Answer:
Leander Mfg.
Human resources cost assigned to other departments:
Administration 100,800 (10%)
Maintenance 151,200 (15%)
Assembly 403,200 (40%)
Finishing 352,800 (35%)
Total HR costs $1,008,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Human Resource Administration Maintenance
Direct costs incurred $1,008,000 $1,562,400 $476,000
Human resources 10% 5%
Administration 10% 15
Maintenance 15 10
Assembly 40 50 45
Finishing 35 30 35
Allocation of Costs:
Human Resource Administration Maintenance
Direct costs incurred $1,008,000 $1,562,400 $476,000
Human resources ($1,008,000) 100,800 151,200
Administration 100,800 (10%) ($1,663,200) 184,800
Maintenance 151,200 (15%) 184,800 (10%) ($812,000)
Assembly 403,200 (40%) 924,000 (50%) 456,750 (45%)
Finishing 352,800 (35%) 554,400 (30%) 355,250 (35%)
Human resources cost assigned to other departments:
Administration 100,800 (10%)
Maintenance 151,200 (15%)
Assembly 403,200 (40%)
Finishing 352,800 (35%)
Total HR costs $1,008,000
Administration costs assigned to other departments:
Maintenance 184,800 ($1,663,200 * 10/90)
Assembly 924,000 ($1,663,200 * 50/90)
Finishing 554,400 ($1,663,200 * 30/90)
Total administration costs $1,663,200
Maintenance costs assigned to other departments:
Assembly 456,750 ($812,000 * 45/80)
Finishing 355,250 ($812,000 * 35/80)
Total administration costs $812,000
Taveras Corporation is currently operating at 50% of its available manufacturing capacity. It uses a job-order costing system with a plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on machine-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company made the following estimates: Machine-hours required to support estimated production 200,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead cost $ 2,800,000 Variable manufacturing overhead cost per machine-hour $ 2.00 Required: 1. Compute the plantwide predetermined overhead rate. 2. During the year, Job P90 was started, completed, and sold to the customer for $3,200. The following information was available with respect to this job: Direct materials $ 1,472 Direct labor cost $ 1,056 Machine-hours used 79 Compute the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job P90.
Answer:
the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job P90 is $3,792
Explanation:
The computation of the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job P90 is given below:
But before that the predetermined overhead rate should be calculated
So,
= ($2,800,000 ÷ 200,000) + $2
= $16
Now the total manufacturing cost is
= $1,472 + $1,056 + 79 × $16
= $3,792
hence, the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job P90 is $3,792
Peterkin Inc needs to arrange financing for its expansion program. Sandy Bank offers to lend Peterkin the required funds on a loan in which interest must be paid monthly, and the quoted rate is 6 percent. Money Plus Bank will charge 6.8 percent, with interest due at the end of the year. Which bank should Peterkin take the loan from
Answer:
Sandy Bank
Explanation:
to determine which bank Peterkin would prefer a loan from, calculate the effective annual interest rate
the bank with the lower effective annual interest rate would be preferred
Effective annual rate = (1 + APR / m ) ^m - 1
M = number of compounding
Sandy Bank : (1 + 0.06/12)^12 - 1 = 0.062 = 6.2%
Money Plus Bank = 6.8
Sandy bank has a lower effective annual interest rate and would be preferred for the loan
At the fourth and final resource, one operator handles the product. No quality problems exist at this step and the processing time is 12 minutes per unit. For every unit of demand, how many units have to flow through the second step in the process
Answer:
2.25 units.
Explanation:
Processing time is 5 minutes per unit for step 1. The total capacity is 60 minutes then no. of units produced can be;
60 / 5 = 12 units per hour.
For second step processing time is 4 minutes per unit. There is 0.85 unit of product is scrapped. Then no. of units produced per hour can be ;
60 / 4 = 15 units per hour.
After scrap the net product units per hour will be;
15 units * [1 - 0.85] = 2.25 units per hour.
