Answer and Explanation:
a. The computation of the material price variance is shown below:
= Actual Quantity × (Standard Price - Actual Price)
= 725,000 × ($2.95- $3)
= 725,000 × $0.5
= $36,250 unfavorable
b. The computation of the material quantity variance is shown below:
= Standard Price × (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)
= $2.95 × (730,000 - 725,000)
= $2.95 × 5,000
= $14,750 favorable
And, the total direct material cost variance is
= Material price variance + material cost variance
= $36,250 unfavorable + 14,750 favorable
= $21,500 unfavorable
Suppose a good has a downward-sloping, straight-line demand curve. If the price elasticity of demand is 2.5 when the price is $10 per unit, then the price elasticity of demand when the price is $7 per unit could be a. approaching infinity. b. 2.7. c. 2.5. d. 1.7.
Answer:
c. 2.5
Explanation:
Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price of the good.
Price elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity demanded / percentage change in price
If the absolute value of price elasticity is greater than one, it means demand is elastic. Elastic demand means that quantity demanded is sensitive to price changes.
the price elasticity would not change as a result of the change
Which of the following choices below lists all accounts that have a normal debit balance? Multiple Choice Supplies, Accounts Payable, Service Revenue Equipment, Unearned Revenue, and Sales
Answer:
The answer is supplies and equipment
Explanation:
To be in debit side, there must be:
1. Increase in asset
2. Increase in expense
3. Decrease in liability
4. Decrease in equity
5. Decrease in sales or revenue
And to be in credit side, there must be:
1. Decrease in asset
2. Decrease in expense
3. Increase in liability
4. Increase in equity
5. Increase in sales or revenue
So the account that will have normal debit balance is Supplies(expense) and equipment (asset)
Usually, the decision to notify parties outside the client’s organization regarding noncompliance with laws and regulations is the responsibility of the
Answer:
Management
Explanation:
Sometimes in the course of discharging his duties, an auditor might discover a case of non-compliance with laws and regulations. In such situations, he is expected to report the issue to the governing body or management of the organization who in turn notify parties outside the client's organization. This might imply reporting to the appropriate law enforcement agencies who now investigate the matter.
The auditor should ensure that he is keeping to the code of confidentiality before proceeding on such a case. The management is expected to review the report to determine if the action was indeed non-compliant with the laws before proceeding on the next call of action.
Jolly Company produces hula hoops. Jolly Company has the following sales projections for the upcoming year: First quarter budgeted hula hoop sales in units Second quarter budgeted hula hoop sales in units Third quarter budgeted hula hoop sales in units Fourth quarter budgeted hula hoop sales in units Jolly Company wants to have % of the next quarter's sales in units on hand at the end of each quarter. Inventory at the beginning of the year was hula hoops. How many hula hoops should Jolly Company produce during the first quarter?
Answer: 27,200 units
Explanation:
The ending inventory is calculated as;
Desired Ending Inventory = Beginning Inventory + Inventory produced - Sales in the quarter
(40,000 * 20%) = 3,600 + Inventory produced - 22,800
Inventory produced = 8,000 - 3,600 + 22,800
Inventory Produced = 27,200 units
A customer buys a new issue municipal bond with a dated date of January 1st, settling on February 1st. The first interest payment is due March 1st. How many days of accrued interest must the customer pay to the underwriter
Answer: 30 days
Explanation:
The accrued interest is to be paid for the period beginning from the date of issue till the date of settlement. However, the date of settlement is not included which means interest will not be paid for the 1st of February.
That leave the 31 days of January for payment. With Municipal Bonds however, accrued interest is calculated assuming only 30 days in a month so January will have 30 days in terms of accrued interest.
30 days is the number of days that accrued interest must be paid to the underwriter.
On December 31, 2003, Rudd Company purchased 80 percent of the common stock of Wilton Company. At the time, Rudd held land with a book value of $100,000 and a fair value of $260,000; Wilton held land with a book value of $50,000 and fair value of $600,000. At what amount would land be reported in a consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after the combination?
a. $540,000.
b. $590,000.
c. $700,000.
d. $860,000.
