Answer:
Current assets
Explanation:
the Answer is subtracting from total assets so it can’t be d. It also doesn’t include liabilities as your answer is something in the asset category. You are already subtracting fixed assets so it can’t be c. The answer is a. Current assets
Swifty Corporation purchased a truck at the beginning of 2020 for $109600. The truck is estimated to have a salvage value of $4100 and a useful life of 123000 miles. It was driven 18000 miles in 2020 and 26000 miles in 2021. What is the depreciation expense for 2020?
a. $37752
b. $22308
c. $16639
d. $15444
Answer:
Annual depreciation= $15,444
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Purchase price= $109,600
Salvage value= $4,100
Useful life= 123,000
Miles driven 2020= 18,000
To calculate the depreciation expense, we will use the units-of-production method:
Annual depreciation= [(original cost - salvage value)/useful life of production in miles]*miles drive
Annual depreciation= [(109,600 - 4,100)/123,000]*18,000
Annual depreciation= 0.858*18,000
Annual depreciation= $15,444
Inventory which originally cost 50.0 is sold for 70.0 in cash. Which answer best describes how this transaction would be reflected in the company's balance sheet
Question Completion with Options:
a. Inventory decreases 50.0, cash increases 70.0, retained earnings increases 20.0
b. Cash increases 20.0, sales increases 70.0, inventory decreases 50.0
c. Retained earnings decreases 50.0, inventory decreases 50.0, retained earnings increases 70.0, accounts receivable increases 70.0
d. Inventory decreases 50.0, sales increase 70.0, cash increases 70.0, accounts payable decreases 50.0
Answer:
In the company's balance sheet:
a. Inventory decreases 50.0, cash increases 70.0, retained earnings increases 20.0
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
Cash $70 Sales Revenue $70
Cost of goods sold $50 Inventory $50
b) In the company's balance sheet, the net effect will be an increase in the cash balance by $70 and a decrease of the ending inventory by $50. These two accounts are balanced by an increase in Retained Earnings, which are adjusted from the income statement, in the sum of $20 ($70 - $50).
The transactions which would be reflected in the balance sheet of the company are: Inventory decreases 50.0, cash increases 70.0, and retained earnings increases 20.0.
What is a balance sheet?A balance sheet is a financial statement that lists the assets and liabilities of a corporation at a certain point in time.
It is one of the three primary financial statements—the other two being the income statement and cash flow statement—that are used to assess a company's performance.
Information and analysis
Cash $70 $70 in sales revenue$50 was spent on the goods. $50 in inventoryThe net impact on the company's balance sheet will be an increase in cash by $70 and a reduction in ending inventory by $50.Retained Earnings are raised by $20 ($70 - $50), which is modified from the income statement in order to balance these two accounts.Thus, above is the amount that is to be reflected in the company balance sheet.
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Be-The-One is a motivational consulting business. At the end of its accounting period, December 31, 20Y2, Be-The-One has assets of $395,000 and liabilities of $97,000. Using the accounting equation, determine the following amounts: a. Stockholders' equity as of December 31, 20Y2. $fill in the blank 1 b. Stockholders' equity as of December 31, 20Y3, assuming that assets decreased by $65,000 and liabilities increased by $36,000 during 20Y3. $fill in the blank 2
Answer:
a. Stockholders' equity as of December 31, 20Y2
Assets = Equity + Liabilities
395,000 = Equity + 97,000
Equity = 395,000 - 97,000
= $298,000
b. Stockholders' equity as of December 31, 20Y3.
Assets = Equity + Liabilities
(395,000 - 65,000) = Equity + (97,000 + 36,000)
330,000 = Equity + 133,000
Equity = 330,000 - 133,000
= $197,000
How much would you have had to invest now in an account paying 8% / year to to have $20,000 in 21 years
Answer:
PV= $3,978.115
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Interest rate (i)= 8% = 0.08
Future value (FV)= $20,000
Number of periods (n)= 21 years
To calculate the lump-sum to be invested today, we need to use the following formula:
PV= FV / (1 + i)^n
PV= 20,000 / (1.08^21)
PV= $3,978.115
Which per unit cost does the slope of the total cost line represent? Group of answer choices Fixed Variable. Semivariable Step-variable
Answer: Variable cost
Explanation:
The slope of a regression line is meant to represent the change in the total variable or y, as a result of a change in the number of independent observations or x.
