Answer:
Date Account Title Debit Credit
Mar 9 Treasury Stock $388,700
Cash $388,700
Working:
Treasury stock = 16,900 * 23 = $388,700
Date Account Title Debit Credit
June 9 Cash $265,000
Treasury Stock $243,800
Additional Paid-in capital - $21,200
Treasury stock.
Working:
Cash = 10,600 * 25 = $265,000
Treasury stock = 10,600 * 23 = $243,800
Date Account Title Debit Credit
Nov 13 Cash $102,500
Treasury Stock $ 94,300
Additional Paid-in capital - $ 8,200
Treasury stock.
Working:
Cash = 4,100 * 25 = $102,500
Treasury stock = 4,100 * 23 = $94,300
The spot price of an investment asset that provides no income is $32.10 and the risk-free rate for all maturities (with continuous compounding) is 6.25%. What is the 4-year forward price? Answer with two decimal digits accuracy. Example: 52.12
Answer:
$41.22
Explanation:
Forward price = Spot price*(1 + Risk free rate)^Time of contractContinuous compounding rate = e^(0.0625) = 1.06449445892 = 1.0645
Forward price = $32.10 * (1.0645)^4
Forward price = $32.10 * 1.28405215218
Forward price = $41.2180741
Forward price = $41.22
So, the 4-year forward price is $41.22.
n January 1, 2018, the Shagri Company began construction on a new manufacturing facility for its own use. The building was completed in 2019. The only interest-bearing debt the company had outstanding during 2018 was long-term bonds with a book value of $11,600,000 and an effective interest rate of 11%. Construction expenditures incurred during 2018 were as follows: January 1 $ 660,000 March 1 696,000 July 31 576,000 September 30 760,000 December 31 460,000 Required: Calculate the amount of interest capitalized for 2018.
Answer:
$183,700
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the amount of interest capitalized for 2018.
First step is to calculate the Accumlated expenditure
Date Expenditure * Weight = Average
January 1 660000 * 12/12 =660,000
March 1 696000 * 10/12 = 580,000
July 31 576000 * 5/12 = 240,000
September 30 760000 * 3/12 =190,000
December 31 460000 * 0/12 = 0
Accumulated expenditure=660,000+580,000+240,000+190,000
Accumulated expenditure=$1,670,000
Now let determine the amount of interest capitalized for 2018
Interest capitalized for 2018=$1,670,000 * 11%
Interest capitalized for 2018=$183,700
Therefore the amount of interest capitalized for 2018 is $183,700
A ________ has reduced or eliminated internal tariffs and adds a common external tariff on products imported from countries outside the group.
Answer:
Customs union.
Explanation:
Economic integration can be defined as a strategic trade arrangement between countries to eliminate or mitigate trade barriers, as well as coordinate fiscal and monetary policy among its members.
Trade can be defined as a process which typically involves the buying and selling of goods and services between a producer and the customers (consumers) at a specific period of time. There are different types of market or trade bloc used in economic integration and these includes;
I. Political union.
II. Free trade area.
III. Common market.
IV. Economic union.
VI. Customs union.
A customs union can be defined as an agreement between a group of states (two or more neighboring countries) to minimize or eliminate customs duty, remove trade barriers and adopt a common external tariff on imported goods outside the union.
Hence, a customs union is established to reduce or eliminate internal tariffs while adding a common external tariff on products imported from countries outside the group in order to allow free trade among themselves.
Answer:
Customs union.
Explanation:
A Customs union has reduced or eliminated internal tariffs and adds a common external tariff on products imported from countries outside the group.
A local restaurant has promised to provide a combination of hamburger meal and hot dog meal at a local fundraiser. They have promised no fewer than a total of 100 meals. Their capacity is a maximum of 200 meals. The restaurant management has decided that number of hamburger meals cannot be less than the number of hotdog meals. The cost of a hamburger meal is $3 whereas the cost of a hotdog meal is $2. The restaurant wants to minimize their cost. How many hamburger and hotdog meals should they produce
Answer:
Minimize Z = 3x + 2y
Explanation:
Let x represent hamburger meal and let y represent hot dog meal. The objective is to minimize the total cost. The objective function will be
Z = 3x + 2y
The maximum capacity of restaurant is 200 meals while it has minimum cap for 100 meals.
