PureFruit Inc. prices its products higher than most of its competing brands in the packaged fruit juice industry. However, it still enjoys higher returns than its competitors because it is the only brand that can rightfully claim the use of fresh fruits and no added sugar. What kind of organizational strategy based on competitive advantage does PureFruit most likely use?
Answers
Answer:
Strategy based on differentiation
Explanation:
Please find the options to this question in the attached image
In pursing a competitive advantage by differentiation, the firm strives to make its product different from that of its competition.
The differences between the product and that of competitors are identified and communicated to consumers so they find the product more attractive.
PureFruit Inc. products are different from that of its competitors because it uses fresh fruits and no added sugar
Related Questions
"If Jason receives his quarterly bonus of $3,000 and spends $2,100 on a computer and puts the rest in his savings account, what is Jason’s MPC and MPS?"
Answers
Answer: 0.70; 0.30
Explanation:
Marginal propensity to consume(MPC) is the additional spending by an economic agent due to a rise in income while the marginal propensity to save is the additional saving by someone due to rise in income.
Increase in income = $3,000
Increase in spending = $2,100
Increase in savings = $3,000 - $2,100 = $900
MPC = $2,100/$3,000
= 0.70
MPS = $900/$3,000
= 0.30
Following are financial data from year-end financial statements of Portland Company for 2017, 2016 and 2015.
2017 2016 2015
Accounts receivable $136,125 $144,576 $132,000
Cost of goods sold 1,023,750 864,000 960,000
Current assets 450,000 360,000 405,000
Current liabilities 300,000 250,000 310,000
Inventory 225,000 165,000 195,000
Sales 1,642,500 1,752,000 1,200,000
Required:
Compute the following financial ratios for 2016 and 2017.
Answers
Answer:
Answers are calculated below
Explanation:
Financial ratios can be calculated according to their formulas. Both formulas and calculation are as follows
CURRENT RATIO
Current ratio = Current assets/current liabilities
Current ratio (2016) = $360,000/$250,000
Current ratio (2016) = 1.44
Current ratio (2017) = $450,000 / $300,000
Current ratio (2017) = 1.50
ACID RATIO
Acid ratio = (Current asset - inventory)/current liabilities
Acid ratio (2016) = (360,000 - 165,000)/250,000
Acid ratio (2016) = 0.78
Acid ratio (2017) = (450,000-225,000)/300,000
Acid ratio (2017) = 225,000/300,000
Acid ratio (2017) = 0.75
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO
Inventory turnover ratio = cost of good Sold / Average inventory
Inventory turnover ratio (2016) = 864,000/(360,000 ÷2)
Inventory turnover ratio (2016) = 864,000/180,000
Inventory turnover ratio (2016) = 4.80
Inventory turnover ratio (2017) = 1,023,750 / ( 390,000 ÷ 2)
Inventory turnover ratio (2017) = 1,023,750 / 195,000
Inventory turnover ratio (2017) = 5.25
DAYS SALE IN RECEIVABLE
Days sale in receivable = 365/Average receivable turnover ratio
Days sale in receivable (2016) = 365/ 12.67(w1)
Days sale in receivable (2016) = 28.81 days
Days sale in receivable (2017) =365/11.7(w1)
Days sale in receivable (2017) = 31.20 days
Working 1
Account receivable turnover ratio = Sales/ Average receivable
Account receivable turnover ratio (2016) = 1,752,000/138,288(w2)
Account receivable turnover ratio = 12.67 times
Account receivable turnover ratio (2017) = 1,642,500/140,351(w2)
Account receivable turnover ratio (2017) = 11.7 times
Working 2
Average receivable = (Opening + Closing) /2
Average receivable (2016) = (132,000 + 144,576) /2
Average receivable (2016) = 138,288
Average receivable (2017) = (144,576 +136,125 ) /2
Average receivable (2017) = 140,351
You have just been instructed to develop a schedule for introducing a new product into the marketplace. Below are the elements that must appear in your schedule. Arrange these elements into a work breakdown structure (down through level 3), and then draw the arrow diagram. You may feel free to add additional topics as necessary.1. Production layout2. Market testing3. Review plant cost4. Select distributors5. Analyze selling cost6. Analyze customer reactions7. Storage and shipping cost8. Select salespeople9. Training salespeople10. Trained distributors
Answers
Answer:
Attached below is the arrangement of these elements with additional topics and arrow diagram
Explanation:
The given Elements are : Production layout , market testing , Review plant cost, select distributors, Analyze selling cost, Analyse customer reactions, storage and shipping cost, select salespeople, training sales people, trained distributors. including additional topics as well
Down Under Products, Ltd., of Australia has budgeted sales of its popular boomerang for the next four months as follows:
Sales in Units
April 70,000
May 85,000
June 110,000
July 90,000
The company is now in the process of preparing a production budget for the second quarter. Past experience has shown that end-of-month inventory levels must equal 15% of the following month’s sales. The inventory at the end of March was 10,500 units.
