Answer:
a. Return predicted by CAPM = 15.32%
b. Alpha of portfolio A = -0.4.32%
c. No, the situation above is not because CAPM is not valid.
Explanation:
Beofre answering the questions, the data given in the question which are merged together are represented as follows:
Portfolio Expected Return (%) Beta
Risk-free 7 0
Market 12.2 1.0
A 11.0 1.6
a. Calculate the return predicted by CAPM for a portfolio with a beta of 1.6. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
This can be calculated using the following formula:
Return predicted by CAPM = Rf + beta * (Rm - Rf) ........... (1)
Where;
Rf = Risk-free Expected Return = 7% = 0.07
Rm = Market Expected Return = 12.2% = 0.122
beta = 1.6
Substituting the values into equation (1), we have:
Return predicted by CAPM = 0.07 + 1.6 * (0.122 - 0.07) = 0.1532, or 15.32%
b. What is the alpha of portfolio A. (Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
This can be calculated using the following formula:
Alpha of portfolio A = Portfolio A Expected Return - Return predicted by CAPM ................. (2)
Where;
Portfolio A Expected Return = 11.0%
Return predicted by CAPM = 15.32%
Substituting the values into equation (2), we have:
Alpha of portfolio A = 11.0% - 15.32% = -0.4.32%.
c. If the simple CAPM is valid, is the situation above possible?
No, the situation above is not because CAPM is not valid.
The reason is that when beta is equal to 1.6, the 11.0% expected return of stock A is less than the 12.2% expected market return, but what we should have had instead is an expected return of stock A that higher than the expected market return.
What current trend in the sport or entertainment area do you think will fall into disfavor with the consumer population
Answer:
Bantering of words between entertainers in the social media forums.
Explanation:
Today, it is not unusual to find entertainers in the sport and entertainment industries, exchanging words, and settling squabbles on social media platforms. Such behaviors are unprofessional and persistently resorting to these crude ways would create tensions among fans who are the consumer population.
Most fans who are enlightened would definitely not be favorably disposed to these trends. Entertainers should do well not to foster disunity among themselves.
Harold runs a business that manufactures electrical equipment. Recently, he organized a press conference to promote the eco-friendly technology that his business uses to manufacture the products. The next day, many local newspapers published articles about this event. The press release has helped improve Harold’s corporate image. Which type of promotion did Harold use in this example? A. sales promotion B. personal selling C. public relations D. advertising
Answer: c, public relations
Explanation:
I got it right
Answer:
C. Public relations
Explanation:
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Suppose you are interested in obtaining a mortgage loan for $250,000 in order to purchase your principal residence. Your lender has suggested that you might be interested in taking an FHA loan. In order to do so, you must pay an additional up-front mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) of 1.0% of the mortgage balance. If the interest rate on the fully amortizing mortgage loan is 5% and the term is 30 years, what is your monthly mortgage payment assuming the UFMIP is financed
Answer:
$1,355.47
Explanation:
if you are going to finance the up-front mortgage insurance premium, then the total principal of the loan will increase by 1%, so it will be = $250,000 x 1.01 = $252,500. It is normal to finance UFMIP payments since they are additional closing costs and the whole purpose of FHA loans is to allow more people to be able to buy a house.
we can use the present value of an annuity formula to determine the monthly payment.
monthly payment = principal / PV annuity factor
principal = $252,500PV annuity factor = 186.2816monthly payment = $252,500 / 186.2816 = $1,355.474722 ≈ $1,355.47
I prepared an amortization schedule in order to check the answer. At the end the final balance is $3.83, but that is because you have to round to the nearest cent. If the payment is rounded to $1,355.48, the the balance is -$4.50.
A decreasing-cost industry is one in which: a. contraction of the industry will decrease unit costs. b. input prices fall or technology improves as the industry expands. c. the long-run supply curve is perfectly elastic. d. the long-run supply curve is upsloping.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
When we talk of a decreasing cost industry, we refer to an industry in which the expansion of the industry will lead to a decrease in the unit production cost.
