At the beginning of this year, daily consumption of gasoline in the US amounted to 344 million gallons. It is estimated that for every 10% increase in the price of gasoline, quantity demanded falls by 1.9%. By the end of this year, the price of gasoline is expected to increase by 40 cents from $ 3.05 per gallon. Based on this information, what is the expected quantity demanded (QD) for gasoline at the end of this year

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Answer 1

Answer:

335.43 million gallons

Explanation:

price elasticity of demand (PED) = % change in quantity demanded / % change in price

PED = -1.9% / 10% = -0.19, very inelastic

expected price increase $0.40

% change in price = ($3.45 - $3.05) / $3.05 = 13.11%

% change in quantity demanded:

-0.19 = D / 13.11%

D = 2.49%

quantity demanded will decrease by 2.49%, from 344 million gallons to 335.43 million gallons


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Suppose that the risk-free rates in the United States and in the United Kingdom are 6% and 4%, respectively. The spot exchange rate between the dollar and the pound is $1.60/BP. What should the futures price of the pound for a one-year contract be to prevent arbitrage opportunities, ignoring transactions costs. Group of answer choices $1.63/BP $1.57/BP $1.60/BP $1.66/BP $1.70/BP

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Answer:

$1.57/BP

Explanation:

Calculation for the futures price of the pound for a one-year contract.

Using this formula

Futures price =Spot exchange rate×(1+Risk-free rates in United States/1+Risk-free rates in United Kingdom

Let plug in the formula

Futures price=$1.60×(1.04/1.06)

Futures price= $1.60×(0.9811)

Futures price=$1.57/BP

Therefore the futures price of the pound for a one-year contract to prevent arbitrage opportunities will be $1.57/BP.

The smartest thing a firm involved in an oligopoly market could do is to cut their prices and capture more of the market share from their competitors.

a) We learned in class that the best move would be to raise prices.

b) We also learned that cutting prices on an elastic demand curve will be a smart way of getting more revenues.

c) Cutting prices is no gaurantee of success. Indeed if the firm does capture more market share and customers, then their costs will go up and it will be harder for them because they will have lower profit margins - if they can earn any profit at all.

d) Both A and C are correct.

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Answer:

Correct Answer:

c) Cutting prices is no gaurantee of success. Indeed if the firm does capture more market share and customers, then their costs will go up and it will be harder for them because they will have lower profit margins - if they can earn any profit at all.

Explanation:

An oligopoly market is a market form wherein a market or industry is dominated by a small group of large sellers. A pure monopoly maximizes profits by producing that quantity where marginal revenue = marginal cost. however, it is much more difficult for an oligopoly to determine at what output it can maximize its profit.

The maximum tax rate on estates and gifts: Question 7 options: is gradually increasing. has remained constant. is gradually declining. has increased sharply.

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Is gradually declining.

Suspect Corp. issued a bond with a maturity of 30 years and a semiannual coupon rate of 6 percent 4 years ago. The bond currently sells for 95 percent of its face value. The book value of the debt issue is $45 million. In addition, the company has a second debt issue on the market, a zero coupon bond with 15 years left to maturity; the book value of this issue is $50 million and the bonds sell for 54 percent of par. The company’s tax rate is 40 percent.Required:a. What is the company’s total book value of debt?b. What is the company’s total market value of debt? c. What is your best estimate of the aftertax cost of debt?

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Answer and Explanation:

The computation of each point is shown below:-

But before that we need to do the following calculations

First Issue of Bonds:

Face Value = $45,000,000

Market Value = 95% × $45,000,000

= $42,750,000

Annual Coupon Rate = 6%

Semiannual Coupon Rate = 3%

= 3% × $45,000,000

= $1,350,000

Time to Maturity = 26 years

Semiannual Period to Maturity = 52

Let semiannual YTM be i%

$42,750,000 = $1,350,000 × PVIFA(i%, 52) + $45,000,000 × PVIF(i%, 52)

N = 52

PV = -42750000

PMT = 1350000

FV = 45000000

I = 3.20%

Semiannual YTM = 3.20%

Annual YTM = 2 × 3.20%

Annual YTM = 6.40%

Before-tax Cost of Debt = 6.40%

After-tax Cost of Debt = 6.40% × (1 - 0.40)

