Answer:
$949.24.
Explanation:
The price of the bond also known as the Present Value (PV) of the Bond CAN be calculated using a Financial Calculator as
FV = $1,000
I/yr = 10%
Pmt = ($1,000 x 8.0 %) / 2 = $40
N = 3 x 2 = 6
P/yr = 2
PV = ???
Inputting the data in a Financial Calculator gives a Present Value of $949.24. Thus the price of the bond is $949.24.
Many experts believe that marketing is the most important function in a company. Discuss the reasons this is a true statement. Discuss the reasons this is not a true statement.
Solution :
Marketing is considered as an important function in a company.
Marketing is an important function in any organization as it allows the business to maintain a long-lasting and an ever-present relationships with the audience. It increase the brand value and generates revenue for the organization.
Marketing is not considered as an important function in a company.
Besides marketing there are other function as well which are important for an organization. The human resource department is an important function which maintains the relationship between the employees and the management. It works for the welfare of its employees which is considered as asset to the organization.
Also attention should be given to manufacture a good product seeing the demand in the market that can be easily available and usable by the customer. More research should be done to develop a product that is best for its consumers.
Expected Return American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) recently paid a $.42 dividend. The dividend is expected to grow at a 15.90 percent rate. At the current stock price of $24.47, what is the return shareholders are expecting?
Answer:
17.89%
Explanation:
according to the constant dividend growth model
price = d1 / (r - g)
d1 = next dividend to be paid
r = cost of equity
g = growth rate
24.47 = (0.42 x 1.1590) / (r - 0.1590)
24.47 x (r - 0.1590) = 0.487
(r - 0.1590) =0.01989
r = 0.1789 = 17.89%
Swifty Corporation is unsure of whether to sell its product assembled or unassembled. The unit cost of the unassembled product is $24 and Swifty would sell it for $56. The cost to assemble the product is estimated at $20 per unit and the company believes the market would support a price of $69 on the assembled unit. What decision should Swifty make
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
Assembled product
Cost = $24 + $20 = $44
Selling price = $69
Profit = $69 - $44 = $25
Unassembled product
Cost = $24
Selling price = $56
Profit = $56 - $24 = $32
Therefore, Swifty corporation should sell before assembly, the company will be better off by $7
Employees earn vacation pay at a rate of one day per month. The company estimated and must expense $1,500 of accrued vacation benefits for the year. Which of the following is the necessary year-end adjusting entry to record accrued vacation benefits?
a) Debit Vacation Benefits Expense $1,500; credit Prepaid Vacation $1,500.
b) Debit Vacation Benefits Expense $1,500; credit Vacation Benefits Payable $1,500.
c) Debit Payroll Tax Expense $1,500: credit Payroll Taxes Payable $1.500.
d) Debit Prepaid Vacation Benefits $1,500; credit Vacation Benefits Payable $1,500
Answer:
b) Debit Vacation Benefits Expense $1,500; credit Vacation Benefits Payable $1,500.
Explanation:
The journal entry to record the accrued vacation benefit is given below:
Vacation Benefits Expense $1,500
To Vacation Benefits Payable $1,500
(being the accrued vacation benefit is recorded)
Here vacation benefit expense is debited as it increased the assets and credited the vacation benefit payable as it also increased the liabilities
Botox Facial Care had earnings after taxes of $282,000 in 20X1 with 200,000 shares of stock outstanding. The stock price was $81.80. In 20X2, earnings after taxes increased to $418,000 with the same 200,000 shares outstanding. The stock price was $94.00.
Required:
a. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X1.
b. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X2.
c. Why did the P/E ratio change? (
Answer:The earnings per share and The P/E ratio for 20X1 is $1.41 and $58.01 respectively.
The earnings per share and The P/E ratio for 20X2 is $2.09 and $44.976 respectively.
Explanation:
a. Earning per shares = Earning after Taxes / total Shares outstanding
= $282,000/200,000
= $1.41
Therefore, The earnings per share for 20X1 is $1.41
P/E RATIO = Price Per shares/Earning per shares
= $81.80/$1.41
= $58.01
Therefore, The P/E ratio for 20X1 is $58.01
b. Earning per shares = Earning after Taxes / total Shares outstanding
= $418,000/200,000
= $2.09
Therefore, The earnings per share for 20X2 is $2.09
P/E RATIO = Price Per shares/Earning per shares
= $94.00/$2,09
= $44.976
Therefore, The P/E ratio for 20X2 is $44.976
c.The P/E ratio changed from $58.01 to $44.976 because of the change in earnings per share and the stock price per share.