Answer:
land will be reported in a consolidated balance sheet at c. $700,000.
Explanation:
The Assets and Liabilities of Wilton Company are acquired at their Fair Value amounts instead of Book Values. Thus, the value of the land will be : $700,00 ($100,000 + $600,000).
Internal rate of return method The internal rate of return method is used by Testerman Construction Co. in analyzing a capital expenditure proposal that involves an investment of $149,630 and annual net cash flows of $45,000 for each of the six years of its useful life. This information has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file. Open the spreadsheet, perform the required analysis, and input your answers in the question below. Open spreadsheet Determine the internal rate of return for the proposal.
Answer:
Testerman Construction Co.
Internal rate of return method in analyzing capital expenditure:
Present value of expenditure = $149,630
Present of cash inflows annuity = $149,630 (using 20% discount rate and present value annuity factor of 3.3251 x $45,000)
NPV = $0 (PV of cash outflow - PV of cash inflow)
Therefore, the IRR = 20%
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Investment cost = $149,630
Annual net cash flows = $45,000
Investment period = 6 years
Annuity of future cash flows = 3.3251
b) Testerman’s IRR (Internal Rate of Return) is a capital budgeting and analysis tool which determines the discount rate that makes the present value of future inflows equal to the present value of outflows from a project. This IRR helps the managers to determine the projects that add value and are worth undertaking. IRR is based on assumptions. Similar projects with the same IRR will differ in returns due to the differences in timing and the size of the cash, the amount of debts and equity used to generate the returns, and the assumption of a constant reinvestment may which IRR makes.
The failure to record a purchase of mer chandise on account even though the goods are properly included in the physical inven tory results in
Answer: D. an understatement of expenses and an overstatement of owners' equity
Explanation:
If a purchase of merchandise was not recorded, it would mean that Purchases being an expense that contributes to the Cost of Goods sold would be understated.
This understatement would mean that the the Net income is overstated because the purchase expenses were never deducted from it. Net Income is part of owners' equity so if it is overstated, so is owners' equity .
34. Pension gains related to plan assets occur when: A. The return on plan assets is higher than expected. B. The vested benefit obligation is less than expected. C. Retiree benefits paid out are less than expected. D. The accumulated benefit obligation is more than expected.
Answer: A. The return on plan assets is higher than expected
Explanation:
Pension gains related to plan assets is said to occur when the return on plan assets is higher than expected. In a situation whereby an individual or a firm expect a certain return on an asset and when the asset's return was eventually more than the expected return on it, this means that there is a pension gains related to plan assets.
On August 1, 2010, a company issues bonds with a par value of $600,000. The bonds mature in 10 years and pay 6% annual interest, payable each February 1 and August 1. The bonds sold at $592,000. The company uses the straight-line method of amortizing bond discounts. The company's year-end is December 31. Prepare the general journal entry to record the interest accrued at December 31, 2010.
Answer:
Dr Discount on BP 8,000
Cr Cash 592,000
Cr Bond payable 600,000
Dr Interest expense 15,333.33
Cr Interest payable 15,000
Cr Discount on BP 333.33
Dr Interest payable 15,000
Dr interest expense 3,066.67
Cr Cash 18,000
Cr Discount on BP 333.33
Explanation:
Preparation of the general journal entry to record the interest accrued at December 31, 2010.
