Answer: 75
Explanation:
The required sales volume if the Abner Corporation’s monthly fixed costs are $5,000 per month will be:
Required sales = (Fixed cost + target profit) / (Selling price - AVC)
= (5,000 + 10,000) / (300 - 100)
= 15,000 / 200
= 75
Therefore, the required sales volume is 75.
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
Sales $ 610,000 Cost of goods sold 430,000 Salaries 111,000 ($25,200 is indirect) Utilities 17,000 ($6,000 is indirect) Depreciation 48,800 ($17,200 is indirect) Office expenses 26,200 (all indirect) 1. Prepare a departmental income statement for 2019. 2.
Answer:
Sales $610,000
Less: Cost of Goods sold ($430,000)
Gross Profit $180,000
Less:
Salaries $111,000
Utilities $17,000
Depreciation $48,800
Office expenses $26,200 ($203,000)
Operating loss ($23,000)
Assume that Jerome's available-for-sale portfolio had a total cost of $50,000 and a fair value of $46,000 on December 31 at the end of the first year it held the AFS securities . Make the necessary adjusting entry.
Answer:
Sep.15
Dr Investments in Available for sale securities 8900
Cr Cash 8900
30-Dec
Dr Other Comprehensive Income -(Unrealised loss-AFS) 4000
Cr Fair value adjustment-Stock 4000
31-Dec
Dr Fair value adjustment-Stock 1000
Cr Unrealised gain-Income 1000
Explanation:
Preparation of the journal entries
Books of Jerome Inc.
Sep.15
Dr Investments in Available for sale securities 8900
Cr Cash 8900
(Purchase of Notes of Topper Inc.)
30-Dec
Dr Other Comprehensive Income -(Unrealised loss-AFS) 4000
Cr Fair value adjustment-Stock 4000
(50000-46000)
31-Dec
Dr Fair value adjustment-Stock 1000
Cr Unrealised gain-Income 1000
(6000-5000)
(Unrealised holding period gain on Melina corporation stock hed as Trading securities)
Elk, a C corporation, has $370,000 operating income and $290,000 operating expenses during the current year. In addition, Elk has a $10,000 long-term capital gain and a $17,000 short-term capital loss. Elk's taxable income is:
Answer:
$80,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what Elk's taxable income is:
Using this formula
Taxable income=Operating income-Operating expenses
Let plug in the formula
Taxable income=$370,000-$290,000
Taxable income=$80,000
Therefore Elk's taxable income is:$80,000
Arisk-neutral consumer is deciding whether to purchase a homogeneousproduct from one of two firms. One firm produces an unreliable product andthe other a reliable product. At the time of the sale, the consumer is unable todistinguish between the two firmsîproducts. From the consumerîs perspec-tive, there is an equal chance that a given firmîs product is reliable or unreli-able. The maximum amount this consumer will pay for an unreliable productis $0, while she will pay $50 for a reliable product.
a. Given this uncertainty, what is the most this consumer will pay to purchaseone unit of this product?
b. How much will this consumer be willing to pay for the product if the firmoffering the reliable product includes a warranty that will protect the con-sumer? Explain
Answer:
Uncertainty over Reliable and Unreliable Product
a. Given this uncertainty, the most this consumer will pay to purchase one unit of this product is $25
b. The amount that this consumer will be willing to pay for the product if the firm offering the reliable product includes a warranty that will protect the consumer is $50.
c. This is because the stated maximum amount that the consumer is willing to pay for the reliable product is $50. She is not prepared to spend more than this amount on the reliable product.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Unreliable Reliable
Maximum amount the consumer will pay $0 $50
Probability of reliability 0.5 0.5
Expected amount to pay for either product $0 $25 ($50 * 0.5)
a. Given this uncertainty, the most this consumer will pay to purchase one unit of this product is $25 ($0 + $25)
Many business leaders today give up having a private office, and instead work at a desk or cubicle in the middle of the work area to be among other employees. What effect do you think this work area placement has on their power
Answer:
Napoleon once ordered his men on a near suicidal charge against the Austrians and they did exactly what he told them to because they were so inspired by him. This inspiration came from the fact that even though he was their commander, he was on the front lines with them and personally overseeing the artillery bombardment of the enemy.
