A pension fund manager is considering three mutual funds. The first is a stock fund, the second is a long-term government and corporate bond fund, and the third is a T-bill money market fund that yields a sure rate of 4.4%. The probability distributions of the risky funds are: Expected Return Standard Deviation Stock fund (S) 14% 34% Bond fund (B) 5% 28% The correlation between the fund returns is 0.0214. What is the expected return and standard deviation for the minimum-variance portfolio of the two risky funds

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Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Expected Return stock fund ([tex]E_{rs[/tex]) = 14% = 0.14,  Expected Return bond fund ([tex]E_{rb[/tex]) = 5% = 0.05, Standard Deviation  stock fund ([tex]\sigma_s[/tex]) = 34% = 0.34, Standard Deviation  bond fund ([tex]\sigma_b[/tex]) = 28% = 0.28, correlation (ρ) between the fund returns is 0.0214


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Software Distributors reports net income of $48,000. Included in that number is depreciation expense of $6,500 and a loss on the sale of land of $4,300. A comparison of this year's and last year's balance sheets reveals a decrease in accounts receivable of $18,000, a decrease in inventory of $11,500, and an increase in accounts payable of $38,000.
Required:Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method.

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Answer:

Net cash from operating activities is $126,300.

Explanation:

Statement of cash flows

(Operating activities section only)

Details                                                                      $      

Net income                                                         48,000

Adjustment to reconcile net income:

Depreciation expense                                         6,500

Loss on the sale of land                                      4,300

(Increase) decrease in current assets:

Decrease in accounts receivable                      18,000

Decrease in inventory                                         11,500

Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:

Increase in accounts payable                           38,000

Net cash from operating activities                126,300

Richard Palm is the accounting clerk of Olive Limited. He uses the source documents such as purchase orders, sales invoices and suppliers’ invoices to prepare journal vouchers for general ledger entries. Each day he posts the journal vouchers to the general ledger and the related subsidiary ledgers. At the end of each month, he reconciles the subsidiary accounts to their control accounts in the general ledger to ensure they balance. Discuss the internal control weaknesses and risks associated with the above process.

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Answer:

The possible monitoring vulnerability in this case will be as follows:

• No division of service

• Too much dependence on the individual

• credibility and location of information, if any, are questionable

• The measurement errors are high

Throughout such a situation, the programme would be configured to include end-users as well as GL offices with a comprehensive checklist of journal coupons and accounts operation records throughout order to prepare for the possible harm.

Juan acquires a new 5-year class asset on March 14, 2018, for $200,000. This is the only asset Juan acquired during the year. He does not elect immediate expensing under § 179. He does not claim any available additional first-year depreciation. On July 15, 2019, Juan sells the asset.
a. Determine Juan’s cost recovery for 2017.
b. Determine Juan’s cost recovery for 2018.

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Answer:

A. $40,000

B$32,000

Explanation:

Cost Recovery can be defined as the way in which a business or an organisation is said to record the revenue in which they earns from

the transaction carried out at the time that their client has paid the invoice given to him or her in the cost of the transaction.

Asset acquired =$200,000

Tax rate =20%

Hence:

$200,000×0.2

= $40,000

B.

Asset acquired = $200,000

Tax rate =32%

Hence:

$200,000×0.32

= $32,000

At the beginning of July, CD City has a balance in inventory of $2,950. The following transactions occur during the month of July.July 3 Purchase CDs on account from Wholesale Music for $1,850, terms 2/10, n/30. July 4 Pay cash for freight charges related to the July 3 purchase from Wholesale Music, $110. July 9 Return incorrectly ordered CDs to Wholesale Music and receive credit, $200. July 11 Pay Wholesale Music in full. July 12 Sell CDs to customers on account, $4,900, that had a cost of $2,550. July 15 Receive full payment from customers related to the sale on July 12. July 18 Purchase CDs on account from Music Supply for $2,650, terms 2/10, n/30. July 22 Sell CDs to customers for cash, $3,750, that had a cost of $2,050. July 28 Return CDs to Music Supply and receive credit of $210. July 30 Pay Music Supply in full.Assuming that CD City uses a perpetual inventory system, record the transactions.

