Answer:
Absence of the competition decreases production and that increases prices.
Explanation:
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Project Management Practice ProblemBragg’s Bakery is building a new automated bakery downtown Sandusky. Here are the activities that need to be completed to get the new bakery built and the equipment installed.
ACTIVITYPREDECESSORNORMAL TIME (WEEK)CRASH TIME (WEEK)EXPEDITING COST/WEEKA-963000BA853500CA15104000DB,C532000EC1062500FD,E215000
Hint: I have directly provided the crashing cost per unit time.
a. What is the normal project length?
b. What is the critical path in this project?
c. Which activity will you choose to crash first to reduce the duration of the project by one week?
d. What is the project length if all activities are crashed to their minimum?
e. What is the slack for activity D?
Answer:
a. The normal project length is 36 weeks.
b. The critical path in this project is A-C-E-F.
c. The activity that you choose to crash first to reduce the duration of the project by one week is E because it has the least expediting cost/week amongst A, C, E, F.
d. The project length if all activities are crashed to their minimum is 23 weeks.
e. The slack for activity D is 5 weeks.
Explanation:
a) The normal length of the project = completion time of last activity = 36 weeks.
b) The criteria for critical activity:
[tex]LC_{i} = ES_{i} ,\\LC_{j} = ES_{j} ,\\[/tex]
[tex]ES_j - ES_i = LF_j - LF_{i} =[/tex] duration of the activity
where ES = Earliest start time, EF = Earliest finish time , LC = latest completion time, LF = latest finish time ,
The suffix- i refers to the preceding node, suffix-j refers to the succeeding node.
activities satisfying above all criteria are A, C, E, F
therefore critical path is A-C-E-F.
c) To reduce the project duration by 1 week. we should choose to crash among critical activities A, C, E, F. thus we choose to crash activity E because it has the least expediting cost/week amongst A, C, E, F.
d) if we crash all the activities to their minimum, then the project length = sum of crash time of all critical activities
= [6 + 10 + 6 + 1]
= 23 weeks.
e) The slack of activity d = LS - ES = 34 - 29
= 5 weeks
The critical path is given in the diagram,
Explain whether each of the following statements is true or false.
The marginal rate of substitution (MRS) diminishes as an individual moves downward along the demand curve. Assume the statement refers to good X with price Upper P Subscript Upper X , where good X is measured on the horizontal axis of an indifference map and good Y is measured on the vertical axis.
Answer:
1. True
Explanation:
Marginal rate of substitution is quantity of good which a consumer will need to have in order to leave another good. The MRS equals to Px/Py. This will decrease when the demand curve decreases.
A taxpayer's spouse dies in August of the current year. Which of the following is the taxpayer's filing status for the current year?
a. Single.
b. Qualified widow(er).
c. Married filing jointly.
d. Head of household.
Answer:
b. Married filling jointly
Explanation:
From the question we are informed about taxpayer's spouse who dies in August of the current year. In this case,
the taxpayer's filing status for the current year would be Married filling jointly. Joint return can be regarded as tax return which is been filed with the Internal Revenue Service by two married taxpayers that decide to have a filing status of "married filing jointly" or a widowed taxpayer that decide to have a filing status of " Qualifying Widow "A joint return give room for the
taxpayers to join their tax liability as well as report their income, credits and
deductions on the same joint return.
The joint return rates still validly
apply even two year after the death of a particular spouse, so far the
surviving spouse of the dead spouse does not remarry and still maintains a household as regards a dependent child.
Convert each of the following estimates of useful life to a straight-line depreciation rate, stated as a percentage, assuming that the residual value of the fixed asset is to be ignored: (a) 4 years, (b) 8 years, (c) 10 years, (d) 16 years, (e) 25 years, (f) 40 years, (g) 50 years. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.
Ortega Company manufactures computer hard drives. The market for hard drives is very competitive. The current market price for a computer hard drive is $54. Ortega would like a profit of $14 per drive. What target cost Ortega should set to accomplish this objective
Answer:
$40
Explanation:
Target cost is the cost per unit arrived at after having deducted the required profit margin from the competitive market price.
