Answer:
C) conceptual.
Explanation:
Conceptual skills are essential in managers of large companies, such as that of the multinational Nike.
This ability means that the manager has a vision of the organization as an integrated system, where each part has its relevance in the organizational whole and must be considered in the processing, evaluation and planning of the strategies that will lead to organizational success.
Having conceptual skills means having the skills to have a diffuse and analytical thinking of the organization and all the parts that involve it, which makes the entire management decision-making process much more efficient and aligned with the organization's objectives and goals.
In an example, a local church is made up of people who are very different in their lifestyles and their stages of life. Mary is a 23-year-old single parent who earns the minimum wage. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, and works because he enjoys it. Jane is a 45-year-old lawyer who earns well and is well-respected in her profession. She is extremely career-oriented and is proud of her achievements. Which of the following do you think would motivate Jonathan the most?
a. safety
b. physiological
c. self-actualization
d. growth
e. esteem
Answer:
C) Self actualization
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed about example of alocal church is made up of people who are very different in their lifestyles and their stages of life, we are told if Mary who is is a 23-year-old single parent who earns the minimum wage. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, and works because he enjoys it. Jane is a 45-year-old lawyer who earns well and is well-respected in her profession. She is extremely career-oriented and is proud of her achievements.
In this case, self actualization would motivate Jonathan the most. This is because self actualization can be regarded as self fulfilment, it is when one fully realize his/her potential and gives appreciation, and here
Jonathan is 60 years old, and described as extremely wealthy, and works because he enjoys it. Hence self actualization is the best answer.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is a leading international mining company of copper, gold, and molybdenum. Its revenues were over $16 billion with net income of nearly $2 billion in a recent year.
Assume that in February 2020, Freeport-McMoRan paid $800,000 for a mineral deposit in Indonesia. During March, it spent $70,000 in preparing the deposit for exploitation. It was estimated that 1,000,000 total cubic yards could be extracted economically. During 2020, 60,000 cubic yards were extracted. During January 2021, the company spent another $6,000 for additional developmental work that increased the estimated productive capacity of the mineral deposit.
Required:
a. Compute the acquisition cost of the deposit in 2020.
b. Compute depletion for 2020.
c. Compute the net book value of the deposit after payment of the January 2021 developmental costs.
Answer:
A. $ 870,000
B. $52,200
C. $823,800
Explanation:
a. Computation for acquisition cost.
Using this formula
Acquistion cost= 800,000 +70,000
Acquistion cost=$ 870,000
2. Computation for depletion
Depletion for 2020=
(870,000/1,000,000)*60,000
Depletion for 2020=0.87*60,000
Depletion for 2020= $52,200
3. Computation for the net book value
Net book value =$870,000 -$52,200 +$6,000
Net book value=$823,800
BENEFITS OF COPORATE GOVERNANCE
Explanation:
Reducing the cost of capital. In today’s volatile environment, the implementation of good governance practices can lead to a reduction in a company’s cost of capital. An organisation that is seen to be stable, reliable and able to mitigate potential risks will be able to borrow funds at a lower rate than those with weak corporate governance. Companies with debt or equity investors may find that their investors pay a premium to work with a company that has a sound governance framework.
Improving top-level decision-making. There is a strong and demonstrable link between an organisation’s governance and rapid decision-making associated with improved performance, explains the Corporate Governance Institute in a recent report. Moreover, a number of performance failures have been directly linked to poor governance. There is no doubt that good governance assures rapid access to information and the good communication among stakeholders that leads to better results. Good governance also enables rapid and accurate prioritising of actions. This can prove invaluable in enabling the organisation to weather tough economic storms and supports the organisation’s sustainability
R. J. Graziano Wholesale Corp. uses the LIFO method of inventory costing. In the current year, profit at R. J. Graziano is running unusually high. The corporate tax rate is also high this year, but it is scheduled to decline significantly next year. In an effort to lower the current year's net income and to take advantage of the changing income tax rate, the president of R. J. Graziano Wholesale instructs the plant accountant to recommend to the purchasing department a large purchase of inventory for delivery 3 days before the end of the year. The price of the inventory to be purchased has doubled during the year, and the purchase will represent a major portion of the ending inventory value.
Required:
a. What is the effect of this transaction on this year's and next year's income statement and income tax expense? Why?
b. If R. J. Graziano Wholesale had been using the FIFO method of inventory costing, would the president give the same directive?
c. Should the plant accountant order the inventory purchase to lower income? What are the ethical implications of this order?
Answer:
a. What is the effect of this transaction on this year's and next year's income statement and income tax expense? Why?
The inventory account is a permanent asset account in the balance sheet, so it doesn't matter if the company purchases all that it can during the last days of December, it will not affect the income statement, nor their tax liability for the current year. A company only recognizes cost of goods sold when the goods are actually sold, not when they are purchased.
Since the company uses the LIFO (last in, first out) inventory method, all it will do is increase the value of ending inventory which changes into beginning inventory next year. You can reduce next year's income more by purchasing the goods next year.
b. If R. J. Graziano Wholesale had been using the FIFO method of inventory costing, would the president give the same directive?
