Answer:
$33,120,000
Explanation:
Calculation for What is the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets when evaluating this project
Using this formula
Proper Cash Flow Amount = (Expected Cost of Selling + Cost of Building Manufacturing Plant + Cost of Grading)
Let plug in the formula
Proper Cash Flow Amount = ($10,500,000 + $21,700,000 + $920,000)
Proper Cash Flow Amount = $33,120,000
Therefore the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets when evaluating this project will be $33,120,000
Emilio’s accountant told him that if he continues to pay $50 a month on his credit card, it will take him 42 years to pay off his current balance (assuming the interest rate doesn’t change and assuming he doesn’t charge anything else on that card). His credit card interest rate is 18.99%. What is his balance?
Answer:
$3,158.40
Explanation:
The current balance on his credit card is the present value of $50 payable per month over 42-year period as shown below:
PV=monthly payment*(1-(1+r)^-n/r
PV=the unknown
montly paymet=$50
r=monthly interest rate= 18.99%/12=0.015825
n=number of monthly payments=42*12=504
PV=$50*(1-(1+0.015825)^-504/0.015825
PV=$50*(1-(1.015825)^-504/0.015825
PV=$50*(1-0.000365827)/0.015825
PV=$50*0.999634173/0.015825
PV=$3,158.40
Lupo Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on machine-hours. The company based its predetermined overhead rate for the current year on the following data: Total machine-hours 31,500 Total fixed manufacturing overhead cost $ 220,500 Variable manufacturing overhead per machine-hour $ 6.00 Recently, Job T687 was completed with the following characteristics: Number of units in the job 10 Total machine-hours 40 Direct materials $ 685 Direct labor cost $ 1,370 If the company marks up its unit product costs by 40% then the selling price for a unit in Job T687 is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
$2575
Explanation:
Total variable overhead estimated=(6*31,500)= $189,000
Hence total overhead estimated=Total variable overhead estimated+Total fixed overhead estimated = $189,000 + $220,500 = $409,500
Hence, predetermined overhead rate = $409,500 / 31,500 = $13 per machine hour
Hence, total overhead applied=(13*400) = $520
Hence, total job cost=Direct material+Direct labor+Total overhead = $685 + $1,370 + $520 = $2575
The ABC Lawn Company aims for a high number of clients that result in high profits. To meet its goal ABC markets its landscaping service vigorously because there are many lawn services and nurseries in the local community. As a sales-oriented company, ABC focuses on _______.
Answer:
Agressive trading technique
Explanation:
A Sales Orientation company is a company that capitalizes or dwell on selling its products and services rather than satisfying their customers wants or needs. Due to the fact that sales orientation business is bent on pushing their product out to the customer it use or employ aggressive techniques in its handling, and this will cost or involves intensive promotions and price- strategy.
Aggressive trading shoulders more risk and thereafter may be accepting a big loss.
Great Harvest Bakery purchased bread ovens from New Morning Bakery. New Morning Bakery was closing its bakery business and sold its two-year-old ovens at a discount for $700,000. Great Harvest incurred and paid freight costs of $35,000, and its employees ran special electrical connections to the ovens at a cost of $5,000. Labor costs were $37,800. Unfortunately, one of the ovens was damaged during installation, and repairs cost $5,000. Great Harvest then consumed $900 of bread dough in testing the ovens. It installed safety guards on the ovens at a cost of $1,500 and placed the machines in operation.
Prepare a schedule showing the amount at which the ovens should be recorded in Great Harvest's Equipment account.
Answer:
Particulars Amount
Purchase price $700,000
Add: Freight cost $35,000
Add: Electrical connections $5,000
Add: Labor costs $37,800
Add: Bred dough used $900
Add: Safety guards $1,500
Total cost of Equipment $780,200
Note: Repairs cost of $5,000 will not be included
Compare and by converting their income statements to common size. Martinez Rojo Net sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,900 $19,536 Cost of goods sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,660 14,203 Other expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,564 4,356 Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $676 $977 Which company earns more net income? Which company's net income is a higher percentage of its net sales?