It is a management technique that makes management think about ways to achieve a set target cost rather than forcing their actual cost plus profit margin on customers.
In this case, the competitive market price is $54 per unit of hard drive whereas the company expects to achieve a total profit of $14 per unit
Profit margin per unit=$14
competitive market price=$54
Target cost=competitive market price-profit margin per unit
Target cost=$54-$14
Target cost=$40
Zoey Bella Company has a payroll of $6,200 for a five-day workweek. Its employees are paid each Friday for the five-day workweek. Journalize the adjusting entry required on December 31, assuming the year ends on a Thursday.
Answer:
Debit Salaries Expense $6,200
Credit Salaries Payable $6,200
Explanation:
Preparation of the adjusting entry required on December 31, assuming the year ends on a Thursday.
Based on the information given the appropriate
adjusting journal entry required on December 31, assuming the year ends on a Thursday will be :
December 31
Debit Salaries Expense $6,200
Credit Salaries Payable $6,200
Shaq Corporation issued $10,000 of 20-year bonds on January 1, 2021. The bonds pay interest semiannually. This is a partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds.
Payment Cash Effective interest Decrease in balance Outstanding balance
9,080
1 400 409 9 9,089
2 400 409 9 9,098
3 400 409 9 9,107
4 400 410 10 9,117
What is the effective annual rate of interest on the bonds?
a. 9.0%.
b. 4.5%.
c. 8.0%.
d. 4.0%.
Answer:
The correct option a. 9.0%.
Explanation:
Note: The data in this question are merged together. They are therefore sorted before answering the question. See the attached pdf file for the complete question with the sorted data.
The explanation of the answer is now given as follows:
Effective semiannual interest rate = Effective interest / Previous outstanding balance ……………………. (1)
Using Payment 1 information, we have:
Effective semiannual interest rate = 409 / 9,080 = 0.0450, or 4.50%
Effective annual interest rate = Effective semiannual interest rate * Number of semiannuals in a year = 4.50% * 2 = 9.0%
Therefore, the correct option a. 9.0%.
Each of these items must be considered in preparing a statement of cash flows for Flint Corporation. for the year ended December 31, 2022.For each item, state how it should be shown in the statement of cash flows for 2022.a. Issued bonds for $150,000 cash.
b. Purchased equipment for $200,000 cash.
c. Sold land costing $50,000 for $50,000 cash.
d. Declared and paid a $20,000 cash dividend.
Answer and Explanation:
The classification is as follows:
a. Financing activity inflow of cash
b. INvesting activity outflow of cash
c. Investing activity inflow of cash
d. Financing activity outflow of cash
The inflow of cash shows the positive sign while on the other hand the outflow of cash shows the negative sign
And, the same should be relevant
Steven Washington's weekly gross earnings for the week ending March 9 were $3,340, and her federal income tax withholding was $567.80. Assuming the social security tax rate is 6% and Medicare tax is 1.5% of all earnings, what is Washington's net pay?
Answer:
Washington's net pay was $ 2,564.28.
Explanation:
Given that Steven Washington's weekly gross earnings for the week ending March 9 were $ 3,340, and her federal income tax withholding was $ 567.80, assuming the social security tax rate is 6% and Medicare tax is 1.5% of all earnings, to determine what is Washington's net pay the following calculation must be performed:
(3,340 - 567.80) x (1 - 0.06 - 0.015) = X
2,772.2 x 0.925 = X
2,564.28 = X
Therefore, Washington's net pay was $ 2,564.28.
Baylor Service Corp. redeemed $1,000 of gift cards that customers used to pay for services that were performed by the company. The related adjusting entry would include a debit to: A. Accounts Receivable and a credit to Service Revenue. B. Unearned Revenue and a credit to Service Revenue. C. Cash and a credit to Service Revenue. D. Cash and a credit to Unearned Revenue.