If the company used the FIFO method, the result will be the same. Inventory is not COGS, whether you use FIFO, LIFO weighted average, specific identification, or any other acronym that you might come up with. At beginning of the year, inventory must be average to determine beginning inventory. it might help to increase COGS a little, therefore, decreasing net income, but the effects shouldn't be significant.
c. Should the plant accountant order the inventory purchase to lower income? What are the ethical implications of this order?
It is useless, and he should know it. The only implication is that this will help him realize his low IQ.
The last in first out is the common method specified by the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). It is the method used to maintain the account of inventory. It states that the recently purchased products are expensed at the first expense.
a. The inventory account is a permanent asset account in the balance sheet, so it doesn't matter if the company purchases all that it can during the last days of December, it will not affect the income statement, nor their tax liability for the current year. A company only recognizes the cost of goods sold when the goods are actually sold, not when they are purchased.
b. If the company used the FIFO method, the result will be the same. Inventory is not COGS, whether you use FIFO, LIFO weighted average, specific identification, or any other acronym that you might come up with. At beginning of the year, inventory must be average to determine beginning inventory. it might help to increase COGS a little.
Therefore, decreasing net income, but the effects shouldn't be significant.
c. It is useless, and he should know it. The only implication is that this will help him realize his low IQ.
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Amy and Mitchell share equally in the profits, losses, and capital of the accrual basis AM Products LLC. The LLC does not need to report financial information to any third parties, so capital accounts are determined using tax rules (rather than GAAP). Amy is a managing member of the LLC (treated as a general partner) and is a U.S. person. At the beginning of the current tax year, Amy's capital account has a balance of $960,000, and the LLC has debts of $624,000 payable to unrelated parties. The debts are recourse to the LLC, but neither of the LLC members has personally guaranteed them. Assume that all LLC debt is shared equally between the partners. The following information about AM's operations for the current year is obtained from the LLC's records.
Ordinary income $900,000
W-2 wages to employees 200,000
Depreciation expense 300,000
Interest income from bond 4,000
Long-term capital loss 6,000
Short-term capital gain 12,000
Charitable contribution 4,000
Cash distribution to Amy 20,000
Unadjusted basis of partnership depreciable property 1,600,000
Year-end LLC debt payable to unrelated parties is $140,000.
Required:
What income, gains, losses, and deductions does Amy report on her income tax return?
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
Share of ordinary income:
= (Ordinary income - Wages - Depreciation)/2
= (900,000 - 200,000 - 300,000)/2
= 400,000/2
= 200,000
Share of net short term capital gain
= (12,000 - 6,000) × 50%
= 6,000 × 0.5
= 3,000
Share of interest income
= 4000 × 50%
= 4000 × 0.5
= 2000
Share of charitable contribution deduction
= 4000 × 50%
= 4000 × 0.5
= 2000
Mark or Make is a bourbon distillery. Sales have been steady for the past three years, and operating costs have remained unchanged. On January 1, 2019, Mark or Make took advantage of a special deal to prepay its rent for three years at a substantial savings. The amount of the prepayment was $60,000. The income statement items (excluding the rent) are shown here.
2019 2020 2021
Gross profit on sales 350,000 349,000 351,000
Operating expense 210,000 210,000 210,000
Assume that the rental is deducted on the corporate tax purposes in 2019 and that there are no other temporary differences between taxable income and pretax accounting income. In addition, there are no permanent differences between taxable income and pretax accounting income. The corporate tax rate for all three years is 30%.
Required:
Construct income statements for 2019, 2020, and 2021 under the following approaches to interperiod income tax allocation:
a. No allocation
b. Comprehensive allocation
c. Do you believe that no allocation distorts Mark or Make’s net income? Explain.
Answer:
a. No allocation
2019 2020 2021
Gross Profit on Sales 350,000 349,000 351,000
Less: Operating Expense 210,000 210,000 210,000
Gross Revenue 140,000 139,000 141,000
Rent (Prepaid) 0 0 0
Revenue after Rent paid 140,000 139,000 141,000
Less: Corporate Taxes at 30% 42,000 41,700 42,300
Net Income $98,000 $97,300 $98,700
Considerations for No Allocation
- Taxes are to be deducted from Gross Profit.
- Rent not to be deducted from Gross Profit.
b. Comprehensive Allocation
2019 2020 2021
Gross Profit on Sales 350,000 349,000 351,000
Less: Operating Expense 210,000 210,000 210,000
Gross Revenue 140,000 139,000 141,000
Rent (Prepaid) 60,000 60,000 60,000
Revenue after Rent paid 80,000 79,000 81,000
Less: Corporate Taxes at 30% 24,000 23,700 24,300
Net Income 56,000 55,300 56,700
Considerations for Comprehensive Allocation
- Taxes are to be deducted from Gross Profit.
- Rent is to be deducted from Gross Profit.
c. No allocation distorts Mark or Make’s Net Income for all three years. This is because if Rent is not allocated taxes will be calculated on Gross Revenue. That is to say, Rent is a Non-Operating Expense and hence is to be deducted from Revenue to Calculate the Taxes. When Revenue is reduced, obviously, the taxes will be reduced. Hence, less income is seen in Comprehensive Income Statement and more Revenue is seen in Simple - Non Comprehensive Statement.
Your company has sales of this year and cost of goods sold of . You forecast sales to increase to next year. Using the percent of sales method, forecast next year's cost of goods sold. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 temporarily allows 100% bonus depreciation (effectively expensing capital expenditures). However, we will still include depreciation forecasting in this chapter and in these problems in anticipation of the return of standard depreciation practices during your career.