Answer:
a. Rojo
b. Martinez
Explanation:
When converting the income statement to common size, everything is made a percentage of net sales.
Martinez Rojo
Net Sales 100% 100%
Cost of goods sold (61.1% ) ( 72.7%)
Other expenses (32.7% ) ( 22.3%)
Net Income 6.2% 5.0%
Working
Martinez Rojo
Cost of goods 6,660/10,900 14,203/19,536
Other expenses 3,564/10,900 4,365/19,536
Net income 676/10,900 977/19,536
a. Company with more Net income
= Rojo
b. Company with higher net income as percentage of net sales
= Martinez
Assume the smart watch industry is a perfectly competitive industry that uses a specialized input. If this industry experiences an increase in demand, we might expect that in the long run: Multiple Choice neither input nor output prices will increase. both input and output prices will increase. only input prices will increase. only output prices will increase.
Answer:
Option B, both input and output prices will increase
Explanation:
Since the demand far smart watches is increasing, the price of watches will escalate to cater the opportunity cost. With the rising demand for smart watch, the demand for specialized input will also increase. Considering the growth in demand for specialized input, its cost shall also escalate to take the benefit of opportunity. Along with raw material, variable costs such as transportation, manpower, electricity etc. will also increase both in input (bringing raw material and producing final product) and output (export of the final product)
In nut shell, both the input and output price will increase.
Outline the process the raw ingredients for a single flavor of ice cream might undergo to get to a local grocery’s freezer case.
Answer: fermenting , shredding , pasteurizing
On January 1, 2020, Marigold Corp. purchased a machine costing $355000. The machine is in the MACRS 5-year recovery class for tax purposes and has an estimated $74000 salvage value at the end of its economic life. It's based on half year convention. Assuming the company uses the general MACRS approach, the amount of MACRS deduction for tax purposes for the year 2020 is
Answer:
$71,000
Explanation:
Note: The MARCS Table is attached below
Depreciation for 2020 = Cost*Rate%
Depreciation for 2020 = $355000*20%
Depreciation for 2020 = $71,000.
Note: MACRS depreciation disregards the salvage value and depreciates the asset to zero over the life of the asset.
During January, Year 2, Geo entered into the following transactions: Paid $728 on account for utilities that were used during December, Year 1. Purchased $488 of supplies for cash. Signed a rental agreement for office space and paid $6,100 in advance for six months of rent beginning February 1, Year 2. Purchased $21,000 of new equipment, signing a promissory note. Provided $32,500 of services. $16,000 was received in cash and $16,500 was provided on credit. Paid workers $7,400 for work done in January. Required: Prepare journal entries for each of the following January activities, and post results to the relevant T-accounts. Compute the ending balance of each T-account. Beginning balances have been entered.
Answer:
Geo
1. Journal Entries:
1. Debit Utilities Payable $728
Credit Cash $728
To record the payment of utilities on account.
2. Debit Supplies $488
Credit Cash $488
To record the purchase of supplies for cash.
3. Debit Prepaid Rent $6,100
Credit Cash $6,100
To record the prepayment of rent for 6 six months.
4. Debit Equipment $21,000
Credit Note Payable $21,000
To record the purchase of equipment on account.
5. Debit Cash $16,000
Debit Accounts Receivable $16,500
Credit Services Revenue $32,500
To record the rendering of services for cash and on account.
6. Debit Salaries Expense $7,400
Credit Cash $7,400
To record the payment of salaries for January.
2. T-accounts:
Utilities Payable
Accounts Titles Debit Credit
Cash $728
Cash
Accounts Titles Debit Credit
Utilities payable $728
Supplies 488
Prepaid Rent 6,100
Service Revenue $16,000
Salaries Expense 7,400
Supplies
Accounts Titles Debit Credit
Cash $488
Prepaid Rent
Accounts Titles Debit Credit
Cash $6,100
Equipment
Accounts Titles Debit Credit
Note Payable $21,000
Note Payable
Accounts Titles Debit Credit
Equipment $21,000
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Titles Debit Credit
Service Revenue $16,500
Services Revenue
Accounts Titles Debit Credit
Cash $16,000
Accounts Receivable 16,500
Salaries Expense
Accounts Titles Debit Credit
Cash $7,400
Explanation:
Since the beginning balances were not supplied, the T-accounts are not balanced at the end of the period. Journal entries were prepared to record the daily business transactions for the first time in the accounting system. The entries showed the accounts to be debited and credited respectively.