If the price per unit were doubled at the same time that the variable cost per unit was doubled, the break-even point would be:
Answer:
halved
Explanation:
Breakeven quantity are the number of units produced and sold at which net income is zero
Breakeven quantity = fixed cost / price – variable cost per unit
Assume fixed cost is initially 1000 units, price is 10, variable cost is 5
breakeven quantity = 1000 / (10 - 5) = 200
assume price per unit were doubled at the same time that the variable cost per unit was doubled
1000 / ( 20 - 10) = 100
breakeven point is halved
The current ratio of a firm with current assets of $300,000, current liabilities of $100,000, and inventory of $100,000 is:
Answer: 3.0
Explanation:
The current ratio of a firm allows us to tell whether the company is able to pay off its current obligations using its current assets.
Current ratio is calculated by:
= Current assets / Current liabilities
= 300,000 / 100,000
= 3.0
Inventory is already included in current assets so there is no need to add it again.
Assume the following information from a schedule of cost of goods manufactured:
Beginning work in process inventory 30,000
Direct materials used in production 50,000
Direct labor 60,000
Total manufacturing costs to account for 219,000
Ending work in process inventory 72,000
What is the manufacturing overhead applied to work in process?
A. $15,800
B. $144,500
C. $150.000
D. $79,000
Answer:
The manufacturing overhead applied to work in process is:
D. $79,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Beginning work in process inventory 30,000
Direct materials used in production 50,000
Direct labor 60,000
Total manufacturing costs to account for 219,000
Manufacturing overhead applied to WIP 79,000 (219,000 - 140,000)
Ending work in process inventory 72,000
b) The manufacturing overhead applied to Work in Process is the difference between the total manufacturing costs to account for and the costs of beginning work in process, direct materials, and direct labor for the period. When the ending work in process is deducted from the total manufacturing costs, the resulting figure represents the cost of goods transferred to finished goods inventory.
Introduction to Business class is to observe the use of groups in a large manufacturing business . The students notice that most groups are arranged by reporting relationships . Bill discovers a group of managers who have been placed together to study and recommend a course of action on a flextime schedule for employees . Jane finds that the executives of the company have formed a team consisting of themselves , some middle managers , and a few hourly employees to work on improving work processes and efficiency within the company . This group has been in existence for 5 years and is going strong . Jane's group appears to be what type of group ?
A ) Informal group.
B ) Formal group.
C ) Ad hoc committee or task force.
D) Self - managing group.
Answer:
B). Formal Group
Explanation:
'Formal Group' is characterized as the work groups in which people work together to ensure the effective and efficient attainment of the desired goals. In the given situation, Jane's group would be characterized as a 'formal group' because in that group, different individuals come together from different sectors or departments(executives, managers, employees) and every individual is assigned with a set of responsibilities to be fulfilled so that the desired results(enhancement of the work processes and ensuring efficiency) are attained. Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Which of the following has the greatest impact on how long an employee stays with an organization and how productive the employee is while there?
a. The employee's coworkers
b. The employee's relationship with their immediate manager
c. How much the employee is paid
d. Promotion opportunities
Answer: The employee's relationship with their immediate manager.
Explanation:
Despite the fact that the options given have an effect on how long an employee will stay in an organization, the greatest impact will be the employee's relationship with their immediate manager.
When a worker has a bad relationship with their immediate manager, this beings about disruption in communication and there won't be a cordial relationship with the manager. This affects the worker and can lead to the worker finding another job.
HealthSouth manipulated their financial statements by making ______________ in false or unsupported entries in the company's accounting systems.
Answer: 2.7 billion
Explanation:
Suppose your client wishes to purchase an annuity that pays $50,000 each year for 5 years, with the first payment 4 years from now. At an interest rate of 10%, how much would the client need to invest now
Answer:
The amount the client would need to invest now is $182,143.58.
Explanation:
This can be calculated using the following two steps:
Step 1: Calculate the present value (PV) of the amount invested 4 years from now
This can be calculated using the formula for calculating the present value of an ordinary annuity as follows:
PV4 = P * ((1 - (1 / (1 + r))^n) / r) …………………………………. (1)
Where;
PV4 = Present value of the amount invested 4 years from now = ?