This is the kind of effect that the business leader staying in the middle of the work area can have. The leader would be amongst their subordinates and by working hard, could inspire them to work hard themselves. This would increase the respect that the employees have of the leader and by extension, the leader's power over them.
Should the leader turn out to be lazy however, an opposite situation could result where the leader's power is diminished as their laziness would be on full display for the workers. who would then lose respect for the leader.
Jillian Diaz receives a regular salary of $1,500 a month and is entitled to overtime pay at the rate of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for any time worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Diaz's overtime pay rate is a.$6.92. b.$1,800. c.$12.98. d.$276.92.
Answer: $14.07
Explanation:
The regular salary of $1,500 is based on a 40-hour week.
The rate per hour assuming 4 weeks is:
= 1,500 / (40 * 4)
= $9.38
Overtime rates are one and one-half times the regular hourly rate:
= 9.38 * 1¹/₂
= $14.07
Stuart Software has 5.7 percent coupon bonds on the market with 11 years to maturity. The bonds make semiannual payments and currently sell for 93 percent of par. What is the current yield on the bonds
Answer:
current yield = 6.13%
Explanation:
Given:
The software has 5.7 percent coupon bonds
maturity=11 years
current sell=93 percent of par
The objective is to find the current yield on the bonds
Formula used:
Current yield = [tex]\frac{Annual Coupon payment}{current selling price}*100[/tex]
Solution:
Current selling price=93% of 1000=930
Annual coupon payment= 5.7% of 1000=57
Then,
On substituting the values in the formula,
Current yield = [tex]\frac{57}{930}[/tex]*100
On Simplifying,
Current yield =6.13%
Therefore,
Current yield =6.13%
Match each of the following definitions of costs to the cost classifications.
1. This cost is the combined amount of all the other costs.
2. This cost remains constant over a limited range of volume; when it reaches the end of its limited range, it changes by a lump sum and remains at that level until it exceeds another limited range.
3. This cost has a component that remains the same over all volume levels and another component that increases in direct proportion to increases in volume.
4. This cost increases when volume increases, but the increase is not constant for each unit produced.
5. This cost remains constant over all volume levels within the productive capacity for the planning period.
6. This cost increases in direct proportion to increases in volume; its amount is constant for each unit produced.
Answer:
1. This cost is the combined amount of all the other costs. ⇒ TOTAL COST.
2. This cost remains constant over a limited range of volume; when it reaches the end of its limited range, it changes by a lump sum and remains at that level until it exceeds another limited range. ⇒ STEP-WISE COST.
3. This cost has a component that remains the same over all volume levels and another component that increases in direct proportion to increases in volume. ⇒ MIXED COST
4. This cost increases when volume increases, but the increase is not constant for each unit produced. ⇒ CURVELINEAR COST.
5. This cost remains constant over all volume levels within the productive capacity for the planning period.⇒ FIXED COST.
6. This cost increases in direct proportion to increases in volume; its amount is constant for each unit produced. ⇒ VARIABLE COST.
The Gear Division makes a part with the following characteristics:
Production capacity 25,000 units
Selling price to outside customers $ 18
Variable cost per unit $ 11
Fixed cost, total $ 100,000
Motor Division of the same company would like to purchase 10,000 units each period from the Gear Division. The Motor Division now purchases the part from an outside supplier at a price of $17 each. Suppose that the Gear Division is operating at capacity and can sell all of its output to outside customers. If the Gear Division sells the parts to Motor Division at $17 per unit, the company as a whole will be:
a. better off by $10,000 each period.
b. worse off by $20,000 each period.
c. worse off by $10,000 each period.
d. There will be no change in the status of the company as a whole.
Answer:
Effect on income= -10,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Production capacity 25,000 units
Selling price to outside customers $ 18
Variable cost per unit $ 11
Fixed cost, total $ 100,000
First, we need to calculate the unitary total production cost:
Total unitary cost= (100,000/25,000) + 11
Total unitary cost= $15
The company can sell all of its production to outside customers and gain $3 from the sale. But, by selling to the Motor Division, it gains $2.
