Scenario: You are in the market for a new car. You do not have a trade-in, but you have saved $3,000 toward a down payment. You currently earn $3,750.00 gross monthly income, of which 28% is withheld for various deductions. You have heard of the 20% rule of thumb, but want to limit your payments to no more than 18% of your net monthly income because of other debt commitments. You currently have a credit score of 685. You expect to drive the car an average 15,000 miles per year. You're considering purchasing a used-rather than new car. This strategy offers several advantages.
1. Which of the following is not an advantage of purchasing a used car?
A. The reduced down payment required for the purchase.
B. A lack of knowledge and confidence in the mechanical condition of the car.
C. The price of the automobile.
D. Avoidance of the vehicle's significant decrease in value due to depreciation.
2. Which of the following will directly affect the final cost of a new car if you elect to purchase the vehicle?
A. The amount of the trade-in on an existing vehicle (if applicable).
B. The color of the vehicle.
C. The extent to which you dress up when you negotiate the purchase.
D. The amount of any rebate or incentives associated with the purchase of the new vehicle.
E. The period or term of any loan used to finance the purchase.
3. Alternatively, after seeing several television commercials suggesting the benefits of leasing a new automobile, you’ve started thinking about the phenomenon of leasing. Which of the following statements regarding leasing is true?
A. If you select to use a closed-end lease, then you’ll be free from any final payment. That’s why they call it a walkaway lease.
B. Leasing can result in lower monthly payments than would be incurred if you purchased the vehicle.
C. Customary end-of-term charges on a lease can include a disposition fee, an early termination charge, and an excess mileage charge.
D. If you use an open-end lease, you’ll be required to pay the difference between the vehicle’s projected residual value and its actual market value.
E. Leases work best for people who want to drive a vehicle for years and years, and drive at least 30,000 miles every year.
4. A lease payment is based on four variables. Which of the following is not one of these variables?
A. The money, or lease, factor.
B. The vehicle’s residual value.
C. The closed-end premium.
5. Being upside down in a loan is the same as having:____.
A. Negative equity.
B. A negative interest rate.
6. Complete the following table to determine your desired maximum monthly payment.
Gross income (monthly) $
Deductions (dollar amount) $
Take-home pay $
Percentage allotted for car payment %
Maximum monthly payment $
7. You have decided to purchase a new car and have negotiated the price. A four-year loan is resulting in payments of $586.00 per month. How might you get your monthly payment down to your desired monthly goal?
A. Shop for a loan with a higher interest rate.
B. Extend the term of the loan from four to five years.
C. Shorten the term of the loan from four to three years.
D. Shop for a loan with a lower interest rate.
8. A good credit score is an important factor when buying a car because it allows you to (1)____obtain financing terms, and (2)_____afford a expensive or better vehicle for the same loan amount.

Answer:

Market for a New Car

1. A disadvantage of purchasing a used car:

B. A lack of knowledge and confidence in the mechanical condition of the car.

2. D. The amount of any rebate or incentives associated with the purchase of the new vehicle.

3. B. Leasing can result in lower monthly payments than would be incurred if you purchased the vehicle.

4. C. The closed-end premium.

5. Being upside down in a loan is the same as having:____.

A. Negative equity.

6. Gross income (monthly) $3,750

Deductions (dollar amount) $1,050

Take-home pay $2,700

Percentage allotted for car payment 18%

Maximum monthly payment $486

7. Using the savings towards a down payment can help reduce the monthly payment to $486 from $586.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Savings towards down payment = $3,000

Gross monthly income = $3,750

Withholdings = 28%           1,050 ($3,750 * 28%)

Net after withholdings   $2,700

Payment for car

 limited to 18%                  $486

Net after car payment   $2,214

Flow Company has provided the following information for the year ended December 31, 2019: • Cash paid for interest, $20,000 • Cash paid for dividends, $6,000 • Cash dividends received, $4,000 • Cash proceeds from bank loan, $29,000 • Cash purchase of treasury stock, $11,000 • Cash paid for equipment purchase, $27,000 • Cash received from issuance of common stock, $37,000 • Cash received from sale of land with a $32,000 book value, $25,000 • Acquisition of land costing $51,000 in exchange for preferred stock issuance • Payment of a $100,000 note payable by exchanging used machinery with a $77,000 book value and $100,000 fair value How much was Flow's net cash flow from financing activities? A net outflow of $51,000. A net inflow of $29,000. A net outflow of $53,000. A net inflow of $49,000.

