Answer:
Yes, this is antitrust violation. Because, the tend to restrain trade in that small city thereby denying other small player brokerage firms from making a living due to their monopolistic actions among themselves.
Explanation:
Antitrust laws are designed in-order to prohibit a number of business practices that restrain trade. Examples of illegal practices are price-fixing conspiracies, corporate mergers that are likely to cut back the competitive fervor of certain markets, and predatory acts designed to gain or hold on to monopoly power.
Violations of such laws attract sanctions and punishment from the regulatory body in-charge of protecting such.
Frahm Company incurred a first quarter operating loss before income tax effect of $4,000,000. This is a normal occurrence for Frahm because of seasonal fluctuations. Experience has demonstrated the income earned during the remaining quarters far exceeds the first quarter losses each year. Frahm estimates its annual income tax rate will be 30 percent. What net loss should Frahm report for the first quarter?
Answer: $2,800,000
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Frahm estimates its annual income tax rate will be 30 percent and incurred a first quarter operating loss before income tax effect of $4,000,000.
The net loss should Frahm report for the first quarter will be:
= $4,000,000 - (30% × $4,000,000)
= $4,000,000 - (0.3 × $4,000,000)
= $4,000,000 - $1,200,000
= $2,800,000
ABC Company purchased land with an old building. ABC plans to demolish the old building and then construct a new, modern building. The cost of demolishing the building will be part of the cost of the:
Answer: C) Land
Explanation:
When recording the cost of a PPE, one must also capitalize the cost of getting the PPE ready for use.
The demolition of the old building was done to improve the land and get it ready for use therefore it is to be capitalized along with the cost of the land such that in the balance sheet when the Land is recorded, it will include the demolition cost.
Canon was able to redesign the copying machine so that it didn't need professional service—reliability was built directly into the machine, and the user could replace parts, such as the cartridge. What Xerox had not envisioned was the possibility that the components of the copying machine could be put together in an altogether different way that was more user-friendly. This example describes
Answer:
architectural innovation
Explanation:
The scenario is describing the term known as architectural innovation. This refers to the innovation of the specific architecture of any product that changes and/or modifies the way the different components of the machine link or relate to each other, thus allowing it to perform new functions or the same functions but in a much more user-friendly manner. This is what Canon did by changing the architecture of the copying machine so that it was more user-friendly for the end consumer.
"A customer's short margin account shows the following balances: Credit Balance: $120,000 SMV: $60,000 SMA: $30,000 What would the adjusted SMA balance be in the account after a short cover of 100 shares of MMM stock at $100 in the account?"
Answer:
$35,000
Explanation:
Calculation for adjusted SMA balance .
First step
Short cover =100 Shares × MMM stock $100
=$10,000
Second step is to find the 50% of the amount of $10,000
50%×$10,000
=$5,000
Third step is to calculate for adjusted SMA balance
Adjusted SMA balance=$SMA $30,000 +$5,000
Adjusted SMA balance=$35,000
Therefore the Adjusted SMA balance will be $35,000
If a stock is correctly priced, then you know that ____________. A. the dividend payout ratio is optimal B. the stock's required return is equal to the growth rate in earnings and dividends C. the sum of the stock's expected capital gain and dividend yield is equal to the stock's required rate of return D. the present value of growth opportunities is equal to the value of assets in place
Answer: the sum of the stock's expected capital gain and dividend yield is equal to the stock's required rate of return
Explanation:
Stock are the investment that are made by individuals or firms into a public company.
When a stock is correctly priced, it means that the sum of the stock's expected capital gain and dividend yield is equal to the stock's required rate of return
Managers should be more concerned that data is stored in a structured data warehouse or a Hadoop cluster, and less about the actually the insights that can be derived from the data. True False
Answer:
False
Explanation:
Data can be defined as the facts and figures that are collected for the purpose of extracting information towards getting an insight.
Data warehousing is the system of collecting and analyzing of data collected from different sources to provide an insight towards business management using collection of computers called Hadoop cluster,
We need to know that the core purpose of data collection is to provide information and insights for management use ,therefore the insight that can be derived is of paramount importance to the managers than data warehouse or a Hadoop cluster.
Jarden Company has credit sales of $3,600,000 for year 2017. On December 31, 2017, the company’s Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $14,500. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31, 2017, accounts receivable by age. On the basis of past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here. December 31, 2017 Accounts Receivable Age of Accounts Receivable Expected Percent Uncollectible $ 830,000 Not yet due 1.25 % 254,000 1 to 30 days past due 2.00 86,000 31 to 60 days past due 6.50 38,000 61 to 90 days past due 32.75 12,000 Over 90 days past due 68.00 Problem 7-3A Part 1 Required: 1. Estimate the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2017, using the aging of accounts receivable method.