So with respect to the question at hand , the correct answer is that the input prices will fall as industry expands
The case of a a technological improvement is expected to drive a decrease in the input prices for production in the expanding industry
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You deposit $ 6,577 in your account today. You make another deposit at t = 1 of $ 9,769 . How much will there be in your account at the end of year 1 if the interest rate is 10.3 percent p.a.?
Answer:
Total FV= $18,776.85
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Interest rate= 10.3%
First deposit= $6,577
Second deposit= $9,769
To calculate the future value, we need to use the following formula on each deposit:
FV= PV*(1+i)^n
FV1= 6,577*1.103^2= 8,001.64
FV2= 9,769*1.103= 10,775.21
Total FV= $18,776.85
Assume that, on January 1, 2021, Matsui Co. paid $1,296,000 for its investment in 48,000 shares of Yankee Inc. Further, assume that Yankee has 240,000 total shares of stock issued. The book value and fair value of Yankee's identifiable net assets were both $480,000 at January 1, 2021. The following information pertains to Yankee during 2021: Net income $ 240,000 Dividends declared and paid $ 72,000 Market price of common stock on 12/31/2021 $ 29 /share What amount would Matsui report in its year-end 2021 balance sheet for its investment in Yankee
Answer:
$1,329,600
Explanation:
Calculation for the amount that Matsui would report in its year-end 2021 balance sheet for its investment in Yankee
First step is to find the Percentage of shares acquired
Percentage of shares acquired = 48,000 / 240,000 = 20%
Last step is to find the Balance sheet Amount to be reported
Using this formula
Investment = Cost + 20% of Net income - 20% of dividends declared
Let plug in the formula
Investment=$1,296,000 + (20% x $240,000) - (20% x $72,000 )
Investment=$1,296,000+$48,000-$14,400
Investment=$1,329,600
Therefore the amount that Matsui would report in its year-end 2021 balance sheet for its investment in Yankee will be $1,329,600
Chelsea Company has sales of $400,000, variable costs of $10 per unit, fixed costs of $100,000, and a target profit of $60,000. How many units were sold?
a. 12,000
b. 18,000
c. 24,000
Answer:
24,000
Explanation:
Chelsea company had sales of $400,000
Variable cost is $10 per unit
Fixed costs is $100,000
Tarhet profit is $60,000
Thetefore The units sold can be calculated as follows
400,000-10Q-$100,000= $60,000
$400,000-$100,000-10Q= $60,000
$300,000-Q= $60,000
$300,000-$60,000= 10Q
$240,000= 10Q
Q= 240,000/10
Q= 24,000
A company declared and paid a cash dividend. The dividend would appear on the company's statement of cash flows as: Select one: a. an addition to net income in order to arrive at net cash provided by operating activities under the indirect method. b. a deduction from net income in order to arrive at net cash provided by operating activities under the indirect method. c. a deduction under investing activities. d. a deduction under financing activities.
Answer:
d. a deduction under financing activities.
Explanation:
As if the company declared and paid the cash dividend so the same is to be considered in the financing activities of the cash flow statement.
This amount should be shown in the negative amount as it decreases the cash that means it is an outflow of cash
Hence, the correct option is d. and the same is to be considered
he Production Department of Hruska Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Units to be produced 11,900 10,900 12,900 13,900 Each unit requires 0.20 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $15.00 per hour. In addition, the variable manufacturing overhead rate is $1.50 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $99,000 per quarter. The only noncash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $39,000 per quarter. Required: 1. Calculate the company’s total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole. 2&3. Calculate the company’s total estimated manufacturing overhead cost and the cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole.
Answer:
1. Total estimated direct labor cost = $148,800
2. Total estimated manufacturing overhead cost = $410,880
3. Total Cash disbursement for the fiscal year = $254,880
Explanation:
Please see attached detailed explanation of the above questions and answers.
Dana, who is a trained yoga instructor, spends 4 hours on Monday baking and packing 10 boxes of cookies. She sells the cookies for $10 a box. Given that she can also teach yoga for $80 an hour, what is her opportunity cost of baking cookies?A. $220 B. $800 C. $320 D. $420 E. $100
Answer:
c. $320
Explanation:
Opportunity cost is an economic term for expressing cost in terms of forgone alternatives. The opportunity cost of Dana is calculated as;
Hours spent baking cookies = 4 hours, the amount earned per hour when Dana is working as yoga instructor = $80.