Alyeska Services Company, a division of a major oil company, provides various services to the operators of the North Slope oil field in Alaska. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Sales $ 7,500,000 Net operating income $ 600,000 Average operating assets $ 5,000,000 Required: 1. Compute the margin. 2. Compute the turnover. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) 3. Compute the return on investment (ROI). (Do n

Morganton Company makes one product and it provided the following information to help prepare the master budget for its four months of operations:
(a) The budgeted selling price per unit is $70. Budgeted unit sales for June, July, August, and September are 8,400, 10,000, 12,000, and 13,000 units, respectively. All sales are on credit.
(b) Forty-percent of credit sales are collected in the month of the sale and 60% in the following month.
(c) The ending finished goods inventory equals 20% of the following month
d. The ending raw materials inventory equals 10% of the following month's raw materials production needs. Each unit of finished goods requires 5 pounds of raw materials. The raw materials cost $2.00 per pound.
Required:
1. Discuss some of the major benefits to be gained from budgeting. Support your answer with suitable example?
2. What are the budgeted sales for July?
3. What are the expected cash collections for July?
4. What are the accounts receivable balance at the end of July?
5. According to the production budget, how many units should be produced in July?

Perion Corporation uses direct labor-hours in its predetermined overhead rate. At the beginning of the year, the estimated direct labor-hours were 11,500 hours and the total estimated manufacturing overhead was $275,425. At the end of the year, actual direct labor-hours for the year were 11,100 hours and the actual manufacturing overhead for the year was $270,425. Overhead at the end of the year was:

RecRoom Equipment Company received an $12,600, six-month, 5% note to settle an $12,600 unpaid balance owed by a customer.
The note is accepted by RecRoom on November 1, causing the company to increase its Notes Receivable and decrease its Accounts Receivable.
RecRoom adjusts its records for interest earned to its December 31 year-end.
RecRoom receives the interest on the note's maturity date.
RecRoom receives the principal on the note's maturity date.
Make journal entries:
A) Record the receipt of a note on November 1 for $8,000 to settle an outstanding accounts receivable balance of a customer.
B) Record the interest accrued on the note as of December 31.
C) Record the receipt of the interest on the note’s maturity date.
D) Record the receipt of the payment for the full principal.

define foreclosure economics.​

Neon Light Company of Kansas City ships lamps and lighting appliances throughout the country. Ms. Neon has determined that through the establishment of local collection centers around the country, she can speed up the collection of payments by two days. Furthermore, the cash management department of her bank has indicated to her that she can defer her payments on her accounts by one-half day without affecting suppliers. The bank has a remote disbursement center in Florida.
a. If Neon Light Company has $2.55 million per day in collections and $1.11 million per day in disbursements, how many dollars will the cash management system free up? (Enter your answer in dollars not in millions (e.g., $1,234,567).)
b. If Neon Light Company can earn 7 percent per annum on freed-up funds, how much will the income be? (Enter your answer in dollars not in millions (e.g., $1,234,567).)
c. If the total cost of the new system is $430,000, should it be implemented?
Yes
No

Assume that apples cost $0.60 in 2002 and $1 in 2009, whereas oranges cost $1 in 2002 and $0.70 in 2009. If the household consumption bundle included 10 apples and 5 oranges in 2002 and 5 apples and 10 oranges in 2009, then the CPI for 2002 using 2009 as the base year is A. 12.1 B. 13.0 C. 13.5 D. None of the above

A company pays its employees $3,850 each Friday, which amounts to $770 per day for the five-day workweek that begins on Monday. If the monthly accounting period ends on Thursday and the employees worked through Thursday, the amount of salaries earned but unpaid at the end of the accounting period is:

The management of Mitchell Labs decided to go private in 2002 by buying all 3.30 million of its outstanding shares at $17.50 per share. By 2006, management had restructured the company by selling off the petroleum research division for $13.50 million, the fiber technology division for $9.25 million, and the synthetic products division for $23 million. Because these divisions had been only marginally profitable, Mitchell Labs is a stronger company after the restructuring. Mitchell is now able to concentrate exclusively on contract research and will generate earnings per share of $1.40 this year. Investment bankers have contacted the firm and indicated that if it reentered the public market, the 3.30 million shares it purchased to go private could now be reissued to the public at a P/E ratio of 12 times earnings per share.

Required:
a. What was the initial cost to Mitchell Labs to go private?
b. What is the total value to the company from (1) the proceeds of the divisions that were sold, as well as (2) the current value of the 3.30 million shares (based on current earnings and an anticipated P/E of 12)?
c. What is the percentage return to the management of Mitchell Labs from the restructuring?