Answer:
B. Unearned Revenue and a credit to Service Revenue.
Explanation:
The adjusting entry is given below:
Unearned revenue $1,000
To Service revenue $1,000
(Being service revenue is recorded)
Here unearned revenue is debited as it decreased the liabilities and credited the service revenue as it increased the revenue
Therefore the option b is correct
Based on your understanding of bond ratings and bond-rating criteria, which of the following statements is true?A) BBB bonds usually have the lowest yields in the bond markets.B) US government bonds usually have the lowest yields in the bond markets.
Answer: US government bonds usually have the lowest yields in the bond markets.
Explanation:
Based on the understanding of bond ratings and bond-rating criteria, it should be noted that the US government bonds usually have the lowest yields in the bond markets.
The statement that "BBB bonds usually have the lowest yields in the bond markets" is incorrect.
Trust incurred $10,000 of portfolio income. Its corporate trustee paid fiduciary fees of $1,000 therefrom, and also paid $1,000 in premiums for a life insurance policy on Marcia, the grantor of the trust. How much gross income does Marcia include with respect to these trust activities?
A) $800.
B) $1,000.
C) $8,000.
D) $9,000.
E) $10,000.
Answer:
$1,000
Explanation:
Based on the information given the
GROSS INCOME amount that Marcia will include with respect to these trust activities will be the amount of $1,000 because we were told that the amount of $1,000 was paid in premiums for a LIFE INSURANCE POLICY ON MARCIA who is the GRANTOR OF THE TRUST, although The trust is not categorized as a grantor trust reason been that the TRUSTEE was authourized to pay the life insurance premiums
Given D: Annual use of a particular item, in number of items per year Q: Number of items ordered in one purchase order, in units SS: Safety stock, in units L: Lead time, in fraction of a year I: Current inventory on hand, units Reorder point can be expressed as ______ (x below denotes the multiplication sign).
Answer:
D×L + SS
Explanation:
The reorder point (ROP) is the inventories or stock level for a certain product that, when attained, initiates the reordering of more inventories. The lead time it will take to refill inventories is taken in when computing the reorder points for different stock holding units. This ensures inventory levels do not approach zero.
Computing reorder points necessitates a thorough understanding of purchase habits over a specific time period. The more ROP you compute for each product, the better you'll be able to anticipate future demand and guarantee you're using the reorder quantity calculation appropriately.
From the given information in the question:
The reorder point can be determined by using the formula:
Reorder point = Demand (D) at the point of leas time (L) with the addition of safety stock (SS)
Reorder point = D×L + SS
issued $400,000 of 10-year bonds at a discount. Prior to maturity, when the carrying value of the bonds was $388,000, the company redeemed the bonds at 99. Prepare the entry to record the redemption of the bonds.
Answer:
Dr Bonds Payable $400,000
Dr Loss on retirement of bonds $12,000
Cr Cash $396,000
Cr Discount on bonds $16,000
Explanation:
Preparation of the journal entry to record the redemption of the bonds.
Dr Bonds Payable $400,000
Dr Loss on retirement of bonds $12,000
($400,000-$388,000)
Cr Cash $396,000
($400,000 *99% = $396,000)
Cr Discount on bonds $16,000
($400,000+$12,000-$396,000)
(To record the redemption of the bonds)
The present value of a perpetual tax shield increases as the firm's tax rate ________ and as the amount of the debt ________.
a. increases; increases
b. increases; decreases
c. decreases; decreases
d. decreases; increases
Answer:
B
Explanation:
The value of tax shield is simply given as corporate tax rate times the cost of debt times the market value of debt.
If the debt is constant and perpetual, the company’s tax shield depends only on the corporate tax rate and the value of debt. Then the present value of tax shield equals the discounted value of debt
Output from a process contains 0.02 defective units. Defective units that go undetected into final assemblies cost $25 each to replace. An inspection process, which would detect and remove all defectives, can be established to test these units. However, the inspector, who van test 20 units per hour, is paid $8 per hour, including fringe benefits. Should an inspection station be established to test all units
Answer: Inspection station should be established.