P = Annual payment = $50,000
r = Interest rate = 10%, or 0.10
n = number of years the annual payment will be received = 5
Substitute the values into equation (1), we have:
PV4 = $50,000 * ((1 - (1 / (1 + 0.10))^5) / 0.10)
PV4 = $189,539.34
Step 2: Calculate the amount the client would need to invest now
This can be calculated using the present value formula as follows:
PV = PV4 / (1 + r)^n …………………………. (2)
Where:
PV = Present value or the amount the client would need to invest now = ?
PV4 = Present value of the amount invested 4 years from now = $189,539.34
r = Interest rate = 10%, or 0.10
n = number of years of PV4 from now = 4
Substituting the relevant values into equation one, we have:
PV = $189,539.34 / (1 + 0.01)^4
PV = $182,143.58
Therefore, the amount the client would need to invest now is $182,143.58.
Russell Retail Group begins the year with inventory of $62,000 and ends the year with inventory of $52,000. During the year, the company has four purchases for the following amounts.
Purchase on February 17 $217,000
Purchase on May 6 137,000
Purchase on September 8 167,000
Purchase on December 4 417,000
Required:
Calculate cost of goods sold for the year.
Answer:
Cost of goods sold = 948000
Explanation:
Inventory at the beginning of the year = $62000
Inventory at the end of the year = $52000
Cost of goods sold = Beginning inventory + purchases during the year - ending inventory
Cost of goods sold = $62000 + 217000 + 137000 + 167000 + 417000 - $52000
Cost of goods sold = 948000
For tax reasons, your client wishes to purchase an annuity that pays $100,000 each year for 6 years, with the first payment in one year. At an interest rate of 7% and focusing on time value of money without consideration of any fees, how much would the client need to invest now
Answer:
the amount that should be invested now is $476,654
Explanation:
The computation of the amount that should be invested now is shown below:
= Payment made each year × (1 - (1 + rate of interest)^-number of years) ÷ rate of interest
= $100,000 × [1 - (1 + 7%)^-6] ÷ 7%
= $476,654
hence, the amount that should be invested now is $476,654
John is a self-employed computer consultant who lives and works in Dallas. John paid for the following activities in conjunction with his business. Which is not deductible in any amount?
1. Dinner with a potential client where the client's business was discussed.
2. A trip to Houston to negotiate a contract.
3. A seminar in Houston on new developments in the software industry.
4. A trip to New York to visit a school chum who is also interested in computers.
A. 4 only
B. 3 only
C. 2 only
D.None of these
E. 1 only
A firm that purchases a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) information system benefits by getting a standardized system without having to absorb development costs, but risks getting a system that does not align with the firm's businesses processes and existing technologies.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Explanation:
Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software refers to the software products which are readily made and hence are available in the market for purchase.
One benefit of this is that when it's purchased, the company gets a standardized system without having to absorb development cost. Despite this advantage, it has a disadvantage as the company can risk getting a system which doesn't align with the businesses processes and existing technologies of the company.
Danni placed $5700 in a savings account which compounds interest continuously at a rate of 2.1%. How much will she have in the account after 4 years
Answer:
$6,194.09
Explanation:
The amount that Danni will have in her savings account (FV) can be determined using a Financial Calculator as follows :
PV = - $5700
N = 4
I/Yr = 2.1 %
P/Yr = 1
PMT = $0
FV = ??
The Future Value (FV) is $6,194.09
Thus, she will have in the account after 4 years an amount of $6,194.09
Answer:
Explanation:
A=Pert
A=5700e(0.021)(4)
A=5700e0.084
A=6199.4846...
Rounded to the nearest dollar, A≈$6199.
Laurel, Inc., and Hardy Corp. both have 7.3 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with semiannual interest payments, and both are currently priced at the par value of $1,000. The Laurel, Inc., bond has 4 years to maturity, whereas the Hardy Corp. bond has 23 years to maturity. If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of these bonds
Answer:
Use a financial calculator to find out the price of both bonds after the drop in interest rate.
Laurel Bond
When a bond is trading at par, it means that the interest rate is equal to the coupon rate.