Following are five series of costs A through E measured at various volume levels. Identify each series as either fixed, variable, mixed, step-wise, or curvilinear.
Volume (Units) Series A Series B Series C Series D Series E 0 $ 0 $ 2,400 $ 6,400 $ 0 $ 3,200 400 6,700 2,400 6,400 4,160 3,800 800 7,370 3,400 6,400 8,320 4,400 1,200 8,040 3,400 6,400 12,480 5,000 1,600 9,157 4,400 6,400 16,640 5,600 2,000 10,720 4,400 6,400 20,800 6,200 2,400 15,075 5,400 6,400 24,960 6,800

etaline Corp. uses the weighted average method for inventory costs and had the following information available for the year. Calculate the equivalent units of production for the year: Beginning Work in Process (40% complete, $1,100) 200 units Ending inventory of Work in Process (80% complete) 400 units Total units started during the year 3,200 units

in managing production worker compensation and expenditures for best practice training, the overriding objective of company managers should be to

Times-Roman Publishing Company reports the following amounts in its first three years of operation: ($ in thousands) 2021 2022 2023 Subscription revenue recognized (earned) $ 350 $ 360 $ 320 Subscription payments received in cash 390 340 360 The difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income is due to subscription revenue for one-year magazine subscriptions being reported for tax purposes in the year received, but reported in the income statement in later years when the performance obligation is satisfied. The income tax rate is 25% each year. Times-Roman anticipates profitable operations in the future. Required: 1. What is the balance sheet account that gives rise to a temporary difference in this situation

Suppose three engineers come to you with a plan for a disruptive, yet-to-be developed software program that seems compelling. They are asking for $10 million, the amount they think they will need over the next three years to reach cash flow positive. They have a pitch deck that includes a proposed deal. They are offering you 25% of the company. The founders own the remaining 75%. You will buy common stock, and are entitled to one of four seats on the board of directors; they hold the other three seats. One slide in the deck contains a detailed prediction of the value of the company. If you invest $10 million, you will own shares that are worth at least $50 million at the end of the third year.

Required:
a. What do you think of this proposed deal?
b. What counteroffer would you make?

Auto parts manufacturer JEG Inc. has a number of vacancies at lower management levels and wants to fill the positions from within the company itself rather than recruit externally. The company plans to e-mail the job specifications to all employees and post the jobs on the company Web site. Which of the following, if true, will weaken the company's decision?

a. All employees do not have equal opportunities to apply for a job.
b. Unqualified applicants will need explanations about why they did not get the job.
c. Job postings prevent some qualified employees from having the opportunity to apply for a particular job.
d. Unqualified employees can find out the qualifications they need to get a particular job.

Bingham Company manufactures and sells Product J. Results for last year's manufacture and sale of Product J are as follows:
Sales: 10,000 units at $160 each $1,600,000
Less costs:
Variable production costs 960,000
Sales commissions: 15% of sales 240,000
Salaries of line supervisors 195,000
Traceable fixed advertising expense 180,000
Fixed general factory overhead (allocated to
products on the basis of square feet occupied170,000
Total costs 1,745,000
Net loss ($145,000)
Bingham Company anticipates no change in the operating results for Product J in the foreseeable future if the product is produced. Bingham is re-examining all of its products and is trying to decide whether to discontinue the manufacture and sale of Product J. The company's total fixed factory overhead cost would not be affected by this decision.
Assume that discontinuing Product J would result in a $100,000 increase in the contribution margin of other product lines. How many units of Product J would have to be sold next year for the company to be as well off as if it just dropped Product J and enjoyed the increase in contribution margin from other products?
a. 15,500 units.
b. 11,875 units.
c. 16,125 units.
d. 2,500 units.

The people responsible for deciding who gets into college are called

The fact that most medical care purchases are financed through insurance Group of answer choices has no effect on health care consumption because aggregate costs are the same regardless of payment method. reduces the amount of health care consumed by raising the price of additional units of care. has decreased health care costs and therefore reduced aggregate health care expenditures. increases the amount of health care consumed by reducing the price of additional units of care.

Organizations face myriad barriers and obstacles to effectively increasing and embracing diversity in their workplaces. Some of these barriers stem from people in the organization who are resistant to changing the organization to make it more diverse. This activity is important because resistance to this type of change is an attitude that managers will come up against frequently, and managers should be able to recognize when this occurs so that they can manage the organization and its employees through this challenging but very important type of change.
The goal of this exercise is to challenge your knowledge of the barriers to diversity.
Stereotypes and Prejudices
Fear of Discrimination Against Majority Group Members
Resistance to Diversity Program Priorities
A Negative Diversity Climate
Lack of Support for Family Demands
A Hostile Work Environment for Diverse Employees
First, hover over the terms to read examples of barriers to diversity in action. Then, click and drag each term to indicate the specific barrier to diversity its example best depicts.

