Answer:
Option A. There exist economies of scope between diversified business units
Explanation:
The reason is that diversification is lowering the industry risk of the business the company is in by investing in several other industries. This helps us to lower the risk and have a steady returns in the subsequent years. This means uncertainty related to cash flows is lowered and this has also increased the chances of cash surplus for subsequent years.
Furthermore, if the investments made in diversified business units possesses economies of scope, which means that we are in related diversification because we are manufacturing different but similar goods which are substitutes to each other from large to some extent. This brings economies of scope and would lower the total operating cost of company. Hence the Option A which says that economies of scope does add value to the company is the right option.
Option B is not preferable option as the option of investing in different businesses is choosen in the option A.
Option C is again the same as Option B and the difference is that it uses the word several unrelated businesses instead of comprehensive business portfolio which is the same thing. Hence Option C is also not preferable option here.
Option D is incorrect because when we acquire an organization it is the move of increase in risk portfolio because acquisitions are mostly not a sound investments and not a part of diversification strategy as the company is putting all the eggs in the single basket.
Pat promises to install granite countertops in the home at 123 Main Street that Bruce is purchasing "provided that the escrow on the sale of 123 Main Street closes." The close of escrow on the sale of 123 Main Street is a condition precedent to Pat's promise.a) trueb) false
Answer: True
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Pat promises to install granite countertops in the home at 123 Main Street that Bruce is buying provided that the escrow on the sale of 123 Main Street closes.
The close of escrow on the sale of 123 Main Street is a condition precedent to Pat's promise is true. This is because Pat will only fulfil her promise given that there is a close of escrow on the sale of 123 Main Street.
Mark, the sales manager at Lance Motors has called for a meeting with all his sales representatives. He wants to give them feedback, and set new guidelines regarding their annual targets. With reference to the transmission phase of communication, which of the following best describes Mark's role?
A) Recipient
B) Sender
C) Messenger
D) Receiver
E) Decoder
Answer:
B) Sender
Explanation:
As we know that the communication process consists of 6 things i.e sender, encoding, medium, receiver, decoding, and feedback so that the communication process could become efficient and effective
Here Mark who is the sales manager and wants to give feedback and set new guidelines for the annual targets
So here the Mark role is of the sender
hence, the correct option is B.
Question 23 of 40
Jesse has a balance of $1200 on a credit card with an APR of 18.7%,
compounded monthly. About how much will he save in interest over the
course of a year if he transfers his balance to a credit card with an APR of
12.5%, compounded monthly? (Assume that Jesse will make no payments or
new purchases during the year and ignore any possible late payment fees.)
A. $181.46
B. $85.77
C. $117.85
D. $87.33
Answer:
B. $85.77
Explanation:
85.77
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Suppose that in a month the price of oranges increases from $.75 to $1. At the same time, the quantity of oranges demanded decreases from 100 to 80. The price elasticity of demand for oranges (calculated using the initial value formula, also known as the simple elasticity formula) is:_______A 0.6. B. 0.75. C. 025. D. 20.
Answer:
Option A is correct
Price elasticity of demand =0.6
Explanation:
Price elasticity of demand (PED) is the degree of responsiveness of demand to a change in price.
Where a percentage change in price produces a more than a proportional change in quantity, we say the product is price elastic. On the other hand, where a change in price produces a less than a proportional change in quantity demand, then demand is price inelastic
PED is computed as follows:
PED = % change in quantity /% change in Price
% change in demand = (100-80)/100 × 100 = 20%
% change in price =(0.75-1)/0.75 × 100 = 33.33%
PED = 20%/33.33% = 0.600
Price elasticity of demand =0.6
If a country did not participate in international trade, Group of answer choices it's production possibilities frontier is also its consumption possibilities frontier. interdependence is greater than would be the case with trade. it is better off because it will have to learn to be self-sufficient without trade. it can still benefit from international specialization.
