The gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States is defined as the all in a given year. Based on this definition, which of the following will be included in (that is, directly increase) the GDP of the United States in 2017?
a. Sofaland, a Swedish furniture company, produces a table at a plant in Virginia on December 5, 2017. It sells the table to a college student on December 19, 2017. An accountant starts a client's 2017 tax return on April 14, 2018, finishing it just before midnight on April 15, 2018.
b. Treetopplers, an American lumber company, produces wood at a plant in Oregon on September 5, 2017. It sells the wood to Buildit and Partners, a developer, for use in the production of a new house that will be made in the United States In December.
c. Athleticus, an American shoe company, produces a pair of sneakers at a plant in Vietnam on March 5, 2017. Athleticus imports the pair of sneakers into the United States on May 14, 2017.
d. Zippy car, an American automobile company, produces a convertible at a manufacturing plant in Minneapolis on January 6, 2017. It sells the car at a dealership in Philadelphia on February 18, 2017.

Explanation:

GDP is defined as the value of all final goods and services that were produced In the US within a given year.

With this in mind,

A. Sofaland would be included in the GDP of the US, since the table was made and sold in the US in 2017.

B. The finished tax return by the accountant would not be included in the GDP as production for 2018 as it is not yet finished.

C. The lumber company treetopplers would not be included as part of the GDP since the production of lumber cannot be regarded as final good.

D. Athleticism"s importation from Vietnam to the US is not part of gdp since it is not domestic production.

E. Zippycar made the car in the us and sold in the US same year. This would be included in gdp of US.

Karen, Inc. manufactures a product that uses $15 in direct materials and $5 in direct labor per unit. Under the traditional costing system Karen uses, manufacturing overhead applied to each unit is $12. However, Karen is considering switching to an ABC system. Under the ABC system, the total activity cost would be $25. What is the total manufacturing cost per unit for Karen under the ABC system

The legal system affects corporate America in which of the following ways?
A. It operates on the periphery and does not affect the core activities of doing business.
B. Its involvement is generally limited to forming corporations or partnerships, providing for investment capital, and drafting contracts with CEOs.
C. The legal system does not necessarily facilitate or stabilize commercial practice.
D. The legal system has moved closer to the core activities of conducting business and succeeding in a competitive environment.

Inattentive Driving. While cutting class and driving off campus to check on her new dress for the upcoming formal, Molly, a busy college student, is busy talking on her cell phone with her friend Sharon. Molly is trying to talk Sharon into going to the dance with her brother, who has a big crush on Sharon. Unfortunately for Molly, there is a statute in her state outlawing talking on a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle. Molly crashes into the side of Sam's new convertible when she looks down to pick up a can of soda she just dropped onto her new jeans. A police officer just down the street comes over to investigate. Molly explains to him that it was difficult to hold the cell phone in one hand, the soda in the other, and also drive. The officer was not impressed. Around that time Sam comes along. He is furious regarding the significant dent in his new car. Molly says she has insurance and that she will cover the whole incident. Sam says that is insufficient. The officer is annoyed because it is his lunch break. He tells Molly that she must obey the law and proceeds to write several citations to her. Which of the following is true regarding Molly's predicament?
A. Public law only.
B. Private law only.
C. Public law, private law, civil law, and criminal law.
D. Criminal law and public law only.
E. Civil law and private law only.

Which of the following is true of import tariffs and quotas? a. Because they increase the output levels of domestic firms, they tend to lower domestic prices. b. They benefit domestic producers. c. Specialization and comparative advantage are advanced by tariffs and quotas. d. Domestic consumers gain because they purchase the output of domestic firms. e. They tend to expand the volume of world trade.

You are looking at a one-year loan of $26,000. The interest rate is quoted as 11 percent plus two points. A point on a loan is 1 percent (one percentage point) of the loan amount. Quotes similar to this one are common with home mortgages. The interest rate quotation in this example requires the borrower to pay two points to the lender up front and repay the loan later with 11 percent interest.
What rate would you actually be paying here? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Interest rate %

Children are likely to carry on the economic tildes of there parents in a __?

A:mixed economy
B:command economy
C:traditional economy
D: market economy

2. What are the advantages/disadvantages of being right-brain thinker in terms of the

capabilities?