Required:
Prepare a production budget for the second quarter; in your budget, show the number of units to be produced each month and for the quarter in total.
Answers
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Sales in Units
April 70,000
May 85,000
June 110,000
July 90,000
Desired ending inventory= 15% of the following month’s sales.
The inventory at the end of March was 10,500 units.
To calculate the production required for each month, we need to use the following formula:
Production= sales + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory
April:
Sales= 70,000
Desired ending inventory= 85,000*0.15= 12,750
Beginning inventory= (10,500)
Total production= 72,250
May:
Sales= 85,000
Desired ending inventory= 110,000*0.15= 16,500
Beginning inventory= (12,750)
Total production= 88,750
June:
Sales= 110,000
Desired ending inventory= 90,000*0.15= 13,500
Beginning inventory= (16,500)
Total production= 107,000
Total quarter= 268,000
Suppose an item sells for $125 in the United States and for 62,500 pesos in Chile. According to the law of one price, the nominal exchange rate (pesos/dollar) should be ________.
Answers
Answer:
$1 = 500 Pesos
1 Pesos = $0.002
Explanation:
$125 = 62,500 Pesos
$1 = 62,500 / 125
$1 = 500 Pesos
$1 = 500 Pesos
1 Pesos = $1 / 500
1 Pesos = $0.002
erekes Manufacturing Corporation has prepared the following overhead budget for next month. Activity level 3,200 machine-hours Variable overhead costs: Supplies $ 16,640 Indirect labor 29,120 Fixed overhead costs: Supervision 15,400 Utilities 6,600 Depreciation 7,600 Total overhead cost $ 75,360 The company's variable overhead costs are driven by machine-hours. What would be the total budgeted overhead cost for next month if the activity level is 3,100 machine-hours rather than 3,200 machine-hours
Answers
Answer:
Variable overhead= $44,330
Fixed overhead= $29,600
Total overhead= $73,930
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Total variable overhead= $45,760
Total fixed overhead= $29,600
Total overhead cost= $75,360
First, we need to calculate the variable predetermined overhead rate:
Variable predetermined overhead rate= 45,760/3,200= $14.3 per machine hour
Now, for 3,100 hours:
Variable overhead= 14.3*3,100= $44,330
Fixed overhead= $29,600
Total overhead= $73,930
Tax Services prepares tax returns for senior citizens. The standard in terms of (direct labor) time spent on each return is hours. The direct labor standard wage rate at the firm is per hour. Last month, direct labor hours were used to prepare tax returns. Total wages were .
Answers
Answer:
Tax Services
Total wages were:
= hourly wage rate * total hours spent on returns for the month
For example, if the hourly wage rate is $50 and the total hours spent on the returns equal 560 hours, the total wages will be equal to $28,000 ($50 x 560).
Explanation:
The Tax Services' total wages will be equal to the hourly wage rate multiplied by the total hours spent on returns during the month. The total hours spent on the returns for the month is obtained by adding up the hours spent on all the returns. The total wages depend on the hours worked and the standard wage rate that has been established in the firm.
Suppose Saron has 7 Birr to be spent on two goods: banana and bread. The unit price of banana is 1 Birr and the unit price of a loaf of bread is 4 Birr. The total utility she obtains from consumption of each good is given below. Table 3.2: Utility schedule for two commodities Income = 7 Birr, Price of banana = 1 Birr, Price of bread = 4 Birr Banana Bread Quantity TU MU MU/P Quantity TU MU MU/P 0 0 - - 0 0 - - 1 6 6 6 1 12 12 3 2 11 5 5 2 20 8 2 3 14 3 3 3 26 6 1.5 4 16 2 2 4 29 3 0.75 5 16 0 0 5 31 2 0.5 6 14 -2 -2 6 32 1 0.25
Answers
Answer:
Solution:
A.
p_x=3, G_x=\frac {100}{3}=33\frac{1}{3}p
x
=3,G
x
=
3
100
=33
3
1
p_y=5, G_y=\frac{100}{5}=20p
y
=5,G
y
=
5
100
=20
B.