Therefore, the total opportunity cost of Dana, when she is baking is cookies;
= 4 hours × $80
= $320.
What are the sources of brand equity?
Answer:
Ello, Imposter here
Explanation:
Brand equity is the commercial value that derives from consumer perception of the brand name of a particular product or service, rather than from the product or service itself.
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Answer: According to Keller (2003) and his CBBE model, brand equity emerges from two sources namely brand awareness and brand image. According to this model, consumers build associations in their minds around a brand as the result of the marketing programs companies develop for their brands.
Explanation: None.
Alfarsi Industries uses the net present value method to make investment decisions and requires a 15% annual return on all investments. The company is considering two different investments. Each require an initial investment of $15,600 and will produce cash flows as follows: End of Year Investment A B 1 $ 8,600 $ 0 2 8,600 0 3 8,600 25,800 The present value factors of $1 each year at 15% are: 1 0.8696 2 0.7561 3 0.6575 The present value of an annuity of $1 for 3 years at 15% is 2.2832 The net present value of Investment B is:
Answer:
Net present value $1,363.50
Explanation:
The computation of the net present value of B is shown below:
Year Cash flows PVIFA factor at 15% Present value
0 -$15,600 1 -$15,600
1 0 0.8696 0
2 0 0.7561 0
3 25,800 0.6575 $16,963.50
Net present value $1,363.50
Suppose that there are 150,000 employed individuals and 6,000 individuals without a job, but actively searching for one. How large will unemployment be in the following period if the job finding rate is 75%, while the job separation rate is 4%
Answer:
The unemployment will be as large as 7,500 individuals given the above scenario.
The above represents an increase of 1% in the unemployment rate, resulting from the job finding rate of 75% and job separation rate of 4% in the following period.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Employed individuals = 150,000
Unemployed individuals = 6,000
Total labor force = 156,000
Job finding rate = 75%
Job separation rate = 4%
number of new jobs = 4,500 (6,000 * 75%)
Number of new unemployed = 6,000 (150,000 * 4%)
Total number of unemployed individuals = 7,500 (6,000 - 4,500 + 6,000)
Old Rate of unemployment = 6,000/156,000 * 100 = 4%
New Rate of unemployment = 7,500/156,000 * 100 = 5%
The _____ is an agency of the federal government that offers both managerial and financial assistance to small businesses.
A. Business Incubator Agency
B. Federal Aid Program
C. Business Welfare Administration
D. Small Business Administration
E. Council for Small Business
Answer:
D. Small Business Administration.
Explanation:
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is an agency of the federal government that offers both managerial and financial assistance to small businesses. SBA was established in 1953 as an autonomous or independent agency of the government of the United States of America. Generally, it is saddled with the responsibility of providing both managerial and financial assistance and counseling to small businesses in order to bolster the American economy.
The small business administration (SBA) serves as an intermediary between entrepreneurs and investors or creditors, in order to provide them with the necessary funds required to plan, start and grow their business.
Basically, SBA provides services such as entrepreneurial development, access to funds, advocacy and contracting to small businesses (entrepreneurs) in the United States of America.
Explain the five steps of the theory of constraints (TOC) process. To what processes might the company in the case study apply TOC? Why would applying TOC to these processes be advantageous?
Explanation:
The theory of constraints (TOC) is a theory whose objective is to identify the most limiting constraint related to a systemic organizational process, that is, to identify the bottleneck that prevents an organization from carrying out its activities effectively and consequently achieving its objectives.
The steps are:
1- Identify: The first step is to identify the most limiting current constraint in the organization.
2- Exploit: In the exploit stage, it means making improvements with the resources available in the identified constraint.
3- Subordinate: In this stage, the review of other organizational activities that may interfere with the identified constraint is carried out, to identify whether there is how to make improvements in the subordinate activities that can guarantee the reduction of the constraint.
4- Elevate: In this stage, actions are implemented to eliminate the constraint if it has not yet been eliminated.
