Answer: False
Explanation:
The earliest time of an activity os necessary in order to reduce the duration of a project. The earliest start time of an activity is the time that is earliest where an activity can begin.
The earliest finish time is the addition of the early time with the completion time of the activity.
A 4 year project has an annual operating cash flow of $55,000. At the beginning of the project, $4,600 in net working capital was required, which will be recovered at the end of the project. The firm also spend $23,100 on equipment to start the project. This equipment will have a book value of $4,940 at the end of the project, but can be sold for $5,880. The tax rate is 35 percent. What is the Year 4 cash flow?
a. $65,809
b. $63,422
c. $21193
d. $55,951
e. $65,151
Answer:Year 4 Cash flow =$65,151.----E
Explanation:
Salvage value of the equipment =$5,880
Book value at end of project before sale = $4,940
Gain on disposal = $940
tax gain non disposal = 35% of $940 =0.35 x 940= $329
Amount after tax salvage value = $5,880 - $329=$5,551
Year 4 Cash flow = Operating cash flow +Net working capital +Amount after tax salvage value = $55,000 + $4,600 +$5551= $65,151.
Preference decisions compare potential projects that meet screening decision criteria and will be ranked in their preference order to differentiate between alternatives with respect to all of the following characteristics except:________a. importanceb. desirabilityc. feasibilityd. political prominence
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Political prominence inst determined in any of the capital budgeting methods. Also, political prominence shouldn't be a deciding factor when making an investment. a project might be politically prominent but it is unprofitable or doesn't align to the goals of the company.
A benevolent social planner would prefer that the output of good x be decreased from its current level if, at the current level of output of good x_________
a. social cost = private cost = private value < social value.
b. private cost < social cost = private value = social value.
c. social value = private value = private cost < social cost.
d. social cost = private cost = private value = social value.
Answer:
c
Explanation:
social value = private value = private cost < social cost.
A benevolent social planner would prefer that the output of good x be decreased from its current level if, at the current level of output of good x social value = private value = private cost < social cost. Thus, option (c) is correct.
What is the cost?
The term cost refers to the actual money are spent on the manufacturing of the product. The product are manufacture to spend on money are raw material, transportation, wages, salary, and other expenses add. The all expenses are added to identify the cost.
According to the system composed, the primary impact of the output of goods are the multiplied by the reduced from its present state are the primary effect of the output of products are the calculation where the social value equals the societal value. The private cost is lower than the societal cost.
As a result, the significance of the social cost are the aforementioned. Therefore, option (c) is correct.
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Ship Co. produces storage crates that require 37.0 meters of material at $0.50 per meter and 0.10 direct labor hours at $12.00 per hour. Overhead is applied at the rate of $18 per direct labor hour. What is the total standard cost for one unit of product that would appear on a standard cost card
Answer:
Standard cost per unit= $21.5
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Ship Co. produces storage crates that require 37.0 meters of material at $0.50 per meter
0.10 direct labor hours at $12.00 per hour.
Overhead is applied at the rate of $18 per direct labor hour.
We need to determine the standard cost per unit:
Direct material= 37*0.5= 18.5
Direct labor= 0.1*12= 1.2
Manufacturing overhead= 0.1*18= 1.8
Standard cost per unit= $21.5
According to the Security Risk Management: Building an Information Security Risk Management Program From the Ground Up textbook, "there will be risks that can't be mitigated at all, aren't worth the effort to reduce the exposure any further, or just won't be addressed in the short term due to other priorities" (p. 47). Provide a real-world example for each of these three scenarios and explain why the risk meets the criteria.
Answer with Explanation:
Risk which can’t be mitigated: The risks that the share price would fall due to sudden political environment instability or events that effects the economy will definitely affect the business operations as well. Thus are the risks that can not be mitigated at all. Another example would be Corona virus implications on the operation of the company which is again a risk that can't be mitigated.