Semiannual Coupon = (7.3% * 1,000) / 2 = $36.50
Terms till maturity = 4 * 2 = 8 semi annual periods
Interest rate = (7.3% + 2%) / 2 = 4.65%
Future value = $1,000 par value
Price will come out as $993.20
Percentage change = (993.20 - 1,000) / 1,000 * 100%
= -0.68%
Hardy Bond
Semiannual Coupon = (7.3% * 1,000) / 2 = $36.50
Terms till maturity = 23 * 2 = 46 semi annual periods
Interest rate = (7.3% + 2%) / 2 = 4.65%
Future value = $1,000 par value
Price = $811.53
Percentage change = (811.53 - 1,000) / 1,000
= -18.85%
When Chernobyl melted down in the Soviet Union, the: a. price of U.S. basketballs increased. b. prices of assets reacted slowly to the information. c. price of U.S. potatoes increased. d. stock prices of U.S. nuclear plants increased.
Answer: d. stock prices of U.S. nuclear plants increased.
Explanation:
Chernobyl was a nuclear power plant in the former Soviet Union that was being used to produce electricity until it suffered a meltdown that effectively rendered the surrounding areas unlivable.
In response to this disaster, the stock prices of U.S. nuclear power plants went up because the Soviet meltdown not only reduced the supply of nuclear powered electricity but also showed that American engineering was superior and so people bought more American nuclear plant shares which took its price up.
Your boss believes the company's power plant is producing too much air pollution on a typical island. Your boss gives you three choices for dealing with this problem because he/she does not want to deal with it: You can pay a pollution tax (Carbon Offsets) one time of $13,000,000 immediately. You can close the plant and install a power cable from the mainland to the Island. That will cost you $1,000,000 at the end of this year, $3,000,000 at the end of next year and then $750,000 forever for maintenance. You can retrofit the plant with scrubbers to reduce the emissions to make the plant green. That will cost $7.5m at the end of this year and $100,000 for 50-years for maintenance. Assume that the cost of generating power on the mainland is approximately the same as the cost of generating power at the Island's plant. Assume, this comes as a surprise to you and you, have not saved any money in reserves, and you need to raise capital. Additional information is that market has a 12 percent market risk premium on the power plant with the risk-free rate being 5 percent with a company tax rate of 35 percent.
Current total raised capital at the power plant: (This will help you calculate the WACC) Debt – 7,000 outstanding bonds, at 7.5% coupon and 20 years to maturity. These bonds pay interest semiannually and quoted a price of 108 percent of par. Common Stock -180,000 shares outstanding, selling for $50 per share: Beta .90. Preferred Stock – 8,000 shares of 5.5 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $95.00 per share. Please answer in essay format and provide your Excel document showing all your calculation in appendixes choose the best option for Island. Support your answer with your calculations. Also, to calculations use specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles.
Answer:
WACC is 10.38%.
Best option is no 3, paying $750,000 this year and then $100,000 for 5 years.
Explanation:
WACC = Common stock * cost of equity + Debt * Cost of debt + Preferred stock * rate of return.
Common stock = 180,000 shares * $50 = $9,000,000
Preferred stock = 8,000 shares * $95 per share = $760,000
Debt = 7,000 bonds * 108% = $7,560,000
Cost of equity : 12% * 0.9 + 5% = 12.5%
Cost of debt : 7.5% * 0.65 = 4.40%
Preferred stock return rate : 5.5% / 95 = 5.79%
WACC = 10.38%
PV for option 1: $13,000,000
PV for option 2: $9,298,647
PV for option 3: $7,661,247
What IHRM activities would be pertinent to the sending, by Médecins Sans Frontieres, of a medical team into a country such as Bangladesh?
Answer:
Human resource management is responsible for strategically managing labor relations in an organization so that its goals and objectives are achieved. The HR department is responsible for providing employees with working conditions, training and ideal remuneration so that the work is carried out in a legal, fair and ethical manner, so that there is an organizational culture in the company that favors communication and interpersonal relationships.
In the case of sending an average team to a country like Bangladesh, it would be necessary for HRM to play an essential role in meeting the needs of its employees in a foreign country, considering that Bangladesh is a country with extreme conditions of poverty and social inequality, the medical team should be well prepared by HR with adequate support and training to deal with adverse conditions such as lack of social security, poverty, epidemics, and other relevant and culturally distinct issues, so that the team does not face a reality shock that makes it difficult to work and the achievement of the proposed objectives.