Based on the information given we were told that the company issues bonds with a par value of the amount of $600,000 in which the bonds mature in 10 years with a 6% annual interest and sold at the amount of $592,000 this means that the transaction will be recorded as:
Dr Discount on BP 8,000
(600,000-592,000)
Cr Cash 592,000
Cr Bond payable 600,000
(To record issuance of the bonds)
Dr Interest expense 15,333.33
Cr Interest payable 15,000 (600,000 x 6% x 5/12 )
Cr Discount on BP 333.33
(8,000 / (10years* 2 payment =400*5/6=333.33)
(To record year end adjustment entry)
Dr Interest payable 15,000
(600,000 x 6% x 5/12 )
Dr interest expense 3,066.67
(600,000 x 6% x 1/12=3,000)
(400 - 333.33= 66.67)
(3,000+66.67=3,066.67)
Cr Cash 18,000
(600,000 x 6% x 6/12)
Cr Discount on BP 333.33
(8,000 / (10years* 2 payment =400*5/6=333.33)
(To record first interest payment to bondholders)
When using capital rationing, unfunded proposals a.are discarded for purposes of decision making for all future plans. b.are always considered to be unacceptable. c.may be reconsidered if funds later become available. d.None of these choices are correct.
Answer:
Correct Answer:
a. are discarded for purposes of decision making for all future plans.
Explanation:
In business organization, there will be situations where there will be need to ration the capital used in the business for effective running of the business. When there is an ongoing project, the project expenses would be rationed in such a way that, relevant ones would receive attention from the megre capital fund while unfunded proposal would be discarded.
Advertising department expenses of $42,800 and purchasing department expenses of $32,100 of Cozy Bookstore are allocated to operating departments on the basis of dollar sales and purchase orders, respectively. Information about the allocation bases for the three operating departments follows.
Department Sales Purchase Orders
Books $ 180,000 1,170
Magazines 108,000 520
Newspapers 112,000 910
Total $ 400,000 2,600
Complete the following table by allocating the expenses of the two service departments (advertising and purchasing) to the three operating departments. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign.)
Answer:
Cozy Bookstore
Allocation of Service Departments' Overheads to the Operating Departments:
Books Magazines Newspapers Total
Allocation of:
Advertising Dept. $19,260 $11,556 $11,984 $42,800
(Dollar Sales)
Purchasing Dept. $14,445 $6,420 $11,235 $32,100
(Purchase Orders)
Total $33,705 $17,976 $23,219 $74,900
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
1. Allocation Basis:
Department Sales Purchase Orders
Books $ 180,000 (45%) 1,170 (45%)
Magazines 108,000 (27%) 520 (20%)
Newspapers 112,000 (28%) 910 (35%)
Total $ 400,000 2,600
2. Allocation of Advertising Department expenses of $42,800 on the basis of dollar sales:
Books = 45% of $42,800 = $19,260
Magazines = 27% of $42,800 = $11,556
Newspapers = 28% of $42,800 = $11,984
3. Allocation of Purchasing Department expenses of $32,100 on the basis of Purchase orders:
Books = 45% of $32,100 = $14,445
Magazines = 20% of $32,100 = $6,420
Newspapers = 35% of $32,100 = $11,235
4. The allocation of overheads for the service departments of Advertising and Purchase of Cozy Bookstore was done using the direct method. This method allocates the overheads directly to each operating unit of either Books, Magazines, or Newspapers. This is a straightforward method. Other methods exists for the allocation. They include the step method and the reciprocal method; details of their discussions are not included in this class.
The management of Advanced Alternative Power Inc. is considering two capital investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows:
Year Wind Turbines Biofuel Equipment
1 $280,000 $300,000
2 280,000 300,000
3 280,000 300,000
4 280,000 300,000
The wind turbines require an investment of $887,600, while the biofuel equipment requires an investment of $911,100. No residual value is expected from either project.
Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20%
1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833
2 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.528
3 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.106
4 3.465 3.170 3.037 2.855 2.589
5 4.212 3.791 3.605 3.353 2.991
6 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.785 3.326
7 5.582 4.868 4.564 4.160 3.605
8 6.210 5.335 4.968 4.487 3.837
9 6.802 5.759 5.328 4.772 4.031
10 7.360 6.145 5.650 5.019 4.192
Required:
a. Compute the net present value for each project. Use a rate of 6% and the present value of an annuity of $1 in the table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.
b. Compute a present value index for each project.
c. Determine the internal rate of return for each project by (a) computing a present value factor for an annuity of $1 and (b) using the present value of an annuity of $1 in the table above. If required, round your present value factor answers to three decimal places and internal rate of return to the nearest percent.