The forecasted cost of goods sold (COGS) is $________
Complete question :
Your company has sales of $101,500 this year and cost of goods sold of $66,300. You forecast sales to increase to $118,900 next year. Using the percent of sales method, forecast next year's cost of goods sold. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 temporarily allows 100% bonus depreciation (effectively expensing capital expenditures). However, we will still include depreciation forecasting in this chapter and in these problems in anticipation of the return of standard depreciation practices during your career The forecasted cost of goods sold (COGS) is $ ___________ (Round to the nearest dollar.)
Answer:
$77,666
Explanation:
Given the following :
Sales for the year = $101,500
Cost of goods sold =$66,300
Forecasted increase in sales for next year = $118,900
Forecasted cost of goods sold for next year =?
Percentage cost of goods sold for this year:
Cost of goods sold / sales for this year
$66300/$101500
= 0.6532019
Forecasted cost of goods sold for next year:
(Forecasted increase in next year's sale * % cost of goods sold for this year)
= 118,900 * 0.6532019
= $77665.714
= $77666 ( nearest dollar)
Four independent situations are described below. Each involves future deductible amounts and/or future taxable amounts produced by temporary differences:
($ in thousands)
Situation
1 2 3 4
Taxable income $84 $216 $196 $260
Future deductible amounts 16 20 20
Future taxable amounts 16 16 28
Balance(s) at beginning of the year:
Deferred tax asset 2 9 4
Deferred tax liability 8 2
The enacted tax rate is 25%.
Required:
For each situation, determine the following:
Situation
1 2 3 4
a. Income tax payable
b. Deferred tax asset - balance
c. Deferred tax asset - change
d. Deferred tax liability - balance
e. Deferred tax liability - change
f. Income tax expense
Answer:
Please see attached detailed solution
Explanation:
a. Income tax payable
b. Deferred tax asset - balance
c. Deferred tax asset - change
d. Deferred tax liability - balance
e. Differed tax liability - change
f. Income tax expense
Please find attached detailed solution to the above questions.
Marc and Michelle are married and earned salaries this year of $64,000 and $12,000, respectively. In addition to their salaries, they received interest of $350 from municipal bonds and $500 from corporate bonds. Marc and Michelle also paid $2,500 of qualifying moving expenses, and Marc paid alimony to a prior spouse in the amount of $1,500. Marc and Michelle have a 10-year-old son, Matthew, who lived with them throughout the entire year. Thus, Marc and Michelle are allowed to claim a $1,000 child tax credit for Matthew. Marc and Michelle paid $6,000 of expenditures that qualify as itemized deductions and they had a total of $5,500 in federal income taxes withheld from their paychecks during the course of the year.
a) What is Marc and Michelle’s gross income?
b) What is Marc and Michelle’s adjusted gross income?
c) What is the total amount of Marc and Michelle’s deductions from AGI?
d) What is Marc and Michelle’s taxable income?
e) What is Marc and Michelle’s taxes payable or refund due for the year? (Use the tax rate schedules.)
f) Complete the first two pages of Marc and Michelle’s Form 1040 (use 2015 forms if 2016 forms are unavailable).
Answer:
A) $76500
B) $72500
C) $24750
D) tax refund of $260
Explanation:
A) calculate Marc and Michelle's gross income
Marc salary = $64000
Michelle's salary = $12000
interest from corporate bond = $ 500
Hence gross income = 64000 + 12000 + 500 = $76500
B) Calculate Marc and Michelle's Adjusted gross income
Gross income = $76500
qualifying moving expenditure = $2500
Alimony paid to previous spouse = $1500
adjusted gross income = 76500 - 2500 - 1500 = $72500
C) Calculate the total amount of Marc and Michelle's deductions from AGI
Standard deduction = $12600
itemized deduction = $6000
personal and dependency allowance = $12150
To calculate the Deductions from AGI we have to add the personal and dependency allowance to the standard deduction ( higher value between standard deduction and itemized deduction )
= 12600 + 12150 = $24750
D ) calculate Marc and Michelle's taxable income
Adjusted gross income = $72500
deduction from itemized deduction = $24750
taxable income = 72500 - 24750 = $47750
E) Determine if Marc and Michelle's taxes payable or refund due for the year
Tax rate schedules :
between $18451 to $79000 : tax rate = $1845 + 15% of income over $18450
Taxable income = $47750
Tax liability = 1845 + (47750 - 18450) * 15% = $6240
child tax credit = $1000
prepayment of taxes = $5500
Tax refund = tax liability - child tax - prepayment of taxes
6240 - 1000 - 5500 = $260
hence there will be a tax return of $260
The following information was taken from the accounts of Green Market, a small grocery store, at December 31, Year 2. The accounts are listed in alphabetical order, and all have normal balances.
Accounts payable $800
Accounts receivable 2,250
Advertising expense 600
Cash 1,850
Common stock 2,000
Cost of goods sold 2,950
Interest expense 120
Merchandise inventory 1,250
Prepaid rent 720
Retained earnings, 1/1/Year 2 2,610
Sales revenue 5,600
Salaries expense 960
Rent expense 510
Gain on sale of land 200
Required:
Prepare an income statement for the year using the single-step and multistep approach.
