Zigzag Manufacturing has just hired a new controller, Leslie Demorest. During her first week on the job, Leslie was asked to establish a budget for operating expenses in 2019. Since Leslie was not yet familiar with the operations of Zigzag Manufacturing, she decided to budget these expenses using the same procedures as the prior controller. Therefore, in order to establish a budget for operating expenses, Leslie started with actual operating expenses incurred in 2018 and added 3.8%. Leslie based this percentage on inflation as measured by the consumer price index.
Required: Comment on the effectiveness of Leslie’s budgeting strategy.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Zigzag Manufacturing

The Effectiveness of Leslie Demorest's Budgeting Strategy

The strategy of adjusting the previous year's operating expenses with inflation is not an effective way of strategic budget planning.  Leslie's budgeting strategy does not take advantage of forecasts of unexpectedly good performance and fails to provide any reaction that can occur when there are downturns in cash flow.

An effective budgeting strategy should provide the standard for the effective use of financial resources of Zigzag Manufacturing in its business operations.  There are no clear goals to be achieved and an evaluation of how the goals will be achieved through the budget implementation.

Explanation:

An effective budget should be able to forecast and track revenues and expenses, which are received and incurred in pursuit of business goals and projections.  An effective budget ensures that those who implement the projections contained in the budget remain motivated.  The idea of adjusting previous expenses with inflation is not an effective budgeting strategy.


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During 2015, a construction company changed from the completed-contract method to the percentage-of-completion method for accounting purposes but not for tax purposes. Gross profit figures under both methods for the past three years appear below:
Completed-Contract Percentage-of-Completion
2013 $ 475,000 $ 900,000
2014 625,000 950,000
2015 700,000 1,050,000
$1,800,000 $2,900,000
Assuming an income tax rate of 40% for all years, the affect of this accounting change on prior periods should be reported by a credit of:____________

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Answer:

$450,000

Explanation:

Calculation to determine , the affect of this accounting change on prior periods that should be reported by a credit of:

Using this formula

Accounting change on prior periods=(2013 Percentage-of-Completion+2014 Percentage-of-Completion)-(2013 Completed-Contract+2014 Completed-Contract)*(1-Tax rate)

Let plug in the formula

Accounting change on prior periods=[($900,000+$950,000)-($475,000+$625,000)]*(1-40%)

Accounting change on prior periods=($1,850,000-$1,100,000)*0.60

Accounting change on prior periods=$750,000*.60

Accounting change on prior periods=$450,000

Therefore Assuming an income tax rate of 40% for all years, the affect of this accounting change on prior periods should be reported by a credit of:$450,000

Gabi Gram started The Gram Co., a new business that began operations on May 1. The Gram Co. completed the following transactions during its first month of operations

May
1 G. Gram invested $40,000 cash in the company.
1 The company rented a furnished office and paid $2,200 cash for May’s rent.
3 The company purchased $1,890 of office equipment on credit.
5 The company paid $750 cash for this month’s cleaning services.
8 The company provided consulting services for a client and immediately collected $5,400 cash.
12 The company provided $2,500 of consulting services for a client on credit.
15 The company paid $750 cash for an assistant’s salary for the first half of this month.
20 The company received $2,500 cash payment for the services provided on May 12.
22 The company provided $3,200 of consulting services on credit.
25 The company received $3,200 cash payment for the services provided on May 22.
26 The company paid $1,890 cash for the office equipment purchased on May 3.
27 The company purchased $80 of advertising in this month’s (May) local paper on credit; cash payment is due June 1.
28 The company paid $750 cash for an assistant’s salary for the second half of this month.
30 The company paid $300 cash for this month’s telephone bill.
30 The company paid $280 cash for this month’s utilities.
31 G. Gram withdrew $1,400 cash from the company for personal use.

Required
a. Show effects of the transactions on the accounts of the accounting equation by recording increases and decreases in the appropriate columns.
b. Prepare an income statement for May, a statement of owner’s equity for May, a May 31 balance sheet, and a statement of cash flows for May.

