Your teammates, Sara and Juan, are having difficulty cooperating with one another even though their individual assignments are highly related. Which of the following actions is least likely to improve their cooperation?
1) Ask them to make suggestions to each another about ways to possibly improve each person’s assignment.
2) Have them work on their own and only meet with the rest of the team when absolutely necessary.
3) As a team, discuss how each member’s contributions are linked and contribute to the team’s goals.
4) Re-assign their tasks so that they are working on very different aspects of the team’s project.

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Answer 1

Answer: Have them work on their own and only meet with the rest of the team when absolutely necessary.

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Sara and Juan, are having difficulty cooperating with one another even though their individual assignments are highly related.

To improve their cooperation, the best thing to do is to have them work on their own and only meet with the rest of the team when absolutely necessary.


Related Questions

What term means managing the entire organization so that it excels on all dimensions of products and services that are important to customers?

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Answer:

Total Quality Management

Explanation:

Total Quality Management is an approach in which all the employees of the company work to improve the entire process to offer a good customer experience. According to this, the answer is that the term that means managing the entire organization so that it excels on all dimensions of products and services that are important to customers is Total Quality Management.

The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Internal Revenue Service for the tax retums of U.S. citizens who have been identified as having ties to terrorist organizations. The IRS has declined to turn over the tax retums. Which of the following rights relating to the individuals and the authority of the two agencies is correct?
a. The IRS must festseek permission from the individuals.
b. The Department of Homeland Security cannot obtain this information, as they may be used only for investigating tax fraud.
c. The Department of Homeland Security must submit a freedom of Information act request.
d. The Department of Homeland Security can obtain the information because it is engaged in law enforcement activity

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Answer: The Department of Homeland Security can obtain the information because it is engaged in law enforcement activity

Explanation:

With regards to the question above, it should be noted that exchanging information is not allowed only in cases whereby the Department if Homeland Security needs it for law enforcement activities.

Therefore, option D i.e. The Department of Homeland Security can obtain the information because it is engaged in law enforcement activity is correct.

Treasury bonds paying an 8% coupon rate with semiannual payments currently sell at par value. What coupon rate would they have to pay in order to sell at par if they paid their coupons annually? (Hint: What is the effective annual yield on the bond?)

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Answer:

8.16%

Explanation:

current yield = bond's value x (1 + semiannual interest rate)ⁿ

in this case:

bond's value = $1,000 (we choose the value)semiannual interest rate = 8% / 2 = 4%n = 2 semiannual coupons

current yield = $1,000 x (1 + 4%)² = $1,000 x 1.0816 = $1,081.60

in order for a bond that pays an annual coupon to be sold at the same value, it must yield the same return = ($1,081.60 - $1,000) / $1,000 = 8.16%

A U.S. manufacturing company operating a subsidiary in an LDC (less-developed country) shows the following results:
U.S. LDC
Sales (units) 100,000 20,000
Labor (hours) 20,000 15,000
Raw materials (currency) $20,000 FC 20,000
Capital equipment (hours) 60,000 5,000
a. Calculate partial labor and capital productivity figures for the parent and subsidiary. Do the results seem confusing?
b. Compute the multifactor productivity figures for labor and capital together. Do the results make more sense?
c. Calculate raw material productivity figures (units/$ where $1=FC 10). Explain why these figures might be greater in the subsidiary.

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Answer:

a. Labor Productivity:

Country     Sales (Units)    Labour (hours)     Productivity (Sales/Labour hours)

U.S              100,000              20,000              5 units / hours

LDC             20,000                15,000               1.33 units/ hours

Capital Productivity

Country     Sales (Units)    Capital (hours)     Productivity (Sales/Capital hours)

U.S              100,000               60,000                1.67 units / hour

LDC             20,000                 5,000                  4 units / hours

Conclusion: Yes, the result seems confusing. The labour productivity in U.S. is higher than LDC while the capital productivity in U.S. is lower than LDC which is contradictory.

b. Multi-factor productivity for Labor and Capital

Country      Sales                  Input                  Productivity

                  (Units)         (Labor + Capital)       (units/hours)