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Consider the following game in extensive form: The King of Siam has many enemies who would like to poison him. His Highness seeks a Royal Taster to taste his food before He eats. The King generously offers a wage w < 10 to anyone who will take the job. The going wage for labor in Siam is w0. The values his life at 10. His Enemies value his death at 10 also, and poisoning attempts cost 5.

Stage 1: The King chooses to Hire or Not Hire a Taster at wage w.
Stage 2: The Enemies choose to Poison or Not Poison.

The game tree with moves and payoffs is as follows:

a. Write down the strategies for Players 1 (King) and 2 (Enemies). Write down the Normal form of the game
b. Find the Nash equilibria of the game.
c. Use Backward Induction to solve the game.
d. Will the King need to offer a wage greater than the going wage wo to attract a willing taster? Why or why not

Why might Robert choose to attend a technical school rather than a four-year university?
Select one:
a. There are more options and greater earning potential at technical schools.
b. There are more opportunities for advancement in technical schools.
c. Some trades are in higher demand than certain university degrees.
d. The social aspect of technical schools is more appealing.

You have decided to undertake a project and have defined the main research question as "what are the opinions of consumers to a 20% reduction in weight, with the price remaining the same, of a pack of lucky me pancit canton?" Write a hypothesis that you could test in your project.​

One of the key decisions employers must make is the level of compensation provided to employees. Compensation is a significant cost, and employees are one of the most important assets of the organization. It is important that the organization makes and executes good strategic choices. To facilitate this process, many organizations think systematically about its job structures for compensation and pay levels for different jobs.
An organization's job structure consists of relative pay for different functions and different levels of responsibility. It defines, for example, the difference in pay between entry-level and management jobs, as well as different entry-level jobs in different departments, such as in production or accounting. Pay level is the average amount that an organization pays for a particular job and includes wages, salaries, and bonuses. Job structure and pay levels together form the pay structure, a policy that helps the organization achieve goals related to employee motivation, cost control, and the ability to attract and retain talented employees.
This activity is important because it will help you distinguish between the various factors that impact an organization’s pay structure. The goal of this activity is to classify decisions based on the factors used to establish a pay structure.
HR professionals develop pay structures for their organations based on such factors as legal requirements, company goals, and market forces. Drag each item into the appropriate column on the chart.
1. Equal pay for equal work
2. National compensation survey
3. Product markets
4. Benchmarking
5. Equitable pay rates
6. Child labor laws
7. Federal minum- wage laws
8. Overtime pay
9. Retention of talented staff
10. Trends in labor markets
11. Company cost centers
A. Legal Requirements
B. Organizational Goals
C. Market Forces

The most recent financial statements for Live Co. are shown here:
Income Statement Balance Sheet
Sales $4,800 Current assets $5,102 Debt $10,201
Costs
3,168

Fixed assets 12,491 Equity 7,392
Taxable income $1,632 Total
$17,593

Total
$17,593

Taxes (34%) 555
Net income
$1,077

Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. The company maintains a constant 30 percent dividend payout ratio. No external equity financing is possible.
Required:
What is the internal growth rate?
A. 4.48%
B. 4.58%
C. 4.38%
D. 11.36%
E. 1.87%

Splish Brothers, Inc. On December 31, 2017, Splish Brothers, Inc. has $1,760,000 of short-term debt in the form of notes payable to Michaels State Bank due February 5, 2018. On January 28, 2018, Splish Brothers issued 17,600 shares of common stock at $75 per share. Splish Brothers used the proceeds of $1,320,000 from the stock issuance, along with $572,000 in cash to retire the short-term debt and associated accrued interest on February 5, 2018. Splish Brothers will issue its December 31, 2017 financial statements on February 25, 2018.
Marigold Corp. On December 31, 2017, Marigold Corp. has $2.640,000 of short-term notes payable to Indiana Bank & Trust. The notes are due on January 31, 2018. Marigold retired the notes, along with $176,000 in accrued interest, in full on January 31, 2018. On February 11, 2018, Marigold obtained $3,960,000 in long-term financing from Terre Haute Bank & Trust. The new debt bears interest at 5 percent, with interest payments due annually. Marigold will issue its December 31, 2017 financial statements on February 28, 2018.
Prepare partial balance sheets for Splish Brothers, Inc. and Marigold Corp. at December 31, 2017, showing how both companies' short-term debt should be presented. (Enter account name only and do not provide descriptive information.)

