Answer:
$0
Explanation:
When the closing entries are recorded, so the net profit or net loss would be transferred to the retained earning account with the help of the closing entries
Therefore after closing entries posting, the balance in the income summary account would be zero and the same is to be considered
hence, the balance would be zero
Here are comparative statement data for Duke Company and Lord Company, two competitors. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019.
2020 2019 2020 2019
(Duke Company) (Duke Company) (Lord Company) (Lord
Company)
Net sales $1,896,000 $561,000
Cost of goods sold 1,020,048 297,330
Operating expenses 257,856 79,662
Interest expense 7,584 3,927
Income tax expense 54,984 6,171
Current assets 322,500 $310,000 83,500 $78,000
Plant assets (net) 520,800 500,300 139,800 123,000
Current liabilities 64,200 75,600 34,400 29,600
Long-term liabilities 108,400 90,400 28,400 26,000
Common stock, $10 par 498,000 498,000 122,500 122,500
Retained earnings 172,700 146,300 38,000 22,900
Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for duke company and Lord company.
Answer:
Please attached detailed solution.
Explanation:
• Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for Luke and Lord company.
Please see as attached detailed solution to the above question.
The ratio of total cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, and short-term notes to current liabilities is:
Answer:
Acid-test ratio
Explanation:
Acid-test ratio I finance can also be regarded as quick ratio, it gives the measurement of how an organization can utilize her quick asset as well as cash to settle her liabilities at at that current period.
It can be calculated theoretically using this expresion;
Quick ratio= (Current Asset- Inventory)/Current Liabilities
It should be noted that acid-test ratio gives The ratio of total cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, and short-term notes to current liabilities. It enables to know shot term liquidity of a particular company.
The following U.S. Treasury bond is listed in the The Wall Street Journal: Rate Mo/Yr Bid Asked 9.50 Oct 38 135:30 136:04 This $1,000 par value bond has 18 years to maturity and makes semi-annual coupon interest payments. If you purchased this bond, what would be the bond's yield to maturity
Answer:
6.35%
Explanation:
If you purchase this bond you will need to pay $1,000 x 136.04% = $1,360.40
the coupon rate is 9.5% / 2 = 4.75% or $47.50 every six months
the bond matures in 18 years or 36 semiannual periods
yield to maturity = {coupon + [(face value - market value)/n]} / [(face value + market value)/2]
YTM = {47.5 + [(1,000 - 1,360.4)/36]} / [(1,000 + 1,360.4)/2]
YTM = 37.49 / 1,180.2 = 0.031766 x 2 (annual yield) = 0.06353 = 6.35%
A project that will last for 10 years is expected to have equal annual cash flows of $103,900. If the required return is 8.4 percent, what maximum initial investment would make the project acceptable? Multiple Choice $638,392.96 $595,833.43 $1,534,047.75 $655,213.49 $684,772.10
Answer:
PV= $684,772.1
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
A project that will last for 10 years is expected to have equal annual cash flows of $103,900. If the required return is 8.4 percent.
First, we need to calculate the future value of the cash flows:
FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i
A= annual cash flow
FV= {103,900*[(1.084^10) - 1]} / 0.084
FV= $1,534,047.75
Now, we can determine the present value:
PV= FV/(1+i)^n
PV= 1,534,047.75 / (1.084^10)
PV= $684,772.1
1. At December 1, 2022, Swifty Corporation Accounts Receivable balance was $12770. During December, Swifty had credit sales of $34200 and collected accounts receivable of $27360. At December 31, 2022, the Accounts Receivable balance is:_______.
a. $19610 credit.
b. $1 debit.
c. $46970 debit.
d. $19610 debit.
2. On July 7, 2017, Sheffield Corp. received cash $1480 for services rendered. The entry to record this transaction will include:_____.
Answer:
1.
d. $19610 debit
Option D is the correct answer.
2.
Cash 1480 Debit
Service Revenue 1480 Credit
Explanation:
1.