Answer:
i. Single-Step Income Statement
GREEN MARKET
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31
Revenues & Gains Amounts$
Sales revenue 5,600
Gain on sale of land 200
Total revenue & gains 5,800
Expenses
Cost of goods sold (2,950)
Advertising expense (600)
Interest expense (120)
Salaries expense (960)
Rent expense (510)
Total cost and expenses (5,140)
Net Income $660
ii. Multistep Income Statement
GREEN MARKET
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31
Particulars Amount$
Sales revenue 5,600
Cost of goods sold (2,950)
Gross margin 2,650
Operating expenses
Salaries expense (960)
Advertising expense (600)
Rent expense (510)
Total operating expenses (2,070)
Operating income 580
Non-operating items
Gain on sale of land 200
Interest Expense (120) 80
Net Income $660
Sheridan Company pays all salaried employees on a biweekly basis. Overtime pay, however, is paid in the next biweekly period. Sheridan accrues salaries expense only at its December 31 year end. Data relating to salaries earned in December 2020 are as follows: Last payroll was paid on 12/26/20, for the 2-week period ended 12/26/20. Overtime pay earned in the 2-week period ended 12/26/20 was $24000. Remaining work days in 2020 were December 29, 30, 31, on which days there was no overtime. The recurring biweekly salaries total $444000.
Assuming a five-day workweek, Sheridan should record a liability at December 31, 2020 for accrued salaries of:_________.
a. $266400
b. $290400
c. $133200
d. $157200
Answer:
d. $157,200
Explanation:
Calculation for the amount that Sheridan should record a liability at December 31, 2020 for accrued salaries
Liability for accrued salary=$24,000 + ($444,000 ÷ 10 days × 3)
Liability for accrued salary=$24,000+$133,200
Liability for accrued salary= $157,200
Therefore the amount that Sheridan should record a liability at December 31, 2020 for accrued salaries will be $157,200
Verne Cova Company has the following balances in selected accounts on December 31, 2015
All the accounts have normal balances. The information below has been gathered at December 31, 2015.
1. Verne Cova Company borrowed $10, 000 by signing a 12%, one-year note on September 1, 2015.
2. A count of supplies on December 31, 2015, indicates that supplies of $900 are on hand.
3. Depreciation on the equipment for 2015 is $1,000.
4. Verne Cova Company paid $2,100 for 12 months of insurance coverage on June 1, 2015.
5. On December 1, 2015, Verne Cova collected $30, 000 for consulting services to be performed from December 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016.
6. Verne Cova performed consulting services for a client in December 2015. The client will be billed $4,200.
7. Verne Cova Company pays its employees total salaries of $9,000 every Monday for the proceding 5-day week (Monday through Friday). On Monday, December 29, employees were paid for the week ending December 26. All employees worked the last 3 days of 2015.
Question Completion:
Prepare the adjusting journal entries for the seven items above. The following account balances exist:
Equipment $7,000
Notes payable $10,000
Prepaid Insurance $2,100
Supplies $2,450
Unearned Service Revenue $30,000
Answer:
Verne Cova Company
Adjusting Journal Entries on December 31, 2015:
1. Debit Interest Expense $400
Credit Interest Payable $400
To accrue interest expense for 4 months.
2. Debit Supplies Expense $1,550
Credit Supplies $1,550
To record supplies expense for the period.
3. Debit Depreciation Expense - Equipment $1,000
Credit Accumulated Depreciation $1,000
To record depreciation expense for the period.
4. Debit Insurance Expense $1,225
Credit Prepaid Insurance $1,225
To record insurance expense for the period.
5. Debit Unearned Service Revenue $7,500
Credit Service Revenue $7,500
To record service revenue earned.
6. Debit Accounts Receivable $4,200
Credit Service Revenue $4,200
To record services revenue earned for services performed.
7. Debit Wages Expense $5,400
Credit Wages Payable $5,400
To accrue wages expense for 3 days.
Explanation:
a) Interest Expense on Note = $10,000 * 12% * 4/12 = $400
b) Supplies Expense (usage for the period) = $1,550 ($2,450 - $900)
c) Insurance expense (expired) = $1,225 ($2,100/12 * 7 months)
d) Earned service revenue = $7,500 ($30,000/4 months)
e) Wages expense unpaid = $5,400 ($9,000 * 3/5 days)
According to the article, companies that have successfully used the discrimination and fairness paradigm to increase their demographic diversity.
a. are usually run by leaders who value due process and equal treatment of all employees
b. are usually run by leaders who have top-down directives
c. to enforce initiatives often have entrenched, easily observable cultures operate in a business environment where there is increased diversity among customers, clients, or the labor pool
Hi, your question is incomplete. I believe you are referring to the Havard Business Review online Article.
Answer:
a, b, and c.
Explanation:
It is worth remembering that the article stated that their research shows that a leader's desire to use the discrimination and fairness paradigm, often reflects how much value the leader places on following due process and equal treatment of his or her employees.
The article also points to their findings suggested that such organizations are run by leaders who have top-down directives .
Assessment
A customer hands you $3,850 in cash and would like to purchase 14 prepaid cards of
$275 each. The customer hands you the cash with an expired ID, and is expecting you to
process the transaction.
