Beverages manufactures its own . The bottles are made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a lightweight yet strong plastic. uses as much PET recycled resin pellets in its bottles as it can, both because using recycled PET helps to meet its sustainability goals and because recycled PET is less expensive than virgin PET.
Riley is continuing to search for ways to reduce its costs and its impact on the environment. PET plastic is melted and blown over soda bottle molds to produce the bottles. One idea Riley's engineers have suggested is to retrofit the soda bottle molds and change the plastic formulation slightly so that 25 % less PET plastic is used for each bottle. The average kilograms of PET per soda bottle before any redesign is 0.004 kg. The cost of retrofitting the soda bottle molds will result in a one-time charge of $22,112, while the plastic reformulation will cause the average cost per kilogram of PET plastic to change from $3.00 to $3.30.
Required:
a. Using the original data (before any redesign of soda bottles ), prepare a direct materials budget to calculate the cost of PET purchases in each quarter for the upcoming year and for the year in total.
b. Assume that the company retrofits the soda bottle molds and changes the plastic formulation slightly so that less PET plastic is used in each bottle. Now prepare a direct materials budget to calculate the cost of PET purchases in each quarter for the upcoming year and for the year in total for this possible scenario.
c. Compare the cost of PET plastic for Requirement 1 (original data) and for Requirement 2 (making change to using less PET.) What is the direct material cost savings from making the change to using less PET?
Answer:
I prepared an excel spreadsheet because there is not enough space here.
C) total savings = previous materials costs - total cost per year after retrofitting - cost of retrofitting the molding machine = $137,105.10 - $102,168.00 - $22,112 = $12,825.10
Which of the following is true of website content?
A. It should be refreshed periodically to keep customers coming back.
B. Once the content has been written and proofread it shouldn't be changed.
C. Grammatical errors are not a problem because the customer visits the site to purchase a product, not check the site's grammar.
D. It should be limited to text and shouldn't include multimedia.
Answer:
The Answer: A
Explanation:
Because if you are going to put up a business website you need to keep refreshing it and putting new things onto the website in order for you to have customers because if you dont have anything new in stock people arent gonna wanna keep coming back and using the same product they are going to go to a different website where there is a wider variety of things to purchase.
Hope this helps!
Sand Key Development Company estimates that it will generate an operating income of $7.25 million. Which financing option should Sand Key use?
Answer: debt financing option
Explanation:
Debt financing is a way by which an economic agent such as the individual, firm or the government gets enough money in order to meet a particular need.
Debt financing can be through loans from family and friends, personal loans, bank loans, credit cards etc. Since Sand Key Development Company estimates that it will generate an operating income of $7.25 million, the company can use debt financing.
Improvements in labor productivity: A. affect the level of wages, but do not affect the rate of economic growth. B. affect the level of profit, but do not affect the rate of economic growth. C. contribute to economic growth. D. hinder economic growth, because they cause unemployment.
Answer:
C. contribute to economic growth
Explanation:
Economic growth is an increase in the the production of goods and services produced in an economy.
Improvements in labor productivity increases the output of labour and as a result contributes to economic growth.
Eakins Inc.'s common stock currently sells for $15.00 per share, the company expects to earn $2.75 per share during the current year, its expected payout ratio is 70%, and its expected constant growth rate is 6.00%. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 8% would be incurred. By how much would the cost of new stock exceed the cost of retained earnings
Answer:
1.12%
Explanation:
By how much would the cost of new stock exceed the cost of retained earnings = Cost of new equity - Cost of retained earnings
Cost of retained earnings = ((2.75 * 70%) / 15) + 6.00%
Cost of retained earnings = ((2.75 * 0.7) / 15) + 0.06
Cost of retained earnings = 0.1283 + 0.06
Cost of retained earnings =0.1883
Cost of retained earnings = 18.83%
Cost of new equity= ((2.75 * 70%) / (15 * (1 - 8%) ) + 6.00%
Cost of new equity= 19.95%
Hence, Cost of new equity - Cost of retained earnings
= 19.95% - 18.83%
= 1.12%
Turnbull Corp. is in the process of constructing a new plant at a cost of $30 million. It expects the project to generate cash flows of $13,000,000, $23,000,000, and 29,000,000 over the next three years. The cost of capital is 20 percent. What is the internal rate of return that Turnbull can earn on this project? (Do not round intermediate computations. Round final answer to the nearest percent.)
Answer:
44%
Explanation:
Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested
Internal rate of return can be determined using a financial calculator
Cash flow in year 0 = $-30 million
Cash flow in year 1 = $13 million
Cash flow in year 2 = $23 million
Cash flow in year 3 = $29 million
IRR = 44%
To find the IRR using a financial calculator:
1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the IRR button and then press the compute button.