Answer:
it's production possibilities frontier is also its consumption possibilities frontier
Explanation:
The production possibilities frontier shows the various combinations for the two goods an economy can produce when all its resources are fully employed.
The consumption possibility frontier, is the budget constraint where participants in international trade can consume. When a country doesn't participate in trade, it is this constraint identical to the the production–possibility frontier
A more professional focus of running events started to take place during the late 1800s. The catalyst for such a professional focus emphasis occurred due to A. the number of career opportunities. B. the multitude of events that were occurring. C. television's impact on events. D. a desire to increase profits.
Answer: D. a desire to increase profits
Explanation:
During the late 1800s, a more professional focus of running events began to take place. The main reason for such a professional focus emphasis occurred due to a desire to increase profits.
It was realized that having a more professional focus on running events could bring about more funds and also bring about more intersted spectators.
A company completes construction of a $400 million offshore oil platform and places it into service on January 1. State law requires that the platform be dismantled and removed at the end of its useful life, which is estimated to be 10 years. The company estimates that the cost of dismantling the platform will be $20 million. The discounted value of the liability is $9 million using the company's credit-adjusted, risk-free rate. The company has already capitalized the $400 million construction cost of the platform. What amounts should the company record as liability and expense when the asset is placed into service
Answer:
b. Liability, $9,000,000; expense, $0.
Explanation:
An asset retirement obligation (ARO) refers to an obligation with respect to the acquisition , construction, development, etc. The liability should be recognized the liability at the present value that should be expected to be paid for settling the obligations
Here the $9,000,000 million represents the liability
Also the journal entry is
Asset Dr
To liability
(Being the asset placed is recorded)
There is no expense should be recorded in the income statement
"A customer in the 28% tax bracket has $4,000 of capital gains and $12,000 of capital losses. How much unused loss is carried forward to the next tax year?"
Answer:
$5,000
Explanation:
Given that:
A customer in the 28% tax bracket has $4,000 of capital gains and $12,000 of capital losses. How much unused loss is carried forward to the next tax year?
Capital gain = $4000
Capital loss = $12,000
Net loss = ( capital loss - capital gain)
Net loss = ($12,000 - $4,000)
Net loss = $8,000
Maximum net loss deductible from taxes In a year is $3000
Net loss - deductible
$8,000 - $3,000 = $5,000
Unused loss carried into the next year = $5,000
In radio advertising, a(n) ________ guarantees a certain percentage of spots in the better dayparts if the advertiser buys a total package of time.
Answer:
total audience plan package rate.
Explanation:
Advertising can be defined as a strategic process which involves paying for a commercial service that is aimed at boosting sales through the persuasion of customers by using convincing and attractive messages.
In radio advertising, a total audience plan package rate guarantees a certain percentage of spots in the better dayparts if the advertiser buys a total package of time. This ultimately implies that, the user gets a better widespread coverage in the better parts of the day, thus increasing his audience and guarantees potential customers for the business.
All the following requirements must be satisfied before premiums are waived under a waiver-of-premium provision EXCEPT: Group of answer choices The insured must satisfy the definition of disability in the policy. The insured must furnish proof of disability to the insurer. The insured must satisfy a 2-year waiting period. The insured must be disabled before some predetermined age, such as age 60 or 65.
Answer:
The insured must satisfy a 2-year waiting period.
Explanation:
A premium rider waiver refers to a condition of an insurance policy that relinquishes premium fees if the insurer is severely ill, severely injured, or in the case of disability and cannot pay premiums. Other provisions may exist, such as meeting particular criteria regarding age and health. Most premium riders waiver includes a waiting period during which no demand for compensation can be made. If the policyholder is injured or harmed during this period, he or she can seek a complete refund of the paid premiums. However, the compulsion of the two-year waiting period is off the table.