Answer:
A. Wind Turbines = $82,629.57
Biofuel Equipment = $128,431.68
B. Wind Turbines = 1 + ($82,629.57 / $887,600) = 1.093
Biofuel Equipment = 1 + ($128,431.68 / $911,100) = 1.141
C. Wind Turbines = 10%
Biofuel Equipment = 12%
Explanation:
Net present value is the present value of after tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested.
Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested
NPV and IRR can be calculated using a financial calculator
Wind Turbines
Cash flow in year 0 = $-887,600,
Cash flow each year from year 1 to 4 = $280,000
I = 6%
NPV = $82,629.57
IRR = 10%
Biofuel Equipment
Cash flow in year 0 = $-911,100
Cash flow each year from year 1 to 4 = $300,000
I = 6%
NPV = $128,431.68
IRR = 12%
present value index = 1 + (NPV / Initial investment)
Wind Turbines = 1 + ($82,629.57 / $887,600) = 1.093
Biofuel Equipment = 1 + ($128,431.68 / $911,100) = 1.141
To find the NPV using a financial calculator:
1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
2. after inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
3. Press compute
To find the IRR using a financial calculator:
1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the IRR button and then press the compute button
Assume short-run production. Indicate whether the statement below is true (T) or false (F). nothing: The difference between the total cost and the total variable cost is a constant. nothing: When total cost or total variable cost is increasing, there are increasing marginal returns to the variable input. nothing: Changes in fixed costs do not affect the shape or placement of the total cost curve. nothing: The marginal cost is the slope of the total cost curve or the total variable cost curve. nothing: The average cost curve is everywhere above the average variable cost curve. nothing: The marginal cost at a particular output level is the slope of a line from the origin to the corresponding point on the cost curve.
Answer:
1. The difference between the total cost and the total variable cost is a constant. - TRUE
The difference between the 2 is indeed constant and is the Total Fixed cost which does not change throughout the production process.
2. When total cost or total variable cost is increasing, there are increasing marginal returns to the variable input. - FALSE
With only the total cost or total variable cost given, it is not possible to tell how the Marginal returns to the input is faring.
3. Changes in fixed costs do not affect the shape or placement of the total cost curve. - FALSE
Fixed costs are part of the total cost curve so if they change they will impart the total cost curve. An increase may not change the shape but it will definitely change the placement of the Total cost curve.
4. The marginal cost is the slope of the total cost curve or the total variable cost curve. - TRUE
The slope of either the Total cost or variable cost curves are the graphical representations of a change in either which is the definition of the Marginal cost.
5. The average cost curve is everywhere above the average variable cost curve. - TRUE
As the average cost is the sum of both the average fixed and average variable costs, it will always be higher than either so it is higher than the Average variable cost.
6. The marginal cost at a particular output level is the slope of a line from the origin to the corresponding point on the cost curve. - FALSE
Marginal cost measures the difference in cost from one unit to the next. A line from the origin to the corresponding point would have measured for all units produced making it the Average cost not Marginal Cost.
New Morning Bakery is in the process of closing its operations. It sold its two-year-old bakery ovens to Great Harvest Bakery for $580,000. The ovens originally cost $778,000, had an estimated service life of 10 years, and an estimated residual value of $48,000. New Morning Bakery uses the straight-line depreciation method for all equipment. Required: 1. Calculate the balance in the accumulated depreciation account at the end of the second year.
Answer:
The balance in the accumulated depreciation account at the end of the second year is $146,000.
Explanation:
Straight line method charges a fixed depreciation charge on the asset during its period of use.
Depreciation Expense (Straight line) = Cost - Residual Amount ÷ Estimated Useful life
= $778,000 - $48,000 ÷ 10
= $73,000
Therefore, for each year, a depreciation expense of $73,000 is charged to profit an loss.