The balance in the accounts receivable account can be calculated as follows,
Closing Balance = Opening balance + Credit sales - Cash Received from Accounts Receivable
Closing Balance of Accounts receivable at 31 December 2022 will be,
Closing Balance = 12770 + 34200 - 27360
Closing Balance = $19610 debit
The balance is debit because accounts receivables is an asset and the normal balance for asset account is debit.
2.
The entry to record the transaction is made in the answer part.
The following are the transactions for the month of July. Units Unit Cost Unit Selling Price July 1 Beginning Inventory 40 $ 10 July 13 Purchase 200 11 July 25 Sold ( 100 ) $ 14 July 31 Ending Inventory 140 Calculate cost of goods available for sale and ending inventory, then sales, cost of goods sold, and gross profit, under (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) weighted average cost. Assume a periodic inventory system is used.
Answer:
(a) FIFO (b) LIFO (c) weighted
average cost:
Cost of goods available for sale $2,600 $2,600 $2,600
Ending inventory 1,540 1,500 1,516
Sales $1,400 $1,400 1,400
Cost of goods sold 1,060 1,100 1,083
Gross profit $340 $300 $317
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Units Unit Cost Unit Selling Price
July 1 Beginning Inventory 40 $ 10 $400
July 13 Purchase 200 11 2,200
July 25 Sold ( 100 ) $ 14 (1,400)
July 31 Ending Inventory 140
July 31 Goods available 240
Average unit cost = $10.83 ($2,600/240)
FIFO:
Cost of goods available for sale $2,600 ($400 + $2,200)
Ending inventory 1,540 (140 * $11)
Sales $1,400 ($14 * 100)
Cost of goods sold 1,060 (40 * $10 + 60 * $11)
Gross profit $340
LIFO:
Cost of goods available for sale $2,600 ($400 + $2,200)
Ending inventory 1,500 (40 * $10 + 100 * $11)
Sales $1,400 ($14 * 100)
Cost of goods sold 1,100 (100 * $11)
Gross profit $300
Weighted Average:
Cost of goods available for sale $2,600 ($400 + $2,200)
Ending inventory 1,516 (140 * $10.83)
Sales $1,400 ($14 * 100)
Cost of goods sold 1,083 (100 * $10.83)
Gross profit $317
1.Processes A, B, C, D, E, and F require service times of 3, 5, 2, 5, 3, and 5. Their arrival times are 0, 1, 3, 9, 10, and 12. What is the average turnaround time, waiting time, response time, and throughput when using SRJF, RR (q
Answer:
please check attachment for the answers I gave. they are in tabular form
Explanation:
Prepare adjusting entries for the following transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
1. Unrecorded interest accrued on savings bonds is $410.
2. Property taxes incurred but not paid or recorded amount to $800.
3. Unearned service revenue of $4,000 was collected in advance. By year end $700 was still unearned.
4. Prepaid insurance had a $750 debit balance prior to adjustment. By year end, 60 percent was still unexpired.
5. Salaries incurred by year end but not yet paid or recorded amounted to $650.
Answer:
1. Dr Interest Receivable 410
Cr Interest Revenue 410
2. Dr Property Tax Expense 800
Cr Property Taxes Payable 800
3. Dr Unearned Service Revenue 3,300
Cr Service Revenue 3,300
4. Dr Insurance Expense 300
Cr Prepaid Insurance 300
5. Dr Salaries and Wages Expense 650
Cr Salaries and Wages Payable 650
Explanation:
Preparation of Journal entries
1. Dr Interest Receivable 410
Cr Interest Revenue 410
2. Dr Property Tax Expense 800
Cr Property Taxes Payable 800
3. Dr Unearned Service Revenue 3,300
Cr Service Revenue 3,300
($4,000 – $700)
4. Dr Insurance Expense 300
Cr Prepaid Insurance 300
[$750 x (100%-60%)]
5. Dr Salaries and Wages Expense 650
Cr Salaries and Wages Payable 650
Old Time Savings Bank pays 3% interest on its savings accounts. If you deposit $3,000 in the bank and leave it there: (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) a. How much interest will you earn in the first year?