The adjustment to the weighted-average shares for retired shares is the same as for issuing new shares except: A. The shares are deducted rather than added. B. The shares are added rather than deducted. C. The shares are treated as being acquired at the end of the year. D. The shares are treated as being acquired at the beginning of the year. g
Answer: The shares are deducted rather than added
Explanation:
The adjustment to the weighted-average shares for retired shares is the same as for issuing new shares when the shares are added rather than deducted, the shares are treated as being acquired at the end of the year and the shares are treated as being acquired at the beginning of the year.
Therefore, the adjustment to the weighted-average shares for retired shares is the same as for issuing new shares except when the shares are deducted rather than added.
A bond is being issued to build a toll road. It has been identified that the state does not own all of the property that the road is going to be built upon. This would most likely be disclosed in
Answer: Prospectus
Explanation: When companies requires partners usually in other to raise funds required to finance a project, this is usually done through the sale of shares or bond offering. In other to achieve this, cm the company issues a prospectus which could be termed as a formal invitation used to present such offer to the public. The prospectus offered will contain comprehensive details of the terms and project upon which the public have been invited to Invest into without any ambiguity or false statements.
Therefore, it will most likely be stated in the prospectus if the the property upon which the road is to be constructed does not all belong to the government. This is required in other to get prospective buyers informed and prepared.
When Louis Martin was born, her father deposited $2000 in a savings account in her name at a savings and loan association (S&L). At the time, the S&L paid 6% interest compounded semi annually. After 10 years, the S&L changed to a rate of 6% compounded quarterly. What was the value of the account after 18 years when the money was withdrawn to help pay for her college expenses
Answer:
FV= $5,812.85
Explanation:
To calculate the future value, we need to use the following formula:
FV= PV*(1+i)^n
First investment:
PV= 2,000
i= 0.06/2= 0.03
n= 10*2= 20
FV= 2,000*(1.03^20)
FV= $3,612.22
Second investment:
PV= 3,612.22
i= 0.06/4= 0.015
n= 8*4= 32
FV= 3,612.22*(1.015^32)
FV= $5,812.85
The accountant for Crusoe Company is preparing the company's statement of cash flows for the fiscal year just ended. The following information is available: Retained earnings balance at the beginning of the year $ 127,500 Cash dividends declared for the year 47,500 Proceeds from the sale of equipment 82,500 Gain on the sale of equipment 7,300 Cash dividends payable at the beginning of the year 19,500 Cash dividends payable at the end of the year 21,800 Net income for the year 93,500 What is the ending balance for retained earnings
Answer:
Explanation:
Retained earning is the amount of net income left for the business owners after paying out dividends to its shareholders , which can be utilized for further expansion as the strategy may require .
To calculate the retained earning for a particular period , the opening retained earning is added to the loss or profit and the dividends payout subtracted
Retained earning = Opening retained earning + net income - dividends paid
127,500+ 93,500 - 47,500
127,500+93,500 -47,500 = 173,500.
Sam entered into a contract to sell his home to Gina. After the inspection, Gina insisted that Sam replace the damaged roof. Sam refused, and the parties agreed to cancel the deal. This is an example of ______.
Answer:
Mutually rescinding the contract.
Explanation:
In this scenario, Sam entered into a contract to sell his home to Gina. After the inspection, Gina insisted that Sam replace the damaged roof. However, Sam refused, and the parties agreed to cancel the deal. This is an example of Mutually rescinding the contract.
Mutually rescinding a contract refers to the act of annulment of a contract, by discharging or relieving both parties in the contract of their obligation by reaching an agreement after the execution of an original contract agreement.
Simply stated, it avails two parties in a contract, the opportunity and privilege to cancel or annul the contract by relieving them of their contractual obligations.
Tina and Tom are co-workers at Acme Corporation.As night custodians,they work together cleaning the Acme office building at night when the building is empty.Tom regularly makes sexual advances toward Tina that distress her.However,Tina has never complained about Tom's conduct to her supervisor,Mary,who only works during the day.Which of the following statements is most accurate? A) Acme Corporation is strictly liable for Tom's harassment of Tina. B) Acme Corporation may defend that it did not know about Tom's harassment of Tina. C) Acme Corporation is not liable because Tom is not Tina's supervisor. D) Acme Corporation is not liable because Tina voluntarily accepted the job of a night custodian.