Risks, that aren’t worth the effort to reduce the exposure any further:
The part of the sentence talks about the risk exposure which says that if the company doesn't resides in an area which is not prone to seismic activity and the chances of earthquake in a country is below 0.000001% which is almost negligible but still it is worthless to purchase the earthquake insurance. As this risk is almost negligible hence it is not worth the effort to reduce the exposure any further.
Risks that wouldn't be addressed in short term due to other priorities:
The risks that will not occur in the next 12 month, can be addressed after 6 months and thus allowing the company to prioritize the risks that must be resolved first. This means that if their is a risk that one of our several products that would be launched after 12 months from now will not be winning customer market can be addressed after 6 months because it is dependent on our future action. If we don't launch our product, our product is not rejected by the customer. Hence situations like this allows us to prioritize our risks.
Cullumber Industries incurs unit costs of $7 ($5 variable and $2 fixed) in making an assembly part for its finished product. A supplier offers to make 14,700 of the assembly part at $6 per unit. If the offer is accepted, Cullumber will save all variable costs but no fixed costs. Prepare an analysis showing the total cost saving, if any, Cullumber will realize by buying the part. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of the analysis that depicts the total cost saving is presented below:
Particulars Make Buy Net Income or decrease
Variable
Manufacturing Cost $73,500 - $73,500
(14,700 × $5)
Fixed
Manufacturing cost $29,400 $29,400 -
(14,700 × $2)
Purchase price
(14,700 × $6) - $88,200 ($88,200)
Total annual cost $102,900 $117,600 ($14,700)
Based on the total annual cost the company should make the product as it saves the cost by $14,700
A company is considering replacing an old piece of machinery, which cost $400,000 and has $175,000 of accumulated depreciation to date, with a new machine that has a purchase price of $550,000. The old machine could be sold for $250,000. The annual variable production costs associated with the old machine are estimated to be $72,500 per year for eight years. The annual variable production costs for the new machine are estimated to be $24,000 per year for eight years.
Required:
a. Prepare a differential analysis dated May 29 to determine whether to continue with (Alternative 1) or replace (Alternative 2) the old machine.
b. What is the sunk cost in this situation?
Answer:
Company A
a. Differential Analysis dated May 29
Alternative 1 Alternative 2
Opportunity cost $250,000 $550,000
Variable production costs 580,000 192,000
Total cost $830,000 $742,000
b. Sunk cost in this situation is: $225,000 ($400,000 - $175,000) cost of the old machine.
Explanation:
Company A's relevant cost for the old machine is the opportunity cost that it will lose if it continues with Alternative 1 or continued use of the old machine and the additional cost for the new machine for Alternative 2. Also relevant is the variable production costs that would be incurred if the old or new machine is used.
Company A's sunk cost is the cost of the old machine minus accumulated depreciation. Sunk cost is not relevant for decision making under differential analysis.
Company A's differential analysis is a managerial tool that is used to differentiate one decision alternative from another. In this analysis, only relevant costs are considered. A relevant cost in this case is cost that its inclusion or elimination makes a difference in the decision outcome.
Broad network access, measured service, resource pooling, and rapid elasticity are essential characteristics of ___________.
Answer:
cloud computing
Explanation:
All of these characteristics alongside on-demand self-service are essential characteristics of cloud computing. Cloud computing refers to the different computer system resources that are always available to a client when needed from any remote location, usually in regards to data storage and computing power, without actual direct active involvement by the user themselves. Allowing the user to access information or computing power remotely.
What is your standard deviation of demand during lead time if your average lead time = 5 days, standard deviation of demand = 4, average demand is 12, and standard deviation of lead time is 1.2 days.
Answer:
4.47
Explanation:
The computation of the standard deviation of lead time is shown below:
= √lead time × standard deviation of demand
= √ 5 days × 4
= √20
= 4.47
We simply applied the above formula to determine the standard deviation of demand during lead time
Hence, all the other items would be ignored
Some managers use _____, which provides four indicators with which organizations can set goals and measure performance.
