Answer:
a. oligopoly.
b. an economic profit.
c. economic profits will fall.
Explanation:
An oligopoly can be defined as a market structure comprising of a small number of firms (sellers) offering identical or similar products, wherein none can limit the significant influence of others.
Hence, it is a market structure that is distinguished by several characteristics, one of which is either similar or identical products and dominance by few firms.
The characteristics of an oligopolistic market structure are;
I. Mutual interdependence between the firms.
II. Market control by many small firms.
III. Difficult entry to new firms.
Hence, a firm operating in the United States of America with only two other competitors in the industry is likely to be an industry that would be characterized as oligopoly.
Additionally, business firms operating in this industry (oligopolistic market) will likely earn an economic profit. Also, if foreign business firms begin supplying the product, increasing the number of competitors, it is likely that economic profits will fall because the industry is now being competitive and controlled by other business firms.
In economics, market structure refers to how different industries are distinguished depending on the degree and form of product and services rivalry. It's based on the features that influence the outcomes and behaviors of businesses in a given market.
a) An oligopoly is a business that operates in the United States with only two other competitors in the same industry.
Reason:
An oligopoly is a market structure with a small number of enterprises and high entry barriers. A competitive environment in which there are just a few vendors reveals to be Oligopoly because there are only two competitors available in the business.
b) Oligopolistic businesses will almost certainly make an economic profit.
Reason:
In an oligopoly, all firms would have to work together to raise prices and make a bigger profit. The bulk of oligopolies form in industries where goods are essentially homogeneous and give essentially the same advantage to customers.
c) Economic earnings are expected to diminish or fall if international enterprises begin to supply the product, increasing the number of competitors.
Reason:
As the supply curve changes to the right, the market price begins to fall, and as a result, existing and new enterprises' economic earnings fall. Due to the entry of new enterprises, which pulls down the market price, economic profit is zero in the long term.
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A researcher was interested in the relationship between the number of texts sent in a day and the number of e-mails sent in a day by employees at a certain company. Using 15 data values, a 90 percent confidence interval for the slope of a regression model was found to be (2.31, 3.47). The researcher claims that the interval would have been narrower with a different sample size if all other things remained the same. Which of the following sample sizes would make the researcher's claim NOT true?
A. 14
B. 16
C. 20
D. 30
E. 100
Answer:
A. 14
Explanation:
the researcher claims that the width of the interval would have been smaller if the sample had been different, and in this case different refers to larger. The original sample included only 15 people, so in order to increase the data sample, you must include more than 15 people. That is why 14 doesn't make sense.
Sheila and Jim live in an island where they are the only two workers. Sheila can either catch 10 fish or gather 40 pounds of berries each day, and Jim can either catch 8 fish or gather 24 pounds of berries each day. Both of them work 200 days per year. At current world prices 1 fish trades for 3.5 pounds of berries. Who has the comparative advantage in producing berries
Answer:
SHEILA
Explanation:
A person has comparative advantage in production if it produces at a lower opportunity cost when compared to other people.
Sheila's opportunity cost in producing berries = 10/40 = 0.25
Jim's opportunity cost in producing berries = 8/24 = 0.33
Sheila has a lower opportunity cost in the production of berries and thus has a comparative advantage in the production of berries
Russell Retail Group begins the year with inventory of $65,000 and ends the year with inventory of $55,000. During the year, the company has four purchases for the following amounts. Purchase on February 17 $ 220,000 Purchase on May 6 140,000 Purchase on September 8 170,000 Purchase on December 4 420,000 Required: Calculate cost of goods sold for the year.
Answer:
COGS= $960,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Beginning inventroy= $65,000
Ending inventory= $55,000
Total Purchase= 220,000 + 140,000 + 170,000+ 420,000= $950,000
To calculate the cost of goods sold, we need to use the following formula:
COGS= beginning inventory + cost of goods purchased - ending inventory
COGS= 65,000 + 950,000 - 55,000
COGS= $960,000
Select the correct word(s) from the drop down menu to finish the following sentences:
Fish in the ocean can be caught by anyone, and it is difficult to prevent people from fishing, in this sense, fish in the oceans are_____. If I catch a fish, that means there is one less fish in the sea for someone else to catch. Therefore, fish are_____. Considering those two characteristics, fish in the ocean are____.
Question Completion:
Drop-down menu:
- excludable
- non-excludable
- rivalrous
- non-rivalrous
- common goods
- club goods
- public goods
- private goods
Answer:
Correct words to finish the sentences:
Fish in the ocean can be caught by anyone, and it is difficult to prevent people from fishing, in this sense, fish in the oceans are__non-excludable___.
If I catch a fish, that means there is one less fish in the sea for someone else to catch. Therefore, fish are__rivalrous___.
Considering those two characteristics, fish in the ocean are_common goods___.
Explanation:
The two key characteristics of a public good are: it is non-excludable and non-rivalrous. A common good is non-excludable but rivalrous. A private good is excludable and rivalrous. A club good is excludable and non-rivalrous.