= 3.84%

Second Issue of Bonds:

Face Value = $50,000,000

Market Value = 54% × $50,000,000

= $27,000,000

Time to Maturity = 15 years

Semiannual Period to Maturity = 30

Let semiannual YTM be i%

$27,000,000 = $50,000,000 × PVIF(i%, 30)

Using a financial calculator:

N = 30

PV = -27000000

PMT = 0

FV = 50000000

I = 2.075%

Semiannual YTM = 2.075%

Annual YTM = 2 × 2.075%

= 4.15%

Before-tax Cost of Debt = 4.15%

After-tax Cost of Debt = 4.15% × (1 - 0.40)

= 2.49%

a. The total book value of debt is

Total Book Value of Debt = $45,000,000 + $50,000,000

= $95,000,000

b. The total market value of debt is

Total Market Value of Debt = $42,750,000 + $27,000,000

= $69,750,000

c. The estimate of the aftertax cost of debt is

Weight of first Issue of Debt is

= $42,750,000 ÷ $69,750,000

= 0.6129

Weight of second issue of Debt

= $27,000,000 ÷ $69,750,000

= 0.3871

So,  

Estimated After-tax Cost of Debt is

= 0.6129 × 3.84% + 0.3871 × 2.49%

= 3.32%

Suppose Real GDP is $700 billion and Natural Real GDP is $620 billion. To eliminate this ________________gap, Keynesian theory indicates that government should ______________________.

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Answer: d. inflationary; decrease government purchases or increase taxes

Explanation:

Suppose Real GDP is $700 billion and Natural Real GDP is $620 billion. To eliminate this inflationary gap, Keynesian theory indicates that government should decrease government purchases or increase taxes.

The Real GDP is greater than the Natural real GDP which is the potential GDP. When that happens the Economy is said to be overheated and producing above its limits as Aggregate Demand is above Aggregate Supply.

To combat this the Government according to Keynes should embark on policy that will reduce economic activity. The Government can use Contractionary Fiscal Policy that will see it reduce its spending and/or increase taxes. Both of these will have the effect of reducing the amount of money in the economy left for both investment and consumption and cause a fall in the Aggregate Demand.

The Closed Fund is a closed-end investment company with a portfolio currently worth $200 million. It has liabilities of $3 million and 5 million shares outstanding.Required:a. What is the NAV of the fund? b. If the fund sells for $36 per share, what is its premium or discount as a percent of NAV?

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Answer and Explanation:

The computation is shown below:

a. NAV of the fund is

= (Portfolio amount - liabilities) ÷ (outstanding shares)

= ($200 - $3) ÷ ($5)

= $39.40

b. The premium or discount as a percent of NAV is

= (Price - net asset value) ÷ (net asset value)

= ($36 - $39.40) ÷ ($39.40)

= -0.086

This represents the discount of 8.6%

We applied the above formulas

A 65-year old widow that is in a low tax bracket and that has a low risk tolerance wishes to make an investment that will provide income. Which is the BEST recommendation

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Answer:

Bank Certificate of Deposit (CD)

Explanation:

For the 65-year old widow in this scenario, the best recommendation would be a Bank Certificate of Deposit (CD). A traditional Bank CD is a time-bound deposit, in which you enter into an agreement to let the bank use your money for a fixed period of time, and in return, the bank pays you a higher interest rate than it would for a traditional savings account. Thus providing a good income with very low risk.

Skyline Corp. will invest $210,000 in a project that will not begin to produce returns until the end of the 3rd year. From the end of the 3rd year until the end of the 12th year (10 periods), the annual cash flow will be $46,000. Use Appendix B and Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. a. Calculate the net present value if the cost of capital is 12 percent.

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Answer:

$-2,801.13

Explanation:

Net present value is the present value of after tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested.  

NPV can be calculated using a financial calculator  

Cash flow in year 0 = $-210,000

Cash flow each year from year 1 to 2 = 0

Cash flow each year from year 3 to 12 = $46,000.

I = 12%

NPV = $-2,801.13

To find the NPV using a financial calculator:

1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

2. after inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.  