Answer:
balanced scorecard
Explanation:
The term that is being mentioned in this question is known as a balanced scorecard. This is a strategic management performance metric that is used to measure and provide feedback to a company's management by identifying and improving different internal business functions and their outcomes, usually in regards to the employees themselves. An example of a balanced scorecard can be seen in the attached photo.
Global Engineering's actual operating income for the current year is $50,000. The flexible budget operating income for actual volume achieved is $40,000, while the static budget operating income is $53,000. What is the sales volume variance for operating income
Answer:
$13,000 Unfavorable
Explanation:
Calculation for the sales volume variance for operating income of Global Engineering's
Using this formula
Sales volume variance for operating income=Static budget operating income -Fexible budget operating income
Where,
Static budget operating income =$53,000
Fexible budget operating income=$40,000
Let plug in the formula
Sales volume variance for operating income=$53,000-$40,000
Sales volume variance for operating income=$13,000 Unfavorable
Therefore the sales volume variance for operating income will be $13,000 Unfavorable
Chapman Company, a major retailer of bicycles and accessories, operates several stores and is a publicly traded company. The comparative balance sheet and income statement for Chapman as of May 31, 2014, are as follows. The company is preparing its statement of cash flows.
CHAPMAN COMPANY
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MAY 31
2014 2013
Current assets
Cash $28,560 $20,820
Accounts receivable 75,850 58,940
Inventory 220,080 250,770
Prepaid expenses 9,148 7,580
Total current assets 333,638 338,110
Plant assets
Plant assets 600,070 502,460
Less: Accumulated depreciation—plant assets
150,060 125,320
Net plant assets 450,010 377,140
Total assets $783,648 $715,250
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $123,190 $115,200
Salaries and wages payable 47,660 72,420
Interest payable 27,980 25,490
Total current liabilities 198,830 213,110
Long-term debt
Bonds payable 70,770 100,640
Total liabilities 269,600 313,750
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $10 par 370,460 280,890
Retained earnings 143,588 120,610
Total stockholders’ equity 514,048 401,500
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$783,648 $715,250
CHAPMAN COMPANY
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2014
Sales revenue $1,255,260
Cost of goods sold 722,590
Gross profit 532,670
Expenses
Salaries and wages expense 252,580
Interest expense 75,830
Depreciation expense 24,740
Other expenses 8,980
Total expenses 362,130
Operating income 170,540
Income tax expense 43,250
Net income $127,290
The following is additional information concerning Chapman’s transactions during the year ended May 31, 2014.