U.S.          100,000                80,000                1.25 units/hour

                                       (20,000 + 60,000)

LDC           20,000                 20,000                1 units/hour

                                        (15,000 + 5,000)

Conclusion: Yes it make sense as multi-factor productivity is better than partial productivity. Labor and capital are subtitles and that gives better presentation of the productivity.

c. Raw material productivity

Country      Sales           Raw material            Productivity

                  (Units)            (Currency)              (units/hours)

U.S.            100,000         $20,000                  5 units per dollar

LDC            20,000          = $2,000                 10 units per dollar        

Conclusion: The figures are greater in subsidiary because the price paid for raw material is much slower than the parent country.

 

Note: $1 = FC 10

$20,000 = FC 10

FC = $20,000 / 10 = $2,000

Bronn and Jaime make a written contract where Jaime will sell Bronn his armor and sword for $1,200.
Which of the following is not a defense to the formation of the contract?
Group of answer choices
A. fraud
B. illegality
C. incapacity
D. unconscionability
E. mirror image rule

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Answer: Mirror image rule

Explanation:

It should be noted that the contract formation defenses are fraud, illegality, incapacity, unconscionability, duress and statute of Frauds.

The mirror image rule is not among the defense to the formation of w contract. It implies that an offer should be accepted with no changes made to the offer.

A couple thinking about retirement decide to put aside $3,000 each year in a savings plan that earns 8% interest. In 5 years they will receive a gift of $10,000 that also can be invested. a. How much money will they have accumulated 30 years from now

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Answer:

Total future value= $408,334.38

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

A couple thinking about retirement decide to put aside $3,000 each year in a savings plan that earns 8% interest. In 5 years they will receive a gift of $10,000 that also can be invested.

First, we will determine the future value of the annual deposit investment. We need to use the following formula:

FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i

A= annual deposit

FV= {3,000*[(1.08^30) - 1]} / 0.08

FV= $339,849.63

Now, for the $10,000:

FV= PV*(1+i)^n

FV= 10,000*(1.08^25)

FV= $68,484.75

Total future value= 339,849.63 + 68,484.75

Total future value= $408,334.38

Jeff has the opportunity to receive​ lump-sum payments either now or in the future. Which of the following opportunities is the​ best, given that the interest rate is ​4% per​ year?

a. one that pays $ 900 now
b. one that pays $ 1080 in two years
c. one that pays $ 1350 in five years
d. one that pays $ 1620 in ten years

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Answer:

c. one that pays $ 1350 in five years

Explanation:

we have to calculate the present value of each option:

option a, $900 (that is the present value)option b, $1,080 in 2 years. PV = $1,080 / (1 + 4%)² = $998.52option c, $1,350 in 5 years. PV = $1,350 / (1 + 4%)⁵ = $1,109.60option d, $1,620 in 10 years. PV = $1,620 / (1 + 4%)¹⁰ = $1,094.41

Option c yields the highest present value = $1,109.60

Angie Pereira and Ferro Schwartz are employees of Free Star, Inc. In February 2019. Angie's gross pay was $6000, and Ferro's gross pay was $7400. All earnings are subject to FICA-OASDI Tax of 6.296 and FICA--Medicare Tax of 1.4596. Which of the following would be included in the entry to record the salaries expense for February?
A. a credit to Salaries Expense for 5830.80
B. a credit to FICA-OASDI Taxes Payable for $830.80
C. a debit to FICA-Medicare Taxes Payable for $830.80
D. a debit to Salaries Payable to employees for $830.80

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Answer:

B. a credit to FICA-OASDI Taxes Payable for $830.80

Explanation:

Free Star, Inc. In February 2019.

Angie's gross pay was $6000,

Ferro's gross pay was $7400

Total gross pay $ 13400

FICA-OASDI Tax  6.296 %

$ 13400 * 6.2% = $ 830.80

The recording of the journal entry would require a debit to FICA tax and credit to FICA tax payable .

The FICa tax is 6.2 % which equals to $ 830.80 of the two gross pays.

