Answer and Explanation:
The journal entry is given below;
Bad debts expense $16,880
To Allowance for doubtful accounts $16,880
(Being the bad debt expense is recorded)
The preparation of the current asset section of the balance sheet is presented below:
Cash $91,990
Accounts receivable $361,300
less:allowance for doubtful accounts-$16,880 $344,420
Merchandise inventory $189,180
Supplies $12,580
total current assets $638,170
Fong Corporation sold $2,000,000, 7%, 5-year bonds on January 1, 2017. The bonds were dated January 1, 2017 and pay interest on January 1. The company uses straight-line amortization on bond premiums or discounts.
Required:
Prepare all necessary journal entries to record the issuance of the bonds and bond interest expense for 2017.
Answer:
Jan 1
Dr Cash 2,040,000
Cr Bonds payable 2,000,000
Cr Premium on bonds payable 40,000
Dec 31
Dr Interest expense 100,000
Dr premium on bonds payable 40,000
Cr Interest payable 140,000
Explanation:
Preparation of the journal entries to record the issuance of the bonds and bond interest expense for 2017.
Jan 1
Dr Cash 2,040,000
Cr Bonds payable2,000,000
Cr Premium on bonds payable40,000
Dec 31
Dr Interest expense100,000
Dr premium on bonds payable40,000
Cr Interest payable140,000
(7%*$2,000,000)
Pina Colada Corp. has the following transactions during August of the current year.
Aug. 1 Issues shares of common stock to investors in exchange for $10,880.
4 Pays insurance in advance for 3 months, $1,500.
16 Receives $880 from clients for services rendered.
27 Pays the secretary $680 salary.
Required:
Indicate the basic analysis and the debit-credit analysis.
Answer and Explanation:
The indication of the basic analysis and the debit credit analysis is as follows;
Date Basic Analysis Debit - Credit Analysis
Aug. 1 The asset Cash is increased; Debits increase assets;
the stockholders' equity account Debit Cash
Common stock is increased. $10,880
Credits increase stockholders' equity
Credit Common stock
$10,880
Aug. 4 The asset Prepaid Insurance Debits increase assets;
is increased; Debit Prepaid Insurance
the asset Cash is decreased. $ 1,500
Credits decrease assets;
Credit Cash
$ 1,500
Aug. 16 The asset Cash is increased; Debits increase assets;
the revenue Service revenue Debit Cash
is increased. $880
Credits increase revenues:
Credit Service revenue
$880
Aug. 27 The expense Salaries expense Debits increase expenses:
is increased; Debit Salaries expense
the asset Cash is decreased. $680.
Credits decrease assets:
Credit Cash
$680
Kurt has 25/50/25 auto insurance coverage. One evening he lost control of his vehicle, hitting a parked car and damaging a storefront along the street. Damage to the parked car was $9,000, and damage to the store was $20,300.
Required:
a. What amount will the insurance company pay for the damages?
b. What amount will Kurt have to pay?
Answer:
A. $25,000
B. $4,300
Explanation:
A. Calculation to determine What amount will the insurance company pay for the damages
Using this formula
Insurance payment=(Claim amount, Policy limit)
Let plug in the formula
Insurance payment= $25,000
Therefore the amount that the insurance company will pay for the damages is $25,000
B. Calculation to determine What amount will Kurt have to pay
Using this formula
Personal liability=Claim amount - Insurance payment
Let plug in the formula
Personal liability=($9,000 + $20,300) - $25,000
Personal liability=$29,300-$25,000
Personal liability=$4,300
Therefore Kurt have to pay $4,300
If a well-diversified portfolio of stocks has an expected return of 15% when the expected return on the market portfolio is 10%, then:__________a) Treasury bills are offering a 7% yield.b) The portfolio beta is greater than 1.0.c) The portfolio beta equals 1.67.d) The investor's portfolio contains many defensive stocks.
Answer:
B. The portfolio beta is greater than 1.0
Explanation:
the answer to this question is option b. The portfolio beta is greater than 1.0. the reason is simple. we have the portfolio of expected return, which is 15% to be greater than the market portfolio of return which is 10 percent, then this is to tell us that the portfolio beta is going to be greater than 1.
15% is greater than 10%.