You must decline the transaction for the following reasons: (Select all that apply)
A customer may not purchase more than $2,000 in prepaid cards within a 24-hour period.
We do not sell prepaid cards.
The POS will prompt for customer ID for all prepaid card purchases.
Customer ID must be a valid (not expired) government issued photo ID (US or Canadian
issued driver's license, state ID, passport; US military ID, US Territory ID)
The customer appears to be purchasing prepaid cards just below the threshold where an ID
would be needed.
The customer is attempting to purchase more than the allowable number of gift cards in a
single transaction.
Answer:
You must decline the transaction for the following reasons:
A customer may not purchase more than $2,000 in prepaid cards within a 24-hour period.
Customer ID must be a valid (not expired) government issued photo ID (US or Canadian issued driver's license, state ID, passport; US military ID, US Territory ID)
Customers may not purchase more than $250 at the assisted check out (ACO).
Explanation:
A customer may not purchase more than $2,000 worth of prepaid products in one business day.
POS will prompt cashiers for an ID at $300:
POS will prompt cashiers to scan or manually enter a valid ID for purchases at $300.
Customers may not purchase more than 10 prepaid cards in one day.
Customers may not purchase more than $250 at the assisted check out (ACO).
Managing our prepaid card limits on a daily basis is run, similar to our money order process. The 2,000 daily limits for prepaid/gift cards is accomplished through a partnership with APPRISS.
Note :
The POS Register does not allow a single transaction over $2,000 to ensure CVS/pharmacy is in compliance with federal regulations.
Breaking up transactions to allow the purchase of more than $2,000
in prepaid products to one customer, couple or group is strictly against CVS/pharmacy policy and may result in disciplinary action up to, and including, termination of employment.
Within Kraljic's Portfolio Analysis, products that represent High Risk and Low Value to the company are categorized as: A. Leverage or Preferred B. Superior C. Bottleneck D. Critical or Strategic E. Routine or Arms-Length
Answer:
C. Bottleneck
Explanation:
Kraljic's Portfolio Analysis is used to assess business risk and maximise profits. It reduces cost by estimating security level of an endeavour.
It involves the following step:
- Product purchase classification
- Market analysis
- Strategic positioning
- Action planning
Product classification is the process by which commodities are categorised based on risk level and profitability.
The following are the categories:
- Leverage items have high profit and low supply risk
- Non critical items have low risk and low profit
- Bottleneck items have high risk and low profit
- Strategic items have high profit and high risk
The product that shows high risk and low value should be option c. Bottleneck
Kraljic's Portfolio analysis:According to the above analysis, the product should be split into 4 parts:
Strategic items - These items shows high risk and high value in terms of profit for the company.Bottleneck items- These items shows high risk and low value in terms of profit for the company.Leverage items- These items show low risk and high value in terms of profit for the company.Non-critical items- These items represent low risk and low value in terms of profit for the companyHence, the correct option is: B. Bottleneck
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Shake Shack Inc. reports the following items in its 2015 statement of cash flow. For each item, indicate whether it would appear in the operating, investing, or financing section of the statement of cash flows (in $ thousands).
a. Member distributions (dividends) $(11,599)
b. Net income 6,543
c. Payments on revolving credit facility (4,900)
d. Purchases of marketable securities (5,671)
e. Depreciation expense 10,444
f. Accounts payable 705
g. Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock 45
h. Equity-based compensation 14,488
i. Inventories (45)
j. Purchases of property and equipment (40,007)
Answer:
a. financing
b. operating
c. operating
d. investing
e. operating
f. operating
g. financing
h. no effect
i. operating
j. investing
Explanation:
Operating Section :
Include items that generate cash through trading operations in the course of business.
Investing Section :
Include items that generate cash through disposal or acquisition of tangible and intangible assets including financial assets.
Financing Section :
Include items that generate cash through investment by owners, lenders and repayments of their capital thereof.
There are 3 factories on the Momiss River. Each emits 2 types of pollutants, labeled P1 and P2, into the river. If the waste from each factory is processed, the pollution in the river can be reduced. It costs $1500 to process a ton of factory 1 waste, and each ton processed reduces the amount of P1 by 0.10 ton and the amount of P2 by 0.45 ton. It costs $1000 to process a ton of factory 2 waste, and each ton processed reduces the amount of P1 by 0.20 ton and the amount of P2 by 0.25 ton. It costs $2000 to process a ton of factory 3 waste, and each ton processed reduces the amount of P1 by 0.40 ton and the amount of P2 by 0.30 ton. The state wants to reduce the amount of P1 in the river by at least 30 tons and the amount of P2 by at least 40 tons.
Required:
Formulate an LP that will minimize the cost of reducing pollution by the desired amounts. Do you think that the LP assumptions (Proportionality, Additivity, Divisibility, and Certainty) are reasonable for this problem?
Answer:
Kindly check explanation
Explanation:
Using table for our evaluation :
____________POLLUTANT
Factories___P1 ______P2 ____COST
__1_______0.1______ 0.45 ___ 1500
__2______ 0.2 _____ 0.25 ____1000
__3 ______0.40 ____ 0.30 ____2000
_________ ≥ 30 ____ ≥ 40 _____ z
Let amount of waste produced by Factories 1, 2 and 3 equal f1, f2 and f3 respectively.