5- Repeat: In the last step, each step of the cycle is monitored so that there is continuous improvement in the elimination of the current constraint or a new constraint, so that the processes are constantly optimized.
TOC is effective in companies that use systemic production processes, as in a manufacture for example, whose stages of the production process are subordinate and one interferes in the quality of the other, which can interfere in the process as a whole.
The theory of constraint offers the continuous improvement of all processes and the elimination of current restrictions and the better identification of possible new restrictions, as well as the best use of organizational resources, which generates for the company greater profitability, less waste and less time delivery, improving the entire organizational process.
A project will produce cash inflows of $1,750 a year for four years. The project initially costs $10,600 to get started. In year five, the project will be closed and as a result should produce a cash inflow of $8,500. What is the net present value of this project if the required rate of return is 13.75%?
What is the IRR for the project?
What is the PI for the project?
What is the payback period for the project?
(If the project never pays back then enter 0 for the answer).
What is the discounted payback period for the project? (If the project never pays back then enter 0 for the answer).
Answer:
Follows are the solution to the given choices:
Explanation:
[tex]\to CF_0 = -10600\\\\\to CF_1 to\ CF_4 = 1750\\\\\to CF_5 = 8500\\\\\to Rate =13.75 \%\\\\[/tex]
calculating NPV:
[tex]NPV = NPV(Rate,CF_1\ to \ CF_4) + CF_0[/tex]
[tex]= NPV(13.75 \% ,1750,1750,1750,1750,8500) -10600\\[/tex]
[tex]= \$ (1,011.40)[/tex]
Calculating the IRR for the project:
[tex]IRR = IRR(CFs) \\\\[/tex]
[tex]= IRR(-10600,1750,1750,1750,1750,8500)\\\\ = 10.63 \%[/tex]
Calculating the PI for the project:
[tex]PI = \frac{\text{PV of Future CFs}}{\text{Initial Investment}}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{NPV(13.75 \% ,1750,1750,1750,1750,8500)}{10600}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{\$ 9,588.60}{10600}\\\\ = 0.90[/tex]
So what's the plan payback time? (if it's never given directly by the venture, enter 0 for the reply).
[tex]\to 10600 - (1750+1750+1750+1750) = 3600\\\\[/tex]
The PB occurs in [tex]Y_5 = 4 + \frac{(8500-3600)}{8500}\\\\[/tex]
[tex]= 4 + \frac{(4900)}{8500}\\\\ = 4 + \frac{(49)}{85}\\\\ = 4.58 \ yrs[/tex]
The program's payback method, (if it's never paid back by the project, enter 0 for the answer)
Because CF's PV is $9,588.60, Disc Payback won't happen. '0' is the answer.
Midtown Holdings Inc. contracts to sell a commercial parking garage to Nuevo Property LLC. The contract provides that if Midtown does not close the deal by a certain date, it must pay the buyer one-half of the value of the property. This provision is not enforceable if it is
Answer:
A penalty clause.
Explanation:
As the word penalty implies, it's said to come back as a sort of punishment towards who faults during a breach towards a contract, it can come as a punishment or forfeiture of a said paper, property or something tangible. it's sometimes seen to heavily levy it defaulters in an exceedingly monetary aspect during a lot of cases. An example will be seen when parties to a construction contract may agree that, if one party fails to deliver materials on time specified the project is delayed, it'll pay a hard and fast sum of cash per day, until delivery is created. It will be beneficial to use liquidated damages clauses, for various reasons.
This year Army purchased $3,700 of equipment for use in her business. However, the machine was damaged in a traffic accident while Amy was transporting the equipment to her business. Note that because Amy did not place the equipment into service during the year, she does not claim any depreciation expense for the equipment.
a. After the accident, Amy had the choice of repairing the equipment for $1,880 or selling the equipment to a junk shop for $690. Amy sold the equipment. What amount can Amy deduct for the loss of the equipment
b. After the accident, the Army repaired the equipment for$ 1,370. What amount can Army deduct for the loss of equipment?
c. After the accident, Army could not replace the equipment so she had the equipment repaired for $4,300. What amount can Army deduct for the loss of the equipment?
