The product life-cycle theory: Select one: a. was a strong predictor of trade patterns during the 1800s. b. was useful for explaining the pattern of trade during the brief period of American global dominance. c. proved to be a poor explanation of world trade patterns during the 1960s and 1970s. d. remains a relevant theory of explaining international trade in the modern world.

Answer:

b. was useful for explaining the pattern of trade during the brief period of American global dominance.

Explanation:

A product life cycle can be defined as the stages or phases that a particular product passes through, from the period it was introduced into the market to the period when it is eventually removed from the market.

Generally, there are four (4) stages in the product-life cycle;

1. Introduction.

2. Growth.

3. Maturity.

4. Decline.

The theory of product life cycle asserts that all the raw materials or parts and the labour used for the manufacturing of the product must come from the specific location or area wherein it was produced for optimum profit.

Hence, the product life-cycle theory was useful for explaining the pattern of trade during the brief period of American global dominance.

Ace Leasing acquires equipment and leases it to customers under long-term sales-type leases. Ace earns interest under these arrangements at a 6% annual rate. Ace leased a machine it purchased for $790,000 under an arrangement that specified annual payments beginning at the commencement of the lease for five years. The lessee had the option to purchase the machine at the end of the lease term for $200,000 when it was expected to have a residual value of $350,000. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Calculate the amount of the annual lease payments. (Enter amounts as positive values rounded to the nearest whole dollar.)

Sunland purchased the license for distribution of a popular consumer product on January 1, 2020, for $158,000. It is expected that this product will generate cash flows for an indefinite period of time. The license has an initial term of 5 years but by paying a nominal fee, Sunland can renew the license indefinitely for successive 5-year terms. What amount should be amortized for the year ended December 31, 2020

A firm will maximize the present value of future profits by maximizing current profits when: the growth rate in profits is constant. the growth rate in profits is larger than the interest rate. Correct! the interest rate is larger than the growth rate in profits and both are constant. the growth rate and interest rate are constant and equal.

Road Gripper Tire Co. manufactures automobile tires. Standard costs and actual costs for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead incurred for the manufacture of 4,160 tires were as follows:

Standard Costs Actual Costs
Direct materials 100,000 lbs. at $6.40 101,000 lbs. at $6.50
Direct labor 2,080 hrs. at $15.75 2,000 hrs. at $15.40
Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,
based on 100% of normal capacity of 2,000 direct
labor hrs.:
Variable cost, $4.00 $8,200 variable cost
Fixed cost, $6.00 $12,000 fixed cost

Each tire requires 0.5 hour of direct labor.

Required:
a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance.
b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance.
c. Determine the variable factory overhead controllable variance, fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance.

One of the themes that came out of the survey responses is that employees take their responsibility of serving fresh, hot food quickly and helping customers find menu items that they will like very seriously. But most of the time, employees do not feel like the work they do is very important. According to the job characteristics theory, which of the following should you do to address this issue?
A. Improve employees' growth need strength.
B. Improve feedback.
C. Improve skill variety.
D. Improve task significance.
C. After carefully considering the most recent employee survey results, you decide that the core issue that you need to address to improve employee motivation is that employees do not seem to know how they are doing relative to what is expected of them. Knowing this, which critical psychological state will you be most targeting in your job redesign initiative?
A. Experienced responsibility for outcomes of the work.
B. Growth need strength.
C. Knowledge of the actual results of work activities.
D. Experienced meaningfulness of the work.

Dmitri doesn't like Val, one of his coworkers. Dmitri started to send an e-mail to his workgroup, falsely accusing Val of stealing company supplies. Before clicking "Send," Dmitri reread his message. He decided to delete the message instead of sending it, fearing that his work team members might consider his e-mail to be inappropriate. Which ethical consideration did Dmitri use in his decision to behave in a principled manner?
A) Publicity Test
B) Common Good approach
C) Professional Ethic
D) Utilitarian approach

Splish Company uses a periodic inventory system. For April, when the company sold 650 units, the following information is available. Units Unit Cost Total Cost April 1 inventory 310 $34 $ 10,540 April 15 purchase 420 41 17,220 April 23 purchase 270 44 11,880 1,000 $39,640 Compute the April 30 inventory and the April cost of goods sold using the FIFO method.

Assume that the entry closing total revenues of $284,900 and total expenses of $212,600 has been made for the year ending December 31. At the end of the fiscal year, Teresa Schafer, Capital has a credit balance of $330,000 and Teresa Schafer, Drawing has a balance of $27,600.
A. Journalize the entry required to close the Teresa Schafer, Drawing account.
B. Determine the amount of Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of period.

As long as a firm's net income is positive, then the firm can use the positive net income to pay dividends to its shareholders.
True
False

How does a realistic market potential estimate affect small business success?

