Suppose that Dmitri, an economist from a research institute in Texas, and Frances, an economist from a public television program, are arguing over saving incentives. The following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: Frances: I think it's safe to say that, in general, the savings rate of households in today's economy is much lower than it really needs to be to sustain an improvement in living standards. Dmitri: I think a switch from the income tax to a consumption tax would bring growth in living standards. Frances: You really think households would change their saving behavior enough in response to this to make a difference.Because I don't. The disagreement between these economists is most likely due to _____. Depite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? A. Employers should not be restricted from outsourcing work to foreign nations. B. Central banks should focus more on maintaining low unemployment than on maintaining low inflation. C. Business managers can raise profit more easily by reducing costs than by raising revenue.

Answer:

Explanation:

The difference in opinion between these two is based on a difference between in scientific judgments because they believe that different things will happen in response to implementing a different form of taxes.

Regardless of what they think in the above regard, these economists are most likely to support the outsourcing of work if it is cheaper to do so because economists generally believe that the most efficient method of production should be undertaken.

Zebra Company sells a segment of its operations at a loss. Zebra has not previously experienced such an event and does not expect to again. The loss from the disposal of the segment should be reported in the income statement as: Select one: A. A separate amount in comprehensive income B. A separate amount in net income from continuing operations C. A separate amount in a discontinued operations section D. As part of cost of goods sold

Rocky Mountain Corporation makes two types of hiking boots—Xactive and Pathbreaker. Data concerning these two product lines appear below: Xactive Pathbreaker Direct materials per unit $ 64.00 $ 50.20 Direct labor cost per unit $ 17.40 $ 12.20 Direct labor-hours per unit 1.4 DLHs 1 DLHs Estimated annual production and sales 17,000 units 67,000 units The company has a conventional costing system in which manufacturing overhead is applied to units based on direct labor-hours. Data concerning manufacturing overhead and direct labor-hours for the upcoming year appear below: Estimated total manufacturing overhead $1,743,360 Estimated total direct labor-hours 90,800 DLHs

Requried:
a. Compute the predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours.
b. Using the predetermined overhead rate and other data from the problem, determine the unit product cost of each product.

Cox Engineering performs cement core tests in its laboratory. The following standards have been set for each core test performed: Std. Hours or Quantity Std. Price or Rate Direct materials 3 pounds $0.75 per pound Direct labor 0.4 hours $12 per hour During March the laboratory performed 2,000 core tests. The following events occurred during March: 8,600 pounds of sand were purchased at a cost of $7,310. 7,200 pounds of sand were used for core tests. 840 actual direct labor hours were worked at a cost of $8,610. The direct material usage variance for March is:

The technique for linking a manufacturer's operations with those of all its strategic suppliers and its key intermediaries and customers to enhance efficiency and effectiveness is

What is the present value of a 10-year annuity of $3,000 per period in which payments come at the beginning of each period

_______ is best described as the process of transformation of an idea into a new product or process, or the modification and recombination of existing ones.

XYZ pays for 40% of its raw materials purchases in the month of purchase and 60% in the following month. Budgeted cost of materials purchases in July is $256,550 and $278,050 in Aug. Total budgeted cash disbursements for materials purchases in August is:______.
A) S265,150
B) $153,930
C) $166,830
D) S111,220

In some very small countries, ConveyerPape recognizes that the cost of navigating the legal system and establishing a distribution channel is more than the potential profit. Still, ConveyerPape would like to provide conveyer belts to some established customers operating in the country. ConveyerPape should consider utilizing a:________

An example of a good that is excludable is: _________
a) an outdoor sculpture visible from the street.
b) a television set.
c) broadcast television.
d) an aerial fireworks display.

Mickley Company’s plantwide predetermined overhead rate is $20.00 per direct labor-hour and its direct labor wage rate is $15.00 per hour. The following information pertains to Job A-500: Direct materials $ 280 Direct labor $ 150 Required: 1. What is the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job A-500? 2. If Job A-500 consists of 70 units, what is the unit product cost for this job? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

London Company hired some students to help count inventory during their semester break. Unfortunately, the students added incorrectly and the 2019 ending inventory was overstated by $5,000. What would be the effect of this error in ending inventory

Leona, whose marginal tax rate on ordinary income is 37 percent, owns 100 percent of the stock of Henley Corporation. This year, Henley generates $1 million of taxable income.
If Henley wants to pay all of its after-tax earnings to Leona as a dividend, calculate the amount of the dividend payment.
Calculate Leona’s tax due on the dividend computed in part a, and her after-tax cash flow from the dividend receipt.
Compute the combined corporate and individual tax burden on Henley’s $1 million of current year income, and the effective combined tax rate on this income.