1. All sales during the year were made on account.
2. All merchandise was purchased on account, comprising the total accounts payable account.
3. Plant assets costing $97,610 were purchased by paying $17,610 in cash and issuing 8,000 shares of stock.
4. The "other expenses" are related to prepaid items.
5. All income taxes incurred during the year were paid during the year.
6. In order to supplement its cash, Chapman issued 957 shares of common stock at par value.
7. Cash dividends of $104,312 were declared and paid at the end of the fiscal year.
Prepare a statement of cash flows for Chapman Company for the year ended May 31, 2014, using the direct method. (A reconciliation of net income to net cash provided is not required.) (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)
Answer:
Chapman Company
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended May 2014:
Operating activities:
Cash from customers $1,238,350
Cash to suppliers ($683,910)
Salaries & Wages (277,340)
Other expenses (10,548)
Income Tax (43,250)
Net Cash from operating activities 223,302
Investing activities:
Plant (17,610) (17,610)
Financing activities:
Dividends (104,312)
Interest (73,340)
Bonds (29,870)
Issue of stock 9,570
Net cash from financing activities (197,952)
Net cash flows $7,740
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
1. CHAPMAN COMPANY
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MAY 31
2014 2013
Current assets
Cash $28,560 $20,820
Accounts receivable 75,850 58,940
Inventory 220,080 250,770
Prepaid expenses 9,148 7,580
Total current assets 333,638 338,110
Plant assets
Plant assets 600,070 502,460
Less: Accumulated depreciation
—plant assets 150,060 125,320
Net plant assets 450,010 377,140
Total assets $783,648 $715,250
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $123,190 $115,200
Salaries & wages payable 47,660 72,420
Interest payable 27,980 25,490
Total current liabilities 198,830 213,110
Long-term debt
Bonds payable 70,770 100,640
Total liabilities 269,600 313,750
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $10 par 370,460 280,890
Retained earnings 143,588 120,610
Total stockholders’ equity 514,048 401,500
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity $783,648 $715,250
2. CHAPMAN COMPANY
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2014
Sales revenue $1,255,260
Cost of goods sold 722,590
Gross profit 532,670
Expenses
Salaries and wages expense 252,580
Interest expense 75,830
Depreciation expense 24,740
Other expenses 8,980
Total expenses 362,130
Operating income 170,540
Income tax expense 43,250
Net income $127,290
3) Cash Receipts:
Cash from customers $1,238,350
Issue of stock 9,570
4) Cash Payments:
Cash to suppliers $683,910
Plant 17,610
Income Tax 43,250
Dividends 104,312
Salaries & Wages 277,340
Interest 73,340
Other expenses 10,548
Bonds 29,870
5) Prepaid Expenses
Ending balance $9,148
Expenses 8,980
Beginning balance 7,580
Cash paid $10,548
6) Accounts Receivable:
Beginning balance $58,940
Sales 1,255,260
Ending balance 75,850
Cash received $1,238,350
7) Accounts Payable:
Beginning balance $115,200
Purchases 691,900
Ending balance $123,190
Cash paid $693,910
8) Purchases:
Ending inventory $220,080
Cost of goods sold 722,590
Beginning inventory 250,770
Purchases $691,900
9) Salaries and Wages Payable
Beginning balance $72,420
Expenses 252,580
Ending balance 47,660
Cash paid $277,340
10) Interest payable:
Beginning balance $25,490
Expense 75,830
Ending balance 27,980
Cash paid $73,340
On January 31, 2016, Danvers Logistics, Inc., issued five-year, 7% bonds payable with a face value of $10,000,000. The bonds were issued at 96 and pay interest on January 31 and July 31. Danvers Logistics, Inc., amortizes bond discount by the straight-line method.
Record:
a. Issuance of the bonds on January 31, 2016.
b. The semiannual interest payment and amortization of bond discount on July 31, 2016.
c. The interest accrual and discount amortization on December 31, 2016.
Answer:
Journal entries are given below
Explanation:
Journal Entries
Requirement A: Issuance of the bonds on January 31, 2016.
Debit Credit
Cash (w) $9,600,000
Discount on bonds payable $400,000
Bonds payable $10,000,000
Working
Cash = 10,000,000*0.96 = $9,600,000
Discount on bonds payable = 10,000,000*0.04 = $400,000
Requirement B: The semiannual interest payment and amortization of bond discount on July 31, 2016.
Debit Credit
Interest expense $390,000
Cash (w) $350,000
Discount on bonds payable (w) $40,000
Working
Cash = 10,000,000x 0.07 x 6/12 = $350,000
Discount on bonds payable = 400000/(5months*2) = $40,000
Requirement C: The interest accrual and discount amortization on December 31, 2016.
Debit Credit
Interest expense $325,000
Cash (w) $291,666.67
Discount on bonds payable (w) $33333.33
Working
Cash = 10,000,000x 0.07 x 5months/12months = 291,666.67
Discount on bonds payable = 400,000/(5*2)*5/6 = 33,333.33
"A customer has an existing short margin account with credits of $16,000 and a short position in ABC stock worth $10,000. The SMA in the account is $1,000. If the market value of ABC falls to $9,000, the equity is:"
Answer:
Equity= $7,000
Explanation:
A customer has an existing short margin account that contains credit of $16,000
The short position in ABC stock is worth $10,000
The SMA in the account is $1,000
Therefore, if the market value of ABC falls down to $9,000 then, the equity can be calculated as follows
Equity= $16,000-$9,000
=$7,000
Hence the equity is $7,000
Suppose the demand curve for a monopolistic competitor becomes steeper, but its average total costs do not change. What is likely to be an effect?