Monty Corp. has been in business for several years. At the end of the current year, the ledger shows: Accounts Receivable $ 326,200 Dr. Sales Revenue 2,761,700 Cr. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 6,100 Cr. Uncollectible accounts are estimated to be 6% of accounts receivable. Prepare the entry to adjust Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entry is shown below:
Bad debt expense Dr $13,472
To allowance for doubtful debts $13,472
(Being the bad debt expense is recorded)
The bad debt expense is
= 6% of $326,200 - $6,100
= $13,472
Here the bad debt expense is debited as it increased the assets and credited the allowance for doubtful debts
George wants to retire at 65 with $1,000,000 in savings. He plans to deposit a lump sum on his birthday each year. How much will he need to invest each year if he starts saving at 25
Answer:
Annual saving = 6460
Explanation:
Below is the calculations:
Future value of amount = $1000000
He starts saving at 25 years, then the Years of saving = 40.
Let the interest earned on the saving account = 6%
Thus annual saving = 1000000(F/A, 6%, 40)
Annual saving = 1000000(0.00646)
Annual saving = 6460
Therefore the annual saving will be 6460 dollars.
Express net income as a common-size percentage using the following data.
Sales $45,000
Cost of goods sold $29,340
Gross profit from sales $15,660
Operating expenses $10,800
Net income $4,860.
a. 100 percent
b. 31 percent
c. 12 percent
d. 10.8 percent
Answer:
i think the answers D 10.8 percent
Two countries produce coffee and blueberries. Nicaragua can produce either 25 thousand pounds of coffee or 100 thousand pounds of blueberries per year. Colombia can produce either 20 thousand pounds of coffee or 40 thousand pounds of blueberries per year.
Initially the two countries do not trade. Nicaragua produces 7 thousand pounds of coffee and 72 thousand pounds of blueberries. Colombia produces 7 thousand pounds of coffee and 26 thousand pounds of blueberries. Suppose the countries completely specialize and decide to trade 9 thousand pounds of coffee for 27 thousand pounds of blueberries.
Suppose the countries completely specialize and decide to trade 9 thousand pounds of coffee for 27 thousand pounds of blueberries. After trade, Nicaragua can consume _____________ thousand more pounds of coffee and ____________ thousand more pounds of blueberries. After trade, Colombia can consume_____________ thousand more pounds of coffee and thous and _______________more pounds of blueberries in comparison to the pre- trade consumption.
Answer:
Columbia has more than 4 coffee & 1 more berry.
2) Nicaragua has more than 2 coffee & (100-27)= 73 berry, so 1 more berry.
Explanation:
Coffee Berry
Columbia 20 40
Nicaragua 25 100
So Columbia has Comparative ADVANTAGE in Coffee,
So it specializes in Coffee, & Nicaragua specializes in Berry
Initial consumption levels:
In Columbia ( Coffee, Berry)= (7,26)
In Nicaragua, (7,72)
so if Columbia trades 9 Coffee for 27 Berry
it can have (20-9) = 11 coffee, with 27 Berry
1) Columbia has more than 4 coffee & 1 more berry.
2) Nicaragua has more than 2 coffee & (100-27)= 73 berries, so 1 more berry.
In a process operation, each process has a separate department which will accumulate costs for each of the following: Multiple select question. administrative direct labor overhead sales direct materials
Answer:
overhead
direct labor
direct materials
Explanation:
Process operations can be regarded as process manufacturing it can be explained as mass production method that is been followed when producing products following a continuous flow.
It can be regarded conveyer belt system which brings about production of identical as well as standardized item with fast rate as regards the speed. It should be noted that In a process operation, each process has a separate department which will accumulate costs for ;
✓overhead ( ongoing costs that is gotten in operation of a business)
✓direct labor
✓direct materials
Frank is a 60- year-old man who is well-loved in his community since he was a boy. He is someone who is outgoing, a party lover, and love to have fun hanging out with peers. Frank is confident about life. From an early age he knew exactly what he wanted to become, and now as a man, he is confident about his career and family and want to leave them a good life when he departs this life. Frank express that he is not afraid of dying but he wants them to be ok when he is gone.
