Answer: $232
Explanation:
The Contribution margin of a business refers to the amount left from it's sales after the variable costs have been accounted for.
It can be calculated by the formula:
= Selling price per unit - Variable cost per unit
= 480 - 248
= $232
Laurel, Inc., and Hardy Corp. both have 7.3 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with semiannual interest payments, and both are currently priced at the par value of $1,000. The Laurel, Inc., bond has 4 years to maturity, whereas the Hardy Corp. bond has 23 years to maturity. If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of these bonds
Answer:
Use a financial calculator to find out the price of both bonds after the drop in interest rate.
Laurel Bond
When a bond is trading at par, it means that the interest rate is equal to the coupon rate.
Semiannual Coupon = (7.3% * 1,000) / 2 = $36.50
Terms till maturity = 4 * 2 = 8 semi annual periods
Interest rate = (7.3% + 2%) / 2 = 4.65%
Future value = $1,000 par value
Price will come out as $993.20
Percentage change = (993.20 - 1,000) / 1,000 * 100%
= -0.68%
Hardy Bond
Semiannual Coupon = (7.3% * 1,000) / 2 = $36.50
Terms till maturity = 23 * 2 = 46 semi annual periods
Interest rate = (7.3% + 2%) / 2 = 4.65%
Future value = $1,000 par value
Price = $811.53
Percentage change = (811.53 - 1,000) / 1,000
= -18.85%
Do you think the licensing process for international medical graduates is an unnecessary hurdle meant to shield U.S. doctors from foreign competition?
Answer:
No licensing is right. Doctors in U.S. are spending more on medical studies than any other country. It is necessary for other country medical students to gain license in order to do practice in the country.
Explanation:
In U.S. doctors are in deficiency so the country cannot completely cease employment for foreign doctors. The country needs to welcome foreign doctors but it is also necessary to safeguard home doctors. If U.S. will not safeguard rights of home country doctors then they will be demotivated and will not be patriotic for the country.
Each scenario below gives some information about price elasticity of demand for a firm. Use this information to answer the questions.
Honest Abe's Used Cars estimates the price elasticity of demand for their cars to be 5.10. Last month, Abe tried a new marketing scheme which decreased the number of cars sold by 57%.
Abe must have___prices. Abe's prices must have changed by___. Therefore, Abe's total revenue____.
At Webs-R-Us, a website design company, the new manager has decided to increase the price of Webs-R-Us services by 45%. If Webs-R-Us has a price elasticity of demand at 0.70, we can expected the number of websites designed to____. Therefore, Webs-R-Us's total revenue will The number of websites will change by_____.
Answer:
Increased
2.907%
decreased
decrease
increase
0.64
Explanation:
Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price of the good.
Price elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity demanded / percentage change in price
Abe's elasticity of demand is elastic because it has a value greater than 1.
if quantity demanded decreases, it means that price must have been increased. this would lead to a decrease in total revenue
If the absolute value of price elasticity is greater than one, it means demand is elastic. Elastic demand means that quantity demanded is sensitive to price changes.
Demand is inelastic if a small change in price has little or no effect on quantity demanded. The absolute value of elasticity would be less than one
Demand is unit elastic if a small change in price has an equal and proportionate effect on quantity demanded.
Infinitely elastic demand is perfectly elastic demand. Demand falls to zero when price increases
Perfectly inelastic demand is demand where there is no change in the quantity demanded regardless of changes in price.
January 400 $ 31,000 February 800 $ 37,000 March 1,600 $ 49,000 April 2,400 $ 61,000 Using the high-low method, the estimated total fixed cost is
Answer:
$25,000
Explanation:
The computation of the estimated total fixed cost is shown below:
But before that the variable cost per unit is
= ($61,000 - $31,000) ÷ (2,400 - 400)
= $30,000 ÷ 2,000
= $15
Now the estimated fixed cost is
= $61,000 - $15 × 2,400
= $61,000 - $36,000
= $25,000
The controller of Oriole Industries has collected the following monthly expense data for use in analyzing the cost behavior of maintenance costs.