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Answer:

1. Asset and capital will increase

2. Current asset decrease

3. Asset and liability increase

4. Asset decrease

5. Asset increase

6. Asset increase

7. Asset decrease, expense increase

8. Asset increase

9. Asset increase

10. Asset decrease, liability decrease

11. Liability increased

12. Asset decrease

13. Asset decrease

14. Capital decrease

Explanation:

Income Statement for the month of May:

Sales Revenue $11,100

Less: Operating Expenses:

Cleaning service $750

Salary expense $750

Advertising expense $80

Salaries expense $750

Telephone bill $300

Utilities expense $280

Net Profit $8,190

The following information pertains to Cullumber Company. 1. Cash balance per bank, July 31, $11,310. 2. July bank service charge not recorded by the depositor $65. 3. Cash balance per books, July 31, $11,440. 4. Deposits in transit, July 31, $4,615. 5. $2,600 collected for Cullumber Company in July by the bank through electronic funds transfer. The accounts receivable collection has not been recorded by Cullumber Company. 6. Outstanding checks, July 31, $1,950. (a) Prepare a bank reconciliation at July 31, 2022.

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Answer:

See below

Explanation:

Cullumber Company

Bank Reconciliation

July 31, 2022

Cash balance as per bank

$11,310

Add:

Deposits in transit

$4,615

Less:

Outstanding checks

($1,950)

Adjusted bank balance

$13,975

Cash balance per books

$11,440

Add:

Electronic fund transfer received

$2,600

Less:

Bank service charges

($65)

Adjusted cash balance

$13,975

After Jim has gotten two different quotes for repairing his brakes, one from the dealership and one from a small, private mechanic, he choses to go with the small mechanic who has agreed to do his brakes for $200.00 less than the dealership. Jim takes his car to the mechanic who begins working on his brakes. After a week passes, the mechanic calls him and tells him he is in over his head and cannot fix his brakes. Jim goes over to pick up his car and finds his car in the mechanic's garage with the brakes disassembled around the mechanic's garage. What legal recourse does Jim have?

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Answer:

Primary estoppel

Explanation:

Primary estoppel is defined as the principle that a promise made by a promisor is enforceable most especially when a promisee believes the promise and this leads to a subsequent detriment.

In the given scenario Jim used a small mechanic to repair his brakes and was assured he could do the job.

However the mechanic calls him and tells him he is in over his head and cannot fix his brakes, and finds his car in the mechanic's garage with the brakes disassembled around the mechanic's garage.

He can resort to primary estoppel as a legal recourse.

Service levels are reported accurately is an example of which control

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Answer:

Service level measures the performance of a system. Certain goals are defined and the service level gives the percentage to which those goals should be achieved. Fill rate is different from service level.

Examples of service level:

Percentage of calls answered in a call center.

Percentage of customers waiting less than a given fixed time.

Percentage of customers that do not experience a stockout.

Percentage of all parts of an order being fulfilled completely

(Explanation) if one component part of an order is not filled the Service Level for that order is Zero, If all the component parts of an order are delivered except one is filled at 51%, the service level for that order is 51% (This system is often used in supply chain delivery to manufacturing), This is a very different from a simple order fill measurement which does not consider line items on the order.

Explanation:

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The balance in the Prepaid Insurance account after the adjusting entries have been recorded represents the: A. cost of the insurance expired during the period B. value of the insurance prepayment that remains to benefit future periods C. cash paid for insurance of current and future periods D. amount owed for insurance at the end of the accounting period

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Answer:

B.value of insurance prepayed

A company took a physical inventory at the end of the year and determined that $833,000 of goods were on hand. In addition, the following items were not included in the physical count:
Management determined that $96,000 of goods purchased were in transit that were shipped f.o.b. destination (goods were actually received by the company three days after the inventory count)
The company sold $40,000 worth of inventory f.o.b. destination.
What amount should Bell report as inventory at the end of the year?

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Answer:

$873,000

Explanation:

Calculation of amount of inventory reported by Bell at the end of year :

Inventory amount = $833,000 + $40,000

Inventory amount = $873,000

Therefore, the amount that Bell should report as inventory at the end of the year is $873,000.

Suppose you purchase the winning lottery ticket after watching your favorite movie. From this experience, you believe that watching your favorite movie will help you win the lottery again. Which of the following concepts is most relevant?
a. exclusion of a relevant variable
b. scarcity the fallacy of composition
c. opportunity cost
d. post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy
e. violation of ceteris paribus

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Answer:

D

Explanation:

post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy is a Latin word which means - after this, therefore because of this.

It is an example of a fallacy where if an event B occurs after an event A. So, people associate the occurrence of event B with A.

