The Company is in the process of evaluating a new product using the following information: ∙ A new transformer has three production runs each year, each with $15,000 in setup costs. ∙ The new transformer incurred $45,000 in development costs and is expected to be produced over the next three years. ∙ Direct costs of producing the transformers are $55,000 per run of 5,000 transformers each. ∙ Indirect manufacturing costs charged to each run are $45,000. ∙ Destination charges for each transformer average $2.00. ∙ Customer service expenses average $0.40 per transformer. ∙ The transformers are selling for $20 the first year and will increase by $4 each year thereafter. ∙ Sales units equal production units each year. What is the estimated life-cycle operating income for the first year?

Answer:

total loss for first year = ($96,000)

Explanation:

direct costs per 5,000 transformers = $55,000, or $11 per unit

indirect manufacturing overhead per 5,000 transformers = $45,000 or $9 per unit

destination charges per transformer = $2 each

customer service expenses = $0.40 per transformer

sales price:

year 1 = $20 x 15,000 = $300,000

year 2 = $24 x 15,000 = $360,000

year 3 = $28 x 15,000 = $420,000

total revenue = $1,080,000

total costs:

development costs = $45,000

setup costs = $15,000 x 3 per year x 3 years = $135,000

direct costs = $11 x 45,000 units = $495,000

manufacturing overhead costs = $9 x 45,000 = $405,000

sales and administrative costs = $2.40 x 45,000 = $108,000

total = $1,188,000

total operating life cycle loss = $1,080,000 - $1,188,000 = -$108,000

life cycle operating loss for first year:

total revenue = $300,000

- setup costs = $45,000

- direct costs = $165,000

- manufacturing overhead costs = $135,000

- S&A costs = $36,000

- 1/3 of development costs = $15,000

total loss = -$96,000

Doloris is a college sophomore. She is currently living in a dorm and signed a contract to pay the dorm fees for the full academic year (9 months). The contract states the if she moves out she can sell the remaining contract to another student. The cost of the dorm is $5000 for the year.
After two (2) months of living in the dorm Doloris found an apartment with her friends and really wants to move off-campus. Doloris put an ad in the Alligator and had two offers for her dorm contract buy out.
1) Pay Doloris $350 per month for the 7 remaining months.
2) Move in the second semester and pay half of the original dorm fee ($2,500).
Doloris's new apartment will cost $450 in rent. The cost for food in the dorm is $500 per month and about she estimates it is $400 in food and utility monthly expenses if she moves into the apartment.
Assume semesters are 4.5 months long.
Required:
1. What is the cost for Doloris to move into the apartment now?
2. What is the cost for Doloris to move at the end of the semester?
3. What is the cost for Doloris to stay in the dorm for the rest of the school year?
4. Which is the most economical option for Doloris?

Charlie Company had $1,800 of supplies on hand at January 1. During the year, supplies with a cost of $4,000 were purchased. At December 31, the actual supplies on hand amount to $1,300. After the adjustments are recorded and posted at December 31, determine the balances in the Supplies and Supplies Expense accounts.
Supplies Supplies Expense
a. $1,300 $4,500
b. $5,300 $5,800
c. $1,300 $5,800
d. $1,800 $4,500

Bob is a recognized french horn player. Bob has played for several major symphonies. Last year Bob went through bankruptcy and in order to pay his rent for a couple of months took out loans from a small bank - Avarice Bank - and pledged his french horn as collateral. He was unable to make the first payment on the loan so the bank was getting ready to take the french horn for non-payment. Bob approached the director of the Gilroy Philarmonic International Symphony - Joe - for help - asking him to guarantee payment so he does not lose his french horn. Joe agreed to guarantee the payment - partially because Bob is scheduled as the featured performer at the Classic Polka Festival in Gilroy which Joe manages. Joe called Avarice Bank and said if Bob could not pay, he would, and Avarice accepted his guaranty by phone. Bob played for the Polka Festival (it was very successful), but immediately after, left town and his whereabouts are unknown. Avarice has contacted Joe and indicated they have not collected from Bob and they expect Joe to pay the debt. Joe told Avarice they did not have anything in writing from him (though there are witnesses who heard Joe guarantee payment) and he believes he will not be liable for Bob's debt. Avarice has indicated it will file suit for payment against Joe. I
nstructions: Answer the following questions about this case:
Issue: What is the legal issue/dispute? (Be specific. Don’t just say Contract Law)
Decision: Who should prevail?
Support: Provide support for your decision. Describe what the law says about situations like this, and how it applies to this case.