In a task assignment situation, in how many different ways can five jobs be assigned to five machines if each job must be assigned to each machine and each machine must be assigned one job?
A. 5
B. 1
C. 3,125
D. 120
E. 25
Answer: D. 120
Explanation:
The first machine being assigned a job can be assigned one from 5 jobs.
Once that happens, the next machine can only be assigned from any one of 4 jobs.
The next machine, any one of 3 jobs.
The next machine, any one of 2 jobs.
The Last machine gets the last job remaining.
The different ways a job can be assigned therefore are;
= 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1
= 120
The marginal revenue of the last bowl of soup a restaurant (in a perfectly competitive market) produced was $11 and its marginal cost was $4. Each time the restaurant produces an additional bowl of soup the marginal cost increases by 20% relative to the previous bowl. The restaurant should:
Answer:
The restaurant should:
decrease its marginal cost in order to maintain the marginal profit and ensure that the marginal cost is not more than the average cost.
Explanation:
Company A's marginal cost represents the incremental costs incurred when the company produces an additional unit of its good or service. This company's marginal cost is calculated by dividing the total change in the cost of producing more goods by the change in the number of goods produced. For example, if the cost of production increases by $120 when additional 10 units of goods are produced, then the marginal cost = $12 ($120/10).
An individual is planning to set-up an education fund for her daughter. She plans to invest $7,700 annually at the end of each year. She expects to withdraw money from the fund at the end of 9 years and expects to earn an annual return of 8%. What will be the total value of the fund at the end of 9 years
Answer:
$96,154.20
Explanation:
We are to find the future value of the annuity
The formula for calculating future value = A (B / r)
B = [(1 + r)^n] - 1
A = Amount
R = interest rate
N = number of years
[(1.08)^9 - 1 ] / 0.08 = 12.487558
12.487558 x $7,700 = $96,154.20
Parker & Stone, Inc., is looking at setting up a new manufacturing plant in South Park to produce garden tools. The company bought some land six years ago for $4.3 million in anticipation of using it as a warehouse and distribution site, but the company has since decided to rent these facilities from a competitor instead. If the land were sold today, the company would net $4.6 million. The company wants to build its new manufacturing plant on this land; the plant will cost $11.8 million to build, and the site requires $700,000 worth of grading before it is suitable for construction. What is the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets when evaluating this project? (Enter your answer as a positive value in dollars, not millions of dollars, e.g., 1,234,567.)
Answer:
$17.1 million
Explanation:
The proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets when evaluating this project can be calculated as follows
DATA
Fair value of land = 4.6 million
Cost to build a plant = 11.8 million
Grading cost = 0.7 million
Solution
Initial investment = Fair value of land + Cost to build a plant + Grading cost
Initial investment = $4.6 million + $11.8 million + $0.7 million
Initial investment = $17.1 million
Penne Pharmaceuticals sold 2 million shares of its $5 par common stock to provide funds for research and development. If the issue price is $16 per share, what is the journal entry to record the sale of the shares
Answer:
Please see the journal entry below.
Explanation:
Cash account Dr
(2m shares × $16 per share) $32,000,000
Common stock account Cr
(2m shares × $5 per common stock) $10,000,000
APIC - Common stock account Cr
[($16 - $5) × 2m shares]
$22,000,000
You purchased six call option contracts on ABC stock with a strike price of $32.50 when the option was quoted at $1.65. The option expires today when the value of ABC stock is $34.60. Ignoring trading costs and taxes, what is the net profit or loss on this investment
Answer:
$270
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the net profit or loss on this investment
Using this formula
Total profit/Loss =Stock value -Strike price-Option quoted)×100×Call option
Let plug in the formula
Total profit = ($34.60 - $32.50 - $1.65) × 100 × 6
Total profit =$0.45×100×6
Total profit= $270
Therefore the net profit on this investment is $270
Interviews are designed to determine if the employer feels a candidate is a good fit for the job. What benefit does an interview offer the job candidate
Explanation:
The job interview is a form of selection used by companies to select candidates for a job more effectively, because through it, the recruiter will meet the candidate in person, ask questions about issues related to his resume and his professional experiences , as well as the opportunity to analyze the way you communicate, your interests and your personality.
The advantage of the interview for the job candidate is to demonstrate your good intentions when occupying the job through an ethical, cordial posture and to have the opportunity to talk about some professional experiences that may be of interest to the employer and the company. It is also an opportunity for the candidate to clarify doubts about the responsibilities of the position and any other doubts related to the company or job function.