100-0.25\times 100=75100−0.25×100=75
p_x=3, G_x=\frac {75}{3}=25p
x
=3,G
x
=
3
75
=25
p_y=5, G_y=\frac{75}{5}=15p
y
=5,G
y
=
5
75
=15
C.
p_x=6, G_x=\frac {100}{6}=16\frac{2}{3}p
x
=6,G
x
=
6
100
=16
3
2
D.
p_y=5, G_y=\frac{100}{4}=25p
y
=5,G
y
=
4
100
=25
2.
MU_x=68-60=8, p_x=2MU
x
=68−60=8,p
x
=2
MU_y=29-25=4, p_y-?MU
y
=29−25=4,p
y
−?
\frac {MU_x}{p_x}=\frac{MU_y}{p_y}
p
x
MU
x
=
p
y
MU
y
\frac{8}{2}=\frac {4}{p_y}
2
8
=
p
y
4
p_y=1p
y
=1
Your friend just emailed you the two photos above asking for your advice about which one looks more appealing. They plan to use it as a professional profile picture on LinkedIn, where they hope to make professional job contacts. Based on these two pictures what advice do you give your friend
Answers
Answer:
Choose the picture that demonstrates professionalism
Explanation:
Here in the attachment as we can see that there are two pictures one is unprofessional and the second one is professional.
So in order to use as a professional profile picture on Linkedin, the friend should choose the professional picture as it represents the personality, dressing, attitude, appearance, etc that helps in making the professional job contacts through which the chances of getting a better job could be more
Professional Products Inc., a wholesaler of office products, was organized on February 5 of the current year, with an authorization of 75,000 shares of preferred 1% stock, $70 par and 450,000 shares of $15 par common stock. The following selected transactions were completed during the first year of operations:
Journalize the transactions.
Feb. 5. Issued 95,000 shares of common stock at par for cash.
Feb. 5. Issued 400 shares of common stock at par to an attorney in payment of legal fees for organizing the corporation.
Apr. 9. Issued 15,500 shares of common stock in exchange for land, buildings, and equipment with fair market prices of $42,000, $231,000, and $52,500, respectively
June 14. Issued 23,000 shares of preferred stock at $80 for cash.
Answers
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
On Feb-05
Cash Dr (95,000 shares × $15) $1,425,000
To Common Stock $1,425,000
(Being the issuance of the common stock is recorded)
On Feb-05
Legal Fees (400 shares × $15) $6,000
To Common Stock $6,000
(Being the Issuance of the common share for legal Fees is recorded)
On Apr-09
Land $42,000
Building $231,000
Equipment $52,500
To Common Stock (15,500 shares × $15) $232,500
To Paid in capital excess of par value $93,000
(being the issued of the common stock in exchange of assets is recorded)
On Jun-14
Cash (23,800 shares × $80) $1,904,000
To preferred Stock (23,800 shares × $70) $1,666,000
To Paid in capital excess of par value $238,000
(Being the issuance of the preferred stock is recorded)
,
A three-year annuity-immediate will be issued a year from now with annual payments of 5,000. Using the forward rates, calculate the present value of this annuity a year from now.
Answers
Answer:
13,152.5
Explanation:
Given the the above parameters as mentioned in the question
To calculate the PV (Present Value)
We have PV = 5000 * 1.05 * [ 1/(1.0575)² + 1/(0.625)³ + 1/(1.065)⁴]
PV = 5000 * 1.05 * (0.8942094350 + 0.8337064929 + 0.7773230908) =
=> PV = 5000 * 1.05 * 2.5052390187
= 13,152.50
Therefore, in this case, using the forward rates, the present value of this annuity a year from now is 13,152.50
The management of Nebraska Corporation is considering the purchase of a new machine costing $490,000. The company's desired rate of return is 10%. The present value factors for $1 at compound interest of 10% for 1 through 5 years are 0.909, 0.826, 0.751, 0.683, and 0.621, respectively. In addition to the foregoing information, use the following data in determining the acceptability: Year Income from Operations Net Cash Flow 1 $100,000 $180,000 2 40,000 120,000 3 40,000 100,000 4 10,000 90,000 5 10,000 120,000 The average rate of return for this investment is a.58% b.16% c.10% d.18%
Answers
Answer:
The average rate of return of this investment is 8%.
Note: Based on the information provided in the question, the average rate of return of this investment is 8% but it is not included in the option. Kindly confirm this from your teacher.