In this question, a person believes that because he watched his favourite movie (event A), he won the lottery (event B). He has come to associate watching his favourite movie as a prerequisite with winning the lottery. this is not necessarily true

The following discussion focuses on the change in production and selling strategies of Timken Co., the Canton, Ohio, firm that is a major producer of bearings:

To counter the low prices of imports, Timken Co. in 2003 began bundling its bearings with other parts to provide industrial business customers with products specifically designed for their needs. Timken had begun bundling prelubricated, preassembled bearing packages for automobile manufacturers in the early 1990s. Evidence indicated that companies that sold integrated systems rather than discrete parts to the automobile manufacturers increased their sales. Other industrial customers put the same pressure on Timken in the late 1990s to lower prices, customize, or lose their business to lower-priced foreign suppliers. Manufacturers are increasingly combining a standard part with casings, pins, lubrication, and electronic sensors. Installation, maintenance, and engineering services may also be included. Suppliers, such as Timken, saw this as a means of increasing profits and making themselves more indispensable to the manufacturers. The strategy also required suppliers to remain in proximity with their customers, another advantage over foreign imports. This type of bundling does require significant research and development and flexible factories to devise new methods of transforming core parts into smart assemblies. The repackaging is more difficult for industrial than automobile customers because the volumes of production are smaller for the former. Timken also had to educate its customers on the variety of new products available.

Timken has an 11 percent share of the world market for bearings. However, imports into the United States doubled to $1.4 billion in 2002 compared with $660 million in 1997. Timken believes that the uniqueness of its product helps protect it from foreign competition. However, the company still lobbied the Bush administration to stop what it calls the dumping of bearings at low prices by foreign producers in Japan, Romania, and Hungary.

Required:
a. What factors in the economic environment, in addition to foreign imports, contributed to Timken’s new strategy in 2002 and 2003?
b. How does this strategy relate to the discussion of bundling presented in the chapter? What additional factors are presented in this case?

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Answer:

Timken Co.

a. Factors in the Economic Environment that contributed to Timken;s new strategy in 2002 and 2003 in addition to foreign imports at cheaper prices:

1. The needs of industrial business customers for integrated systems

2. Lowering of prices resulting from bundling

3. Addition of installation, maintenance, and engineering services, leading to increasing profits

b. The relationship of this strategy to bundling

1. Remaining in proximity with customers

2. Significant research and development

3. Flexible factories

4. Education of customers on product variety

c. Additional factors presented in this case are:

1. Customization

2. Means of making entity more indispensable to manufacturers

3. Uniqueness of products

4. Lobbying to stop dumping

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Share of the world market for bearings = 11%

Value of bearing imports in 2002 = $1.4 billion

Value of bearing imports in 1997 = $660 million

b) Companies engage in bundling by offering their main products together with several others together with services as a single combined unit.  This strategy always lowers the bundled price when compared with the prices of the separate products and services.  Thus, companies that sell bundled products and services often achieve more sales at the expense of profits.

Pistol Corporation purchased 100 percent ownership of Scope Products on January 1, 20X6, for $56,000, at which time Scope Products reported retained earnings of $10,000 and capital stock outstanding of $30,000. The differential was attributable to patents with a life of eight years. Income and dividends of Scope Products were

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Answer:

1.20X6

1a. Dr Investment in Scope Products $56,000

Cr Cash $56,000

1b. Dr Cash $ 6,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $ 6,000

1c. Dr Investment in Scope Products $16,000

Cr Income from Scope Products $16,000

1d. Dr Income from Scope Products $2,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $2,000

20X7

2a. Dr Cash $8,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $8,000

2b. Dr Investment in Scope Products $24,000

Cr Income from Scope Products $24,000

2c. Dr Income from Scope Products $2,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $2,000

20X8

3a. Dr Cash $8,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $8,000

3b. Dr Investment in Scope Products 32,000

Cr Income from Scope Products 32,000

3c. Dr Income from Scope Products $2,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $2,000

2.$98,000

Explanation:

1. Preparation of the equity method entries that Pistol should record to account for this investment in 20X6, 20X7, and 20X8.

Equity Method Journal Entries for Pistol Corporation.

20X6

1a. Dr Investment in Scope Products $56,000

Cr Cash $56,000

1b. Dr Cash $ 6,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $ 6,000

1c. Dr Investment in Scope Products $16,000

Cr Income from Scope Products $16,000

1d. Dr Income from Scope Products $2,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $2,000

{ ($56,000-$10,000-$30,000) /8 years }

20X7

2a. Dr Cash $8,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $8,000

2b. Dr Investment in Scope Products $24,000

Cr Income from Scope Products $24,000

2c. Dr Income from Scope Products $2,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $2,000