At work Frank is helpful to his colleagues, and even in his community he is well-known among the elderly since he is always putting on Christmas treats for them.
Imagine that Frank is your colleague, and that your boss asks you to write a character reference for Frank. Using Jung’s personality theory to guide your writing, present a minimum one- page character reference in which you spell out Franks behaviour, his outlook on life, his philosophy about people and all the other important things you know about him. Ensure you point out how these different parts of Franks life fits into Jung’s theory and overall what Jung’s theoretical concept says about him.
Answer:
I had a friend named Frank. He is a good friend of mine.I know him for more than 40 years. He has been with me in all my struggles and my happiness.I am very lucky to have a friend like him. He is not only a good friend of mine he is a good human being.He is friendly and kind to all the people.He is a well behaved person and respectful for everyone he meet.From his childhood he has a burning desire to achieve in life.He studies well and gives 100% in whatever he do.He works passionate in whatever he does.I got all my confidence from him.He had supported my in all my studies and also motivated me to achieve in my life.He got a good family and supported his family and gave them the best as he can.Even after his death he made everything ready for his family so that they will not suffer from his loss.I have never met such a person in my life.I am very ,much thankful for them and really it is a nice platform for me to thank him and i am very happy to write about him.
Explanation:
I had a friend named Frank. He is a good friend of mine.I know him for more than 40 years. He has been with me in all my struggles and my happiness.I am very lucky to have a friend like him. He is not only a good friend of mine he is a good human being.He is friendly and kind to all the people.He is a well behaved person and respectful for everyone he meet.From his childhood he has a burning desire to achieve in life.He studies well and gives 100% in whatever he do.He works passionate in whatever he does.I got all my confidence from him.He had supported my in all my studies and also motivated me to achieve in my life.He got a good family and supported his family and gave them the best as he can.Even after his death he made everything ready for his family so that they will not suffer from his loss.I have never met such a person in my life.I am very ,much thankful for them and really it is a nice platform for me to thank him and i am very happy to write about him.
calculator solutionvChang is investing $2,500 today and will do so at the beginning of each of the next six years for a total of seven payments. If her investment can earn 12 percent annually, how much will she have at the end of seven years
Answer: $28,249.25
Explanation:
As the payments are constant, this represents an annuity. Also, as the payment is made at the beginning of every period, it is an Annuity Due.
The value of the end of the 7 years is the future value of the annuity due which is found by:
= Annuity * Future value factor of an annuity, 7 years, 12%
= 2,500 * 11.2997
= $28,249.25
Bluebean Inc. produces two lines of coffee cups: espresso coffee cups and travel coffee mugs. The unit cost information is shown here. The company uses a traditional volume-based costing system and believes that the number of labor hours is the appropriate cost driver
Activity Cost Pool Espresso Coffee Cups Travel Coffee Mugs
Selling price $20 $25
Direct materials $6 $8
Direct labor $2 $5
Units produced 10,000 units 4,000 units
Direct labor hours 10,000 hours 6,000 hours
Estimated total overhead costs $80,000
Item Espresso coffee cups Travel coffee mugs
Pre-determined overhead rate
Total manufacturing overhead allocated
Manufacturing cost per unit
Gross profit unit
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
To calculate the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 80,000 / (10,000 + 6,000)
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $5 per direct labor hour
Now, we can allocate overhead:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Espresso coffee cups= 5*10,000= 50,000
Travel coffee mugs= 5*6,000= 30,000
In unitary bases:
Espresso coffee cups= 50,000/10,000= 5
Travel coffee mugs= 30,000/4,000= 7.5
Finally, the total unitary cost and the gross profit per unit:
Espresso coffee cups:
Total unitary cost= 6 + 2 + 5= $13
Gross profit= 20 - 13= $7
Travel coffee mugs:
Total unitary cost= 8 + 5 + 7.5= $20.5
Gross profit= 25 - 20.5= $4.5
Job candidates are leaving an office every 50 minutes. Each candidate goes through three activities during the office visit: verification, written test, and interview. Verification takes 1 minute, the written test takes 40 minutes, and the interview takes 10 minutes. Assume there is only one resource dedicated to each activity. What is the utilization of the bottleneck resource?