Answer:
Interest= $90
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Initial investment= $3,000
i= 3%
Number of periods= 1
First, we need to calculate the future value, using the following formula:
FV= PV*(1+i)^n
FV= 3,000*1.03= $3,090
Now, the interest earned:
Interest= 3,090 - 3,000
Interest= $90
All against Common Sense. Back in mid 80s, the US economy was very bad. It was much worse than it is now. At that time, to the surprise of many people, US automakers raised the prices of their cars. The common sense says that when the sales are slow, we lower prices and offer better deals to customers. Why do you think that the US car manufacturers increase the prices?
Answer:
Explanation:
This most likely happened because in the 80's the economy was so bad that even by lowering their prices the middle-class families would still not be able to afford to buy a car. The only individuals able to afford a car would be those who are wealthy. Therefore, by increasing prices and targetting wealthy individuals, the US car manufacturers could become profitable with much fewer sales and prevent the manufacturing plant from going under. Since wealthy individuals would not mind much the increased prices because they can still afford it without making much of a dent in their wealth.
If merchandise is sold on account to a customer for $10,000, terms FOB shipping point, 1/10, n/30, what is the amount to be recorded as an accounts receivable on the date of the sale?
a. $10,000
b. $10,050
c. $9,950
d. none of the above
Answer: a. $10,000
Explanation:
The amount to be recorded as an Accounts Receivable on the date of the sale is the actual amount that the merchandise was sold for which is $10,000.
The discount of 1% if paid within 10 days will only apply if the customer pays within that time and if this is done, the discount will be deducted from the amount paid to the company and debited to the Sales discount account.
Corporation A has the following returns for the past three years: 7 percent, 13 percent, and 10 percent. Assume each year return had the same probability (weights of 1/3 each). Calculate the expected return
Answer:
10.00%
Explanation:
The expected return is the weighted average of all the returns recorded thus far wherein the probability of each return occurring is used as the weight of each return as shown below:
Expected return=sum of (weight* value of return)
Expected return=(7%*1/3)+(13%*1/3)+(10%*1/3)
Expected return=0.023333333 +0.043333333 +0.033333333
Expected return=10.00%
in creating the master budget, the second budget a company prepares is the production budget. a. True b. False
Answer:
In creating the master budget, the second budget a company prepares is the production budget.
a. True
Explanation:
When a company prepares the master budget, it first prepares the sales budget, followed by the production budget. The production budget calculates the costs of materials, labor, and overhead based on the number of units to be manufactured within the budget period. The units of products are derived from the sales forecast and the planned amount of ending finished goods inventory.
Item18 Time Remaining 22 minutes 25 seconds00:22:25 eBookItem 18Item 18 Time Remaining 22 minutes 25 seconds00:22:25 Moore Company purchased an item for inventory that cost $20 per unit and was priced to sell at $34. It was determined that the cost to sell is $22 per unit. Using the lower of cost or net realizable value rule, what amount should b
Answer:
$12
Explanation:
Moore Company purchased an item for inventory that cost $20 per unit and was priced to sell at $34. It was determined that the cost to sell is $22 per unit. Using the lower of cost or net realizable value rule, what amount should be?
Cost per Unit = $20
Sale per unit = $34
Disposal cost = $22
Net realizable value per unit = Sale per unit - Disposal cost
Net realizable value per unit = $34 - $22
Net realizable value per unit = $12
Using the LCM method, $12 should be reported on the balance sheet for inventory.
State the method of acknolwdgement
Explanation:
A page of acknowledgements is usually included at the beginning of a Final Year Project, immediately after the Table of Contents.
Acknowledgements enable you to thank all those who have helped in carrying out the research. Careful thought needs to be given concerning those whose help should be acknowledged and in what order. The general advice is to express your appreciation in a concise manner and to avoid strong emotive language.
Note that personal pronouns such as 'I, my, me …' are nearly always used in the acknowledgements while in the rest of the project such personal pronouns are generally avoided.
The following list includes those people who are often acknowledged.
Note however that every project is different and you need to tailor your acknowledgements to suit your particular situation.