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Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entries is shown below:-

1. Merchandise Inventory Dr, $1,850

           To Accounts payable $1,850

(Being inventory is recorded)

2. Merchandise Inventory Dr, $110

         To Cash $110

(Being cash paid is recorded)

3. Accounts payable Dr, $200

        To Merchandise Inventory $200

(Being return inventory is recorded)

4. Accounts Payable Dr, $1,650 ($1,850 - $200)

Inventory Dr, $33 ($1,650 × 2%)

       To Cash $1,617

(Being cash paid is recorded)

5. Accounts receivable Dr, $4,900

             To Sales revenue $4,900

(Being sales revenue is recorded)

6. Cost of goods sold Dr, $2,550

        To Merchandise Inventory $2,550

(Being cost of goods sold is recorded)

7. Cash Dr, $4,900

      To Accounts receivable $4,900

(Being cash receipt is recorded)

8. Inventory Dr, $2,650

       To Accounts payable $2,650

(Being inventory is recorded)

9. Cash Dr, $3,750

     To Sales revenue $3,750

(Being cash receipt is recorded)

10. Cost of goods sold Dr, $2,050

       To Merchandise Inventory $2,050

(Being cost of goods sold is recorded)

11. Accounts payable Dr, $210

      To Merchandise Inventory $210

(Being inventory is recorded)

12. Accounts payable Dr, $2,440 ($2,650 - $210)

        To Cash $2,440

(Being cash is recorded)

A 5-year corporate bond yields 10.70%. A 5-year municipal bond of equal risk yields 6.50%. Assume that the state tax rate is zero. At what federal tax rate are you indifferent between the two bonds? (Round your final answer to two decimal places.)

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Answer:

The multiple choices are as follows:

a.

25.40%

b.

29.03%

c.

39.25%

d.

33.98%

e.

27.38%

The correct option is C,39.25% federal tax rate

Explanation:

In determining the federal tax that one would be indifferent in choosing between the two bonds, we equate the yield of the two bonds as follows with tax element being deducted from corporate bond yield:

6.50%=10.70%*(1-t)

The t is the tax rate which is the unknown

divide both sides by 10.70%

6.50%/10.70%=1-t

0.607476636 =1-t

t=1-0.607476636

t=0.392523364 =39.25%

As of December 31, 2019, Armani Company’s financial records show the following items and amounts. Cash $ 10,300 Accounts receivable 9,300 Supplies 6,300 Equipment 5,300 Accounts payable 11,600 Common stock 14,300 Retained earnings, Dec. 31, 2018 3,300 Retained earnings, Dec. 31, 2019 5,300 Dividends 13,300 Consulting revenue 33,600 Rental revenue 22,600 Salaries expense 20,300 Rent expense 12,300 Selling and administrative expenses 8,300 Required: Prepare the 2019 year-end income statement for Armani Company.

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Answer:

Net income is $15,300

Explanation:

The income statement for Armani Company as at 31st December is shown below:

                                                          $                                 $

Consulting revenue                                                      33,600.00

Rental revenue                                                             22,600.00

Total revenue                                                                 56,200.00  

Salaries expense                              20,300.00

rent expense                                      12,300.00

selling and administrative expense  8,300.00

Total expenses                                                          (  40,900.00 )

Net income   for the year                                             15,300.00  

The net income is total revenue less all expenses incurred in the year.

The total revenue comprises of consulting and rental revenue while expenses consist of salaries,rent as well as selling and administrative expenses.

Degregorio Corporation makes a product that uses a material with the following direct material standards:


Standard quantity 3.7 kilos per unit
Standard price $5 per kilo

The company produced 6,300 units in November using 23,780 kilos of the material. During the month, the company purchased 25,950 kilos of the direct material at a total cost of $124,560. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.

The materials quantity variance for November is:

A. $2,350 F

B. $2,256 F

C. $2,350 U

D. $2,256 U

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Answer:

Materials quantity variance = $2,350 F

Explanation:

Given:

Standard quantity = 3.7 kilos per unit

Standard price = $5 per kilo

Unit produced = 6,300

Total material = 23,780

Computation:

Materials quantity variance = (Actual quantity × Standard price) - (Standard quantity × Standard price)

Materials quantity variance = (23,780 × $) - (6,300  × 3.7  × $5)

Materials quantity variance = $118,900 - $116,550

Materials quantity variance = $2,350 F

Felinas Inc. produces floor mats for cars and trucks. The owner, Kenneth Felinas, asked you to assist him in estimating his maintenance costs. Together, Mr. Felinas and you determined that the single best cost driver for maintenance costs was machine hours. Below are data from the previous fiscal year for maintenance expense and machine hours:
Month Maintenance Expense Machine Hours
1 $ 3,480 2,380
2 3,670 2,480
3 3,850 2,580
4 3,980 2,610
5 3,980 2,460
6 4,400 2,620
7 3,970 2,600
8 3,780 2,570
9 3,500 2,390
10 3,120 2,260
11 2,960 1,650
12 3,240 2,250
Using the high-low method, total monthly fixed cost is calculated to be:__________
a. $296.
b. $224.
c. $460.
d. $162.
e. $552.