The following information pertains to Flaxman Manufacturing Company for April. Assume actual overhead equaled applied overhead. April 1 Inventory balances Raw materials $ 123,700 Work in process 119,900 Finished goods 77,800 April 30 Inventory balances Raw materials $ 85,500 Work in process 145,200 Finished goods 81,700 During April Costs of raw materials purchased $ 118,500 Costs of direct labor 100,100 Costs of manufacturing overhead 61,700 Sales revenues 353,000 Required Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured and sold. Calculate the amount of gross margin on the income statement.

Carmelo, the editor of a business department of a national news magazine, went through a sequence of jobs in the company before he achieved this position. He joined as a staff reporter, then got promoted to technology reporter, then to editor of the business department, and then to deputy managing editor before achieving his current position. This is __________.

Difference between free market and capitalism.​

The underlying assumption of the dividend discount model is that a stock is worth: A. the present value of the future dividends the company pays. B. an amount computed as the next annual dividend divided by the required rate of return. C. the same amount as any other stock that pays the same current dividend and has the same required rate of return.

Computing Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share Soliman Corporation began the year 2018 with 25,000 shares of common stock and 5,000 shares of convertible preferred stock outstanding. On May 1, an additional 9,000 shares of common stock were issued. On July 1, 6,000 shares of common stock were acquired for the treasury. On September 1, the 6,000 treasury shares of common stock were reissued. The preferred stock has a $4 per share dividend rate, and each share may be converted into 2 shares of common stock. Soliman Corporation’s 2018 net income is $230,000.

Required
a. Compute earnings per share for 2018. Round your answer to two decimal places.
b. Compute diluted earnings per share for 2018. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Contribution Margin and Contribution Margin Ratio
For a recent year, McDonald's company-owned restaurants had the following sales and expenses (in millions):
Sales $18,169.3
Food and packaging $ 6,129.7
Payroll 4,756.0
Occupancy (rent, depreciation, etc.) 4,402.6
General, selling, and administrative expenses 2,487.9
$17,776.2
Income from operations $ 393.1
Assume that the variable costs consist of food and packaging, payroll, and 40% of the general, selling, and administrative expenses.
a. What is McDonald's contribution margin? Round to the nearest tenth of a million (one decimal place).
b. What is McDonald's contribution margin ratio? Round to one decimal place.
c. How much would income from operations increase if same-store sales increased by $500 million for the coming year, with no change in the contribution margin ratio or fixed costs? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a million (one decimal place).

Materials used by Square Yard Products Inc. in producing Division 3's product are currently purchased from outside suppliers at a cost of $5.00 per unit. However, the same materials are available from Division 6. Division 6 has unused capacity and can produce the materials needed by Division 3 at a variable cost of $3.00 per unit. A transfer price of $3.20 per unit is established, and 40,000 units of material are transferred, with no reduction in Division 6's current sales. Square Yard Products Inc.'s total operating income will increase by

Elizabeth reports the following items for the current year: Nonbusiness capital gains $ 5,000 Nonbusiness capital losses (3,000) Interest income 3,000 Itemized deductions (including a $20,000 casualty loss in a Federal disaster area) (27,000) In calculating Elizabeth's net operating loss and with respect to these amounts only, what amount must be added back to taxable income (loss)

Triple Tier Bakery is a locally-owned business offering custom cakes, cupcakes, desserts and wedding cakes. At year end, Triple Tier's balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is $550 (credit) before adjustment. The Accounts Receivable balance is $22,500. During the next year, Triple Tier estimates that 10% of accounts will be uncollectible. Record the adjustment required for Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts?

Eva received $68,000 in compensation payments from JAZZ Corp. during 2018. Eva incurred $13,500 in business expenses relating to her work for JAZZ Corp. JAZZ did not reimburse Eva for any of these expenses. Eva is single and she deducts a standard deduction of $12,000. Based on these facts answer the following questions: Use Tax Rate Schedule for reference.
a. Assume that Eva is considered to be an employee. What amount of FICA taxes is she required to pay for the year?
b. Assume that Eva is considered to be an employee. What is her regular income tax liability for the year?
c. Assume that Eva is considered to be a self-employed contractor. What is her self-employment tax liability and additional Medicare tax liability for the year?

Consider the economy of Citronia, where citizens consume only oranges. Assume that oranges cost $1 each, and each person can buy at most 5,000 oranges. The government has devised the following tax plans:

Plan A Plan B
Consumption up to 1,000 oranges is taxed at 20%. Consumption up to 2,000 oranges is taxed at 30%.
Consumption higher than 1,000 oranges is taxed at 80%. Consumption higher than 2,000 oranges is taxed at 10%.

Required:
Derive the marginal and average tax rates under each tax plan at the consumption levels of 500 oranges.

Windsor, Inc. decided to establish a petty cash fund to help ensure internal control over its small cash expenditures. The following information is available for the month of April.
1. On April 1, it established a petty cash fund in the amount of $268.
2. A summary of the petty cash expenditures made by the petty cash custodian as of April 10 is as follows. Delivery charges paid on merchandise purchased $76 Supplies purchased and used 41 Postage expense 49 I.O.U. from employees 33 Miscellaneous expense 52 The petty cash fund was replenished on April 10. The balance in the fund was $8.
3. The petty cash fund balance was increased $116 to $384 on April 20.
Prepare the journal entries to record transactions related to petty cash for the month of April.
april 1
pety cash 342 (d)
cash 342 (c)
april 10
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miscellaneous expense 48 (d)
postage expense 52 (d)
accounts recievable 29 (d)
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petty cash ??
cash ??