3. Press compute  

Indicate the proper accounting treatment for a change in the rate used to compute warranty costs.

a. Accounted for prospectively
b. Accounted for retrospectively

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Answer:

a. Accounted for prospectively

Explanation:

Warranty cost is an expense i.e. to be incurred for the repair or replacement of the goods comes under the warranty given by the company.

Here if there is a change in the rate i.e. used for determining the warranty cost so it would be accounted in prospectively manner i.e. it would be changed in the current period and also the amount should be estimated or predicted

Hence, the correct option is a.

The face value is $81,000, the stated rate is 10%, and the term of the bond is eight years. The bond pays interest semiannually. At the time of issue, the market rate is 8%. What is the present value of the bond at the market rate?


Present value of $1:
4% 5% 6% 7% 8%
15 0.555 0.481 0.417 0.362 0.315
16 0.534 0.458 0.394 0.339 0.292
17 0.513 0.436 0.371 0.317 0.270
18 0.494 0.416 0.350 0.296 0.250
19 0.475 0.396 0.331 0.277 0.232

a. $91,561
b. $47,773
c. $43,673
d. $84,788

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Answer:

The Present Value of the bond at the market rate = $90,438.36  

Explanation:

The value of the bond is the present value(PV) of the future cash receipts expected from the bond. The value is equal to present values of interest payment plus the redemption value (RV).  

Value of Bond = PV of interest + PV of RV  

The value of bond can be worked out as follows:  

Step 1  

PV of interest payments  

Semi annul interest payment  

= 10% × 81000 × 1/2 = 4050

Semi-annual yield = 8%/2= 4 % per six months  

Total period to maturity (in months)  

= (2 × 8) = 16 periods (Note the bond term is 8 yeras)  

PV of interest = 4050 × (1-1.04^(-16))/0.04 = 47,191.79

Step 2  

PV of Redemption Value  

Assuming a redemption value equals to the nominal value =

PV of RV = 81,000 × 1.04^-16 =  43,246.56  

Step 3 :Total Present Value

Total prent value =  43,246.56  + 47,191.79721  =  90,438.36

The Present Value of the bond at the market rate = $90,438.36  

Suppose a shortage in materials results in decrease in the supply of golf balls in the United States of 5%. If the elasticity of demand of golf balls sold in the US is -0.8, the new equilibrium price will be

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Answer:

price elasticity of supply (PES) = % change in quantity supplied / % change in price

PES = -0.8% change in quantity supplied = -5%

-5% = -0.8 / % change in price

% change in price = -0.8 / -5% = 16%

we are not given the initial price of the golf balls and I looked for similar questions but couldn't find any. But assuming that the initial price is $1, then the new price = $1 x (1 + 16%) = $1.16. If the initial price was $2, then new price = $2 x (1 + 16%) = $2.32. And son on.

​If a beneficiary wants to make sure that the life insurance proceeds being paid out are not exhausted before he or she dies, the beneficiary would choose which of the following settlement options?
a. Fixed amount
b. Fixed income
c. Fixed time
d. Fixed period

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Answer:

Option d. Fixed period

Explanation:

time is very essential. Anytime the policy owner specifies payment to be guaranteed for a specific period regardless of who is the beneficiary, policy owner or who receive the payment,is the fixed period settlement option.

Anything that occur  to annuity after the owner's death is dependent on the type of annuity and its payout plan.

A fixed-period,  is that which is for a certain period of time. the annuity guarantees payments to the annuitant for a set length of time. example is about  10, 15, or 20 years and case payments will continue to be paid to the beneficiary until the time given or  period is due or when  account’s balance reaches zero.

The strategic appeal of related diversification is that it Multiple Choice allows a firm to reap the competitive advantage benefits of skills transfer, lower costs (due to economies of scope), cross-business use of a powerful brand name, and/or cross-business collaboration in creating stronger competitive capabilities. is less capital intensive than unrelated diversification because related diversification emphasizes getting into cash cow businesses (as opposed to cash hog businesses). involves diversifying into industries having the same kinds of key success factors. is less risky than unrelated diversification because it avoids the acquisition of cash hog businesses. facilitates the achievement of greater economies of scale since the company only enters those businesses that serve the same types of buyer groups and/or buyer needs.

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Answer: allows a firm to reap the competitive advantage benefits of skills transfer, lower costs (due to economies of scope), cross-business use of a powerful brand name, and/or cross-business collaboration in creating stronger competitive capabilities.