Month Total Total
Maintenance Costs Machine Hours
January $2,860 320
February 3,160 370
March 3,760 520
April 4,660 670
May 3,360 520
June 5,260 720
Determine the variable cost components using the high-low method. (Round answer to 2 decimal places e.g. 2.25.)
Variable cost per machine hour $
Determine the fixed cost components using the high-low method.
Total fixed costs $
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Maintenance Costs Machine Hours
January $2,860 320
February 3,160 370
March 3,760 520
April 4,660 670
May 3,360 520
June 5,260 720
To calculate the variable and fixed costs, we need to use the following formulas:
Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)
Variable cost per unit= (5,260 - 2,860) / (720 - 320)
Variable cost per unit= $6
Fixed costs= Highest activity cost - (Variable cost per unit * HAU)
Fixed costs= 5,260 - (6*720)
Fixed costs= $940
Fixed costs= LAC - (Variable cost per unit* LAU)
Fixed costs= 2,860 - (6*320)
Fixed costs= $940
Vextra Corporation is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $38,000.The projected annual cash inflow is $11,600, to be received at the end of each year.The machine has a useful life of 4 years and no salvage value.Vextra requires a 12% return on its investments.The present value of an annuity of $1 for different periods follows:Periods 12 Percent1 0.89292 1.69013 2.40184 3.0373What is the net present value of the machine (rounded to the nearest whole dollar)?a. $(35,233).b. $(2,767).c. $38,000.d. $(3,700).e. $5,233.
Answer:
b. $(2,767).
Explanation:
The computation of the net present value is shown below:
= Present cash flows - initial investment
= ($11,600 × 3.0373) - $38,000
= $35,232.68 - $38,000
= -$2,767.32
= -$2,767
Hence, the option b is correct
We simply applied the above formula to determine the net present value
The management of Penfold Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $360,000, would last for 10 years, and would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $50,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 9% on all investment projects. Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. The net present value of the proposed project is closest to (Ignore income taxes.):
Answer:
the net present value is -$72,050
Explanation:
The computation of the net present value is shown below
= $50,000 per year ×PVIFA factor at 10 years for 9% - $360,000
= $50,000 ×5.7590 - $360,000
= $287,950 - $360,000
= -$72,050
hence, the net present value is -$72,050
So the same should be relevant and considered too
Assume that you have been hired by a large international bank that is looking to develop a smartphone app to help college students with their finances, credit scores, and investments. The new product development process for the app is just beginning, and you are looking at ways that social media usage can be improved during each step of the process. Whatever new product type a firm plans to develop, it will likely follow a formal new-product development (NPD) process. Organizations increasingly use social media to evaluate potential new products. Social media are especially valuable for small businesses and nonprofit organizations, which typically have less money to spend on the NPD process. Match each social media marketing action with the appropriate step of the new-product development process.
Answer:
Determining that smartphone apps and social media aps are important parts of a bank's future plans to reach young consumers. ⇒ New Product Strategy.
Tweeting out the availability of a new smartphone app that helps young professionals manage their financial lives better. ⇒ Product launch.
Inviting younger "fans" of the bank's social media sites to have a free trial of the new smartphone app. ⇒ Test marketing.
Having a Faceb-ook discussion with consumers on what they would ideally like to have from a bank smartphone app. ⇒ Idea generation.
Creating a prototype of the smartphone app. ⇒ Product development.
Using Tw-itter to ask followers what they are willing to pay for smartphone apps. ⇒ Business analysis.
Developing a social media site that allows college students to review and provide feedback on new product ideas. ⇒ Idea screening.
