Answer:
commercial, message, pitch
Explanation:
yes
Your subscription to BusinessWeek is about to expire. You plan to subscribe to the magazine for the rest of your life. You can renew it by paying $50 annually, beginning immediately, or you can get a lifetime subscription for $500, also payable immediately. Assuming that you can earn 6.525% on your funds and that the annual renewal rate will remain constant, how many years must you live to make the lifetime subscription the better buy?
a) 7.48.
b) 8.80.
c) 10.35.
d) 12.18.
e) 14.33.
Answer: 15 years
Explanation:
The number of years that would make the lifetime subscription a better buy would be the one that would cause the present value of paying $50 per year to equal $500.
You can use the NPER function on Excel to find this out.
Rate = 6.525%
Pmt = 50
Pv = -500
Fv = 0
Type = 1 because payment begins immediately.
= 14.9997 years
= 15 years
The board of directors of Synergie Incorporation discussed a few goals for the new fiscal year. The chief goals included maximizing total sales revenue and improving the overall market position of the firm. These goals are categorized as:
Answer: offensive
Explanation:
Offensive goals are the goals that maximize sales revenue, increase long term growth and profit, improve market position and take advantage of economics of scale.
Since the chief goals included maximizing total sales revenue and the improvement of the overall market position of the firm, then these goals are categorized as offensive goals.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the accounting rule book. In the following scenario, please indicate which GAAP rule is being violated and why. Follow up with comments about why you think the rule exits and is important.
Scenario: XYZ Inc. was in the process of preparing its financial statements. XYZ is hoping to get approved for a loan from the First National Big Bank. XYZ's sole shareholder Slick, notices that the cash listed on the balance sheet is $4,000. Slick suggests that the balance sheet should include his personal current cash balance of $100,000. Slick convinces the company accountant to change cash on XYZ's balance sheet to $104,000. After all, he would gladly put his personal cash in if needed.
Answer: Business Entity Concept
Explanation:
The Business entity concept posits that the owners of a business and the business itself, are different entities. This means that transactions involving the two are not to be mixed up but are to be recorded separately.
The reason this concept exists is to ensure that a business is analyzed and treated on its on merit and not that of its owner because the owner might be successful and the business isn't. The reverse is also true.
XYZ Inc violates this concept here by mixing the accounts of the owner and the business in order to influence a loan decision. This goes against accounting concepts and gave the company an incorrect valuation.
Suppose Yakov and Ana are playing a game in which both must simultaneously choose the action Left or Right. The payoff matrix that follows shows the payoff each person will earn as a function of both of their choices. For example, the lower-right cell shows that if Yakov chooses Right and Ana chooses Right, Yakov will receive a payoff of 8.
Ana
Left Right
Yakov Left 8,5 8,7
Right 3,6 9,8
a. The only dominant strategy in this game is for _____ to choose _____.
b. The outcome reflecting the unique Nash equilibrium in this game is as follows: Yakov chooses _____ and Ana chooses _____.
Answer:
a. The only dominant strategy in this game is for Ana to choose Right.
b. The outcome reflecting the unique Nash equilibrium in this game is as follows: Yakov chooses Right and Ana chooses Right.
Explanation:
A dominant strategy is one that makes a player better off regardless of the choices made by his or her opponent in a game.
Given:
Ana
Left Right
Yakov Left 8,5 8,7
Right 3,6 9,8
In this game, when Yakov plays Left, Ana will choose Right since 7 > 5. Ana will also choose Right when Yakov plays Right since 8 > 6. This demonstrates that Ana will always play Right, regardless of what Yakov does. This means that Ana's dominant strategy is Right.
On the other hand, when Ana plays Left, Yakov will also play Left because 8 > 3. However, because 9 > 8, when Ana plays Right, Yakov will likewise play Right. This demonstrates that Yakov does not have a specific strategy that makes him better off. As a result, Yakov lacks a dominant strategy.
Based on the above analysis, we have:
a. The only dominant strategy in this game is for Ana to choose Right.
b. The outcome reflecting the unique Nash equilibrium in this game is as follows: Yakov chooses Right and Ana chooses Right.
1-a. How much will net operating income increase (decrease) per month if the monthly advertising budget increases by $8,400, the monthly sales volume increases by 100 units, and the total monthly sales increase by $9,500? 1-b. Should the advertising budget be increased?