Explanation:

Related diversification is when an organization expands its business by producing products which are similar to what it currently produces. In related diversification, there's identical product lines. An example is a computer manufacturer producing calculators.

Organizations that go into related diversification enjoys lower costs and competitive advantage over their counterparts.

g Once supply side effects are taken into​ account, tax cuts for labor income can change i. the supply of labor ii. potential GDP. iii. the growth rate of potential GDP.

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Answer:

i, ii

Explanation:

a Tax is a compulsory sum levied by the government on income, goods or services. A tax cut would increase the supply of labour. As a result, the supply of labour would increase. As a result of the increase in labour, there would be an increase in potential GDP

The infant industry argument says that Question 7 options: tariffs should be imposed to allow a new industry in a country to get established. imports should target new products from other countries to take advantage of the transmission of new ideas. dumping should be allowed in order to establish a presence of an industry that has previously not had a presence in another country. countries should produce and trade goods according to their comparative advantage.

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Answer:

The infant industry argument says that Question 7 options:

tariffs should be imposed to allow a new industry in a country to get established.

Explanation:

The argument for the infant industry protectionism suggests that the imposition of tariffs on imports gives a new industry in the country the required breathing space it requires to develop, grow, and be established before it can face competitive forces from outside, which imports imply.  Since newly formed industries often do not command the economies of scale and learning experience that their competitors from other countries may have, therefore, they need to be singularly shaded from external competition until they have achieved similar economies of scale and learning curve.  But, can they attain any competitive edge without learning from competitors?

"The technique which identifies the time period required to recover the cost of the investment is called the" ________________ method.

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Answer:

Cash payback method

Explanation:

Cash payback technique is a method used by financial experts to analyse capital projects to see which ones they can invest in and which one to avoid.

This method is used to estimate the time it will take for a project to recoup the original cost of investment. It estimated when a business will payoff initial cost and start giving the investor profit.

Cash payback is easy to calculate

Cash payback = (Initial investment) ÷ (Estimated cash inflows each year)

Shorter cash payback is favourable as the investor gets back initial cost in a shorter period.

A company purchased property for a building site. The costs associated with the property were: What portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building?

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Answer:

The question is incomplete, below is a possible match of the complete question:

a company purchased property for a building site. the costs associated with the property were:

purchase price $175,00

real estate commisions $15,000

legal fees 800

expenses of clearing the land 2,000

expenses to remove old building 1,000

what portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building?

Answer:

cost allocated to land = $193,800

cost allocated to new building = $0

Explanation:

The expenses associated with the ost of land purchase are all the necessary expenses made in the purchase of the land and in getting the land ready for use. These include legal fees, cost of clearing the land, cost of removing old structures etc. Therefore cost allocated to land is calculated as follows:

cost of land = purchase price + real estate commissions + legal fees + expenses of clearing the land + expenses to remove old building.

cost of land = 175,000 + 15,000 + 800 + 2,000 + 1,000 = $193,800

∴ cost of land = $193,800

cost of new building = $0

There is no transaction associated directly with setting up the new building, all the costs were associated with the acquisition of the land, hence the cost os the new building is $0

Draiman Guitars is offering 110,000 shares of stock in an IPO by a general cash offer. The offer price is $39 per share and the underwriter's spread is 8 percent. The administrative costs are $350,000. What are the net proceeds to the company?

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Answer:

$3,596,800

Explanation:

The computation of net proceeds to the company is shown below:-

Net proceeds = Number of shares of stock × Offer price × (1 - Underwriter spread percent) - Administrative cost

= 110,000 × $39 × (1- 0.08) - $350,000

= 110,000 × $39 × 0.92 - $350,000

= $3,946,800 - $350,000

= $3,596,800

So, for determining the net proceeds we simply applied the above formula.

A list of financial statement items for Splish Brothers Inc. includes the following: accounts receivable $30,100, prepaid insurance $5,590, cash $22,360, supplies $8,170, and debt investments (short-term) $17,630.
Prepare the current assets section of the balance sheet listing the items in the proper sequence.
(List current assets in order of liquidity.)