Answer: Check explanation
Explanation:
a. Since Amy bought the equipment for $3700 and sold the equipment for $690, the amount that Amy can deduct for the loss of the equipment will be:
= $3700 - $690
= $3010
b. Here, the amount that Army can deduct for the loss of equipment will be the lesser of the amount Amy bought the equipment which is $3700 or the cost of the repair which is $1370.
Therefore, $1370 will be deducted.
c. After the accident, Army could not replace the equipment so she had the equipment repaired for $4,300. What amount can Army deduct for the loss of the equipment?
Here, the amount that Army can deduct for the loss of equipment will be the lesser of the amount Amy bought the equipment which is $3700 or the cost of the repair which is $4300.
Therefore, $4300 will be deducted.
At the end of the year, Mercy Cosmetics’ balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is $450 (credit) before adjustment. The balance of Accounts Receivable is $17,500. The company estimates that 15% of accounts will not be collected over the next year. What adjustment would Mercy Cosmetics record for Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts?
Answer:
Mercy Cosmetics
Adjustment to record for Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is:
$2,175
Explanation:
The Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts = $450 credit before adjustment .
After adjustment the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts will equal $2,625 (15% of $17,500).
So the adjustment for the period is to debit the Uncollectible Expense account with $2,175 and then credit the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts with $2,175. This adjustment brings the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts to $2,625 as stated earlier.
Division A makes a part that it sells to customers outside of the company. Data concerning this part appear below: Selling price to outside customers $ 40 Variable cost per unit $ 30 Total fixed costs $ 10,000 Capacity in units 20,000 Division B of the same company would like to use the part manufactured by Division A in one of its products. Division B currently purchases a similar part made by an outside company for $38 per unit and would substitute the part made by Division A. Division B requires 5,000 units of the part each period. Division A has ample capacity to produce the units for Division B without any increase in fixed costs and without cutting into sales to outside customers. If Division A sells to Division B rather than to outside customers, the variable cost be unit would be $1 lower. What is the lowest acceptable transfer price Division A should accept
Answer:
Lower selling price= $29
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Selling price to outside customers $40
Variable cost per unit $ 30
Total fixed costs $10,000
Capacity in units 20,000
The variable cost per unit would be $1 lower.
Because there is unused capacity, and it won't affect other sales. We will not take into account the fixed costs.
The lower selling price is the one that equals the unitary variable cost.
Unitary variable cost= 30 - 1= $29
Lower selling price= $29
Business-process outsourcing (BPO) is a type of outsourcing that consists of contracting operations and responsibilities of a specific business process to a third-party service provider. Such outsourcing generally began with manufacturing firms outsourcing their supply chain but has grown into a much wider range of processes, including marketing, finance, sales, and accounting. According to a recent Forbes article, the revenue of the global outsourced services industry rose from $45 billion in 2000 to nearly $100 billion in 2012. An article in BusinessWeek suggested that BPO can save end users anywhere from 15 to 85 percent. International BPO service providers are particularly attractive since offshore labor offers an additional 25 to 30 percent cost savings. Furthermore, approximately 25 percent of the cost savings results from BPO firms’ proprietary products. The remaining 10 to 30 percent in cost reduction accrues from consolidated operations. Suppose you are the manager of a U.S.-based company and must decide whether to outsource your human resources department. Based on the above information and your study, please outline arguments supporting and opposing a decision to outsource this function of your business. Please explain from a purely business standpoint, any issues that might arise from contracting with an international-based versus U.S.-based BPO service firm? (Chapter 6, page 199)
Answer:
From a purely business perspective, outsourcing is likely to be right choice for the company, because as the statistics shown in the question prove, outsourcing offers great reduction in costs for American businesses.
However, there are some issues that could arise. The human capital in the foreign target country may not be as high as in the US, for example, and an outsourcing process could result in costs reduction, but also in a loss of quality in the company's operations.
There is also the human issue: outsourcing would require the firing of those employees whose jobs will be replaced by the outsourcing.
