have recorded for the month of May

This Venn diagram compares two career pathways in the Marketing, Sales, and Service career cluster.



Which correctly lists the titles for this Venn diagram?

Title 1: Marketing and Information Management and Research; Title 2: Professional Sales and Marketing.
Title 1: Marketing Communications and Promotions; Title 2: Marketing and Information Management and Research.
Title 1: E-Marketing; Title 2: Management and Entrepreneurship.
Title 1: Professional Sales and Marketing; Title 2: Buying and Merchandising.

Employability skills are "general skills that are necessary for success in the labor market at all employment levels and in all sectors."
True
False

One of two alternatives will be selected to reduce flood damage in a rural community in central Arizona. The estimates associated with each alternative are available. Use B/C analysis at a discount rate of 8% per year over a 20-year study period to determine which alternative should be selected. For analysis purposes only, assume that the benefits of reduced flood damage are available in years 3, 9, and 18 of the study period.
Retention Pond Channel
Initial Cost, $880,000 1,500,000
Annual Maintenance, $/Year 92,000 30,000
Reduced Flood Damage, $ 200,000 625,000

Cost of Production Report
Hana Coffee Company roasts and packs coffee beans. The process begins by placing coffee beans into the Roasting Department. From the Roasting Department, coffee beans are then transferred to the Packing Department. The following is a partial work in process account of the Roasting Department at July 31:
ACCOUNT Work in Process—Roasting Department ACCOUNT NO.
Date Item Debit Credit Balance
Debit Credit
July 1 Bal., 30,000 units, 10% completed 121,800
31 Direct materials, 155,000 units 620,000 741,800
31 Direct labor 90,000 831,800
31 Factory overhead 33,272 865,072
31 Goods transferred, 149,000 units ?
31 Bal., ? units, 45% completed ?
Required:
1. Prepare a cost of production report, and identify the missing amounts for Work in Process—Roasting Department. If an amount is zero, enter "0". When computing cost per equivalent units, round to the nearest cent.
Hana Coffee Company
Cost of Production Report-Roasting Department
For the Month Ended July 31
Unit Information
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, July 1
Received from materials storeroom
Total units accounted for by the Roasting Department
Units to be assigned costs:
Equivalent Units
Whole Units Direct Materials Conversion
Inventory in process, July 1
Started and completed in July
Transferred to Packing Department in July
Inventory in process, July 31
Total units to be assigned costs
Cost Information
Costs per equivalent unit:
Direct Materials Conversion
Total costs for July in Roasting Department $ $
Total equivalent units
Cost per equivalent unit $ $
Costs charged to production:
Direct Materials Conversion Total
Inventory in process, July 1 $
Costs incurred in July
Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department $
Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, July 1 balance $
To complete inventory in process, July 1 $ $
Cost of completed July 1 work in process $
Started and completed in July
Transferred to Packing Department in July $
Inventory in process, July 31
Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department $
2. Assuming that the July 1 work in process inventory includes $119,400 of direct materials, determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion between June and July. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.
Increase or Decrease Amount
Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit $
Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit $

Define the term agency

Charles Lackey operates a bakery in Idaho​ Falls, Idaho. Because of its excellent product and excellent​ location, demand has increased by 55​% in the last year. On far too many​ occasions, customers have not been able to purchase the bread of their choice. Because of the size of the​ store, no new ovens can be added. At a staff​ meeting, one employee suggested ways to load the ovens differently so that more loaves of bread can be baked at one time. This new process will require that the ovens be loaded by​ hand, requiring additional manpower. This is the only thing to be changed.​ (Productivity remains the​ same.) ​The bakery makes 1,500 loaves per month with a labor productivity of 2.344 loaves per labor-hour, how many workers will lackey need to add? (hint: each worker works 160 hours per month).

Xavier and Yolanda have original investments of $50,000 and $100,000 respectively in a partnership. The articles of partnership include the following provisions regarding the division of net income: interest on original investment at 10%, salary allowances of $27,000 and $18,000 respectively, and the remainder equally. How much of the net income of $40,000 is allocated to Xavier?
A) $22,000
B) $32,000
C) $0
D) $20,000

Testing for possible impairment of a long-lived asset (asset group) that an entity expects to hold and use is required

a. At each interim and annual balance sheet date.
b. At annual balance sheet dates only.
c. Periodically.
d. Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable.

A company has been determined the they plan to invest $9,800,000 in a new solar field in November 2020. The investment will start paying off providing $200,000 per month starting in May 2021. For planning purposes, the project life would be to November 2030. What is the present value of this project at a required rate of return of 6% per year (Hint - use XNPV)?

Skysong Inc., a provider of consulting services, was founded on October 1, 2022. At the end of the first month of operations, the company decided to prepare an income statement, retained earnings statement, and balance sheet using the following information. Accounts payable $ 3,700 Supplies $ 2,650 Interest expense 350 Supplies expense 360 Equipment (net) 48,000 Depreciation expense 260 Salaries and wages expense 2,800 Service revenue 19,540 Bonds payable 21,800 Salaries and wages payable 590 Unearned service revenue 4,190 Common stock 9,900 Accounts receivable 1,450 Interest payable 150 Cash 4,000 Using the information, answer the following questions.
Required:
a. Prepare an income statement for the month of October 2022.
b. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the month of October 2022.
c. Prepare a balance sheet as of October 31, 2022.

1. mouldboard
2. sickle
a metal plow that could be used to
dig deep ridges in an agricultural field
a long, curved blade used in
agriculture
a device used in harvesting that
separates the husk from the grain
3. thresher

The Marchetti Soup Company entered into the following transactions during the month of June:
(a) purchased inventory on account for $245,000 (assume Marchetti uses a perpetual inventory system);
(b) paid $60,000 in salaries to employees for work performed during the month;
(c) sold merchandise that cost $160,000 to credit customers for $300,000;
(d) collected $280,000 in cash from credit customers; and
(e) paid suppliers of inventory $225,000.
Prepare journal entries for each of the above transactions.

You can buy a television for $349 cash or pay $75 down and the balance in 18 monthly payments of $22.50. What is the installment price of the television? By what percent would the installment price be greater than the cash price?

What is a periodic adjustment cap?
O A. A limit on how many times the rate can be adjusted
B. A limit on how much an ARM's interest rate can change at each
adjustment period
O C. A limit on a loan's initial interest rate
OD. A limit on how many years a loan can be for

Prepare the issuer's journal entry for each of the following separate transactions.

a. On March 1, Atlantic Co. issues 49,500 shares of $4 par value common stock for $318,500 cash.
b. On April 1, OP Co. issues no-par value common stock for $84,000 cash.
c. On April 6, MPG issues 3,400 shares of $20 par value common stock for $53,000 of inventory, $150,000 of machinery, and acceptance of a $103,000 note payable.

The interdependence principle: is the same as the cost-benefit principle. implies that consumers depend on each other to make purchase decisions in the market. implies that buyers decisions are affected by many factors other than the price of an item. refers to the marginal benefit of consuming additional units of an item.