Explanation:
Note: The data in the question are merged and they therefore first sorted before answering the question as follows:
Year Income from Operations Net Cash Flow
1 $100,000 $180,000
2 40,000 120,000
3 40,000 100,000
4 10,000 90,000
5 10,000 120,000
The explanations to the answer is now given as follows:
Calculation of the average rate of return for this investment
Average rate of return (ARR) is a financial ratio that is used to determine the rate of return that is expected from an asset over its lifetime. ARR is calculated as the total income from the assets divided by the initial investment on the assets.
The average rate of return for this investment can be calculated as follows:
Total income form operations over five years = $100,000 + $40,000 + $40,000 $ $10,000 + $10,000 = $200,000
Average income = Total income form operations over five years / Number of years = $200,000 / 5 = $40,000
Average rate of return for this investment = Average income / Cost of Machine = $40,000 / $490,000 = 0.08, or 8%
Therefore, the average rate of return is 8%.
Galactic Inc. is considering an investment in new equipment that will be used to manufacture a smartphone. The phone is expected to generate additional annual sales of 4,500 units at $212 per unit. The equipment has a cost of $418,500, residual value of $31,500, and an eight-year life. The equipment can only be used to manufacture the phone. The cost to manufacture the phone follows: Cost per unit: Direct labor $36.00 Direct materials 140.00 Factory overhead (including depreciation) 24.00 Total cost per unit $200.00 Determine the average rate of return on the equipment. If required, round to the nearest whole percent. 18 %
Answers
Answer:
24%
Explanation:
The computation of the average rate of return is shown below;
As we know that
The Average rate of return = Net income ÷ Average investment
where,
Net income is
= (Selling price per unit - totat cost per unit) × additional units sales
= ($212 - $200) × $4,500 units
= $54,000
And, the average investment is
= (cost price + equipment) ÷ 2
= ($418,500 + $31,500) ÷ 2
= $225,000
So, the average rate of return is
= $54,000 ÷ $225,000 × 100
= 24%
Answer:
Galactic Inc.
Average Rate of Return: = Annual Net Income/Average Investment cost
= $54,000/$225,000 x 100
= 24%
Explanation:
Galactic Inc. Income Statement:
Sales Revenue, 4,500 x $212 = $954,000
Cost, 4,500 x $200 = 900,000
Annual Net Income = $54,000
Average Investment in equipment = $225,000 ($418,500 + 31,500)/2
b) Galactic Inc.'s average rate of return (ARR) on the equipment is average (annual) net income that the equipment generates divided by the average cost of the investment, and then multiplied by 100. The average cost of the investment equals the (initial book value + the residual value)/2. The ARR also known as the Accounting Rate of Return does not take into consideration the time value of money. As such, the net income is not discounted to the present value before the computation of the ratio.
MV Corporation has debt with market value of million, common equity with a book value of million, and preferred stock worth million outstanding. Its common equity trades at per share, and the firm has million shares outstanding. What weights should MV Corporation use in its WACC?
Answers
Answer:
The Weighted Average cost of capital measures the cost to the company of its current capital structure by using the weights of the various capital measures. WACC usually uses market values so;
Total amount = Debt + Preferred stock + common equity
= 100 million + 20 million + ( 50 * 6 million)
= $420 million
Proportions.
Debt
= 100/420
= 24%
Preferred Stock
= 20/420
= 5%
Common Equity
= 300/420
= 71%
A $10,000 municipal bond with 10 years to maturity is purchased in the primary market at 105. The bond is sold after 2 years at 105. The taxable gain or loss is a:
Answers
Answer: B. a 2 point capital gain
Explanation:
Municipal Bonds have to be amortized using the straight-line method and this applied to both newly issued or bonds being traded at a premium.
The bond in question is trading at 105 and so has a 5 point premium which needs to be amortized at 1 point a year for 5 years. As it was bought after two years, the amortization was 2 points which means the cost of the bond should be;
105 - 2 = 103
Yet it was sold for 105. The gain is therefore
= 105 - 103
= 2 point capital gain
Hunt Inc. intends to invest in one of two competing types of computer-aided manufacturing equipment: CAM X and CAM Y. Both CAM X and CAM Y models have a project life of 10 years. The purchase price of the CAM X model is $3,600,000, and it has a net annual after-tax cash inflow of $900,000. The CAM Y model is more expensive, selling for $4,200,000, but it will produce a net annual after-tax cash inflow of $1,050,000. The cost of capital for the company is 10%.
Required:
Calculate the NPV for each project.