On September 1, Year 1, West Company borrowed $50,000 from Valley Bank. West agreed to pay interest annually at the rate of 6% per year. The note issued by West carried an 18-month term. West Company has a calendar year-end. What is the amount of interest expense that will be reported on West's income statement for Year 1
Answer:
$999.90
Explanation:
The interest expenses will be charged for 4 month (September 1 to December 31)
Interest expenses = $50,000 * 6% * 4/12
Interest expenses = $50,000 * 0.06 * 0.3333
Interest expenses = $999.90
So, the amount of interest expense that will be reported on West's income statement for Year 1 is $999.90
Pet Place Supplies Inc., a pet wholesale supplier, was organized on May 1. Projected sales for each of the first three months of operations are as follows:May$134,000June155,000July169,000All sales are on account. Sixty-five percent of sales are expected to be collected in the month of the sale, 30% in the month following the sale, and the remainder in the second month fol-lowing the sale.Prepare a schedule indicating cash collections from sales for May, June, and July
Answer:
Pet Place Supplies Inc.
Schedule of Cash from Sales for May, June, and July:
May June July
Cash collections:
60% month of sale $80,400 $93,000 $101,400
30% ffg month of sale 40,200 46,500
10% second month 13,400
Total cash collections $80,400 $133,200 $161,300
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
May June July
Projected credit sales $134,000 $155,000 $169,000
Cash collections:
60% month of sale $80,400 $93,000 $101,400
30% ffg month of sale 40,200 46,500
10% second month 13,400
Total cash collections $80,400 $133,200 $161,300
Pina Colada Corp. does not ring up sales taxes separately on the cash register. Total receipts for February amounted to $Unresolved. If the sales tax rate is 6%, what amount must be remitted to the state for February's sales taxes
Answer:
b. $2,616
Explanation:
Missing word "Total receipts for February amounted to $46216. If the sales tax rate is 6%, what amount must be remitted to the state for February's sales taxes? O $2773 O "$2616 O $2608 O It cannot be determined.
Sales tax = Total receipt * Tax rate
Sales tax = Total receipt * 6/106
Sales tax = $46,216 * 6/106
Sales tax = $2,616
So, the amount that must be remitted to the state for February's sales taxes is $2,616.
Lopez Company has Retained Earnings of $48,000 at the end of March, 2020. During the month of April, Lopez has revenues of $72,000 and total operating expenses of $52,000. Lopez also pays its shareholders dividends of $10,000 on April 30. What is Lopez Ending RE = Beg. RE+NI - Div = Beg. RE + (Rev - Exp) - Div = 10,000 + (70,00 0-85,000) - 5,000 = (10,000) Company's ending balance of Retained Earnings on April 30?
Answer: $58,000
Explanation:
Ending retained earnings = Beginning retained earnings + Net income - Dividends
Net income = Revenues - Operating expenses
= 72,000 - 52,000
= $20,000
Ending retained earnings = 48,000 + 20,000 - 10,000
= $58,000
A cleaning product company is having trouble with the pH control of one of their products. The product should be slightly basic but the pH is too high. What could the company try to correct the pH of the product
Answer:
sodium hydroxide to raise and acidic solutions to drop ph
Explanation:
how to lower and make highee
The electronic invoicing and payment (EIPP) system for the B2B environment is similar to the electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) system for the B2C environment. a) True b) False
Answer:
a) True
Explanation:
Electronic bill payment and presentment (EBPP) can be regarded as process that is been utilized by
companies in collection of payments electronically by utilization of systems such as Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) as well as Internet and direct-dial access. This has turned to a core component of online banking as regards to some financial institutions today, some industries such as telecommunications and insurance providers make use of it.
Electronic invoicing and presentment payment (EIPP) can be regarded as process involving sending of electronic invoice to customers using the internet, as well as the ability of customers to be able to pay that invoice online also. It give a solution that brings about increased productivity, as well as given room for business owner to spend more time in developing their business as well as relationships with their customers.
It should be noted that the The electronic invoicing and payment (EIPP) system for the B2B environment is similar to the electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) system for the B2C environment.
Departmental information for the four departments at Samoa Industries is provided below.