When using capital rationing, unfunded proposals a.are discarded for purposes of decision making for all future plans. b.are always considered to be unacceptable. c.may be reconsidered if funds later become available. d.None of these choices are correct.
Answer:
Correct Answer:
a. are discarded for purposes of decision making for all future plans.
Explanation:
In business organization, there will be situations where there will be need to ration the capital used in the business for effective running of the business. When there is an ongoing project, the project expenses would be rationed in such a way that, relevant ones would receive attention from the megre capital fund while unfunded proposal would be discarded.
You, as the team leader, were not aware of the concerns of the Marketing Department, although certain members of your team have known about the concerns for some time. Which symptom of Groupthink (Irving Janis) may your team be displaying
Answer:
Self-Appointed Mindguards
Explanation:
This is an incomplete information
Irving Janis identified eight symptoms of Groupthink: Illusion of Invulnerability, Belief of Inherent Morality of the Group, Collective Rationalization, Out-group Stereotypes, Self-Censorship, Illusion of Unanimity, Direct Pressure on Dissenters, and Self-Appointed Mindguards. You are leading a Decision Making Team and suspect that your team may be suffering from Groupthink. Identify which symptom your team may be displaying.Group of answer choices Self-Appointed Mindguards. Belief in Inherent Morality of the Group. Illusion of Unanimity. Self-Censorship.
The self-appointed mind guards refer to the actions where the company or community members or both secure their group that contains the contradicting views and decisions
here, in the given situation, as a team leader, you dont know the concerns but your team is known about the concerns
So this symptom reflects the self-appointed mind guards
Beta is Question 10 options: a) A measure of the volatility of returns on an individual stock relative to the market b) Relates the risk-return trade-offs of individual assets to the market returns c) The computed cost of capital determined by multiplying the cost of each item in the optimal capital structure by its weighted presentation in the overall capital structure and summing up the results d) The cost of the last dollar of funds raised
Answer: a) A measure of the volatility of returns on an individual stock relative to the market
Explanation:
Beta is indeed a measure of the volatility of returns on an individual stock relative to the return on the market as a whole.
It is used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model which enables for the calculation of the stock's expected return.
Market Beta is always 1. Therefore betas measure shows how much more or less volatile than the market return, the stock return is. For instance, a beta of 2 means that the stock's returns are twice as volatile as the markets and a beta of 0.5 means the returns are only half as volatile as the market.
LLP Company had the following stockholders’ equity as ofJanuary 1, 2017.
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued$120,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock833,000
Retained earnings408,000
Total stockholders’ equity$1,361,000
During 2017, the following transactions occurred.
Feb. 16LLP repurchased 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.
Mar. 8200 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $16 per share.
Apr. 11800 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $12 per share.
May. 82,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $18 per share
Instructions:
a. Prepare the journal entries to record the treasury stock transactions in 2017, assuming Clemson uses the cost method.
b. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section as of April 30, 2017. Net income for the first 4 months of 2017 was $130,000.
Complete Question:
Clemenson LLP Company had the following stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2017.
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued$120,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000
Retained earnings 408,000
Total stockholders’ equity$1,361,000
During 2017, the following transactions occurred.
Feb. 16: LLP repurchased 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.
Mar. 8: 2,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $16 per share.
Apr. 11: 800 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $12 per share.
May. 8: 2,000 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at $18 per share
Instructions:
a. Prepare the journal entries to record the treasury stock transactions in 2017, assuming Clemson uses the cost method.
b. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section as of April 30, 2017. Net income for the first 4 months of 2017 was $130,000.
Answer:
Clemson LLP Company
a. Journal Entries
Feb. 16:
Debit Treasury Stock account $75,000
Credit Cash Account $75,000
To record the repurchase of 5,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of $15 per share.
March 8:
Debit Cash Account $32,000
Credit Treasury Stock account $32,000
To record the resale of 2,000 shares of treasury stock at $16 per share.
April 11:
Debit Cash Account $9,600
Credit Treasury Stock account $9,600
To record the resale of 800 shares of treasury stock at $12 per share.