Linear Program that will minimize the cost of reducing pollution by the desired amounts
Min cost:
min z = 1500f1 + 1000f2 + 2000f3
0.1f1 + 0.2f2 + 0.4f3 ≥ 30
0.45f1 + 0.25f2 + 0.3f3 ≥ 40
f1, f2, f3 ≥ 0
Making Podcasts and Wikis Work for BusinessPodcasts and wikis are part of Web 2.0, which allows users of the web to create content. Prudent business use of Web 2.0 applications can help businesses build and maintain their reputations online. Understanding how to use Web 2.0 communication tools will be important when you are on the job.Businesses have embraced podcasting to broadcast (confidential/ legal/ repetitive?) information that doesn’t require interaction. For example, some companies use podcasts to broadcast HR policies that can be accessed on demand. What function can companies improve by using wikis for collaboration?A. Communication with investors.B. Project management.
C. Customer interaction.
Consider the scenario:You work on the marketing team for a software development company. You have sales representatives in different locations around the globe. When a product update is released, your team holds teleconferences to demo new features. Due to time differences, these demos are difficult to schedule and usually require multiple demo sessions to accommodate different geographic regions. You want to streamline the new product demos and decide to recommend an electronic communication tool to help facilitate this. Which electronic communication tool would you recommend?A. A podcast.B. A wiki.C. An e-mail.
Answer:
(a) Businesses have adopted podcasting to communicate static material that doesn't need contact.
(b) Project management.
(c) A podcast
A further explanation is given below.
Explanation:
(a)
Podcasts should never be used to exchange legal or sensitive information because certain persons even within the company should readily determine it.(b)
Wikis could also be used for a fully customizable ecosystem which would be appropriate again for software engineering, as it means helping to work collaboratively, facilitate constructive criticism, as well as a supermarket recommendation for various use.(c)
Many persons may use podcasts throughout the current time, which does never demand conversation, it may be used to supplement the expensive conversation methods used. Emails as well as wiki shouldn't be used throughout this circumstance because that necessitates visuals among others to have been used.g A stock just paid a dividend of $2.59. The dividend is expected to grow at 20.07% for two years and then grow at 4.44% thereafter. The required return on the stock is 11.20%. What is the value of the stock?
Answer:
52.43
Explanation:
2.59 x (1.2007) = 3.11
Present value = 3.11 / 1.1120 = 2.80
2.59 x (1.2007²) = 3.73
Present value = 3.73 / 1.1120² = 3.02
3.73 (1.0444) / (0.1120 - 0.0444) = 57.63
Present value = 57.63 / 1.1120² = 46.61
Value of the stock = 2.80 + 3.02 + 46.61 = 52.43
Statement of Members' Equity, Admitting New Member The statement of members' equity for Bonanza, LLC, follows:
Bonanza, LLC Statement of Members' Equity For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y3 and 20Y4
Idaho Properties, LLC, Member Equity Silver Streams, LLC, Member Equity Thomas Dunn, Member Equity Total Members' Equity
Members' equity, January 1, 20Y3 $273,000 $307,000 $580,000
Net income 57,000 133,000 190,000
Members' equity, December 31, 20Y3 $330,000 $440,000 $770,000
Dunn contribution, January 1, 20Y4 3,000 7,000 $220,000 230,000
Net income 62,500 137,500 50,000 250,000
Member withdrawals (32,000) (48,000) (40,000) (120,000)
Members' equity, December 31, 20Y4 $363,500 $536,500 $230,000 $1,130,000
Required:
a. What was the income-sharing ratio in 2016?
b. What was the income-sharing ratio in 2017?
c. How much cash did Thomas Dunn contribute to Bonanza, LLC, for his interest?
d. Why do the member equity accounts of Idaho Properties, LLC, and Silver Streams, LLC, have positive entries for Thomas Dunn’s contribution?
e. What percentage interest of Bonanza did Thomas Dunn acquire?
f. Why are withdrawals less than net income?
Answer:
a. Idaho Properties, LLC = $57000/190000 = 0.3 = 30%
Silver Streams, LLC = $133000/$190000 = 0.7 = 70%
income-sharing ratio = 3:7
b. Idaho Properties, LLC = 62500/250,000 = 0.25 = 25.0%
Silver Streams, LLC = 137500/250,000= 0.55 = 55.0%
Thomas Dunn = 50000/250,000 = 0.20 = 20.0%
income-sharing ratio = 25:55:20
c. Thomas Dunn’s provided a $230,000 cash contribution to the business. The amount credited to his member equity account is this amount less a $10,000 bonus paid to the other two members
d. The positive entries is due to bonus paid by Thomas Dunn
e. Thomas Dunn contribution $230,000
Idaho Properties, LLC, member equity $330,000
SilverStreams, LLC, member equity $440,000
Total Equity $1,000,000
Dunn Contribution/Total member equity = $220,000/$1,000,000 = 0.22 = 22%
A check register shows a balance of $152.34. The bank statement shows that a check for $75.00 deposited by the account owner was drawn against insufficient funds and was returned. A charge for $2.00 was also deducted by the bank because of the return. Compute the adjusted cash balance of the check register.
Answer:
$150.34
Explanation:
The $75 check has been drawn against insufficient funds and has been returned so this check won't be included in the adjusted cash balance of the check register.