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Answer:

Fixed costs= 510

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Month Maintenance Expense Machine Hours

1 $ 3,480 2,380

2 3,670 2,480

3 3,850 2,580

4 3,980 2,610

5 3,980 2,460

6 4,400 2,620

7 3,970 2,600

8 3,780 2,570

9 3,500 2,390

10 3,120 2,260

11 2,960 1,650

12 3,240 2,250

To calculate the fixed costs, we need to use the following formulas:

Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)

Variable cost per unit= (4,400 - 2,960) / (2,620 - 1,650)

Variable cost per unit= $1.484536

Fixed costs= Highest activity cost - (Variable cost per unit * HAU)

Fixed costs= 4,400 - (1.484536*2,620)

Fixed costs= $510

Fixed costs= LAC - (Variable cost per unit* LAU)

Fixed costs= 2,960 - (1.484536*1,650)

Fixed costs= 510

Which of the following is a disadvantage of growth by means of external growth strategies? Group of answer choices Diversification of business risk Economies of scale Getting access to proprietary products or services Reducing competition Loss of organizational flexibility

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Answer:

- Loss of organizational flexibility

- Diversification of business

Explanation:

Remember, External growth strategies unlike the Internal growth strategies involves using external assistance to grow the organization, such as merging or acquiring other companies, franchising or forming joint ventures.

In such a case, organisational flexibility could be lost since the organization becomes more complex as a result of bringing in more people into the organization. Also, another disadvantage is that with a restructured management team, the business may experience unexpected diversification into other products as in the case of joint ventures.

Management of Mittel Rhein AG of Köln, Germany, would like to reduce the amount of time between when a customer places an order and when the order is shipped. For the first quarter of operations during the current year the following data were reported: Inspection time 0.3 days Wait time (from order to start of production) 14.0 days Process time 2.7 days Move time 1.0 days Queue time 5.0 days
1.Compute the throughput time.
2. Compute the manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for the quarter. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
3. What percentage of the throughput time was spent in non–value-added activities? (Enter your answer as a percentage (i.e., 0.12 should be entered as 12).)
4.Compute the delivery cycle time.
5. If by using Lean Production all queue time during production is eliminated, what will be the new MCE? (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.123 should be entered as 12.3).)

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Answer:

1. The throughput time is 9 days

2. The MCE is 0.30

3. 70% of the throughput time was spent on non-value added activities.

4. The delivery cycle time is 23 days

5. The New MCE is 67.5%

Explanation:

1. To calculate the throughput time we would have to use to make the following calculation:

throughput time=process time+inspection time+movie time+queue time

throughput time=2.7+0.3+1+5

throughput time=9 days

2. To calculate the MCE we would have to use to make the following calculation:

MCE=value added time/throughput time

MCE=2.7/9=0.30

3. MCE is 30% which means that out of the total throughput time, time spent on value added activities was 30%. Thus it means that 70% of the throughput time was spent on non-value added activities.

4. To calculate the delivery cycle time we would have to use to make the following calculation:

delivery cycle time=wait time+throughput time

delivery cycle time=14+9=23 days

5. To calculate the new MCE we would have to use to make the following calculation:

New MCE=value added time/throughput time

New MCE=2.7/4

New MCE=67.5%

1. Based on the information given the throughput time is 9 days.

2. The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) for the quarter is 30%.

3.  The percentage of the throughput time is 70%.

4. The delivery cycle time is 23 days.

5. The New MCE is 68%.

1. Throughput time

Throughput time = Process time + Inspection time + Move time + Queue time

Throughput time= 2.7 +0.3+ 1.0 + 5.0

Throughput time=9 days

2. Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)

Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) = Value-added time / Throughput time

Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) = 2.7 /9

Manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)=30%

 

3. Non-value-added activities

Non-value-added activities  = 100% - 30%

Non-value-added activities = 70%

4. Delivery cycle time

Delivery cycle time = Wait time + throughput time

Delivery cycle time = 14.0 + 9.0

Delivery cycle time = 23 days

5. New MCE

New MCE = Value-added time / Throughput time

New MCE=2.7/(0.3+2.7+1.0)

New MCE  2.7 / 4

New MCE =67.5%

New MCE =68% (Approximately)

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Use exponential smoothing with trend adjustment to forecast deliveries for period 10. Let alpha = 0.4, beta = 0.2, and let the initial trend value be 4 and the initial forecast be 200.
Period- Actual Demand
1- 200
2- 212
3- 214
4- 222
5- 236
6- 221
7- 240
8- 244
9- 250
10- 266

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Answer:

254.02

Explanation:

Relevant data provided

Forecast delivers for period 10

Alpha = 0.4

Beta = 0.2

Trend value = 4

Initial forecast = 200

For period 10 please look into the spreadsheet which has been attached which contains formulas and values.