Lewis Corporation has two service departments: Data Processing and Administration/Personnel. The company also has three divisions: X, Y, and Z. Data Processing costs are allocated based on hours of use and Administration/Personnel costs are allocated based on number of employees. Department Direct Costs Employees Hours of use Administration/ Personnel $400,000 10 3,300 Data Processing 850,000 5 1,100 X 450,000 30 1,800 Y 300,000 15 2,200 Z 550,000 25 4,500 Assume that Data Processing provides more service than Administration/Personnel. Refer to Lewis Corporation. Assume that Data Processing costs have been allocated and the balance in Administration is $600,000. Using the step method, what amount is allocated to Y
Answer:
Lewis Corporation
Using the step method, the amount allocated to Y is:
Y = $128,571
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Department Direct Costs Employees Hours of use
Administration/
Personnel $400,000 10 3,300
Data Processing 850,000 5 1,100
X 450,000 30 1,800
Y 300,000 15 2,200
Z 550,000 25 4,500
Allocation of Administration/
Personnel cost of $600,000:
X = $257,143 (600,000 * 30/70)
Y = $128,571 (600,000 * 15/70)
Z = $214,286 (600,000 * 25/70)
U.S. businesspeople are often accused of ethnocentricity. This means that
Answer:
brainllest if right
This means that they are very superior or in a higher rank than others.
Explanation:
If the potential customers belong to the same segment, display comparable characteristics, and choose the same product qualities consistent with their segment, then which condition for the ideal market segment approach should be used
Answer: internally homogenous
Explanation:
Since the potential customers belong to the same segment, display comparable characteristics, and choose the same product qualities that are consistent with their segment, then the condition for the ideal market segment approach which should be used is the internally homogeneous.
On the other hand, if the potential customers are in different segments, have different characteristics, and choose different product qualities, then the externally homogeneous will be ideal.
internally homogenous
Characteristics of entertaining media messages according to Bosshart and Marconi include psychological relaxation, stimulation, fun, challenges, dialogue, and joy.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
FALSE
Explanation:
The book value of an asset is equal to the Group of answer choices asset's fair value less its historical cost. blue book value relied on by secondary markets. replacement cost of the asset. asset's cost less accumulated depreciation.
Answer:
asset's cost less accumulated depreciation
Explanation:
The book value of an asset could be determined by applying the following formula
Book value of an asset = Cost of an asset - accumulated depreciation
The accumulated depreciation is the depreciation that can be more than on year
So as per the given options, the last one is correct
When schools and businesses allocate admissions or jobs on the basis of race, gender, disability, or other criteria unrelated to ability, they are aiming at
Answer:
equality of outcome
Explanation:
Equality of outcome may be defined as to ensuring people with disadvantaged for making any personal profit or gains. It eliminates the personal responsibility of the people.
In the context, when the schools or the businesses allocate jobs or admissions based on the people's disability, race or gender or some other criteria which is unrelated to ability, they are mostly trying o to aim at equality of outcome.
Carmen Camry operates a consulting firm called Help Today, which began operations on August 1. On August 31, the company;s records show the following accounts and amounts for the month of August. Use this information to prepare an August statement of retained earnings for Help Today. (Amounts to be deducted should be entered with a minus sign.)
Cash $ 25,360
Dividends $ 6,000
Accounts receivable 22,360
Consulting fees earned 27,000
Office supplies 5,250
Rent expense 9,550
Land 44,000
Salaries expense 5,600
Office equipment 20,000
Telephone expense 860
Accounts payable 10,500
Miscellaneous expense 520
Common stock 102,000
Use the above information to prepare an August statement of retained earnings for Help Today. The Retained Earnings account balance at August 1 was $0. Hint: Net income for August is $10,470.
Answer:
$4,470
Explanation:
Preparation of an August statement of retained earnings for Help Today.
First step is to prepare the income statement of Help Today
HELP TODAY Income Statement
For Month Ended August 31
Revenues:
Consulting fees earned: $27,000
Total Revenues: $27,000
Expenses:
Rent Expenses $9,550
Salaries Expenses $5,600
Telephone Expenses $860
Miscellaneous Expenses $520
Total Expenses $16,530
Net income $10,470
($27,000-$16,530)
Now let Prepare an August statement of retained earnings for Help Today
HELP TODAY Statement of Retained Earnings
For Month Ended August 31
Retained earnings, August 1: $0
Add: Net Income: $10470
Less: Dividends: ($6000)
Retained earnings, August 31: $4470
($10470-$6000)
Therefore August statement of retained earnings for Help Today is $4470
One of these demand and supply diagrams holds within it the concept of economic efficiency for laptop computers. The shaded triangular shape represents consumer surplus, which demonstrates that the equilibrium price in the market was less than what many of the consumers were willing to pay. The equilibrium price for laptop computers is $800 and the equilibrium quantity is 700 laptops.