Answer:
a. Income before advertising budget increase:
= Contribution margin - Fixed costs
= (38 * 3,600) - 79,000
= $57,800
Income after advertising budget increases:
= Sales - Variable expenses - Fixed expenses
Sales = (3,600 + 100 units) * 95 per unit
= $351,500
Variable expenses = 60% * 351,500
= $210,900
Fixed expenses = 79,000 + 8,400 advertising
= $87,400
Income = 351,500 - 210,900 - 87,400
= $53,200
b. Income decreased with the increase in advertising so Advertising budget should not be increased.
what the modern era quantiteve approach manegmet
Answer:
The quantitative approach to management makes some suggestions to solve different problems facing the managers. It tells the managers to solve their problems with the help of the mathematical and statistical formulas. Some special formulas have been prepared to solve managerial problems.
Explanation:
Carstow uses the periodic inventory method. (In the periodic method it is assumed that all sales occur the last day of the accounting period - or after all purchases during the period.) Carstow had the following inventory transactions in May, of the current year. On May 1, Carstow had 250 units in inventory that cost $8 each. On May 14, Carstow purchased 800 units at $10 each. On May 20, Carstow purchased 60 units at $13 each. On May 24, Carstow purchased 110 units at $14 each. Carstow sold 840 units on May 28th for $28 each. Do a computation for items 1-6 in the left column. Then, match the computations to the description. There may be extra choices in the right column that will not be used. Round the weighted average cost per unit to the nearest penny for those computations. (Final answer should be rounded to the nearest dollar.)
1. Sales revenue
2. Total cost of goods available for sale during the period
3. Cost of goods sold under FIFO
4. Cost of goods sold under LIFO
5. Cost of ending inventory under LIFO
6. Cost of goods sold under weighted average
A. $3,300
B. $3,838
C. $4,420
D. $7,900
E. $8,484
F. $9,020
G. $12,320
H. $23,520
Answer:
Carstow Inc.
1. Sales revenue = H. $23,520
2. Total cost of goods available for sale during the period = G. $12,320
3. Cost of goods sold under FIFO = D. $7,900
4. Cost of goods sold under LIFO = F. $9,020
5. Cost of ending inventory under LIFO = A. $3,300
6. Cost of goods sold under weighted average = E. $8,484
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Date Description Units Unit Cost Total
May 1 Beginning inventory 250 $8 $2,000
May 14 Purchase 800 $10 8,000
May 20 Purchase 60 $13 780
May 24 Purchase 110 $14 1,540
May 28 Total units/costs 1,220 $12,320
May 28 Sales 840 $28
May 28 Ending inventory 380
Sales revenue = $23,520 (840 * $28)
FIFO:
Cost of goods sold = $7,900 (250 * $8 + 590 * $10)
Ending inventory = $4,420 ($12,320 - $7,900)
LIFO:
Ending inventory = $3,300 ($250 * $8 + 130 * $10)
Cost of goods sold = $9,020 (12,320 - $3,300)
Weighted average costs:
Cost of goods available for sale = $12,320
Total units available for sale = 1,220
Unit cost of goods = $10.10 ($12,320/1,220)
Cost of goods sold = $8,484 (840 * $10.10)
Health Scan, Inc. paid $50,000 for X-ray equipment four years ago. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of 10 years from the date of acquisition with annual operating costs of $35,000. Technological advances have made the machine purchased four years ago obsolete with a zero salvage value. An improved X-ray device incorporating the new technology is available at an initial cost of $43,000 and annual operating costs of $23,000. The new machine is expected to last only six years before it, too, is obsolete. Asked to analyze the financial aspects of replacing the obsolete but still functional machine, Health Scan's accountant prepared the following analysis. After looking over these numbers, the Center's manager rejected the proposal.
Six-year savings [($35,000 − $23,000) × 6] $72,000
Cost of new machine (43,000)
Undepreciated cost of old machine (30,000)
Advantage (disadvantage) of replacement $(1,000)
Calculate the net benefit (cost) of purchasing the new machine.