Answer:
80%
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the utilization of the bottleneck resource
First step is to calculate the Flow rate
Flow rate = 1/50
Flow rate = 0.02 customer per minute.
Second step is to calculate the Bottleneck capacity
Bottleneck capacity = Min(1, 1/40, 1/10)
Bottleneck capacity= 0.025 customer per minute.
Now let determine the Utilization of the bottleneck resource using this formula
Utilization of the bottleneck resource = Flow rate/Capacity
Let plug in the formula
Utilization of the bottleneck resource= 0.02/0.025
Utilization of the bottleneck resource= 80%.
Therefore the utilization of the bottleneck resource is 80%
Mitchell waited until July 5, 2019, to file his 2018 Form 1040 return. He did request an extension and paid 90% of the anticipated balance due on April 15, 2019. His remaining balance due on his 2018 return is $88. What is his failure to file penalty
Answer:
The answer is "$0".
Explanation:
Following are the Tax code of the IRS, taxpayers high school ask that their return on their tax return be extended on a deadline but must thus pay at least 90% of all tax owed, so how they can suffer the nonpayment penalty.
All remainder of the taxes being paid should be paid by the additional due date set by the taxpayer. Companies will have to pay the tax interest just after the due date if they do not pay.
For this reason, M requires timely prolongation and pays 90% of the remainder by the due date. Therefore, 'M' won't be obliged to pay any taxman's failure-to-pay penalty. Therefore, M fails to file $0.
Given the following information, determine the amount of cash on the balance sheet, assuming that the company has only three assets.
Liabilities equal $3,350
Owner's equity equals $28,000
Supplies equal $2,000
Land equals $23,500
Answer:
Cash balance = $5850
Explanation:
Below is the given values and calculations:
Liabilities = $3350
Equity = $28000
Supplies = 2000
Land = $23500
Cash on the balance sheet can be determined by subtracting the sum of supplies and land from the sum of liability and equity.
Cash balance = (28000 + 3350) - (2000 + 23500)
Cash balance = $5850
Georgetown Retail Outlet provided the following financial information: Accounts Receivable balance as of 1/1/2017 $110,000 Accounts Receivable balance as of 12/31/2017 $120,000 Net Credit Sales for the year 2017 $839,500 Cost of Goods Sold for the year 2017 $486,910 Calculate Accounts Receivable Turnover.a. 7.30 days.b. 344.83 days.c. 01.06 days.d. 50.00 days.
Answer: 7.3 times
Explanation:
The Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio is an activity ratio that shows how well a company collects the debts owed to it as well as how well it gives out credit.
It is calculated by the formula:
= Net Credit sales / Average Accounts Receivable
= 839,500 / ( (110,000 + 120,000) / 2)
= 839,500 / 115,000
= 7.3 times
A company has total revenue of $50,000,000, cost of sales of $40,000,000, operating expenses of $5,000,000, and financing costs of $2,000,000. What are earnings per share if the company has 100,000 shares outstanding and no preferred stockholders
Answer:
$30
Explanation:
Earnings per share = earnings / total outstanding shares
Earnings = total revenue - total cost
total cost = $40,000,000 + $5,000,000 + $2,000,000 = $47,000,000
Earnings = $50,000,000 - $47,000,000 = $3,000,000
Earnings per share = $3,000,000 / 100,000 = $30
Classify the following markets as perfectly competitive, monopolistic, or monopolistically competitive, and explain your answers.
a. wooden no. 2 pencils
b. copper
c. local telephone service
d. peanut butter
e. lipstick
Write a Story for Kumquat
You are in desperate need for cash to pay your water bill so you head to the check-cashing store down the street. They offer to lend you $200 now but you must leave a postdated check of $212 to be cashed in 7 days. What is the effective annual rate of this short-term loan?