Bethany needs to borrow $10,000. She can borrow the money at 6% simple interest for 5 yr or she can borrow at 5% with interest compounded continuously for 5 yr.
a. How much total interest would Bethany pay at 6% simple interest?
b. How much total interest would Bethany pay at 5% interest compounded continuously?
c. Which option results in less total interest?
Answer:
a. $3000
b. 2840.25
c. compounded continuously
Explanation:
a. principal amount, p = $10000
Interest rate in the case of simple interest = 6%
Time, t = 5 years
Interest amount = Prt
Interest amount = 10000 x 6% x 5 = $3000
b. principal amount, p = $10000
Interest rate, r = 5%
Time, t = 5 years
Interest amount = Pe^(rt) - P
Interest amount = 10000 (2.71)^(5% x 5) - 10000
Interest amount = 2840.25
c. Compounded continuously has a lower interest amount.
Transactions for Jayne Company for the month of June are presented below.
June:
1 Issues common stock to investors in exchange for $5,000 cash.
2 Buys equipment on account for $1,100.
3 Pays $740 to landlord for June rent.
12 Sends Wil Wheaton a bill for $700 after completing welding work.
Required:
Journalize the transaction.
Answer:
June 1
Debit : Cash $5,000
Credit : Common Stock $5,000
June 2
Debit : equipment $1,100
Credit : account payable $1,100
Explanation:
Journalize the transaction.
Bellevue Company has 26,000 units of inventory on hand at December 31. It sold 1,950 units which are in transit and were shipped FOB destination. Bellevue purchased 3,250 units which were shipped FOB shipping point by the seller and are still in transit. What is the total amount of inventory to which Bellevue has legal title at December 31
Answer:
24050
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the total amount of inventory to which Bellevue has legal title at December 31
Using this formula
Inventory=Inventory on hand at December 31- Units in Transit
Let plug in the formula
Inventory=26,000 units- 1,950 units
Inventory=24050
Therefore the total amount of inventory to which Bellevue has legal title at December 31 is 24050
Presented below are three revenue recognition situations.
a. Groupo sells goods to MTN for $908,000, payment due at delivery.
b. Groupo sells goods on account to Grifols for $797,000, payment due in 30 days.
c. Groupo sells goods to Magnus for $499,000, payment due in two installments, the first installment payable in 18 months and the second payment due 6 months later. The present value of the future payments is $462,200.
Required:
Indicate the transaction price for each of these transactions and when revenue will be recognized.
Answer:
Groupo
Transaction Price When to recognize revenue
a. $908,000 Delivery Time
b. $797,000 30 days' time
c. $462,200 18 months and 24 months' time
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
a. $908,000 Delivery Time
b. $797,000 30 days' time
c. $462,200 18 months and 24 months' time
b) For the goods sold on installment sales, the payments are also deferred. Therefore, the seller does not recognize any gain until installments are received. Since installment sales encompass much longer time periods compared to credit sales, there are no discounts offered for early payments. The seller in an installment sales maintains an ownership interest in the goods sold until the buyer pays the balance due in full.
Since nominal wages were constant as the price level changed, you explain that a decrease in the price level leads to an __________, which leads to firms ________
Answer:
increase in real wages, hiring less workers
Explanation:
In the case when the nominal wages are remain same but at the same time the level of the price should changed so if there is an decrease in the level of the price so that means there is an increased in the real wages as it is an inverse relationship between the real wages and the price level due to this the firm could hired less workers as the wages are increased
In a perpetual inventory system a.the inventory records cannot be computerized. b.the amount of inventory for sale and the amount sold are not listed in the inventory account. c.a count must be made in order to know the inventory amount. d.each purchase and sale of inventory is recorded in the inventory account.
Answer:
d. each purchase and sale of inventory is recorded in the inventory account.
Explanation:
In a perpetual inventory system we keep track of inventory balance and cost of sales whenever a sale or purchase transaction occurs. Under the perpetual inventory system, the firm always keeps updated inventory records.