Check the correct category for each of the following items. Note: for purposes of this exercise, consider cash in and out for this couple regardless of whether the item is for personal or business use. Cash In/Income Cash Out/Expense Cost of business trip State tax liability Clothing purchases Once expenses have been identified, they can be categorized as either fixed expenses or variable expenses. For example, your mortgage would be considered a expense, because . Conversely, grocery bills would be considered , because the actual amount is
Answer:
1. The correct category for each of the following items:
Cash In/Income:
Personal income
Business Income
Cash Out/Expense:
Cost of business trip = variable
State tax liability = fixed
Clothing purchases = variable
2. For example, your mortgage would be considered a fixed expense, because the total amount does not vary. Conversely, grocery bills would be considered variable, because the actual amount is not fixed but varies.
Explanation:
Variable cost or expense has a fixed cost per unit, with the total amount varying, depending on the units or quantities consumed. Fixed cost does have a fixed total amount within the relevant range, but the cost per unit varies.
In Marubeni America Corp. v. United States, the federal appellate court ruled that the Nissan Pathfinder was, for tariff classification purposes a motor vehicle for the transport of passengers. The classification of goods is significant because: Question 16 options: A) the fair value will vary depending on the classification B) the subsidy will vary depending on the classification C) the tariffs will vary depending on the classification D) the dumping duty will vary depending on the classification
Answer: the tariffs will vary depending on the classification.
Explanation:
Tariff is a form of tax that is usually imposed on the imports that are brought from other countries to a particular country.
With regards to information provided in the question, the classification of goods is significant because the tariffs will vary depending on the classification.
Tirri Corporation has provided the following information: Cost per Unit Cost per Period Direct materials $ 7.50 Direct labor $ 3.85 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.55 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 24,400 Sales commissions $ 1.05 Variable administrative expense $ 0.60 Fixed selling and administrative expense $ 8,800 If the selling price is $28.10 per unit, the contribution margin per unit sold is closest to:
Answer:
$13.55
Explanation:
The contribution margin per unit is computed as;
= Selling price - (Direct materials + Direct labor + Variable manufacturing overhead + Sales commission + Variable administrative expense)
= $28.10 - ($7.50 + $3.85 + $1.55 + $1.05 + $0.60)
= $28.10 - $14.55
= $13.55
Therefore , the contribution margin per unit is $13.55
Suppose the United States is currently producing 100tons of hamburgers and 45tons of tacos and Mexico is currently producing 20tons of hamburgers and 25tons of tacos. If the United States and Mexico each specialize in producing only one good (the good for which each has a comparative advantage), then a total of nothingadditional ton(s) of hamburgers can be produced for the two countries combined (enter a numeric response using an integer)
Answer: 50 additional tons of hamburgers
Explanation:
United States opportunity costs:
Hamburger opportunity cost = 45/100 = 0.45 tons of tacos
Taco opportunity cost = 100/45 = 2.22 tones of hamburgers
Mexico opportunity cost:
Hamburger opportunity cost = 25/20 = 1.25 tons of tacos
Taco opportunity cost = 20/25 = 0.8 tones of hamburgers
US should specialize in Hamburger production because they have a lower opportunity cost.
If both countries combined production of hamburgers then the total would be:
= 100 + 20
= 120 tons of hamburgers
There is missing information on this question which is the US production of hamburgers when it produces 0 tacos. We shall assume that number to be 170 tons of hamburgers.