Accumulated Depreciation Calculation :
Depreciation Expense : Year 1 $73,000
Depreciation Expense : Year 2 $73,000
Total Expense $146,000
ABC Corporation, after many profitable years, declares a one-time special cash dividend of $10.00 per share. After the announcement, the stock is trading at $100 per share. Your customer holds 1 ABC Jan 110 Call. As of the ex date, the customer will have:
Answer:
1 ABC Jan 100 Call
Explanation:
Although the OCC does not usually adjust the strike price of listed options for regular quarterly cash dividends. This is because they are known quantity that are segmented by the market into options premium.
For special cash dividends, they are not a frequent event hence market does not recognize them. This special cash dividend is $10 per share × 100 shares = $1,000 value per contract. It therefore means that the $1,000 value per contract will be adjusted.
The new strike price will be
= 110 - 10 cash dividend
= 100. It also means that the number of shares covered by the contract does not change.
Calculate the monthly implicit costs for a business owner who devotes 200 hours per month to his business that could be spent working at $50/hour for someone else.
Answer:
Implicit cost = $10,000
Explanation:
Implicit cost is the opportunity cost of using resources a business already owns.
This business owner passes this income by being in a business for himself
200 hours per month multiplied by $50/hour
200 x 50
= 10000
Implicit cost = $10,000
It is crucial to understand the various factors contributing to your employees' stress as well as the consequences of it. Categorize the following sources of stress by dragging and dropping each one into its most appropriate category.
1. Task demands
2. Economic uncertalinty
3. Economic problems
4. Interpersonal demands
5. Technological change
6. Family problems
A. Environmental Sources of Stress B. Organizational Sources of Stress C. Personal Sources of Stress
Explanation:
A. Environmental Sources of Stress:
It is the stressors arising from environmental factors that can threaten the employee's work in some way.
2- Economic uncertalinty
5- Technological change
B. Organizational Sources of Stress:
This stress derives from internal or external conflicts that can occur at work, such as personal charges and poor relationships with other employees.
1. Task demands
4. Interpersonal demands
C. Personal Sources of Stress:
These are the stressors arising from the employee's personal life, which can directly impact the quality with which the employee performs his work.
3. Economic problems
6. Family problems
A divisional manager receives a bonus based on 10% of the residual income from the division. During the current year, the division reported revenues of $1,000,000 and expenses of $500,000. The division had $2,000,000 in average operating assets. The minimum required rate of return for the division was 15%. What was the amount of the manager's bonus
Answer:
The amount of the manager's bonus is $20,000
Explanation:
Residual income = Net income - ( average operating assets * minimum rate of return)
Net income= Revenues - Expenses = $1,000,000 - $500,000
Net income = $500,000
Residual income = 500,000 - (2,000,000 * 15%)
= 500,000 - $300,000
= $200,000
Managers bonus = $200,000 * 10%
Managers bonus = $20,000
A draft is issued by the exporter's bank, ordering the importer's bank to pay for the merchandise and thus guaranteeing payment once it is accepted by the importer's bank.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
A. True
Explanation:
Answer: A. True
Explanation: The process of bank loans.
Maxwell Feed & Seed is considering a project that has the following cash flow data. What is the project's IRR? Note that a project's projected IRR can be less than the WACC (and even negative), in which case it will be rejected.