Consider a stock priced at $30 with a standard deviation of 0.3. The risk-free rate is 0.05. There are put and call options available at exercise prices of 30 and a time to expiration of six months. The calls are priced at $2.89 and the puts cost $2.15. There are no dividends on the stock and the options are European. Assume that all transactions consist of 100 shares or one contract (100 options). Suppose the investor constructed a covered call. At expiration the stock price is $27. What is the investor's profit
Answer:
-$11
Explanation:
Covered Call involves Buy stocks and Sell call options
Earning $2.89 by selling call. So, at stock price of $27, the payoff from options is $2.89 per option
Options Profits = $2.89 * 100
Options Profits = $289
Profit of stock = ($27 - $30) * 100
Profit of stock = -$300
Investor Net Profit = Profit of stock + Options Profits
Investor Net Profit = -$300 + $289
Investor Net Profit = -$11
A network externality occurs when: Select one: A. there is production cost savings from being networked with suppliers B. the usefulness of a good is affected by how many others use the good C. the usefulness of a good is affected by celebrities who use the good D. there is production cost savings from being networked with buyers. Clear my choice Previous page
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Suppose the market price of corn is $5.50 per bushel. Which of the following is not one of the three conditions that will need to be satisfied for the corn market to be in equilibrium at this price? A. Both the buyers and sellers of corn could benefit by making small changes to their market behaviors. B. The cost to corn farmers of growing the corn must be less than $5.50 per bushel. C. The quantity of corn produced by corn farmers will equal the quantity purchased by buyers. D. The buyers of corn will only use it for activities that they feel are worth at least $5.50 per bushel.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
In eight years, when he is discharged from the Air Force, Steve wants to buy a $30,000 power boat. Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: What lump-sum amount must Steve invest now to have the $30,000 at the end of eight years if he can invest money at:
Answer:
The correct answer is:
(1) $15,054
(2) $12,990
Explanation:
The required table is not given in the question. Please find below the attachment of the table.
Given:
Future value,
= $30,000
If discounting rate is 9%, the present value will be:
= [tex]Future \ value\times PV \ factor(9 \ percent, 8 \ years)[/tex]
= [tex]30000\times (\frac{1}{1.09} )^8[/tex]
= [tex]30000\times 0.5018[/tex]
= [tex]15,054[/tex] ($)
If discounting rate is 11%, the present value will be:
= [tex]Future \ value\times PV \ factor(11 \ percent, 8 \ years)[/tex]
= [tex]30000\times (\frac{1}{1.11} )^6[/tex]
= [tex]30000\times 0.433[/tex]
= [tex]12,990[/tex] ($)
If a company is operating in a developing or less-developed country, which type of challenge can arise that would affect the shipping and movement of physical goods in a country
Answer: b. an infrastructure challenge
Explanation:
Developing countries are not as infrautructurally advanced as developed countries. They do not always have good roads, airports in many areas or adequate railway networks.
When goods are being shipped therefore, these pose a problem to the company doing the shipping as they would have to surmount these challenges in order to get their products from point A to be. For instance, as a result of bad roads, more money would have to be spent maintaining trucks that get damaged.
The ending inventory of finished goods has a total cost of $9,000 and consists of 600 units. If the overhead applied to these goods is $3,000, and the overhead rate is 75% of direct labor, how much direct materials cost was incurred in producing these units
a. If management reports truthfully, what economic events are likely to prompt the following accounting changes?
• Increase in the estimated life of depreciable assets
• Decrease in the uncollectible allowance as a percentage of gross receivables
• Recognition of revenues at the point of delivery rather than at the point cash is received
• Capitalization of a higher proportion of software R&D costs
b. What features of accounting, if any, would make it costly for dishonest managers to make the same changes without any corresponding economic changes?
Answer:
Increase in the estimated life of depreciable assets
Opinion of third parties
Explanation:
If management reports truthfully, the economic events that are likely to prompt the following accounting changes are an increase in the estimated life of depreciable assets.
The features of accounting, that would make it costly for dishonest managers to make the same changes without any corresponding economic changes is auditing.
Auditiors are the third parties which provide a clean account of the financial statement of the company, therefore if the changes in the accounting policy are consistent with economic changes, the audits will not provide a clean account of the financial statement
] Widget manufacturing Company began operations on January 1. All sales are on credit. Widget has sales budgeted as $160,000 for January and $290,000 for February. Accounts Receivable collections are expected to be 60% in the month of sale, 30% the next month, and 10% in the third month. Use this information to determine the dollar value of February Expected Cash Collections from Customers. Enter as a whole number (no cents). g
Answer: $222000
Explanation:
The dollar value of February Expected cash collections from customers will be calculated as the addition of the January credit sales collection and the February credit sales collection and this will be:
= ($160,000 × 30%) + ($290000 × 60%)
= $48000 + $174000
= $222000
The value of February expected cash collections from customers is $222,000.