Answer:
The demand curve is less elastic.
Explanation:
The steeper demand curve shows that the demand had become less elastic because the steeper demand curve represents the less elastic demand while the flatter demand curve shows the more elastic demand. therefore, if the demand curve for a monopolistic competitor becomes steeper that means people are less responsive towards the quantity. So if the price increases or decreases, then people will not change their quantity more than the change in price.
You are given an annuity-immediate paying 10 for 10 years, then decreasing by one per year for nine years and paying one per year thereafter, forever. The annual effective rate of interest is 4%. Calculate the present value of this annuity.
Answer:
124.17
Explanation:
since the first payment is immediate, then this is an annuity due:
we must divide this annuity into 3 separate parts:
1) today plus 9 years = PV = 10 x 8.43533 (PV annuity due, 4%, 10 periods) = 84.3533
2) the second group of years where annuity decreases by $1
PV year 10 = 9/1.04¹⁰ = 6.08
PV year 11 = 8/1.04¹¹ = 5.20
PV year 12 = 7/1.04¹² = 4.37
PV year 13 = 6/1.04¹³ = 3.60
PV year 14 = 5/1.04¹⁴ = 2.89
PV year 15 = 4/1.04¹⁵ = 2.22
PV year 16 = 3/1.04¹⁶ = 1.60
PV year 17 = 2/1.04¹⁷ = 1.03
sum of PVs = 26.99
3) terminal value at year 17 = 1/0.04 = 25
PV of terminal value = 25/1.04¹⁷ = 12.83
now we add the three parts = 84.3533 + 26.99 + 12.83 = 124.17
If Ben invests $3500 at 4% interest per year, how much additional money must he invest at 5 1 2 % annual interest to ensure that the interest he receives each year is 4 1 2 %
Answer:
Additional $1,750 must be invested by Ben.
Explanation:
Note: The question is not complete as some dots are omitted. The question is therefore given correctly before answering it as follows:
If Ben invests $3500 at 4% interest per year, how much additional money must he invest at 5 1/2 % annual interest to ensure that the interest he receives each year is 4 1/2 %.
The question is now answered as follows:
From the question, we have:
Initial amount invested = $3,500
Interest rate on initial amount invested = 4%, or 0.04
Interest amount from initial amount invested = Initial amount invested * Interest rate on initial amount invested = $3,500 * 4% = $140
Let y represents the additional amount to invest. Therefore, we have:
Interest rate of additional amount invested = 5 1/2% = 5.5% = 0.055
Interest amount from additional amount invested = y * Interest rate of additional amount invested = y * 0.055 = y0.055
Total interest amount = Interest amount from initial amount invested + Interest amount from additional amount invested = $140 + y0.055
New amount invested = Initial amount invested + y = $3,500 + y
Interest rate of new amount invested = 4 1/2% = 4.5% = 0.045
Interest amount from new amount invested = New amount invested * ($3,500 + y) * 0.045 = $157.50 + y0.045
Since total interest amount must equal interest amount from new amount invested, we equate the two and solve as follows:
Total interest amount = Interest amount from new amount invested
$140 + y0.055 = $157.50 + y0.045
We can now solve for y as follows:
y0.055 - y0.045 = $157.50 - $140
y0.01 = $17.50
y = 17.50 / 0.01
y = $1,750
Therefore, additional $1,750 must be invested by Ben.
Leslie works as customer service representative for Lighthouse Point Lanterns. Her job is to fulfill customer orders and answer any questions that the customer may have. In order to ensure the best service possible, Lighthouse Point Lanterns makes test phone calls to their customer service representatives and rates their ability to correctly answer customer calls. If Leslie properly handles 80% of the test calls, she will receive a 20% bonus in her next pay check. This is an example of:_________.
Answer:
a performance reward.
Explanation:
A performance reward is a type of employee reward system. Companies generally reward employees in an attempt to motivate them to work more, harder or more efficiently. E.g. a company may reward salespeople that close 100 sales per week, regardless of the type of sales made. This type of reward is based on the gross amount of work carried out by the employee.