Answer:
13.31%
Explanation:
some information is missing:
Year Cash flows
0 −$1,100
1 $450
2 $470
3 $490
the easiest way to calculate the IRR is by using a financial calculator, IRR = 13.31%
but if we don't have one at hand, the IRR is the discount rate at which a project's NPV = 0
1,100 = 450/(1 + r) + 470/(1 + r)² + 490/(1 + r)³
to simplify the formula we must use trial and error:
since we already know the real IRR, I will start with a close number like 10%
1,100 = 450/(1 + 0.1) + 470/(1 + 0.1)² + 490/(1 + 0.1)³
1,100 = 409.09 + 388.43 + 368.14
1,100 ≠ 1,165.66
since the NPV is still positive, we must increase the discount rate. following the example we can use 12%
1,100 = 450/(1 + 0.12) + 470/(1 + 0.12)² + 490/(1 + 0.12)³
1,100 = 401.79 + 374.68 + 348.77
1,100 ≠ 1,125.24
we must increase the discount rate even more to 13%
1,100 = 450/(1 + 0.13) + 470/(1 + 0.13)² + 490/(1 + 0.13)³
1,100 = 398.23 + 368.08 + 339.59
1,100 ≠ 1,105.90
we keep increasing the discount rate to 14%
1,100 = 450/(1 + 0.14) + 470/(1 + 0.14)² + 490/(1 + 0.14)³
1,100 = 394.74 + 361.65 + 330.74
1,100 ≠ 1,087.13
since now the NPV is negative, the discount rate must be between 13-14%
we continue this way until we finally reach 13.31%
You just won the lottery, which promises you $260,000 per year for the next 20 years, starting today (annuity due). If your discount rate is 7%, what is the present value of your winnings?
Answer:
the present value of your winnings will be $2,947,254.76.
Explanation:
The Present Value, PV of the Annuity due can be calculated as follows :
Pmt = $260,000
P/yr = 1
n = 20
r = 7%
Fv = $0
Pv = ?
Using a financial Calculator, the Present Value, PV of the Annuity due is $2,947,254.76
On December 31 of the current year, Jerome Company has an accounts receivable balance of before any year end adjustments. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance. The company prepares the following aging schedule for accounts receivable: Total Balance 130 days 3160 days 6190 days over 90 days Percent uncollectible 1% 2% % % What is the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at December 31 of the current year after adjustments
Answer:
I looked for the missing information and found the following:
Total Balance 1-30 days 31-60 days 61-90 days over 90 days
$329,000 $160,000 $90,000 $51,000 $28,000
% uncollectible 1% 2% 3% 20%
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $1,100 credit balance before any adjustment.
total bad debt expense = $1,600 + $1,800 + $1,530 + $5,600 = $10,530
adjusting entry = $10,530 - $1,100 = $9,430
adjusting entry:
December 31, 202x, bad debt expense
Dr Bad debt expense 9,430
Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 9,430
Tom and Lynda also inform you that the monthly individual membership fee is $100and that the monthly family membership fee is $160. Hercules offers a 10% discount if amember pays the entire year’s fee in a lump sum. About 180 individuals and 60 families takeadvantage of this offer – these numbers are spread evenly throughout the year. Herculespays for 60% of its purchases during the month of the purchase, and the remainder thenext month. Other variable costs (paid in cash) amount to $25 per month for each individualmembership and $45 per month for each family membership. Hercules also incurs$41,000 (which includes $12,500 in depreciation) toward fixed costs each month. Finally,Tom and Lynda inform you that they have to pay $20,000 toward the purchase of newequipment in September, and that they take out $15,000 each month as their profit. Finally,Hercules began September with a cash balance of $6,000.Required:What is Hercules’ cash budget for September?
Answer:
Net Cash $2,170
Explanation:
Cash Budget for September:
Beginning Balance $6,000
Individual membership fee revenue $1,350
Family membership fee revenue $720
Less:Variable Cost Individual ($25 * 15) $375
Less:Variable Cost Family ($25 * 5) $125
Less:Purchase of Machine $20,000
Less:Fixed cost $41,000
Net Cash $2,170
Individual membership fee revenue
$100 * 90% * 180 = 16,200 per year
16,200 / 12 = 1,350 per month.
Memberships per month = 180/12 = 15
Family membership fee revenue
$160 * 90% * 60 = 8,640 per year
8,640 / 12 = 720 per month.