Forecast including trends

The smoothed forecast is calculated below:

[tex]F_{t}=\alpha A_{t-1}+(1-\alpha )(F_{t-1}+T_{t-1})[/tex]

Smoothed trend formula is shown below:

[tex]T_{t}=\beta (F_{t}-F_{t-1})+(1-\beta )T_{t-1}[/tex]

Forecast including trend formula is calculated with the help of below formula:-

[tex]FIT_{t}= F_{t}+T_{t}[/tex]

A company has invested $60,000 in machinery with a 5-year useful life. The machinery will have no salvage value, as the cost to remove it will equal its scrap value. The annual benefits from the machinery are $15,000. The firm has a tax rate of 45% and will use the sum-of-years.. digits depreciation, compute the after-tax rate of return. The company uses a MARR of 7%.

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Answer:

19.7%

Explanation:

initial cost $60,000

depreciation expense:

5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15

Year 1: 5/15 = 33%  = $19,800

Year 2: 4/15 = 27%  = $16,200

Year 3: 3/15 = 20%  = $12,000

Year 4: 2/15 = 13%  = $7,800

Year 5: 1/15 = 7% = $4,200

yearly benefits:

Year 1 = ($15,000 - $19,800) x 45% tax credit = $2,160 deferred tax benefit

Year 2 = ($15,000 - $16,200) x 45% tax credit = $540 deferred tax benefit

Year 3 = $15,000 - $12,000 = $3,000 ⇒ $1,350 in taxes are offset by the previous deferred tax benefits x 45% tax  = $2,160 - $1,350 = $810 remaining tax benefits

Year 4 = $15,000 - $7,800 = $7,200 - $3,240 in taxes + $810 in deferred tax benefits = $4,770

Year 5 = ($15,000 - $4,200) x (1 - 45%) = $5,940

this investment yields 3 positive benefits during years 3-5, if we discount them to find the present value = $3,000/1.07 + $4,770/1.07² + $5,940/1.07³ = $2,803.74 + $4,166.30 + $4,848.81 = $11,818.85

after-tax rate of return = $11,818.85 / $60,000 = 19.7%

Presented below is information related to Oriole Corp. for the year 2020.
Net sales $1,534,000 Write-off of inventory due to obsolescence $94,400
Cost of goods sold 920,400 Depreciation expense omitted by accident in 2019 64,900
Selling expenses 76,700 Casualty loss 59,000
Administrative expenses 56,640 Cash dividends declared 53,100
Dividend revenue 23,600 Retained earnings at December 31, 2019 1,156,400
Interest revenue 8,260 Effective tax rate of 20% on all items
Prepare a multiple-step income statement for 2020. Assume that 62,370 shares of common stock are outstanding.

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Answer:

                          Oriole Corp.

                     Income Statement

     For the Year Ended December 31, 2020

Total sales                                                $1,534,000

Cost of goods sold                                  ($920,400)

Loss from inventory write off                    ($94,400)

Gross margin                                              $519,200

Operating expenses:

Administrative expenses $56,640

Selling expenses $76,700

Total operating expenses                        ($133,340)

Income from operations                           $385,860

Other revenues and gains

Dividend revenue $23,600

Interest revenue $8,260

Total other revenues and gains                 $31,860

Other expenses and losses

Depreciation expense 2019 $64,900

Casualty loss $59,000

Total other expenses and losses           ($123,900)

Net income before taxes                         $293,820

Income taxes 20%*                                   ($58,764)

Net income                                               $235,056

*Generally dividend revenue is not taxed or only 30% of it sis taxed. Since we were told to apply 20% income tax to all items, I didn't calculate it separately. But if you calculate it separately, then income taxes would be $1,156 lower (total $57,608) and net profit would be higher (total $236,212).