The cost that changes during production as a result of an increase in x which is the volume of products, is the variable cost so it is the slope of the total cost line,
Slope of total cost line:
y = mx + c
y = total cost
m = variable cost. m is also slope.
x = production volume
c = fixed cost
Suppose that a share of common stock is expected to pay a $3 dividend one year from now, and thereafter each annual dividend payment will increase by 4% over the prior payment. The effective annual interest rate is 12%. Find the modified duration of this share of stock.
Answer:
13
Explanation:
Modified duration of stock = (1 + Growth rate) / (Effective rate - Growth rate)
Modified duration of stock = (1 + 4%) / (12% - 4%)
Modified duration of stock = (1 + 0.04) / 0.08
Modified duration of stock = 1.04 / 0.08
Modified duration of stock = 13
So, the modified duration of this share of the stock is 13.
The Cavendish Company is considering a project with an initial investment of $8 million that has an accounting rate of return of 25%. The project will generate an annual net cash flow of $1.75 million and annual net operating income of $2 million. What is the project's payback period?
Answer:
4 years and 2 months
Explanation:
The project's payback period is the length of time that the future cash flows take to equal the initial investment of the project.
Initial Investment = $8 million
Annual cash flows = $1.75 million
It will take 4 years and 2 months ($1 million /$8 million x 12) for annual cashflows to equal the Initial Investment of $8 million.
Work in process inventory, September 1 (2,000 units, 100% complete with respect todirect materials, 80% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead; includes$45,000 of direct material cost, $25,600 in direct labor cost, $30,720 overhead cost) $ 101,320 Units started in April 28,000 Units completed and transferred to finished goods inventory 23,000 Work in process inventory, September 30 (? units, 100% complete with respect to direct materials, 40% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead) ? Costs incurred in September Direct materials $ 375,000 Conversion $ 341,000Required:Compute each of the following, assuming Hi-Test uses the weighted-average method of process costing.(Round "Cost per EUP" to 2 decimal places.)1. The number of physical units that were transferred out and the number that are in ending work in process inventory.2&3. The number of equivalent units for materials and conversion for the month.4&5. The cost per equivalent unit of materials and conversion for the month6. The total cost of goods transferred out.7. The total cost of ending work in process inventory.
Answer:
1. Number of physical units transferred out = 23,000 units
Number of units in ending work in process = 7,000 units
2. The number of equivalent units for materials = 30,000 units
3. The number of equivalent units for conversion = 25,800 units
4. The cost per equivalent units for materials = $14.00
5. The cost per equivalent units for conversion = $15.40
6. The total cost of goods transferred out = $676,200
7. The total cost of ending work in process inventory = $141,120
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Units Materials Conversion Total
Work in process inventory,
September 1 2,000 100% 80%
Cost of beginning WIP $45,000 $56,320 $101,320
Cost during April 375,000 341,000 716,000
Total production costs $420,000 $397,320 $817,320
Units started in April 28,000
Total units in process 30,000 (2,000 + 28,000)
Units transferred out 23,000 23,000 23,000
Ending WIP, Sept. 30 7,000 7,000 (100%) 2,800 (40%)
Total equivalent units 30,000 25,800
Cost per EUP $14.00 ($420,000/30,000) $15.40 ($397,320/25,800)
Cost of goods transferred out $322,000 $354,200 $676,200
($14.00 * 23,000) ($15.40 * 23,000)
Cost of ending WIP $98,000 $43,120 $141,120
($14.00 * 7,000) ($15.40 * 2,800)
Total costs accounted for $420,000 $397,320 $817,320
Moonbeam Company manufactures toasters. For the first 8-months of 2017, the company reported the following operating results while operating at 75% of plant capacity:
Sales (350,000 units) $4,375,000
Cost of goods sold 2,600,000
Gross profit 1,775,000
Operating expenses 840,000
Net income $935,000
Cost of goods sold was 70% variable and 30% fixed; operating expenses were 80% variable and 20% fixed. In September, Moonbeam receives a special order for 21,600 toasters at $8.12 each from Luna Company of Ciudad Juarez. Acceptance of the order would result in an additional $3,100 of shipping costs but no increase in fixed costs.