All the other three options are incorrect.

Company XYZ has 2 fixed price contracts for 2 different clients. The company has enough capacity for both contracts but is uncertain whether they will be profitable. Using the information below, a) calculate the activity-based costs and profits for each contract (this requires more than one step) and b) calculate the profit for each job using absorption costing, absorbing overheads using molding hours: Enter all answers in number format without commas, decimals, or dollar signs. Customer AAA BBB Component Type A999 B999 Contract Value ($) $27,000 $100,000 Contract Quantity 1,000 unit 2,000 unit Material cost/unit $15 $20 Molding time/batch 5 hours 7.5 hours Batch size 100 units 50 unitsAnnual Budgeted overheads as follows:Activity Cost Driver Cost driver CostMolding Molding hours 2,000 $150,000Inspection Batches 150 $75,000Production Mgmt Contracts 20 $125,000 Required:Calculate the activity-based costs and profits for each contract.

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Answer:

The contract A yields a loss under ABC but Contract B yields a profit.

ABC Profit  contract A  $ (3000) contract B  $ 11250

Under absorption costing both contract yield profits.

Absorption Profit    contract A  $ 3250 contract B    $7500  

Management should make decisions using ABC and reject Contract A and accept Contract B.

Explanation:

Customer                         AAA               BBB

Component Type           A999                B999

Contract Value ($)       $27,000            $100,000

Contract Quantity         1,000 unit        2,000 unit

Material cost/unit              $15                        $20

Molding time/batch          5 hours            7.5 hours

Batch size                       100 units                50 units

Activity Based Rate= Cost per Unit of Cost Driver

Activity                Cost driver         Cost                 Rate

Molding                2,000              $150,000        $150,000 / 2,000 = 75

Inspection            150                   $75,000        $75,000/150 = 500

Production             20                 $125,000        $125,000/20=  6250        

Total                                             $ 350,000                                          

Cost Drivers Consumed

Activity                              A999                                      B999

Molding time/batch          5 hours* 10                    7.5 hours *40

                                            50                                   300

Batch size              1,000 unit/ 100 units          2,000 unit/50 units

                                     = 10                                      =40

ABC  Profits for Each Contract

                                         A999                                      B999

Selling Price                  $27,000                              $100,000

Materials                      15*1000                                  20 * 2000  

                                    =   15000                                   =   40,000

Molding                   50 hours *75                               300* 75

                                    3750                                       22500

Inspection             10 batches *500                       40 batches *500

                                 $ 5000                                    $ 20000

Management Contracts    $ 6250                             $ 6250

Total                            $ 30,000                               $ 88,750

Profit                            $ (3000)                                $ 11250

Overhead Rate  Absorption Costing

Total Overheads= ( 150,000 + 125,000+ 75000) = $ 350000

Annual Molding Hours = 2000

Rate= $ 350,000/2000=$ 175 per molding hour

Absorption Costing

Profit For each Contract

                                         A999                                      B999

Selling Price                  $27,000                              $100,000

Materials                      15*1000                                  20 * 2000  

                                    =   15000                                   =   40,000

Overheads                50 hours *175                           300 Hours *175

                               =  8750                                            = 52,500

Total Cost                    23750                                      92500            

Profit                             3250                                            7500        

The contract A yields a loss under ABC but Contract B yields a profit.

Under absorption costing both contract yield profits.

Management should make decisions using ABC and reject Contract A and accept Contract B.

The manager of Synergy Company's Stock Division projects the following for next year: Sales $195,000 Operating income 70,000 Operating assets 385,000 The manager can invest in an additional project that would require $50,000 investment in additional assets and would generate $9,000 of additional income. The company's minimum rate of return is 15%. What is the residual income for the Stock Division with the additional project

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Answer:

13,750

Explanation:

Residual income can be calculated by deducting required return from the  Net Operating income

DATA

Operating income = 70,000

Operating assets = 385000

Additional income = 9000

Additional investment = 50,000

Residual income =?

