An organization implements an information system to optimize its supply chain. The system helps the organization decrease wastage. Hence, the system provides a competitive advantage to the organization. Here, the information system helped the organization achieve competitive advantage by
Answer:
Reducing cost
Explanation:
Competitive advantage is defined as the edge a firm has over others that results in greater profits.
It can be as a result of technology, price, cost reduction, or quality.
In the given scenario where an organization implements an information system to optimize its supply chain by decreasing wastage, it is reducing its cost as a way of gaining competitive advantage over other companies.
The tragedy of the commons results when ___________. A. people are excluded from public goods. B. too many public goods are provided. C. common pool resources are overused. D. common pool resources are underused.
Answer:
c
Explanation:
Tragedy of commons occur when a public good is been overused because it is publicly available at little or no cost
The University Store, Incorporated is the major bookseller for four nearby colleges. An income statement for the first quarter of the year is presented below: University Store, Incorporated Income Statement For the Quarter Ended March 31 Sales $ 800,000 Cost of goods sold 560,000 Gross margin 240,000 Selling and administrative expenses: Selling $ 100,000 Administrative 110,000 210,000 Net operating income $ 30,000 On average, a book sells for $40.00. Variable selling expenses are $3.00 per book; the remaining selling expenses are fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 5% of sales; the remainder of the administrative expenses are fixed.The contribution margin for the University Store for the first quarter is: A) $660,000 B) $700,000 C) $180,000 D) $140,000
Answer:
The University Store
The contribution margin for the University Store for the first quarter is:
= D) $140,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
University Store,
Incorporated Income Statement
For the Quarter Ended March 31
Sales $ 800,000
Cost of goods sold 560,000
Gross margin 240,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling $ 100,000
Administrative 110,000 210,000
Net operating income $ 30,000
Selling price per book = $40.00
Variable selling expenses per book = $3.00
Variable administrative expenses = 5% of sales
Sales Revenue $800,000
Cost of goods sold 560,000
Selling expense 60,000
Admin. expense 40,000
Total variable costs 660,000
Contribution margin 140,000
A good speaker in the Group discussion is the one who is always :
1. Loud
2.Loud and aggressive
3. Calm and composed
4. strong and powerful
5. confident and assertive
Answer:
5. confident and assertive
Moung Corporation has a high probability of operating at 40,000 activity hours during the upcoming period, and lower probabilities of operating at 30,000 hours and 50,000 hours. The company's flexible budget revealed the following:______. 30,000 Hours 40.000 Hours 50.000 Hours Variable costs $135,000 $180,000 $225,000 Fixed costs 720,000 720,000 720.000 Moung's flexible-budget formula, where Y is defined as total cost and AH represents activity hours, is:_______.(Round calculations to 2 decimals.):
Y = $4.50AH + $700,000.
Y = $180,000 + $17.50AH.
Y = $925,000.
Y = $22.00AH.
Y = $4.50AH + $23.30AH.
Answer: Y = $4.50AH + $700,000.
Explanation:
Based on the options given, I believe you meant that the fixed cost is 700000 and not 720000.
Note that the variable cost per activity hour will be:
= 180000/40000
= 4.50 per AH
Fixed Cost = $700,000
Therefore, using Moung's flexible-budget formula, this will be:
Y = bx + a
Y = $4.50 AH + $700,000
The burden of a tax is shared by producers and consumers. Under what conditions will consumers pay most of the tax? Under what conditions will producers pay most of it? A. It depends on who is legally obligated to pay the tax. Typically producers are required to pay the tax and therefore bear most of the burden. B. If demand is relatively more elastic than supply, producers will pay more of the tax. C. It depends on who is legally obligated to pay the tax. Typically consumers are required to pay the tax and therefore bear most of the burden. D. If demand is relatively less elastic than supply, producers will pay more of the tax.
Answer:
B
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
Price elasticity of demand = midpoint change in quantity demanded / midpoint 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.
Demand is inelastic if a small change in price has little or no effect on quantity demanded. The absolute value of elasticity would be less than one
Demand is unit elastic if a small change in price has an equal and proportionate effect on quantity demanded.
Infinitely elastic demand is perfectly elastic demand. Demand falls to zero when price increases
Perfectly inelastic demand is demand where there is no change in the quantity demanded regardless of changes in price.
If demand is more elastic than supply, if price is increased as a result of tax, demand would fall more than supply. As a result, producers would bear more tax burden
Fox Corporation uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. At the beginning of the period, the Corporation estimated manufacturing overhead would be $18,000 and direct labor-hours would be 15,000. The actual figures were $19,500 for manufacturing overhead and 16,000 direct labor-hours. The cost records for the period will show:
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
Given the information above, we will calculate the predetermined overhead rate first.