Elegant Limited sells restored classic cars. Most of its customers are private buyers who buy cars for
themselves. However, some of them are investors who buy multiple cars and hold them for resale. All
sales of Elegant Limited are for cash.
Depict the association and cardinality for the sales of cars at Elegant Limited based on REA mode

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Answer:

Elegant Limited

a) Association for the sales of cars based on the REA model:

The association indicates the relationships that exist between economic agents in the sales of cars.  The relationships are between the seller (Elegant Limited) and the buyers or customers (private buyers and investors).  The association based on the REA model is that each economic agent exchanges some economic resources during an economic event.  Elegant Limited will give cars to customers in exchange for cash or initially and in some cases, a promise to pay cash later.  This is an economic event.  When the customer pays, another economic event takes place, and resources are also exchanged.

b) Cardinality of the sales of cars:  The cardinality defines the elements involved in the sales of cars based on the REA model.  The elements are the economic resources (cars and cash), the economic events or business transactions that take place (sales of cars and payment of cash), and the economic agents (Elegant Limited and customers) who make the events and the exchange of resources to happen.

Explanation:

The REA model is a framework for defining business processes.  It was originally proposed in 1982 by William E. McCarthy as a generalized accounting model, and contained the concepts of resources, events, and agents.  It proposed to replace accounting objects like assets and liabilities with real-life objects, including:

1) goods, services or money, or resources

2) business transactions or agreements that affect resources, events

3) people or other human agencies (other companies, etc.), agents.

Swifty Company sells 10% bonds having a maturity value of $2,000,000 for $1,855,816. The bonds are dated January 1, 2017, and mature January 1, 2022. Interest is payable annually on January 1.
Instructions:
Set up a schedule of interest expense and discount amortization under the straight-line method.
Set up a schedule of interest expense and discount amortization under the effective-interest method. (Hint: The effective-interest rate must be computed.)

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Answer:

Find attached amortization schedule for the interest expense and discount amortization under both methods.

Explanation:

Under straight line the discount amortization per year is total discount on bonds payable divided by 5 years.

Under effective method, I first of all computed the yield to maturity on the bind using rate formula in excel, the discount amortization each is the interest expense minus the coupon payment.

A promise to make a gift for a charitable or educational purpose is unenforceable unless and until the institution to which to promise was made incurs obligations by relying on the promise. This exception is usually justified on the basis of either _____ or _____.

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Answer:

This exception is usually justified on the basis of either promissory estoppel or public policy.

Explanation:

There are many Judicial devices and one of them is the Estoppel. In common law, there are legal systems which allow a court to use this device to prevent a person (corporate or individual) from making pronouncements or from defecting on their promise.

 

With regard to public policy, courts in recent cases have reached conclusions that pledges are legally enforceable regardless of whether or not the recipient of the promise has incurred liabilities based on the pledge, and that, the only way to ensure compliance with requirements of the law, a test of public policy is to ensure the promise is made good.

This thought holds true in Ohio where for example, a pledge has the same weight as a promissory note.

According to precedence established in Pennsylvania, any written promise can be enforced regardless of whether or not the pledger intends to be legally bound.

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he credit union will have $1.6 million available for investment during the coming year. State laws and credit union policies impose the following restrictions on the composition of the loans and investments. Risk-free securities may not exceed 30% of the total funds available for investment. Signature loans may not exceed 10% of the funds invested in all loans (automobile, furniture, other secured, and signature loans). Furniture loans plus other secured loans may not exceed the automobile loans. Other secured loans plus signature loans may not exceed the funds invested in risk-free securities. How should the $1.6 million be allocated to each of the loan/investment alternatives to maximize total annual return

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Here is the full question.

The employee credit union at State University is planning the allocation of funds for the coming year. The credit union makes four types of loans to its members. In addition, the credit union invests in risk-free securities to stabilize income. The various revenue producing investments together with annual rates of return are as follows:

Type of Loan/Investment               Annual Rate of Return (%)

Automobile loans                                8

Furniture loans                                   10

Other secured loans                          11

Signature loans                                 12

Risk-free securities                            9

The credit union will have $1.6 million available for investment during the coming year. State laws and credit union policies impose the following restrictions on the composition of the loans and investments.

Risk-free securities may not exceed 30% of the total funds available for investment.

Signature loans may not exceed 10% of the funds invested in all loans (automobile, furniture, other secured, and signature loans).

Furniture loans plus other secured loans may not exceed the automobile loans.

Other secured loans plus signature loans may not exceed the funds invested in risk-free securities.