Answer:
$41,650
Explanation:
The computation of Estimate the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is shown below:-
Particulars Account receivable % Estimated uncollectible
Not yet due $830,000 1.25% $10,375
1 to 30 days $254,000 2% $5,080
31 to 60 days $86,000 6.50% $5,590
61 to 90 days $38,000 32.75% $12,445
Over 90 days $12,000 68.00% $8,160
Estimated balance $41,650
Gordy's Corp. has seven employees. Each earns $800 per week for a five day work week ending on Friday. This month, the last day of the month falls on a Thursday. The company should make an adjusting entry:
Answer:
The journal entry to record the wages expense for the month is:
Thursday, end of month, wages expense:
Dr Wages expense 640
Cr Wages payable 640
The adjusting entry made on Friday would be:
Friday, first day of the new month, wages expense:
Dr Wages expense 140
Dr Wages payable 640
Cr Cash 800
On January 1, a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $320,000. The bonds mature in 5 years. The contract rate is 7%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate is 6% and the bonds are sold for $333,650. The journal entry to record the first interest payment using the effective interest method of amortization is: (Rounded to the nearest dollar.)
Answer: Debit interest expense $10,010, debit premium on bonds payable $1,190, credit cash $11,200.
Explanation:
Given the following :
Par value = $320,000
Bonds payable = $333,650
Market rate = 6% compounded semianually
Contract rate = 7%
Cash credited :
Par value * contract rate = $320,000 * 0.07 * 0.5 = $11,200
Interest Expense :
Bonds payable * market rate * 0.5
$333,650 * 0.06 * 0.5 = $10,009.5 (debit)
= $10,010 ( nearest dollar)
Discount Premium on bonds :
Cash - interest expense
$11200 - $10010 = $1,190
On May 10, 2017, Vaughn Co. enters into a contract to deliver a product to Greig Inc. on June 15, 2017. Greig agrees to pay the full contract price of $1,990 on July 15, 2017. The cost of the goods is $1,310. Vaughn delivers the product to Greig on June 15, 2017, and receives payment on July 15, 2017. Prepare the journal entries for Vaughn related to this contract. Either party may terminate the contract without compensation until one of the parties performs.
Answer:
June 15, 2017, goods sold on account to Greig
Dr Accounts receivable 1,990
Cr Sales revenue 1,990
Dr Cost of goods sold 1,310
Cr Merchandise inventory 1,310
July 15, 2017, payment collected from Greig
Dr Cash 1,990
Cr Accounts receivable 1,990
The transaction must be recorded only after some type of consideration is exchanged between the parties.
Which option is correct. A, B, C, or D
In 2019, Osgood Corporation purchased $6.1 million worth of 10-year municipal bonds at face value. On December 31, 2021, the bonds had a fair value of $4,300,000 and Osgood reclassified the bonds from held-to-maturity to trading securities. Osgood's December 31, 2021, balance sheet and the 2021 income statement would show the following:
Investment in bonds (TS) Income statement loss on investments
a. $4,300,000 $ 0
b. $4,300,000 $1,800,000
c. $6,100,000 $1,800,000
d. $6,100,000 $ 0
a) Option d.
b) Option c.
c) Option b.
Answer:
b. $4,300,000 $1,800,000
Explanation:
Calculation for what Osgood's December 31, 2021, balance sheet and the 2021 income statement would show
First step is to find the Loss on investments using this formula
Income statement Loss on investments =Face value municipal bonds-Fair value
Let plug in the formula
Income statement Loss on investments=6,100,000-4,300,000
Income statement Loss on investments= $1,800,000
Second step is to find the investment in bonds
Based on the information given we were told that On December 31, 2021, the bonds had a Fair value of the amount of $4,300,000 which simply means that the Fair value amount of $4,300,000 will be the Investment in municipal bonds.