Predetermined overhead rate = Estimated manufacturing overhead / Estimated direct labor
= $18,000 / 15,000
= $1.2
Then,
Manufacturing overhead = Predetermined overhead rate × Actual direct labor hours
= $1.2 × 16,000
= $19,200
Then,
Cost records for the period = Manufacturing overhead - Actual manufacturing overhead
= $19,200 - $19,500
= $300 over applied
When Job 117 was completed, direct materials totaled $13,116; direct labor, $22,560; and factory overhead, $16,788. A total of 2,186 units were produced at a per-unit cost of a.$35,676 b.$24 c.$52,464 d.$2,186
Answer:
Unitary cost= $24
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Total direct material= $13,116
Direct labor= $22,560
Factory overhead= $16,788
Number of units= 2,186
First, we need to calculate the total cost:
Total cost= 13,116 + 22,560 + 16,788
Total cost= $52,464
Now, the unitary cost:
Unitary cost= total cost / number of units
Unitary cost= 52,464 / 2,186
Unitary cost= $24
Under U.S. GAAP, liabilities payable within one year can be excluded from current liabilities only if: A) The business intends to refinance the obligations on a long-term basis. B) The business has the demonstrated ability to refinance the obligations on a long-term basis. C) Both a and b. D) Liabilities payable within one year always must be classified as current liabilities.
Answer: C) Both a and b.
Explanation:
Liabilities that are payable in a year must always be treated as current liabilities. If a company wants to treat them as long term liabilities that go over a year, they will have to convert them to long term liabilities.
To do that they would have to refinance the payable on a long term basis. They will be able to convert this payables to long term if they not only intend to refinance, but are able to do so as well. This means that if they are unable to acquire the required funding, they won't be able to convert this to a long term payable.
The following labor standards have been established for a particular product: Standard labor-hours per unit of output 8.7 hours Standard labor rate $12.50 per hour The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: Actual hours worked 6,500 hours Actual total labor cost $78,650 Actual output 900 units What is the labor efficiency variance for the month
Answer:
the labor efficiency variance for the month is $16,625 favorable
Explanation:
The computation of the labor efficiency variance for the month is given below:
= Standard labor rate × (actual hours - actual output × standard hours per unit)
= $12.5 × (6,500 hours - 900 units × 8.7 hours)
= $16,625 Favorable
Hence, the labor efficiency variance for the month is $16,625 favorable
The same is relevant
Increasing returns to scale in production means:____.A. more thanâ 10% as much of all inputs are required to increase outputâ 10%. B. isoquants must be linear. C. less than twice as much of all inputs are required to double output. D. more than twice as much of only one input is required to double output.
Answer:
C. less than twice as much of all inputs are required to double output.
Explanation:
If there is an increase return to scale in the production so this represent that when the output is increased and it is more in the proportion so there is an increase in inputs
So that means it should be lower than the twice and maximum of all input that are needed to double output
Therefore the option c is correct
Perteet Corporation's relevant range of activity is 6,600 units to 13,000 units. When it produces and sells 9,800 units, its average costs per unit are as follows: Average Cost per Unit Direct materials $ 7.30 Direct labor $ 3.70 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.80 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 3.10 Fixed selling expense $ 0.70 Fixed administrative expense $ 0.40 Sales commissions $ 0.50 Variable administrative expense $ 0.55 If 7,300 units are produced, the total amount of manufacturing overhead cost is closest to:
Answer:
Total overhead cost= $43,520
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.80
Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 3.10
First, we need to calculate the total fixed overhead:
Total fixed overhead= 3.1*9,800 = $30,380
Now, the total overhead cost for 7,300 units:
Total variable overhead= 7,300*1.8= 13,140
Total fixed overhead= 30,380
Total overhead cost= $43,520
1. Journalize the transaction on 1. 2. Journalize the adjusting entry needed on 31 to accrue interest revenue. Round to the nearest dollar. 3. Journalize the collection of the principal and interest at maturity. Specify the date. Round to the nearest dollar.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below;
1.