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Answer: Please find answers below

Explanation:

The Order of liquidity shows how assets of a company are presented in a balance sheet in an order that shows the faster the  time taken for an asset to be converted to Cash.  

The order in which Current accounts are represented as as follows

--- Cash (including currency, checking accounts, and petty cash),

----Short-term investments ,

----Accounts receivable,

---- Inventory,

-----Supplies,

----- Pre-paid expenses.

Current Assets of Splish Brothers Inc. in order of liquidity

Current Assets                           Amount

Cash                                             $22,360

Debt investments(short term)     $17,630

Accounts receivables                      $30,100

Supplies                                              $8,170

Prepaid Insurance                              $5,590

Total Current Accounts                   $83,850

Martin Farley and Ashley Clark formed a limited liability company with an operating agreement that provided a salary allowance of $70,000 and $56,000 to each member, respectively. In addition, the operating agreement specified an income-sharing ratio of 3:2. The two members withdrew amounts equal to their salary allowances. Revenues were $668,000 and expenses were $520,000, for a net income of $148,000. a. Determine the division of $148,000 net income for the year. Schedule of Division of Net Income Farley Clark Total Salary allowance $ $ $ Remaining income Net income $ $ $ b. Provide journal entries to close the (1) revenues and expenses and (2) drawing accounts for the two members. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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Answer:

a) Farley should get  $83,200

Clark should get $64,800

b) December 31, closing entry income summary account

Dr Income summary 148,000

    Cr Farley, Martin, capital 83,200

    Cr Clark, Ashley, capital 64,800

Explanation:

Martin Farley:

$70,000 salary allowance

60% of remaining income

Ashley Clark:

$56,000 salary allowance

40% of remaining income

if net income = $148,000, then:

Farley should get $70,000 + (60% x $22,000) = $83,200

Clark should get $56,000 + (40% x $22,000) = $64,800

An investor has a $1,000,000 portfolio that is split evenly between "blue chip" stocks and Treasury securities. The current economic environment is characterized by low interest rates and flat stock prices - and this is expected to remain unchanged for a number of years. However, the residential and commercial real estate market is expected to be strong. The investor would like to diversify the portfolio and enhance returns without adding much additional risk. Which of the following investment purchase recommendations would help achieve this objective?A. Mortgage REITsB. Mortgage BondsC. Equity REITsD. Fannie Mae Pass-Through Certificates

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Answer:

Correct Answer:

B. Mortgage Bonds

Explanation:

Since residential and commercial real estate market is expected to be strong for a number of years, the best investment would be a mortage bond.

A mortgage bond is a bond in which holders have a claim on the real estate assets put up as its collateral. The lender might sell a collection of mortgage bonds to an investor, who then collects the interest payments on each mortgage until it's paid off. If the mortgage owner defaults, the bondholder gets her house.

Why must corporate managers use multiple techniques of project evaluation? Which technique is most commonly used and why? Describe several ways you may be able to use the techniques above as you progress in your professional career.

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Answer:

The most important technique for project evaluation is the net present value (NPV) which compares the present value of discounted cash flows against the  initial costs associated with the project. The other two most important techniques used are the payback period (either regular or discounted) and the internal rate of return (IRR).

Depending on the company's needs, sometimes one technique might be used instead of others. E.g. technological firms generally use the payback period because most of their projects have a very short life, 1 or 2 years. Other times, you might have to compare different projects and even if they are not mutually exclusive, no company can dispose of money freely. It only invests in certain projects that have a minimum required rate of return.

But the basic technique, the NPV, is the most relevant in a sense that no project with a negative NPV should be accepted.

Suppose Hyperpolis’s GDP increases by 15% and its inflation rate is 12%, while Superpolis’s GDP increases by 6% and its inflation rate is 3%. Assuming the population in both countries remained constant, which economy grew faster?

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Answer: c) Both economies grew at the same rate

Explanation:

The faster growing economy would be the one that saw a greater increase in Real GDP than the other.

Real GDP growth = Nominal GDP growth - Inflation growth.

Hyperpolis Real GDP growth = 15% - 12%

Hyperpolis Real GDP growth = 3%

Superpolis Real GDP growth = 6% - 3%

Superpolis Real GDP growth = 3%

Both countries grew at the same rate of 3%.