Required:
a. Prepare an incremental analysis for the special order.
b. Should Moonbeam accept the special order? Why or why not?
Answer:
Moonbeam Company
a. Incremental Analysis:
Sales revenue:
Units of toasters (21,600 at $8.12) $175,392
Variable costs (21,600 * $7.12) 153,792
Shipping costs 3,100
Total incremental costs $156,892
Incremental net income $18,500
b. Moonbeam should accept the special order. It has the required capacity to deliver the additional toasters. It will generate an incremental income of $18,500, which is better than nothing.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Sales (350,000 units) $4,375,000
Cost of goods sold 2,600,000
Gross profit 1,775,000
Operating expenses 840,000
Net income $935,000
Operating capacity = 75%
Current sales = 350,000
Plant capacity = 466,667 units (350,000/75%)
Total Per Unit
Sales (350,000 units) $4,375,000 $12.50
Variable cost of goods sold = 1,820,000 ($2,600,000 * 70%)
Variable operating expense = 672,000 ($840,000 * 80%)
Total variable costs = $2,492,000 $7.12
Net income = $1,883,000
Special Order:
Incremental Sales revenue
Units of toasters (21,600 at $8.12) $175,392
Variable costs (21,600 * $7.12) 153,792
Shipping costs 3,100
Total incremental costs $156,892
Incremental net income $18,500
Duerr company makes a $67,000, 90-day, 10% cash loan to Ryan Co. The maturity value of the loan is: (Use 360 days a year.)
Answer:
the maturity value of the loan is $68,675
Explanation:
The maturity value of the loan is shown below:
= Loan amount + interest charged
= $67,000 + ($67,000 × 10% × 90 days ÷ 360 days)
= $67,000 + $1,675
= $68,675
hence, the maturity value of the loan is $68,675
Plastic Products Ltd is a company business whole the country that produces and markets plastic cups, teaspoons, knives and forks for the catering industry. The company was established in 2010 in response to the changes taking place in the catering industry. The growth of the fast-food sector of the market was seen as an opportunity to provide disposable eating utensils which would save on human resources and allow the speedy provision of utensils for fast customer flow. In addition, Plastic Products has benefited from the growth in supermarkets, convenience stores and food processed manufacturers. The expansion of sales and outlets has led Mr. Long, the sales manager, to recommend to Mr. An, the general manager, that the present sales force should be increased. Mr. Long believes that the new recruits should have experience of selling fast-moving consumer goods since essentially that is what his products are. Mr. An believes that the new recruits should be familiar with plastic products since that is what they are selling. He favors recruiting from within the plastics industry, since such people are familiar with the supply, production and properties of plastic field.
Answer:
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MC Qu. 113 Kayak Company uses a job order costing... Kayak Company uses a job order costing system and allocates its overhead on the basis of direct labor costs. Kayak Company's production costs for the year were: direct labor, $35,000; direct materials, $55,000; and factory overhead applied $6,500. The overhead application rate was:
Answer:
$0.19 per direct labor hour
Explanation:
It is important to keep in mind the following :
Overhead application rate = Budgeted Overheads ÷ Budgeted Activity
also,
Applied Overheads = Overhead application rate x Actual Activity
Using the formula :
Applied Overheads = Overhead application rate x Actual Activity
hence,
Overhead application rate = Applied Overheads ÷ Actual Activity
therefore,
Overhead application rate = $6,500 ÷ $35,000
= $0.185 or $0.19 per direct labor hour
Under the accrual basis of accounting, many of the account balance in the ledger at the end of the accounting period are reported in the financial statement without change. Some accounts require updating, though. When preparing financial statements, the economic life of the business is divided into time periods. The matching principle states that:___________.
1. A purchase made by a business is matched with the actual cost of the item
2. The accounting records and reports are matched with objective evidence
3. The transactions of a business are matched with the transactions of hs owner, creditors and other bussiness
4. The expenses incurred during a period are matched with the reverse that those expenses generated.
Answer: 4. The expenses incurred during a period are matched with the revenues that those expenses generated.