{ ($56,000-$10,000-$30,000) /8 years }

20X8

3a. Dr Cash $8,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $8,000

3b. Dr Investment in Scope Products 32,000

Cr Income from Scope Products 32,000

3c. Dr Income from Scope Products $2,000

Cr Investment in Scope Products $2,000

{ ($56,000-$10,000-$30,000) /8 years }

2. Calculation to determine the Balance in Investment in Scope Products.

Particulars Amount ($)

Initial Investment Amount $56,000

Add : Share of Income $72,000

($16,000+$24,000+$32,000)

Less : Dividend Received ($22,000)

($6,000+$8,000+$8,000)

Less : Patent Amortization ($6,000)

($2,000 * 3 years)

Balance in Investment in Scope Products Account as on Dec. 31 20X8 $98,000

Therefore the balance of the Investment in Scope account on Pistol balance sheet at December 31, 20X8, after all required equity method entries have been recorded is $98,000

Given below are several ratios. Select the accounts or amounts that would be used in order to calculate the ratio. You will have more than one response to each ratio. Some accounts or amounts may not be used at all. (Select all that apply.) Debt-to-equity ratio a.Cash paid for acquisitions b.Interest expense c.Total dividends paid d.Cash flow from operations before interest and tax payments e.Total stockholders' equity f.Net income g.Total liabilities h.Cash flow from operations

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Answer:

Total stockholders' equity.Total liabilities.

Explanation:

The Debt to equity ratio shows the proportions of the financing options used to finance the operations of the company namely debt and equity.

It is calculated by the formula:

= Total liabilities / Total stockholders' equity * 100%

As shown by the formula , the relevant accounts are:

Total stockholders' equity.Total liabilities.

CWN Company uses a job order costing system and last period incurred $70,000 of actual overhead and $100,000 of direct labor. CWN estimates that its overhead next period will be $85,000. It also expects to incur $100,000 of direct labor cost. If CWN bases applied overhead on direct labor cost, its predetermined overhead rate for the next period should be:

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Answer:

85%

Explanation:

With regards to the above information, the predetermined over head is calculated as seen below.

Predetermined overhead = [(Estimated overhead / Expected labor cost) × 100]

Estimated overhead = $85,000

Expected labor cost = $100,000

Then,

Predetermined overhead = [($85,000 / $100,000) × 100]

Predetermined overhead = 0.85 × 100

Predetermined overhead = 85%

Therefore, the predetermined overhead rate for the next period should be 85%

True or false: a firm with a capital structure containing 70% retained earnings has a marginal cost of capital of $50,000. This indicates that after the first $50,000 of capital raised, retained earnings can no longer provide the 70% equity position of the firms capital structure.

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

Marginal cost of capital is the total cost of debt and equity which is used to fund business operations. This denotes any additional capital raised to fund the business. If the capital structure has retained earnings of 70% and marginal cost of capital is $50,000. This means the additional cost to raise the fund will be $50,000.

If a coupon bond has two years to​ maturity, a coupon rate of 10 ​%, a par value of ​$1000 ​, and a yield to maturity of 12 ​%, then the coupon bond will sell for ​$nothing . ​ (Round your response to the nearest two decimal​ place) The price of a bond and its yield to maturity are ▼ positively related negatively related unrelated .

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Answer:

The right solution is "$966.27".

Explanation:

Given values are:

Coupon rate,

= 10%

Par value,

= $1000

Yield of maturity,

= 12%

then,

Coupon will be:

= [tex]1000\times 10 \ percent[/tex]

= [tex]1000\times 0.1[/tex]

= [tex]100[/tex] ($)

Now,

The present value of coupon will be:

= [tex]A\times \frac{(1-(1+r)^n)}{r}[/tex]

By putting the value, we get

= [tex]100\times \frac{1-(1.12)^{-2}}{0.12}[/tex]

= [tex]100\times \frac{1-0.7971}{0.12}[/tex]

= [tex]100\times \frac{0.2029}{0.12}[/tex]

= [tex]169.08[/tex] ($)

The present value of par value will be:

= [tex]\frac{1000}{(1+12 \ percent)^2}[/tex]

= [tex]\frac{1000}{(1.12)^2}[/tex]

= [tex]797.19[/tex] ($)

hence,

The price of bond will be:

= [tex]Present \ value \ of \ coupon+Present \ value \ of \ par \ value[/tex]

= [tex]169.08+797.19[/tex]

= [tex]966.27[/tex] ($)

Andrews Co. can purchase 20,000 units of Part XYZ from a supplier for $18 per part. Andrews' per unit manufacturing costs for 20,000 units is as follows: Cost Per Unit Total Variable manufacturing cost $12 $240,000 Supervisor salary $3 $60,000 Depreciation $1 $20,000 Allocated fixed overhead $7 $140,000 If the part is purchased, the supervisor position will be eliminated. The special equipment has no other use and no salvage value. Total allocated fixed overhead would be unaffected by the decision. The company should ______.