Main supervisor
Second supervisor
Other academic staff in your department
Technical or support staff in your department
Academic staff from other departments
Other institutions, organizations or companies
Past students
Family *
Friends *
Between January 2010 and January 2016, U.S. employment increased by 12.1 million workers, but the number of unemployed workers declined by only 7.3 million. True or False: The labor force has remained unchanged.
Answer:
False, the labor forced increased
Explanation:
labor force = total number of people actively working (employed) or searching for jobs (unemployed)
lets say L = the total labor force in 2010
by 2016, L had increased by 12.1 million and decreased by 7.3 million
net change of L = 12.1 - 7.3 = 4.8 more million people were part of the labor force in 2016 than in 2010.
Carolyn is looking over opinions based primarily on research studies. She has found that there are 31 of them in total. What organization is Carolyn researching?
Answer:
d. APB
Explanation:
Carolyn is looking over published accounting opinions based primarily on research studies. What organization is Carolyn researching?
These are the options for the question
a. CAP
b. AICPA
c. SEC
d. APB
We are informed Carolyn who is looking over published accounting opinions based primarily on research studies. The organization Carolyn researching is Accounting Principle Board.
APB( Accounting Principle Board) belongs to a body of American institute of Certified public accountant in US.
it was been run and organised by American Institute of Public Accountants. APB can be regarded as organization which is a forerunner of
Financial Accounting Standards Board. This APB usually offer discounts on professional training with them as well insurance on journal subscription to their member. They are good in offering research on Accounting and finance.
Budgets are prepared in which of the following orders? Group of answer choices sales budget, production budget, direct materials purchases budget sales budget, cash budget, production budget production budget, cost of goods sold budget, direct labor budget production budget, sales budget, direct labor budget
Answer:
Sales Budget,
Production Budget,
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
Explanation:
The budgets are prepared so that the company could get to know how much revenue earned and the expenses to be incurred during a particular period of time. It gives an idea of how much would be earned and how much would be incurred
Here, in the following orders, the budgets could be prepared
Sales Budget,
Production Budget,
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
Epiphany is an all-equity firm with an estimated market value of $400,000. The firm sells $275,000 of debt and uses the proceeds to purchase outstanding equity. Compute the weight in equity and the weight in debt after the proposed financing and repurchase of equity. Group of answer choices 0.31, 0.69 0.34, 0.66 0.48, 0.52 0.69, 0.31
Answer:
Epiphany
Weight in equity = 0.31
Weight in debt = 0.69
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Estimated market value of equity = $400,000
Debts = $275,000
Net equity after debt = $125,000
Weight in equity = $125,000/$400,000 = 0.31
Weight in debt = $275,000/$400,000 = 0.69
b) The weight in equity shows the relationship between the equity and the total capital (equity and debt) in use in Epiphany after the sale of debt and repurchase of outstanding equity.
c) The weight in debt shows the relationship between the debt capital and the total capital (equity and debt) in use in Epiphany after the sale of debt and repurchase of outstanding equity.
What factors should be considered for a leader when delegating responsibilities to committee members?
a. Politics and personnel
b. Money and connections
c. Trust and respect
d. Character and job code
What should be considered as key elements when planning the logistics of your event?
a) location, contracts, parking
b) date, director, charity
c) date, location, budget
d) location, budget, profit
What should you do during the development phase regardless of the type of event you are implementing?
a) identify your goals and objectives
b) identify the charity for the event profits
c) identify the location of the event
d) identify who will be the master of ceremonies
Which responsibility best describes the responsibility of the media or marketing director?
a. contracts
b. public relations
c. risk management
d. venue selection
Answer:
1) Character and job code
2) date, location, budget
3) identify your goals and objectives
4) public relations
Explanation:
When considering a committee member for a certain delegated role, a leader must select a person judged to have impeccable character and whose job code corresponds to the role you want to delegate to him/her.
When planning the logistics of an event, a suitable date must be chosen, an accessible and suitable location must be selected and the budget must be fair and manageable.
At the development phase of event planning, the event planner must identify exactly what the goals and objectives of the event are before other factors are considered.