Solution

Residual income = Net Operating income - Required return

Residual income = (70,000+9,000) - ((385,000+50,000)x15%)

Residual income = 79,000 - 65250

Residual income = 13,750

Speedy Runner makes running shoes and they have gathered the following data for the month of​ October: Data Cash on​ 10/1 Expected Cash Collections Direct Materials Cash Disbursements Direct Labor Cash Disbursements MOH Cash Disbursements Operating Expenses Cash Disbursements Capital Expenditures Cash Disbursements Speedy Runner requires an ending cash balance of at least​ $12,000 and can borrow from a line of credit in​ $1,000 increments. How much will Speedy Runner need to borrow at the end of​ October?

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Answer: $9,000

Explanation:

Speedy Runner will need to borrow the amount of cash disbursements that will exceed their cash receipts.

= Opening Cash + Cash Receipts - Cash Disbursements

= Opening Cash + Expected Cash Collections - Direct Labor Cash - Direct Materials Cash Disbursements - Operating Expenses Cash Disbursements - MOH Cash Disbursements - Capital Expenditures Cash Disbursements ​- Ending cash balance requirement

= 15,300 + 435,000 - 32,000 - 80,000 - 110,000 - 25,000 - 200,000 - 12,000

= $8,700

They can borrow in incremental terms of $1,000 so to cover the cash requirements they should borrow $9,000.

Data regarding four different products manufactured by an organization are presented below. The manufacturer has a constrained resource - machine hours.
Product A Product B Product Product D
Selling price per unit $20.00 $25.00 $23.00 $15.00
Variable cost per unit $10.00 $16.00 $11.00 $7.00
Hours to make each unit 5 hours 25 hours 2 hours 35 hours
Rank these four products in order of profitability.
1
2
3
4

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How many mono-, di- and

The current account is best defined as:______.
a. the national income account that tracks all purchases made by businesses within the last six months.
b. the account that includes transactions like imports and exports, income earned by Americans abroad, and net transfers to other countries.
c. the account that tracks the flow of domestic money into and out of foreign assets and the flow of foreign money into and out of domestic assets.

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Answer: The account that includes transactions like imports and exports, income earned by Americans abroad, and net transfers to other countries.

Explanation:

A current account can be defined as an account that record the different transactions a country carries out with another country. A current account comprises of net primary income, earnings from foreign investors that have occurred within a particular period of time.

Almost all countries are involved in trading of goods and services with another country, a current account helps to evaluate the manner in which a particular country traded their different goods with foreign markets.There tends to be a postive balance of a country exports more goods than it imports.

Explanation:

Explain how to use the decision trees and Monte Carlo analysis for quantifying risk. Give an example of how you would use each technique on an IT project.

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Answer:

The answer is below

Explanation:

Decision Tree Analysis is a form or type of quantitative risk assessment tool and techniques that involves a diagram that indicates the significances of choosing one or other alternatives.

In other words, the purpose of the tool is to assist you to select between several courses of action.

For example, lines are drawn towards the right for each possible solution, and then the solution is written along the line. Then evaluation of each alternative can be easily considered.

On the other hand, Monte Carlo Analysis is also a form or type of quantitative risk assessment tools and techniques that utilizes optimistic, most probable, and cynical estimates to infer the total project cost and project completion dates.

For example, an estimate of the probability of completing a project at a cost of $100M can be carried out using Monte Carlo Analysis

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Vince offers to buy a book owned by Sun-Hi for twice what Sun-Hi paid for it. She accepts and hands the book to Vince. Sun-Hi's delivery of the book is

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Answer:

Vince and Sun-Hi's Book

With Sun-Hi's delivery of the book, the offer by Vince is accepted by Sun-Hi.

Acceptance of an offer is necessary to make a contract.

Explanation:

An offer by Vince is not a contract, but its acceptance by Sun-Hi without a counter-offer makes it a valid contract that can be enforced in law if other ingredients for a valid contract are present.  Acceptance establishes the agreement between Vince and Sun-Hi.  Once Sun-Hi accepts Vince's offer with valid considerations (the book and double the price), the agreement for a business transaction between them is consummated.  It is acceptance that completes the exchange of promises in this simple contract.