In Leslie's case, she is being rewarded for being an efficient employee. The parameter for measuring her efficiency is that 80% of the test calls that she makes are handed properly. She is not rewarded on the number of test calls, but instead on how she handled them.
This is an example of a performance reward if Leslie is going to be rewarded with a 20% bonus for handling 80% of the test calls.
A performance reward is a reward that a customer receives in an organization which is based on how well they have performed in the business.
The reward system here has stated that if Leslie is able to meet up with the target that the business has placed for her to reach she would be rewarded with a bonus of 20% when she receives her next salary.
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Computing absorption costing gross profit
Refer to your answers to Short Exercise S21-6. Product X sells for $175 per unit. Assume no beginning inventories. Calculate the gross profit using absorption costing when Adamson:
a. Produces and sells 2,000 units.
b. Produces 2,500 units and sells 2,000 units
c. Produces 5,000 units and sells 2,000 units.
Answer:
a lot of information is missing, so I looked for a similar question that can help you understand this one:
Variable costs (including direct labor, direct materials and variable overhead) = $80 per units
Fixed overhead = $150,000
a) If Adamson produces 2,000 units, the total cost per unit = $80 + ($150,000 / 2,000) = $80 + $75 = $155
gross profit = total sales revenue - total cogs = (2,000 x $175) - (2,000 x $155) = $350,000 - $310,000 = $40,000
b) If Adamson produces 2,500 units, the total cost per unit = $80 + ($150,000 / 2,500) = $80 + $60 = $140
gross profit = total sales revenue - total cogs = (2,000 x $175) - (2,000 x $140) = $350,000 - $280,000 = $70,000
c) If Adamson produces 5,000 units, the total cost per unit = $80 + ($150,000 / 5,000) = $80 + $30 = $110
gross profit = total sales revenue - total cogs = (2,000 x $175) - (2,000 x $110) = $350,000 - $220,000 = $130,000
Motorcycle Manufacturers, Inc. projected sales of 78,000 machines for the year. The estimated January 1 inventory is 6,500 units, and the desired December 31 inventory is 6,000 units. What is the budgeted production (in units) for the year
Answer:
77,500 units
Explanation:
Projected sales = 78,000 machines
Opening inventory = 6,500 units
Closing inventory = 6,000 units
We will use the formulae below to calculate Budgeted production in unit.
Closing inventory = Opening inventory + Production - Sales
6,000 = 6,500 + Production - 78,000
Production = 6,000 - 6,500 + 78,000
= 77,500 units.
Therefore, Budgeted production is 77,500 units
A corporation is attempting to sell additional shares to its existing shareholders through a rights distribution. A shareholder who wishes to subscribe must send the purchase amount with the rights certificate to the:
Answer:
Right agent.
Explanation:
A rights agent is said to be a correlative junction, serve and also seen to be an obedient mediator and right assistance between his client and any form of third party organisation or also other clients. A right agent is sometimes seen to be reliable to a principal when he/she acts without actual authority, but with apparent authority. He is also held responsible for indemnify and also principal loss or damage resulting from his/her act. He is also keen and careful in his advise and dealing on behalf of his client is he owes certain contractual duties to his/her agent as he protect him also from wrong claims, expenses that are not worthwhile, liabilities etc.
The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: Actual hours worked 8,100 hours Actual total labor cost $119,880 Actual output 800 units What is the labor rate variance for the month?
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
We weren't provided with enough information to solve the requirement. But, I will provide an example and the formula to guide an answer.
For example:
Standard rate per hour= $15
Actual hours worked 8,100 hours
Actual total labor cost $119,880
To calculate the direct labor rate variance, we need to use the following formula:
Direct labor rate variance= (Standard Rate - Actual Rate)*Actual Quantity
Actual rate= 119,880/8,100= $14.8
Direct labor rate variance= (15 - 14.8)*8,100
Direct labor rate variance= $1,620 favorable
Margaret’s car loan statement said that she would pay $7,683.20 in interest for a 5-year loan at an interest rate of 9.8%. Assuming this is an example of simple interest, how much did Margaret borrow to buy the car?