Memberships per month = 60/12 = 5
Good strategy execution involves Multiple Choice making choices among broad or narrow low cost and differentiation strategies to compete against rivals. selecting a capable management team. team participation to perform strategy-critical activities in light of prevailing circumstances. only senior-level managers to be accomplished on a timely basis. continuous improvements in the value chain in order to maximize operating efficiency.
Answer:
The answer is: team participation to perform strategy-critical activities in light of prevailing circumstances.
Explanation:
The good execution of the strategy is mainly related to the ability of managers to involve all operational areas and all employees in the process of participating in the strategic actions that were developed to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization.
Therefore, managers have an essential role in exercising control, coordination and monitoring of the teams, so that the execution of the strategy takes place in an effective and active manner, being shared as a responsibility and efforts of the entire team.
Community attitudes, zoning restrictions, and quality of labor force are likely to be considered in which of the following location decision methods?
a. simulation
b. factor-rating method
c. transportation method
d. locational cost volume analysis
e. center-of-gravity method
Answer:
b. factor-rating method.
Explanation:
Community attitudes, zoning restrictions, and quality of labor force are likely to be considered in factor-rating method of a location decision.
A factor-rating method can be defined as a strategic process which involves analyzing location alternatives or routes by comparing their weighted average point. Basically, a factor-rating method involves evaluating both qualitative and quantitative factors in location decision.
Hence, in this approach to location decision, each factors are assigned a weight which must all total 1.0.
Manufacturing produces self-watering planters for use in upscale retail establishments. Sales projections for the first five months of the upcoming year show the estimated unit sales of the planters each month to be as follows:
Inventory at the start of the year was 975 planters. The desired inventory of planters at the end of each month should be equal to 25% of the following month's budgeted sales. Each planter requires four pounds of polypropylene (a type of plastic). The company wants to have 30% of the polypropylene required for next month's production on hand at the end of each month. The polypropylene costs $0.20 per pound.
Number of planters to be sold
January 3900
February 3200
March 3700
April 4400
May 4900
Required:
Prepare a production budget for each month in the first quarter of the year, including production in units for each month and for the quarter.
Answer:
Production budget for the first quarter of 202x
Particulars January February March Total
Expected sales 3,900 3,200 3,700 10,800
Required ending 800 925 1,100 2,825
inventory
Less beginning 975 800 925 2,700
inventory
Required number 3,725 3,325 3,875 10,925
of units to be produced
The production budget for the first quarter includes the months of January, February and March. It doesn't include any materials, since they are included in the materials purchase budget.
Who should do the actual appraising of employees in an organization? Give your reasons for the choice you would make.
Answer:
It is the manager who supervises and assigns tasks to the employees who should undertake the appraisal of her employees. The manager can achieve an objective appraisal system that motivates her employees if she can demonstrative high-level objectivity and fairness.
Explanation:
Performance appraisal is an important managerial tool which managers used to align individual employee's performance with the achievement of corporate objectives. It is often done annually and involves a series of processes that culminates with either praise for work well done or a reprimand or caution issued to ensure that the concerned employees rediscover their purpose for being at the workplace.
Company X's current assets increased by $40 million from 2007 to 2008, while the company's current liabilities increased by $25 million over the same period. The cash impact of the change in working capital was:
a. A decrease of $15 million
b. An increase of $15 million
c. An increase of $40 million
d. An increase of $25 million
Answer:
b. An increase of $15 million
Explanation:
The computation of the cash impact of the change in working capital is shown below:
As we know that
Working capital = Current assets - current liabilities
So, the change in working capital is
= Increase in current assets - increased in current liabilities
= $40 million - $25 million
= $15 million
Hence, the b option is correct
After analyzing its own resources and unique abilities, a company is now trying to determine what group of customers it can satisfy with a good or service. It is in the process of choosing a
Answer: target market
Explanation: A target market is simply a group of people whose needs and preferences match the product range of a company and to whom those products are marketed, often times actively. As such, when the resources and unique abilities of a firm has been analysed, and is now in the process of determining what group of customers it can satisfy with a good or service, then it is in the process of choosing a target market.