You are an investor who wants to form a portfolio that lies to the right of the "optimal" minimum standard deviation portfolio on the efficient frontier. You must: 0 / 1 puntos Invest only in risky securities. Borrow money at the risk-free rate, invest in the minimum standard deviation portfolio and, in addition, only in risky securities. Borrow money at the risk-free rate and invest everything in the minimum standard deviation portfolio. Invest only in risk-free securities.

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Answer:

Correct Answer:

invest in the minimum standard deviation portfolio and, in addition, only in risky securities.

Explanation:

For an investor aiming to invest in a portfolio so that, his minimum standard deviation would lie towards the optimal right, he or she would need to invest in extremely risky securities. And, also, there will be need to maintain minimum standard deviation portfolio.

The manager of a crew that installs carpeting has tracked the crew’s output over the past several weeks, obtaining these figures:


Week Crew Size Yards Installed
1 4 97
2 3 71
3 4 98
4 2 54
5 3 63
6 2 52


a. Compute the labor productivity for each of the weeks. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)


Week Crew size Labor productivity
(Yards/Person)
1 4
2 3
3 4
4 2
5 3
6 2



b. Which crew size works best?

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Answer:

a. Labor productivity is calculated as: Labor productivity = Total Yards Installed / Total Crew Size

Hence, the labor productivity for each week is;

Week 1 = 97 / 4 = 24.25

Week 2 = 71 / 3 = 23.67

Week 3 = 98 / 4 = 24.5

Week 4 = 54 / 2 = 27

Week 5 = 63 / 3 = 21

Week 6 = 52 / 2 = 26

b. A crew of size 2 works the best as they generate the highest labor productivity of 27. The crew with highest number generate a labor productivity of 24.5

The science of designing for efficient and comfortable interaction between a product and the human body is called __________.

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Answer:

The question is lacking the multiple-choice options, below is the complete question and options:

The science of designing for efficient and comfortable interaction between a product and the human body is called __________.

A. the Kazuo principle

B. physical economics

C. the Kotlean method

D. ergonomics

Answer:

The correct answer is:

ergonomics (D)

Explanation:

Ergonomics is the application of the principles of psychology and physiology to the design and engineering of products, processes, or systems, with the aim of reducing human error, increasing productivity and enhancing safety and comfort, by paying particular attention to the human being the thing being interacted with. The ergonomic process involves:

Assessing risk, planning improvements, measuring progress, and scaling solutions.

Ergonomics involves so many disciplines including anthropology, psychology, physiology, sociology, engineering, biomechanics etc.

To gain more in-depth knowledge of ergonomics, I suggest you look it up.

Oriole Company purchased equipment for $41600. Sales tax on the purchase was $2496. Other costs incurred were freight charges of $624, repairs of $364 for damage during installation, and installation costs of $696. What is the cost of the equipment

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Answer:

The cost of the equipment is $45,416.

Explanation:

The cost of a newly purchased equipment is the addition of all relevant costs uncured in order to make the equipment ready for use.

The cost of the equipment includes costs such as purchase price, tax paid on the purchase, installation costs, etc.

However, any cost incurred to repair any damage to an equipment during installation is not part of equipment cost. Such repair costs are just ordinary expenses that are charged to the income statement during the period.

Based on the explanation above, the cost of the equipment by Oriole Company can be calculated as follows:

Equipment cost = Purchase price + Sales tax + Freight charges + Installation costs ..................... (1)

Since,

Purchase price = $41,600

Sales tax on the purchase = $2.496.

Freight charges = $624

Installation costs = $696.

Substituting the values into equation (1), we have:

Equipment cost = $41,600 + $2,496 + $624 + $696 = $45,416

Therefore, the cost of the equipment is $45,416.

The 2016 annual report for Mega Mills disclosed that 1 billion shares of common stock have been authorized. At the end of 2015, 760 million shares had been issued and the number of shares in treasury stock was 101 million. During 2016, the only common share transactions were that 18 million common shares were reissued from treasury and 24 million common shares were purchased and held as treasury stock.Required: Determine the number of common shares a. Issued b. In treasuryc. Outstanding at the end of 2016.