Note Receivable-J. Brown $36500
To Accounts Receivable-J. Brown $36,500
(Being Accepted Note Receivable is recorded)
2. Interest Receivable $90 ($36,500 × 3% × 30 ÷ 365)
To Interest Revenue $90
(Being Accrued interest earned is recorded)
3. Cash 36860
To Interest Receivable $90
To Interest Revenue $270 ($36,500 × 3% × 90 ÷ 365)
To Note Receivable-J. Brown $36,500
(Being Collected note receivable plus interest is recorded)
Your home insurance provides for replacement value for personal property losses. A microwave is stolen. It cost $258 two years ago and has an expected life of six years. A comparable microwave costs $366 today. What amount will the insurance company pay
Answer: $366
Explanation:
Replacement Cost Coverage refers to the valuation methods for the establishment of the value of an insured property which is used in knowing the amount that an insurer will
have to pay in case there is a loss and in such case, the insurance company will have to pay the costs at the present price to replace the damaged product.
Since the comparable microwave costs $366 today, therefore the insurance company will pay $366.
You expect to receive $5,400 two years from now, $6,300 three years from now, and $10,900 six years from now. What is the future value of these cash flows seven years from now if the interest rate is 7.4 percent, compounded annually
Answer:
Total FV= $27,805.2
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
You expect to receive $5,400 two years from now, $6,300 three years from now, and $10,900 six years from now.
Interest rate= 7.4%
To calculate the Future Value, we need to use the following formula:
FV= Cf*(1 + i)^n
Cf1= 5,400*(1.074^5)= 7,716.41
Cf2= 6,300*(1.074^4)= 8,382.19
Cf3= 10,900*1.074= 11,706.6
Total FV= $27,805.2
You own a stock portfolio invested 30 percent in Stock Q, 25 percent in Stock R, 25 percent in Stock S, and 20 percent in Stock T. The betas for these four stocks are .80, 1.18, 1.19, and 1.36, respectively. What is the portfolio beta
Answer:
The Portfolio beta is 1.1045
Explanation:
The computation of the portfolio beta is given below:
Stock Beta Investment (Weight) Weighted Beta
Stock Q 0.8 0.3 0.2400
Stock R 1.18 0.25 0.2950
Stock S 1.19 0.25 0.2975
Stock T 1.36 0.2 0.2720
Portfolio beta 1.1045
Supply-side economists believe that a reduction in the tax rate a. always decrease government tax revenue. b. would decrease consumption. c. provides no incentive for people to work more. d. shifts the aggregate supply curve to the right.
Answer: D. shifts the aggregate supply curve to the right.
Explanation:
Supply side economics refers to the macroeconomic theory which states that the economic growth in an economy can be improved by the reduction in taxes and decrease in regulations.
Such Economists believe that this is vital as the consumers will benefit as there'll be an increase in the supply of goods from the manufacturers. Also, there'll be reduction in prices due to less taxes being paid. Also, there'll be an increase in employment.
If a company is using past email responses as a segmentation strategy, the best approach for individuals who have not responded to multiple email offers is to:_________
a. offer them free merchandise if they place an offer
b. offer free shipping on any order
c. send an email inquiry requesting an update on their contact information
d. drop them from the email list
Answer: a. offer them free merchandise if they place an offer
Explanation:
When a customer is not replying via email, the best way to get them to be responsive again is to offer them some form of special that would allow them to make savings on a purchase of goods.
One such method would be by offering them free merchandise if they make an offer. Chances are that they would become responsive so as to take advantage of this offer.
Use the following selected information from Wheeler, LLC to determine the 2017 and 2016 common size percentages for cost of goods sold using Net sales as the base.
2017 2016
Net sales $522,200 $423,400
Cost of goods sold 219,400 135,440
Operating expenses 79,990 $77,090
Net earnings 40,420 28,670
a. 42.0% for 2017 and 32.0% for 2016.
b. 7.7% for 2017 and 6.8% for 2016.
c. 123.3% for 2017 and 100.0% for 2016.
d. 57.3% for 2017 and 50.2% for 2016.
e. 174.4% for 2017 and 199.2% for 2016.
Answer:
a. 42.0% for 2017 and 32.0% for 2016
Explanation:
Common size % for cost of goods sold = Cost of goods sold/Net sales
For 2017
= $219,400 / $522,200
= 0.4201456
= 42%
For 2016
= $135,440 / $423,400
= 0.31988663
= 31.99%
"ng liquidity) Aylward Inc. currently has $ in current assets and $ in current liabilities. The company's managers want to increase the firm's inventory, which will be financed by a short-term note with the bank. What level of inventories can the firm carry without its current ratio falling belo"
Answer: $209,500
Explanation:
Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities
They plan to increase current assets by increasing inventory. They plan to do this by using a short term note which is a current liability. Both the numerator and the denominator will therefore increase.