3. Curve Number and SCS Travel Time Assignment (2 pts) You need to calculate the curve number for a site which is composed of: 25 acres industrial buildings, 125 acres 1 acre lots, 60 acres parks/open space with good cover, 40 acres of commercial development, and 225 acres of meadows. The soil was determined to be 50% Sand, 25 % Silt and 25% Clay. a. Determine the Soils Type b. Determine Curve Number for AMC III.

What Characteristics of the Confederate States of American made it a confederal government when compared to the government of the United States?

Quantitative Problem: Jenna is a single taxpayer. During 2018, she earned wages of $113,000. She doesn't itemize deductions, so she will take the standard deduction to calculate 2018 taxable income. In addition, during the year she sold common stock that she had owned for five years for a net profit of $5,200. How much does Jenna owe to the IRS for taxes

Shauna and Danielle decided to liquidate their jointly owned corporation, Woodward Fashions Inc. (WFI). After liquidating its remaining inventory and paying off its remaining liabilities, WFI had the following tax accounting balance sheet:

FMV Adjusted Basis Appreciation
Cash $ 200,000 $ 200,000
Building 50,000 10,000 40,000
Land 150,000 90,000 60,000
Total $ 400,000 $ 300,000 $ 100,000

Under the terms of the agreement, Shauna will receive the $200,000 cash in exchange for her 50 percent interest in WFI. Shauna's tax basis in her WFI stock is $50,000. Danielle will receive the building and land in exchange for her 50 percent interest in WFI. Danielle's tax basis in her WFI stock is $100,000. Assume for purposes of this problem that the cash available to distribute to the shareholders has been reduced by any tax paid by the corporation on gain recognized as a result of the liquidation. (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)

10.

value:
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Required information

a. What amount of gain or loss does WFI recognize in the complete liquidation?



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11.

value:
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Required information

b. What amount of gain or loss does Shauna recognize in the complete liquidation?



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12.

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c. What amount of gain or loss does Danielle recognize in the complete liquidation?



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d. What is Danielle’s tax basis in the building and land after the complete liquidation?

it is a type of business that keeps the dealings,assets,and bank accounts seperate from his/her personal assets?
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The common stock of Eddie's Engines, Inc. sells for $18 a share. The stock is expected to pay $1.58 per share next month when the annual dividend is distributed. Eddie's has established a pattern of increasing their dividends by 2.8% annually and expects to continue doing so. What is the market rate of return on this stock

Prepare the journal entries to record the assignment of direct materials and direct labor and the allocation of manufacturing overhead to the Fermenting Department. Assume labor costs are accrued and not yet paid. Also prepare the journal entry to record the cost of the gallons completed and transferred out to the Packaging Department. Begin with the summary journal entry to record the assignment of direct materials and direct labor and the allocation of manufacturing overhead to the Fermenting Department.

2. How is CrudeOil violating its core value of treating oth-
ers with respect? What are some ways it could reincor-m
porate this core value into its organizational culture??

Which of the following is a simple sentence?
a. Because we will be reducing employee health insurance benefits, some employees may be unhappy; however, we must make sure that they understand the reason for the change.
b. HMO and PPO insurance plans offer additional cost savings.
c. Having healthy employees decreases the cost of monthly premiums; therefore, we will be implementing a wellness program.
d. If health insurance costs continue to rise, employee copays may increase.

Yard Tools manufactures lawnmowers, weed-trimmers, and chainsaws. Its sales mix and unit contribution margin are as follows.


Sales Mix

Unit Contribution
Margin

Lawnmowers 20 % $30
Weed-trimmers 50 % $20
Chainsaws 30 % $40

Yard Tools has fixed costs of $4,200,000.

Compute the number of units of each product that Yard Tools must sell in order to break even under this product mix. (Use Weighted-Average Contribution Margin Ratio rounded to 2 decimal places e.g. 0.25 and round final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,510.)