Explanation:
Cost to company if defect is not detected:
= Cost to replace * percentage defects * number of units tested per hour
= 25 * 0.02 * 20 units
= $10 per hour
Inspector is paid $8 per hour.
The fees to the inspector are less than the cost of replacement so the Inspection station should be established as it saves costs.
You are planning to save for retirement over the next 25 years. To do this, you will invest $1,000 a month in a stock account and $700 a month in a bond account. The return of the stock account is expected to be 9 percent, and the bond account will pay 6 percent. When you retire, you will combine your money into an account with a return of 7 percent. How much can you withdraw each month from your account assuming a 20-year withdrawal period
Answer:
Monthly withdraw= $12,452.6
Explanation:
First, we need to calculate the total accumulated at the moment of retirement. We will use the following formula:
FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i
A= monthly deposit
Stock:
Monthly investment= $1,000
Interest rate= 0.09/12= 0.0075
Number of periods= 25*12= 300 months
FV= {1,000*[(1.0075^300) - 1]} / 0.0075
FV= $1,121,121.94
Bond:
Monthly investment= $700
Interest rate= 0.06/12= 0.005
Number of periods= 25*12= 300 months
FV= {700*[(1.005^300) - 1]} / 0.005
FV= 485,095.77
Total FV= 1,121,121.94 + 485,095.77
Total FV= $1,606,217.71
Now, the annual withdrawal:
Interest rate= 0.07/12= 0.005833
Number of months= 12*20= 240
Monthly withdraw= (FV*i) / [1 - (1+i)^(-n)]
Monthly withdraw= (1,606,217.71*0.005833) / [1 - (1.005833^-240)]
Monthly withdraw= $12,452.6
Based on recent statistics, which of the following individuals would have the lowest probability of being unemployed?
a. a 45-year-old white male.
b. a 50-year-old white female.
c. a 32-year-old African American female.
d. a 19-year-old African American male.
e. a 17-year-old white female.
Answer:
a. a 45-year-old white male.
Explanation:
Middle aged white males have the lowest unemployment rate in the United States. Employment ratios for white and asian men are approximately the same, 72.8%, which is higher than any other demographic group. Besides the normal prejudices that exist in society, these two groups also have the highest average education level (i.e. more college years)
Do you think that MTV’s future lies mostly in its international operations? Explain your
If the price of product L increases, then how will the demand curve for the close-substitute product J shift? If X is a normal good, will an increase in money income shift the supply or demand curve and in which direction?
Answer:
demand curve for product J would shift rightwards or outwards
If X is a normal good, an increase in income would shift the demand curve rightwards or outwards
Explanation:
Substitute goods are goods that can be used in place of another good.
If the price of product L increases, the quantity demanded of product L declines. this is line with the law of demand
According to the law of demand, the higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded and the lower the price, the higher the quantity demanded.
Consumers would then shift to the consumption of the close substitute. As a result, there would be an increase in the demand for product J. This would lead to a rightward or outward shift of the demand curve for product J
Normal goods are goods that are goods whose demand increases when income increases and falls when income falls
Since X is a normal good, when income increases, the demand for good X increases. this would shift the demand curve outward
financial lit Banks offer other types of services such as safe deposit boxes for customers to store valuable documents. List at least two other types of non-account services that the provider makes available to customers, either for a fee or at no cost.
Answer and Explanation:
Banks offer agency services too such as being trustees, executors, or financial advisors to their customers. They can also stand as guarantee for their customers.
