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i. Discuss the rationale of organizing an industrial strike in resolving employee dispute with the state, focusing on the detrimental effects strikes has on various stakeholders in an economy.
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Monte Services, Inc. is trying to establish the standard labor cost of a typical brake repair. The following data have been collected from time and motion studies conducted over the past month. Actual time spent on the brake repairs 5 hours Hourly wage rate $12 Payroll taxes 20% of wage rate Setup and downtime 11% of actual labor time Cleanup and rest periods 27% of actual labor time Fringe benefits 25% of wage rate Determine the standard direct labor hours per brake repairs.
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Why are public goods important
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Is a business plan a one time fee?
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Market researchers have determined nine categories of lifestyles for computer users. One of the categories is described as "Mouse Potatoes," who like the Internet for entertainment and can't wait to buy the latest in "techno-entertainment." In terms of the diffusion process, how would "Mouse Potatoes" be classified?
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Edward works as an accountant for a large company. He is currently preparing the companys cash flow statement. The company raised $3 million during the year by issuing public shares. Under which category of business activities appearing in a cash flow statement should Edward record the given amount? Edward should record this amount as a cash inflow resulting from activities.
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HURRYYYY (healthcare/business)What is a disadvantage to running a healthcare organization as a business?The pressure to make a profit may lead business interests to conflict with patient interests.The pressure to make a profit may lead businesses to provide faster service to patients.The pressure to make a profit may lead businesses to research new cures and treatments.The pressure to make a profit may lead businesses to have more advanced equipment.
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Lynch Company manufactures and sells a single product. The following costs were incurred during the companys first year of operations: Variable costs per unit: Manufacturing: Direct materials $6Direct labor $9Variable manufacturing overhead $3Variable selling and administrative $4Fixed costs per year: Fixed manufacturing overhead$300,000Fixed selling and administrative$190,000 During the year, the company produced 25,000 units and sold 20,000 units. The selling price of the companys product is $50 per unit. Required:1. Assume that the company uses absorption costing:a. Compute the unit product cost.b. Prepare an income statement for the year.2. Assume that the company uses variable costing:a. Compute the unit product cost.b. Prepare an income statement for the year.
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Flowrider is an indoor surfing wave company. In order to expand its customer base and bring more surfers into the pools and facilities that offer Flowrider experiences, Flowrider decides it needs to offer a short-term incentive for people to stop by and try the experience. Because the ride is usually on the more expensive side, Flowrider offers a 25% discount for anyone with a specific coupon for the next 30 days. The coupon is delivered through email, text, and a newspaper insert. What type of marketing tool did Flowrider use to entice people to try their product
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In the market for lock washers, a perfectly competitive market, the current equilibrium price is $5 per box. Washer King, one of the many producers of washers, has a daily short-run total cost given by TC = 190 + 0.20Q + 0.0025Q2, where Q measures boxes of washers. Washer King's corresponding marginal cost is MC = 0.20 + 0.005Q. How many boxes of washers should Washer King produce per day to maximize profit?
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Wember Catering uses two measures of activity, jobs and meals, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for catering supplies is $400 per month plus $90 per job plus $10 per meal. A typical job involves serving a number of meals to guests at a corporate function or at a host's home. The company expected its activity in September to be 15 jobs and 145 meals, but the actual activity was 11 jobs and 142 meals. The actual cost for catering supplies in September was $2,710. The catering supplies in the planning budget for September would be closest to:
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On March 25, 2014, Patton Company sold merchandise on account,$10,000. The applicable sales tax percentage is 8.5%. Record the transaction.
