Vanishing Games Corporation (VGC) operates a massively multiplayer online game, charging players a monthly subscription of $12. At the start of January 2015, VGC’s income statement accounts had zero balances and its balance sheet account balances were as follows:
Cash $ 1,590,000
Accounts Receivable 245,000
Supplies 17,800
Equipment 922,000
Land 1,250,000
Building 435,000
Accounts Payable 137,000
Unearned Revenue 140,000
Notes Payable (due 2018) 81,000
Common Stock 2,800,000
Retained Earnings 1,301,800
In addition to the above accounts, VGC’s chart of accounts includes the following: Service Revenue, Salaries and Wages Expense, Advertising Expense, and Utilities Expense.
1. Analyze the effect of the January transactions (shown below) on the accounting equation, and indicate the account, amount, and direction of the effect (+ for increase and − for decrease) of each transaction.(Enter any decreases to account balances with a minus sign.)
a. Received $65,250 cash from customers for subscriptions that had already been earned in 2014.
b. Received $215,000 cash from Electronic Arts, Inc. for service revenue earned in January.
c. Purchased 10 new computer servers for $34,600; paid $14,400 cash and signed a three-year note for the remainder owed.
d. Paid $12,600 for an Internet advertisement run on Yahoo! in January.
e. Sold 19,200 monthly subscriptions at $12 each for services provided during January. Half was collected in cash and half was sold on account.
f. Received an electric and gas utility bill for $5,250 for January utility services. The bill will be paid in February.
g. Paid $420,000 in wages to employees for work done in January.
h. Purchased $3,300 of supplies on account.
Paid $3,300 cash to the supplier in (h).
Prepare journal entries for the January transactions listed in part 1, using the letter of each transaction as a reference. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)
Create T-accounts, enter the beginning balances shown above, post the journal entries to the T-accounts, and show the unadjusted ending balances in the T-accounts.
Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2015.
Prepare an Income Statement for the month ended January 31, 2015, using unadjusted balances from part 4
Calculate net profit margin, expressed as a percent

Answer:

Explanation:

1 Journal Entries:

Date-----Accounts Title and Explanation-----Debit$--------Credit $

a             Cash                                               65250  

              Service Revenue                                                65250

b             Cash                                               215000  

                 Accounts Receivable                                      215000

c              Office Equipment (computers)     34600  

               Cash                                                                   14400

               Note Payable                                                   20200

d           Advertisement expense                   12600  

             Cash                                                                    12600

e            Cash                                                115200  

             Accounts Receivable                115200  

             Service Revenue                                               230400

f             Utility expenses                               5250  

             Accounts Payable                                              5250

g            Wages                                            420000  

              Cash                                                                  420000

h            Supplies                                           3300  

             Accounts Payable                                              3300

i            Accounts Payable                           3300  

             Cash                                                                   3300

unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2015:

Account Title                     Debit $                            Credit $

Cash                                  1535150  

Accounts Receivable        145200  

Supplies                              21100  

Equipment                        956600  

Land                                1250000  

Building                           435000

Accounts Payable                                                         142250

Unearned Revenue                                                      140000

Notes Payable                                                              101200

Common Stock                                                            2800000

Retained Earnings                                                      1301800

Service Revenue                                                        295650

Advertisement                 12600  

Utilities                             5250  

Wages                              420000  

Total                                  4780900                         4780900

Income Statement for the month ended January 31, 2015:

Service Revenues $295650

Less: Expenses:

Wages 420000

Advertisement 12600

Utility expense 5250 437850

Net Income (Loss) ($142200)

January Income Statement is showing loss of 48.1%.

Evans Ltd. is now considering the possibility of offering a lifetime membership option to its subscribers. Under this proposal, subscribers could receive the monthly newsletter throughout their lives by paying a flat fee of $480. The one-year subscription rate of $40 would continue to apply to new and existing subscribers who choose to subscribe on an annual basis. Assume that the average age of Evans Ltd.'s current subscribers is 38 and their average life expectancy is 78 years. Evans Ltd.'s average interest rate on long-term debt is 12%.
Using the information given, calculate the present value of a lifetime membership for an average. (Round PV factors to 4 decimal places and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Geoffrey, Suzanne, Jay, and Emma are college roommates. They're trying to decide where the four of them should go for spring break: Las Vegas or Vail. If they order the tickets by 10:00 PM on February 1, the cost will be just $500 per person. If they miss that deadline, the cost rises to $1,200 per person.
The following table shows the benefit (in dollar terms) that each roommate would get from the two trips.
Roommate Benefit from Las Vegas Benefit from Vail
Geoffrey $600 $1,300
Suzanne $850 $850
Jay $900 $700
Emma $1,100 $650
The roommates tend to put off making decisions. So, when February 1 rolls around and they still haven't made a decision, they schedule a vote for 9:00 PM that night. In case of a tie, they will flip a coin between the two vacation destinations.
The roommates will get the most total benefit if they choose to go to .
Given the individual benefits each roommate receives from the two trips, which trip will each roommate vote for? Fill in the table with each roommate's preferred location, assuming that a given roommate will abstain if he or she has no preference.
Roommate Vote
Emma
Jay
Suzanne
Geoffrey
Under majority rule, the roommates will vote to go to . Therefore, majority rule leads to an economically outcome.
Suppose Emma misses the vote, leaving Geoffrey, Suzanne, and Jay to figure out where they're going to go.
Geoffrey and Jay argue for their preferred destinations, but Suzanne offers to vote with Geoffrey if Geoffrey will vote on her side in an upcoming class election. This is an example of:________.