Suppose Mattel, the producer of Barbie dolls and accessories (sold separately), has two types of consumers who purchase its dolls: low-value consumers and high-value consumers. Each of the low-value consumers tends to purchase one doll and one accessory, with a total willingness to pay of $64. Each of the high-value consumers buys one doll and two accessories and is willing to pay $125 in total.

Mattel is currently considering two pricing strategies:

• Strategy 1: Sell each doll for $32 and each accessory for $32
• Strategy 2: Sell each doll for $3 and each accessory for $61
In the following table, indicate the revenue for a low-value and a high-value customer under strategy 1 and strategy 2. Then, assuming each strategy is applied to one low-value and one high-value customer, indicate the total revenue for each strategy.

Revenue from Low-Value Customers

Revenue from High-Value Customers

Total Revenue from Strategy

$64 Value, 1 Accessory

$125 Value, 2 Accessories

($)

($)

($)

Strategy 1
$32 doll + $32 accessory
Strategy 2
$3 doll + $61 accessory
The strategy that generates the most revenue is strategy ?

Butler Corporation is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $45,000. The projected annual after-tax net income from the equipment is $1,700, after deducting $15,000 for depreciation. The revenue is to be received at the end of each year. The machine has a useful life of 3 years and no salvage value. Butler requires a 12% return on its investments. The present value of an annuity of $1 for different periods follows: Periods 12% 1 0.8929 2 1.6901 3 2.4018 4 3.0373 What is the net present value of the machine?

The Walton Toy Company manufactures a line of dolls and a sewing kit. Demand for the company’s products is increasing, and management requests assistance from you in determining an economical sales and production mix for the coming year. The company has provided the following data:Product DemandNext year(units) SellingPriceper Unit DirectMaterials DirectLaborDebbie 53,000 $ 19.00 $ 4.60 $ 4.40Trish 45,000 $ 7.00 $ 1.40 $ 1.76Sarah 38,000 $ 29.00 $ 6.89 $ 6.80Mike 32,000 $ 13.00 $ 2.30 $ 5.20Sewing kit 328,000 $ 8.30 $ 3.50 $ 1.36The following additional information is available: The company’s plant has a capacity of 137,510 direct labor-hours per year on a single-shift basis. The company’s present employees and equipment can produce all five products.The direct labor rate of $8 per hour is expected to remain unchanged during the coming year.Fixed manufacturing costs total $550,000 per year. Variable overhead costs are $2 per direct labor-hour.All of the company’s nonmanufacturing costs are fixed.The company’s finished goods inventory is negligible and can be ignored.Required:1. How many direct labor hours are used to manufacture one unit of each of the company’s five products?2. How much variable overhead cost is incurred to manufacture one unit of each of the company’s five products?3. What is the contribution margin per direct labor-hour for each of the company’s five products?4. Assuming that direct labor-hours is the company’s constraining resource, what is the highest total contribution margin that the company can earn if it makes optimal use of its constrained resource?5. Assuming that the company has made optimal use of its 137,510 direct labor-hours, what is the highest direct labor rate per hour that Walton Toy Company would be willing to pay for additional capacity (that is, for added direct labor time)?

Itâs mid âJanuary and football season is quickly coming to a close⦠That means itâs time for the SUPERBOWL!!!! So letâs have some fun and throw a Superbowl* party for 30 of our closest friends. With 2 weeks to go, letâs put your Project Management skills to use so we can plan, prepare for and host an epic party.Required:1) What is the objective of your project? What does success look like? State it in your words.2) What are the key tasks or activities leading up to and during the party itself; list out at least 25. Consider how long it will take to perform each of the tasks. An estimate is fine. For example, if one of your tasks is to "Thaw out the frozen chicken wings", you might estimate 4 hours for this.3) Do any tasks have to be completed before others can start, meaning for the identified tasks are there any predecessors? Which tasks are truly independent?4) Using excel or a hand drawing, draft out a project schedule, showing the order of tasks from start to finish. Identify the critical path.5) Do you have enough time to get ready for the party? If so, when do you have to start your first activity?6) Uh-oh⦠your car broke down and you couldnât get it fixed in time to start shopping for your project plan. You are now 1 day behind schedule. How can you crash the schedule? At what cost (approximate)?7) Other than your car breaking down, what are the key risks to your schedule? Identify at least 3 risks and discuss how you might mitigate them.

