Assume that a state government currently provides no child-care subsidies to working single parents, but it now wants to adopt a plan that will encourage labor force participation among single parents. Suppose that child-care costs are hourly, and suppose the government adopts a child-care subsidy that pays $3 per hour for each hour the parent works, up to 8 hours per day. Draw a current budget constraint (net of child-care costs) for an assumed single mother and then draw in the new constraint. Discuss the likely effects on labor force participation and hours of work.

Answer:

The line on the graph will be parallel to the pre-subsidy line and the new constraint will then be equal to the points connecting the two lines.

Explanation:

The subsidy by government to single parents is $3 per hour for up to 8 hours. The total of subsidy will be $16 for each day. The labor force who were not receiving the subsidy before had steep indifference curve but now few workers will find utility maximization with flatter indifference curve so the workers will join the subsidy program.

Identifying and Analyzing Financial Statement Effects of Stock Transactions
The stockholders' equity of Verrecchia Company at December 31, 2011, follows:
Common stock, $ 5 par value, 350,000 shares authorized; 150,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 750,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value 600,000
Retained earnings 346,000
During 2012, the following transactions occurred:
Jan. 5 Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for $12 cash per share.
Jan. 18 Purchased 4,000 shares of common stock for the treasury at $14 cash per share.
Mar. 12 Sold one-fourth of the treasury shares acquired January 18 for $17 cash per share.
July 17 Sold 500 shares of the remaining treasury stock for $13 cash per share.
Oct. 1 Issued 5,000 shares of 8%, $25 par value preferred stock for $35 cash per share. This is the first issuance of preferred shares from the 50,000 authorized shares.
1. Prepare the December 31, 2012, stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet assuming that the company reports net income of $72,500 for the year.
2. Use a negative sign with your answer for treasury stock.
Stockholders' Equity
Paid-in capital
8% Preferred stock, $25 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 5,000 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $5 par value, 350,000 shares authorized; 160,000 shares issued
Additional paid-in capital
Paid-in capital in excess of par value-preferred stock
Paid-in capital in excess of par value-common stock
Paid-in capital from treasury stock
Total paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Less: Treasury stock (2,500 shares) at cost (use a negative sign with your answer)
Total Stockholders' Equity

Caroli, who was 17 years old, signed an agreement to buy a used computer from Egan for $150. While Caroli was on his way to pick up the equipment, Egan got an offer for $250 from someone else. When CAroli arrived with the money to complete the transaction, Egan told him he was unwilling to go through with the agreement because Caroli was a mior.
a. Can Egan cancel the contract?
b. Is this a voidable contract?
c. Can Caroli cancel the contract?
d. If Egan sells the computer to Caroli, can Caroli later return the computer?

Reward systems (Connect, Perform)
Reward system Base pay Symbolic value Indirect Flexible reward
Surface value Incentive Compensation compensation system
system packages Perquisites Participative pay system
Use each of these individual reward system terms to best complete the following sentences.
The purpose of the_____in most organizations is to attract, retain, and motivate qualified employees.
Even though Evelyn got a generous 10% pay raise, because Lily received a 12% pay raise Evelyn was unhappy. This is because of the______of the reward.
You are satisfied with your overall compensation package even though your base pay is a little low because your_____, especially your retirement plan and health insurance plan, are very generous.
When deciding which job offer to take, rather than considering only the base pay it is important to compare the two______. Because the incentives, benefits, perquisites, and awards of the job with the lower base pay may make the total value of the rewards greater than that offered by the higher paying company.

As of the end of June, the job cost sheets at Racing Wheels, Inc., show the following total costs accumulated on three custom jobs.
Job 102 Job 103 Job 104
Direct materials $ 37,000 $ 48,000 $ 57,000
Direct labor 20,000 28,700 43,000
Overhead 8,200 11,767 17,630
Job 102 was started in production in May, and the following costs were assigned to it in May: direct materials, $9,000; direct labor, $3,500; and overhead, $1,505. Jobs 103 and 104 were started in June. Overhead cost is applied with a predetermined rate based on direct labor cost. Jobs 102 and 103 were finished in June, and Job 104 is expected to be finished in July. No raw materials were used indirectly in June. Using this information, answer the following questions. (Assume this company’s predetermined overhead rate did not change across these months.)