The media or marketing director has the important role of promoting the image of the organization by engaging the public in issues regarding the organization. Hiss/her primary role has to do with public relations.
Imagine that Scott has asked your opinion about whether Barcelona should try to reduce involuntary turnover. What is an advantage of the current practice of firing a large percentage of employees?
a. Barcelona can replace less effective performers with better performers.
b. Barcelona can develop a monoculture in which all employees behave similarly.
c. Barcelona saves money on training costs.
d. Barcelona can gain valuable feedback about deficiencies in the company by conducting exit interviews.
Answer:
a. Barcelona can replace less effective performers with better performers.
Explanation:
As per the conversation i.e. you cant give the training to the people for enthusiastic them as you want to hire them also it is a transient business
So here you need to fire the old employees who are less effective and hire new employees who are enthusiastic that ultimately benefits the company
Therefore option a is correct
and the same is to be considered
What is a "closing balance?
a.) The amountof money you have at the end of the statement period
b.)The amount of money you have when you close your account
c.)The amount of money you owe at the end of the statement period
d.)The amount of money waiting to be transferred out of your account
Faster pls
Answer:
The answer is A
Explanation:
A closing balance is the amount of money a business has at the end of a specific time period.
Flyer Company has provided the following information prior to any year-end bad debt adjustment: Cash sales, $152,000 Credit sales, $452,000 Selling and administrative expenses, $112,000 Sales returns and allowances, $32,000 Gross profit, $492,000 Accounts receivable, $130,000 Sales discounts, $16,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts credit balance, $1,400 Flyer prepares an aging of accounts receivable and the result shows that 3% of accounts receivable is estimated to be uncollectible. How much is bad debt expense
Answer:
$2,500
Explanation:
The computation of bad debt expense is shown below:-
Total Bad Debt = $130,000 × 3%
= $3,900
Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts after Bad debt Expense = Total bad debt - Allowance for doubtful account credit balance
= $3,900 - $1,400
= $2,500
So, we have applied the above formula.
The same is to be considered
A company, which is currently operating at full capacity, has sales of $2,480, current assets of $820, current liabilities of $510, net fixed assets of $1,670, and a 5 percent profit margin. The company has no long-term debt and does not plan on acquiring any. The company does not pay any dividends. Sales are expected to increase by 10 percent next year. If all assets, short-term liabilities, and costs vary directly with sales, how much additional equity financing is required for next year
Answer:
$61.60
Explanation:
Equity funding need = Projected assets - Projected liabilities - Current equity - Projected increase in retained earnings
Equity funding need = $2,739 - $561 - $1,980 - $136.40
Equity funding need = $61.60
Workings
Projected assets = (Current assets + Fixed assets) * 1.10 = 820+1,670 * 1.10 = $2,739
Projected liabilities = Current liabilities * 1.10 = 510 * 1.10 = $561
Current equity = Current assets + Fixed assets - Current liabilities = 820 + 1,670 - 510 = $1,980
Projected increase in retained earnings = Sales*5% * 1.10 = $2,480*5% * 1.10 = 124*1.10 = $136.40
Required information Problem 17-3A Applying activity-based costing LO P1, P3, A1, A2, C3 [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Craft Pro Machining produces machine tools for the construction industry. The following details about overhead costs were taken from its company records. Production Activity Indirect Labor Indirect Materials Other Overhead Grinding $ 320,000 Polishing $ 135,000 Product modification 600,000 Providing power $ 255,000 System calibration 500,000 Additional information on the drivers for its production activities follows. Grinding 13,000 machine hours Polishing 13,000 machine hours Product modification 1,500 engineering hours Providing power 17,000 direct labor hours System calibration 400 batches Job 3175 Job 4286 Number of units 200 units 2,500 units Machine hours 550 MH 5,500 MH Engineering hours 26 eng. hours 32 eng. hours Batches 30 batches 90 batches Direct labor hours 500 DLH 4,375 DLH Problem 17-3A Part 5 Required: 5. If the company uses a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor hours, what is the overhead cost for each unit of Job 3175? Of Job 4286? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "OH Cost per unit" answers to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
Craft Pro Machining
The overhead cost for each unit of the jobs:
Job 3175 Job 4286
Number of units 200 units 2,500 units
Direct labor hours 500 DLH 4,375 DLH
Plantwide overhead rate = $371.28205
Overhead allocation $185,641.03 $1,624,358.97
Unit overhead cost $928.21 $649.74
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Production Activity Indirect Labor Indirect Materials Other Overhead Grinding $ 320,000
Polishing $ 135,000
Product modification 600,000
Providing power $ 255,000
System calibration 500,000
Total overhead cost $1,810,000
Additional information on the drivers for its production activities follows.