Required:
Draw the shaded triangular area that represents the area of consumer surplus of laptop computers.
Answer:
The shaded triangular area in the attached photo represents the area of consumer surplus of laptop computers.
Explanation:
Note: See the attached photo for the shaded triangular area that represents the area of consumer surplus of laptop computers.
Consumer surplus on a supply and demand chart represents the area that is bound by the y-axis or price-axis on the left, the demand curve on the right, and a horizontal line where y or price equals the current market price (in this, $800).
Therefore, the shaded triangular area in the attached photo represents the area of consumer surplus of laptop computers.
Key Company acquires 60, 10%, 5 year, $1,000 Community bonds on January 1, 2012 for $61,250. This includes a brokerage commission of $1,250. The journal entry to record this investment includes a debit to Group of answer choices Debt Investments for $60,000. Debt Investments for $61,250. Cash for $61,250. Stock Investments for $60,000.
Answer:
Debt Investments for $61,250
Explanation:
When the investment is recorded so here the debt investment should be debited and cash should be credited for $61,250. The investment would be recorded at cost basis also the brokerage represent the investment part
So the journal entry is
Debt investment Dr $61,250
To Cash $61,250
(Being cash paid)
Zhang Industries sells a product for $700. Unit sales for May were 400 and each month's sales are expected to exceed the prior month's results by 3%. Zhang pays a sales manager a monthly salary of $3,000 and a commission of 2% of sales. Compute the projected selling expense to be reported on the selling expense budget for the manager for month ended June 30.
a) $8,600.
b) $11,652.
c) $8,652.
d) $5,768.
e) $8,768.
Answer:
Total selling expense= $8,768
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Selling price= $700
Sales for June in units= 400*1.03= 412
Fixed selling expense= $3,000
Sales commission= 2%
We need to calculate the total commission sales:
Total sales revenue= 700*412= $288,400
Total commission= 0.02*288,400
Total commission= 5,768
Now, the total selling expense:
Total selling expense= 5,768 + 3,000
Total selling expense= $8,768
Pope’s Garage had the following accounts and amounts in its financial statements on December 31, 2019. Assume that all balance sheet items reflect account balances at December 31, 2019, and that all income statement items reflect activities that occurred during the year then ended.
Accounts receivable $33,000
Depreciation expense 12,000
Land 27,000
Cost of goods sold 90,000
Retained earnings 59,000
Cash 9,000
Equipment 71,000
Supplies 6,000
Accounts payable 23,000
Service revenue 20,000
Interest expense 4,000
Common stock 10,000
Income tax expense 12,000
Accumulated depreciation 45,000
Long-term debt 40,000
Supplies expense 14,000
Merchandise inventory 31,000
Sales revenue 140,000
Required:
a. Calculate the total current assets at December 31, 2019.
b. Calculate the total liabilities and owners’ equity at December 31, 2019.
c. Calculate the earnings from operations (operating income) for the year ended December 31, 2019.
d. Calculate the net income (or loss) for the year ended December 31, 2019.
e. What was the average income tax rate for Pope’s Garage for 2019?
f. If $16,000 of dividends had been declared and paid during the year, what was the January 1, 2019, balance of retained earnings?
Answer and Explanation:
a. The computation of the total current asset is shown below
= Account receivable + cash + supplies + merchandise inventory
= $33,000 + $9,000 + $6,000 + $31,000
= $79,000
b The total liabilities and owners equity is
= Account payable + long term debt + common stock + retained earnings
= $23,000 + $40,000 + $10,000 + $59,000
= $132,000
c. The earnings from operations is
Sales revenue $140,000
Less cost of goods sold $90,000
Gross profit $50,000
add: service revenue $20,000
Less depreciation expense $12,000
Less supplies expense $14,000
Operating income $44,000
d. The net income is
= operating income - interest expense - income tax expense
= $44,000 - $4,000 - $12,000
= $28,000
e. The average income tax rate is
= $12,000 ÷ $40,000 × 100
= 30%
f. The beginning retained earnings is
= $59,000 + $16,000 - $28,000
= $47,000
Guardian Inc. is trying to develop an asset-financing plan. The firm has $430,000 in temporary current assets and $330,000 in permanent current assets. Guardian also has $530,000 in fixed assets. Assume a tax rate of 30 percent. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)
a. Construct two alternative financing plans for Guardian. One of the plans should be conservative, with 90 percent of assets financed by long-term sources, and the other should be aggressive, with only 56.25 percent of assets financed by long-term sources. The current interest rate is 12 percent on long-term funds and 5 percent on short-term financing. Compute the annual interest payments under each plan.