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Answer:

a. 760 million shares

b. 107 million shares

c. 653 million shares

Explanation:

a. The number of Issued stock is unchanged because Issued stock encompasses both outstanding and treasury stock.

b. Treasury Stock = Beginning balance - Reissued from treasury + repurchased for treasury

= 101 - 18 + 24

= 107 million shares

c. Outstanding stock = Issued Stock - Treasury Stock

= 760 - 107

= 653 million shares

LLP Company had the following stockholders’ equity as ofJanuary 1, 2017.
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued$120,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock833,000
Retained earnings408,000
Total stockholders’ equity$1,361,000
During 2017, the following transactions occurred.
Feb. 16LLP repurchased 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.
Mar. 8200 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $16 per share.
Apr. 11800 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $12 per share.
May. 82,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $18 per share
Instructions:
a. Prepare the journal entries to record the treasury stock transactions in 2017, assuming Clemson uses the cost method.
b. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section as of April 30, 2017. Net income for the first 4 months of 2017 was $130,000.

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Complete Question:

Clemenson LLP Company had the following stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2017.

Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued$120,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000

Retained earnings 408,000

Total stockholders’ equity$1,361,000

During 2017, the following transactions occurred.

Feb. 16: LLP repurchased 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.

Mar. 8: 2,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $16 per share.

Apr. 11: 800 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $12 per share.

May. 8: 2,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $18 per share

Instructions:

a. Prepare the journal entries to record the treasury stock transactions in 2017, assuming Clemson uses the cost method.

b. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section as of April 30, 2017. Net income for the first 4 months of 2017 was $130,000.

Answer:

Clemson LLP Company

a. Journal Entries

Feb. 16:

Debit Treasury Stock account $75,000

Credit Cash Account $75,000

To record the repurchase of 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.

March 8:

Debit Cash Account $32,000

Credit Treasury Stock account $32,000

To record the resale of 2,000 shares of treasury stock at $16 per share.

April 11:

Debit Cash Account $9,600

Credit Treasury Stock account $9,600

To record the resale of 800 shares of treasury stock at $12 per share.

May 8:

Debit Cash Account $36,000

Credit Treasury Stock account $36,000

To record the resale of 2,000 shares of treasury stock at $18 per share.

b. Stockholders' Equity Section as of April 30, 2017:

Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued  $120,000

Treasury Stock, 200 shares                                                 2,600

Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock             833,000

Retained earnings                                                            538,000

Total stockholders’ equity                                           $1,493,600

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2017:

Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued  $120,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock             833,000

Retained earnings                                                            408,000

Total stockholders’ equity                                            $1,361,000

b) Retained Earnings:

Jan. 1, 2017 balance $408,000

Net Income               $130,000

April 30, 2017 bal.    $538,000

c) Since Clemenson accounts for the Treasury Stock transactions using the cost method, it means that all treasury transactions are recorded directly in the Treasury Stock account based on their cost and not the par value.  This method of using the cost is one of the two methods for accounting for treasury stock transactions.  The other method, which Clemenson can use is the par value method.  Under this second method, Clemenson will record the above and below par value differences in the Paid-in Capital in excess of par account instead of the Treasury Stock account.  While the treasury stock account is a contra account to the Common Stock account, in Clemenson's case, the Treasury Stock balance is not a debit but a credit balance.

On September 12, Vander Company sold merchandise in the amount of $2,200 to Jepson Company, with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. The cost of the items sold is $1,520. Vander uses the periodic inventory system and the gross method of accounting for sales. On September 14, Jepson returns some of the merchandise. The selling price of the merchandise is $190 and the cost of the merchandise returned is $135. Jepson pays the invoice on September 18, and takes the appropriate discount. The journal entry that Vander makes on September 18 is:

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Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entry is shown below:-

Cash Dr, 1969.80 (2010 × 98%)

Sales discount Dr, 40.20

            To Account receivable $2,010 ($2,200 - $190)

(Being the entry is recorded)

Here we debited the cash and sales discount as it increased the assets and we credited the accounts receivable as it reduced the assets

Pattison Corporation is a service company that measures its output by the number of customers served. The company has provided the following fixed and variable cost estimates that it uses for budgeting purposes.