Danielle has loaned $500 to Richard at a 4% annual rate of interest for one year. If the inflation rate is constant at 7% for the entire term of the loan, how much purchasing power is lost after Richard repays the loan in full
Answer:
$15
Explanation:
In order to calculate the purchasing power lost the following formulae will be used:
Purchasing power lost = Loaned amount * (inflation rate - nominal rate)
Purchasing power lost = $500 * (0.07 - 0.04)
Purchasing power lost = $500 * 0.03
Purchasing power lost = $15
Hence, the purchasing power lost after Richard repays the loan in full is $15.
Martha B's has total assets of $1,810. These assets are expected to increase in value to either $1,900 or $2,400 by next year. The company has a pure discount bond outstanding with a face value of $2,000. This bond matures in one year. Currently, U.S. Treasury bills are yielding 5.5 percent. What is the value of the equity in this firm
Answer:
$7.24
Explanation:
PV at the risk free rate = $1,900 / (1 + 0.055)
PV at the risk free rate = $1,900 / 1.055
PV at the risk free rate = $1,800.95
Number of options needed = (2,400 - 1,900) / (400 - 0)
Number of options needed = 500 / 400
Number of options needed = 1.25
Total assets = (No of options needed*Value of equity) + Present value at the risk free rate. Let Value of equity be C0
$1,810 = (1.25*C0) + $1,800.95
$1,810 - $1,800.95 = 1.25*C0
C0 = $9.05 / 1.25
C0 = $7.24
So, the Value of equity in this firm is $7.24.
Bush Company reported net income of $60,000 for the year. During the year, accounts receivable decreased by $8,000, accounts payable increased by $4,000 and depreciation expense of $5,000 was recorded. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year is Group of answer choices
Answer:
Net income from operating activities = $77000
Explanation:
Below is the calculation for Net income from operating activities:
Given the net income = $60000
Decrease in accounts receivable = $8000
Increase in accounts payable = $4000
Depreciation = $5000
Add the values in the net income in order to get the net income from operating activities.
Net income from operating activities = 60000 + 8000 + 4000 + 5000
Net Income from operating activities = $77000
Heavy use of long-term debt can be of benefit to a firm to help expand, although it adds to the firm's overall level of risk.
A. True
B. False.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Long term debt is debt that has a maturity that is longer than a year.
The higher the use of debt, the higher the risk a firm takes on. This is because the greater the use of debt, the higher the chances of the firm defaulting on debt.
firms that use a high amount of debt, have an higher beta. As a result of the higher beta, the required return is also higher.
use of long-term debt provides firms with the necessary cash flows that would be needed to carry out necessary projects. Thus, it benefits a firm by helping it expand
A high Power Distance Index score implies that the people who hold power in a country are entitled to privileges.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
a. True
Explanation:
The Power-Distance Index refers to the relationship and interaction between a high ranking individual and a low ranking individual. The index depends on how a low ranking individual reacts to a high ranking individual.
It measures the degree where the members of a society or group accepts the hierarchy of the power and the authority.
Thus according to the high power distance index score, individuals with high power are entitled to number of privileges in a country or in society.
Hence the answer is TRUE.
5. What is the purpose of a Job Cost Sheet? What type of information is included in one?
Answer:
The purpose of a job cost sheet is to record the various costs that went into the manufacturing of a product or the provision of a service. This will enable the company know how much the process cost so that the company can understand the cost of the product better and make informed decisions based on this.
The information generally included in a job cost sheet include:
Direct labor hours Direct materials used and their costMaterial requisition number Manufacturing overhead rate and the basis (eg labor hours or machine hours).Total cost of production.Barth Company reports the following year-end account balances at December 31, 2016. Prepare the 2016 income statement and the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.