The payroll register of Castilla Heritage Co. indicates $1,920 of social security withheld and $480 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $32,000 for the period. Federal withholding for the period totaled $5,440.
Retirement savings withheld from employee paychecks were $2,600 for the period.
Required:
Provide the journal entry for the period's payroll. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

What logistical decisions would you make to ship bread from a warehouse to a grocery store that is two. hours away?

On September 1, 2018, Able Company purchased a building from Regal Corporation by paying $580,000 cash and issuing a one-year note payable for the balance of the purchase price. Interest on the note is stated at an annual rate of 11% and is paid at maturity. In its December 31, 2018, balance sheet, Able correctly presented the note and interest payable as follows:

Interest Payable: $ 19,800

Notes Payable, 11% due September 1, 2019 $540,000

1. How much must Able pay Regal Corporation on September 1, 2019, when the note matures?

2. What is the amount of the interest expense Able will recognize on this note in 2019?

3. What is the total cash (including interest) paid for the building purchased by Able?

4. The company's annual payroll-related expenses amount to approximately?

On August 1, 2014, Rafael Masey established Planet Realty, which completed the following transactions during the month:

a. Rafael Masey transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business, $17,500.

b. Purchased supplies on account, $2,300.

c. Earned sales commissions, receiving cash, $13,300.

d. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $3,000.

e. Paid creditor on account, $1,150.

f. Withdrew cash for personal use, $1,800.

g. Paid automobile expenses (including rental charge) for month, $1,500, and miscellaneous expenses, $400.

h. Paid office salaries, $2,800.

i. Determined that the cost of supplies used was $1,050.


Instructions

1. Journalize entries for transactions (a) through (i), using the following account titles: Cash; Supplies; Accounts Payable; Rafael Masey, Capital; Rafael Masey, Drawing; Sales Commissions; Rent Expense; Office Salaries Expense; Automobile Expense; Supplies Expense; Miscellaneous Expense. Journal entry explanations may be omitted.

2. Prepare T accounts, using the account titles in (1). Post the journal entries to these accounts, placing the appropriate letter to the left of each amount to identify the transactions. Determine the account balances, after all posting is complete. Accounts containing only a single entry do not need a balance.

3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of August 31, 2014.

4. Determine the following:

a. Amount of total revenue recorded in the ledger.

b. Amount of total expenses recorded in the ledger.

c. Amount of net income for August.

5. Determine the increase or decrease in owner’s equity for August

With milk sales sagging of late, The Milk Processor Education Program (MPEP) decided to move on from the famous "Got Milk" ad slogan in favor of a new one, "Milk Life." The new tagline emphasizes milk's nutritional benefits, including its protein content.
MPEP began collecting data on the number of gallons of milk households consumed weekly (in millions), weekly price per gallon, and weekly expenditures on milk advertising (in hundreds of dollars) for the period following the launch of the new campaign. These data, in forms to estimate both a linear model and log-linear model, are available via the link below. Use these data to perform two regressions; a linear regression and a log-linear regression.
Suppose that the weekly price of milk is $3.40 per gallon and MPEP decides to ramp up weekly advertising by 35 percent to $150 (in hundreds). Use the best-fitting regression model to estimate the weekly quantity of milk consumed after this advertising increase.