Annual Interest
Conservative $
Aggressive $
b. Given that Guardian’s earnings before interest and taxes are $310,000, calculate earnings after taxes for each of your alternatives.
Earnings
After Taxes
Conservative $
Aggressive $
c. What would the annual interest and earnings after taxes for the conservative and aggressive strategies be if the short-term and long-term interest rates were reversed?
Conservative Aggressive
Total interest $ $
Earnings after taxes $ $
Answer:
A. Annual Interest
Conservative $145,770
Aggressive $115,294
B. Earnings After Taxes
Conservative $114,961
Aggressive $136,294
C.Conservative Aggressive
Total interest $73,530 $104,006
Earnings after taxes $165,529 $144,196
Explanation:
A. Computation for the annual interest payments under each plan.
First step is to calculate the Total Assets
Temporary current assets $430,000
Permanent current assets $330,000
Fixed Assets $530,000
Total Assets $1,290,000
Now let compute the annual interest payments under each plan
CONSERVATIVE APPROACH total interest
Long term interest
[$1,290,000 *90%* 12%] $139,320
Short term interest
[$1,290,000*10%*5%] $6,450
(100%-10%=90%)
Total $145,770
AGGRESSIVE APPROACH total interest
Long term interest
[$1,290,000 *56.25%* 12%] $87,075
Short term interest
[$1,290,000*43.75%*5%] $28,218.8
(100%-56.25%=43.75%)
Total $115,294
Therefore the is Annual Interest
Conservative $145,770
Aggressive $115,294
b. Calculate to determine the earnings after taxes for each the alternatives.
CONSERVATIVE AGGRESSIVE
EBIT $310,000 $310,000
Less: Interest $145,770 $115,294
EBT $164,230 $194,706
Less: Tax 30% ($49,269) ($58,412)
Earnings after tax $114,961 $136,294
Therefore the Earnings After Taxes is
Conservative $114,961
Aggressive $136,294
c. Calculation to determine What would the annual interest and earnings after taxes for the conservative and aggressive strategies
CONSERVATIVE APPROACH total interest
Long term interest
[$1,290,000 *90%* 5%] $58,050
Short term interest
[$1,290,000*10%*12%] $15,480
(100%-10%=90%)
Total $73,530
AGGRESSIVE APPROACH total interest
Long term interest
[$1,290,000 *56.25%* 5%] $36,281.3
Short term interest
[$1,290,000*43.75%*12%] $67,725
(100%-56.25%=43.75%)
Total $104,006
CONSERVATIVE AGGRESSIVE
EBIT $310,000 $310,000
Less:Interest $73,530 $104,006
EBT $236,470 $205,994
Less: Tax 30% $70,941 $61,798
Earnings after tax $165,529 $144,196
Therefore What would the annual interest and earnings after taxes for the conservative and aggressive strategies is:
Conservative Aggressive
Total interest $73,530 $104,006
Earnings after taxes $165,529 $144,196
According to real business cycle theorists, ______________ consumption resulting from the major production innovations incentivizes businesses to borrow ______________ from banks, causing the money supply to ______________.
Answer:
increase in, more, increase
Explanation:
Real business cycle theory states that the [tex]\text{macroeconomic fluctuations}[/tex] in any economy can be explained by the technological shocks and the changes in the productivity. All these changes in the technological growth affects the decisions of the firms on investment as well as workers or the labor supply.
Edward C. Prescott and Finn E. Kydland first gave the concept of real business cycle theory.
In the theory of real business cycle, the increase in consumption results from the major [tex]\text{production innovations incentivizes businesses}[/tex] to borrow more from the banks, and it causes the supply of money to increase.
Green Penguin Pencil Company has a total asset turnover ratio of 3.50x, net annual sales of $40 million, and operating expenses of $18 million (including depreciation and amortization). On its balance sheet and income statement, respectively, it reported total debt of $2.50 million on which it pays a 11% interest rate.
To analyze a company's financial leverage situation, you need to measure the firm's debt management ratios. Based on the preceding information, what are the values for Green Penguin Pencil's debt management ratios? The U.S. tax structure influences a firm's willingness to finance with debt. The tax structure debt.