When computing equivalent units of production, the method that combines partially completed units in beginning inventory with current-period production is the
Answer: the weighted average method
Explanation:
When computing the equivalent units of production, the weighted average method can be used in the combination of partially completed units in the beginning inventory with the current-period production.
In Weighted Average Cost method, a weighted average is used in the determination of the amount which gives into the inventory and the cost of goods sold.
Blart Corp. recently paid a dividend of $5.00 per share. Analysts forecast future dividends will increase by 2% forever. The required rate of return that investors demand to hold Blart Corp.'s stock is 8% What is its estimated price per share today
Answer: $85.0
Explanation:
The formula to calculate the estimated price per share today will be:
Po = Do (1 + g) / (r - g)
Where,
Po = Current price
Do = Current dividend = 5.00
g = Dividend growth = 2% = 0.02
r = Required rate of return = 8% = 0.08
Therefore, the estimated price per share today will be:
= 5.00(1 + 0.02) / (0.08 - 0.02)
= 5.00(1.02) / 0.06
= 5.10 / 0.06
= 85.00
Therefore, the answer is $85
Equilibrium in financial markets occurs at an interest rate where the quantity of loanable funds demanded is
Answer: c. equal to the quantity of loanable funds supplied.
Explanation:
Equilibrium in any market occurs when the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied and the loanable funds market are no different except that the quantity that is demanded and supplied in this market is the loanable funds and the price is the interest rate.
When the interest rate being offered by the financial institutions lending money is the same as the one being demanded by the people and companies who want loanable funds, the market is said to be in equilibrium.
Vaughn Manufacturing has beginning work in process inventory of $158000 and total manufacturing costs of $377000. If cost of goods manufactured is $380000, what is the cost of the ending work in process inventory
Answer:
Ending WIP= $155,000
Explanation:
To calculate the ending work in process, we need to use the following formula:
cost of goods manufactured= beginning WIP + direct materials + direct labor + allocated manufacturing overhead - Ending WIP
380,000= 158,000 + 377,000 - Ending WIP
Ending WIP= 158,000 + 377,000 - 380,000
Ending WIP= $155,000
On January 1, 2019, Brooks Inc. borrows $90,000 from a bank and signs a 5% installment note requiring four annual payments of $25,381 at the end of each year. The first installment payment is made on December 31. Complete the necessary journal entry on 12/31 by selecting the account names from the drop-down menus and entering the dollar amounts in the debit or credit columns.
Answer:
Date Account Title Debit Credit
12/31/2019 Notes Payable $4,500
Interest expense $20,881
Cash $25,381
Working
Interest expense = 5% * 90,000
= $4,500
Notes payable = 25,381 - 4,500
= $20,881
This is the principal repayment amount.
Dynamic Futon forecasts the following purchases from suppliers:
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun.
Value of goods ($ millions) 37 33 30 27 25 25
a. Sixty percent of goods are supplied cash-on-delivery. The remainder are paid with an average delay of 1 month. If Dynamic Futon starts the year with payables of $27 million, what is the forecasted level of payables for each month?
b. Suppose that, from the start of the year, the company stretches payables by paying 50% after 1 month and 20% after 2 months. (The remainder continue to be paid cash-on-delivery.) Recalculate payables for each month assuming that there are no cash penalties for late payment. Assume that Dynamic Futon didn't have any payable balance at the start of the year.
Answer:
Please find the complete solution in the attached file.