May 8:
Debit Cash Account $36,000
Credit Treasury Stock account $36,000
To record the resale of 2,000 shares of treasury stock at $18 per share.
b. Stockholders' Equity Section as of April 30, 2017:
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued $120,000
Treasury Stock, 200 shares 2,600
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000
Retained earnings 538,000
Total stockholders’ equity $1,493,600
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2017:
Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000 shares issued $120,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 833,000
Retained earnings 408,000
Total stockholders’ equity $1,361,000
b) Retained Earnings:
Jan. 1, 2017 balance $408,000
Net Income $130,000
April 30, 2017 bal. $538,000
c) Since Clemenson accounts for the Treasury Stock transactions using the cost method, it means that all treasury transactions are recorded directly in the Treasury Stock account based on their cost and not the par value. This method of using the cost is one of the two methods for accounting for treasury stock transactions. The other method, which Clemenson can use is the par value method. Under this second method, Clemenson will record the above and below par value differences in the Paid-in Capital in excess of par account instead of the Treasury Stock account. While the treasury stock account is a contra account to the Common Stock account, in Clemenson's case, the Treasury Stock balance is not a debit but a credit balance.
Xion Co. budgets a selling price of $85 per unit, variable costs of $34 per unit, and total fixed costs of $285,000. During June, the company produced and sold 12,300 units and incurred actual variable costs of $366,000 and actual fixed costs of $300,000. Actual sales for June were $1,090,000.
Required:
Prepare a flexible budget report showing variances between budgeted and actual results. List variable and fixed expenses separately.
Answer:
XION CO.
Flexible budget report
For month ended June 30
Flexible Actual Variances Fav/Unf
budget results
Sales 1,045,500 1,090,000 44,500 Favorable
(-) Variable cost 418,200 366,000 52200 Favorable
Contribution 627,300 724,000 96,700 Favorable
(-) Fixed cost 285,000 300,000 15,000 Unfavorable
Net income 342,300 424,000 81,700 Favorable
Workings
Sales= 12,300 units * $85 = $1,045,500
Variable cost = 12,300 units * $34 =$418,200
The following accounts are from last year's books of Sharp Manufacturing: Raw Materials Bal 0 (b) 154,800 (a) 166,000 11,200 Work In Process Bal 0 (f) 513,200 (b) 132,400 (c) 168,800 (e) 212,000 0 Finished Goods Bal 0 (g) 464,000 (f) 513,200 49,200 Manufacturing Overhead (b) 22,400 (e) 212,000 (c) 26,400 (d) 156,800 6,400 Cost of Goods Sold (g) 464,000 Sharp uses job-order costing and applies manufacturing overhead to jobs based on direct labor costs. What is the amount of direct materials used for the year
Answer:
$132,400
Explanation:
Based on the information given we were told that Sharp make use of job order costing as well as applies manufacturing overhead to jobs which are often based on the direct labor costs, which simply means the amount of direct materials that is been used for the year will be a debit amount of $132,400 in the work in process .
Therefore the amount of direct materials used for the year will be $132,400
Blossom Street Inc. makes unfinished bookcases that it sells for $57. Production costs are $37 variable and $10 fixed. Because it has unused capacity, Blossom Street is considering finishing the bookcases and selling them for $70. Variable finishing costs are expected to be $6 per unit with no increase in fixed costs. Prepare an analysis on a per unit basis showing whether Blossom Street should sell unfinished or finished bookcases. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
Answer and Explanation:
The Preparation of an analysis on a per unit basis is shown below:-
Particulars Sell unfinished Sell finished Increase/Decrease
bookcases bookcases in income
Sale price per
unit $57 $70 $13
Less: variable cost
per unit $37 $43 $6
($37 + $6)
Les: fixed cost per
unit $10 $10 $0
Total cost per
unit $47 $53 $6
Net income per
unit $10 $17 $7
Therefore, Unfinished bookcases are further processed, as net profit per unit increases further by processing by $7
Martin Shkreli, former CEO of pharmaceutical company Retrophin,, has many traits of a leader. He is very intelligent, brash, extroverted, and driven to succeed. But he lacks the key trait to keep the confidence of others, which eventually led to a fraud conviction. He lacks
Answer:
Integrity.
Explanation:
In this scenario, Martin Shkreli, former CEO of pharmaceutical company Retrophin, has many traits of a leader. He is very intelligent, brash, extroverted, and driven to succeed. But he lacks the key trait to keep the confidence of others, which eventually led to a fraud conviction. Hence, he lacks integrity.
Integrity can be defined as an attribute which involves being honest, sincere, upright, adherence to strong moral and ethical principles or morally based values.