Accounts payable $16,000 Inventory $36,000
Accounts receivable 30,000 Land 80,000
Bonds payable, long-term 200,000 Goodwill 8,000
Buildings 151,000 Retained earnings 160,000
Cash 148,000 Sales revenue 500,000
Common stock 150,000 Supplies inventory 3,000
Cost of goods sold 180,000 Supplies expense 6,000
Equipment 70,000 Wages expense 40,000
Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of the income statement and the balance sheet is presented below
Income statement
REVENUE
Sales $500,000
Less: EXPENSES
Cost of goods sold ($180,000)
Supplies expenses ($6,000)
Wages expenses ($40,000)
Total expenses ($226,000)
Net income $274,000
Balance sheet :
Assets Amount Liabilities & stockholder equity Amount
Cash $148,000 Account payable $16,000
Account receivable $30,000 Bonds payable, long term $200,000
Supplies $3,000
Inventory $36,000 Total liabilities $216,000
Total current assets $217,000 Common stock $150,000
Land $80,000 Retained earnings $160,000
Building $151,000
Equipment $70,000
Goodwill $8,000
Total assets $526,000 Total liabilities and equity $526,000
A company uses the weighted average method for inventory costing . At the beginning of a period the production department had units in beginning Work in Process inventory which were 33 % complete the department completed and transferred 168,000 units . At the end of the period units were in the ending Work in Process inventory and are 68 % complete . Compute the number of equivalent units produced by the department .
Answer
a. 178,200 units
Explanation:
Comple question "A company uses the weighted average method for inventory costing. During a period, a production department had 54,000 units in beginning goods in process inventory which were 33% complete; the department completed and transferred 168,000 units. At the end of the period, 15,000 units were in the ending goods in process inventory and are 68% complete. Compute the number of equivalent units produced by the department. 178,200. 186,320. 183,000. 168,000. 114,000."
Calculation of Equivalent Unit (as per Weighted Method)
Unit % of Completion Equ. Unit
Unit Completed & Transferred Out 168,000 100% 168,000
Closing WIP 15,000 68% 10,200
Total Equivalent Unit 178,200
Proponents of the LIFO inventory cost flow assumption argue that this costing method is superior to the alternatives because it results in better matching of revenue and expense. The recent purchase costs to the Cost of Goods Sold account results in better matching of revenue and expense.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Explanation:
The assumption of the LIFO method is that the most recent goods which are added to the inventory of a company have been sold first.
This brings about a better matching of the cost incurred and the revenue since the most recent products added are the ones which are then sold first. Therefore, the correct option is True.
Signature Appliance Group decided to remove the grill unit from the ovens it sells in South America after customers complained they preferred to grill outside and would never use this feature. Which environmental force caused the company to change its product
Answer:
Signature Appliance Group
The environmental force that caused the company to change its product features is:
the Social and Cultural Environment.
Explanation:
The Social and Cultural Environment refers to the changing needs of customers in South America as a result of the values, attitudes, and preferred styles of consumers. These are always in a state of flux every year. Since customers preferred to grill outside rather than inside their kitchens, adding the grill unit in the ovens that the company sells in South America will not enable customers to choose its ovens over competitors'. To respond to the stated needs of its customers, the grill must be removed, thereby reducing the cost of the ovens.
Demonstrate the principles of health care finance for revenue management through the intended application of cost reporting and variances.
Solution :
Integration of all the processes:
Some integrated software system should be adopted where all the details about each patient along with the every billing and the payment details would help in keeping the track of the revenue.
Claims and billing management :
All the claims happened through some of the individuals or the company policies or the billing processes that take place to be accounted for the EHR system that can reduce the delays and also improve the effectiveness of the revenue management.
Documentation:
All the transactions should be documented, so there there are less chances for any error to occur.
Enterprise mashup technology does not provide a mechanism to easily customize and share knowledge throughout the company.
a. True
b. False
Twenty-five percent of the company's sales are for cash and 75% are on account. Collections for sales on account follow a stable pattern as follows: 50% of a month's credit sales are collected in the month of sale, 30% are collected in the month following sale, and 15% are collected in the second month following sale. The remainder are uncollectible. Given these data, cash collections for December should be:
Answer: $136,375
Explanation:
Going by the collections pattern of the company, there will be collections for 3 months in December being October, November and December.