Assume the maximum inventory increase to be:
2.20 = (2,161,000 + x) / (868,000 + x)
2.20 * 868,000 + x = 2,161,000 + x
1,909,600 + 2.20x = 2,161,000
2.20x - x = 2,161,000 - 1,909,600
1.20x = 251,400
x = 251,400 / 1.2
x = $209,500
Synovec Company is growing quickly. Dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 30 percent for the next three years, with the growth rate falling off to a constant 4 percent thereafter. If the required return is 10 percent, and the company just paid a dividend of $2.65, what is the current share price
Answer:
$87.03
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the current share price
First step is to calculate p1
p1= $2.65(1+.30)^3(1+.04) / (.10 - .04)
p1= $2.65(1.30)^3(1.04) / (.10 - .04)
p1=6.054932/.06
p1=100.92
Now let calculate the Current price
p0= [$2.65(1.30) / 1.10] +[$2.65(1.30)^2 / 1.10^2] + [$2.65(1.30)^3 / 1.10^3] + [$100.92/ 1.10^3]
p0=3.1318+4.4782/1.21+5.82205/1.331+$100.92/1.331+
p0=3.1318+3.700992+4.37419+75.82
p0=$87.03
Therefore the current share price is $87.03
The accountant for Sysco Company is preparing the company's statement of cash flows for the fiscal year just ended. The following information is available: Retained earnings balance at the beginning of the year $ 819,000 Net income for the year 230,000 Cash dividends declared for the year 42,000 Retained earnings balance at the end of the year 1,007,000 Cash dividends payable at the beginning of the year 10,000 Cash dividends payable at the end of the year 11,000 What is the amount of cash dividends paid that should be reported in the financing section of the statement of cash flows
Answer: $41000
Explanation:
The amount of cash dividends paid that should be reported in the financing section of the statement of cash flows will be calculated thus:
Beginning dividend = $10000
Add: Dividend declared = $42000
Less: Ending dividend payable = $11000
Cash dividend paid = $41000
A listing broker should: a. deliberately mislead owners about market value to obtain the listing. b. inflate the list price if the owner wants her property listed at an unrealistic price. c. suggest a listing price based on comparable market data. d. not disclose relevant comparable data to the owner if the listing broker is in competition with other brokers for the listing.
Answer:
c. suggest a listing price based on comparable market data.
Explanation:
A bond can be defined as a debt or fixed investment security, in which a bondholder (creditor or investor) loans an amount of money to the bond issuer (government or corporations) for a specific period of time.
Generally, the bond issuer is expected to return the principal at maturity with an agreed upon interest to the bondholder, which is payable at fixed intervals.
The par value of a bond is its face value and it comprises of its total dollar amount as well as its maturity value. Also, the par value of a bond gives the basis on which periodic interest is paid. Thus, a bond is issued at par value when the market rate of interest is the same as the contract rate of interest. This simply means that, a bond would be issued at par (face) value when the bond's stated rated is significantly equal to the effective or market interest rate on the specific date it was issued.
Generally, a listing broker should suggest a listing price based on comparable market data.
Shareholders may prefer the compensation package that includes stock options because the options give the CEO the incentive to maximize the price of the company's stock, thus benefiting the shareholders. A fixed salary, regardless of stock price performance, can lead to a CEO who is willing to do the minimum necessary to maintain the job, but who is not motivated to work extra hard for shareholders.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Explanation:
There exists a problem known as the Agency Problem between managers and the shareholders of a company. The manager is the agent and the shareholders are the owners. Sometimes, it has been shown that the agent might act in their best interests as opposed to be best interests of the owners of the business.
To solve this, the manager should be made an owner as well and one way to do so is to give them stock options. This way, they will be motivated to work hard for the owners because they will benefit as well.
A company received cash proceeds of $206,948 on a bond issue with a par value of $200,000. The difference between par value and issue price for this bond is recorded as a:________
A. Credit to Interest Income
B. Credit to Premium on Bonds Payable.
C. Credit to Discount on Bonds Payable.
D. Debit to Premium on Bonds Payable
E. Debit to Discount on Bonds Payable
what happens when the price of margarine increases
Correctly complete the following statement. We may be more likely to consider using qualitative forecasting techniques when Select one: a. a lot of historical (quantitative) demand data exists. b. we are faced with a short-term, operational decision-making problem. c. the relevant environment is likely to be quite stable (less variable) over the forecast horizon. d. the forecast horizon is long (e.g., more than three to five years).
Answer:
b
Explanation:
There are two types of forecasting method
1. Qualitative forecasting
2. Quantitative forecasting
Qualitative forecasting can be described as when subjective judgement or non quantifiable information in forecasting.