Lawnmowers


units
Weed-trimmers


units
Chainsaws


units

Consider two neighboring island countries called Euphoria and Contente. They each have 4 million labor hours available per week that they can use to produce corn, jeans, or a combination of both. The following table shows the amount of corn or jeans that can be produced using 1 hour of labor.

Country Corn (Bushels per hour of labor) Jeans (Pairs per hour of labor)
Euphoria 4 16
Contente 6 12

Initially, suppose Contente uses 1 million hours of labor per week to produce jeans and 3 million hours per week to produce corn, while Euphoria uses 3 million hours of labor per week to produce jeans and 1 million hours per week to produce corn. Consequently, Euphoria produces 12 million pairs of jeans and 16 million bushels of corn, and Contente produces 6 million pairs of jeans and 36 million bushels of corn. Assume there are no other countries willing to trade goods, so, in the absence of trade between these two countries, each country consumes the amount of jeans and corn it produces.

Euphoria's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of corn is___________ pair of jeans, and Contente's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of corn is__________ pair of jeans. Therefore,___________ has a comparative advantage in the production of corn, and__________ has a comparative advantage in the production of jeans.

Rose Riley's parents have booked and paid for a family trip to Aspen, Colorado, during her spring break. Rose's friends recently decided to drive to Destin, Florida, for spring break. Rose needs to decide whether to join her parents in Aspen or drive to the beach with her friends. The opportunity costs of joining her friends on the trip to Destin include each of the following except:____.
a. her parents' anger if she skips the family trip to Aspen.
b. her contribution to gas money for the drive to Destin.
c. the hotel costs she will split with her friends in Destin.
d. the ski lift ticket her parents have already purchased for her.

A man with ​$20,000 to invest decides to diversify his investments by placing ​$10,000 in an account that earns 5.2​% compounded continuously and ​$10,000 in an account that earns 6.4​% compounded annually. Use graphical approximation methods to determine how long it will take for his total investment in the two accounts to grow to ​$35,000. It will take approximately nothing years for his

For each of the following scenarios, please decide whether there will be an increase, decrease, or no change in aggregate demand.

a. The United States government decides to increase the federal tax rate by 4% for all earners.
b. The Federal Reserve, the agency charged with regulating banking and monetary policy in the United States, decides to increase the amount of money available in the economy.
c. The newest release of the Consumer Confidence Index shows a steady increase in consumer confidence about the economy.
d. A manufacturing boom during the late 1990s has created an oversupply of tractors, a necessary implement in agricultural production.

Amazon Inc. is one of the world's leading e-commerce companies, with almost $120 billion in revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2017, Amazon's cost of goods sold was $111,934 million. Assume that all purchases were made on account. The following T-accounts reflect information contained in the company's 2017 and 2016 balance sheets (in millions).

Inventories Account payable
12/31/2016 Bal. $11,461 $25,309 12/31/2016 Bal.
12/31/2017 Bal. $16,047 $34,616 12/31/2017 Bal.

Required:
a. Prepare the entry, using the financial statement effects template and in journal entry form, to record cost of goods sold for the year ended December 3 1 , 2017.
b. Prepare the entry, using the financial statement effects template and in journal entry form, to record Amazon's inventory purchases for the year ended December 31, 2017. (Assume all purchases are made on account.)
c. What amount did Amazon pay in cash to its suppliers for the year ended December 3 1 , 2017?

Public corporations:
a. are businesses where stock is not used as evidence of ownership.
b. are businesses whose stock is bought and sold privately.
c. are businesses owned by two or more people, each of whom is personally liable for the debts of the business.
d. None of other choices are correct.
e. are businesses whose stock is bought and sold on New York stock exchange only

The 2018 balance sheet of Speith’s Golf Shop, Inc., showed long-term debt of $5 million, and the 2019 balance sheet showed long-term debt of $5.25 million. The 2019 income statement showed an interest expense of $165,000. The 2018 balance sheet showed $510,000 in the common stock account and $4.6 million in the additional paid-in surplus account. The 2019 balance sheet showed $550,000 and $4.8 million in the same two accounts, respectively. The company paid out $410,000 in cash dividends during 2019. Suppose you also know that the firm’s net capital spending for 2019 was $1,370,000, and that the firm reduced its net working capital investment by $69,000. What was the firm's 2019 operating cash flow, or OCF?