Granny Carney Associates surveys American eating habits. The company's accounts include Land, Buildings, Office Equipment, and Communication Equipment, with a separate Accumulated Depreciation account for each depreciable asset. During 2018, Granny Carney Associates completed the following transactions: (Click the icon to view the transactions.) Record the transactions in the journal of Granny Carney Associates. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry table.) Jan. 1: Purchased office equipment, $119,000. Paid $84,000 cash and financed the remainder with a note payable. (Record a single compound journal entry.) Date Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Jan. 1
Jan. 1 Purchased office equipment, $119,000. Paid $84,000 cash and financed the remainder with a note payable. Apr. 1 Acquired land and communication equipment in a lump-sum purchase. Total cost was $320,000 paid in cash. An independent appraisal valued the land at $252,000 and the communication equipment at $84,000. Sep. 1 Sold a building that cost $570,000 (accumulated depreciation of $265,000 through December 31 of the preceding year). Granny Carney Associates received $430,000 cash from the sale of the building. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis. The building has a 40-year useful life and a residual value of $45,000. Dec. 31.
Recorded depreciation as follows:
Communication equipment is depreciated by the straight-line method over a five-year life with zero residual value. Office equipment is depreciated using the double-declining-balance method over five years with a $4,000 residual value.

To make merit increases consistent, administrators of merit pay programs must closely monitor the compa-ratio and the:________.a. average pay of the area where the organization is based. b. number of grades in the pay structure. c. company's stock price in the current financial year. d. number of new hires in the company. individual's performance ratings.

You work for a marketing firm that has just landed a contract with Run-of-the-Mills to help them promote three of their products: guppy gummies raskels, and cannies. All of these products have been on the market for some time, but, to entice better sales, Run-of-the-Mills wants to try a new advertisement that will market two of the products that consumers will likely consume together. As a former economics student, you know that complements are typically consumed together while substitutes can take the place of other goods. Run-of-the-Mills provides your marketing firm with the following data: When the price of guppy gummies increases by 5%, the quantity of raskels sold decreases by 4% and the quantity of cannes sold increases by 5%. Your job is to use the cross-price elasticity between guppy gummies and the other goods to determine which goods your marketing firm should advertise together Complete the first column of the following table by computing the cross-price elasticity between guppy gummies and raskels, and then between guppy gummies and cannies. In the second column, determine if guppy gummies are a complement to or a substitute for each of the goods listed. Finally, complete the final column by indicating which good you should recommend marketing with guppy gummies. Relative to Guppy Gummies Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand Complement or Substitute Recommend Marketing with Guppy Gummies Raskels Cannies

You are going to sell your house. You are determining what the price should be. To help you, you have collected information of houses that have sold in your neighborhood during the past eighteen months. You checked houses within a four mile radius and here is the information you collected. You are going to base your determination of the price of your house based on the following information. Evaluate and discuss whether the data collected was appropriate and representative of the information that is needed to analyze the problem presented in the problem setting.
House House Age Square Feet Selling Price
1 33 1812 $190,000
2 32 1915 $205,200
3 32 1840 $194,000
4 32 1832 $192,000
5 33 1851 $202,000
6 34 2032 $208,600
7 31 1755 $188,200
8 30 1805 $205,000
9 28 1900 $215,000
10 29 1485 $192,000
11 31 1525 $195,000
12 32 1515 $192,200
13 33 1685 $201,300
14 34 1600 $205,400
15 35 1650 $218,000

Suppose subway ridership in New York City declined by 10 percent after a fare increase of 25 cents to $2.75. Using the midpoint method, an estimate of the price elasticity of demand for subway rides is . True or False: According to your estimate, the Transit Authority's revenue rises when the fare increases. True False