A charge for $2.0 will be deducted from the balance shown by the cash register above to calculate the adjusted cash balance of the check register.
Adjusted cash balance of the check register = $152.34 - $2
Adjusted cash balance of the check register = $150.34
True or false, Is server a collection of computers and devices connected together wirelessly
Answer:
True
Explanation:
A network is a collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and transmission media. Many businesses network their computers together to facilitate communications, share hardware, share data and information, share software, and transfer funds.
Answer:
True
Explanation:
Last week, an investigative reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper discovered that the doctors conducting clinical trials of a new cancer treatment drug are also the principal shareholders in Cancer Solutions Inc. (CSI). CSI is the company developing and attempting to market the drug. Upon being interviewed by federal authorities, the doctors acknowledged their conflict of interest but reported that they were sold the shares at a 75% discount by CSI's chief financial officer. The CFO was concerned that CSI might not be able to meet its annual performance objectives and in turn pay his anticipated multimillion-dollar bonus.
Does an agency conflict exist between CSI's CFO and the company's shareholders?
a. Yes; CSI's CFO engaged in unethical conduct to manipulate the firm's short-term earnings and improve the likelihood of receiving his annual bonus.
b. Yes; the shares should not have been sold at a 75% discount, which is price discrimination.
c. No; professionals, such as doctors and professional money managers, would not participate in unethical activities.
d. No; in general, shareholders are satisfied with company officers engaging in any type of legal or illegal activity to ensure the chances of them receiving greater dividend payments.
Which of the following actions will help ease agency conflicts and better align managers' objectives with the firm's shareholder wealth?
a. Pay the manager a combination of salary and stock options (phased in over several years) that reward him or her for consistently increasing shareholder wealth.
b. Pay the manager a large base salary with a huge stock option package that matures on a single date.
Amalgamated Metals Corporation's stockholders are mostly individual investors, and there is relatively little institutional ownership. If several pension and mutual funds were to take large positions in Amalgamated Metals Corporation's stock, direct shareholder intervention would be___________ likely to motivate the firm's management.
Answer:
FIRST QUESTION
A)Yes; CSI's CFO engaged in unethical conduct to manipulate the firm's short-term earnings and improve the likelihood of receiving his annual bonus.
SECOND QUESTION
A)Pay the manager a combination of salary and stock options (phased in over several years) that reward him or her for consistently increasing shareholder wealth.
LAST QUESTION
MORE likely
Explanation:
We are informed from the question about an investigative reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper discovery about the doctors conducting clinical trials of a new cancer treatment drug are also the principal shareholders in Cancer Solutions Inc. And how The CFO was concerned that CSI might not be able to meet its annual performance objectives and in turn pay his anticipated multimillion-dollar bonus.
In this case there is an agency conflict that exist between CSI's CFO and the company's shareholders, this is because the, CSI's CFO engaged in unethical conduct to manipulate the firm's short-term earnings and improve the likelihood of receiving his annual bonus.
Agency conflict in finance, is also regarded as conflict of interest, usually occur between the management and the shareholders of that company, it is conflict that usually emerge when those that are required for certain responsibility like interest of principal decide to divert the the authority for their own benefits. However,agency conflict can be minimized by allowing transparency and some ways.
It should be noted here that the CSI's CFO engaged in unethical conduct to manipulate the firm's short-term earnings and improve the likelihood of receiving his annual bonus which is the reason behind the conflict because he act on his own interest.
SECOND QUESTION,
Which of the following actions will help ease agency conflicts and better align managers' objectives with the firm's shareholder wealth?
From the explanation of Agency conflict from First question it should be noted that there are some actions that will help to ease agency conflicts and better align managers' objectives with the firm's shareholder wealth such as
Payment of the manager a combination of salary and stock options (phased in over several years) that reward him or her for consistently increasing shareholder wealth.
The payment of the stock options to the manager will allow selling of stock at agreed price as well as date.
LAST QUESTION
Amalgamated Metals Corporation's stockholders are mostly individual investors, and there is relatively little institutional ownership. If several pension and mutual funds were to take large positions in Amalgamated Metals Corporation's stock, direct shareholder intervention would be__MORE__ likely to motivate the firm's management.
Which of the following BEST describes the primary role of a compliance and ethics professional?
O A. ensures that risks are appropriately prioritized
B. performs background checks on new employees
C. Includes compliance and ethics questions in exit interviews
D. promotes a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization
Answer:
D. Promotes a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization
Explanation:
Every negative actions that conducted by a member of company will expose the company to the risk of lawsuits.
To prevent this from happening, the company often hire compliance and ethics professional to ensure that the employees are following a set of procedures that prevent them from violating the social norms.
Example of program that conducted by compliance and ethics professional are: providing guidelines to avoid sexual harassment, providing training to deal with conflicts against the customers, etc.
Key figures for Apple and Google follow.
