The following table shows a simplified consolidated balance sheet for the entire
banking system (all figures are in billions). The reserve ratio is 25 percent.
Assets Liabilities &Equity
Reserves 96 Checkable Deposits 400
Securities 104
Loans 200
a. 1. What is the amount of excess reserves in this banking system?
2. What is the maximum amount the banking system might lend?
3. Show how the balance sheet would look after this amount has been lent
(construct new balance sheet or add columns).
4. What is the size of the monetary multiplier?
b. 1. Answer the questions in part a assuming the reserve ratio is 15 percent.
2. What is the resulting difference in the amount that the banking system can
lend? How do you explain the difference?

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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Answer:

The cost per equivalent unit of materials is $2.28

Explanation:

The Concept of Equivalent units measures the number of units complete to the extent of the input elements added during production.

The FIFO method in Process costing Accounts for Costs only incurred during the Manufacturing Period. Also, The Opening Work In Process is Assumed to be completed first.

The First Step is to Calculate the Total Equivalent Units of Production for Raw Materials :

To finish Opening Work In Process (34,000 × 0%)         =        0

Started and Completed ((153,000 - 34,000) × 100% )     =  119,000

Closing Work In Process (34,500 × 100%)                       =   34,500

Total Equivalent Units of Production                               =   153,500

The Next and Final Step is to calculate the cost per equivalent unit of materials.

Cost per equivalent unit = Total Cost During the Current Period / Total Equivalent Units of Production

                                           = $349,625 / 153,500

                                           = $2.2776872

                                           = $2.28 (2 decimal places)

Conclusion :

The cost per equivalent unit of materials is $2.28

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.

Answer: a. $120,000

b. $6,000

c. Yes

Explanation:

a. It is said that the collection centres would help reduce the collection time by 2 days and that every day $60,000 comes in.

If the proposal will reduce the amount of time taken to collect by 2 days then that means that the amount freed up is the amount that they would have collected in two days had it not been for the system.

That amount would be,

= $60,000 * 2

= $120,000

b. If they used this free up cash to pay off a debt that was accumulating 5% per year then the 5% will be saved.

The amount saved therefore is,

= 120,000 * 5%

= $6,000

By retiring a $120,000 that was accruing $6,000 a year, the proposal has enabled that $6,000 to be saved instead.

c. The cost of implementing this proposal is $5,200 per year and yet the savings it gives in interest is $6,000.

As the savings are higher than the cost, the number definitely suggest that the project should be implemented because it is more beneficial than it costs.

Answer:

Direct Investment is the correct answer to the given question .

Explanation:

The Direct investment is also known as direct foreign investment. In the Direct investment People invested the money into the company that operates in  the some other country.

Answer:

Opportunity cost= -$54

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

He could work at his job and earn $8 per hour for three hours, or he could go to an exhibit at the art museum for those three hours. A ticket for the event costs $30.

The opportunity cost is the "cost" of not taking other alternatives.

Opportunity cost= total revenue - economic profit

Opportunity cost= -30 - 24= -$54

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

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:

Answer:

The fall in the price of iced coffee from $4.25 to $3.50 will cause demand to grow.

Explanation:

This is because the market demand curve for any good is downward sloping: the higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded, and the lower the price, the higher the quantity demanded.

So this fall in price will move the equilibrium quantity (the point where supply and demand meet) to move to a point on the demand curve that is below the previous point.

Answer:

1. False

2. False

3. d. centralizing its decision making to better control its total quality management program

4. a.

5. True

Explanation:

1. Remember, a skimming strategy does the opposite–where a company chooses the highest possible price not the lowest price for their product when entering the market.

2. Indeed, this has impacted on production techniques in recent years. For example, from labour intensive car factories in the past we now have fully automated car factories that require very few workforce.

3. Remember, centralization results when there are fewer people in the line of authority. Therefore, if Brights Electronics decision to reorganize and significantly trim its middle management would result in centralized decision making and a better control its total quality management program.

4. Note that the promotional mix involves target based marketing, therefore each target market may have unique characteristics. And to attract each target market would involve establishing a promotional strategy that can reach multiple targets rather than developing a separate promotion mix for each target group.

5. An inverted organization is one that has a reversal from the normal line of authority found in most organization. Instead of top to bottom it now bottom to top. This implies that the manager who normally would play major role in deciding strategies to be taken doesn't, but the bottom line employees performs that responsibility. Thus, School Days Center can be rightly called an inverted organization.