In the Assembly Department of Hannon Company, budgeted and actual manufacturing overhead costs for the month of April 2017 were as follows.
Budget Actual
Indirect materials $14,200 $13,700
Indirect labor 19,100 19,900
Utilities 11,400 12,100
Supervision 4,600 4,600
All costs are controllable by the department manager.
Prepare a responsibility report for April for the cost center.

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Answer:

                            HANNON COMPANY

                           Assembly Department

           Manufacturing Overhead Cost Responsibility Report

                     For the Month Ended April 30,2017

Controllable Cost     Budget$   Actual$   Difference$   Remark  

Indirect materials       14,200       13,700         500         Favourable

Indirect Labor             19,100        19,900       -800         Unfavourable

Utilities                        11,400        12,100        -700         Unfavourable

Supervision                 4,600        4,600           0                 None

Total                            49,300       50,300    -1,000       Unfavourable

Which of the following is not one of the benefits of outsourcing, whether domestically or internationally, value chain activities presently performed in-house? A. Preventing a company from hollowing out its technical know-how, competencies, or capabilities. B. Streamlining company operations in ways that improve organizational flexibility and cut the time it takes to get new products into the marketplace. C. Allowing a company to concentrate on its core business, leverage its key resources, and do even better what it already does best. D. Helping a company assemble diverse kinds of expertise easily and efficiently. E. Improving a company’s ability to innovate.

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Answer: A. Preventing a company from hollowing out its technical know-how, competencies, or capabilities.

Explanation:

Outsourcing is the practice whereby organizations hire an outside party to help do certain functions wguvg could have been done by the workers in the organization but outsourced in order to focus on other production areas.

Out of the options given in the question, the one which is not a benefits of outsourcing, whether domestically or internationally, value chain activities presently performed in-house is that "preventing a company from hollowing out its technical know-how, competencies, or capabilities".

Preventing a company from hollowing out its technical know-how, competencies, or capabilities is not benefits of outsourcing, hence option A is correct.

Outsourcing is the process of hiring an outside party to assist with some duties that might have been performed by employees within the firm but were outsourced in order to focus on other areas of production.

"Preventing a company from hollowing out its technical know-how, competencies, or capabilities" is not a benefit of outsourcing, whether domestically or internationally, value chain tasks now conducted in-house.

Thus, the option A is correct.

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Webcom. Inc. had the following current assets and current liabilities at the end of two recent years:

Current Year (in millions) Previous Year (in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents $8,297 $4,067
Short-term investments, at cost 422 458
Accounts and notes receivable, net 7,041 6,912
Inventories 3,581 3,827
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,479 2,377
Short-term obligations 4,815 6,205
Accounts payable 12,774 11,949

Requried:
a. What is the Current Ratio for the current year?
b. What is the Current Ratio for the preceding year?
c. What is the Quick Ratio for the current year?
d. What is the Quick Ratio for the preceding year?
e. What is the Working Capital for the current year?
f. What is the Working Capital for the preceding year?

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Answer:

a. Current Ratio for the current year = 1.18

b. Current Ratio for the preceding year = 0.97

c. Quick Ratio for the current year = 0.98

d. Quick Ratio for the preceding year = 0.76

e. Working Capital for the current year = $3,231

f. Working Capital for the preceding year = –$513

Explanation:

Based on the information provided in the question, we first state the following formula to be used before answering the question:

Current asset = Cash and cash equivalents + Short-term investments, at cost + Accounts and notes receivable, net + Inventories + Prepaid expenses and other current assets ................... (1)

Current liabilities = Short-term obligations + Accounts payable ................. (2)

Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities ............................ (3)

Quick Ratio = (Current assets - Inventory) / Current liabilities ............... (4)

Working capital = Current assets - Current Liabilities ........................... (5)

We now calculate the answers as follows:

a. What is the Current Ratio for the current year?

Using equation (1), we have:

Current asset for the current year (in millions) = $8,297 + $422 + $7,041 + $3,581 + $1,479 = $20,820

Using equation (2), we have:

Current liabilities for the current year (in millions) = $4,815 + $12,774 = $17,589

Using equation (3), we have:

Current ratio for the current year = $20,820 / $17,589 = 1.18

b. What is the Current Ratio for the preceding year?