December collections will be:
= (50% * December credit sales) + (30% * November Credit sales) + (15% * October credit sales) + December cash sales
December credit sales = 75% * 130,000 = $97,500
November credit sales = 75% * 170,000 = $127,500
October credit sales = 75% * 150,000 = $112,500
December collections are:
= (50% * 97,500) + (30% * 127,500) + (15% * 112,500) + (25% * 130,000)
= $136,375
Sales $7,270,000 Gross profit $ 1,450,000 Indirect labor $330,000 Indirect materials $195,000 Other factory overhead $90,000 Materials purchased $5,100,000 Total manufacturing costs for the period $6,170,000 Materials inventory end of the period $ 480,000 how much direct material cost
Answer:
$5,775,000
Explanation:
Direct materials cost = Materials purchased + Indirect materials + Materials inventory, end of the period
Direct materials cost = $5,100,000 + $195,000 + $480,000
Direct materials cost = $5,775,000
So, the amount of the direct material cost is $5,775,000.
Assume that you have a three-year-old daughter and you have come to appreciate the power of saving and investing. Can you open up and put money into a Roth IRA in your child's name so that she can benefit from many years of compounding
Answer:
No.
You cannot open up and put money into a Roth IRA in your child's name.
Explanation:
The IRS allows that any child, regardless of age, can contribute to an IRA if they have earned income. This means that only a child that has earned income can have an IRA opened for him or her. As the child is still underage, the IRA must be set up as a custodial account by the parent or another adult. This implies that the child cannot operate the account during the period she is underage but can have money saved in the account from her earned income.
Garida Co. is considering an investment that will have the following sales, variable costs, and fixed operating costs:
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Unit sales 4,200 4,100 4,300 4,400
Sales price $29.82 $30.00 $30.31 $33.19
Variable cost per unit $12.15 $13.45 $14.02 $14.55
Fixed operating costs $41,000 $41,670 $41,890 $40,100
This project will require an investment of $10,000 in new equipment. Under the new tax law, the equipment is eligible for 100% bonus deprecation at t = 0, so it will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment will have no salvage value at the end of the project’s four-year life. Garida pays a constant tax rate of 25%, and it has a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 11%. Determine what the project’s net present value (NPV) would be under the new tax law.
Determine what the project’s net present value (NPV) would be under the new tax law.
a) $80,438
b) $67,032
c) $77,087
d) $60,329
Answer:
Garida Co.
The project's net present value (NPV) is:
= $57,787
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Unit sales 4,200 4,100 4,300 4,400
Sales price $29.82 $30.00 $30.31 $33.19
Variable cost per unit $12.15 $13.45 $14.02 $14.55
Fixed operating costs $41,000 $41,670 $41,890 $40,100
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Sales Revenue $125,244 $123,000 $130,333 $146,036
Variable costs $51,030 $55,145 $60,286 $64,020
Fixed operating costs $41,000 $41,670 $41,890 $40,100
Total costs $92,030 $96,815 $102,176 $104,120
Income before tax $23,214 $26,185 $28,157 $41,916
Income tax (25%) 5,804 6,546 7,039 10,479
Net income/cash inflow $17,410 $19,639 $21,118 $31,437
PV factor 0.901 0.812 0.731 0.659
Present value $15,686 $15,947 $15,437 $20,717
Total present value of the cash inflows = $67,787
Less investment cost of equipment = 10,000
Project's net present value (NPV) = $57,787
The Allowance for Bad Debts account had a balance of $10,600 at the beginning of the year and $12,200 at the end of the year. During the year (including the year-end adjustment), bad debts expense of $18,800 was recognized.
Required:
Calculate the total amount of past-due accounts receivable that were written off as uncollectible during the year. (Hint: Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Debts account, plug in the amounts that you know, and solve for the missing amount.)
Bad debt write-offs _________
Answer:
Written off = $17,200
Explanation:
Allowance for Bad Debt Account
Debtors (Write off) (Bal. fig) $17,200 Beginning Bal. $10,600
Bad debt expense $18,800
Ending Balance $12,200
Thus, the total amount of past-due accounts receivable that were written off as uncollectible during the year is $17,200.
What is the customer's goal?
Answer:
The key aspect of any business, company, or employer is customer service goals.
Explanation:
A customer service department and the staff represent the company and contribute to building the company's public perception. Customer service objectives are specific objectives and guidelines put in place by an enterprise to ensure that every client is 100% satisfied with the services provided by the enterprise. Excellent customer service means that every customer's needs and desires can be met promptly. A customer should never get away with a company or leave a place unhappy.