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Answer:

Andrews Co.

The company should ______.

should make the part.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Costs to make Part XYZ:

                                        Cost Per Unit       Total

Variable manufacturing cost  $12          $240,000

Supervisor salary                     $3             $60,000

Depreciation                             $1             $20,000

Allocated fixed overhead        $7           $140,000

Units to be made or bought = 20,000 units

Cost to buy Part XYZ = $18 per part.

Relevant costs:

                                              Make          Buy         Difference

Variable manufacturing cost  $12

Supervisor salary                     $3

Total relevant cost per unit   $15            $18               $3

Total costs                      $300,000   $360,000     $60,000

b) There is a cost-saving of $60,000 when Part XYZ is made internally.  The cost of depreciation is not relevant in the decision since the equipment has no salvage value or any other use.  Similarly, the fixed overhead will still be incurred, no matter the alternative chosen by the company.

Assume the following data for Cable Corporation and Multi-Media Inc.
Cable Corporation Multi-Media Inc.
Net income $31,200 $140,000
Sales 317,000 2,700,000
Total assets 402,000 965,000
Total debt 163,000 542,000
Stockholders'
equity 239,000 423,000
a1. Compute return on stockholders’ equity for both firms.
a-2. Which firm has the higher return?
A. Multi-Media Inc.
B. Cable Corporation
b. Compute the following additional ratios for both firms.

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Answer:

a-1 Cable Corporation 13.05

Multi-media Inc. 33.1%

a-2 Multi-Media Inc.

2. Cable Corporation Multi-Media Inc.

Net income/Sales 9.84% 5.19%

Net income/Total assets 7.76% 14.51%

Sales/Total assets .79 times 2.80 times

Debt/Total assets 40.55% 56.17%

Explanation:

a-1. Computation to determine the return on stockholders’ equity for both firms.

CABLE CORPORATION

Using this formula

Return on Stockholders’ Equity= Net Income / Stockholder’s equity

Let plug in the formula

Return on Stockholders’ Equity=$31,200 / 239,000

Return on Stockholders’ Equity= 0.1305*100

Return on Stockholders’ Equity=13.05%

MULTI-MEDIA INC.

Return on Stockholders’ Equity=$140,000 / 423,000

Return on Stockholders’ Equity= 33.1%

a-2. Based on the above calculation the firm that has the higher return is MULTI-MEDIA INC.

b. Computation for the following additional ratios for both firms.

Cable Corporation Multi-Media Inc.

Net income/Sales 9.84% 5.19%

($31,200/317,000=9.84%)

($140,000/2,700,000=5.19%)

Net income/Total assets 7.76% 14.51%

($31,200/402,000=7.76%)

($140,000/965,000=14.51%)

Sales/Total assets .79 times 2.80 times

(317,000/402,000=.79 times

(2,700,000/965,000=2.80 times)

Debt/Total assets 40.55% 56.17%

(163,000/402,000=40.55%)

( 542,000/965,000=56.17%)

You own a portfolio that has $2,600 invested in Stock A and $3,600 invested in Stock B. If the expected returns on these stocks are 12 percent and 15 percent, respectively, what is the expected return on the portfolio

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Answer:

the  expected return on the portfolio is $7,052

Explanation:

The computation of the expected return on the portfolio is shown below:

Stock A return = $2,600 + 12% of 2600 = $2,912

And,  

Stock B return = $3,600 + 15% of 3600 = $4,140

So,  

Expected return on portfolio is

= $2,912 + $4,140

= $7,052

hence, the  expected return on the portfolio is $7,052

On July 15, Piper Co. sold $16,000 of merchandise (costing $8,000) for cash. The sales tax rate is 4%. On August 1, Piper sent the sales tax collected from the sale to the government. Record entries for the July 15 and August 1 transactions. On November 3, the Milwaukee Bucks sold a six game pack of advance tickets for $480 cash. On November 20, the Bucks played the first game of the six game pack (this represented one-sixth of the advance ticket sales). Record the entries for the November 3 and November 20 transactions.

Required:
Record the entry for cash sales and its sales taxes.