Gerrell Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 18,000 shares of stock and $95,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 14,000 shares of stock and $190,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 5 percent. Compare both of these plans to an all-equity plan assuming that EBIT will be $90,000. The all-equity plan would result in 22,000 shares of stock outstanding. Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, what is the EPS for each of these plans

A company purchased a computer system on January 2, 2018 for $1,600,000. The company used the straight-line depreciation method with an estimated useful life of 6 years and a residual value of $130,000. The company prepares financial statements at December 31 Assume the company decides to sell the computer system on July 1, 2020 for $1,000,000 Which of the following statements about the journal entry (or entries) required on July 1 is not correct?
A) The Equipment asset account must be credited for $1,600,000 to record the sale.
B) The loss on the sale is $12,500.
C) Accumulated Depreciation is debited for $612,500 in the entry to record the sale.
D) The depreciation expense must be recorded for 6 months, January 1 to July 1.

Reid Company is budgeting production of 100,000 units of product R for the month of September this year. Production of one unit of product R requires three units of material B. For material B, the actual inventory units at September 1 were 22,000 units and budgeted inventory units at September 30 are 24,000. How many units of material B is Reid planning to purchase during September?

A borrower takes out a 30-year price level adjusted mortgage loan for $200,000 with monthly payments. The initial interest rate is 4% with 4 points. Assuming that inflation is expected to increase at the rate of 3% for the next 5 years, and a fully amortizing loan is made. What is the expected effective yield to the lender if the loan is repaid in 2 years

The same question stem will be used in the next 5 questions. Question stem: Assume that banks hold 7 percent excess reserves, the currency to deposit ratio is 15 percent, and the required reserve ratio is 10 percent. Suppose that the Federal Reserve purchases 250 million dollars worth of bonds from the public. First question for this stem: What is the value of the deposit multiplier

Suppose the demand for a product is normally distributed with a mean of 2300 and a standard deviation of 800. Suppose that the company ordered 2200 units. Under this situation, what would be the probability that the company will leave 100 units or more of demand unsatisfied? A. Below 20% B. Between 20.01% and 40% C. Between 40.01% and 60% D. Between 60.01% and 80% E. Above 80.01%

US Apparel (USA) manufactures plain white and solid-colored T-shirts. Budgeted inputs include the following

Price Quantity Cost per unit of output
fabric $8 per yard 0.75 yards per unit $6 per unit
labor $16 per DMLH 0.25 DMLH per unit $4 per unit
dye $0.50 per ounce 4 ounces per unit $2 per unit

For colored T-shirts only

Budgeted sales and selling price per unit is as follow:s:

Budgeted Sales Selling Price per Unit
White T-shirts 10,000 units $12 per T-shirt
Colored T-shirts 50,000 units $15 per T-shirt

The USA has the opportunity to switch from using the dye it currently uses to using an environmentally friendly dye that costs $1.25 per ounce. The company would still need 4 ounces of dye per shirt. The USA is reluctant to change because of the increase in costs (and decrease in profit), but the Environmental Protection Agency has threatened to fine the company $130,000 if it continues to use the harmful but less expensive dye

a. Given the preceding information, would the USA be better off financially by switching to the environmentally friendly dye? (Assume all other costs would remain the same.)
b. Assume the USA chooses to be environmentally responsible regardless of cost, and it switches to the new dye. The production manager suggests trying Kaizen costing. If the USA can reduce fabric and labor costs each by 1% per month on all the shirts it manufactures, by how much will overall costs decrease at the end of 12 months? (Round to the nearest dollar for calculating cost reductions.)
c. Refer to requirement 2. How could the reduction in material and labor costs be accomplished? Are there any problems with this plan?.

From 1975-2015, inflation has ____ real wages for most workers in the U.S.
a. not changed
b. raised
c. not enough information
d. lowered

Vaughn Company's inventory records show the following data: Units Unit Cost Inventory, January 1 11000 $8.80 Purchases: June 18 5000 8.00 November 8 4000 6.00 A physical inventory on December 31 shows 3500 units on hand. Vaughn sells the units for $14 each. The company has an effective tax rate of 18%. Vaughn uses the periodic inventory method. The weighted-average cost per unit is

The accounting records of Nash Inc. show the following data for 2017 (its first year of operations).
1. Life insurance expense on officers was $13,000.
2. Equipment was acquired in early January for $307,000. Straight-line depreciation over a 5-year life is used, with no salvage value. For tax purposes, Nash used a 30% rate to calculate depreciation.
3. Interest revenue on State of Iowa bonds totaled $4,000.
4. Product warranties were estimated to be $55,000 in 2017. Actual repair and labor costs related to the warranties in 2017 were $10,000. The remainder is estimated to be paid evenly in 2018 and 2019.
5. Pretax financial income was $850,000. The tax rate is 30%.
Prepare a schedule starting with pretax financial income in 2017 and ending with taxable income in 2017 Prepare the journal entry for 2017 to record income taxes payable, income tax expense, and deferred income taxes.