Answers
Answer:
NPV of CAM X = $1,930,110.40
NPV of CAM Y = $2,251,795.46
Explanation:
The NPV for each project can be calculated using the following steps:
Step 1: Calculation of present value (PV) for each project
The PV for each project can be calculated using the formula for calculating the present value of an ordinary annuity as follows:
PV of a project = P * [{1 - [1 / (1 + r)]^n} / r] …………………………………. (1)
Where;
For CAM X
P = Net annual after-tax cash inflow = $900,000
r = Cost of capital or interest rate = 10%, or 0.10
n = number of project life = 10
Substitute the values into equation (1) to have:
PV of CAM X = $900,000 * [{1 - [1 / (1 + 0.10)]^10} / 0.10]
PV of CAM X = $900,000 * 6.14456710570468
PV of CAM X = $5,530,110.40
For CAM Y
P = Net annual after-tax cash inflow = $1,050,000
r = Cost of capital or interest rate = 10%, or 0.10
n = number of project life = 10
Substitute the values into equation (1) to have:
PV of CAM Y = $1,050,000 * [{1 - [1 / (1 + 0.10)]^10} / 0.10]
PV of CAM Y = $1,050,000 * 6.14456710570468
PV of CAM Y = $6,451,795.46
Step 2: Calculation of net present value (NPV) for each project
The NPV for each project can be calculated using the following formula:
NPV of each project = PV of each equipment - Purchase price of each equipment ........ (2)
Using equation (2), we have:
NPV of CAM X = PV of CAM X - Purchase price of CAM X = $5,530,110.40 - $3,600,000 = $1,930,110.40
NPV of CAM Y = PV of CAM Y - Purchase price of CAM Y = $6,451,795.46 - $4,200,000 = $2,251,795.46
Additional Note:
Although this not part of the requirement of the question, but note that the final decision is that since the positive NPV of $2,251,795.46 for CAM Y is gereater than the positive NPV of $1,930,110.40 for CAM X, Hunt Inc. will choose to invest in CAM Y.
Gross Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on Dec 31, 2016. Its inventory at that date was $1,100,000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows:
Date Inventory at Current Prices Current Price Index
December 31, 2017 $1,284,000 107
December 31, 2018 $1,450,000 125
Deceber 31, 2019 $1,625,500 130
1. What is the cost of ending inventory December 31, 2017 under Dollar-value LIFO method?
2. What is the cost of ending inventory December 31, 2018 under Dollar-value LIFO method?
3. What is the cost of ending inventory December 31, 2019 under Dollar-value LIFO method?
Answers
Answer:
1. $1,207,000
2. $1,164,200
3. $1,281,701
Explanation:
To calculate ending inventory under the dollar value LIFO method, the steps below shall be followed.
Step 1
Y = Current price at year end / Price index at that time
Step 2
Ending inventory = Opening inventory value + ( Y - Opening inventory value ) × Index value.
Gross corporation
Ending inventory
2016 1,100,000
1. Cost of ending inventory at 31, December 2017, under dollar value LIFO
= 1,284,000 / 1.07
= $1,200,000
Ending inventory
= $1,100,000 + ( $1,100,000 - $100,000 ) × 1.07
= $1,207,000
2. Cost of ending inventory at 31, December 2018, under dollar value LIFO
= $1,450,000/1.25
= $1,160,000
Ending inventory
= $1,100,000 + ( $1,160,000 - $1,100,000) × 1.07
= $1,164,200
3. Cost of ending inventory at 31, December 2019, under dollar value LIFO
= $1,625,500/1.30
= $1,250,385
Ending inventory
= $1,164,200 + $90,385 × 1.30
= $1,281,701
The bond has a 12% annual coupon rate, a $1,000 par value, it matures in 15 years and pays coupon quarterly. The current bond price is $900. What is the bond’s annual yield? A. 14.28% B. None of the answers is correct C. 13.60% D. 12.85%
Answers
Answer:
A. 14.28%
Explanation:
As per Approximation formula,
Quarterly yield = (A + B / C) * 100
A = Quarterly coupon = 12% of 1,000 / 4 =30
B = (Redemption - Price value / Number of coupon) = (1,000 - 900) / (15 * 4)
= 1.667
C= (Redemption value + Price / 2) = 1,000 + 900 / 2 = 1,900 /2 = 950
Quarterly yield = 30 + 1.66667 / 950 = 31.6667 / 950 = 0.03333
Quarterly yield = 3.33%
Using the calculator, we get exact Ytm quarterly = 3.3925%
Effective amount yield = {(1 + 0.033925)^4 - 1} * 100
Effective amount yield = 0.142762 * 100
Effective amount yield = 14.2762%
Effective amount yield = 14.28%
Calculating the Direct Labor Rate Variance and the Direct Labor Efficiency Variance
Guillermo's Oil and Lube Company is a service company that offers oil changes and lubrication for automobiles and light trucks. On average, Guillermo has found that a typical oil change takes 18 minutes and 6.2 quarts of oil are used. In June, Guillermo's Oil and Lube had 990 oil changes.