Answer:
B) Acme Corporation may defend that it did not know about Tom's harassment of Tina
Explanation:
In this scenario where the two co-workers clean the office at night when the building was empty, Tina has never complained about Tom's misconduct to her supervisor. Also the supervisor does not work nights with Tom and Tina, she works in the morning.
Acme Corporation will use this a defence if sexual harassment charges are filed. The supervisor was not told of the sexual harassment and neither was she on the same shift with the workers. So the employer was not aware of what was happening.
Since the act was only known to her co-worker Tom it will be a case between her and Tom and not her employer (Acme Corporation).
A woman bought acreage but never saw it and did not use it; although, she regularly paid the real estate taxes on it. Without her knowledge, a man moved his mobile home onto the property, drilled a well for water, and lived there for many years. The man may have become the owner of the acreage if he complied with state laws regardinga. intestate succession.b. adverse possession.c. the statute of frauds.d. the statute of limitations.
Answer: b. Adverse possession
Explanation:
Adverse possession could be described as occupying a property not yours legally. This occurs when the owner of such property can't be found or identified over a very long period of time, then the party going in goes about acquiring the property legally. The individual who acquires the property now could be seen as the legal owner of the property
Identify two prices indices?
Answer:
Some notable price indices include:
Consumer price index.
Producer price index.
Employment cost index.
Export price index.
Import price index.
GDP deflator.....
Answer:
consumer price indexproducer price indexExplanation:
consumer price index: it measures changes in the price level of a weighted average market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households.
producer price index: it is a price index that measures the average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output.
The voucher system of control: Multiple Choice Is a set of procedures and approvals designed to control cash receipts and the acceptance of obligations. Establishes procedures for verifying, approving, and recording obligations for eventual cash disbursement. Establishes procedures for receiving checks for the sale of verified, approved, and recorded activities. Applies only when multiple purchases are made from the same supplier. Is required in large companies but not beneficial for small to mid-sized companies.
Answer: Establishes procedures for verifying, approving, and recording obligations for eventual cash disbursement.
Explanation:
The voucher system control is used to ensure that cash will only be spent on the purchases that are authorized.
The voucher system of control establishes procedures for verifying, approving, and recording obligations for eventual cash disbursement.
The market value of Charcoal Corporation's common stock is $20 million, and the market value of its risk-free debt is $5 million. The beta of the company's common stock is 1.25, and the market risk premium is 8%. If the Treasury bill rate is 5%, what is the company's cost of capital
Answer:
The company's cost of capital will be "13%".
Explanation:
The given values are:
Risk free rate
= 5
Beta
= 1.25
Market risk premium
= 8
Now,
⇒ [tex]cost \ of \ common \ stock=Risk \ free \ rate+Beta\times Market \ risk \ premium[/tex]
On substituting the estimated values, we get
⇒ [tex]=5+(1.25\times 8)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=15 \ percent[/tex]
The total value will be:
= [tex]20 +5[/tex]
= $[tex]25 \ million[/tex]
As we know,
⇒ [tex]WACC=Respective \ costs\times Respective \ weights[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=(\frac{20}{25}\times15)+(\frac{5}{25}\times 5)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=12+1[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=13 \ percent[/tex]
Note: % = percent
What strategy benefits both companies and employees since it increases a company's ability to recruit and retain workers and allows employees to balance work and home life by allowing them to choose their starting and ending times, as long as they are there during a specified core period
Answer:
Dont know sorry
In situations where rivals can readily copy the successful features of a company's strategy or duplicate its attempts to attract customers, the only dependable path to competitive advantage is for a company to staff the company's organization with smarter and more talented people. outexecute rivals by developing a collection of resources and capabilities that enables the company to perform certain important value chain activities at lower cost than rivals or with greater effectiveness than rivals (thereby gaining the ability to deliver more value to customers via either a lower price or a more appealing product). do a better job of training, empowering, motivating, and compensating employees than rivals. perform value chain activities quicker or faster than rivals can. outsource more value chain activities than rivals do and thereby achieve lower operating costs.