Non-excludable refers to goods that are costly and impossible for a person to exclude other users from using the goods.
Non-rivalrous good refers to goods that a person can use without preventing others from using the goods.
The Tradition Corporation is considering a change in its cash-only policy. The new terms would be net one period. The required return is 2.4 percent per period. Based on the following information, what is the break-even price per unit that should be charged under the new credit policy? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Current Policy New Policy ?
Price per unit $ 93 ?
Cost per unit $ 44 $ 44
Unit sales per month 2,675 2,750
X Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Break-even price $ 92.87 x
Answer: $93.86
Explanation:
The break even price simply refers to the price that's required to make a normal profit. From the information given, the break even price will be:
= [($93-$44) × 2675)/2750) + 44] × ( 1 + 2.3%)
= [$49 × 2675)/2750)+44] × (1+0.024)
= [(49 × 2675)/2750)+44] × 1.024
= [(131075/2750) + 44] × 1.024
= (47.66 + 44) × 1.024
= 91.66 × 1.024
= $93.86
Therefore, the break even price is $93.86
Kampus Corporation had the following eight investment transactions or events:
Jan 1 Purchased Argon Co. bonds for $10,000 cash. (Purchase is considered a short-term investment in available-for-sale (AFS) debt securities.)
Jan 3 Purchased 1,200 shares of Elmer, Inc. for $36,000 cash. (Purchase is considered a long-term stock investment with insignificant influence.)
Mar 31 Received cash dividend of $0.25 per share from Elmer, Inc.
Jun 1 Purchased 5,000 shares of Logan, Inc. for $60 per share. These shares represent a 40% ownership in Logan, Inc.
Sep 30 Received cash dividend of $2 per share from Logan, Inc.
Dec 31 Logan, Inc. reported net income of $150,000 for the year.
Dec 31 As of December 31, the Argon Co. bond had a fair (market) value of $12,000.
Dec 31 As of December 31, the Elmer, Inc. stock had a fair (market) value of $25 per share.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries Kampus Corporation should record for these transactions and events.
Answer:
Kampus Corporation
Journal Entries:
Jan 1 Debit Bonds Receivable (Argon Co.) $10,000
Credit Cash $10,000
To record a short-term investment in available-for-sale (AFS) debt securities.)
Jan 3 Debit Investments (Long-term) in Elmer, Inc. $36,000
Credit Cash $36,000
To record the long-term investment (1,200 shares of Elmer, Inc. at $30 each.)
Mar 31 Debit Cash $300
Credit Dividend Received $300
To record dividend received from Elmer's investment
($0.25 per share of 1,200 shares).
Jun 1 Debit Investment in Logan, Inc. $300,000
Credit Cash $300,000
To record the investment in 5,000 shares of $60 per share, representing a 40% equity ownership.
Sep 30 Debit Cash $10,000
Credit Investment in Logan, Inc. $10,000
To record dividend received from investment in Logan, Inc. ($2 per share of 5,000 shares).
Dec 31 Debit Investment in Logan, Inc. $60,000
Credit Retained Earnings $60,000
To record 40% share of the Net income of $150,000 in Logan, Inc.
Dec 31 No Journal Required: Argon Co. bond had a fair (market) value of $12,000.
Dec 31 Debit Unrealized Loss from Investment in Elmer, Inc. $6,000
Credit Investment in Elmer, Inc. $6,000
To record $5 lost in the (market) value of $25 per share.
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
Jan 1 Bonds Receivable (Argon Co.) $10,000 Cash $10,000
a short-term investment in available-for-sale (AFS) debt securities.)
Jan 3 Investments (Long-term) in Elmer, Inc. $36,000 Cash $36,000 1,200 shares of Elmer, Inc. at $30 each.
Mar 31 Cash $300 Dividend Received $300
$0.25 per share of 1,200 shares.
Jun 1 Investment in Logan, Inc. $300,000 Cash $300,000
5,000 shares of $60 per share, represent a 40% ownership.
Sep 30 Cash $10,000 Dividend Received $10,000
$2 per share of 5,000 shares.
Dec 31 Investment in Logan, Inc. $60,000 Retained Earnings $60,000
40% share of the Net income of $150,000 in Logan, Inc.
Dec 31 No Journal Required: Argon Co. bond had a fair (market) value of $12,000.
Dec 31 Unrealized Loss from Investment in Elmer, Inc. $6,000 Investment in Elmer, Inc. $6,000 (market) value of $25 per share.
Pina Company has the following two temporary differences between its income tax expense and income taxes payable.
2020 2021 2022
Pretax financial income $864,000 $917,000 $909,000
Excess depreciation expense on tax return (30,400) (38,500) (9,800 )
Excess warranty expense in financial income 19,400 10,100 8,300
Taxable income $853,000 $888,600 $907,500
The income tax rate for all years is 20%.
a. Assuming there were no temporary differences prior to 2017, prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2017, 2018, and 2019.
b. Indicate how deferred taxes will be reported on the 2019 balance sheet. Martinezâs product warranty is for 12 months.
c. Prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2019, beginning with the line "Pretax financial income."