$ millions Apple Google
Cash and equivalents. . . . . . . $20,484 $12,918
Accounts receivable, net. . . . . 15,754 14,137
Inventories. . . . . . . . . . . . 2,132 268
Retained earnings. . . . . . . . . 96,364 105,131
Cost of sales. . . . . . . . . . . 131,376 35,138
Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215,639 90,272
Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . 321,686 167,497
Required:
a. Compute common-size percents for each of the companies using the data provided.
b. If Google decided to pay a dividend, would retained earnings as a percent of total assets increase or decrease
Answer:
a. Common-size analysis Income statement figures expresses them as a percentage of Sales while for Balance sheet figures, entries are expressed as a percentage of Total Assets.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Apple Google
= 20,484/321,686 = 6.37 % = 12,918/167,497 = 7.71%
Accounts Receivables
Apple Google
= 15,754/321,686 = 4.90 % = 14,137/167,497 = 8.44%
Inventories
Apple Google
= 2,132/321,686 = 0.66 % = 268/167,497 = 0.16%
Retained Earnings
Apple Google
= 96,364/321,686 = 29.96 % = 105,131/167,497 = 62.77%
Cost of Sales
Apple Google
= 131,376/215,639 = 60.92 % = 35,138/90,272 = 38.92%
Apple Google
Cash and equivalents 6.37% 7.71%
Accounts receivable, net 4.90% 8.44%
Inventories 0.66% 0.16%
Retained Earnings 29.96% 62.77%
Cost of Sales 60.92% 38.92%
Revenues 100% 100%
Total Assets 100% 100%
b. Dividends are paid from Retained Earnings so Retained earnings as a percent of total assets WILL DECREASE.
What is the situation when a home currency purchases more goods and services at home than abroad when converted to a foreign currency
Answer:
The domestic currency is undervalued .
Explanation:
In the situation when a home currency purchases more goods and services at home than abroad when converted to a foreign currency, then The domestic currency is undervalued
A currency is undervalue whenever the "exchange rate" value to other currency arround the world is comparatively low. Under the economic condition the whenever the consumer purchase goods from foreign countries they tends to pay high because the value of that home currency is weak and low compare to the foreign currency. Most home currency are usually rate against US dollar.
The ledger of Shamrock, Inc. on March 31, 2022, includes the following selected accounts before adjusting entries.
Debit Credit
Supplies 3,990
Prepaid Insurance 2,240
Equipment 33,000
Unearned Service Revenue 13,900
An analysis of the accounts shows the following.
1. Insurance expires at the rate of $280 per month.
2. Supplies on hand total $980.
3. The equipment depreciates $220 per month.
4. During March, services were performed for two-fifths of the unearned service revenue.
Required:
Prepare the adjusting entries for the month of March.
Answer:
Shamrock, Inc.
Adjusting Journal Entries on March 31, 2022:
1. Debit Insurance Expense $280
Credit Prepaid Insurance $280
To record insurance expense for the month.
2. Debit Supplies Expense $3,010
Credit Supplies $3,010
To record supplies expense for the month
3. Debit Depreciation Expense $220
Credit Accumulated Depreciation- Equipment $220
To record depreciation expense for the month.
4. Debit Unearned Service Revenue $5,560
Credit Service Revenue $5,560
To record earned service revenue for the month.
Explanation:
Shamrock uses adjusting journal entries to record earned revenues and incurred expenses so that they are matched to their proper periods, whether cash was exchanged or not. They are made at the end of an accounting period.
asper makes a $28,000, 90-day, 8.5% cash loan to Clayborn Co. The amount of interest that Jasper will collect on the loan is: (Use 360 days a year.)
Answer:
$595
Explanation:
The computation of the amount of interest is shown below:-
Amount of interest = Loan amount × Interest rate × Number of days ÷ Number of days in a year
= $28,000 × 8.5% × 90 ÷ 360
= $595
Therefore for computing the amount of interest we simply applied the above formula.
And the same is to be considered
How can you enable your sales team to perform better?
A. by enforcing stringent rules
B. by providing them with training and other supporting material
C. by permitting them the freedom to do whatever they think is right
D. by increasing their pay more often than the rest of the workforce
Answer: i think its B because it makes the most sense out of them all
Explanation:
Three explorers are getting kidnapped by an evil tribe deep in the jungle, and their life now depends on their ability to correctly answer the following challenge the evil tribe's chief has for them. The explorers are tied to three trees facing each other and are presented with the chief's 5 wives: 3 brunettes, and 2 blondes. The three explorers are now blindfolded, and the chief picks three of his five wives to stand behind the trees the explorers are tied to, one behind each tree. The remaining two wives disappear from view. Then the blindfolds come off, and each explorer is able to see the two wives that are standing behind his two colleagues, but not the one behind himself. Each explorer now has up to 10 minutes time to think, after which each has to correctly answer what hair color the wife has that is standing behind him, or lose his life. When you, as one of the three explorers, gain your sight after the blindfold comes off, you see two brunettes standing behind your two colleagues. And now your life depends on figuring out who is behind you: a blonde or a brunette?
Answer:
Brunette
Explanation:
Originally there were 3 brunettes and 2 blondes. If once you are able to see, you realize that 2 brunettes are standing behind your friends, that means that behind you there could be one of two blondes or the remaining brunette.
The possibility of the wife behind you being a blonde is 2/3 or 67%, while the chance of her being brunette is only 33%. But this question is not about probability, instead it is about game strategy. I would bet that the wife behind me is a brunette.
Imagine that the two women that you saw were blondes, then you would immediately say brunette. Even if you only saw one blonde wife, your obvious choice would be brunette. This applies to all 3 friends and the chief is gambling against you all 3. He will not give any of you any type of advantage.