The total additional tons produced would be:
= US tons when producing only hamburgers - Combined hamburger production
= 170 - 120
= 50 additional tons of hamburgers
Parks Corporation is considering an investment proposal in which a working capital investment of $10,000 would be required. The investment would provide cash inflows of $2,000 per year for six years. The working capital would be released for use elsewhere when the project is completed. If the company's discount rate is 10%, the investment's net present value is closest to (Ignore income taxes.): Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.
Answer:
$4,355.26
Explanation:
The net present value is the present value of future cash flows expected from the project minus the initial investment outlay
initial investment outlay=working capital investment = -$10,000
Years 1-5 cash inflow=$2,000
Year 6 cash inflow=normal cash inflows+release of working capital
Year 6 cash inflow=$2,000+$10,000=$12,000
the present value of a future cash flow=cash flow/(1+r)^n
n is 1 for year cash inflow 2 for year 2 cash inflow, 3 for year 3 cash inflow and so on
NPV=-$10,000+$2,000/(1+10%)^1+$2,000/(1+10%)^2+$2,000/(1+10%)^3+$2,000/(1+10%)^4+$2,000/(1+10%)^5+$12,000/(1+10%)^6
NPV=$4,355.26
What happens to your employer-sponsored retirement plan if you decide to change employers?
Answer:
Most 401 (k) or IRA accounts allow employees to roll-over their accounts from the old employer to the new employer. Depending on the account and how much time you have been making contributions, you could also cash your retirement account, but that would mean starting from zero with the new employer.
Answer:
a). You may roll your money over to a new plan through your new employer.
b) You can withdraw the money from your plan in one lump sum and pay income taxes and likely a penalty as well.
c) You can leave the money in the plan with your former employer.
answer is correct
d) All of the above
Explanation:
The chart below gives prices and output information for the country of Utopia. Use this information to calculate real and nominal GDP for both years. Use 2001 as the base year.
Year 2000 2001
Price Quantity Price Quantity
Ice Cream $7.00 600 $3.00 400
Blue Jeans $70.00 20 $20.00 90
Laptops $300.00 5 $300.00 5
2000 nominal GDP = $_________
2001 nominal GDP = $_________
2000 real GDP = $_________
2001 real GDP = $_________
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
As we know that
Nominal GDP = Sum of (Present Year Price × Present Year Quantity)
And,
Real GDP = Sum of (Base Year Price × Present Year Quantity)
Now
(a) Nominal GDP, 2000 is
= $[(7 × 600) + (70 × 20) + (300 × 5)]
= $4,200 + $1,400 + $1,500
= $7,100
(b) Nominal GDP, 2001 is
= $[(3 × 400) + (20 × 90) + (300 × 5)]
= ($1,200 + $1,800 + $1,500)
= $4,500
(c) Real GDP, 2000 is
= $[(3 × 600) + (20 × 20) + (300 × 5)]
= $1,800 + $400 + 1,500
= $3,700
(d) Real GDP, 2001 is
= $[(3 × 400) + (20 × 90) + (300 × 5)]
= $1,200 + $1,800 + $1,500
= $4,500
These are selected 2017 transactions for Flounder Corporation: Jan. 1 Purchased a copyright for $110, 750. The copyright has a useful life of 5 years and a remaining legal life of 33 years. Mar. 1 Purchased a patent with an estimated useful life of 6 years and a legal life of 20 years for $138, 600. Sept. 1 Purchased a small company and recorded goodwill of $153, 350. Its useful life is indefinite.
Prepare all adjusting entries at December 31 to record amortization required by the events. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Answer and Explanation:
The adjusting journal entries are as follows:
On Dec 31
Amortization expense $22,150 ($110,750 ÷ 5 years)
To Copyrights $22,150
(Being amortization expense is recorded)
Here amortization expense is debited as it increased the expenses and credited the copyrights as it decreased the assets
On Dec 31
Amortization expense $19,250 ($38,600 ÷ 6 years × 10 ÷ 12)
To Patents $19,250
(Being amortization expense is recorded)
Here amortization expense is debited as it increased the expenses and credited the patents as it decreased the assets
On Dec 31
No journal entry is required
Stephenson Company's computer system recently crashed, erasing much of the company's financial data. The following accounting information was discovered soon afterwards on the CFO's back-up computer data.