Therefore the Income statement Loss on investments will be $1,800,000 while Investment in municipal bonds will be $4,300,000.
decides to use the needs approach to determine how much life insurance to buy. Her cash needs are $30,000; her income needs are $140,000; and her special needs are $100,000. Ellen has the following assets: $20,000 in bank accounts, $30,000 in retirement accounts, and $40,000 in investment accounts. She does not own any individual life insurance, but she is covered by a $50,000 group life insurance policy through her employer. Judging solely from this information, how much additional life insurance (if any) should Ellen purchase
Answer:
$130,000
Explanation:
For determining the additional life insurance required first we need to follow some steps which are shown below:-
Step 1
Total needs = Cash needs + Income needs + Special needs
= $30,000 + $140,000 + $100,000
= $270,000
Step 2
Total assets held = Bank accounts + Retirement plans + Investment accounts
= $20,000 + $30,000 + $40,000
= $90,000
Step 3
Total amount of life = $270,000 - $90,000
= $180,000
and finally
Additional life insurance required =
The Total amount of life - Life insurance provided by the employer
= $180,000 - $50,000
= $130,000
For years, the world had used the country of Votnam as a place to assemble goods because of the country's availability of cheap labor. To shift its manufacturing base from simple assembly to full-fledged manufacture of components and finished goods, Votnam introduced a policy that 35 percent of the value of a product must be produced locally. This is an example of a(n) Group of answer choices
Answer:
Local content requirement.
Explanation:
In this scenario, for years, the world had used the country of Votnam as a place to assemble goods because of the country's availability of cheap labor. To shift its manufacturing base from simple assembly to full-fledged manufacture of components and finished goods, Votnam introduced a policy that 35 percent of the value of a product must be produced locally. This is an example of a local content requirement.
A local content requirement can be defined as a measure or strategic policy put in a place by a government to ensure that there's a balance in the level of production through the use of domestically sourced raw materials. It is focused on promoting sustainable economic development in a particular country through the application of various raw materials acquired locally or within the country.
Generally, local content requirement helps to promote and enhance export rather than importation.
Byron Company records several adjusting entries for accrued expenses at the end of each month. The adjusting entry for each of Byron's accrued expenses is a(n): Multiple Choice Increase an expense; decrease a liability. Increase an expense; decrease an asset.
Answer: Increase an expense
Explanation:
Accrued expenses are those expenses that the company has already incurred but have not yet paid for. Even though they have not paid for this, they will still have to account for it due to the Accrual basis in Accounting that requires that expenses are recognised when incurred not when paid.
The adjusting entry for an accrued expense is therefore to increase (by debiting) the relevant expense account and then increase (by crediting) the relevant liability account.
At Polar Sportswear, orders have significantly exceeded projections, and Chris, the operations director, has decided to hire for a third shift in the plant. Chris is clearly operating with the use of a(n) ______ budget.
Answer:
Variable
Explanation:
As we can see that there is no fixed point that represents there is not a fixed budget also the company not using the zero or cash budget based and the incremental would be used at the time when the demand is in constant
So the option i.e. left is variable budget and hence, the same is to be considered
Therefore the last option is correct
SEC Form S-3 is an optional, short-form registration statement that relies on the incorporation by reference of periodic reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Form S-3 offers substantial savings in filing costs over other forms because minimal disclosures are required in the prospectus. The SEC permits the use of Form S-3 by an issuer that
Complete Question:
SEC Form S-3 is an optional, short-form registration statement that relies on the incorporation by reference of periodic reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Form S-3 offers substantial savings in filing costs over other forms because minimal disclosures are required in the prospectus. The SEC permits the use of Form S-3 by an issuer that
Group of answer choices.
A. Does not qualify for Form S-1.
B. Is a seasoned issuer or a well-known seasoned issuer.
C. Does not have stock held by nonaffiliates.
D. Has not had to file Form 8-K during the most recent 2-year period.
Answer:
B. Is a seasoned issuer or a well-known seasoned issuer.
Explanation:
SEC Form S-3 is an optional, short-form registration statement that relies on the incorporation by reference of periodic reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Form S-3 offers substantial savings in filing costs over other forms because minimal disclosures are required in the prospectus. The SEC permits the use of Form S-3 by an issuer that is a seasoned issuer or a well-known seasoned issuer.
There are four (4) types of recognized issuers under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) integrated disclosure system, namely;
1. A seasoned issuer: this is an issuer who has a minimum market capitalization of $75,000,000 and has filed for a year at least. They're permitted to use the Form S-3 to report any less details or provide information by reference to other sources.
2. A well-known seasoned issuer: this is an issuer who has a minimum worldwide market capitalization of $700,000,000 and has also filed for a year at least. They're also permitted by the SEC to use the Form S-3.