Solution :
a). Asset turnover ratio = total sales / total asset = 3.50
Total asset = 40 million / 3.5 = 1142857
Total debt = 2.50 million
Therefore, the debt ratio = [tex]$\frac{\text{debt}}{\text{total asset}}$[/tex]
[tex]$=\frac{2500000}{1142857}$[/tex]
= 2.18
b). Time interest earned ratio = EBIT/Interest
EBIT = net sales - operating expense
= 40,000,000 - 18,000,000
= $ 22,000,000
Interest expense = 10 % x 2,500,000
= $ 250,000
Times interest earned ratio = EBIT/ interest expense
= [tex]$\frac{\$ 22,000,000}{\$250,000}$[/tex]
= 88 times
c). Total equity = total asset - total debt
= 400,000,000 - 2,500,000
= 397,500,000
Money raised from the creditor for each dollar of equity
= 2,500,000/397,500,000
= 6%
Why are marketers sometimes "forced” to reposition their products or services? Il
your answers with examples.
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Explaination
Marketers sometimes forced to reposition their services or products to ensure profitability the company has no other option but to reposition its services or products that would cater to a new target segment of their existing market and ensure sales or profitability.
ReasonThere could be many reasons for marketers repositioning their products.
The products are evolving and getting more features into it. They needs to marketed differently in order to make the customers aware of the new features, add-ons. In this case, it is better to reposition the products.
Emily and Betsey are economists. Emily thinks that the wealthiest 10 percent of the U.S. population should be taxed a rate higher than the rest of society because they can better afford it. Betsey thinks that everyone should be taxed at the same rate because that is the fairest scenario and the wealthy should not be penalized for their success. In this example, Emily and Betsey:______
Answer: b. have different normative views about tax policy.
Explanation:
Economists follow different theories and principles on how the world should be so most times they will disagree with each other on key issues such as taxation and government intervention in markets.
Emily and Betsy both believe in different taxation policies which means that they have different views on how people should be taxed in an economy with one of them believing in a proportional tax regime (Betsey) and the other believing in a progressive tax regime (Emily).
An important difference between a perfectly competitive firm and a monopolist is
Answer:
I don't know because I am in class 6
Jantee, a Senior Manager at LionShare Inc., is responsible for the strategic planning process in his organization. He is currently implementing a strategy. Which of the following stages of the strategic planning process is Jantee most likely to have completed immediately before the implementation stage?
A) Stating the organizational mission
B) Conducting a SWOT analysis
C) Establishing goals and objectives
D) Formulating supporting functional strategies
Answer:
D) Formulating supporting functional strategies
Explanation:
Since in the given situation, Jantee who is the senior manager responsible for the strategic planning process so here he should have to complete the strategies related to the functional and that should be supported prior to coming to the implementation stage
So as per the given situation, the option d is correct
A stock has a market price of $25 and a standard deviation of returns of 24 percent. The $25 call option matures in 4 months and the risk-free rate is 2.89 percent. N(d1) is .555198 and N(d2) is .500096. What is the value of the call option per share of stock
Answer:
$334.38
Explanation:
Use the following formula to calculate the value of call option
Value of call option = ( N ( [tex]d_{1}[/tex] ) S ) - N ( [tex]d_{2}[/tex] ) K [tex]e^{rt}[/tex]
Where
S = $25
N(d1) = 0.555198
N(d2) = 0.500096
K = 25
r = 2.89%
t = 4/12 = 0.3333
Placing values in the formula
Value of call option = ((0.555198 x $25 ) x $25) - ( 0.500096 x $25 ) x 1.00967891
Value of call option = $346.99875 - $12.62340
Value of call option = $334.37535
Value of call option = $334.38
Based on this income statement for Company XYZ for the year ending December 31, 2014, what adjustment would need to be made to Net Income to account for Gain or Loss in calculating cash flow from Operating Activities using the indirect method
Answer:
a) Adjustment of (16,000) in the operating section.