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Gilberto Company currently manufactures 50,000 units per year of one of its crucial parts. Variable costs are $2.00 per unit, fixed costs related to making this part are $50,000 per year, and allocated fixed costs are $40,000 per year. Allocated fixed costs are unavoidable whether the company makes or buys the part. Gilberto is considering buying the part from a supplier for a quoted price of $3.20 per unit guaranteed for a three-year period. Calculate the total incremental cost of making 50,000 and buying 50,000 units. Should the company continue to manufacture the part, or should it buy the part from the outside supplier
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Bramble Inc., which produces a single product, has prepared the following standard cost sheet for one unit of the product. Direct materials (6 pounds at $3.10 per pound) $18.60 Direct labor (4 hours at $10.00 per hour) $40.00 During the month of April, the company manufactures 190 units and incurs the following actual costs. Direct materials purchased and used (2,200 pounds) $7,260 Direct labor (770 hours) $7,623 Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for materials and labor. Total materials variance $ Materials price variance $ Materials quantity variance $ Total labor variance $ Labor price variance $ Labor quantity variance $ Click if you would like to Show Work for this question: Open Show Work LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT
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Garcia Ltd. is trying to estimate its cost of common equity, and it has the following information. The firm has a beta of 0.90, the before-tax cost of the firm's debt is 7.75%, and the firm estimates that the risk-free rate is 5% while the current market return is 13%. The firm pays dividends annually and expects dividends to grow at a constant rate of 5% indefinitely. The most recent dividend per share, paid yesterday, is $2.00. Currently, the firm's stock sells for $35.00 per share, but if the firm issues new shares, it will net $33.15 per share. Finally, the firm has a marginal tax rate of 34%. The cost of new common stock is ___________.
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argaryen Corporation has a target capital structure of 70 percent common stock, 5 percent preferred stock, and 25 percent debt. Its cost of equity is 10 percent, the cost of preferred stock is 5 percent, and the pretax cost of debt is 6 percent. The relevant tax rate is 23 percent.a. What is the companys WACC?
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Levine Company uses the perpetual inventory system. Apr. 8 Sold merchandise for $9,300 (that had cost $6,873) and accepted the customer's Suntrust Bank Card. Suntrust charges a 4% fee. 12 Sold merchandise for $5,000 (that had cost $3,240) and accepted the customer's Continental Card. Continental charges a 2.5% fee. Prepare journal entries to record the above credit card transactions of Levine Company
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Carlinville Car Parts, Inc. has been provided by its lenders and owners with $46,000,000 to purchase assets. The most recent income statement showed Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT, or Operating Income) of $10,500,000, and net income of $3,950,000. Income tax was paid at a 25% average annual rate. What was Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the year?
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Use the following selected information from Wheeler, LLC to determine the 2017 and 2016 trend percentages for net sales using 2016 as the base.2017 2016Net sales $ 276,200 $ 231,400Cost of goods sold 151,900 129,590Operating expenses 55,240 53,240Net earnings 27,820 19,820Multiple Choice65.1% for 2017 and 64.6% for 2016.55.0% for 2017 and 56.0% for 2016.119.4% for 2017 and 100.0% for 2016.36.4% for 2017 and 41.1% for 2016.117.2% for 2017 and 100.0% for 2016.
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As of December 31, 2020, Gill Co. reported accounts receivable of $216,000 and an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $8,400. During 2021, Gill recorded $1,007,800 of credit sales, collections of $978,000, and wrote off $7,800 of bad debts. An analysis of Gill Co.'s December 31, 2021, accounts receivable suggests that the allowance for uncollectible accounts should be 3% of accounts receivable. Bad debt expense for 2021 would be:
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The ability to think strategically is a critical element for any organization to compete successfully and build the necessary competitive advantage needed for sustained superior performance. Managers and business leaders will be asked to make critical business decisions that will determine the future of the organization. Discuss how the business simulation will contribute to the development of these skills. What value can a new employee with the ability to think strategically bring to an organization? How do you intend to develop these skills over the length of the class?
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Materials used by the Instrument Division of Ziegler Inc. are currently purchased from outside suppliers at a cost of $1,350 per unit. However, the same materials are available from the Components Division. The Components Division has unused capacity and can produce the materials needed by the Instrument Division at a variable cost of $900 per unit. Assume that a transfer price of $1,200 has been established and that 75,000 units of materials are transferred, with no reduction in the Components Division's current sales. a. How much would Ziegler Inc.'s total operating income increase? $ b. How much would the Instrument Division's operating income increase? $ c. How much would the Components Division's operating income increase? $
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