Explanation:
Indicate whether the following instruments are examples of money market or capital market securities.
a. U.S. Treasury bills
b. Long-term corporate bonds
c. Common stocks
d. Preferred stocks
e. Dealer commercial paper
Answer and Explanation:
In the Money Market Securities, it is treated as the short-term securities that means they are traded for short-term period i.e. less than one year. It has the less risk also the return is also very less but the liquidity is very rich. Examples - treasury bills, commercial papers etc
While on the other hand, the capital market securties are traded for the long term i.e. more than one year. It contains the high risk also the return is very high. Examples - stocks, bonds, debentures
So based on the above explanation, the classification is as follows
a. Money market securities
b. capital market securities
c. capital market securities
d. capital market securities
e. money market securities
Worldwide Manufacturing produces a unique valve and has the capacity to produce 50,000 valves annually. Currently Worldwide produces 40,000 valves and is thinking about increasing production to 45,000 valves next year. What is the most likely behavior of total manufacturing costs and unit manufacturing costs, given this change
Answer:
c) Total manufacturing costs will increase and unit manufacturing costs will also decrease.
Explanation:
Based on the information given the most likely behavior of total manufacturing costs and unit manufacturing costs, given this change is that TOTAL MANUFACTURING COSTS WILL INCREASE AND UNIT MANUFACTURING COSTS WILL DECREASE since Manufacturing cost consists of DIRECT MATERIALS, DIRECT LABOR, VARIABLE MANUFACTURING OVERHEAD and FIXED MANUFACTURING OVERHEAD in which direct materials, direct labor and variable manufacturing overhead are Variable expense which means that if the production increases from $40,000 to $45,000 the total manufacturing cost will as well INCREASE but due to the FIXED MANUFACTURING COST involved , the unit manufacturing cost will have to decrease.
You are to receive the following payments at the end of the following periods:
Year 1 : $250
Year 2: $300
Year 3: $450
The interest rate is 15% per year.
Required:
What is the future value of these cash flows 20 years from now?
Answer: $12,113.14
Explanation:
Find out the future value of each payment 20 years from now then sum up the values.
Year 1:
= 250 * ( 1 + 15%)¹⁹
= $3,557.94
Year 2:
= 300 * ( 1 + 15%)¹⁸
= $3,712.636
Year 3:
= 450 * ( 1 + 15%)¹⁷
= $4,842.5688
Future value of all:
= 3,557.94 + 3,712.636 + 4,842.5688
= $12,113.14
In the Month of March, Digby received orders of 123 units at a price of $15.00 for their product Deal. Digby uses the accrual method of accounting and offers 30 day credit terms. Digby delivers 123 units in April. They received payment for 62 units in March, and 62 units in April. In the March income statement, how much revenue is recognized on the March income statement from this order
Answer:
The amount of revenue is recognized on the March income statement from this order is $1,845.00.
Explanation:
Accrual accounting can be described as a method of accounting in which revenue or expenses are recorded at the time of the transaction rather than when payment is received or made.
Since this transaction occurred in March, the total revenue of orders of 123 units received in the month of March will be recognized on the March income statement from this order. That is:
Amount of revenue to recognized in March = 123 * $15.00 = $1,845.00
Therefore, the amount of revenue is recognized on the March income statement from this order is $1,845.00.
If the price of a good increases, _____________. The demand curve _________________ . If the number of buyers in the market increases, ________________. The demand curve ____________.
Answer:
1. Quantity demanded decreases
2. Shift to the left
3. Quantity demanded increases
4. Shift to the right
Explanation:
If the price of a good increases, QUANTITY DEMANDED DECREASES, The demand curve SHIFT TO THE LEFT.
If the number of buyers in the market increases, QUANTITY DEMANDED INCREASES. The demand curve SHIFT TO THE RIGHT.
This is based on the law of demand which states under normal circumstances, the lower the price, the higher the quantity demanded, and the higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded.
A demand curve moves to the right when there is an increase in quantity demanded, while the demand curve also moves to the left when there is a decrease in quantity demanded.