3. A non-reporting issuer: this is an issuer who is permitted to use the Form S-1 because they're not required to file report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
4. An unseasoned issuer: they are also required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to use the Form S-1.
Maroji is a major exporter of dairy products. Mipon is a major exporter of heavy machinery but also has a sizeable domestic dairy industry. Since it imports a sizeable amount of heavy machinery from Mipon, Maroji, at the request of Mipon, limited the amount of dairy products it exports to Mipon each year. This is an example of
Answer:
voluntary export restraint
Explanation:
Based on the scenario being described, this is an example of a voluntary export restraint or VER for short. This term refers to a trade restriction on the quantity of a specific good that the exporting country is allowed to export to other countries and is usually a self-imposed limit. Such restrictions are usually implemented in order to seek protection from competing imports from particular countries and prevent trade barriers.
For example, if the total cost of producing three units of output is $2,498 and the total cost of producing four units of output is $3,087, then the marginal cost of the fourth unit is
Answer:The marginal cost of fourth unit is $589
Explanation:The marginal cost of a good is defined as the cost of producing an additional one unit which increases the total cost of such good. Therefore we can say that;
Marginal cost=Total cost at 4 units - total cost at (4-1) units
=total cost of the 4 units - total cost of the three units
=3,087 -2,498
=$589
Also using the formulae;
Marginal cost = Change in cost / change in quantity
= 3,087 -2,498/4-3 =589/1= $589
The marginal cost of fourth unit is $589
Volatility risk is Group of answer choices the percentage change in the stock call-option price divided by the percentage change in the stock price. the sensitivity of the delta to the stock price. the risk incurred from unpredictable changes in volatility. the volatility level for the stock that the option price implies.
Answer:
The correct answer is the third option: The risk incurred from unpredictable changes in volatility.
Explanation:
To begin with, the concept known as "Volatility Risk", in the financial and business field, refers to the risk that the companies have to face in the cases where there is a change in the price of a stock due to the changes that tend to happen in volatility factors that have a huge influence in the stock itself. Therefore that this concept implicates the risk that the business has to deal with when working with variables that are risky because of the great influece of them in the price of the stock.
Economists consider both explicit costs and implicit costs when measuring economic profit. The reason they consider implicit costs is that
Answer:
a business must cover its opportunity costs as well as its out-of-pocket expenses to be truly profitable.
Explanation:
Opportunity cost or implicit is the cost of the option forgone when one alternative is chosen over other alternatives.
explicit cost is the actual cost incurred in carrying out a particular action
Economic profit = Total revenue - (implicit cost + explicit cost)
For example , a man leaves his job where he earns $50,000 to start his business. the total revenue of his business is $100,000 while explicit cost is $50,000
Accounting profit = $100,000 - $50,000 = $50,000
Economic profit = $50,000 - $50,000 = 0
All duties required by the stairway and ladder rules must be performed _______ employees begin work that requires them to use stairways or ladders and their respective fall protection systems.
Answer:
Before.
Explanation:
In work related environments, stairways and ladder systems are generally considered to be the major source of fatalities, injuries or bodily harm being experienced by the workers who are working in construction sites.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), all duties required by the stairway and ladder rules must be performed before employees begin work that requires them to use stairways or ladders and their respective fall protection systems.
This ultimately implies that, before any employee commences a work that requires the use of a stairway or ladder, all of the guidelines, rules and standard procedures should have been followed or done.
Andy Seagroves purchased a computer from Best Buy. Best Buy did not disclose to him that the computer was a return item. There was no indication of any price difference between the computer Andy bought and the unopenedcomputers. Andy experiences significant difficulties with the computer and returns it to Best Buy. Andy indicates that he would like to have a new computer and that the price is now $150 more. Best Buy indicates that it is happy to take the return on the computer and credit Andy's account, but that it has no further liability.
a. Best Buy's position is correct.
b. Andy has no damages since Best Buy took back the computer.
c. Andy is entitled to recover the price difference so that he can replace the computer.
d. Andy is entitled to the return, but noadditional damages.
e. none of the above
Answer: c. Andy is entitled to recover the price difference so that he can replace the computer.
Explanation:
Most times when selling gadget integrity should be a watch word for many sellers. Selling a gadget knowing very well it has fault and not disclosing it to the buyer is a big offense that can and should be filed for a law suit if terms wanted are not met. Due to the damages that Andy got on the gadget on buying it, he is entitled to being paid the recovery price difference to get another laptop.
The General Service Contractor Company paid $450,000 for a house and lot. The value of the land was appraised at $200,000 and the value of the house at $250,000. The house was then torn down at an additional cost of $35,000 so that a warehouse could be built on the combined lots at a cost of $1,250,000. What is the value of the property with the warehouse
Answer: $1,450,000
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that the General Service Contractor Company paid $450,000 for a house and lot. The value of the land was appraised at $200,000 and the value of the house at $250,000.