In this context, Martin Shkreli was eventually convicted for fraud because he lacked the quality of being trustworthy, truthful, honest and keeping the confidence of others.
data related to the inventories of alpine ski equipment and supplis is presented below 180000 the inventory of skis would be valued at
Answer:
$128,000
Explanation:
The computation of inventory of skis is shown below:-
NRV = Selling price - Sales commission
= $180,000 - ($180,000 × 10%)
= $180,000 - $18,000
= $162,000
Cost = $128,000
The cost which is $128,000 lower than $162,000 NRV
So, Inventory of Skis will be $128,000 which is Lower of cost or NRV
Therefore the correct answer is $128,000
As of November 29, it appears that Notel will report earnings per share (EPS) of $1.15 for the quarter ended November 30. Which of the following events would cause this EPS number to decrease, assuming the event occurs the morning of November 30?
A.
The company pays a supplier for inventory bought on account.
B.
The company declares, but does not pay, a cash dividend.
C.
The company purchases 10 shares of common stock in another company.
D.
The company reissues the treasury stock it holds.
Answer: D. The company reissues the treasury stock it holds.
Explanation:
Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Net Income by the weighted average number of shares that a company has outstanding. If the company reissues treasury stock, this would increase the number of average stock outstanding thereby increasing the denominator of the EPS equation which would have the effect of reducing the Earnings per share.
For instance, if a company had net income of $50 and common equity outstanding of $40, the EPS would be;
= 50/40
= $1.25
If the company reissues treasury stock of $30, the EPS would change to;
= 50/ (40 +30)
= $0.71
TB MC Qu. 5-49 Walbin Corporation uses the weighted-average method... Walbin Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The beginning work in process inventory in a particular department consisted of 20,500 units, 100% complete with respect to materials cost and 30% complete with respect to conversion costs. The total cost in the beginning work in process inventory was $26,200. A total of 58,000 units were transferred out of the department during the month. The costs per equivalent unit were computed to be $2.10 for materials and $3.80 for conversion costs. The total cost of the units completed and transferred out of the department was:
Answer:
The total cost of the units completed and transferred out of the department was: $342,200.
Explanation:
First calculate the Total Cost per Equivalent unit.
Total Cost per Equivalent unit :
Materials $2.10
Conversion $3.80
Total $5.90
Total cost of the units completed and transferred out = Units completed and transferred out × Total Cost per Equivalent unit
= 58,000 units × $5.90
= $342,200
The cities of Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg, located on opposite sides of the Tampa Bay, are associated with what manufacturing industry
Answer:
The cities of Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg, are associated with the electronics and stationary manufacturing industry. For example office equipment, electronics, and optical products are manufactured in great quantities in both cities.
Explanation:
In the Assembly Department of Hannon Company, budgeted and actual manufacturing overhead costs for the month of April 2017 were as follows.
Budget Actual
Indirect materials $14,200 $13,700
Indirect labor 19,100 19,900
Utilities 11,400 12,100
Supervision 4,600 4,600
All costs are controllable by the department manager.
Prepare a responsibility report for April for the cost center.
Answer:
HANNON COMPANY
Assembly Department
Manufacturing Overhead Cost Responsibility Report
For the Month Ended April 30,2017
Controllable Cost Budget$ Actual$ Difference$ Remark
Indirect materials 14,200 13,700 500 Favourable
Indirect Labor 19,100 19,900 -800 Unfavourable
Utilities 11,400 12,100 -700 Unfavourable
Supervision 4,600 4,600 0 None
Total 49,300 50,300 -1,000 Unfavourable
The _____focuses on bringing different talents and perspectives together to make the best organizational decisions and to produce innovative, competitive products and services..
Answer:
Paradigm
Explanation:
Definition: a typical example or pattern of something; a model.
The three conditions that characterize difficult managerial decisions concerning resources, capabilities, and core competencies are
Answer:
uncertainty, complexity, and intra-organizational conflicts.
Explanation:
Managerial decisions define that any decision that can be taken for the benefit of the organization also these types of decision set targets for the income of the company moreover it decides what type of product should be sell and the hiring of employees who should be into the organization or who should not be in the organization etc.
According to the given situation, Management decisions on capital, expertise, and core competencies are disputes of uncertainty, complexity, and intra-organizational existence.
Garcia Corporation recently hired a new accountant with extensive experience in accounting for partnerships. Because of the pressure of the new job, the accountant was unable to review what he had learned earlier about corporation accounting
Answer:
i d k
Explanation:
Division A had ROI of 15% last year. The manager of Division A is considering an additional investment for the coming year. What step will the manager likely choose to take
Answer: c.Reject the investment if it returns less than 15% ROI.
Explanation:
Additional investments should yield incremental returns if they are to be accepted. In the previous year, Division A had an Return on Investment of 15%, when an additional investment is being considered, it must bring in more than that 15% if it is to be accepted.
Therefore, if an investment is to give a less than 15% ROI, it should be rejected as it is not bringing additional returns for the Division.