Answer:
outexecute rivals by developing a collection of resources and capabilities that enables the company to perform certain important value chain activities at a lower cost than rivals or with greater effectiveness than rivals (thereby gaining the ability to deliver more value to customers via either a lower price or a more appealing product).
Explanation:
We note here that the company's rivals can readily copy the successful features of the company's strategy or duplicate its attempts to attract customers, therefore, the company has leverage if builds strenght its on certain important value chain activities at a lower cost than rivals or with greater effectiveness than rivals.
For example, a company's product may be cheaper because of its reduced value chain cost than that of its competitors. Going by the normal law of demand, the lower the price the higher the demand for such a company's products.
has a major medical insurance policy with a $500 calendar-year deductible, a $5,000 out-of-pocket limit, and 80-20 coinsurance. was hospitalized for a surgical procedure in March, his first healthcare treatment during the year. The total bill was $20,000. Considering the deductible and coinsurance, how much of this amount must pay
Answer: $3,900
Explanation:
First the deductible has to be removed.
= 20,000 - 500
= $19,500
With a $5,000 out-of-pocket limit, and 80-20 coinsurance, the insured is to pay 20% of the remaining balance but the maximum they can pay is $5,000 in a given period.
= 20% * 19,500
= $3,900
He will pay $3,900
Havermill Co. establishes a $380 petty cash fund on September 1. On September 30, the fund is replenished. The accumulated receipts on that date represent $86 for Office Supplies, $163 for merchandise inventory, and $35 for miscellaneous expenses. The fund has a balance of $96. On October 1, the accountant determines that the fund should be increased by $76. The journal entry to record the reimbursement of the fund on September 30 includes a:
Answer:
Explanation:
Petty cash system is a form of policy that a company uses to administer cash for various miscellaneous needs , with the balance set at a fixed amount and reimbursed when exhausted and on monthly basis
Petty cash fund limit = 380
Petty cash balance as at September = 96
Petty cash reimbursement for the month = (opening balance - closing balance)
380 -96 = 284
The journal entry to record reimbursement as at September 30 =
Debit petty cash -284
Credit cash - 284.
Kindly note that the change in the petty cash balance policy occurred on October 1 after September 31 .
Starling Co. is considering disposing of a machine with a book value of $12,500 and estimated remaining life of five years. The old machine can be sold for $1,500. A new high-speed machine can be purchased at a cost of $25,000. It will have a useful life of five years and no residual value. It is estimated that the annual variable manufacturing costs will be reduced from $26,000 to $23,500 if the new machine is purchased. The five-year differential effect on profit from replacing the machine is a(n)
Answer: increase of $11,000
Explanation:
Based on the information that have been provided in the question, the five-year differential effect on profit from replacing the machine will be:
= $25000 - [5 × ($26,000 - $23,500)] - $1500
= $25,000 - (5 × $2500) - $1500
= $25,000 - $12,500 - $1,500
= $25,000 - $14,000
= $11,000
Therefore, there will be an increase of $11,000.
On April 1, Aloe, Inc. factored $80,000 of its accounts receivable without recourse. The factor retained 10% of the accounts receivable as an allowance for sales returns and charged a 5% commission on the gross amount of the factored receivables. What amount of cash did Aloe receive from the factored receivables
Answer: $68,000
Explanation:
Based on the information that have been provided in the question, the amount of cash that Aloe receive from the factored receivables will be:
= $80,000 - (10% × $80,000) - (5% × $80,000)
= $80000 - $8000 - $4000
= $80,000 - $12,000
= $68,000
Pisa, Inc. leased equipment from Tower Company under a four-year lease requiring equal annual payments of $344,152, with the first payment due at lease inception. The lease does not transfer ownership, nor is there a bargain purchase option. The equipment has a 4 year useful life and no salvage value. Pisa, Inc.’s incremental borrowing rate is 8% Pisa, Inc. uses the straight-line method to amortize similar assets. What is the amount of amortization expense recorded by Pisa, Inc. in the first year of the asset’s life?