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Answer:

Date      Account titles                   Debit     Credit

Jul-15    Cash                                $16,640

                    Sales revenue                          $16,000

                    Sales tax payable                    $640

                    ($16,000*4%)

Jul-15    Cost of goods sold           $8,000

                     Inventory                                 $8,000

Aug-01   Sales tax payable             $640

                      Cash                                       $640

Nov-03   Cash                                 $480

                      Unearned ticket revenue      $480

Nov-20  Unearned ticket revenue $80

              ($480*1/6)

                      Ticket revenue                       $80

A researcher wants to test the order of integration of some time series data. He decides to use the DF test. He estimates a regression of the form
delta yt = mu + si yt-1 + mut
and obtains the estimate ˆ? = -0.02 with standard error = 0.31.
(a) What are the null and alternative hypotheses for this test?
(b) Given the data, and a critical value of -2.88, perform the test.
(c) What is the conclusion from this test and what should be the next step?
(d) Why is it not valid to compare the estimated test statistic with the corresponding critical value from a t-distribution, even though the test statistic takes the form of the usual t-ratio?

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Answer:

a) H0: u = presence of a unit root

   HA: u ≠ presence of a unit root  ( i.e. stationary series )

b) t stat = -0.064

c) We will reject the Null hypothesis and the next step will be to accept the alternative hypothesis

d) It is not valid to compare the estimated t stat with the corresponding critical value because a random walk is non-stationary while the difference is stationary because it is white noise

Explanation:

a) stating the null and alternative hypothesis

H0: u = presence of a unit root

HA: u ≠ presence of a unit root  ( i.e. stationary series )

b) performing the test

critical value = -2.88

T stat = coefficient / std error

          = -0.02 / 0.31  = -0.064

c) From the test, the value of T stat > critical value we will reject the Null hypothesis hence the next step will be to accept the alternative hypothesis

d) It is not valid to compare the estimated t stat with the corresponding critical value because a random walk is non-stationary while the difference is stationary because it is white noise

   

what kind of life insurance policy issued by mutual insurer provides a return od divisible surplus

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Answer:

participating life insurance policy <- A mutual insurer issues life insurance policies that provide a return of divisible surplus.

brainliest would help :)

How are laws of supply and demand similar

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Like the law of demand, the law of supply demonstrates the quantities that will be sold at a certain price. ... But unlike the law of demand, the supply relationship shows an upward slope. This means that the higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied.
They both upper and lower slope

Leander Mfg. has three support departments (human resources, administration, and maintenance) and two revenue-generating departments (assembly and finishing). The company uses the step method to allocate support department costs to operating departments. In October, human resources incurred $1,008,000 of costs, administration incurred $1,562,400, and maintenance incurred $476,000. Proportions of services provided to other departments for October follow. Human Resources Administration Maintenance Human resources 10% 5% Administration 10% 15 Maintenance 15 10 Assembly 40 50 45 Finishing 35 30 35 a. Assume that the departments are listed in a benefits-provided ranking. Note: Do not round proportions in your calculations; round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar. 1. What amount of cost should be assigned from human resources to each of the other departments

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Answer:

Leander Mfg.

Human resources cost assigned to other departments:

Administration                     100,800 (10%)

Maintenance                        151,200 (15%)

Assembly                            403,200 (40%)

Finishing                             352,800 (35%)

Total HR costs               $1,008,000

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

                                    Human Resource  Administration  Maintenance

Direct costs incurred        $1,008,000         $1,562,400      $476,000

Human resources                                                10%                   5%

Administration                       10%                                                15

Maintenance                         15                           10

Assembly                              40                          50                   45

Finishing                               35                          30                   35

Allocation of Costs:

                                    Human Resource  Administration    Maintenance

Direct costs incurred  $1,008,000            $1,562,400            $476,000

Human resources      ($1,008,000)                100,800                151,200

Administration                  100,800 (10%) ($1,663,200)              184,800

Maintenance                     151,200 (15%)        184,800 (10%) ($812,000)

Assembly                        403,200 (40%)      924,000 (50%)   456,750 (45%)

Finishing                         352,800 (35%)      554,400 (30%)   355,250 (35%)

Human resources cost assigned to other departments:

Administration                     100,800 (10%)

Maintenance                        151,200 (15%)

Assembly                            403,200 (40%)

Finishing                             352,800 (35%)

Total HR costs               $1,008,000

Administration costs assigned to other departments:

Maintenance                             184,800 ($1,663,200 * 10/90)

Assembly                                 924,000 ($1,663,200 * 50/90)

Finishing                                  554,400 ($1,663,200 * 30/90)