Now, the effect on income:
Effect on income= increase in income by not buying the part - decrease in sales revenue for not selling to outside customers
Effect on income= 10,000*2 - 10,000*3
Effect on income= 20,000 - 30,000
Effect on income= -10,000
Target Corporation issues a 20-year $9,000,000 bond on January 1, 20xx with a 9% stated interest rated. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31st. The bond will mature in twenty years. When Target Corporation retires the bond at the end of 20 years, what amount will they debit to the bonds payable account?
Answer:
Target Corporation
The amount that will be debited to the bonds payable account on December 31, 2020 will be:
= $9,000,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
January 1, 20xx:
Face value of bonds issued = $9,000,000
Maturity period = 20 years
Stated interest rate = 9%
Interest payment = June 30 and December 31
Semiannual Interest Payment in dollars = $405,000 ($9,000,000 * 4.5%)
b) At maturity of the bonds after 20 years, Target Corporation will debit the Bonds Payable account and credit its Cash account with the sum of $9,000,000. On that date, the bond's carrying amount will be equal to the Bonds Payable account balance, all things remaining equal.
Garcia Corporation purchased a truck by issuing an $80,000, 4-year, zero-interest-bearing note to Equinox Inc. The market rate of interest for obligations of this nature is 10%. Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of this truck
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
The journal entry to record the purchase of the truck will be:
Dr Trucks $54641
Dr Discount on Notes Payable $25359
Cr Notes Payable $80000
Note:
Face value of Note = $80000
× PV factor = 1/1.10⁴ = 0.68301
Present value of Face value of Note = $54641
Suppose that the inflation rate is 2% and the real terminal value of an investment is expected to be $82,500 in 4 years. Calculate the nominal terminal value of the investment at the end of year 4.
Answer: $89300.65
Explanation:
Based on the information given in the question, the nominal terminal value of the investment at the end of year 4 will be calculated thus:
Inflation rate = 2%
Real terminal value of investment = $82,500
Normal terminal value of investment will be:
= $82500 × (1+2%)⁴
= $82500 × (1 +0.02)⁴
= $82500 × 1.02⁴
= $89300.65
Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $350,000 per quarter. The company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their relative sales value at the split-off point. Unit selling prices and total output at the split-off point are as follows:
Product Selling Price Quarterly Output
A $16 per pound 15,000 pounds
B $8 per pound 20,000 pounds
C $25 per gallon 4,000 gallons
Each product can be processed further after the split-off point. Additional processing requires no special facilities. The additional processing costs (per quarter) and unit selling prices after further processing are given below:
Product Additional Processing Costs Selling Price
A $63,000 $20 per pound
B $80,000 $13 per pound
C $36,000 $32 per gallon
Required:
Which product or products should be sold at the split-off point and which product or products should be processed further?
Answer:
The incremental selling price for product 1 is 60,000, product 2 is 100000 and product 3 is 28,000.
Sell at split off for product 1 is Yes and product 2 is No and product 3 is Yes.
Explanation:
Here,
Eric receives a portion of his income from his holdings of interest-bearing U.S. government bonds. The bonds offer a real interest rate of 4.5% per year. The nominal interest rate on the bonds adjusts automatically to account for the inflation rate. The government taxes nominal interest income at a rate of 10%. The following table shows two scenarios: A low-inflation scenario and a high- inflation scenario. Given the real interest rate of 4.5% per year, find the nominal interest rate on Eric's bonds, the after-tax nominal interest rate, and the after-tax real interest rate under each inflation scenario. Inflation Rate Real Interest Nominal Interest After-Tax After-Tax (Percent) Rate Rate Nominal Interest Rate Real Interest (Percent) (Percent) (Percent) (Percent)2.0 4.5 7.0 4.5Compared with higher inflation rates, a lower inflation rate will_________ nominal interest income. This tends to_________ the after-tax real interest rate when the government taxes saving, thereby________ the quantity of investment in the economy and________ the economy's long-run growth rate.