Linear Model Log-Linear Model
Q P A lnQ lnP lnA
4.76 2.46 472.68 1.56 0.90 6.16
0.90 4.28 326.41 -0.10 1.45 5.79
1.74 3.72 357.36 0.55 1.31 5.88
0.96 4.20 475.82 -0.04 1.43 6.17
2.38 4.14 494.25 0.87 1.42 6.20
1.28 4.59 458.62 0.25 1.52 6.13
2.86 3.30 421.67 1.05 1.19 6.04
1.87 4.34 534.85 0.63 1.47 6.28
2.19 3.31 524.75 0.78 1.20 6.26
1.38 3.35 370.35 0.32 1.21 5.91
0.21 4.53 420.16 -1.54 1.51 6.04
3.55 2.63 333.79 1.27 0.97 5.81
2.44 4.40 437.32 0.89 1.48 6.08
1.94 4.36 442.70 0.66 1.47 6.09
2.50 3.24 375.67 0.91 1.18 5.93
2.92 3.45 546.36 1.07 1.24 6.30
4.94 2.97 391.17 1.60 1.09 5.97
2.14 3.22 498.00 0.76 1.17 6.21
3.89 3.34 530.17 1.36 1.20 6.27
6.91 2.24 527.36 1.93 0.81 6.27
3.41 4.04 440.93 1.23 1.40 6.09
1.16 4.10 480.35 0.15 1.41 6.17
1.60 3.99 404.91 0.47 1.38 6.00
4.09 3.22 512.00 1.41 1.17 6.24
2.69 2.98 346.29 0.99 1.09 5.85
2.41 4.30 383.47 0.88 1.46 5.95
2.25 2.84 434.26 0.81 1.04 6.07
2.48 3.96 548.37 0.91 1.38 6.31
3.79 2.49 357.71 1.33 0.91 5.88
3.33 3.29 445.73 1.20 1.19 6.10
2.61 4.02 524.55 0.96 1.39 6.26
2.40 4.05 487.87 0.88 1.40 6.19
3.92 2.46 343.13 1.37 0.90 5.84
3.42 3.45 353.81 1.23 1.24 5.87
0.80 3.40 334.47 -0.23 1.22 5.81
5.79 2.95 330.57 1.76 1.08 5.80
3.58 2.69 363.91 1.28 0.99 5.90
1.58 3.79 383.71 0.46 1.33 5.95
1.14 3.37 430.37 0.13 1.21 6.06
1.04 4.64 501.84 0.04 1.54 6.22
4.88 2.66 447.12 1.59 0.98 6.10
4.31 2.25 404.38 1.46 0.81 6.00
2.23 3.94 449.29 0.80 1.37 6.11
1.38 4.42 327.99 0.32 1.49 5.79
1.62 3.13 332.39 0.49 1.14 5.81
1.38 4.45 450.16 0.33 1.49 6.11
6.20 2.38 467.40 1.82 0.87 6.15
4.17 3.69 528.60 1.43 1.31 6.27
4.08 4.02 533.73 1.41 1.39 6.28
0.08 4.30 355.81 -2.55 1.46 5.87
3.82 2.80 462.42 1.34 1.03 6.14
1.17 4.51 549.78 0.16 1.51 6.31
3.26 2.42 366.63 1.18 0.88 5.90
2.44 4.37 429.74 0.89 1.47 6.06
4.16 2.53 399.57 1.42 0.93 5.99
2.63 3.63 521.95 0.97 1.29 6.26
4.94 2.80 356.59 1.60 1.03 5.88
1.84 4.36 416.24 0.61 1.47 6.03
4.71 3.12 435.99 1.55 1.14 6.08
6.46 2.40 464.62 1.87 0.87 6.14
2.79 3.51 353.37 1.03 1.25 5.87
4.09 3.07 425.12 1.41 1.12 6.05
4.76 2.32 481.72 1.56 0.84 6.18
3.05 3.45 376.30 1.12 1.24 5.93
0.87 4.44 536.86 -0.13 1.49 6.29
3.12 2.50 493.52 1.14 0.92 6.20
1.34 3.11 454.69 0.29 1.13 6.12
1.93 3.24 487.07 0.66 1.17 6.19
1.64 2.87 461.69 0.50 1.05 6.13
4.39 2.97 410.84 1.48 1.09 6.02
5.76 2.33 480.66 1.75 0.84 6.18
4.40 2.82 381.62 1.48 1.04 5.94
6.22 3.14 456.97 1.83 1.14 6.12
1.10 3.89 461.39 0.09 1.36 6.13
4.12 2.67 430.43 1.42 0.98 6.06
5.40 2.73 438.53 1.69 1.01 6.08
2.75 4.52 336.00 1.01 1.51 5.82
5.12 2.28 519.90 1.63 0.83 6.25
3.94 3.25 536.25 1.37 1.18 6.28
5.69 2.18 439.75 1.74 0.78 6.09
0.44 4.27 352.57 -0.82 1.45 5.87
1.89 3.62 397.69 0.64 1.29 5.99
4.02 3.32 345.17 1.39 1.20 5.84
3.70 3.43 507.56 1.31 1.23 6.23
3.26 2.43 330.67 1.18 0.89 5.80
2.98 2.97 433.20 1.09 1.09 6.07
2.09 4.32 462.14 0.74 1.46 6.14
5.68 2.25 515.33 1.74 0.81 6.24
4.33 2.65 508.14 1.47 0.98 6.23
4.97 3.63 510.41 1.60 1.29 6.24
2.89 3.60 343.16 1.06 1.28 5.84
2.25 3.37 365.82 0.81 1.22 5.90
0.17 3.77 425.56 -1.79 1.33 6.05
3.96 2.87 347.36 1.38 1.06 5.85
4.08 2.97 326.06 1.40 1.09 5.79
3.49 3.94 527.12 1.25 1.37 6.27
4.21 4.10 475.28 1.44 1.41 6.16
2.25 4.09 475.69 0.81 1.41 6.16
2.40 3.93 536.42 0.88 1.37 6.28
1.61 4.10 325.89 0.48 1.41 5.79

When the Constitution was adopted in 1789, why was the federal government granted the authority to raise taxes?