When is qualitative forecasting suitable ?
It is used when historical data in unavailable. this method is suitable when it is predicted that future result would depart from what historical data may suggestAdvantages of Qualitative forecasting
it is flexible It can be used when data available is ambiguous or unclearDisadvantage of Qualitative forecasting
It is subjective.
Quantitative forecasting can be described as forecasting using historical data
22.On January 1, 2021, Amazon purchased a $64,000 office equipment and expected its useful economic life of 5 years. At the end of year 5th, the company expected to sell the equipment for $4,000. It is now December 31, 2021. Which of the following entries are needed to be made before preparing financial statements?
a. Debit Office equipment $64,000; Credit Cash $64,000
b. Debit Depreciation expense - Office equipment $64,000; Credit Cash $64,000
c. Debit Depreciation expense - Office equipment $12,000; Credit Accumulated depreciation – Office equipment $12,000
d. Debit Accumulated depreciation – Office equipment $12,000; Credit Depreciation expense - Office equipment $12,000
Answer:
C.
Explanation:
64000-4000 (salvage value)=60000
60000/5=12000 (annual depreciation)
depreciation expense. 12000
Accumulated depreciation. 12000
Required information Skip to question [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Tamar Co. manufactures a single product in two departments. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the Forming process. Conversion costs are added evenly throughout the process. During May, the Forming department started 21,600 units, and transferred 22,200 units of product to the Assembly department. Its 3,000 units of beginning work in process consisted of $19,800 of direct materials and $221,940 of conversion costs. It has 2,400 units (100% complete with respect to direct materials and 80% complete with respect to conversion) in process at month-end. During the month, $496,800 of direct materials costs and $2,165,940 of conversion costs were charged to the Forming department. The following additional information is available for the Forming department. Beginning work in process consisted of 3,000 units that were 100% complete with respect to direct materials and 40% complete with respect to conversion. Of the 22,200 units transferred out, 3,000 were from beginning work in process. The remaining 19,200 were units started and completed during May. Assume that Tamar uses the FIFO method to account for its process costing system. 2. Prepare the journal entry dated May 31 to transfer the cost of units to Assembly.
Answer:
Tamar Co.
Journal Entry:
May 31: Debit Work in Process (Assembly):
Materials costs $510,600
Conversion costs $2,097,900
Credit Work in Process (Forming) $2,608,500
To transfer the cost of units to the Assembly Department.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Units Materials Conversion
Beginning work in process 3,000 100% 80%
Units started in May 21,600
Total units available 24,600
Units transferred out 22,200
Ending work in process 2,400
Equivalent units of production:
Beginning work in process 3,000 0 (0%) 1,800 (60%)
Units started and completed 19,200 19,200 (100%) 19,200 (100%)
Ending work in process 2,400 2,400 (100%) 1,920 (80%)
Equivalent units 21,600 22,920
Cost of production:
Costs incurred during the year $496,800 $2,165,940
Equivalent units 21,600 22,920
Cost per equivalent units $23 $94.50
Allocation of costs:
Units transferred out $510,600 $2,097,900 $2,608,500
($23 * 22,200) ($94.5 * 22,200)
Ending work in process $55,200 $181,440 $236,640
Journal Entry Analysis:
Work in Process (Assembly): Materials costs $510,600 Conversion costs $2,097,900 Work in Process (Forming) $2,608,500
The following is a news item reported by Reuters:
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters)—Wright Medical Group, a maker of reconstructive implants for knees and hips, on Tuesday filed to sell 3 million shares of common stock.
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, it said it plans to use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, working capital, research and development, and acquisitions.
After the sale there will be about 31.5 million shares outstanding in the Arlington, Tennessee-based company, according to the SEC filing.
Wright shares closed at $17.15 on Nasdaq.
The common stock of Wright Medical Group has a par of $.01 per share.
Required:
Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the shares assuming the price existing when the announcement was made and ignoring share issue costs. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in whole dollars.)
Answer:
Date Account Title Debit Credit
January 29 Cash $51,450,000
Common stock $30,000
Additional Paid-In capital $51,420,000
Explanation:
Company wants to sell 3 million shares at $17.15.
The cash they will make from this is:
= 3,000,000 * 17.15
= $51,450,000
The par value of this common stock sale is:
= number of shares * par value
= 3,000,000 * 0.01
= $30,000
Additional paid-in capital will be:
= Cash - Common stock par value
= 51,450,000 - 30,000
= $51,420,000