Atlanta Manufacturing Company produces products A, B, C, and D through a joint process. The joint costs amount to $100,000. Product Units Produced Sales Value at Split-Off Additional Costs of Processing Sales Value After Processing A 1,500 $10,000 $2,500 $15,000 B 2,500 $30,000 $3,000 $35,000 C 2,000 $20,000 $4,000 $25,000 D 3,000 $40,000 $6,000 $45,000 If A is processed further, profits of A will:

The Clemson Company reported the following results last year for the manufacture and sale of one of its products known as a Tam.
Sales (6,500 Tams at $130 each) $845,000
Variable cost of sales 390,000
Variable distribution costs 65,000
Fixed advertising expense 275,000
Salary of product line manager 25,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead 145,000
Net loss ($55,000)
Clemson Company is trying to determine whether or not to discontinue the manufacture and sale of Tams. The operating results reported above for last year are expected to continue in the foreseeable future if the product is not dropped. The fixed manufacturing overhead represents the costs of production facilities and equipment that the Tam product shares with other product. Assume that discontinuing the Tam product would result in a $120,000 increase in the contribution margin of other product lines. How many Tams would have to be sold next year for the company to be as well off as if it?

Contribution Margin and Contribution Margin Ratio
For a recent year, McDonald's company-owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions):
Sales $18,169.3
Food and packaging $ 6,129.7
Payroll 4,756.0
Occupancy (rent, depreciation, etc.) 4,402.6
General, selling, and administrative expenses 2,487.9
$17,776.2
Income from operations $ 393.1
Assume that the variable costs consist of food and packaging, payroll, and 40% of the general, selling, and administrative expenses.
a. What is McDonald's contribution margin? Round to the nearest tenth of a million (one decimal place).
b. What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio? Round to one decimal place.
c. How much would income from operations increase if same-store sales increased by $500 million for the coming year, with no change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a million (one decimal place).

MECCS Inc. stock paid its annual dividends of $4.90 per share yesterday. The dividend is expected to decrease at a constant rate of 2.50 percent per year indefinitely. Investors require a rate of return of 8.60 percent on the stock. How much should one share of the stock be priced today

Matching Definitions with Information Releases Made by Public Companies Following are the titles of various information releases. Match each definition with the related release by entering the appropriate letter in the space provided.
Definitions Information Release
Report of special events (e.g., auditor changes, mergers) (1) Form 10-Q
filed by public companies with the SEC.
Brief unaudited report for quarter normally containing (2) Quarterly report
summary income statement and balance sheet.
Quarterly report filed by public companies with the SEC (3) Press release
that contains additional unaudited financial information.
Written public news announcement that is normally (4) Annual report
distributed to major news services.
Annual report filed by public companies with the SEC (5) Form 10-K
that contains additional detailed financial information.
Report containing the four basic financial statements for (6) Form 8-K
the year, related notes, and often statements by
management and auditors.

The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop.The standard labor cost for a motor tune-up is given below:
Standard Hours Standard Rate Standard Cost
Motor tune-up 2.50 $35.00 $87.50
The record showing the time spent in the shop last week on motor tune-ups has been misplaced. However, the shop supervisor recalls that 60 tune-ups were completed during the week, and the controller recalls the following variance data relating to tune-ups:
Labor rate variance $ 50 F
Labor spending variance $ 55 U
Required:
1. Determine the number of actual labor-hours spent on tune-ups during the week.
2. Determine the actual hourly rate of pay for tune-ups last week.

Rowan Co. purchases 200 common shares (40%) of JBI Corp. as a long-term investment for $600,000 cash on July 1. JBI Corp. paid $12,500 in total cash dividends on November 1 and reported net income of $250,000 for the year. (1) - (3) Prepare Rowan's entries to record the purchase of JBI shares, the receipt of its share of JBI dividends and the December 31 year-end adjustment for its share of JBI net income.