Banks also offer reference services. They provide information on the financial position or strength of their customers for the purpose of a customer's business dealing. This is usually done confidentially and with the permission of the customer
Frank Corporation manufactures a single product that has a selling price of $25.00 per unit. Fixed expenses total $64,000 per year, and the company must sell 8,000 units to break even. If the company has a target profit of $19,000, sales in units must be:________.a. 9,648b. 8,760c. 10,375d. 10,560
Answer:
Break-even point in units= 10,375
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Selling price= $25
Fixed cost= $64,000
Break-even point in units= 8,000
First, we need to determine the unitary contribution margin:
Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit
8,000 = 64,000 / contribution margin per unit
contribution margin per unit8,000= 64,000
contribution margin per unit= 64,000 / 8,000
contribution margin per unit= $8
Now, the number of units to be sold to make a profit of $19,000:
Break-even point in units= (fixed costs + desired profit) / contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= (64,000 + 19,000) / 8
Break-even point in units= 10,375
Menning Inc. uses a job-order costing system in which any underapplied or overapplied overhead is closed out to cost of goods sold at the end of the month. The company has provided the following data for June:
Direct materials $78,750
Direct labor cost $94,000
Manufacturing overhead cost incurred $61,275
Manufacturing overhead cost applied $65,800
Inventories: Beginning Ending
Work in process $17,500 $19,850
Finished goods $61,500 $38,250
The cost of goods sold that appears on the income statement for August and that has been adjusted for any underapplied or overapplied overhead is closest to: __________
a. $254,925
b. $263,975
c. $236,200
d. $259,450
Answer:
Adjusted COGS= $254,925
Explanation:
First, we need to calculate the cost of goods manufactured:
cost of goods manufactured= beginning WIP + direct materials + direct labor + allocated manufacturing overhead - Ending WIP
cost of goods manufactured= 17,500 + 78,750 + 94,000 + 65,800 - 19,850
cost of goods manufactured= $236,200
Now, the COGS:
COGS= beginning finished inventory + cost of goods manufactured - ending finished inventory
COGS= 61,500 + 236,200 - 38,250
COGS= $259,450
Finally, the over/under applied overhead and the adjustment:
Under/over applied overhead= real overhead - allocated overhead
Under/over applied overhead= 61,275 - 65,800
Overapplied overhead= $4,525
As overhead was overapplied, COGS must be reduced:
Adjusted COGS= 259,450 - 4,525
Adjusted COGS= $254,925
Benny is the manager of an office-support business that supplies copying, binding, and other services for local companies. He must replace a worn-out copy machine that is used for black-and-white copying. He is considering two machines, and each of these has a monthly lease cost plus a cost for each page that is copied. Machine 1 has a monthly lease cost of $619, and there is a cost of $0.030 per page copied. Machine 2 has a monthly lease cost of $675, and there is a cost of $0.028 per page copied. Customers are charged $.16 per page copied. If Benny expects to make 105,000 copies per month, what would be the monthly cost for each machine
Answer:
Machine one cost:
= Fixed cost + Variable cost
The Fixed cost is the lease cost and the variable cost is the cost per page copied. The number of pages is 105,000 and the cost per page for machine 1 is $0.030
= 619 + (0.030 * 105,000)
= $3,769 monthly
Machine two cost:
= 675 + (0.028 * 105,000)
= $3,615 monthly
Summer 20 Corp estimates overhead based on direct labor hours and has given you the following information:
Estimated Manufacturing Overhead Costs 2020 $405,000
Estimated Direct Labor Hours for 2020 220,000
Actual Direct Labor Hours for 2020 202,000
Manufacturing Overhead Account Debit Entries total $380,000
1. Determine the predetermined overhead allocation rate stated with cents.
2. Determine the amount of manufacturing overhead that was allocated.
3. Calculate the amount Summer 20 Corp is over or under allocated during the year.
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
To calculate the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 405,000 / 220,000
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $1.841 per DLH
Now, we can allocate overhead:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Allocated MOH= 1.841*202,000
Allocated MOH= $371,882
Finally, the over/under allocation:
Under/over applied overhead= real overhead - allocated overhead
Under/over applied overhead= 380,000 - 371,882
Underapplied overhead= $8,118
Diamond Boot Factory normally sells its specialty boots for $22 a pair. An offer to buy 100 boots for $15 per pair was made by an organization hosting a national event in Norfolk. The variable cost per boot is $9, and special stitching will add another $1 per pair to the cost.