Using equation (1), we have:

Current asset for the preceding year (in millions) = $4,067 + $458 + $6,912 + $3,827 + $2,377 = $17,641

Using equation (2), we have:

Current liabilities for the preceding year (in millions) = $6,205 + $11,949 = $18,154

Using equation (3), we have:

Current ratio for the preceding year = $17,641 / 18,154 = 0.97

c. What is the Quick Ratio for the current year?

Using equation (4) and calculations from part a, we have:

Quick Ratio for the current year = ($20,820 -  3,581) / $17,589 = 0.98

d. What is the Quick Ratio for the preceding year?

Using equation (4) and calculations from part b, we have:

Quick Ratio for the preceding year = ($17,641 - 3,827) / $18,154 = 0.76

e. What is the Working Capital for the current year?

Using equation (5) and calculations from part a, we have:

Working Capital for the current year = $20,820 -  $17,589 =$3,231

f. What is the Working Capital for the preceding year?

Using equation (5) and calculations from part b, we have:

Working Capital for the preceding year = $17,641 - $18,154 = –$513

Gideon Company uses the direct write-off method of accounting for uncollectible accounts. On May 3, the Gideon Company wrote off the $2,000 uncollectible account of its customer, A. Hopkins. The entry or entries Gideon makes to record the write off of the account on May 3 is

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Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entry is shown below:-

Bad debts expense Dr, $2,000

          To Accounts receivable-Hopkins $2,000

(Being write off is recorded)

Here we debited the bad debt expenses as it increased the expenses and we credited the accounts receivable as it reduced the assets so that the proper posting could be done  

Crane Corporation has 2,000 shares of stock outstanding. It redeems 500 shares for $370,000 when it has paid-in capital of $300,000 and E & P of $1,200,000. The redemption qualifies for sale or exchange treatment for the shareholder. Crane incurred $13,000 of accounting and legal fees in connection with the redemption transaction and $18,500 of interest expense on debt incurred to finance the redemption. What is the effect of the distribution on Crane Corporation's E & P? Also, what is the proper tax treatment of the redemption expenditures?

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Answer:

E&P $1,200,000 × 25%= $300,000 reduction

Crane Corporation would reduce its E & P in the amount of $300,000 as a result of the redemption.

This represents a 25% decrease in the amount of the E & P corresponding to the 25% stock redemption.

When a stock redemption results in sale or exchange treatment for the shareholder, the E & P account of a corporation is reduced in an amount not in excess of the ratable share of the E & P of the distributing corporation attributable to the stock redeemed.

As such, none of the expense of $13,000 of accounting and legal fees or other is deductible.

Oligopoly firms will seldom change prices but if one firm increases their price, others may follow if costs have ____________ .

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Answer:

decreased

Explanation:

if firms have decreased then it would be likely to follow other firms to increase popularity

Oligopoly firms will seldom change prices but if one firm increases its price, others may follow if costs have Decreased.

What is Oligopoly?

A market structure known as an oligopoly has a limited number of enterprises, none of which can prevent the others from having a large impact. The market share of the major companies is calculated using the concentration ratio.

A market with a monopoly has only one producer, a duopoly has two businesses, and an oligopoly has three or more businesses. The maximum number of firms in an oligopoly is unknown, but it must be low enough so that each firm's actions have a significant impact on the others.

In the past, oligopolies have existed in the steel industry, the oil industry, the railroad industry, the tire industry, grocery store chains, and the wireless industry. An oligopoly can prevent new competitors from entering the market, stifle innovation, and raise prices, all of which are detrimental to consumers.

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Online B2B enables companies to enhance their performance by Multiple Choice reducing procurement costs. making supply-chain management unnecessary. making looser inventory control possible. lengthening order cycle time.

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Answer:

reducing procurement costs.

Explanation:

Online business to business (B2B) marketing enables companies to enhance their performance by reducing procurement costs.

An online business to business (B2B) can be defined as a type of market where a business sells goods and services to another business online.

In an online business to business marketing or e-commerce, the cost of buying a product is usually lesser when compared to other channels of sales because the seller do not have to charge so much as sales are usually transparent and done automatically.

Hence, companies that are engaged in B2B are able to improve their performance and cut down the costs of procurement for goods and services.

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