Hyper Color Company manufactures widgets. The following data is related to sales and production of the widgets for last year. Selling price per unit Variable manufacturing costs per unit Variable selling and administrative expenses per unit Fixed manufacturing overhead​ (in total) Fixed selling and administrative expenses​ (in total) Units produced during the year Units sold during year Using absorption​ costing, what is operating income for last​ year? (Round any intermediary calculations to the nearest whole​ dollar.)

Oslo Company prepared the following contribution format income statement based on a sales volume of 1,000 units (the relevant range of production is 500 units to 1,500 units): Sales $ 25,000 Variable expenses 17,500 Contribution margin 7,500 Fixed expenses 4,200 Net operating income $ 3,300 7. If the variable cost per unit increases by $1, spending on advertising increases by $1,150, and unit sales increase by 130 units, what would be the net operating income

The following information is available for Keyser Corporation for the current year: Beginning Work in Process Cost of Beginning Work in Process: (75% complete) 14,500 units Material $25,100 Started 75,000 units Conversion 50,000 Ending Work in Process Current Costs: (60% complete) 16,000 units Material $120,000 Abnormal spoilage 2,500 units Conversion 300,000 Normal spoilage (continuous) 5,000 units Transferred out 66,000 units All materials are added at the start of production. Refer to Keyser Corporation. Assume that the cost per EUP for material and conversion are $1.75 and $4.55, respectively. What is the cost assigned to ending Work in Process

A leading beverage company sells its signature soft drink brand in vending machines for $0.87 per 12 oz. can. A vending machine has monthly fixed costs of space rental, energy consumption, and capital depreciation of $146. Variable cost for a can of soda is $0.48. The more pessimistic operations manager was concerned about rising costs and asked the sales manager, if fixed costs increase to $190 per month, and the variable costs increase by $.10 due to rising sugar costs, what is the new breakeven volume in units at the original price

Harry was on the phone negotiating the terms of a contract for the purchase of ball caps containing his university's logo with All Logos, LLC. They had agreed on the quantity (1200) and price ($2/cap), but could not agree on the delivery date, so Harry hung up. A few days later, Harry received an invoice in the mail, billing him for the caps, and advising that they would be shipped in 30 days' time. Under the UCC, has a contract been formed?

Earley Corporation issued perpetual preferred stock with an 8% annual dividend. The stock currently yields 7%, and its par value is $100. Round your answers to the nearest cent. What is the stock's value

During August, Boxer Company sells $354,000 in merchandise that has a one year warranty. Experience shows that warranty expenses average about 5% of the selling price. The warranty liability account has a credit balance of $11,600 before adjustment. Customers returned merchandise for warranty repairs during the month that used $8200 in parts for repairs. The entry to record the estimated warranty expense for the month is: Question 8 options: Debit Estimated Warranty Liability $8200; credit Warranty Expense $8200. Debit Estimated Warranty Liability $17,700; credit Warranty Expense $17,700. Debit Warranty Expense $6100; credit Estimated Warranty Liability $6100. Debit Warranty Expense $14,300; credit Estimated Warranty Liability $14,300. Debit Warranty Expense $17,700; credit Estimated Warranty Liability $17,700.

On October 1, 2021, Sonoma Company leased equipment from Napa Inc. in lease payable in five equal annual payments of $400,000, beginning Oct 1, 2022. Similar transactions have carried an 11% interest rate. The right-of-use asset would be recorded at: _________

Presented below is information for Cullumber Co. for the month of January 2022.
Cost of goods sold $201,500
Rent expense $33,900
Sales discounts 10,000
Freight-out 6,300
Insurance expense 13,400
Sales returns and allowances 17,000
Salaries and wages expense 61,200
Sales revenue 400,000
Income tax expense 5,300
Other comprehensive income (net of $400 tax) 2,000
Prepare a comprehensive income statement.