Total Cost Cost Driver Square Feet Number of
Employees
Janitorial $150,000 Square footage serviced 200 40
Cafeteria 50,000 Number of employees 20,000 12
Cutting 1,125,000 4,000 120
Assembly 1,100,000 16,000 40
The Janitorial and Cafeteria departments are support departments. Samoa uses the sequential method to allocate support department costs, first allocating the costs from the Janitorial Department to the Cafeteria, Cutting, and Assembly departments.
1. Determine the dollar amount of the Janitorial Department costs to be allocated to the:
a. Cafeteria Department
b. Cutting Department
2. Determine the dollar amount of the Cafeteria Department costs to be allocated to the:
a. Cutting Department
b. Assembly Department
Answer:
Samoa Industries
1. The dollar amount of the Janitorial Department costs to be allocated to the:
a. Cafeteria Department = $75,000
b. Cutting Department = $15,000
2. The dollar amount of the Cafeteria Department costs to be allocated to the:
a. Cutting Department = $93,750
b. Assembly Department = $31,250
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Total Cost Cost Driver Square Feet Number of
Employees
Janitorial $150,000 Square footage serviced 200 40
Cafeteria 50,000 Number of employees 20,000 12
Cutting 1,125,000 4,000 120
Assembly 1,100,000 16,000 40
Allocation of Departmental Costs:
Janitorial Cafeteria Cutting Assembly
Total Costs $150,000 $50,000 $1,125,000 $1,100,000
Janitorial dept. (150,000) 75,000 15,000 60,000
Cafeteria dept. 0 (125,000) 93,750 31,250
Total allocated costs $1,233,750 $1,191,250
Which of the following would not occur as a result of a monopolistically competitive firm suffering a short-run economic loss?
A) The firm could exit the industry in the long run.
B) If the firm does not exit the industry in the long run its demand curve will shift to the left.
C) If the firm does not exit the industry in the long run its demand curve will shift to the right.
D) If the firm remains in the industry in the long run it will break even.
choose "A"
choose "B"
choose "C"
choose "D"
Answer:
B) If the firm does not exit the industry in the long run its demand curve will shift to the left.
Explanation:
This is because the statement "If the firm does not exit the industry in the long run its demand curve will shift to the left, " simply means that if the monopolistic competitive firm stays in a particular industry for long, the firm will experience a situation in which less of the good or service is demanded at every price.
However, this cannot be true because a monopolistic competitive firm produces unique products that tend to have its specific customers. These customers, in the long run, will demand more goods and services of the firms which will be affected positively by a lot of reasons including prices of related goods, increase in salary, better economy at large, etc.
Assume you deposit $5,000 at the end of each year into an account paying 9.5 percent interest. a. How much money will you have in the account in 19 years
Answer: $242,567.27
Explanation:
The $5,000 is an annuity as it is being paid every year and is a constant amount.
The value in 19 years is the future value of this annuity:
Future value of annuity = Annuity * ( ( 1 + rate) ^ number of years - 1) / rate
= 5,000 * ( ( 1 + 9.5%)¹⁹ - 1) / 9.5%
= $242,567.27
Andy Manufacturing produces a single product that sells for $80. Variable costs per unit equal $40. The company expects total fixed costs to be $82,000 for the next month at the projected sales level of 2,700 units. Attempting to improve performance, management is considering several alternative actions. Each situation is to be evaluated separately. Suppose that management believes that an 11% reduction in the selling price will result in an 11% increase in unit sales. If this proposed reduction in selling price is implemented: (Do not round intermediary calculations, and round the final answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer:
The correct option is A) operating income will decrease by $14,494.
Explanation:
Note: This question is not complete as the options are omitted. The options are therefore provided to complete the question before answering the question as follows:
A) operating income will decrease by $14,494
B) operating income will increase by $9,266
C) operating income will decrease by $23,760
D) operating income will increase by $14,494
The explanation of the answer is now provided as follows:
Note: See the attached excel file for the Determination of Operating Income BEFORE and AFTER the 11% reduction in the selling price using Contribution Format Income Statement.
From the attached excel file, we have:
Operating Income BEFORE 11% reduction in selling price = $26,00
Operating Income AFTER 11% reduction in selling price = $11,506
Decrease in operating income = Operating Income BEFORE 11% reduction in selling price - Operating Income AFTER 11% reduction in selling price = $26,00 - $11,506 = $14,494
Therefore, the correct option is A) operating income will decrease by $14,494.