How should the $1.6 million be allocated to each of the loan/investment alternatives to maximize total annual return? Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

Automobile Loans $  

Furniture Loans $  

Other Secured Loans $  

Signature Loans $  

Risk Free Loans $  

What is the projected total annual return? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

$  

Answer:

Explanation:

Let the amount invested in:

Automobile loans be Xa,

Furniture Loans be Xf,

Other Secured Loans be Xo,

Signature loans be Xs,    &;

Risk-free loans be Xr

In reference  on the Annual returns rate given;

Total annual returns = 8%×Xa + 10%×Xf + 11%×Xo + 12%×Xs + 9%×Xr

The various constraints given can be written as follows:

Xa + Xf + Xo + Xs + Xr = 1,600,000-----Constraint for amount available for investment

Xr = 30%*1,600,000 ----- Constraint for maximum risk free investment

Xs = 10%*(Xa + Xf + Xo + Xs) -----  Constraint for maximum amount in signature loans

Xf + Xo = Xa ------- Constraint for Furniture and other secured loans

Xo + Xs = Xr  ------ Constraint for other secured loans and signature loans

Using the Excel Formula for solving this;

we have the following result.

Automobile Loans                     $ 504,000

Furniture Loans                         $ 136,000

Other Secured Loans               $ 368,000

Signature Loans                        $ 112,000

Risk-Free Loans                        $ 480,000

The projected total annual return = $ 151,040

The computation of the excel formula on how we arrived at those valid figures above is shown in the attached files below.

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Support agents at Universal Containers research solutions to customer issues by asking various subject matter experts (SMEs) at the company.Which three features will allow Support Agents to quickly document the details of these meetings? (Choose three.)
A. Case Feed
B. Workflow Email Alerts
C. Case Group
D. Case Comments
E. Events

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Answer:

A,C,D

Explanation:

Remember, we are told the issue concerns "support agents" working for a company–Universal Containers. Thus, they will be using Salesforce inorder to document their findings.

i. Case feed is one useful feature that quickly allows the support agents to edit, store and change the status of cases where necessary.

Ii. Case group is another useful feature to group cases that the support agents consider as been interrelated.

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5. Which of the following is an example of global economies of scale? a. Johnson & Johnson makes fourteen different varieties of Band-Aid for various product segments in different countries. b. Intel has a big plant in Kiryat Gat (Israel) making i7 chips, which supplies the whole world, reducing the per-unit cost of each chip. c. Mutual funds invest their stocks in several different country funds, to offset the risk of one currency failing suddenly. d. Wal-Mart sells certain products very economically in some countries (like mobile AC units in Mexico), in order to attract customers, while other products may be at par with, or even more expensive than US prices..

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Answer:

b. Intel has a big plant in Kiryat Gat (Israel) making i7 chips, which supplies the whole world, reducing the per-unit cost of each chip

Explanation:

Economies of scale is cost reduction as a result of the large scale do production. As production increases, cost falls.

Because of the large scale of production of itel, cost of shopping is falling. This is an example of economies of scale.

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If an individual's utility function for coffee (x) and cream (y) is given by , the demand function for coffee is given by:__________.

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Answer:

c.

Explanation:

Note that after performing necessary calculation we arrived at the conclusion where X = I/(PX + 0.2PY) where PX= demand and PY= expenditures.

A toy manufacturer has just learned that the small, button nose on the stuffed teddy bear it produces might detach and become a choking hazard young children. If this company is using a defensive strategy, it might:___________.
a) recall the stuffed bears, offer a refund to all customers, and redesign the bear to have a felt nose.
b) issue a statement apologizing for the choking hazard and recall the stuffed bears.
c) daim that if parents put the bear in the washing machine, the button stitching will come loose, causing it to detach. As a result, parents should not put the bear in the washing machine.
d) create a set of industry-wide guidelines to help prevent choking hazards on toys for children. It pay to be socially responsible

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Answer:

The correct answer option is B

Explanation:

The company would issue a statement apologizing for the choking hazard and recall the stuffed bears.

A defense strategy is one in which the toy manufacturing company accepts responsibility for a problem, even though they would do the least required to meet societal expectations.

The toy manufacturer might issue a statement apologizing for the choking hazard and recall the stuffed bears. In this case the company has accepted responsibility and done the least required to meet societal expectations.