Imagine that you are holding 5,800 shares of stock, currently selling at $65 per share. You are ready to sell the shares but would prefer to put off the sale until next year due to tax reasons. If you continue to hold the shares until January, however, you face the risk that the stock will drop in value before year-end. You decide to use a collar to limit downside risk without laying out a good deal of additional funds. January call options with a strike price of $70 are selling at $5, and January puts with a strike price of $60 are selling at $6. What will be the value of your portfolio in January (net of the proceeds from the options) if the stock price ends up at $51, $65, $71
Answer:
call strike price $70
call premium received $5
put strike price $60
put premium paid $6
you pay $5 - $6 = -$1
stock price
$51 $65 $71
stock value $51 $65 $71
put value $9 - -
call value - - -$1
premium paid -$1 -$1 -$1
net stock value $59 $64 $69
total # of stocks 5,800 5,800 5,800
portfolio's value $342,200 $371,200 $400,200
A firm has sales of $1,220, net income of $226, net fixed assets of $544, and current assets of $300. The firm has $101 in inventory. What is the common-size balance sheet value of inventory?
Answer:
11.97%
Explanation:
To get the common size balance sheet value of inventory , we need to calculate first the total asset value.
Total asset = Net fixed assets + Current assets
= $544 + $300
= $844
Therefore,
Common size value of inventory
= Inventory / Total assets
=$101/$844
= 0.1197
= 11.97%
Juniper Corp. makes three models of insulated thermos. Juniper has $306,000 in total revenue and total variable costs of $192,780. Its sales mix is given below: Percentage of total sales Thermos A 30 % Thermos B 48 Thermos C 22 Required: 1. Calculate the (overall) weighted-average contribution margin ratio. 2. Determine the total sales revenue Juniper needs to break even if fixed costs are $73,075. 3. Determine the total sales revenue needed to generate a profit of $78,070. 4. Determine the sales revenue from each product needed to generate a profit of $78,070.
Answer:
Follows are the solution to this question:
Explanation:
In Option 1:
[tex]\to CM \ ratio = \frac{(Sales - variable\ cost)}{variable\ cost}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{(306,000 - 192,780)}{306,000}\\\\= \frac{113,220}{306,000}\\\\= 0.37 \%[/tex]
In Option 2: .
[tex]\to BEP = \frac{Total \ fixed \ cost}{CM \ ratio}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{73,075}{0.37}\\\\=\$ \ 197500[/tex]
In Option 3:
[tex]\to Required \ sales = \frac{(73,075+ 78,070)}{0.37}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{151145}{0.37}\\\\=408500[/tex]
In Option 4:
[tex]\to Sales A = 408500 \times \frac{30}{100} = 1361666.67\\\\\to Sales B = 408500\times \frac{48}{100} = 851041.667\\\\\to Sales C = 408500\times \frac{22}{100} = 1856818.18\\\\[/tex]
If the government decides to build a new highway, the first step would be to conduct a study to determine the value of the project. The study is called a a. budget analysis. b. project analysis. c. reimbursement analysis. d. cost-benefit analysis.
Answer:
D. Cost-benefit analysis
Explanation:
Cost-benefit analysis can be defined as a strategic approach which typically involves measuring and estimating the overall cost of a project, as well as all possible profits to be derived.
This ultimately implies that, the cost-benefit analysis helps business owners or project managers to weigh the benefits associated with a particular project and how to decide on what decisions (actions) to be taken.
Hence, if the government decides to build a new highway, the first step would be to conduct a study to determine the value of the project. Therefore, this study is generally referred to as cost-benefit analysis because involves weighing the incremental benefit against the incremental cost of a decision.
In conclusion, when individuals such as decision-makers or project manager, is implementing and executing a project, it is very essential and important that he does a cost-benefit analysis; by weighing the overall and potential benefits or gains to be derived from that project in comparison with the costs of execution. Thus, when the incremental benefits is greater than the incremental cost of the decision, then it is logical and safe to make the move or do it.
Suppose that a nation has a labor force of 100 people. In January, Amy, Barbara, Carine, and Denise are unemployed; in February, those four find jobs, but Evan, Francesco, George, and Horatio become unemployed. Suppose further that every month, the previous four who were unemployed find jobs and four different people become unemployed. Throughout the year, however, the same three people — Ito, Jack, and Kelley — continually remain unemployed because their skills are a poor match with employers' requirements. a. Calculate this nation's frictional unemploymentLOADING... rate. nothing% (Enter your response as a percentage rounded to two decimal places.)