Fixed Element per Month Variable Element per Customer Served
Revenue $ 5,500
Employee salaries and wages $ 46,300 $ 1,000
Travel expenses $ 500
Other expenses $ 32,500
When the company prepared its planning budget at the beginning of May, it assumed that 20 customers would have been served. However, 17 customers were actually served during May.

The activity variance for "Travel expenses" for May would have been closest to:

A. $1,500 U

B. $1,500 F

C. $2,000 F

D. $2,000 U

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Answer:

B. $1,500 F

Explanation:

                                          Flexible    Planning     Activity  

                                          Budget     Budget      Variance

Customer served (q)             17             20  

Travel expense ($500q)   $8,500     $10,000     $1,500 (Favorable)

Workings

Travel Expense at 500q

Flexible budget = 500 * (17) = $8,500

Planning budget = 500 * (20) = $10,000

Redford's salary was $123,000 in 2019. What would his total combined FICA tax (OASDI & Medicare) withheld from his salary be for the year?

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Answer:

$9,409.50

Explanation:

Calculation for the total combined FICA tax (OASDI & Medicare) withheld from Redford's salary for the year

For the year 2019 the total FICA tax rate is 7.65%

Which are :

OASDI tax = 6.2%

+ Medicare tax =1.45%

Now let calculated the amount of OASDI tax for Redford's salary

Using this formula

OASDI tax =Salary ×OASDI tax rate

Let plug in the formula

OASDI tax =$123,000×6.2%

OASDI tax =$7,626

Let let calculated the amount of the Medicare tax for Redford's salary

Using this formula

Medicare tax =Salary ×Medicare tax rate

Let plug in the formula

Medicare tax=$123,000*1.45%

Medicare tax=$1,783.50

Total combined FICA tax

OASDI tax =$7,626

Medicare tax=$1,783.50

Total=$9,409.50

Therefore what the total combined FICA tax (OASDI & Medicare) withheld from his salary will be for the year is $9,409.50

The owner of a leased property conveys possession of the property to the tenant providing them with uninterrupted us of the property without interference from the owner. This is known as

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Answer:

Quiet enjoyment

Explanation:

Quiet enjoyment is a clause in lease agreement that provides a guarantee that the tenant will occupy the property in peace without interference from any other claimants or the landlord.

For example this clause protects a tenant from being removed from a property by someone of higher rank or authority like an agent.

The law recognises quiet enjoyment even when it is not stated explicitly in a lease agreement. It is assumed that every tenant has a right to quiet enjoyment

Your parents put $300 into an account paying 11 percent interest for you when you were ten. Ten years later they tell you that you can take the money out of the account. What is the balance to the nearest penny

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Answer:

The balance in the account = $851.8

Explanation:

The future value of a lump sum is the amount expected at a future date when a sum of money is invested today at a particular rate of interest for certain number of years

.

This implies compounding the initial amount invested ($300) at the given interest rate(11%) for 10 years.This will be done as follows:

FV = PV × (1+r)^(n)

FV-Future value

r- rate of return per period

n- Number of period

PV - 300

r-11%

DATA

FV- ?

PV - 300

n- 10

FV= 300 × 1.11^10 = 851.83

The balance in the account = $851.8

Dermody Snow Removal's cost formula for its vehicle operating cost is $2,960 per month plus $326 per snow-day. For the month of December, the company planned for activity of 20 snow-days, but the actual level of activity was 18 snow-days. The actual vehicle operating cost for the month was $9,770. The spending variance for vehicle operating cost in December would be closest to: rev: ________

a. $290 U
b. $290 F
c. $942 U

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Answer:

c. $942 U

Explanation:

Spending variance = Standard cost at 20 snow days - Actual operating cost.

Spending variance = [$2,960 + ($326*18)] - $9,770

Spending variance = $8,828 - $9,770

Spending variance = $942 (Unfavorable).