Total administration costs $1,663,200

Maintenance costs assigned to other departments:

Assembly                              456,750 ($812,000 * 45/80)

Finishing                               355,250 ($812,000 * 35/80)

Total administration costs  $812,000

Suppose the annual inflation rate in the US is expected to be 2.5 %, while it is expected to be 18.00 % in Mexico. The current spot rate (on 1/1/X0) for the Mexican Peso (MXN) is $0.1000. If the spot rate of MXN turns out to be $0.085 on 1/1/X1, the net cash flow of a US importer from Mexico will: Group of answer choices Increase Decrease

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Answer:

Increase

Explanation:

In putting the question into a better perspective let us assume that the US importer buys goods from Mexico every year to the Tune of 1,000,000 Mexican Pesos.

The expected exchange rate  on 1/1/X1=$0.1000*(1+2.5%)/(1+18%)

The expected exchange rate  on 1/1/X1=$0.086864407

Amount paid based on expected exchange rate=1,000,000*$0.086864407

Amount paid based on expected exchange rate=$86,864.41

Amount paid based on actual exchange=1,000,000*$0.085

Amount paid based on actual exchange=$85,000

The above means that the US importer paid a lesser amount($85000) than it should have paid, hence, its net cash flow would increase due to a reduction in payment

Porter Corporation has fixed costs of $660,000, variable costs of $24 per unit, and a contribution
margin ratio of 40 percent.
Compute the following:
a. Unit sales price and unit contribution margin for the above product.
b. The sales volume in units required for Porter Corporation to earn an operating income of
$300,000.
c. The dollar sales volume required for Porter Corporation to earn an operating income of
$300,000

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Answer and Explanation:

The computation is shown below:

a. The unit sale price is

But before that the variable cost ratio is

= 100% - 40%

= 60%

Now the unit sale price i

= $24 × 100% ÷ 60%

= $40

Now the contribution margin per unit is

= $40 - $24

= $16

b. the sales volume in units is

= Fixed cost + operating income ÷ contribution margin per unit

= ($660,000 + $300,000) ÷ $16

= 60,000 units

c. Sales volume in dollars is

= Fixed cost + operating income ÷ contribution margin ratio

= ($660,000 + $300,000) ÷ 40%

= $2,400,000

While digital marketing has generated exciting opportunities for companies to interact with their customers, digital media are also more consumer-driven than traditional media. Internet users are creating and reading consumer-generated content as never before and having a profound effect on marketing in the process. Two factors have sparked the rise of consumer-generated information. The first is the increased tendency of consumers to publish their own thoughts, opinions, and reviews. The second is product discussions through blogs or digital media and consumers' tendencies to trust other consumers over corporations. Consumers often rely on the recommendations of family, friends, and fellow consumers when making purchasing decisions. Marketers who know where online users are likely to express their thoughts and opinions can use these forums to interact with consumers, address problems, and promote their companies. Types of digital media in which Internet users are likely to participate include blogs, wikis, video sharing sites, podcasts, social networking sites, virtual reality sites, and mobile applications.

Match the correct website to the correct type of digital media.

a. Blogs
b. Video Sharing
c. Virtual Worlds
d. Social Networking
e. Wikis
f. Photo Sharing
g. Podcasting

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Answer:

a. Blogs ⇒ Web-based Journals; Tu-mblr

b. Video Sharing ⇒ Video Sites; You-Tube.com

c. Virtual Worlds ⇒ Online Avatars; Second Life

d. Social Networking ⇒ Online Meeting Places; T-witter

e. Wikis ⇒ Edited Web Articles; Wik-ipedia.com

f. Photo Sharing ⇒ Photo Sites; Fl-ickr.com

g. Podcasting ⇒ Subscription Media Files; CBC Radio

SWH Corporation issued bonds on January 1, 2004. The bonds had a coupon rate of 5.5%, with interest paid semiannually. The face value of the bonds is $1,000 and the bonds mature on January 1, 2019. What is the yield to maturity for an SWH Corporation bond on January 1, 2010 if the market price of the bond on that date is $950

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Answer:

6.23%

Explanation:

From Jan 2019 to Jan 2010 = 9 years

N = 9 years*2 = 18

PV = $950

Coupon payment = $27.5 (1000*5.5%/2)

FV = $1000

We need to solve for YTM using the MsExcel function

Yield to maturity = YTM(n, pv, pmt, fv) * 2

Yield to maturity = YTM(18, 950, 27.5, 1000) * 2

Yield to maturity = 0.03117 * 2

Yield to maturity = 0.06234

Yield to maturity = 6.23%

Suppose that 45% of all babies born in a particular hospital are girls. If 7 babies born in the hospital are randomly selected, what is the probability that at most of them are girls?