Cynthia, a sole proprietor, was engaged in a service business and reported her income on the cash basis. On February 1, 2013, she incorporates her business as Dove Corporation and transfers the assets of the business to the corporation in return for all of the stock in addition to the corporation’s assumption of her proprietorship’s liabilities. All of the receivables and the unpaid trade payables are transferred to the newly formed corporation. The balance sheet of the corporation immediately after its formation is as follows:
Dove Corporation
Balance Sheet
February 1, 2013
Assets
Basis to Dove Fair Market Value
Cash $ 80,000 $ 80,000
Accounts receivable 0 240,000
Equipment (cost $180,000; 120,000 320,000
depreciation previously claimed $60,000)
Building (straight-line depreciation) 160,000 400,000
Land 40,000 160,000
Total $400,000 $1,200,000
Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable—trade $ 120,000
Notes payable—bank 360,000
Stockholder’s equity:
Common stock 720,000
Total $1,200,000
Discuss the tax consequences of the incorporation of the business to Cynthia and to Dove Corporation.

Reynolds Manufacturers Inc. has estimated total factory overhead costs of $104,000 and expected direct labor hours of 13,000 for the current fiscal year. If job number 117 incurs 1,720 direct labor hours, Work in Process will be debited and Factory Overhead will be credited for a.$104,000 b.$52,000 c.$1,720 d.$13,760

Illumination Corporation operates one central plant that has two divisions, the Flashlight Division and the Night Light Division. The following data apply to the coming budget year: Budgeted costs of operating the plant for 2000 to 3000 hours: Fixed operating costs per year $480,000 Variable operating costs $800 per hour Budgeted long-run usage per year: Flashlight Division 1500 hours Night Light Division 700 hours Practical capacity 3000 hours Assume that practical capacity is used to calculate the allocation rates. Actual usage for the year by the Flashlight Division was 1400 hours and by the Night Light Division was 600 hours. If a single-rate cost-allocation method is used, what amount of operating costs will be allocated to the Night Light Division

Alfredo Inc. reports net income of $248,000 for the year ended December 31. It also reports $95,500 depreciation expense and a $5,900 gain on the sale of equipment. Its comparative balance sheet reveals a $39,100 decrease in accounts receivable, a $17,550 increase in accounts payable, and a $13,700 decrease in wages payable. Calculate the cash provided (used) in operating activities using the indirect method.

The following data relate to Department no. 3 of Winslett Corporation: Segment contribution margin$540,000 Profit margin controllable by the segment manager 310,000 Segment profit margin 150,000 On the basis of this information, Department no. 3's variable operating expenses are: Multiple Choice Not determinable. $160,000. $80,000. $390,000. $230,000.

Swifty Company's financial information is presented below. Sales Revenue $ p?Cost of Goods Sold 536000 Sales Returns and Allowances 37000 Gross Profit p?Net Sales 868000 The missing amounts above are: Sales Revenue Gross Profit a. $905000 $332,000 b. $832,000 $332,000 c. $ 905,000 $416,000 d. $832,000 $416,000

Bob lives in Philadelphia and runs a business that sells guitars. In an average year, he receives $704,000 from selling guitars. Of this sales revenue, he must pay the manufacturer a wholesale cost of $404,000; he also pays wages and utility bills totaling $286,000. He owns his showroom; if he chooses to rent it out, he will receive $3,000 in rent per year. Assume that the value of this showroom does not depreciate over the year. Also, if Bob does not operate this guitar business, he can work as an accountant, receive an annual salary of $20,000 with no additional monetary costs, and rent out his showroom at the $3,000 per year rate. No other costs are incurred in running this guitar business.
Identify each of Charles's costs in the following table as either an implicit cost or an explicit cost of selling guitars
Implicit Cost Explicit Cost
1. The wholesale cost for the guitars that Charles pays the manufacturer
2. The wages and utility bills that Charles pays
3. The salary Charles could earn if he worked as an accountant
4. The rental income Charles could receive if he chose to rent out his showroom
Complete the following table by determining Charles's accounting and economic profit of his guitar business.
Profit (Dollars)
Accounting Profit
Economic Profit

The following note transactions occurred during the year for Towell Company: Nov. 10 Towell issued a 90-day, 9% note payable for $8,000 to Hyatt Company for merchandise. Dec. 1 Towell signed a 120-day, 10% note at the bank for $12,000. Dec. 20 Towell gave Barr, Inc., a 60-day, 10%, $12,000 note for payment of account. Prepare the general journal entries necessary to adjust the interest accounts at December 31. Use 360 days for calculations and round to the nearest dollar.