Explanation:
The accrual basis of accounting works by matching accounting transactions to the period that they occur in. For instance, if revenue is sold in year 1 but the cash for it is only received in year 2, the revenue will be recorded for year 1.
The matching principle falls under the accrual basis and matches the expenses in a period to the revenue that the expenses generated in that same period. This is why the expenses in the income statement are only those that occurred in the current period and expenses for future periods are put in the balance sheet.
Linda believes that employees can view work as being as natural as rest or play, and therefore the average person can learn to accept, and even seek, responsibility. Linda's belief is best described by ______________.
Answer: Theory Y
Explanation:
Douglas McGregor came up with this theory of labor motivation that proposes that people are motivated internally to work hard and so need little push to actually work.
They are like this because they have come to view work as being a natural occurrence just like rest or play. Because it is now natural to them, they are able to learn to accept and even seek responsibility. Managers prefer such workers.
What happens to the price of a three-year annual coupon paying bond with an 8% coupon when interest rates change from 8% to 8.96%
Answer:
It would reduce to -24.3185
Explanation:
I solved this on paper and have added the solution as an attachment
At 8% rate of interest the price of this bond is 1000
At 8.96% rate of interest the calculated price of the coupon bond is 975.681
975.681-1000 = -24.3185
When the interest rate falls from 8% to 8.96%, the price of the bond reduces by -24.3185
The DEF partnership reported net income of $130,000 for the year ended December 31, 20X8. According to the partnership agreement, partnership profits and losses are to be distributed as follows in the following order:
D Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â EÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â F
Salaries               $25,000            $20,000        $15,000
Bonus on net income        10%                       -----                -----
Remainder            60%            30%         10%
Required:
How should partnership net income for 2008 be allocated to D, E, and F?
Answer:
The DEF Partnership
Allocation of Partnership Net Income for 2008:
D E F Total
Net income $130,000
Salaries $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 (60,000)
Bonus on net income 13,000 ----- ----- (13,000)
Remainder 34,200 17,100 5,700 (57,000)
Total allocation $72,200 $37,100 $20,700 $130,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2008 = $130,000
Order of distribution of partnership profits and losses:
D E F
Salaries $25,000 $20,000 $15,000
Bonus on net income 10% ----- -----
Remainder 60% 30% 10%
Bonus on net income = $13,000 ($130,000 * 10%)
Remainder after salaries and bonus = $57,000 ($130,000 - $73,000)
D = $34,200 ($57,000 * 60%)
E = $17,100 ($57,000 * 30%)
F = $5,700 ($57,000 * 10%)
For each of the following scenarios, identify the number of firms present, the type of product, and the appropriate market model.
a. A large city has lots of small shops where people can buy sweaters. Each store's sweaters reflect the style of that particular store. Additionally, some stores use higher-quality yarn than others, which is reflected in their price.
b. There are hundreds of high school students in need of algebra tutoring services. Dozens of companies offer tutoring services; parents view the quality of the tutoring at the different companies to be largely the same.
c. Only three airlines fly from San Francisco to Medford, Oregon. No new airline will enter this market, because there are not enough customers to share among four or more airlines without each one experiencing substantially higher average costs. Consumers view all airlines as providing basically the same service and will shop around for the lowest price.
d. The government has granted a patent to a drug company for an experimental AIDS drug. That company is the only firm permitted to sell the drug.
Answer:
a. large number of firms, they have differentiated products, and this is a monopolistic market model
b. large number of firms, they have standardized products, and this is a perfectly competitive market model
c. few number of firms, they have standardized products, and this is an oligopolistic market model
d. one number of firms, they have a single products, and this is a monopoly
Explanation:
a. This first question is a monopolistic competition. this is because it has the following characteristics:
It has large number of firms, the products here are differentiated, there is no entry cost and also no exit cost in the long run. Entereing the market is challenging
b. this is a perfect competition, the characteristics are large number of firms, the products are identical and the entry and exit in the market is easy
c. this market is an oligopoly. it has a few firms, the products can be identical or they can be differntiated, and it has barriers to entry from what we have seen here.
d. this market is a monopoly. the firm is a single one, and due to the patent there are no new entries for any other firm.