Grinding 13,000 machine hours
Polishing 13,000 machine hours
Product modification 1,500 engineering hours
Providing power 17,000 direct labor hours
System calibration 400 batches
Job 3175 Job 4286
Number of units 200 units 2,500 units
Machine hours 550 MH 5,500 MH
Engineering hours 26 eng. hours 32 eng. hours
Batches 30 batches 90 batches
Direct labor hours 500 DLH 4,375 DLH 4,875 DLH
Plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor hours:
= Total overhead costs/Total direct labor hours
= $1,810,000/4,875
= $371.28205
Kepler Company Comparative Income Statements This Year Last Year Sales $ 950,000 $ 900,000 Less: Cost of goods sold 500,000 490,000 Gross margin $ 450,000 $ 410,000 Less: Selling and administrative expenses 275,000 260,000 Operating income $ 175,000 $ 150,000 Less: Interest expense 12,000 18,000 Income before taxes $ 163,000 $ 132,000 Less: Income taxes 65,200 52,800 Net income $ 97,800 $ 79,200 Less: Dividends (common) 27,800 19,200 Net income, retained $ 70,000 $ 60,000 Also, assume that for last year and for the current year, the market price per share of common stock is $2.98. In addition, for last year, assets and equity were the same at the beginning and end of the year. Required: Note: Round all answers to two decimal places. 1. Compute the following for each year: This Year Last Year a. Return on assets % % b. Return on stockholders' equity % % c. Earnings per share $ $ d. Price-earnings ratio e. Dividend yield % % f. Dividend payout ratio
Kepler Company
Comparative Balance Sheets
This Year Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $ 50,000 $100,000
Accounts receivable, net 300,000 150,000
Inventory 600,000 400,000
Prepaid expenses 25,000 30,000
Total current assets $ 975,000 $680,000
Property and equipment, net 125,000 150,000
Total assets $1,100,000 $830,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 400,000 $290,000
Short-term notes payable 200,000 60,000
Total current liabilities $ 600,000 $350,000
Long-term bonds payable, 12% 100,000 150,000
Total liabilities $ 700,000 $500,000
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
(100,000 shares) 200,000 200,000
Retained earnings 200,000 130,000
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $1,100,000 $830,000
Answer:
Kepler Company
a. Return on assets = Net Income/Total Assets
= $ 97,800/$1,100,000 $ 79,200/$830,000
= 8.89% = 9.54%
b. Return on stockholders' equity = Net Income/Stockholders' equity
= $ 97,800/$400,000 $ 79,200/$330,000
= 24.45% = 24%
c. Earnings per share = Net Income/Outstanding common shares
= $ 97,800/100,000 $ 79,200/100,000
= $0.98 = $0.79
d. Price-earnings ratio = Market price/Earnings per share
= $2.98/$0.98 = $2.98/$0.79
= 3.04 times = 3.77 times
e. Dividend yield = Dividend per share/price per share
= $0.28/$2.98 = $0.19/$2.98
= 9.40% = 6.38%
f. Dividend payout ratio = Total dividends/Net Income
= $27,800/$97,800 = $19,200/$79,200
= 28.43% = 24.24%
Explanation:
Kepler Company
Comparative Income Statements
This Year Last Year
Sales $ 950,000 $ 900,000
Less: Cost of goods sold 500,000 490,000
Gross margin $ 450,000 $ 410,000
Less: Selling and
administrative expenses 275,000 260,000
Operating income $ 175,000 $ 150,000
Less: Interest expense 12,000 18,000
Income before taxes $ 163,000 $ 132,000
Less: Income taxes 65,200 52,800
Net income $ 97,800 $ 79,200
Less: Dividends (common) 27,800 19,200
Net income, retained $ 70,000 $ 60,000
Bond Ratings. Companies pay rating agencies such as Moody’s and S&P to rate their bonds, and the costs can be substantial. However, companies are not required to have their bonds rated in the first place; doing so is strictly voluntary. Why so you think they do so?