Answer:
frictional unemployment rate = 4%
Explanation:
Ito, Jack, and Kelley fall under structural unemployment, meaning that they are unemployed because their skills do not match the requirements for current job openings.
Every month, other 4 people lose their jobs, but then find a new job next month (first Amy, Barbara, Carine, and Denise, then Evan, Francesco, George, and Horatio, and then 4 others). These people suffer from frictional unemployment, which refers to temporal transitions between jobs. These transactions may even be voluntary, i.e. people quitting their jobs in order to search for better jobs.
total frictional unemployment = 4 people
total labor force = 100 people
frictional unemployment rate = 4 / 100 = 4%
Curtis invests $450,000 in a city of Athens bond that pays 6.50 percent interest. Alternatively, Curtis could have invested the $450,000 in a bond recently issued by Initech, Incorporated that pays 7.75 percent interest with similar risk as the city of Athens bond. Assume that Curtis's marginal tax rate is 24 percent. How much explicit tax would Curtis incur on interest earned on the Initech, Incorporated bond
Answer:
$8,370
Explanation:
Calculation for How much explicit tax would Curtis incur on interest earned on the Initech, Incorporated bond
Using this formula
Explicit tax = (Amount Invested× Interest percentage)×Marginal tax rate
Let plug in the formula
Explicit tax =($450,000×7.75%)×24%
Explicit tax =$34,875×24%
Explicit tax =$8,370
Therefore the amount of explicit tax that Curtis would incur on interest earned on the Initech, Incorporated bond will be $8,370
. Use the following adjustment information to complete the Adjustments columns of the work sheet. Depreciation on equipment, $18 Accrued salaries, $21 The $27 of unearned revenue has been earned Supplies available at December 31, $90 Expired insurance, $30 3. Extend the balances in the Adjusted Trial Balance columns of the work sheet to the proper financial statement columns. Compute totals for those columns including net income.
Question Completion:
Since the Trial Balance was not provided, we assume that the Supplies account had a beginning balance of $120 for the purpose of this exercise. Any other figure can be substituted for this balance.
Answer:
Adjusted Trial Balance as of December 31: Income Statement Balance
Debit Credit Expense Revenue Sheet
a. Depreciation expense $18 $18
Accumulated Depreciation $18 -$18 assets
b. Accrued Salaries $21 $21
Salaries Payable $21 $21 liabilities
c. Unearned Revenue $27 -$27 Liab.
Earned Revenue $27 $27
d. Supplies Expense $30 $30
Supplies $30 -$30 assets
e. Insurance Expense $30 $30
Prepaid Insurance $30 -$30 assets
Explanation:
Company B with the adjusting events above, usually recorded through the adjusting journal, can also be adjusted directly in the trial balance with their effects on the financial statements clearly demonstrated. Expenses have debit accounts while liabilities have credit accounts. Expenses reduce the net income, revenues increase the net income, while liabilities and assets can be reduced or increased as the case may be.
During the current quarter, a firm produces consumer goods and adds some of those goods to its inventory rather than selling them. The value of the goods added to inventory is:____.
a. not included in the current quarter GDP.
b. included in the current quarter GDP as a statistical discrepancy.
c. included in the current quarter GDP as consumption.
d. included in the current quarter GDP as investment.
Answer:
b) included in the current quarter GDP as investment
Explanation:
We are informed from the question that
During the current quarter, a firm produces consumer goods and adds some of those goods to its inventory rather than selling them.
In this case, The value of the goods added to inventory is included in the current quarter GDP as investment, the GDP which measure the growth rate as far as economics is concerned in the firm. It should be noted that any Inventories in this year are use to be recorded in the same year GDP, it doesn't matter if they are yet to be sold out.
Inventory can be regarded as valuable asset in business owner to be able to know the amount that it's in their hand at that period of time.
types are Work-In-Progress, finished goods, maintainable aw well as Raw Materials. Better financial decisions can be made if the type of inventory is known.