Tan Corporation of Japan has two regional divisions with headquarters in Osaka and Yokohama. Selected data on the two divisions follow: Division Osaka Yokohama Sales $ 9,600,000 $ 26,000,000 Net operating income $ 672,000 $ 2,340,000 Average operating assets $ 3,200,000 $ 13,000,000 Required: 1. For each division, compute the return on investment (ROI) in terms of margin and turnover. 2. Assume that the company evaluates performance using residual income and that the minimum required rate of return for any division is 16%. Compute the residual income for each division.

Maxwell Washington's weekly gross earnings for the week ending March 9 were $2,620, and her federal income tax withholding was $550.20. Assuming the social security tax rate is 6% and Medicare tax is 1.5% of all earnings, what is Washington's net pay?

London New York Zurich Hong Kong Bid/Ask Quotes for CHF $0.7464-71 $0.7469-76 $0.7471-74 $0.7460-70 In order to take advantage of locational arbitrage, a currency speculator should buy CHF from the______ dealer and sell CHF to the ______ dealer. Group of answer choices Hong Kong; Zurich London; New York Zurich; Hong Kong New York; Hong Kong

Doug Datner had an eclectic background. He completed his law degree from the University of Virginia, then went to work for a technology start-up in Dubai. After the start-up was purchased by a larger corporation, affording Doug a hefty sum of money, Doug and his spouse returned to the United States. While working with an architect and a designer to build their dream home, they realized that there was not a provider of high-quality custom-made door and window hardware at a reasonable price point in the United States. Even though Doug had no experience in the field, he decided to start a business manufacturing high-quality custom-made door and window hardware. He named the company Hardware House Doug and his wife cleared space in their newly constructed garage, designed several basic prototypes, and hired a metalwork expert to replicate their prototypes. They decided to have a few designs in catalog as one component of their business, but have the capability to alter those designs to provide designers with custom hardware. The first few years were tough. Business was steady enough to hire a second metalwork expert, but cash flow challenges often made Doug worry whether he would be able to pay his metalwork experts on time. Still, the Hardware House had gained a number of consistent clients, and was able to move into an old warehouse space and expand operations. Ten years later, Hardware House has nearly 100 employees. While the majority of the employees work in manufacturing, there are also employees in marketing, design, accounting, and human resources. Doug structured the business to limit his liability in case of lawsuit, but still managed to maintain the business without sharing ownership.
Which of the following is an advantage Doug should expect by sharing ownership with others?
a. Gaining access to all of the distribution of profits.
b. Access to additional knowledge and expertise.
c. Additional freedom from government regulation.
d. Enhanced control to make decisions immediately
e. Greater degree of secrecy

Assume that Division Blue has achieved a yearly income from operations of $166,000 using $976,000 of invested assets. If management has set a minimum acceptable return of 8%, the residual income is a.$166,000 b.$105,504 c.$70,336 d.$87,920

Which of the following non-GAAP disclosures is LEAST LIKELY to create variance between GAAP and non-GAAP operating income:
a. Goodwill impairment
b. Inventory write down
c. Currency loss from closing of a foreign subsidiary
d. Gain on sale of an asset

Scampini Technologies is expected to generate $175 million in free cash flow next year, and FCF is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% per year indefinitely. Scampini has no debt or preferred stock, and its WACC is 10%. If Scampini has 55 million shares of stock outstanding, what is the stock's value per share

Before month-end adjustments are made, the February 28 trial balance of Neutral Milk Hotel contains revenue of $7,000 and expenses of $4,400. Adjustments are necessary for the following items: Depreciation for February is $1,800. Revenue recognized but not yet billed is $2,700. Accrued interest expense is $700. Revenue collected in advance that is now recognized is $2,500. Portion of prepaid insurance expired during February is $400.InstructionsCalculate the correct net income for Neutral Milk Hotel’s Income Statement for February.

Total assets were $78,000 and total liabilities were $42,000 at the beginning of the year. Net income for the year was $15,500, and dividends of $5,000 were declared and paid during the year.

Required:
Calculate total stockholders' equity at the end of the year.

On a recent shopping trip to a Target store, Kim went from aisle to aisle selecting the products he needed. Interestingly, the only person Kim encountered in the store was the employee at the checkout counter. The employee is an example of a(n):______.
a. Inside salesperson
b. Sales support staff
c. Order getter
d. Key account manager
e. Missionary salesperson

The following information was available from the inventory records of Rich Company for January:
Units Unit Cost Total Cost
Balance at January 1 9,000 $9.77 $87,930
Purchases:
January 6 6,000 10.30 61,800
January 26 8,100 10.71 86,751
Sales:
January 7 (7,500)
January 31 (11,100)
Balance at January 31 4,500
A. Assuming that Rich does not maintain perpetual inventory records, what should be the inventory at January 31, using the weighted-average inventory method, rounded to the nearest dollar?
a. $47,270.
b. $46,067.
c. $46,170.
d. $46,620.
B. Assuming that Rich maintains perpetual inventory records, what should be the inventory at January 31, using the moving-average inventory method, rounded to the nearest dollar?
a. $47,270.
b. $46,067.
c. $46,170.
d. $46,620.
Please EXPLAIN answer for a thumps-up. I'm tried of wrong answers, please don't answer it unless you are 100% sure.