Answer:
Bond Ratings
Companies employ rating agencies such as Moody's and S&P to rate their bonds despite the substantial costs and their voluntariness because ratings by these agencies add a badge of honor to the bonds. It gives investors some level of assurance that the bonds will be honored at maturity and that the pricing is right, given the company's credit risk.
Explanation:
Credit risk rating agencies assess the credit risk of a company or financial product as formal and credit-worthy benchmarks for investment decisions. While companies pay huge costs to have these ratings conducted by the big three, including Moody's, S&P, and Fitch, the main value goes to the potential investors who require the information to decide whether to invest in the rated companies.
A lawn company intends to use the sales of lawn fertilizer to predict the sales of lawn mower. The store manager estimates a probable six-week lag between fertilizer sales and mower sales. The pertinent data are
Answer:
Period ; Fertilizer ; Sales
1 ; 1.6 ; 10
2; 1.3 ; 8
3; 1.8 ; 11
4; 2.0 ; 12
5; 2.2 ; 12
6; 1.6 ; 9
7; 1.5 ; 8
8; 1.3 ; 7
9; 1.7 ; 10
10; 1.2 ; 6
Explanation:
Correlation is 0.960
R-Squared is 0.921
This is positive correlation which means both variables will move in same direction.
Slope is 6.153
Intercept is -0.649
Regression line will be formed with x intercept as fertilizers and y intercept as Lawn Mowers sold.
Your classmates from the University of Chicago are planning to go to Miami for spring break, and you are undecided about whether you should go with them. The round-trip airfare is $600, but you have a frequent-flyer coupon worth $500 that you could use to pay part of the airfare. All other costs for the vacation are exactly $900. The most you would be willing to pay for the trip is $1,400. Your only alternative use for your frequent-flyer coupon is for your trip to Atlanta two weeks after the break to attend your sister's graduation, which your parents are forcing you to attend. The Chicago-Atlanta round-trip airfare is $450. If the Chicago-Atlanta round-trip air fare were $350, should you use the coupon to go to Miami?
Answer:
You should use the discount coupon to pay for the Chicago-Miami trip. Not considering the personal motivations for the trip, the coupon is worth $500. The cost of flying is $600, so you will only pay $100 yourself. You will be spending $900 + $1000 = $1,000 in total.
The opportunity cost of using the coupon is $350 (the cost of the round trip to Atlanta). Even if you add the $350 to the $1,000 expense, the total is $1,350, less than your $1,400 maximum budget.
Waterway Beauty Corporation manufactures cosmetic products that are sold through a network of sales agents. The agents are paid a commission of 21% of sales. The income statement for the year ending December 31, 2020, is as follows.
WATERWAY BEAUTY CORPORATION
Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Sales $79,000,000
Cost of goods sold
Variable $32,390,000
Fixed 8,750,000 41,140,000
Gross margin $37,860,000
Selling and marketing expenses
Commissions $16,590,000
Fixed costs 10,607,200 27,197,200
Operating income $10,662,800
The company is considering hiring its own sales staff to replace the network of agents. It will pay its salespeople a commission of 9% and incur additional fixed costs of $9,480,000.
Under the current policy of using a network of sales agents, calculate the Bonita Beauty Corporation's break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2017. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places e.g. 10.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g 2,510.)
Break-even point: $ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer:
$50,940,000
Explanation:
Calculate the Bonita Beauty Corporation's break even point in sales dollars for the year 2017.
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