Answer:

$135000

Explanation:

Cole should record the patent at $135000. The intangible asset is recorded at the price at which it was purchased. Net carrying value of $160000 in the books of seller is not useful.

At the time of purchase of intangible asset, the fair value of stone stock exchanged was $45.

So the patent cost is =

3000 shares × $45 per share = $135000.

Cole should record the patent at this value.

Answer:

$15,660

$16,500

Explanation:

Depreciation expense using the double declining method = Depreciation factor x cost of the asset

Depreciation factor = 2 x (1 / useful life)

2 x (1 / 4 ) = 0.5

The depreciation expense in the first year = 0.5 x $66,000 = $33,000

Book value = $66,000 - $33,000 = $33,000

The depreciation expense in the second year = 0.5 x $33,000 = $16,500

The Units of production method = (miles driven in the second year / estimated total miles that can be driven) x (Cost of asset - Salvage value)

(27,000 / 100,000) × ($66,000 - $8,000)

= 0.27 x $58,000 = $15,660

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Answer:

A commercial bank is a type of bankthat provides services such as accepting deposits, making business loans, and offering basic investment products that is operated as a business for profit.

Answer:

Overhead assigned to Tic= $10,240

Explanation:

Activity-based costing is a form of absorption costing where overheads are charged to product using cost drivers.  

Under this method, overheads are first analyzed and categorized by the activities responsible for them and then charged to product based on the amount of benefits enjoyed using cost drivers.

Activity rate per driver is calculated as:

Activity overhead for the period / Total cost drivers for the period

Set -up activity  overhead = $32,000

Total expected cost drivers for activity set up  = sum of the set ups for the three products

Total set ups= 160 +150 + 190 = 500  set ups

Overhead rate per set up

= $32,000/500 set ups

= $64  per set up

Overhead assigned to Tic = Overhead rate per set up × No of setups for TIC

= $64  per setup ×160=$10,240

Overhead assigned to Tic= $10,240

Answer:

Payback Period = 3 years

Explanation:

Years    Cash flow(Out flow)     Net cash flow       Cumulative cash flow

0             -300,000                               -                              -300,000

1               90,000                           90,000                          -210,000

2              80,000                           80,000                          -130,000

3              80,000                           80,000                           -50,000

4              50,000                           50,000                               0

5              70,000                           70,000                            70,000

Payback Period = 3 years

It means it will take 3 years of period to payback the project B Initial investment of $300,000

Answer:

$9000 is a deductible medical expense.

Explanation:

Cosmetics surgery is necessary and deductible if the reason it was done was to enhance  her appearance arising from a form or kind of abnormality, personal injury or a disease that disfigures.The $9000 cost that was paid because of the surgery due to the accident is deductible because the surgery was necessary while the $6000 paid for the unnecessary cosmetic surgery to reshapen the chin is not a deductible medical expense.

Answer:

a.Entry to record the jobs completed.

Job 210 $40,920 (debit)

Job 224 $47,740 (debit)

Job 216 $25,010 (debit)

Job 230 $84,120 (debit)

Work - In Process $197,790 credit)

b. $29,550

Explanation:

a.Entry to record the jobs completed.

Recognize the Cost of Manufacture in the Jobs completed and De-recognize the costs from the Work In progress Account

b. the cost of the unfinished jobs

The cost of the unfinished jobs =  Opening Work-In process + Costs Added during the year - Finished Jobs at the end

Opening Work-In process                            $10,100

Add Manufacturing Costs :

Direct materials                        $82,110

Direct labor                              $88,580

Factory overhead                    $46,560    $217,240

Less Finished Jobs :

Job 210                                     $40,920

Job 224                                     $47,740

Job 216                                      $25,010

Job 230                                     $84,120    ($197,790)

Cost of the unfinished jobs                        $29,550

Answer: $1,000

Explanation:

Even though Megna and Britt are above the age of 17 and as such do not qualify for the child tax credit, they qualify for the Credit for Other Dependants.

Under this Credit, $500 can be deducted per dependant if certain conditions are fulfilled such as the dependents having a valid American identity number such as ATIN, ITIN, or SSN.

The dependants have to be your children or elderly parents.