Guillermo's Oil and Lube Company provided the following information for the production of oil changes during the month of June:
Actual number of oil changes performed: 990
Actual number of direct labor hours worked: 291 hours
Actual rate paid per direct labor hour: $16.00
Standard rate per direct labor hour: $15.00
Required:
a. Calculate the direct labor rate variance (LRV) and the direct labor efficiency variance (LEV) for June using the formula approach.
b. Calculate the direct labor rate variance (LRV) and the direct labor efficiency variance (LEV) for June.
c. Calculate the total direct labor variance for oil changes for June.
d. What if the actual wage rate paid in June was $14.00? What impact would that have had on the direct labor rate variance (LRV)? On the direct labor efficiency variance (LEV)? Indicate what the new variances would be below. If required, round your answers to the nearest cent.
Answers
Answer:
Guillermo's Oil and Lube Company
Calculating the Direct Labor Rate Variance and the Direct Labor Efficiency Variance
a1. Direct labor rate variance (LRV) = Actual Labor Rate minus Standard Labor Rate multiplied by Actual hours worked
= $16 - $15 x 291
= $291 U
a2. Direct labor efficiency variance (LEV) = Standard hours minus Actual hours x Standard hourly rate
= 297 - 291 x $15
= $90 F
b1. Direct labor rate variance (LRV) = the difference between the actual wages paid and the standard wages
= (Actual labour rate x actual hours) - (standard rate x actual hours)
= ($16 x 291) - ($15 x 291)
= $4,656 - $4,365
= $291 U
b2. Direct labor efficiency variance = the difference between the actual number of direct labor hours worked and budgeted direct labor hours that should have been worked based on the standards
(291 x $15) - (297 x $15)
4,365 - 4,455
= $90 F
c. Total Direct labor rate variance (LRV) = Actual Wages minus Standard Wages
= (Actual labor rate x Actual hours) - (Standard labor rate x Standard hours)
= ($16 x 291) - ($15 x 297)
= $4,656 - $4,455
= $201 U
d. If actual wage rate paid in June was $14.00:
d1. Direct labor rate variance (LRV) = Actual Labor Rate minus Standard Labor Rate multiplied by Actual hours worked
= $14 - $15 x 291
= $291 F
d2. Direct labor efficiency variance (LEV) = Standard hours minus Actual hours x Standard hourly rate
= 297 - 291 x $15
= $90 F
d3. Total Direct labor rate variance (LRV) = Actual Wages minus Standard Wages
= (Actual labor rate x Actual hours) - (Standard labor rate x Standard hours)
= ($14 x 291) - ($15 x 297)
= $4,074 - $4,455
= $381 F
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations
Actual number of oil changes performed: 990
Standard number of direct labor hours to for 990 oil changes = 990 x 0.3 hours (since 18 minutes = 0.3 hours or 18/60) = 297 hours
Actual number of direct labor hours worked: 291 hours
Actual rate paid per direct labor hour: $16.00
Standard rate per direct labor hour: $15.00
b) The impact on direct labor rate variance if the actual wage rate paid in June was $14 was to turn the unfavorable labor rate variance into a favorable variance of $291 and the total direct labor variance would have been a favorable variance $381 instead of an unfavorable variance of $201.
You bought a painting 7 years ago as an investment. You originally paid $145,000 for it. If you sold it for $307,000, what is your annual return on the investment
Answers
Answer:
11.3%
Explanation:
In this scenario a painting was bought at present value of $145,000 and sold at future value of $307,000. The time is 7 years in the future.
Return on investment is the gain on original cost of a project. A positive return on investment will result in profit of the project.
To calculate annual rate we use the following formula
Present value = Future value (1 + rate) ^ -number of years
145,000 = 307,000 {(1+r) ^ -7}
145,000/307,000 = (1+r) ^-7
0.4723 = (1 + r) ^ -7
1.113 = 1+ r
r = 0.113= 11.3%
briefly state and explain 6 major roles of CEO in an organisation
Answers
Answer:
A chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest-ranking executive in a company, whose primary responsibilities include making major corporate decisions, managing the overall operations and resources of a company, acting as the main point of communication between the board of directors (the board) and corporate .