Complete Question:
Pisa, Inc. leased equipment from Tower Company under a four-year lease requiring equal annual payments of $344,152, with the first payment due at lease inception. The lease does not transfer ownership, nor is there a bargain purchase option. The equipment has a 4-year useful life and no salvage value. Pisa, Inc.’s incremental borrowing rate is 10% and the rate implicit in the lease (which is known by Pisa, Inc.) is 8%. Pisa, Inc. uses the straight-line method to amortize similar assets. What is the amount of amortization expense recorded by Pisa, Inc. in the first year of the asset’s life?
PV Annuity Due PV Ordinary Annuity
8%, 4 periods 3.57710 3.31213
10%, 4 periods 3.48685 3.16986
a. $0 because the asset is amortized by Tower Company.
b. $284,968
c. $307,767
d. $300,000
Answer:
$307,767
Explanation:
We have to calculate the annuity value to estimate the value of the right to use and this is given as under:
Right to Use Value = Equal Annual Payments * (PV of Annuity due at 8%)
Here
Equivalent Annual Payment is $344,152
PV of Annuity due at 8% is 3.57710
By putting values, we have:
Right to Use Value = $344,152 * 3.57710 = $1,231,066
Now we will find amount of amortization expense recorded for first year:
Per year Amortization = $1,231,066 / 4 Years = $307,767
The receipt of dividends and interest from abroad as a result of ownership of foreign assets by a country's residents is recorded as what:____________.
Answer:
income-generating assets under the current account of the balance of payment.
Explanation:
Remember, the related term balance of payment refers to the calculation of a country's transactions at the international level for a specific period.
In other to determine the flow of money in and out of a country, the receipts from income-generating assets such as stocks (in the form of dividends) are thus recorded in the current account.
The market for plywood is characterized by the following demand and supply equations: QD = 800 – 10P and QS = 50P – 1,000, where P is the price per sheet of plywood and Q measures the quantity of plywood. What is the size of the deadweight loss if the government imposes a price ceiling of $25 per she
Answer:
$3,750
Explanation:
at $25 per sheet of plywood:
total demand = 800 - (10 x 25) = 800 - 250 = 550
total supply = (50 x 25) - 1,000 = 1,250 - 1,000 = 250
the equilibrium price is:
800 - 10P₁ = 50P₁ - 1,000
1,800 = 60P₁
P₁ = 1,800 / 60 = 30
the equilibrium quantity (Q₁) is:
Q₁ = 800 - (10 x 30) = 800 - 300 = 500
at 250 units, the price should be:
250 = 800 - 10P₂
10P₂ = 550
P₂ = $55
total deadweight loss = 0.5 x (P₂ - P₁) x (Q₂ - Q₁) = 0.5 x ($55 - $25) x (250 - 500) = 0.5 x $30 x -250 = -$3,750
Hudson Corp. operates several factories that manufacture medical equipment. The factories have a historical cost of $200 million. Near the end of the company’s fiscal year, a change in business climate related to a competitor’s innovative products indicated to Hudson’s management that the $170 million carrying amount of the assets of one of Hudson’s factories may not be recoverable. Management identified cash flows from this factory and estimated that the undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the factory would be $150 million. The fair value of the factory’s assets is reliably estimated to be $135 million. The change in business climate requires investigation of possible impairment. Which of the following amounts is the impairment loss?
A) $15 million.
B) $20 million.
C) $35 million.
D) $65 million.
Answer:
C) $35 million.
Explanation:
The computation of the impairment loss is shown below:
= Carrying amount of the assets - fair value of the factory assets
= $170 million - $135 million
= $35 million
Since the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset so the impairment loss is recorded and hence the same is to be considered.
Hence, the correct option is c.