Answer:
multiply ur answer by 0.2 if you want to solve for the income tax rate
Explanation:
Select the statement that best describes money's function as a standard of deferred payment.
a. The purchasing power of a currency is relatively stable over time
b. A currency is widely accepted in exchange for goods and services and therefore makes economic transactions easier.
c. A currency can be used to express the value goods and services that are both relatively expensive and goods and services that are relatively cheap.
d. People are willing to accept a currency in the future as compensation for debts accrued earlier
Answer:
d. People are willing to accept a currency in the future as compensation for debts accrued earlier
Explanation:
Money can be used to pay your current debts at a later date since $100 will still be $100 in the future. They might lose some of its value due to inflation, but they do not spoil or rot, and will probably be accepted in the future. imagine trying to pay an old debt with rotten tomatoes or an old cow.
Advanced Enterprises reports year−end information from 2019 as follows: Sales (160,250 units) $969,000 Cost of goods sold (641,000) Gross margin 328,000 Operating expenses (268,000) Operating income $60,000 Advanced is developing the 2020 budget. In 2020 the company would like to increase selling prices by 13.5%, and as a result expects a decrease in sales volume of 10%. All other operating expenses are expected to remain constant. Assume that cost of goods sold is a variable cost and that operating expenses are a fixed cost. What is budgeted cost of goods sold
Answer:
Cost of goods sold = $576,900
Explanation:
The budgeted cost of goods sold will be the sales volume in 2020 multiplied by cost per unit .
Sales volume in year 2020= (100-10)% × sales figure for 2019
= 90% × 160,250= 144,225
Cost of goods sold per unit = cost of goods sold in 2019/Sales units in 2019
= 641,000/160250=$4
Cost of goods sold = $4× 144,225 = $576,900
Cost of goods sold = $576,900
If an adjusting entry is not made for an accrued expense,
a. expenses will be overstated,
b. liabilities will be understated.
c. net income will be understated.
d. equity will be understated.
Answer:
c. net income will be understated.
Bismark Inc, a large manufacturer of heavy equipment components, has determined the following activity cost pools and cost driver levels for the year:
Activity Cost Pool Activity Cost Activity Cost Driver
Machine Setup $600,000 15,000 setup hours
Material handling 90,000 3,000 tons of materials
Machine operation 420,000 12,000 machine hours
The following data are for the production of single batches of two products, Camshafts and Swing Drives during the month of August:
Camshafts Swing Drives
Units produced 1,500 900
Machine hours 4 5
Direct labor hours 300 500
Direct labor cost $7,000 $12,000
Direct materials cost $40,000 $30,000
Tons of materials 10 7
Setup hours 5 8
Determine the unit costs of Camshafts and Swing Drives using ABC. Round answers to the nearest cent.
Camshafts $ _____
Swing Drives $_____
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
First, we need to calculate the activities rates:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Machine Setup= 600,000 / 15,000= $40 per setup hour
Material handling= 90,000 / 3,000= $30 per ton of material
Machine operation= 420,000 / 12,000= $35 per machine hour
Now, we can allocate costs to each product:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Camshafts:
Machine Setup= 40*5= $200
Material handling= 30*10= $300
Machine operation= 35*4= $140
Total allocated costs= $640
Swing Drives:
Machine Setup= 40*8= $320
Material handling= 30*7= $210
Machine operation= 35*5= $175
Total allocated costs= $705
Finally, the unitary cost:
Camshafts:
Total cost= 40,000 + 7,000 + 640= $47,640
Unitary cost= 47,640 / 1,500= $31.76
Swing Drives:
Total cost= 30,000 + 12,000 + 705= $42,705
Unitary cost= 42,705 / 900= $47.45
A $64,000 machine with a 6-year class life was purchased 2 years ago. The machine will now be sold for $50,000 and replaced with a new machine costing $82,000, with a 10-year class life. The new machine will not increase sales, but will decrease operating costs by $9,000 per year. Simplified straight line depreciation is employed for both machines, and the marginal corporate tax rate is 34 percent. What is the incremental annual cash flow associated with the project
Answer:
$6,779
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the incremental annual cash flow associated with the project
First step is to calculate the depreciation
Depreciation=[($64,000/6 years)-($82,000/10 years)
Depreciation=$10,667-$8,200
Depreciation=$2,467
Now let calculate the Incremental annual cash flow
Incremental annual cash flow ={($9,000-$2,467)
-[($9,000-$2,467)*34%]+$2,467}
Incremental annual cash flow =[($6,533-$2,221)+$2,467]
Incremental annual cash flow =$4,312+$2,467
Incremental annual cash flow=$6,779
Therefore the incremental annual cash flow associated with the project is $6,779