An appraiser estimated the replacement cost new of a building at $560,000. The building has an estimated economic life of 40 years and an estimated remaining life of 30 years. What is the current value of the building
Answers
Answer:
The answer is $420,000
Explanation:
To find the amount of depreciation being charged years, we use the following formula:
Cost of the asset ÷ number of useful life
Cost of the asset - $560,000
Number of useful life - 40 years
$560,000 ÷ 40 years
$14,000.
The asset has 30 years remaining, that means it has used 10 years. So the accumulated depreciation is $140,000
And the current value of the building now is $420,000($560,000 - $140,000)
The current value of the building is $420000
The estimated economic life is 40 years, hence after 40 years the value of the house would be 0.
Since the estimated remaining life is 30 years. Hence:
Percentage value of house = 30 remaining years / 40 economic year
Percentage value of house = 0.75 * 100 = 75%
The current value of the building = 75% * $560000 = $420000
The current value of the building is $420000
Find out more on current value at: https://brainly.com/question/24304697
York's outstanding stock consists of 80,000 shares of noncumulative 7.5% preferred stock with a $5 par value and also 200,000 shares of common stock with a $1 par value. During its first four years of operation, the corporation declared and paid the following total cash dividends: 2015 total cash dividends $20,000 ; 2016 total cash dividends 28,000 ; 2017 total cash dividends 200,000 ; 2018 total cash dividends 350,000. Please explain how to journal this.
Answers
Answer:
dividends paid during 2015:
preferred stock dividends = $20,000, dividend per preferred stock = $0.25
common stock dividends = $0, dividend per common stock = $0
dividends paid during 2016:
preferred stock dividends = $28,000, dividend per preferred stock = $0.35
common stock dividends = $0, dividend per common stock = $0
dividends paid during 2017:
preferred stock dividends = $30,000, dividend per preferred stock = $0.375
common stock dividends = $170,000, dividend per common stock = $0.85
dividends paid during 2018:
preferred stock dividends = $30,000, dividend per preferred stock = $0.375
common stock dividends = $320,000, dividend per common stock = $1.60
Since the preferred stocks are not cumulative, any preferred dividends that are not paid during a year will not be paid in future years.
You consider buying a share of stock at a price of $10. The stock is expected to pay a dividend of $1.00 next year, and your advisory service tells you that you can expect to sell the stock in 1 year for $12. The stock's beta is 1.0, rf is 16%, and E[rm] = 26%. What is the stock's abnormal return? rev: 03_30_2019_QC_CS-164617 Multiple Choice 4% 10% 6% 0%
Answers
Answer: 4%
Explanation:
Abnormal returns are the excess actual returns received over the expected return.
The actual return can be calculated as;
= [tex]\frac{New Stock price + dividends - Old Stock Price}{Old stock price}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{12 - 10 + 1}{10}[/tex]
= 30%
The expected return according to CAPM;
Expected return = Risk free rate + beta( market return - risk free rate)
= 16% + 1 ( 26% - 16%)
= 26%
Abnormal return = 30% - 26%
= 4%
E Corporation produces a single product. The cost of producing and selling a single unit of this product at the company's normal activity level of 44,000 units per month is as follows:
Per Unit
Direct materials $44.60
Direct labor $8.50
Variable manufacturing overhead $1.50
Fixed manufacturing overhead $18.10
Variable selling & administrative expense $2.60
Fixed selling & administrative expense $12.00
The normal selling price of the product is $94.10 per unit. An order has been received from an overseas customer for 2,400 units to be delivered this month at a special discounted price. This order would not change the total amount of the company's fixed costs. The variable selling and administrative expense would be $1.60 less per unit on this order than on normal sales.
Suppose there is ample idle capacity to produce the units required by the overseas customer and the special discounted price on the special order is $80.40 per unit. The monthly financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a result of accepting this special order should be:_______
Answers
Answer:
financial advantage for accepting special order = $59,520
Explanation:
relevant production costs for special order (2,400 units):
direct materials $44.60
direct labor $8.50
variable manufacturing overhead $1.50
variable selling & administrative expense $1
total costs per unit = $55.60
total revenue from special order = 2,400 x $80.40 = $192,960
relevant costs associated to special order = 2,400 x $55.60 = ($133,440)
financial advantage for accepting special order = $59,520
Which of the following is not a situation in which strict liability applies? Multiple Choice Aimee manufactures snack cakes that are sold in small grocery stores. Faye owns a business in which she regularly uses explosives. Amanda owns a pet tiger that she keeps in her home in a suburban neighborhood. T.J. manufactures cheap clothing that falls apart after minimal use.
Answers
Answer:
The correct answer is the last option: T.J. manufactures cheap clothing that falls apart after minimal use.