Explanation:
While preparing the operating activities section of the cash flow statement, the net income, depreciation expense, amortization expense, loss on sale of an asset should be added and the profit on sale should be deducted
So there is the loss of $30,000 that should be added and the gain on sale should be deducted i.e. $46,000
So there is an adjustment of -$16,000 in the operating activities section
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Austen, the night shift manager of a 24-hour convenience store, would regularly drive his car to the back door, unlock it, and load in a couple of cases of beer, every night. These cases of beer were marked down for no apparent reason, and Austen paid the reduced price. Is Austen setting a good example for his employees
Answer:
bro
Explanation:
Ice Cream Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Data concerning the first processing department for the most recent month are listed below:
Beginning work in process inventory:
Units in beginning work in process inventory 900
Materials costs $13,000
Conversion costs $5,100
Percent complete with respect to materials 75%
Percent complete with respect to conversion 20%
Units started into production during the month 9,600
Units completed and transferred to the next department during the month 8,500
Materials costs added during the month $172,100
Conversion costs added during the month $242,100
Ending work in process inventory:
Units in ending work in process inventory 2,000
Percent complete with respect to materials 90%
Percent complete with respect to conversion 30%
The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to: __________
Answer:
Ice Cream Corporation
The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to: __________
= $17.97.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Units Materials Conversion
Beginning work in process inventory 900 $13,000 $5,100
Degree of completion 75% 20%
Units started into production 9,600
Total units in production 10,500
Units completed and transferred 8,500 100% 100%
Ending work in process inventory 2,000 90% 30%
Units Materials Conversion
Beginning work in process inventory 900 $13,000 $5,100
Costs added during the month $172,100 $242,100
Total production costs for the month $185,100 $247,200
Equivalent units of production:
Units Materials Conversion
Units completed and transferred 8,500 8,500 (100%) 8,500 (100%)
Ending work in process inventory 2,000 1,800 (90%) 600 (30%)
Total equivalent units 10,300 9,100
Cost per equivalent unit:
Materials Conversion
Total production costs $185,100 $247,200
Total equivalent units 10,300 9,100
Cost per equivalent unit $17.97 $27.16
A company has 1000000 shares outstanding trading at $15 a piece. Managers believe that the discount rate appropriate for the risk borne is 15% and total cash flows, expected to be $1 million next year, will rise by 5% per year indefinitely. Discuss a strategy that is beneficial to the current shareholders.
Answer:
Explanation:
Knowing the value of the equity and establishing the intrinsic worth of the share may help you develop a perfect strategy that will benefit the current shareholders.
Value of the equity = Cashflow÷(discount rate - growth rate)
= $1,000,000 ÷ (15%-5%)
= $1,000,000 ÷ (10%)
= $10,000,000
Intrinsic value per share = Value of the equity ÷ Shares outstanding
= $10,000,000 ÷ 1,000,000
= $10
For the share, The intrinsic value = $10
However, since the current trading share price is $15, then we can posit that the share price is over-valued.
As a result, the perfect strategy that will be beneficial to the shareholders is for the current shareholders to sell the shares (short selling at a high price and purchasing at a low price).
As you move from job shop towards continuous process: A. Your capital intensity decreases B. Your volume decreases C. Your customization ability decreases D. Your throughput decreases E. None of the above
Answer: C. Your customization ability decreases.
Explanation:
Job Shops are able to customize products and services because they manufacture products on a small scale and usually for individual job orders whereas continuous processing is more large scale and the products are more homogeneous.
As one move from a job shop to a continuous process, they will find that they would be unable to customize products as much as they could before because they would be producing a higher volume of goods and so would not have the time to be customizing the products as much.
Acme Fastener and Tool is having major problems with demand management. The VP of Sales is very focused on increasing productivity according to forecasts, but the operations manager routinely presents obstacles to increasing production above current levels. Of the following, which problem is the firm experiencing?
a. Functional silos.
b. Lack of attention on operational planning.
c. Overemphasis on forecasting.
d. Focus on tactics.
Answer:
Functional silos
Explanation:
Functional silo occurs when different teams with their responsibilities and functions have different views about a process.
The managers who have accumulated resources and influence are conflicted over the functional aspects of a process rather than looking out for the wider benefit of the business.
In the given scenario VP of Sales is very focused on increasing productivity according to forecasts, but the operations manager routinely presents obstacles to increasing production above current levels.
They are both pursuing conflicting agendas instead of working together.
This is called functional silo.
Mankiw discusses Giffen goods as a possible counterexample to the law of demand. Although not explicitly mentioned by Mankiw, Veblen goods are another possible exception to the law of demand. Perform a quick web search to answer the following:
a. What is a Veblen good?
b. What is an example of a Veblen good?
c. Why do some consumers purchase Veblen goods?
Answer:
Find the answers below
Explanation:
A. Veblen goods are luxury goods sought after by wealthy people and for which these category of people increase their demand as the prices of the good increase (in contrast to the popular law of demand).
2. Examples are luxury houses or cars, jewelry etc.
3. Some customers buy these type of goods in order to show how wealthy they are or show their status.