A health club has 3 employees who work on lead generation. Each employee contacts leads 20 hours a week and is paid $24 per hour. Each employee contacts an average of 210 leads a week. Approximately 8% of the leads become members and pay a onetime fee of $100. Material costs are $180 per week, and overhead costs are $1,000 per week. a. Calculate the multifactor productivity for this operation in fees generated per dollar of input
Answer:
0.64 fees generated per dollar of input
Explanation:
Fees generated per week = Average number of leads * Leads % conversion to members * One time fee per lead
Fees generated per week = 210 * 8% * $100
Fees generated per week = $1,680
Overhead cost = $1,000 per week
Material cost = $180 per week
Labor cost = Number of employees * Hours per week * Wage per hour = 3 * 20 * $24 = $1,440
Multifactor productivity = Fees generated per week/(Overhead cost + Material cost + Labor cost)
Multifactor productivity = $1,680 / ($1,000 + $180 + $1,440)
Multifactor productivity = $1,680 / $2,620
Multifactor productivity = 0.6412214
Multifactor productivity = 0.64 fees generated per dollar of input
Blue Spruce Corp. reported net income of $377000 for the year. During the year, accounts receivable increased by $27000, accounts payable decreased by $12000 and depreciation expense of $59000 was recorded. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year is
Answer:
The correct solution is "$397000".
Explanation:
Given:
Net income,
= $377000
Depreciation,
= $59000
Accounts receivable increase,
= $27000
Accounts payable decreased,
= $12000
Now,
From operating activities, the cash flow will be:
= [tex]Net \ income+ Depreciation-Account \ receivable \ increase-Accounts \ payable \ decrease[/tex]By putting the values, we get
= [tex]377000 + 59000 - 27000 - 12000[/tex]
= [tex]397000[/tex] ($)
A bailment is different from a gift because:___.
a. a gift requires consideration, but a bailment does not.
b. a gift is always a contract, but a bailment is generally not a contract.
c. a gift requires delivery, but a bailment does not.
d. in a bailment, only possession of the property is transferred to the bailee, whereas with a gift, both possession and ownership must pass to the donee.
Answer: d. in a bailment, only possession of the property is transferred to the bailee, whereas with a gift, both possession and ownership must pass to the donee.
Explanation:
When you give a person a gift, you are giving the person both ownership of that gift and the possession as well. For instance, if you give a person a car as a gift, that person now owns the car and will use it as they please.
With a bailment, there is no transfer of ownership. The bailor is simply giving the bailee possession of the property in question which means that after the bailee is done with the property, they have to return it back to the bailor.
communication is tha
Answer:
key?
Explanation:
Gantner Company had the following department information about physical units and percentage of completion: Physical Units Work in process, May 1 (60%) 60000 Completed and transferred out 180000 Work in process, May 31 (40%) 50000 If all materials are added at the beginning of the production process, what is the total number of equivalent units for materials during May
Answer:
200,000 units by Weighted Average Cost Method
164,000 units by FIFO Method
Explanation:
1. Where Weighted Average Cost Method is used.
Assuming that Gantner Company uses the Weighted Average Cost Method, the total number of equivalent units for materials during May can be determined as follows :
Completed and transferred out (180000 x 100) 180,000
Ending Work In Process (50000 x 40%) 20,000
Total equivalent units for materials 200,000
1. FIFO Method is used.
Assuming that Gantner Company uses the FIFO Cost Method, the total number of equivalent units for materials during May can be determined as follows :
To Complete Opening Work in Process (60000 x 40%) 24,000
Completed and transferred out (180000 - 60,000) x 100% 120,000
Ending Work In Process (50000 x 40%) 20,000
Total equivalent units for materials 164,000
By participating in _____, sellers can automate the fulfillment function of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce.
Answer:
Buyer-side marketplaces
Explanation:
Ayayai Corp. uses a periodic inventory system. Its records show the following for the month of May, in which 69 units were sold.
Date Explanation Units Unit Cost Total Cost
May 1 Inventory 32 $8 $256
15 Purchase 25 9 225
24 Purchase 41 10 410
Total 98 $891
Calculate the weighted-average unit cost. (Round answer to 3 decimal places, e.g. 5.125.)
Weighted-average unit cost $____
Calculate the ending inventory at May 31 using the FIFO, LIFO and average-cost methods. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)
FIFO LIFO Average Cost
$____ $____ $_______
Answer:
a. Weighted-average unit cost = $9.092
b. We have:
Ending inventory at May 31 using the FIFO method = $290
Ending inventory at May 31 using the LIFO method = $232
Ending inventory at May 31 using the average-cost method = $264
Explanation:
a. Calculate the weighted-average unit cost. (Round answer to 3 decimal places, e.g. 5.125.)