Note: The actual level of activity = 18 snow-days.

Portia Grant is an employee who is paid monthly. For the month of January of the current year, she earned a total of 8,588. The FICA tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 of employee earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The FUTA tax rate of 0.6% and the SUTA tax rate of 5.4% are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The amount of federal income tax withheld from her earnings was $1,424.97. Her net pay for the month is: (Round your intermediate calculations to two decimal places.)
a) $7,038.50
b) $5,141.03
c) $6,072.04
d) $6,566.00
e) $6,506.04

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Answer: e) $6,506.04

Explanation:

Employees do not pay FUTA or SUTA. Employers pay those.

Ms. Grant's net pay for the month therefore is;

= Gross earnings - FICA Social Security - FICA Medicare - Federal Income tax withheld

= 8,588 - (6.2% * 8,588) - ( 1.45% * 8,588) - 1,424.97

= 8,588 - ‭532.46 - ‭124.53 - 1,424.97

= $6,506.04‬

Ball Bearings, Inc., faces costs of production as follows:Quantity Total Fixed Costs (Dollars) Total Variable Costs (Dollars)0 100 01 100 502 100 703 100 904 100 1405 100 2006 100 360(a.) Complete the following table by calculating the company's total cost, marginal cost, average fixed cost, average variable cost, and average total cost at each level of production.
(b.) The price of a case of ball bearings is $50. Seeing that he can't make a profit, the company's chief executive officer (CEO) decides to shut down operations.The firm's profit in this case is...(c.) True or False: This was a wise decision.(d.) Vaguely remembering his introductory economics course, the company's chief financial officer tells the CEO it is better to produce 1 case of ball bearings, because marginal revenue equals marginal cost at that quantity.At this level of production, the firm's profit is...True or False: This is the best decision the firm can make.

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Answer:

Ball Bearings, Inc.

a) Calculations of Costs of Production:

Qty Total Fixed   Total       Total    Marginal  Average  Average   Average

       Costs ($)  Variable  Costs ($) Costs ($)   Fixed      Variable     Total

                        Costs ($)                                Costs ($)  Costs ($) Costs ($)

 0      100             0            100         100          100              0            100

 1       100           50            150         50           100             50           150

2       100           70            170          20            50             35            85

3       100           90           190          20            33              30            63

4       100          140          240          50            25              35           60

5       100         200         300          60             20             40            60

6       100         360         460         160             17              60             77

b)  For the first ball bearings, the profit in this case is a loss of $100 (Revenue - Total costs; $150 - 50).

c) False

d) At this level of production, the firm's profit, is a loss of $100.  This is the best decision the firm can make: False.

Explanation:

a) Data:

Costs of production as follows:

Quantity   Total Fixed Costs ($) Total  Variable Costs ($)

   0                        100                                   0

   1                         100                                 50

  2                         100                                 70

  3                         100                                 90

  4                         100                                140

  5                         100                              200

  6                         100                              360

a) Ball Bearings, Inc. can become profitable when the total revenue exceeds the total costs (variable and fixed).  Ball's marginal cost is the additional cost that the corporation incurs for producing one additional unit of ball bearings.  Its average fixed, variable, and total costs are computed by dividing the total fixed, variable, and total costs by the number of ball bearings produced.

Using the following data on bond yields: This Year Last Year Yield on top-rated corporate bonds 4 % 7 % Yield on intermediate-grade corporate bonds 6 % 9 % a. Calculate the confidence index this year and last year.

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Answer:

0.6667 ; 0.7778

Explanation:

Given the following :

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - this year - - - - last year

Top rated bond - - - - - 4% - - - - - - - - - 7%

Intermediate grade - - 6% - - - - - - - - - 9%

Confidence Index (This year) :

(Yield on top rated corporate bond / yield on intermediate grade corporate bond)

= 4% / 6% = 0.6667

Confidence index(last year) :

(Yield on top rated corporate bond / yield on intermediate grade corporate bond)

= 7% / 9% = 0.7778

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