Solution :
Given :
The bonds offer a [tex]\text{real interest rate}[/tex] of 4.5% per year
Tax rate = 10% = 0.10
Inflation rate = 2
[tex]\text{Nominal interest rate}[/tex] = [tex]\text{real interest rate}[/tex] + [tex]\text{inflation rate}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Nominal interest rate}[/tex] = 2 + 4.5
= 6.5
[tex]\text{After tax nominal rate}[/tex] = [tex]\text{Nominal interest rate}[/tex] [tex]$\times (1-\text{tax rate})$[/tex]
[tex]\text{After tax nominal interest rate}[/tex] = [tex]$6.5 \times (1-0.10)$[/tex]
[tex]$=6.5 \times 0.90$[/tex]
= 5.85
After tax real interest rate = [tex]\text{after tax nominal rate}[/tex] - [tex]\text{inflation rate}[/tex]
= 5.85 - 2.0
= 3.85
[tex]\text{Inflation rate}[/tex] = 7.0
[tex]\text{Real interest rate = 4.5}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Nominal interest rate}[/tex] = [tex]\text{real interest rate}[/tex] + [tex]\text{inflation rate}[/tex]
= 7 + 4.5
= 11.5
[tex]\text{After tax nominal interest rate}[/tex] = [tex]\text{Nominal interest rate}[/tex] [tex]$\times (1-\text{tax rate })$[/tex]
[tex]$=11.5 \times (1 - 0.10)$[/tex]
[tex]$=11.5 \times 0.90$[/tex]
= 10.35
[tex]\text{After tax nominal interest rate}[/tex] = 11.5 x (1 - 0.10)
= 11.5 x 0.90
= 10.35
[tex]\text{After tax nominal interest rate}[/tex] = [tex]\text{after tax nominal rate}[/tex] - [tex]\text{inflation rate}[/tex]
= 10.35 - 7.0
= 3.35
Putting all the value in table :
[tex]\text{Inflation rate}[/tex] Real interest Nominal interest After tax nominal After tax
rate rate interest rate interest rate
2.0 4.5 6.5 5.85 3.85
7.0 4.5 11.5 10.35 3.35
Comparing with the [tex]\text{higher inflation rate}[/tex], a [tex]\text{lower inflation rate}[/tex] will increase the after after tax real interest rate when the government taxes nominal interest income. This tends to encourage saving, thereby increase the quantity of investment in the economy and the increase the economy's long-run growth rate.
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.
The March 1 inventory of finished units at the Kay Company is 5,000. During March the company plans to sell 40,000 units and desires a March 31 inventory of 10,000 units. The number of units that the company should plan on producing in March is: A. 60,000 units B. 50,000 units C. 45,000 units D. 40,000 units E. 35,000 units
Answer:
C. 45,000 units
Explanation:
Inventory of finished units at March 31
10,000
Add:
Sales units
40,000
Total units
50,000
Less:
Inventory of finished units March 1
(5,000)
Balance
45,000
Therefore, the number of units that the company should plan on producing in March is 45,000 units
Nabax has an investment that is worth $41,600 and has an expected return of 14.56 percent. The investment is expected to pay her $27,200 in 2 years from today and X in 5 years from today. What is X?
Answer:
The answer is "$41189.19"
Explanation:
Using formula:[tex]\text{Present value=Cash flows} \times \text{Present value of discounting factor(rate \ \%, time period)}[/tex]
[tex]\to 41600=\frac{27200}{1.1456^2}+ \frac{X}{1.1456^5}\\\\\to 41600= (27200 \times 0.761963188)+(X \times 0.506798097)\\\\\to 41600=20725.3987+(X \times 0.506798097)\\\\\\to X=\frac{(41600-20725.3987)}{0.506798097}\\\\[/tex]
[tex]=\$41189.19[/tex]
Which of the following statements is most correct concerning a project with normal cash flows (i.e., a cash outflow in Year 0 followed by cash inflows in all subsequent years)?
a) If the NPV of a project is positive then the payback period rule will always accept the project.
b) If the NPV of a project is negative, then the profitability index of the project will always be greater than one.
c) If the profitability index of a project is greater than one, then the IRR will always be less than the project’s cost of capital.
d) If the NPV of a project is zero, then the IRR of the project will be equal to the discount rate for the project.
e) If the discount rate of a project is zero, then the project will always be accepted.