One of the themes that came out of the survey responses is that employees take their responsibility of serving fresh, hot food quickly and helping customers find menu items that they will like very seriously. But most of the time, employees do not feel like the work they do is very important. According to the job characteristics theory, which of the following should you do to address this issue?
A. Improve employees' growth need strength.
B. Improve feedback.
C. Improve skill variety.
D. Improve task significance.
C. After carefully considering the most recent employee survey results, you decide that the core issue that you need to address to improve employee motivation is that employees do not seem to know how they are doing relative to what is expected of them. Knowing this, which critical psychological state will you be most targeting in your job redesign initiative?
A. Experienced responsibility for outcomes of the work.
B. Growth need strength.
C. Knowledge of the actual results of work activities.
D. Experienced meaningfulness of the work.

your food-services company has been named as the sole provider of meals at a small university. the cost and demand schedules are for a single-price monopolist, the profit-maximizing price and number of meals per day is

Tracey does not have insurance coverage. She presents to NSA Memorial Hospital for treatment of what she believes is a severe cold. When she arrives at NSA Memorial Hospital she is triaged and told to wait in the waiting room for treatment.
1. What are the next steps NSA Memorial Hospital must take to comply with EMTALA?
2. What happens if they determine Tracey has an Emergency Medical Condition?

The adjusted trial balance for Concord Corporation at the end of the current year, 2018, contained the following accounts.
5-year Bonds Payable 8% $3000000
Interest Payable 51000
Premium on Bonds Payable 100000
Notes Payable (3 months.) 42000
Notes Payable (5 yr.) 167000
Mortgage Payable ($17000 due currently) 201000
Salaries and wages Payable 16000
Income Taxes Payable (due 3/15 of 2019) 23000
The total long-term liabilities reported on the balance sheet are:___________.
a. $3351000.
b. $3468000.
c. $3451000.
d. $3368000.

ns Corporation's net income last year was $97,400. Changes in the company's balance sheet accounts for the year appear below: Increases (Decreases) Asset and Contra-Asset Accounts: Cash and cash equivalents $ 18,800 Accounts receivable $ 13,800 Inventory $ (17,600 ) Prepaid expenses $ 4,400 Long-term investments $ 10,900 Property, plant, and equipment $ 75,600 Accumulated depreciation $ 32,900 Liability and Equity Accounts: Accounts payable $ (18,700 ) Accrued liabilities $ 17,100 Income taxes payable $ 4,200 Bonds payable $ (64,200 ) Common stock $ 41,600 Retained earnings $ 93,000 The company did not dispose of any property, plant, and equipment, sell any long-term investments, issue any bonds payable, or repurchase any of its own common stock during the year. The company declared and paid a cash dividend of $4,400. Required: a. Prepare the operating activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the year. (Use the indirect method.) b. Prepare the investing activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the year. c. Prepare the financing activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the year.

NU YU announced today that it will begin paying annual dividends. The first dividend will be paid next year in the amount of $0.37 a share. The following dividends will be $0.42, $0.57, and $0.87 a share annually for the following three years, respectively. After that, dividends are projected to increase by 2.8 percent per year. How much are you willing to pay today to buy one share of this stock if your desired rate of return is 9 percent?

Methods analysis is particularly valuable when it is used on jobs that: (I) are high in labor content. (II) are done frequently. (III) involve a high degree of automation and mechanization. (IV) are unsafe, tiring, unpleasant, and/or noisy. A. I, II, III, and IV B. I, II, and IV only C. II and III only D. II and IV only E. I and III only

Bob is the owner of Apartments Complex. Betty is his manager. Bob informs all tenants in writing as part of their lease that rent may ONLY be paid to Bob and not to Betty. However, over the years, tenants pay Betty directly who gives the rent to Bob. Bob never objects. What types of agency authority does Betty have

Village Bank has $310 million worth of assets with a duration of 12 years and liabilities worth $248 million with a duration of five years. In the interest of hedging interest rate risk, Village Bank is contemplating a macrohedge with interest rate T-bond futures contracts now selling for 104-20 (30nds). The T-bond underlying the futures contract has a duration of eight years. If the spot and futures interest rates move together, how many futures contracts must Village Bank sell to fully hedge the balance sheet? (

22. An employment contract is an agreement between the manager and top management designed to provide incentives for the manager to act: Group of answer choices Consistently with that of other managers. Independently to achieve the manager's objectives. Independently to achieve top management's objectives. Independently to achieve the customer's objectives.