Improve customer service measurement
Customers goals :
Easy to get in touch with customersResponse times acceleratedImprove customer service measurementFind ways to create an all-round experience for our customersDevelop a loyalty program for clientsCreate a culture that focuses on customersDevelop a strategy for customer surveysTake the customer success account into accountGet customer renovation and up-sell creativeTravis Company purchased merchandise on account from a supplier for $11,100, terms 2/10, net 30 on December 26. Travis Company paid for the merchandise on December 31, within the discount period.
Required:
Under a perpetual inventory system, record the journal entries required for the above transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
Record the journal entries on each transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
PAGE 1
JOURNAL
DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT
1
2
3
4
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
On Dec 26
Inventory $11,100
To Accounts payable $11,100
(Being the purchase merchandise on account is recorded)
On Dec 31
Account payable $11,100
To Discount on account payable (2% of $11,100) $222
To Cash $10,878
(being the cash paid is recorded)
These two entries should be recorded
Equipment acquired on January 6 at a cost of $375,000 has an estimated useful life of 20 years
and an estimated residual value of $25,000.
A. What was the annual amount of depreciation for the Years 1-3 using the straight-line method
of depreciation?
B. What was the book value of the equipment on January 1 of Year 4?
C. Assuming that the equipment was sold on January 3 of Year 4 for $300,000, journalize the
entry to record the sale.
D. Assuming that the equipment had been sold on January 3 of Year 4 for $325,000 instead
of $300,000, journalize the entry to record the sale.
Answer:
A. Year 1 $17,500
Year 2 $17,500
Year 3 $17,500
B. $322,500
C. Dr Cash $300,000
Dr Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment $52,500
Dr Loss on disposal of Equipment $22,500
Cr Equipment $375,000
D. Dr Cash $325,000
Dr Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment $52,500
Cr Equipment $375,000
Cr Gain on disposal of Equipment $2,500
Explanation:
A. Calculation to determine What was the annual amount of depreciation for the Years 1-3 using the straight-line method of depreciation
Year 1 Depreciation expense Year 1=($375,000-$25,000)/20 years
Year 1 Depreciation expense Year=$17,500
Year 2 Depreciation expense Year=($375,000-$25,000)/20 years
Year 2 Depreciation expense Year=$17,500
Year 3 Depreciation expense Year=($375,000-$25,000)/20 years
Year 3 Depreciation expense Year=$17,500
Therefore the annual amount of depreciation for the Years 1-3 using the straight-line method of depreciation is :
Year 1 $17,500
Year 2 $17,500
Year 3 $17,500
B. Calculation to determine What was the book value of the equipment on January 1 of Year 4
Book value of Equipment=[$375,000-($17,500*3)]
Book value of Equipment=[$375,000-$52,500)
Book value of Equipment=$322,500
Therefore the book value of the equipment on January 1 of Year 4 is $322,500
C. Preparation of the journal entry to record the sale.
Jan. 3
Dr Cash $300,000
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment $52,500
($17,500*3)
Dr Loss on disposal of Equipment $22,500
($322,500-$300,000)
Cr Equipment $375,000
(To record sales)
D. Preparation of the journal entry to record the sale.
Jan. 3
Dr Cash $325,000
Dr Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment $52,500
($17,500*3)
Cr Equipment $375,000
Cr Gain on disposal of Equipment $2,500
($325,000+$52,500-$375,000)
(To record sales)
Your review of the ledger reveals that each account has a normal balance. You also discover the following errors. 1. The totals of the debit sides of Prepaid Insurance, Accounts Payable, and Utilities Expense were each understated $100. 2. Transposition errors were made in Accounts Receivable and Service Revenue. Based on postings made, the correct balances were $2,570 and $8,960, respectively. 3. A debit posting to Salaries and Wages Expense of $200 was omitted. 4. A $1,600 cash dividend was debited to Common Stock for $1,600 and credited to Cash for $1,600. 5. A $450 purchase of supplies on account was debited to Equipment for $450 and credited to Cash for $450. 6. A cash payment of $530 for advertising was debited to Advertising Expense for $53 and credited to Cash for $53. 7. A collection from a customer for $540 was debited to Cash for $540 and credited to Accounts Payable for $540. Prepare a correct trial balance. (Hint: It helps to prepare the correct journal entry for the transaction described and compare it to the mistake made.)