Determine the differential income or loss per pair of boots from selling to the organization.
Answer: $5.00
Explanation:
Differential income per pair is:
= Revenue per pair - Total cost per pair
= Selling price of pair - (Variable cost + Additional stitching cost)
= 15 - (9 + 1)
= 15 - 10
= $5.00
The Corbit Corp, sold merchandise for $10,000 cash. The cost of orp. sold merchandise for $10,000 cash. The cost of the se sold was $7,590. The journal entries to record this transaction under the perpetual inventory system would be:______.
A. Cash 10,000 Merchandise Inventory Cost of Merchandise Sold 10,000 7,590 7,590 Sales
B. Cash 10,000 Sales 10,000 Cost of Merchandise Sold 7,590 7,590 Merchandise Inventory
C. Cash 10,000 Sales 10,000 Merchandise Inventory Cost of Merchandise Sold 10,000 10,000
D. Cash 7,590 Sales 7,590 Cost of Merchandise Sold Merchandise Inventory 7,590 7,590
Answer:
B. Cash 10,000 Sales 10,000 Cost of Merchandise Sold 7,590 7,590 Merchandise Inventory
Explanation:
The journal entry is shown below:
cash $10,000
To sales $10,000
(being cash receipts is recorded)
Here cash is debited as it increased the assets and credited the sales as it also increased the revenue
cost of merchandize sold $7,590
To merchandize inventory $7,590
(being cost of merchandise sold is recorded)
Here cost is debited as it increased the expense and credited the merchanidse inventory as it decreased the inventory
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Answer:
The answer is "Knowledge discovery & predictions category or anomalous detention assessment or Data mining".
Explanation:
Regression is a type of analysis in which some parameters' relationships are determined by the values of other variables, whereas departure detection is a type of analysis wherein the goal is to find changes in data from previously observed values. Enigma detaining analysis, often known as knowledge discovery analysis, is a sort for anomaly incarceration analysis, while regression is classed as a forecast.
Five individuals organized Miami Music Corporation on January 1. At the end of January 31, the following monthly financial data are available:
Total Revenues…………………………....... $131,000
Operating Expenses………………………… 90,500
Cash…………………………………………...........30,800
Accounts Receivable……………………… .25,300
Supplies……………………………………..........40,700
Accounts Payable…………………………... 25,700
Common Stock………………………………...30,600
Required:
a. Did Miami Music Corporation generate a profit? Which financial statement indicates this?
c. Does Miami Music Corporation have sufficient resources to pay its liabilities? Which financial statement indicates this?
Answer:
a. Profit(loss) = Total revenue - Total expenses
= 131,000 - 90,500
= $41,000
The company did in fact generate profit of $41,000 and this can be shown from the Income Statement which is where profit or loss is calculated.
b. A company uses its assets to pay off its liabilities so if the liabilities are less than the assets then the company is capable of paying off its liabilities:
Assets = Cash + Accounts Receivable + Supplies
= 30,800 + 25,300 + 40,700
= $96,800
Liabilities are just the Accounts Payable of $25,700.
Liabilities are less than Assets so Miami Music does indeed have sufficient resources to pay its liabilities.
This information comes from the Balance Sheet which is where assets and liabilities are shown.
Flexible budgets Group of answer choices are static budgets that have been revised for changes in price(s). accommodate changes in activity levels. accommodate changes in the inflation rate. are used to evaluate capacity utilization.
Answer: accommodate changes in activity levels.
Explanation:
A flexible budget is refered to as the budget which changes based on the actual activity. It accommodate changes in activity levels.
It is the budget which is allowed to be adjusted as a result of the change in the assumptions that's used in the creation of the budget during the planning process of the management.
Answer:
accommodate changes in activity levels. is the correct choice.
Explanation:
Flexible budgets Group of answer accommodate changes in activity levels.