Answer: D. If the NPV of a project is zero, then the IRR of the project will be equal to the discount rate for the project.
Explanation:
Net present value (NPV) refers to the difference that exist between the present value of the cash inflows and that of the cash outflows for a particular period of time.
The net present value is used in capital budgeting to determine if a projected investment or project will be profitable or not. For a project with normal cash flows, if the NPV of a project is zero, then the IRR of the project will be equal to the discount rate for the project.
Therefore, the correct option is D.
Broker Bill has the exclusive listing for Terri’s home. Bill brought Terri an offer from Alexis, which Terri accepted. In order to expedite the transaction, Bill offered to handle the escrow if both Terri and Alexis agreed. Which statement is true?
Answer: Bill's offer is ethical and legal and he can accept compensation for handling the escrow.
Explanation:
An exclusive listing refers to the type of real estate listing agreement whereby a broker is chosen as the sole agent of the seller. It should be noted that the right to retain the property is held by the seller rand has no obligation to the broker.
Based on the information given, it can be infered that Bill's offer is ethical and legal and he can accept compensation for handling the escrow.
Blake Company purchased two identical inventory items. The item purchased first cost $34.00, and the item purchased second cost $35.00. Blake sold one of the items for $64.00. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The dollar amount assigned to ending inventory will be the same no matter which cost flow method is used.
B. Gross margin will be higher if Blake uses LIFO than it would be if FIFO were used.
C. Ending inventory will be lower if Blake uses weighted average than if FIFO were used.
D. Cost of goods sold will be higher if Blake uses FIFO than if weighted average were used.
Answer:
c
Explanation:
LIFO means last in first out. It means that it is the last purchased inventory that is the first to be sold.
FIFO means first in, first out. It means that it is the first purchased inventory that is the first to be sold
Weighted average is the average cost of the inventories bought over a period
If FIFO is used, ending inventory would be $35.
If weighted average is used , ending inventory = (34 +35) / 2 = $34.50
Thus, ending inventory will be lower if Blake uses weighted average than if FIFO were used
Gross margin = gross profit / revenue
If FIFO was used . gross margin = (64 - 34) / 64 = 0.469
If LIFO was used . gross margin = (64 - 35) / 64 = 0.453
Gross margin will be lower if Blake uses LIFO than it would be if FIFO were used.
Imagine that the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer purchases a 10 percent share of a Canadian aircraft distribution company, in order to facilitate the marketing and sales of its aircraft in Canada. This is an example of
Answer: Forward Integration
Explanation:
Forward integration is a process where a company takes over the control of another company that is further along in the value chain so that it might be able to sell or distribute is goods more effectively. For example, an oil company taking over a petroleum products company.
In this scenario, the Brazilian company purchased a huge part of a company further along in distribution in order to facilitate better sales so this is forward integration.
Internal control procedures for cash receipts do not require that:_____.
a. Custody over cash is kept separate from its recordkeeping.
b. All collections for sales are received immediately upon making the sales.
c. Clerks having access to cash in a cash register should not have access to the register tape or file.
d. An employee with no access to cash receipts should compare the total cash recorded by the register with the record of cash receipts reported by the cashier.
e. Cash sales should be recorded on a cash register at the time of each sale.
f. All of these.
Answer:
b. All collections for sales are received immediately upon making the sales.
Explanation:
Internal control, regarded as a process used in assuring objective of an organization in operational effectiveness as well as efficiency and reliable financial reporting, it is also used in assuring of compliance with laws as well as regulations and policies. Generally, internal control can be described as everything which is able to controls risks to an organization. It is a way the
resources of an organization are been
measured as well as been directed and monitored.