Which of the following entries could be considered as an adjusting entry? Group of answer choices Debit to Cash and Credit to Revenues Debit to Cash and Credit to Liabilities Credit to Cash and Debit to Expenses Debit to Expenses and Credit to Liabilities
Answer:
The entry that could be considered as an adjusting entry is:
Debit to Expenses and Credit to Liabilities
Explanation:
For example, to accrue salaries expenses in an accounting period when the cash payments have not been made, the Salaries Expenses account is debited with the amount of the unpaid salaries while the corresponding credit entry goes to the Salaries Payable account. Depreciation expense is also debited while the corresponding credit entry is made in the accumulated depreciation account.
Wii Brothers, a game manufacturer, has a new idea for an adventure game. It can market the game either as a traditional board game or as an interactive DVD, but not both. Consider the following cash flows of the two mutually exclusive projects for the company. Assume the discount rate is 12 percent.
Year Board Game DVD
0 -$1,200 -$2,700
1 690 1,750
2 950 1,570
3 210 800
Required:
a. What is the payback period for each project?
b. What is the NPV for each project?
c. What is the IRR for each project?
d. What is the incremental IRR?
Answer:
a. Payback period:
Board game:
= Year before payback + Amount left / Cashflow in year of payback
= 1 + (1,200 - 690) / 950
= 1.54 years
Game DVD:
= 1 + (2,700 - 1,750) / 1,570
= 1.61 years
b. NPV
Board Game
= 690 / 1.12 + 950 / 1.12² + 210 / 1.12³ - 1,200
= $322.88
Game DVD
= 1,750 / 1.12 + 1,570 / 1.12² + 800 / 1.12³ - 2,700
= $683.52
c. IRR
Look at attached picture
Board Game IRR = 29%
Game DVD IRR = 28%
d. Incremental IRR
Look at attached picture
= 27%
On March 1, 2018, Lewis Services issued a 5% long-term notes payable for $25,000. It is payable over a 5-year term in $5,000 principal installments on March 1 of each year, beginning March 1, 2019. Which of the following entries needs to be made on March 1, 2018?
A. Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
Accounts Payable 25,000
B. Long - Term Notes Payable 5,000
Cash 5,000
C. Cash 25,000
Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
D. Current Portion of Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
Answer:
C. Cash 25,000
Long - Term Notes Payable 25,000
Explanation:
Based on the information given we were told that on MARCH 1, 2018, the company issued a 5% long-term notes payable for the amount of $25,000 which therefore means that the appropriate journal entries that is needed to be made on March 1, 2018 will be:
March 1, 2018
Dr Cash $25,000
Cr Long term notes payable $25,000
Fowler, Inc., just paid a dividend of $2.60 per share on its stock. The dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.75 percent per year, indefinitely. Assume investors require a return of 12 percent on this stock.
a. What is the current price?
b. What will the price be in four years and in sixteen years?
Answer:
a. Current price = $43.99
b. We have:
Price in four years = $52.03
Price in sixteen years = $101.76
Explanation:
a. What is the current price?
Using the Gordon Growth Model formula, we have:
Current price = (Dividend just paid * (100% + Dividend growth rate)) / (Rate of return – Dividend growth rate) = ($2.60 * (100% + 5.75%)) / (12% - 5.75%) = $43.99
b. What will the price be in four years and in sixteen years?