Answer:
1969.6%
Explanation:
The computation of the effective annual rate is given below;
Given that
It is been charged $12 for $200 loan for 7 days
So for 7 days,
the nominal interest rate is is
= 12 ÷ 200 × 100
= 6%
Now
(1+r) = (1+0.06)^{52}
(1+r) = 20.696
r = 19.696
= 1969.6%
Suppose you pay $50 to enter into a raffle with $1,000 prize. If you have a 3% chance of winning comma the expected value of your ticket is________.
Answer:
$-20
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the expected value of your ticket
Using this formula
Expected Value =∑ payoff *Probability
Let plug in the formula
Expected value of ticket =950 ∗.03+(−50) ∗(100%-3%)
Expected value of ticket =950 ∗.03+(−50) ∗.97
Expected value of ticket=−20.
Therefore the expected value of your ticket is $-20
The expected value of your ticket is -$20.
What is the expected value?The expected value is the summation of the multiplication of some random values with their probabilities of occurring.
The expected value estimates the chance that a favorable outcome will result.
Note that the cost of entering the raffle must be incurred whether the prize is won or not.
Data and Calculations:Cost for raffle = $50
Prize for raffle = $1,000
Probability of winning = 3%
Probability of losing = 97% (100% - 3%)
Expected value of winning = -$20 ($1,000 x 3% -$50)
Thus, the expected value of your ticket is -$20.
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homeworklib On January 1, 2024, an investor paid $311,000 for bonds with a face amount of $375,000. The stated rate of interest is 8% while the current market rate of interest is 10%. Using the effective interest method, how much interest income is recognized by the investor in 2024 (assume annual interest payments and amortization)
Answer:
$37,500
Explanation:
Calculation to determine how much interest income is recognized by the investor in 2024
Using this formula
Interest income=Face amount *Current market rate of interest
Let plug in the formula
Interest income=$375,000*10%
Interest income=$37,500
Therefore how much interest income is recognized by the investor in 2024 is $37,500
Consider the P/E ratios of the following companies: Company A: 7.4 Company B: 11.3 Company C: 14.8 Company D: 9.1 Among these four companies, Company C has the __________. highest relative value highest dollar price lowest relative value lowest net income
Answer:
highest relative value highest dollar
Explanation:
The price to earning ratio is a financial metric used to value a company. it compares the price of a stock to the earnings of the stock. the higher the metric is, the higher the valuation of the firm
price to earning ratio (P / E) = market value per share / earnings
The higher the P/E, the higher the relative value of the firm relative to other firms. This is because investors are confident about the prospects of growth of the firm and are willing to pay a higher price for the stock of the company
Types of P/E ratio
1. trailing p/e - it is calculated by dividing current share price by the earnings per share for the past 12 months
2. forward p/e - it is calculated by dividing current share price by the estimated per share earnings for the next 12 months
The annual benefits of $4000 every year for three years may be obtained for an investment on a production equipment costing $20,000 with a salvage value of $5,000. If MARR is 6%, choose the right equation to determine the NPW.A) NPW = 20,000(F/P,6%,3) + 4,000(F/A, ^%, 3) + 5000B) NPW = -20000 + 4000(P/A,6%,3) + 5000(P/F,6%,3)C) NPW = 20,000(P/F,6%,3) + 4000(F/A,6%,3) + 5000D) -20000(P/F,6%,3) +4000(P/A,6%,3) + 5000(P/F,6%,3)
Answer:
The right equation to determine the NPW is:
= B) NPW = -20000 + 4000(P/A,6%,3) + 5000(P/F,6%,3)
Explanation:
a) Data:
Present value cost of production equipment = $20,000
Annual benefits = $4,000
Period of useful life = 3 years
MARR = 6%
Salvage value = $5,000
Present Value Annuity Factor for annual benefits for 3 years at 6% = 2.673
Present Value Factor for Salvage Value after 3 years at 6% = 0.840
Present Value Factor for the initial cost of investment = 1
Therefore, to obtain the NPW of the investment, the correct equation is:
B) NPW = -20000 + 4000(P/A,6%,3) + 5000(P/F,6%,3)
where NPW = Net Present Worth
P/A = Present Value Annuity Factor
P/F = Present Value Discount Factor
According to your reading material, one cause of excessive pressure is a/an __________.
a. overestimation of the severity of one’s own problems
b. lack of sleep
c. lack of self-confidence
d. lack of self-esteem
Answer: D
Explanation: A lack of self-esteem can lead to reliance others advice which can also lead to excessive pressure by the people your getting advice from.