Harry agreed to pay $100 to rent a rooftop spot in Seattle to watch the New Year's Eve festivities. The festivities were canceled at the last minute due to many of the guests' concern over news of a potential terrorist attack in a different section of the city. Harry is likely:

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Answer:

Not obligated to pay under the frustration of purpose doctrine

Explanation:

In this specific scenario, Harry is likely Not obligated to pay under the frustration of purpose doctrine. This doctrine states that an individual does not need to abide by his/her contractual duties if a later unforeseen event impedes the buyer's initial purpose for entering into the contract, if and only if the seller knew of the buyer's purpose at the time of entering the contract. Therefore since Harry entered into the agreement for the sole reason of watching the New Year's Eve festivities and it was cancelled due to an unforeseen event (terrorist threat) he does not have to pay.

The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Dowell Company produces a single product. Its income statements under absorption costing for its first two years of operation follow. 2018 2019 Sales ($46 per unit) Cost of goods sold ($31 per unit) Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses $920,000 620,000 300,000 290,000 $1,840,000 1,240,000 600,000 340,000 Net income 10,000 260,000 Additional Information a. Sales and production data for these first two years follow. 2019 30,000 40,000 2018 Units produced Units sold 30,000 20,000 b. Variable cost per unit and total fixed costs are unchanged during 2018 and 2019. The company's $31 per unit product cost consists of the following. Direct materials b. Variable cost per unit and total fixed costs are unchanged during 2018 and 2019. The company's $31 per unit product cost consists of the following. Direct materials Direct labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead ($300,000/30,000 units) S 5 10 Total product cost per unit $31 . Selling and administrative expenses consist of the following 2018 2019 Variable selling and aeministrative expenses ($2.50 per unit) Fixed selling and administrative expenses 50,000 $100,000 240,000 240,000 Total selling and administrative expenses $290,000 $340,000 neck my Work Required:Prepare income statements for the company for each of its first two years under variable costing. (Loss amounts should be entered with a minus sign.) DOWELL Company Variable Costing Income Statements 2018 2019 Sales 920,000 1,840,000 Less: Variable costs Variable overhead Variable selling and administrative expenses 50,000 100,000 Direct labor Direct materials 50,000 100,000 Total variable costs 900,000 Contribution margin 450,000 Less: Fixed expenses 300,000 240,000 300,000 Fixed overhead 240,000 Fixed selling and administrative costs 540,000 540,000 Total foxed expenses (90,000) 360,000 Net income (loss)

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Answer:

DOWELL Company Variable Costing Income Statements for 2018 and 2019:

                                              2018              2019

Sales                                     920,000     1,840,000

Less: Variable costs

Total variable costs             470,000       940,000

Contribution margin           450,000       900,000

Less: Fixed expenses:

Fixed selling costs              300,000      300,000

Fixed administrative costs 240,000      240,000

Total fixed expenses          540,000      540,000

Net income (loss)                 (90,000)     360,000

Explanation:

a) Dowell Company Income Statements under absorption costing:

                                                 2018                        2019

Sales                                     $920,000              $1,840,000

Cost of goods sold                 620,000                1,240,000

Gross margin                          300,000                  600,000

Selling & Admin. Expenses    290,000                  340,000

Net Income                                10,000                  260,000

b) Production & Sales Data:

                 Units Sold          Units Produced

2018           20,000                30,000

2019           30,000                40,000

c) Variable costing and absorption costing produce different net income results.  Variable costing takes into consideration the variable costs of production to produce a contribution while absorption costing considers the cost of goods sold to produce the gross profit.  Variable costing is more of a management accounting technique for decision making while absorption costing follows the financial accounting procedures.

A series of five constant-dollar (or real-dollar) uniform payment of $897.63 is made begining at the end of first year. Assume that the general inflation rate is 18.3% and the market interest rate is 18.3% during this inflationary period.
The equivalent present worth of the series is:_________.

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Answer:

The equivalent present worth of the series is $4,182.21

Explanation:

Fix periodic payments for a specific period of time are annuity payment and the payments made at the start of each period is known as advance annuity.

As per given data

Inflation per year = 18.3% / 5 = 3.66%

numbers of period = 5 years

Payment per period = $897.63

Use following formula to calculate the present value of annuity payments

PV of annuity = P x ( 1 - ( 1 + r )^-n / r

Where

P = Payment per period = $897.63

r = rate in of interest = 3.66%

n = numbers of periods = 5 years

Placing values in the formula

Equivalent present worth of the series = $897.63 + $897.63 x ( 1 - ( 1 + 3.66% )^-(5-1) / 3.66% )

Equivalent present worth of the series = $4,182.21

A company uses a process costing system. Its Welding Department completed and transferred out 100,000 units during the current period. The ending inventory in the Welding Department consists of 30,000 units (75% complete with respect to direct materials and 40% complete with respect to conversion costs). Determine the equivalent units of production for the Welding Department for direct materials and conversion costs assuming the weighted average method.