Using the Gordon Growth Model formula with an adjustment for number of years, we have:
Price in four years = (Dividend just paid * (100% + Dividend growth rate)^Number of years) / (Rate of return – Dividend growth rate) = ($2.60 * (100% + 5.75%)^4) / (12% - 5.75%) = $52.03
Price in sixteen years = (Dividend just paid * (100% + Dividend growth rate)^Number of years) / (Rate of return – Dividend growth rate) = ($2.60 * (100% + 5.75%)^16) / (12% - 5.75%) = $101.76
All sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates 0.3% of net credit sales to be uncollectible. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense
Answer:
Missing word "A company uses the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense. At the end of the current year, the company's unadjusted trial balance reported the following selected amounts: Accounts receivable $350,000 debit, Allowance for uncollectible accounts 650 debit, Net Sales 795,000 credit"
Net credit sales = $795,000
Bad debt expense = 0.3% * Net credit sales
Bad debt expense = $795,000 * 0.3%
Bad debt expense = $2,385
Adjusting entry
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Bad debt expense $2,385
Allowance for uncollectible accounts $2,385
(To record bad debt expense)
Following the law is:______. a. unimportant as a standard of business behavior b. the maximum standard of behavior we expect from business c. an unrealistic expectation for business behavior d. the minimum standard of behavior we expect from business
Answer:
b. the maximum standard of behavior we expect from business
Explanation:
In the laws of business, it is expected according to the law that as much possible, we accept the maximum standard of behavior from any businesses. While doing a business, we all have to follow the business ethics and always follows the laws of the businesses. The behavior of business should be of maximum standard and should comply with the rules and ethics with the related businesses.
Thus the correct option is (b).
What is the amount of the risk premium on a U.S. Treasury bill if the risk-free rate is 2.8 percent and the market rate of return is 8.35 percent
Answer:
5.55%
Explanation:
risk premium = market rate of return - risk free rate
8.35 - 2.8 = 5.55
Fortuna Company is preparing its statement of cash flows. Cash disbursements during the year included:
Answer: $100,000
Explanation:
Financing activities are those that relate with how the company finances its operations and includes cashflows related to equity and long term liability.
The financing activities outflows here total:
= Payment of dividends to stockholders
= $100,000
The two other cashflows are considered investing activities.
Howard Inc. had prepaid rent of $79,000 and $88,000 at the end of Year 1 and Year 2, respectively. During Year 2, Howard recorded $244,000 in rent expense in its income statement. Cash outflows for rent in Year 2 were:
Answer:
the Cash outflows for rent in Year 2 is $253,000
Explanation:
The computation of the Cash outflows for rent in Year 2 is shown below:
Prepaid rent at year 2 $88,000
Add: rent expense $244,000
Less: prepaid rent in year 1 -$79,000
Cash outflows for rent in year 2 $253,000
Hence, the Cash outflows for rent in Year 2 is $253,000
The term city-state refers to:_________.
a. A walled urban center and its agricultural hinderlands
b. The political institution that ruled over all ancient kingdoms
c. The capital of a large empire run by a monarch
d. An association of mutually dependent cities
Productivity is difficult to measure because precise units of measure are available, quality is consistent, and exogenous variables don't change. True False
Answer:
False
Explanation:
All of the statements being made are False. Productivity is measured by stats. For example, in any given month a certain number of products are produced by a fixed number of employees, the next month the same value is calculated and compared with the previous month. This lets you know if productivity is increasing or decreasing. The quality of anything depends on the time and effort being implemented in making something, if this changes then so does the quality. Exogenous variables are simply variables that are not affected by other variables in a given environment, this does not mean that they cannot change. Even though they are independent they can still change. For example, the weather is an exogenous variable but it can still change from Raining to Sunny.
A firm that operates outside of a trading bloc will likely face the improved position of competitors within the trading bloc. True False
Answer:
True
Explanation:
In the case when the firm operated outside for a trading bloc due to which it improved the position of the competitors so this should be true as the trading bloc should be the economic integration and it can shape the pattern of thw world trade that protect from non-members imports
So, the given statement is true
The Hi-Stakes Company has a number of importing and exporting transactions. Importing activities result in payables and exporting activities result in receivables. (LCU represents the local currency unit of the foreign entity.)
Required:
If the direct exchange rate increases, does the dollar weaken or strengthen relative to the other currency? If the indirect exchange rate increases, does the dollar weaken or strengthen relative to the other currency?
Answer:
The Hi-Stakes Company
a. If the direct exchange rate increases, the dollar strengthens relative to the other currency.
b. If the indirect exchange rate increases, the dollar also strengthens relative to the other currency.
Explanation:
When the exchange rate increases, it means that more of the other currency is required in order to embark on importing and exporting transactions. However, the increases will weaken the ability of the importing currency to afford the dollar-based goods, which have then being made more expensive.