Explanation:
To begin with, the term known as "Strict Liability", in criminal and civil law, refers to the situation in which a person is legally responsible for the consequences flowing from an activity that it also applies even in those cases where there is an absence of fault or criminal intent from the figure of the defendant under court. Therefore that in the situations that are presented the one in where the strict liability does not applies is the case of T.J manufacturing cheap clothes because the person knows what the product is worth.
The following is not a situation in which strict liability applies is :
D) T.J. manufactures cheap clothing that falls apart after minimal use.
Strict Liability AppliesThe following is not a situation in which strict liability applies is that T.J. manufactures cheap clothing that falls apart after minimal use.
The strict liability exists when a litigant is at risk for committing an activity, notwithstanding of what his/her aim or mental state was when committing the activity.
In criminal law, ownership violations and statutory assault are both cases of strict risk offenses.
Therefore, that in the circumstances that are displayed the one in where the strict obligation does not applies is the case of T.J fabricating cheap dress since the individual knows what the item is worth.
Learn more about "Liability":
https://brainly.com/question/10934939?referrer=searchResults
If the domino effect occurs as a result of changes in the money supply, what will most likely happen as an immediate result of interest rates being increased? Borrowing will decrease. Investing will decrease. Inflation will increase. Liquidity will increase.
Answers
Answer:
The answer is: interest rates will decrease
Explanation:
Just got correct on edge
If there is an increase in the interest rate, then borrowing will decrease.
The term "domino effect" refers to the cumulative effect that is produced by one event that eventually leads to the same effect on others. In other words, the domino effect is when one disaster affects or brings destruction or disruption to others, leading to similar events.
One result will lead to a chain reaction in this event, affecting the rest of the cycle. This means that like one domino's downfall brings the next domino down, one destruction will lead to the fall of the next, taking the cycle to the end until all falls. In this scenario, if the interest rates are being increased, then it will lead to a decreased rate of borrowing. A change in the money supply will increase the interest rate. This will only leave the customers looking for a way out, which means there will be a lower rate of borrowing.In a domino effect, one event will bring the fall of the other. Therefore, if the interest rates increase, there will only be more problems for the customers. This will leave them reducing or decreasing the borrowing rate in the market. Thus, the correct answer is the first option.
Learn more about "domino theory" here:
brainly.com/question/12039657
Kenny, Inc., is looking at setting up a new manufacturing plant in South Park. The company bought some land six years ago for $7.9 million in anticipation of using it as a warehouse and distribution site, but the company has since decided to rent facilities elsewhere. The land would net $10.7 million if it were sold today. The company now wants to build its new manufacturing plant on this land; the plant will cost $21.9 million to build, and the site requires $940,000 worth of grading before it is suitable for construction.
Required:
What is the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets when evaluating this project?
Answers
Answer:
$33,540,000
Explanation:
initial investment:
opportunity cost of land (resale price of land) = $10,700,000building cost of the facilities = $21,900,000other expenses related to the site (grading) = $940,000total $33,540,000The purchase cost of the land is considered a sunk costs, since it is not relevant now. What is relevant is the price at which the land could be sold at the moment of starting the project.
what is the various nation income meature
Answers
Explanation:
Concept of National Income
The National income is the total amount of income accruing to a country from economic activities in a year time. It includes payments made to all resources either in the form of wages, interest, rent, and profit.
Sandhill corporation manufactures a single product. montlhly production costs incurred in the manufacturing process are show below for the production of 3900 maintanance costs are mixed costs. the fixed portions of these costs are 387 and 258, respectively.
Production in units 3900
Production cost
Direct materials 9675
Direct labor 27420
Utilities 3702
Property taxes 1290
Indirect labor 5805
Supervisor salaries 2451
Maintanance 1233
Depreciation 3096
Required:
Calculate variable costs per unit, variable cost per unit for utilities and variable cost per unit for maintenance.
Answers
Answer:
variable costs per unit = $10.57
variable cost per unit for utilities = $0.85
variable cost per unit for maintenance = $0.25
Explanation:
I believe that the question is incomplete: the missing part is that both utilities and maintenance costs are mixed.
Production in units 3,900
Variable production cost s:
Direct materials $9,675 / 3,900 = $2.4808 per unit
Direct labor $27,420 / 3,900 = $6.9846 per unit
Utilities ($3,702 - $387) / 3,900 = $0.85 per unit
Maintenance ($1,233 - $258) / 3,900 = $0.25 per unit
total variable costs per unit = $10.5654 ≈ $10.57