Cost of Goods Sold $380,000
Work-in-Process Inventory, Beginning 30,000
Work-in-Process Inventory, Ending 40,000
Selling and Administrative Expense 50,000
Finished Goods Inventory, Ending 15,000
Finished Goods Inventory, Beginning ?
Direct Materials Purchased 171,000
Factory Overhead Applied 112,000
Operating Income 22,000
Direct Materials Inventory, Beginning 18,000
Direct Materials Inventory, Ending 6,000
Cost of Goods Manufactured 340,000
Direct Labor 55,000
The CFO of Stephenson Company has asked you to recalculate the following accounts and report to him by week's end.
What should be the amount of direct materials used?
a. $208,400
b. $405,500
c. $440,800
d. $201,500
Answer:
Direct material used= $183,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Direct Materials Purchased 171,000
Direct Materials Inventory, Beginning 18,000
Direct Materials Inventory, Ending 6,000
To calculate the direct material used, we need to use the following formula:
Direct material used= beginning inventory + purchases - ending inventory
Direct material used= 18,000 + 171,000 - 6,000
Direct material used= $183,000
Prove:
cost of goods manufactured= beginning WIP + direct materials + direct labor + allocated manufacturing overhead - Ending WIP
cost of goods manufactured= 30,000 + 183,000 + 55,000 + 112,000 - 40,000
cost of goods manufactured= $340,000
Suppose a city block was going to be used for a parking lot in both New York City and a small town. The opportunity cost would be multiple choice 2 lower in New York City because the alternative uses of the city block are more varied. lower in a small city because the alternative uses of the city block are more varied. greater in New York City because the alternative uses of the city block are more valuable. greater in a small city because the alternative uses of the city block are more valuable.
Answer:
c. The opportunity cost would be greater in New York City because the alternative uses of the block are more valuable.
Explanation:
Value of piece of land would be much higher in New York City in comparison to a small town.
This means that if a piece of land is used for parking lot in the New York City then the alternative use of such land would be more valuable in comparison to the utilization of similar piece of land in a small town.
Higher the value of alternative uses, higher would be the opportunity cost. So, the opportunity cost would be greater in New York City because the alternative uses of the block are more valuable.
A country has constant opportunity cost of production. If they devote all of their resources to the production of blankets they can produce a total of 284 per week. If they devote all of their resources to the production of t-shirts they can produce a total of 612 shirts per week. What is the opportunity cost of producing 1 blanket
Answer:
2.15 shirts
Explanation:
Opportunity cost or implicit is the cost of the next best option forgone when one alternative is chosen over other alternatives
By producing one more blanket, the country would be forgoing the opportunity to produce one more shirt.
opportunity cost of producing 1 blanket = 612 shirts / 284 = 2.15 shirts
he accounts in the ledger of Monroe Entertainment Co. are listed below. All accounts have normal balances. Accounts Payable $418 Fees Earned $2,221 Accounts Receivable 765 Insurance Expense 411 Prepaid Insurance 4,395 Land 1,763 Cash 1,386 Wages Expense 735 Drawing 301 Capital 7,117 Total assets are
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
With regards to the above,
Total assets = $765 + $4,395 + $1,763 + $1,386
Longmire & Sons made sales on credit to Alderman Sports totaling $500,000 on April 18. The cost of the goods sold is $400,000. Longmire estimates 3% of its sales to Alderman may be returned. On May 22, $9,000 worth of goods (with a cost of $7,200) are returned by Alderman. Assume Longmire uses a perpetual inventory system.
Required:
Prepare the related journal entries for Longmire & Sons.
Answer:
April 18
Dr Account receivable 500,000
Cr Cash 500,000
April 18
Dr Cost of goods sold 400,000
Cr Merchandize inventory 400,000
May 22
Dr Sales return and allowance 9,000
Cr Account receivable 9,000
May 22
Dr Merchandize inventory 7,200
Cr Cost of goods sold 7,200
Explanation:
Preparation of the related journal entries for Longmire & Sons.