Answer: $15680
Explanation:
Principal = Unknown
Time = 5 years
Rate = 9.8%
Simple interest = $7683.20
Simple interest= PRT/100
7683.20 = (P × 9.8 × 5)/100
7683.20 = 49P/100
Cross multiply
768320 = 49P
P = 768320/49
Principal = $15680
Margaret borrowed $15680 to buy the car.
A midyear burst of minimum-wage increases starts on July 1
On July 1, 2016, the minimum wage will increase in 14 U.S. cities, states and counties, and in the District of Columbia. In SanFrancisco, the minimum wage will rise to $13.00 by 2018.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2016
The rise in the minimum wage _______.
A. increases aggregate supply because when workers receive a higher wage rate, they work harder
B. decreases aggregate supply because firms' costs increase
C. creates a movement up along the aggregate supply curve because the price level rises
D. does not change aggregate supply because most people earn more than the minimum wage
Answer: B. decreases aggregate supply because firms' costs increase
Explanation:
The rise in the the minimum wage rate raise the production cost .
This tends to shift the aggregate supply curve leftwards because the profit margins of firm will decrease and that tends to decrease the production.( at each unite of production.)
Hence, the rise in the minimum wage decreases aggregate supply because firms' costs increase .
Therefore , the correct option is 'B'.
Vincent operates a scenic tour business in Boston. He has one bus which can fit 50 people per tour and each tour lasts 2 hours. His total cost of operating one tour is fixed at $450. Vincent’s cost is not reduced if he runs a tour with a partially full bus. While his cost is the same for all tours, Vincent charges each passenger his/her willingness to pay (reservation value): adults $18 per trip, children $10 per trip, and senior citizens $12 per trip. At those rates, on a typical day Vincent’s demand is:
Answer:
There is some information missing, and when I looked for it I found similar questions but the demand was already given and the question was about Vincent's total daily income.
Passenger Price Daily demand
Adults $18 70
Children $10 25
Senior citizens $12 55
total 150
total revenue per day = ($18 x 70) + ($10 x 25) + ($12 x 55) = $1,260 + $250 + $660 = $2,170
total operating costs per day = (150 / 50) x $450 = $1,350
operating income per day = $2,170 - $1,350 = $820
You are considering purchasing one of two assets. Asset 1 has payments of 5,000 at the end of year 1, 10,000 at the end of year 3, and 15,000 at the end of year 5. The price for Asset 1 today is 26,000. Asset 2 has payments of 12,000 at the end of year 4 and 20,000 at the end of year 5. The price of the asset 3 years from now is 29,500. If the current spot curve is below, what is the one year forward rate, deferred three years? Term 1 2 3 4 5 Spot Rate 3.00% 3.40% s3 s4 4.25%
Answer:
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5.45% ( D )
Explanation:
Given data:
for asset 1
cost of asset = $26000
Year 1 payments = $5000, year 3 = $10000, year 5 = $15000
For asset 2
cost of asset 2 three years from now = $29500
year 4 payments = $12000, year 5 payments = $20000
Calculate the one year forward rate deferred three years
find the value of [tex](1+s3)^3[/tex] using asset 1
2600 (cost of asset now ) = 5000/ (1.03 +10000) / ((1 +s3)^3 +15000))/ 1.0425^5
from the above equation
(1 +s3)^3 = 1.11559
Now to get the one year forward rate deferred three years we determine that value using asset 2
29500 = 12000 / (1+1 year rate deferred for 3 years) + 220000/(1.0425^5/(1+s3)^3)
hence ( 1 + 1 year rate deferred for three years )
= 12000/(29500-20000)/(1.0425^5)*1.11559)
= 12000/(9500)/(1.0425^5)*1.11559
1 year rate deferred for three years = 5.447% ≈ 5.45%
Company's budgeted prices for direct materials, direct manufacturing labor, and direct marketing (distribution) labor per attaché case are $39, $7, and $12, respectively. The president is pleased with the following performance report:
Actual Costs Static Budget Variance
Direct materials 564,000 $400,000 $36,000 F
Direct manufacturing labor 78,000 80 2,000 F
Direct marketing (distribution) labor 110,000 120,000 10,000F
Actual output was 9,100 attaché cases. Assume all three direct-cost items above are variable costs.