It should be noted that Internal control procedures for cash receipts require that:.
✓Custody over cash is kept separate from its recordkeeping.
✓Clerks having access to cash in a cash register should not have access to the register tape or file.
✓An employee with no access to cash receipts should compare the total cash recorded by the register with the record of cash receipts reported by the cashier.
✓Cash sales should be recorded on a cash register at the time of each sale
Travel expenses incurred by the sales department of a manufacturing company would be classified as: a. indirect labor b. manufacturing overhead c. a period cost d. a conversion cost e. a product cost
Answer:
c. a period cost
Explanation:
Option C, period cos is the correct answer because the period cost is not related to the production and manufacturing of the commodity. Rather it is the cost incurred outside the factory such as marketing expenses, travelling expenses, etc. Therefore, the option "period cost" is the correct answer.
Travel expenses incurred by the sales department of a manufacturing company would be classified as: c. a period cost
Period costs are indirect costs incurred in the production of goods and services. These costs are not tied directly to production processes.
Unlike product costs that are assigned to one particular product, Period costs are not assigned to one particular product or the cost of inventory.
Period costs are also not included in the inventory valuation hence are treated as expenses in the period in which they are incurred.
Other examples of Period costs includes: marketing expenses, indirect labor etc.
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MC Qu. 111 A company has an overhead application... A company has an overhead application rate of 124% of direct labor costs. How much overhead would be allocated to a job if it required total labor costing $23,000
Answer:
$28,520
Explanation:
Calculation to determine How much overhead would be allocated to a job if it required total labor costing $23,000
Using this formula
Overhead=Total Labor Cost x Overhead Application Rate
Let plug in the formula
Overhead=$23,000 x 1.24
Overhead= $28,520
Therefore How much overhead would be allocated to a job if it required total labor costing $23,000 will be $28,520
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
When corporate taxes and the cost of financial distress are taken into consideration, the market value of a firm is equal to the value of the all-equity firm _____ the PV of the tax shield _____ the costs of financial distress
Answer:
rise and decrease
Explanation:
Corporate tax is also called as company and is directly imposed by law on the incomes of capital and many countries imposed such taxes at the national levels and on the state level. Financial distress is a condition which the company make sufficient revenue and has higher fixed losses. This takes place due to some downturns.Globalization of Market is taking place because of ___________.
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
The expenditure and income approaches to calculating GDP arrive at the same final number, but they calculate that number in different ways. To illustrate, consider the possible effects of the following transactions on GDP:
1. Daesun pays Awesome Foods Market $1,100 to cater his daughter's engagement party. He's attracted by Awesome Foods Market's guarantee that he'll be happy with the catering, or he'll get his money back.
2. Awesome Foods Market pays JoAnn's Catering $950 to cater the party.
3. JoAnn's Catering buys plasticware worth $200 from Kostko.
Required:
Compute contributions to GDP, using the expenditure approach.
Answer:
Only the amount spent by Manuel would be in included in the calculation of GDP
Explanation:
Gross domestic product is the total sum of final goods and services produced in an economy within a given period which is usually a year
GDP calculated using the expenditure approach = Consumption spending by households + Investment spending by businesses + Government spending + Net export
Net export = exports – imports
When exports exceed import there is a trade deficit and when import exceeds import, there is a trade surplus.
Consumption spending includes spending by households on goods and services. Consumption spending includes :
spending on durables - e.g. laptop
spending on nondurables - e.g. clothes, food
spending on services - e.g. payment of hospital bill
the purchase of a textbook by a student is an example of consumption spending on durable goods
Investment - It includes purchases of goods and services made by businesses in the production of goods and services
the airplane purchased by the airline would be used to provide services for airline customers. Also, the packing boxes bought by Amazon would be used in delivering goods to customers
Government spending - It includes government consumption expenditure and gross investment. The purchase of a new limousine for the president is an example of consumption expenditure
Items not included in the calculation off GDP includes:
1. services not rendered to oneself
2. Activities not reported to the government
3. illegal activities
4. sale or purchase of used products
5. sale or purchase of intermediate products