Frank and Daniel both agreed to volunteer for a company project cleaning and organizing the district warehouse. There were to be 50 volunteers. Upon arrival, they discovered volunteer turnout was low. They were assigned to the northwest corner of the warehouse where they were to meet Trixie, who would give them their assignment. When they arrived, Trixie was nowhere to be found but they did find two push-brooms leaning against the wall. Frank took a seat on a box to wait for Trixie and his assignment. Daniel grabbed one of the push-brooms and began sweeping. While he was sweeping, Daniel thought, "This is why my desk looks so tidy, while Frank’s desk looks like a disaster." Which of the following statements is likely true of this scenario? Multiple Choice I
a. n this weak situation, Frank’s laziness trait is activated. In this strong situation, Daniel’s neurotic trait is activated.
b. In this weak situation, Daniel’s introversion trait is activated. In this strong situation Frank’s conscientiousness trait is activated.
c. In this weak situation, Daniel’s extraversion trait is activated.
Answer:
a. In this weak situation, Frank’s laziness trait is activated. In this strong situation, Daniel’s neurotic trait is activated.
Explanation:
A trait can be defined as the characteristics of a person that describes his nature and his behavior. It is the result of one's genes or are influence from surrounding or nature.
A neurotic trait of a person helps the person to deal with the stress. It is a tendency towards shyness, anxiety, etc.
In the context, it is given that both Frank and Daniel volunteered themselves for cleaning a district warehouse. They were assigned the northwest corner of the warehouse to clean. Daniel found a push-broom and started sweeping and cleaning the floor, while Frank waited for Trixie to arrive who will assigned them their job.
In this situation, it shows the laziness trait of Frank who felt too lazy to start his work before someone assigning them to him while Daniel is active and it shows his neurotic trait because of which Daniel started his job and did not waited for Trixie to come.
Thus the correct option is (a).
A large manufacturing firm has been selling on a 3/10, net 30 basis. The firm changes its credit terms to 2/20, net 90. What change might be expected on the balance sheets of its customers?
A. Decreased receivables and increased bank loans
B. Increased receivables and increased bank loans
C. Increased payables and decreased bank loans
D. Increased payables and increased bank loan
Answer: Increased payables and decreased bank loans
Explanation:
It should be noted that 3/10, net 30 simply means when customer pays in 10 days, such person will get a 3% discount, if not the person will have to pay in full within the 30 days.
On the other hand, 2/20, net 90 means that when customer pays in 20 days, such person will get a 2% discount, if not the person will have to pay in full within the 90 days.
Therefore, the change that this will lead to on the balance sheets of its customers will be an increased payables as there'll be more time to make payment for the goods and decreased bank loans.
To keep your business plan up-to-date, it should be revised every
A-month.
B-6 months.
C-year.
D-other year.
Answer:
A-month
Explanation:
by revising it monthly, it is the most up to date and can be consistently helpful to you as well as organized.
C-year.
Entrepreneur.com recommends that you do a thorough update to your business plan at least once annually.
An increase in the price of rubber coincides with an advance in the technology of tire production. As a result of these two events,a. the demand for tires decreases and the supply of tires increases.b. the demand for tires is unaffected and the supply of tires decreases.c. the demand for tires is unaffected and the supply of tires increases.d. None of the above is necessarily correct. What should be the demand and supply?
Answer:
d
the demand for tires is unaffected and effect on the supply of tires could increase, decrease, or stay the same.
Explanation:
An increase in the price of rubber would lead to an increase in the cost of producing tires. Rubber is an input required in the production of tires.
As a result of the increase in the cost of rubber, the supply of rubber would decrease. This would lead to a leftward shift of the supply curve. Equilibrium price would increase and quantity would decrease
As a result of the advance in technology, there would be an increase in the supply of tires. As a result, the supply curve shifts outward. Equilibrium price would decrease and quantity would increase
Taking these wo effects together, the demand for tires is unaffected and effect on the supply of tire is indeterminate
Marigold Company had the following operating data for the year for its computer division: sales, $650000; contribution margin, $147000; total fixed costs (controllable), $96000; and average total operating assets, $287000. What is the controllable margin for the year?
A. $51000.
B. $147000.
C. 15%.
D. 51%