With $500 in credit available per dependant and Sandy and Chris having 2 dependants in Megna and Britt, they can get a credit of $1,000 for the both of them.

Answer:

1. According to the case study (copy attached) "the upcoming technology that will be used in retail stores to improve customer service is the Scan As You Go Mobile Devices".

2. It is currently being used by sales officers in some shopping malls to scan items on the spot and let customers pay without going through the cash registers.

It is also being used to help customers take advantage of discounts and coupons on items being purchased. The effect is that customers spend 10% when they shop using this technology.

3. In the future, the customers will be able to check out using their smartphones.

4. According to the case study, the technology referred to in 3 above is already pioneered by Apple Stores.

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Answer:

Information signaling

Explanation:

Information signalling is defined as the various actions a firm takes that communicates it's financial outlook. For example if a firm releases a dividend policy it communicates the value of the firm's stock.

In this scenario the CEO announced increase in the firm's dividend. This will convey to investors that the company has a competitive advantage which will result in additional income, so dividends are being raised.

It is an indirect way of announcing good news about the prospect of a new technology being created.

Answer:

The quantity supplied of fresh baked goods will decrease ( B )

Demand for processed baked goods will decrease. ( C )

The demand for fresh baked goods will not change ( E )

Explanation:

When the neighbourhood bakery owners agree to lower prices of goods by 10% it will not have any effect on the demand for fresh baked goods hence the demand for fresh baked goods will not change because the demand for fresh baked goods have an in-elastic curve

Also since there is s drop in price the quantity supplied by the suppliers will decrease. while The demand for processed baked goods will decrease because of the substitute it has in fresh baked goods that just got its price slashed by 10%

Answer:

A.  Medallions' lost profit on the deal.

Explanation:

Since Melvin's Decorations breached the contract they had with Medallions, the non breaching party is entitled to sue for compensatory monetary damages. Courts will generally assign compensatory damages that cover the losses incurred due to the contract breach, i.e. the amount of money that medallion would have made as a profit if Melvin's decoration had purchased and paid for the medallions.

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.

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

Answer:

a. 21%

Explanation:

Felix and Freddie

Tax paid for first will be :

$43,850 ×15%

=$6,577.5

Taxable income $124,050

($230,000-$105,950)

Taxable payable $38,455.5

($124,050*31%)

Remaining tax payable $13,041

($58,074-$6,577.5-$38,455.5)

÷

Remaining taxable income $62,100

($105,950-$43,850)

Tax rate between $43,850 and 105,950 will be:

$13,041÷$62,100

=0.21×100

=21%

Answer:

bad debt expense 97,866 debit

 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 97,866 credit

Explanation:

We are given the table for the aging method from which we extract the

Total for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 106,106

Now, as currently the allwoance for doubtful accounts has a balance of 8,240 we need to adjust to make up the difference

106,106 adjusted balance - 8,240 current balance = 97,866 adjustment

we will credit the allowance and recognzie this amount of bad debt expense

This way we are matching our net account receivables with our estimation of what we expect to collect

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

Answer: 1. B. shifts the SRAS curve upward.

2. A. does not shift the SRAS curve.

3. B. does not shift the SRAS curve.

Explanation:

1. When Firm costs rise, the input cost for Producers rises and they respond by reducing production so as to reduce the cost of production. This reduction causes a reduction in Supply that forces the short-run aggregate supply ​(SRAS​) ​curve to shift left (upward).

2. This change in the Money Supply means that there will be more money for households to spend. This increases demand but does not have any direct influence on the short-run aggregate supply ​(SRAS​) ​curve.

3. An Increase in consumption means that there is greater demand for goods and services in an Economy. Indirectly this will cause producers to ramp up production to meet these needs but directly, there is no influence on the short-run aggregate supply ​(SRAS​) ​curve.

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.

Answer:

The correct answer is:

Government should either raise its expenditures or cut taxes. I believe the government spending multiplier is greater than the tax multiplier, so I favor this policy.

Explanation:

To begin with, an "expansionary fiscal policy" represents the tool that a government has in order to give response to a recessionary context in where the economy is falling down by decreasing its production. That is why, that in this type of policy the actions that are to be taken comprehends the reduction of taxes that the public sector collects from the private sector and also to increase the public expenditures that the government has with the purpose to estimulate the demand and offer of goods.