We are further told that the house was then torn down at an additional cost of $35,000 so that a warehouse could be built on the combined lots at a cost of $1,250,000.
The value of the property with the warehouse will be:
= $200,000 + $1,250,000
= $1,450,000
accountant for Huckleberry... The accountant for Huckleberry 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 $ 160,000 Cash dividends declared for the year 49,600 Net income for the year 96,500 What is the ending balance for retained earnings
Answer:
$206,900
Explanation:
According to the given situation, the computation of ending balance for retained earnings is shown below:-
Ending retained earnings = Beginning retained earnings + Net income - Cash dividends
= $160,000 + $96,500 - $49,600)
= $206,900
Therefore for computing the ending retained earnings we simply applied the above formula.
All of the following are true regarding traditional manufacturing except a.traditional manufacturing practices tolerate defects. b.traditional manufacturing practices increase inventory to protect against process problems. c.traditional manufacturing practices decrease lead time to protect against uncertainty. d.traditional manufacturing practices emphasize product oriented layout.
Answer: c.traditional manufacturing practices decrease lead time to protect against uncertainty.
Explanation:
The traditional manufacturing practices tolerate defects and also increase inventory to protect against process problems.
It should also be noted that traditional manufacturing practices emphasize product oriented layout.
The option that traditional manufacturing practices decrease lead time to protect against uncertainty is false.
Assume Bob of "Gut-Bomb Burgers" Corp. would like to increase his company's market share by one share point to a total of nine percent. The burger industry's total marketing effort is $50 million. Bob is currently spending $4 million on marketing. How much additional money would Bob have to invest in marketing to increase his company's market share by one share point?
Answer:
$750,000
Explanation:
Calculation for the additional money that Bob have to invest in marketing to increase his company's market share by one share point
Based on the information given we were told that the burger industry's total marketing effort was the amount of $50 million, this means that the share of point will be calculated as :
Share of point=Total marketing effort of $50,000,000/100
Share of point=$500,000
Second step is for us to make use of the 1.5 rule from the parity budget by multiplying it with the amount of $500,000
Hence,
Additional money=$500,000*1.5
Additional money=$750,000
Therefore the additional money that Bob have to invest in marketing to increase his company's market share by one share point will be $750,000
A 9% coupon bond with an ask price of 100:00 pays interest every 182 days. If the bond paid interest 112 days ago, the clean price of the bond would be
Answer:
$100
Explanation:
The computation of the clean price is shown below:
As we know that
Clean Price = Dirty Price − Accrued Interest
where,
Dirty price is
= Ask price + Accrued interest
The ask price is $100
And, the accrued interest is
= $100 × 9% × 112 days ÷ 360 days
= $2.74
Now the dirty price is
= $100 + $2.74
= $102.74
Therefore the clean price of the bond is
= $102.74 - $2.74
= $100
Or we can say that the ask price equivalent to the clean price of the bond as both are the quoted prices
You received an email this morning where the content didnât align with the subject or the context in which you were receiving it. It was a jarring experience for you. What was this email not doing?
Answer:
not creating the right email by bringing content and context together
Explanation:
This email was apparently not creating the right email by bringing content and context together. A correct e-mail message needs to connect the content (details) and context (subject) together in order for the receiver to better understand what the message is in regards to and what the full details actually are. Otherwise, the message will either be misunderstood and/or ignored all-together, many times thinking that the message is just spam.
Suppose consumption demand of GDP decreases during a recession while the other demands are unaffected. What happens to the equilibrium real interest rate in the economy?
Answer:
Since consumption represents almost 70% of the GDP, any change in consumption affects the economy more than any change in the rest of the components of the GDP (net exports, investment, government). If consumption decreases, then the real interest rate will decrease.
The higher the interest rate, the lower the consumption level. This should increase the savings = more investment in the economy, but since consumption is so important to the economy, a decrease in consumption will decrease the equilibrium interest rate. This lowering in the real interest rate will be carried out in order to try to increase consumption.
Economic profit in the long run is: Group of answer choices possible for both a pure monopoly and a pure competitor. possible for a pure monopoly but not for a pure competitor. impossible for both a pure monopolist and a pure competitor. only possible when barriers to entry are nonexistent.
Answer:
possible for a pure monopoly but not for a pure competitor
Explanation:
The economic profits are the profits in which the firm could be earned by the market power
As we know that in the perfect competition there is a freedom for entry and exit to the markets and also in this no market power due to which its profits are zero
Therefore it should be possible for the pure monopoly, not the pure competitor
Hence, option b is correct