Based on the information given the related journal entries for Longmire & Sons will be :
April 18
Dr Account receivable 500,000
Cr Cash 500,000
(Being to record credit sales)
April 18
Dr Cost of goods sold 400,000
Cr Merchandize inventory 400,000
(Being to Record cost of goods sold)
May 22
Dr Sales return and allowance 9,000
Cr Account receivable 9,000
(Being to record goods return)
May 22
Dr Merchandize inventory 7,200
Cr Cost of goods sold 7,200
(Being to Record cost of goods return)
Manufacturing activities consist of materials, production, and sales activities. The materials activity consists of the purchase and issuance of materials to production. The production activity consists of converting materials into finished goods. At this stage in the process, the materials, labor, and overhead costs have been incurred and the schedule of cost of goods manufactured is prepared. The sales activity consists of selling some or all of finished goods available for sale. At this stage, the cost of goods sold is determined.
From the list below, select the items that are classified as a materials activity.
a. Raw materials used
b. Raw materials beginning inventory
c. Raw materials purchases
d. Work in process beginning inventory
e. Goods manufactured
f. Direct labor used
g. Factor overhead used
Answer:
a. Raw materials used
b. Raw materials beginning inventory
c. Raw materials purchases
Explanation:
Note: The materials activity consists of the purchase and issuance of materials to production
Thus, the items that are classified as a materials activity are :Raw materials used, Raw materials beginning inventory and Raw materials purchases
In 2008, Betserai was a 10-year-old quintrillionaire living in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He was literally rolling in money. In fact, Betserai has so much money that he decided to make kites out of billion dollar bills instead of putting the money into the bank to earn interest. None of Betserai's friends bothered to save their money, either. Rupert was Betserai's American pen pal and heard of Betserai's story and was extremely confused. He was taught that Zimbabwe was one of the poorer countries in the world, or at the least substantially poorer than the United States. Which statement best explains this phenomenon?
A. A country's wealth is based on the amount of money in circulation.
B. Zimbabwe was in the midst of an incredible economic boom, substantially increasing the wealth of all its citizens.
C. Rapid rises in price levels made the Zimbabwean dollar near worthless in terms of purchasing power.
D. All of these statements could explain what happened in Zimbabwe in 2008.
Answer:
C. Rapid rises in price levels made the Zimbabwean dollar near worthless in terms of purchasing power.
Explanation:
As in the given situation it is mentioned that 10 year old boy has the bill of billion dollar this represented that the country really printed the bill of billion dollar. It means that the attempt is to be done in order to print a currenct note of higher denomination that also represent that the country would increased such level also at the same time a big amount is required to purchased the goods and services.
Also the high denomination values would not consist of actual value as they have purchasing power i.e. negligible
The following data pertains to Lam Co.'s manufacturing operations: Inventories 4/1 4/30 Direct Materials $ 18,000 $ 15,000 Work in Process 9,000 6,000 Finished Goods 27,000 36,000 Additional information for the month of April: Direct materials purchased $ 32,000 Direct labor 30,000 Direct labor rate per hour 10.00 Factor overhead incurred 40,000 Overhead is applied at $12 per direct labor hour. For the month of April, conversion cost incurred was:
Answer: $65000
Explanation:
For the month of April, the conversion cost that was incurred would be calculated as:
Beginning inventory of Direct Materials = $18000
Add: Purchase = $32000
Total cost of Direct Materials available = $50000
Less: Ending inventory of Direct Material = $15000
Therefore, Direct material used:
= $50000 - $15000 = $35000
Add: Direct labor = $30000
Conversion cost incurred = $35000 + $30000 = $65000
Data pertaining to the postretirement health care benefit plan of Danielson Delivery Service include the following for the current calendar year: Service cost $ 150,000 APBO, January 1 $ 800,000 Plan assets (fair value), January 1 $ 80,000 Prior service cost (current year amortization, $2,000) $ 90,000 Retiree benefits paid (end of year) $ 90,000 Net gain (current year amortization, $1,000) $ 92,000 Contribution to health care fund (end of year) $ 85,000 Return on plan assets (actual and expected) 10 % Discount rate 8 % Required: 1. Determine Danielson's postretirement benefit expense for the current year.