Requirement:
a. Is the president's pleasure justified?
b. Prepare a revised performance report that uses a flexible budget and a static budget.
Answer:
a) The president's pleasure is not justified because the budget performance was unfavorable in all the variable costs.
b) Revised Flexible Performance Report
Flexible Actual Variance
Budget Costs
Direct materials $354,900 $564,000 $209,100 U
Direct manufacturing labor 63,700 78,000 14,300 U
Direct marketing (distribution) labor 109,200 110,000 800 U
Flexible Static Variance
Budget Budget
Direct materials $354,900 $400,000 $45,100 U
Direct manufacturing labor 63,700 80,000 16,300 U
Direct marketing (distribution) labor 109,200 120,000 10,800 U
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Actual Costs Static Budget Variance
Direct materials 564,000 $400,000 $36,000 F
Direct manufacturing labor 78,000 80,000 2,000 F
Direct marketing (distribution) labor 110,000 120,000 10,000 F
b) Budgeted Prices:
Direct materials = $39
Direct labor = $7
Direct marketing labor = $12
Actual Output = 9,100
Flexible Budget:
Direct materials = $354,900 ($39 x 9,100)
Direct labor = $63,700 ($7 x 9,100)
Direct marketing labor = $109,200 ($12 x 9,100)
The flexible budget for direct materials, labor and marketing were flexed in line with actual output.
Blaster, Inc., manufactures portable radios. Each radio requires 3 units of Part XBEZ52, which has a standard cost of $1.75 per unit. During May, the company purchased 24,120 units of the part for a total of $43,416. Also during May, the company manufactured 6,240 radios, using 20,620 units of part XBEZ52. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. During May, the materials price variance for part XBEZ52 was:
Answer:
$1,206 unfavorable
Explanation:
materials price variance = (AP – SP) x AQ
SP = $1.75
AQ = 24,120 units (units purchased)
AP = $43,416 / 24,120 = $1.80
materials price variance = ($1.80 - $1.75) x 24,120 = $1,206 unfavorable
Since the price paid for each part is higher than the standard price, the variance is unfavorable.
Activities that involve the production or purchase of merchandise and the sale of goods and services to customers, including expenditures related to administering the business, are classified as: Multiple Choice Financing activities. Investing activities.
Answer:
Operating activities
Explanation:
The operating activities in the cash flow statement using the direct method derive that the cash receipts and the cash payment should be recorded under this activity.
Cash payment would be recorded when the purchase of merchandise is held
And cash received would be recorded when the sale of goods and services made to customers
And, the purchase of goods, sales of goods and services show in the income statement along with the expenditure to arrive at the net income i.e. shown in the operating activities
"expects to generate free cash flows of $200,000 per year for the next five years. Beyond that time, free cash flows are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year forever. If the firm’s average cost of capital is 15 percent, the market values of the firm’s debt and preferred stock are $400,000 and $100,000, respectively. There are 125,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the value of the firm’s stock"
Answer:
The value of the firm's stock is $703,920
The price is $5.63 per share ($703,920/125,000 shares)
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Free cash flows = $200,000
Present value of the free cash flows = $200,000 x Annuity Factor, for 5 years at cost of capital of 15% x (1 + growth rate)
= $200,000 x 3.352 x 1.05
= $703,920
Therefore, common equity = $703,920
To calculate Company XYZ's free cash flows in their present value, they are discounted, using the present value table. The resulting amount is equivalent to the value of the common stock. The company's free cash flow is the amount that is left after settling operating expenses and capital expenditure.