Weighted-average unit cost = Total Cost of units of inventory available for sale / Total units of units of inventory available for sale = $891 / 98 = $9.092
b. Calculate the ending inventory at May 31 using the FIFO, LIFO and average-cost methods. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)
Ending inventory in units = Total units of units of inventory available for sale – Units sold = 98 - 69 = 29
Therefore, we have:
Ending inventory at May 31 using the FIFO method = Ending inventory in units * Unit cost of purchases on May 24 = 29 * $10 = $290
Ending inventory at May 31 using the LIFO method = Ending inventory in units * Unit cost of inventory on May 1 = 29 * $8 = $232
Ending inventory at May 31 using the average-cost method = Ending inventory in units * Weighted-average unit cost = 29 * $9.092 = $264
A company's bank statement shows a cash balance of $4,340. Comparing the company's cash records with the monthly bank statement reveals several additional cash transactions such as checks outstanding of $3,900, deposits outstanding of $1,210, NSF check of $320, and service fee of $54. Calculate the correct balance of cash?
Answer:
the correct balance of cash is $1,650
Explanation:
The computation of the correct balance of cash is shown below:
= Cash balance + deposits outstanding - check outstanding
= $4,340 + $1,210 - $3,900
= $1,650
Hence, the correct balance of cash is $1,650
WE basically applied the above formula so that the correct value could arrive
True or false: A traditional costing system uses more cause-and-effect relationships in tracing costs than does an activity-based cost allocation system.
Answer: False
Explanation:
Activity based costing us when the activities of an organisation is classified. After the classification, the costs that are related to those activities will then be traced to the activities.
It should be noted that an activity-based costing system utilizes more cause-and-effect relationships when tracing costs than a traditional cost allocation system.
Therefore, the statement that's givenn in the question is false.
During the year, John (a self-employed management consultant) went from Columbus,OH to Seattle, WA on business. Preceding a five-day business meeting, he spent four days vacationing at the beach. Excluding the vacation costs, his expenses for the trip are:
Airfare $3,200
Lodging 1,100
Meals 1,000
Entertainment 600
Presuming no re-imbursement, deductible expenses are:_____.
a. $3,200.
b. $3,900.
c. $4,500.
d. $5,500.
e. none of these.
Answer:
the deductible expense is $4,800
Explanation:
The computation of the deductible expense is given below:
= Airfare + lodging + 50% of meals
= $3,200 + $1,100 + 50% of $1,000
= $3,200 + $1,100 + $500
= $4,800
Hence, the deductible expense is $4,800
This is an answer but the same is not provided in the given options
so the same is relevant and considered too
The free market in actual terms, and not in the theoretical ideal, consists of commerce legally constrained by what is economically desirable and what is socially desirable, as well.
Answer: True
Explanation:
In the free market, the goods and services that are sold are those that consumers in the economy require which is why they buy the goods in the first place.
The goods and services that are sold are also socially desirable. This means that in a particular society, the goods and services sold must conform to the social norms and values that the economy holds. In essence, they shouldn't be illegal.
The____________________ identifies the processes entailed in the business continuity plan and/or the disaster recovery plan.
Answer:
impact analysis.
Explanation:
The missing word is impact analysis. Hope this helps.
Corporations differ from partnerships and other forms of business association in two ways. One of these is that:________.
a. they are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission.
b. they are formed simply by an agreement entered into among their members.
c. they must be publicly registered or in some way officially acknowledged by the law.
d. their shareholders are entitled to their share of the company's profits as soon as they are ascertained or determined.
Answer: c. they must be publicly registered or in some way officially acknowledged by the law.
Explanation:
Corporations tend to have many shareholders who would get hurt if the company fails and for this reason they are regulated by the law. They must be publicly registered to allow people to purchase and sell shares and they must have the official acknowledgement of the law.
The formation of a corporation can be complicated and require a relatively high number of legal processes and corporations are not regulated by the Federal Trade Commission.
Also, even though shareholders are technically entitled to the company's profits, they don't get to collect it immediately because the company needs money to function and grow.
A newscaster earns $26600 and wants to invest 10% of his/her monthly salary to save for retirement in 28 years. if he/she invests this money at 4.2% compounded monthly, how much money will he/she have at retirement?
a) How much will be saved each year?
b) What will be the monthly deposit?
c) What will be the amount in the account after 28 years?
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Annual salary= $26,600
Number of periods= 28*12= 336
Interest rate= 0.042/12= 0.0035
First, we need to calculate the annual savings:
Annual saving= 26,600*0.1= $2,660
Now, the monthly deposit:
Monthly deposit= 2,660/12= $221.67
Finally, the future value of the investment:
FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i
A= monthly deposit
FV= {221.67*[(1.0035^336) - 1]} / 0.0035
FV= $141,535.3