PBMF

With practical illustrations, discuss how managers can leverage organizational behavior components to maximize business success.

Creative Computing sells a tablet computer called the Protab. The $970 sales price of a Protab Package includes the following:One Protab computer. A 6-month limited warranty. This warranty guarantees that Creative will cover any costs that arise due to repairs or replacements associated with defective products for up to six months. A coupon to purchase a Creative Probook e-book reader for $250, a price that represents a 50% discount from the regular Probook price of $500. It is expected that 20% of the discount coupons will be utilized. A coupon to purchase a one-year extended warranty for $60. Customers can buy the extended warranty for $60 at other times as well. Creative estimates that 30% of customers will purchase an extended warranty. Creative does not sell the Protab without the limited warranty, option to purchase a Probook, and the option to purchase an extended warranty, but estimates that if it did so, a Protab alone would sell for $950.Required:1. & 2. Indicated below whether each item is a separate performance obligation and allocate the transaction price of 80,000 Protab Packages to the separate performance obligations in the contract.3. Prepare a journal entry to record sales of 80,000 Protab Packages (ignore any sales of extended warranties). (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

A 3-year interest rate swap has a level notional amount of $300,000. Each settlement period is one year and the variable rate is the one-year spot interest rate at the beginning of the settlement period. The current spot rate is determined by the following prices for zero-coupon bonds with $1 face amount:

Time of Maturity 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year
Price 0.97 0.93 0.88 0.82 0.75

Required:
a. Calculate the swap rate.
b. Caleulate the net swap payment at the end of the first year.
c. One year has elapsed and the one-year spot interest rate at the start of year 2 is 4.45%. Calculate the net swap payment at the end of the second year for the payer.
d. Two years have elapsed and the one-year spot interest rate at the start of year three is 5.25 Calculate the market value of the swap.

In February 2021, Culverson Company began developing a new software package to be sold to customers. The software allows people to enter health information and daily eating and exercise habits to track their health status. The project was completed in November 2021 at a cost of $1,500,000. Of this amount, $540,000 was spent before technological feasibility was established. Culverson expects a useful life of two years for the new product and total revenues of $1,740,000. Determine the amount that Culverson should capitalize as software development costs in 2021.

The information are as follows:
Cash collections from customers $ 800
Purchase of used equipment 200
Depreciation expense 200
Sale of investments 450
Dividends received 100
Interest received 200
Based on the above information, compute cash flows from investing activities under GAAP.

An operations manager is performing a factor-rating analysis to help her choose an outsourcing provider. She is focusing on three factors: A, B, and C, with weights of .50, .20, and .30, respectively. She has scored one potential outsourcer, Ling Services, on each of the factors using a scale of 10-50. Ling Services received a score of 30 for factor A, 46 for factor B, and 22 for factor C. What is the factor-rating score for Ling Services

Identify the relevant total quality management (TQM) technique

When a defense company needed to create quality software, they brought representatives from the Quality Assurance (QA) group in to work with software and systems engineers. The QA group found that peer reviews were the best way to catch software bugs, and they shared their knowledge with the head of software engineering. Working together with the engineers, the QA group started a system of peer reviews and formal inspections, and together, the group decreased the number of problems in the software the company produced.

A. Quality partnering
B. Continuous improvement
C. Quality circle
D. Benchmarking

From the information given below construct a cash budget for five months period starting form May 20X1 till September. MONTH AND YEAR PROJECTED SALES April 20X1 $ 140,000 May 20X1 130,000 June 20X1 90,000 July 20X1 65,000 August 20X1 84,000 September 20X1 95,000 October 20X1 160,000 November 20X1 200,000 December 20X1 240,000 January 20X2 190,000 Total payments 34,700 30,400 41,500 59,000 88,500 110,000 Additional information: a) Assume that minimum cash balance as $ 10,000 and same balance has to be maintained throughout the planning period. b) 100 % percent of sales are credit basis. 80 percent of the accounts receivables are collected in one month, 10 percent during the second month of sale, 5 percent during the second month of sale and remaining during the fourth month of sale.