Minor Electric has received a special one-time order for 1,500 light fixtures (units) at $5 per unit. Minor currently produces and sells 7,500 units at $6.00 each. This level represents 75% of its capacity. Production costs for these units are $4.50 per unit, which includes $3.00 variable cost and $1.50 fixed cost. To produce the special order, a new machine needs to be purchased at a cost of $1,000 with a zero salvage value. Management expects no other changes in costs as a result of the additional production. Should the company accept the special order?
A. No, because additional production would exceed capacity.
B. No, because incremental costs exceed incremental revenue.
C. No because incrementa conse o Yes, because incremental revenue exceeds incremental costs.
D. Yes, because incremental costs exceed incremental revenues.
E. No, because the incremental revenue is too low.

Year Nominal GDP Real GDP GDP Deflator (Dollars) (Base year 2016, dollars) 2016 2017 2018 From 2017 to 2018, nominal GDP , and real GDP. The inflation rate in 2018 was.
Why is real GDP a more accurate measure of an economy's production than nominal GDP?

Early in the year,manager John Jacobs set reasonable,understandable,and measurable performance standards and communicated these standards clearly to all team members.Because of these efforts,he should be prepared for the next step in the appraisal process. The first two steps in performance appraisal are establishing performance standards and communicating them to subordinates.The third step is to evaluate performance,and if the first two steps are done correctly,this step is relatively easy.
A. True
B. False

Bella, Inc. manufactures two kinds of bagstotes and satchels. The company allocates manufacturing overhead using a single plantwide rate with direct labor cost as the allocation base. Estimated overhead costs for the year are$25,750. Additional estimated information is given below. Totes Satchels Direct materials cost per unit $33 $44Direct labor cost per unit $52 $60Number of units 520 370Calculate the pre-determined overhead allocation rate.

Complete accounting cycle and financial statements
The city council of E. Staatsboro approved the following budget for the General Fund for fiscal year 2019.
Estimated Revenues
Property taxes $335,000
License fees 40,000
Fines and penalties 15,000
Total revenues $390,000
Appropriations
Salaries $350,000
Supplies and utilities 30,000
Debt service 3,000
Total appropriations 383,000
Budgeted Increase in Fund Balance $7,000
The postclosing trial balance for the fund, as of December 31, 2018, was as follows:
Debits Credits
Cash $15,000
Vouchers payable $8,000
Fund balance (unassigned) 7,000
$15,000 $15,000
The following transactions and events occurred during FY 2019.
1. Levied property taxes of $335,000 and mailed tax bills to property owners.
2. Borrowed $300,000 on tax anticipation notes at an interest rate of 1 percent per annum.
3. Ordered supplies expected to cost $18,000.
4. The supplies arrived, along with an invoice for $19,000; the city paid the invoice immediately.
5. Received cash ($383,000) from the following sources: property taxes ($330,000), licenses and fees ($38,000), fines and penalties ($15,000).
6. Paid cash for the following purposes: unpaid vouchers at the start of year ($8,000); salaries ($340,000); utility bills ($11,000).
7. Repaid the tax anticipation notes 6 months after date of borrowing, with interest.
8. Processed a budgetary interchange, increasing the appropriation for supplies and utilities by $2,000 and reducing the appropriation for salaries by the same amount.
9. Will pay salaries for the last few days in December, amounting to $2,000, at the end of the first pay period in January 2020; also, received in early January 2020 a utilities invoice for $1,000 applicable to December 2019.
Use the preceding information to do the following:
a. Prepare journal entries to record the budget and the listed transactions and events.
b. Prepare a preclosing trial balance.
c. Prepare a balance sheet; a statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance; and a budgetary comparison schedule.

A bond with a face value of $1,000 has 10 years until maturity, carries a coupon rate of 7.3%, and sells for $1,170. Interest is paid annually.a. If the bond has a yield to maturity of 10.7% 1 year from now, what will its price be at that time? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your anser to nearest whole number.)b. What will be the annual rate of return on the bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)c. Now assume that interest is paid semiannually. What will be the annual rate of return on the bond?Slightly greater than your part b answerSlightly less than your part b answerd. If the inflation rate during the year is 3%, what is the annual real rate of return on the bond? (Assume annual interest payments.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)

A company enters a futures contract to sell 50,000 units of a commodity for 70 cents per unit. The initial margin is $4,000 and the maintenance margin is $3,000. What change in the futures price (per unit) would lead to a margin call?