Answer: $207,00
Explanation:
Postretirement benefit for the year is:
= Service cost + Interest cost + Amortization of prior service cost - Return on plant assets - Amortization of net gain
Interest cost = Discount rate * Actual Projected benefit obligation (APBO)
= 8% * 800,000
= $64,000
Return on plant assets = Return on plan assets (actual and expected)* Plan assets
= 10% * 80,000
= $8,000
Postretirement benefit = 150,000 + 64,000 + 2,000 - 8,000 - 1,000
= $207,000
An Argentinian economist pointed out that the inflation rate based on the PCE(personal consumption expenditures) deflator was higher than the inflation rate you calculated in part (b) based on the GDP deflator. Provide two possible explanations for this difference between the inflation rates calculated from the PCE deflatorversus the GDP deflator.
Answer:
Note: The complete question is attached as picture below
Year Nominal GDP Real GDP
2019 100 100
2020 105 99
a) %change in nominal GDP = [(105 - 100) / 100] * 100 = 5%
%change in real GDP = [(99 - 100) / 100] * 100 = -1%
b) GDP deflator is = [Nominal GDP / Real GDP]. %change in GDP deflator = [(106.06 - 100) / 100] * 100 = 6.06%
c) Inflation calculated from GDP deflator and PCE is different because
- GDP deflator does not includes price increase of imported goods while PCE does.
- PCE measures change in price of goods which are generally consumed by consumers while GDP deflator includes all goods produced in an economy.
Rubbermaid allows employees to spend a percentage of their working time on special projects. Imagine that, as a manager for Rubbermaid, you have the difficult job of choosing employees for your project team. You have limited positions, and because your team is among the most celebrated at the company, you have more volunteers than roles available. What is the best way to control the conflict
Answer:
Hire an external consultant to pick new team members for you
Explanation:
On the given scenario there are limited project spaces and plenty of volunteers for those positions.
An equitable and impartial method of choosing team members needs to be used to avoid conflict.
The best solution is to hire an external consultant who can be seen as impartial to do the selection.
This way employees will accept the objectivity of the selection since the external consultant does not have any underlying.interest in who occupies the project positions
1. Friedman distinguishes between the two concepts that (a) businesses really do act in ways to maximize profit and (b) businesses have a moral responsibility (or, as he puts it, a social responsibility) to act to maximize profit. How does he defend the latter position? (See both the Friedman and Sandbu readings)
Explanation:
Friedman defends the position that companies have a social responsibility to act to maximize profit, in the sense that, the primary function of companies is to generate profit. The author goes against the growing opinions in society that companies must have social responsibility, that is, they need to create a positive and sensitive corporate image to please political and society interests and counter or even soften the words and actions its central purpose, which is profit generation. For him, social responsibility cannot be politicized in order to be an obligation of companies, as it limits freedom and interests arising from the business.
Derek will deposit $9,359.00 per year for 18.00 years into an account that earns 4.00%, The first deposit is made next year. He has $18,418.00 in his account today. How much will be in the account 49.00 years from today
Answer:
FV= $904,322.05
Explanation:
First, we will calculate the future value of the 18 deposits 19 years from now. Also the value of the $18,418 19 years from now.
FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i
A= annual deposit= 9,359
n= 18
i= 0.04
FV= {9,359*[(1.04^18) - 1]} / 0.04
FV= $240,015.42
FV= PV*(1+i)^n
FV= 18,418*(1.04^19)
FV= $38,803.95
Total FV= 240,015.42 + 38,803.95= $278,819.37
Finally, the value of the account for the remaining 30 years:
FV= 278,819.37*(1.04^30)
FV= $904,322.05