Sean Thornton has invested in a convertible bond issued by Cohan Enterprises. The conversion ratio is 20. The market price of Cohan common stock is $60 per share. The face value is $1,000. The coupon rate is 8 percent and the annual interest is paid until the maturity date 10 years from now. Similar nonconvertible bonds are yielding 12 percent (YTM) in the marketplace. Calculate the straight bond value of this bond.

Fidelity Systems reports net income of $81 million. Included in that number is depreciation expense of $9 million, and a gain on the sale of equipment of $2 million. Records reveal increases in Accounts Receivable, Inventory, and Accounts Payable of $3 million, $3 million, and $3 million, respectively. Calculate Fidelity's net cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method. (Negative value should be indicated by minus sign. Enter your answer in millions.)

The Woods Co. and the Speith Co. have both announced IPOs at $63 per share. One of these is undervalued by $11, and the other is overvalued by $4, but you have no way of knowing which is which. You plan to buy 1,000 shares of each issue. If an issue is underpriced, it will be rationed, and only half your order will be filled. a. If you could get 1,000 shares in Woods and 1,000 shares in Speith, what would your profit be? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) b. What profit do you actually expect? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Financial contracts involving investments, mortgages, loans, and so on are based on either a fixed or a variable interest rate. Assume that fixed interest rates are used throughout this question. Heather deposited $1,700 at her local credit union in a savings account at the rate of 9.8% paid as simple interest. She will earn interest once a year for the next 13 years. If she were to make no additional deposits or withdrawals, how much money would the credit union owe Heather in 13 years? $1,882.93 $3,865.80 $266.60 $5,731.65

Presented below is selected information for Sandhill Company. Answer the questions asked about each of the factual situations. (Do not leave any answer field blank. Enter 0 for amounts.) 1. Sandhill purchased a patent from Vania Co. for $1,190,000 on January 1, 2018. The patent is being amortized over its remaining legal life of 10 years, expiring on January 1, 2028. During 2020, Sandhill determined that the economic benefits of the patent would not last longer than 6 years from the date of acquisition. What amount should be reported in the balance sheet for the patent, net of accumulated amortization, at December 31, 2020?

Sheffield's Bakery makes a variety of home-style cookies for upscale restaurants in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The company's best-selling cookie is the double chocolate almond supreme. Sheffield's recipe requires 10 ounces of a commercial cookie mix, 5 ounces of milk chocolate, and 1 ounce of almonds per pound of cookies. The standard direct materials costs are $0.80 per pound of cookie mix, $4 per pound of milk chocolate, and $19 per pound of almonds. Each pound of cookies requires 1 minute of direct labor in the mixing department and 5 minutes of direct labor in the baking department. The standard labor rates in those departments are $12.70 per direct labor hour (DLH) and $27 per DLH, respectively. Variable overhead is applied at a rate of $37.00 per DLH; fixed overhead is applied at a rate of $60 per DLH.
Required:
1. Calculate the standard cost for a pound of Sheffield's double chocolate almond supreme cookies. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 3.51.)

Carns Company is considering eliminating its small tools division, which reported an operating loss for the recent year of $85,000. Division sales for the year were $1,310,000 and its variable costs were $1,175,000. The fixed costs of the division were $220,000. If the kitchen division is dropped, 45% of the fixed costs allocated it could be eliminated. The impact on Carns’s operating income from eliminating the small tools division would be:

Highpoint, Inc., is considering investing in automated equipment with a ten-year useful life. Managers at Highpoint have estimated the cash flows associated with the tangible costs and benefits of automation, but have been unable to estimate the cash flows associated with the intangible benefits. Using the company's 14% required rate of return, the net present value of the cash flows associated with just the tangible costs and benefits is a negative $182,560.
Required:
1. How large would the annual net cash inflows from the intangible benefits have to be to make this a financially acceptable investment?

In recent years, banks have encouraged their customers to save by giving incentives to join programs that automatically transfer money from checking accounts to savings accounts. For example, a bank might offer to round debit transactions to the nearest dollar, transferring the change to one's savings account, and then boost this amount with a match of a certain amount. Although these programs were intended to encourage customers to save, some economists are not very enthusiastic about these programs. Which of these describe why the economists would be concerned? a. Economists fear that saving money would trigger consumers to spend more in the near future. b. The program was offered during an expansionary time period; consumers were not worried about saving their money. c. Some economists believe the automatic transfers could lead to overdrafts. d. Economists believe consumers would not be willing to transfer the money from their checking account to their savings account.