Answer:
Debit side $29,660
Credit side $29,660
Explanation:
Preparation of a correct trial balance
DOMINIC COMPANY
Corrected Trial Balance May 31, 2015
DEBIT SIDE
Cash $5,023
($5,050 +$450 - $477)
($530-$53=$477)
Accounts Receivable $2,030
($2,570 - $540)
Prepaid Insurance $930
($830 + $100)
Supplies $450
Equipment $12,750
($13,200 - $450)
Salaries and Wages Expense $4,530
($4,330 + $200)
Advertising Expense $1,447
($970 + $477)
($530-$53=$477)
Utilities Expense $900
($800 + $100)
Dividends $1,600
TOTAL $29,660
CREDIT SIDE
Accounts Payable $5,510
($5,700 - $100 + $450 - $540)
Unearned Service Revenue $690
Common Stock $14,500
($12,900 + $1,600)
Service Revenue $8,960
TOTAL $29,660
Therefore the CORRECTED TRIAL BALANCE will be:
Debit side $29,660
Credit side $29,660
Operating Cash Flows (Direct Method)
Refer to the information in Exercise EB-31. Calculate the net cash flow from operating activities using the direct method. Show a related cash flow for each revenue and expense.
Answer:
The method to calculate Cash Flow from Direct Method is explained as follows:
Explanation:
The method to calculate Cash Flow from Direct Method is explained as follows:
Cash Flows
Direct Method
+ Cash received from Customer
- Cash paid to suppliers
- Cash payments for operating expenses
- Cash payments for interest
- Cash payments for taxes
= Net Cash flow from Operating Activities.
Correct the single error in each of the following sentence. A week later, you browses through the trend reports
Answer:
A week later, you browse through the trend reports.
If Fees Earned has been credited, it is most likely that:
A. a correcting entry for the overstatement of revenue was recorded. B. a customer paid in advance
C. services were provided.
D. the owner made an investment.
Answer:
C. services were provided.
Explanation:
If Fees Earned has been credited, it is most likely that: "services were provided."
For fees to be earned it means something must have been done in exchange for the fee. Considering this is a business-related issue, then it is correct to conclude that "If Fees Earned has been credited, it is most likely that: services were provided."
Option A is not correct because the overstatement of revenue is not related to the fee warmed being credited.
Option B is not correct, because a payment made in advance does not correlate to a fee earned. Option D is not correct as well, because an investment has nothing to do with a few earned.
A dispute between labor and management at an automobile production plant has effectively stopped production for 2 months and has cost the company a tremendous amount of money. Despite the use of third parties, neither side can agree on a solution, but they do agree that the dispute must be settled soon. How should this dispute at this stage be settled
Answer:
Arbitration
Explanation:
The arbitration process seems to be the best way to make the settlement process happen in this case. The arbitration process will be between labor and management as an impartial third party (arbitrator or arbitral tribunal) takes charge of the process. Once both parties have agreed to arbitraueb, the arbitrator then proffers powerful ways of ensuring dispute resolution in such a way that a mutual agreement is reached by both labor and management. Even though proferred solution shouldn't be compulsorily adopted by the conflicting parties.
An increase in the demand for lobster due to changes in consumer tastes, accompanied by a decrease in the supply of lobster as a result bad weather reducing the number of fishermen trapping lobster, will result in:
Answer:
an increase in price and an indeterminate increase in equilibrium quantity
Explanation:
Increase in demand leads to an outward shift of the demand curve. As a result equilibrium price and quantity increases
A decrease in supply leads to an inward shift of the supply curve
how does under investment affect the market
Answer:
Since the stock market is a vote of confidence, a crash can devastate economic growth. Lower stock prices mean less wealth for businesses, pension funds, and individual investors. Companies can't get as much funding for operations and expansion. When retirement fund values fall, it reduces consumer spending.
Explanation:
Economic Considerations
Business investment can affect the economy's short-term and long-term growth. In the short term, an increase in business investment directly increases the current level of gross domestic product (GDP), because physical capital is itself produced and sold.