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Answer and Explanation:

The computation of equivalent units of production for direct materials and conversion costs is shown below:-

                                  Direct material          Conversion

Completed                   100,000                    100,000

Ending Work in progress  

Direct material             22,500

(30,000 × 0.75)

Conversion                                                      12,000

(30,000 × 0.40)

Equivalent Units of

Production                   122,500                          112,000

So, to reach the equivalent units of production of direct material we simply added the completed and transferred out units with direct material and for conversion we added the completed and transferred out units with conversion units.

The operations manager of a mail order house purchases double (D) and twin (T) beds for resale. Each double bed costs $500 and requires 100 cubic feet of storage space. Each twin bed costs $300 and requires 90 cubic feet of storage space. The manager has $75,000 to invest in beds this week, and her warehouse has 18,000 cubic feet available for storage. Profit for each double bed is $300 and for each twin bed is $150. The manager's goal is to maximize profits.

Required:
What is not a feasible solution?

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Answer:

Please see below for answer

Explanation:

It would not be feasible to invest the entire $75,000 amount on making double beds. Although the profit margin for the double beds is twice that of twin beds, it also requires more storage space and the market demand for double beds may not be as high as the twin beds. Hence, making double beds and ignoring twin beds completely might not make as much profit due to not being sold to begin with.

Mr. Hobbes Bed & Breakfast is considering the replacement of some old equipment. The new equipment will cost $86,000 including delivery and installation. The old equipment to be replaced has a book value of $60,200 and can be sold pre-tax for $61,200. If the firm’s effective tax rate is 25%, compute the net investment.

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Answer:

$25,550

Explanation:

For computing the net investment first we have to find out the loss or gain on sale of old equipment which is shown below:

Sale value = $61,200

Less: Book value of old equipment = $60,200

Gain = $1000

Now

Tax on gain is

= $1,000 × 25%

= $250

So, the net gain is

= $1,000 - $250

= $750

Now the net investment is

= Cost of new equipment - sale value pre tax + net gain

= $86,000 - $61,200 + $750

= $25,550

Answer:

Net Investment = $25,550

Explanation:

Given:

Sale value (old equipment) = $61,200

Book value of old equipment = $60,200

New equipment cost = $86,000

Effective tax rate = 25%

Computation

Gain on sale = $61,200 - $60,200

Gain on sale = $1,000

Amount of tax on gain = $1000 × 25%

Amount of tax on gain = $250

Net Gain = Gain on sale - Amount of tax on gain

Net Gain = $750

Net Investment = Cost of new equipment - (Sale value - Net Gain)

Net Investment = $86,200 - (61,200 - 750)

Net Investment = $25,550

What are the challenges planner and mangers do not face in decision making?

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Answer:

Management has its share of perks and rewards. Managers are usually in a better position to influence and lead change. In most organizations, being a manager means a better compensation package and not having to sit in a cubicle. Most importantly, there’s nothing like the satisfaction of helping an individual or team reach their goals and perform at their best. Read more

Explanation:

Carroll Corporation has two products, Q and P. During June, the company's net operating income was $24,000, and the common fixed expenses were $52,000. The contribution margin ratio for Product Q was 40%, its sales were $137,000, and its segment margin was $44,000. If the contribution margin for Product P was $42,000, the segment margin for Product P was:

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Answer:

$32,000= Segment margin product P

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Company net operating income= $24,000

Common fixed costs= $52,000

Product Q:

Segment margin= $44,000

Contribution margin for Product P= $42,000

We need to calculate the segment margin for Product P.

Net income= Segment margin product P + Segment margin product Q - common fixed costs

24,000= Segment margin product P + 44,000 - 52,000

32,000= Segment margin product P

You would like to combine a risky stock with a beta of 1.87 with U.S. Treasury bills in such a way that the risk level of the portfolio is equivalent to the risk level of the overall market. What percentage of the portfolio should be invested in the risky stock

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Answer:

46.5%

Explanation:

The treasury bills have zero beta as they have no systematic risk. Beta is used in the Capital asset pricing Model to demonstrate a relationship between systematic risk and rate of return.

Expected Return = Rf + Beta * Rp

The percentage that should be invested in the risky portfolio will be,

1 - 1 / Beta

1 - 1 / 1.87

= 46.5%

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