Answers

Answer:

0.10

Explanation:

Using the binomial probability formula: P(X = x) = (nCx) * p^x * (1 - p)^(n-x)

P(X≤1) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1)

P(X≤1) = (7C0) * 0.45^0 * (0.55)^7 + (7C1) * 0.45^1 * (0.55)^6

P(X≤1) = 0.1024

P(X≤1) = 0.10

So, the Probability that at most one of them are girls 0.10.

Here are selected 2017 transactions of Akron Corporation.

Jan. 1 Retired a piece of machinery that was purchased on January 1, 2007. The machine cost $62,000 and had a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value
June 30 Sold a computer that was purchased on January 1, 2015. The computer cost $36,000 and had a useful life of 3 years with no salvage value. The computer was sold for $5,000 cash
Dec. 31 Sold a delivery truck for $9,000 cash. The truck cost $25,000 when it was purchased on January 1, 2014, and was depreciated based on a 5-year useful life with a $4,000 salvage value.

Required:
Journalize all entries required on the above dates, including entries to update depreciation on assets disposed of, where applicable. Akron Corporation uses straight-line depreciation.

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Answer:

Akron Corporation

Journal Entries:

Jan. 1 Debit Assets Disposal $62,000

Credit Equipment $62,000

To transfer the cost of equipment to the Assets Disposal account.

Debit Accumulated Depreciation $62,000

Credit Assets Disposal $62,000

To transfer the accumulated depreciation to the Assets Disposal account.

June 30 Debit Assets Disposal $36,000

Credit Computer $36,000

To transfer the cost of the computer to the Assets Disposal account.

Debit Accumulated Depreciation $30,000

Credit  Assets Disposal $30,000

To transfer the accumulated depreciation to the Assets Disposal account.

Debit Cash $5,000

Credit Assets Disposal $5,000

To record the proceeds from the disposal.

Dec. 31 Debit Accumulated Depreciation $12,600

Credit Assets Disposal $12,600

To transfer the accumulated depreciation to the Assets Disposal account.

Debit Assets Disposal $25,000

Credit Delivery Truck $25,000

To transfer the cost of the delivery truck to the Assets Disposal account.

Debit Cash $9,000

Credit Assets Disposal $9,000

To record the proceeds from the disposal.

Dec. 31 Debit Loss on Disposal of Assets $4,400

Credit Assets Disposal $4,400

To record the loss from the disposal of assets.

Explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

Jan. 1 Accumulated Depreciation $62,000 Assets Disposal $62,000 Assets Disposal $62,000 Equipment $62,000

June 30  Assets Disposal $36,000 Computer $36,000 Accumulated Depreciation $30,000 Assets Disposal $30,000 Cash $5,000 Assets Disposal $5,000

Dec. 31 Accumulated Depreciation $12,600 Assets Disposal $12,600 Assets Disposal $25,000 Delivery Truck $25,000 Cash $9,000 Assets Disposal $9,000

Dec. 31 Loss on Disposal of Assets $4,400 Assets Disposal $4,400

For each situation below, show quantitatively and explain what is happening in the capital (financial) market.

S I X G T
a 200 300 -200 400 300
b 700 600 100 400 400
c -300 300 -400 100 300
d 100 300 -400 500 300
e 500 300 100 400 300

Answers

Answer:

Capital market is at equilibrium and no change in interest rate

Explanation:

In the capital market

National savings = " S + T - G "

At equilibrium position ; National savings = " I + X "

When National savings > "1 + X "  Interest rate decrease because there is an excess of supply while

When National savings > "1 + X" interest rate will increase to balance out the capital market because there is excess of demand.

From the attached table of solution below all values of the National savings = "I + X" this shows that the capital ( financial ) market is at equilibrium position

Answer:

The financial market is going down  

Explanation:

The numbers are moving around which means 360 degrees which you add to all of the numbers on the chart cousin a new pattern to develop developmentally

What is the Production Possibilities Frontier's purpose?

:a. Showing businesses that in order to produce more, they need to hire more output
b. Show businesses that businesses should not produce at their maximum capacity because they could exhaust their workers and capital goods
c. Show businesses that they need to produce at their maximum capacity to be efficient
d. Showing businesses that a worker's high morale is necessary to make them efficient

Answers

Answer:

Uhh b

Explanation:

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