When high-tech start-up Minx first hit the technology scene, it created a big splash. Its music streaming and voice control technology promised to revolutionize the field. It attracted $500,000 in seed money, suggesting that it could hire the best talent and create amazing new products. But Minx quickly fell off the fast track. It spent nearly $400,000 on a Bluetooth product that sold only 28 units. In addition, a botched security update resulted in the company's having to conduct a nationwide recall of one of its smart products. Yet, other products have been successful, and the company is not facing bankruptcy. Initially, Minx offered amazing perks to attract the best and brightest talent. It provided an in-house chef with free gourmet meals, unlimited snacks, on-site acupuncture, and free yoga classes. Its offices were pet-friendly, and new employees received a $10,000 cash signing bonus. To counter the long hours that the tech world notoriously demands of its workers, Minx offered relaxation areas with table tennis and foosball tables. Unfortunately, bad times have made it necessary for Minx to pull back on its employee perks. Although no staff people are being released, the in-house chef has to go, along with on-site acupuncture, yoga classes, and the $10,000 signing bonus. However, it's still a good place to work, and camaraderie is high.
Required:
As a communications trainee in the CEO's office, you have been asked to draft an intranet post or a memo to employees announcing the bad news. Explain the cutbacks that affect current employees. Employ the bad-news techniques taught in this chapter. What could soften this bad news?
Answer:
The responses can be defined as follows:
Explanation:
Whenever we enter an organization, we engage but we see that now the organization and ourselves have shared objectives. You operate as a team, create market value and affect the behavior of those you call customers. This is Minx's aim since day 1, and so far nothing had changed. Irrespective of the problems we face, we will prevail together again and escape from difficult situations.
That is why I send this note to inform you and in these tough economic times, we are reducing some facility's all-around idea of creating a more stable and sustainable atmosphere. In the following few months, we will eliminate some amenities including chefs, in-house acupuncturists, yoga sessions, and a prize fee of $10,000. Notwithstanding the difficulty, we would not implement personnel-related actions, such as redundancies and a decrease of employees.
Despite the reduction, I think that we will recover which is merely a temporary solution to tackle the financial storm. Your high-performing culture, comradeship, mutual care, team chemistry should dominate since we have done in the past. We didn't convey my appreciation for having people like you in our team and from this difficult period, we'll only gain strength. We looking forward more to your contributions and thoughts.
A foreign company has offered to buy 75 units for a reduced sales price of $320 per unit. The marketing manager says the sale will not affect the company's regular sales. The sales manager says that this sale will require variable selling and administrative costs. The production manager reports that it would require an additional $20,000 of fixed manufacturing costs to accommodate the specifications of the buyer. If Fruit Computer Company accepts the deal, how will this impact operating income
Answer:
an increase in the operating income by $16,322
Explanation:
The computation of the impact in the operating income is given below:
Variable cost of 75 units (1300000 × 75 ÷ 12700) 7,678
Sale price of 75 units (75 × 320) 24,000
Increase in operating income (24000 - 7678) $16,322
hence, the impact in the operating income is that there is an increase in the operating income by $16,322
How does a parent perform the functions of organizing in management?
Answer:
I'll assume that the term "parent" here means parent in the conventional term as in father, mother, and children.
With this in mind, parents have the responsibility of organising the family which include their children and the affairs of the house.
Therefore, a parent performs the functions of organizing in management by:
1. Guiding their wards in management principles
2. Educating them in what they should and shouldn't do.
Potatoes and wheat output (tons per day)
Country Potatoes Wheat
United States 4 2
Ireland 3 1
The United States has a comparative advantage in producing: __________
a. wheat
b. neither
c. potatoes
d. both
Answer:
c. potatoes
Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
Opportunity cost of producing 1 tons of wheat is
for US = 4 ÷ 3 = 1.33 tons of potatoes
for Ireland = 2 ÷ 1 = 2 tons of potatoes
As the opportunity cost is higher in united states of potatoes so here the united stated should be comparative advantage in generating potatoes