A manufacturer produces 1,000 basketballs each day, which it sells to customers for $30 each. All costs associated with production and sales total $10,000; however, if the manufacturer were to produce one additional basketball per day, total costs would increase to $10,100. From these amounts, we can tell that:________

a. the firm has negative profit.
b. marginal cost equals $100.
c. marginal cost equals $150.
d. marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Victory Company uses weighted-average process costing to account for its production costs.
Conversion costs are added evenly throughout the process.
Direct materials are added at the beginning of the process.
During November, the company transferred 800,000 units of product to finished goods.
At the end of November, the work in process inventory consists of 187,000 units that are 60% complete with respect to conversion.
Beginning inventory had $192,465 of direct materials and $159,635 of conversion cost.
The direct material cost added in November is $1,288,035 and the conversion cost added is $3,033,065.
Beginning work in process consisted of 74,000 units that were 100% complete with respect to direct materials and 80% complete with respect to conversion.
Of the units completed, 74,000 were from beginning work in process and 726,000 units were started and completed during the period.
Required:1. Determine the equivalent units of production with respect to direct labor and direct materials.2. Compute both the direct labor cost and the direct materials cost per equivalent unit. (Round "Cost per EUP" to 2 decimal places.)3. Compute both direct labor cost and direct materials cost assigned to units completed and transferred out and ending goods in process inventory. (Round "Cost per EUP" to 2 decimal places.)

In January 2017, Crane Company, a newly formed company, issued 9500 shares of its $8 par common stock for $13 per share. On July 1, 2017, Crane Company reacquired 950 shares of its outstanding stock for $10 per share. The acquisition of these treasury sharesa. increased total stockholders' equity.b. decreased the number of issued shares.c. decreased total stockholders' equity.d. did not change total stockholders' equity.

Assume the company is considering investing in a new machine that will increase its fixed costs by $36,000 per year and decrease its variable costs by $10 per unit. Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement for 2018 assuming the company purchases this machine

Sean is a baseball player who earns $890,000 per year playing for team X. If he weren't playing baseball for team X, he would be playing baseball for team Y and earning $660,000 per year. If he weren't playing baseball at all, he would be working as an accountant earning $90,000 per year. What is his economic rent as a baseball player?

Which conditions would allow Country X to have an absolute advantage over Country Y in the
production of automobiles?
O Country X's workers eam higher wages
O Country X can manufacture cars more cheaply.
O Country Y has a protective tariff on car imports.
O Country Y subsidizes its automobile industry.
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Copper Corporation, a calendar year C corporation, owns stock in Bronze Corporation and has net operating income of $900,000 for the current year. Bronze Corporation pays Copper a dividend of $150,000. What amount of dividends received deduction may Copper claim if it owns 85% of Bronze stock (and the two corporations are members of the same affiliated group)? (Assume Copper's dividends received deduction is not limited by its taxable income.)

Toward the end of the selection process, Eleanor is one of two final candidates. She meets with the company's executive vice-president in her third interview, and they spend most of the time discussing Eleanor's experiences working in different corporate cultures. This interview is likely a structured interview.A. TrueB. False

Compton Associates is an architectural firm that has been in practice only a few years. Because it is a relatively new firm, the market for the firm's services is very competitive. To compete successfully, Compton must deliver quality services at a low cost. Compton presents the following data for 2016 and 2017.Compton Associates is an architectural firm that has been inArchitect labor-hour costs are variable costs. Architect support costs for each year depend on the Architect support capacity that Compton chooses to maintain each year (that is, the number of jobs it can do each year). Architect support costs do not vary with the actual number of jobs done that year.Required1. Is Compton Associate's strategy one of product differentiation or cost leadership? Explain briefly.2. Describe key measures you would include in Compton's balanced scorecard and your reasons for doing so.

The following partially completed process cost summary describes the July production activities of Ashad Company. Its production output is sent to its warehouse for shipping. All direct materials are added to products when processing begins. Beginning work in process inventory is 20% complete with respect to conversion.Equivalent Units of ProductionDirect MaterialsConversion Units transferred out43,000 43,000 Units of ending work in process 4,700 2,820 Equivalent units of production47,700 45,820 Costs per EUPDirect MaterialsConversion Costs of beginning work in process$ 28,450 $3,270 Costs incurred this period 667,970 271,650 Total costs$696,420 $274,920 Units in beginning work in process (all completed during July) 4,200 Units started this period 43,500 Units completed and transferred out 43,000 Units in ending work in process 4,700Prepare its process cost summary using the weighted-average method. (Round "Cost per EUP" to 2 decimal places.)

Leona Figueroa is a new employee in the payroll department of Octolium Computers. After working at the company for one week, she asks you why it is so important to submit new hire documentation. What guidance will you offer her

A country produces melons and wheat. ​1.) Using the​ 3-point curved line drawing tool​, draw a representative PPC for this country. Label it​ 'PPC'. ​2.) Using the point drawing tool​, show a production point that is efficient. Label it​ 'A'. ​3.) Using the point drawing tool​, show a production point that is attainable but not efficient. Label it​ 'BE'. Carefully follow the instructions​ above, and only draw the required objects.

The following data have been recorded for recently completed Job 323 on its job cost sheet. Direct materials cost was $2,063. A total of 33 direct labor-hours and 234 machine-hours were worked on the job. The direct labor wage rate is $18 per labor-hour. The Corporation applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machine-hours. The predetermined overhead rate is $24 per machine-hour. The total cost for the job on its job cost sheet would be:

Mifflin Co. reported the following for the current year.
Net sales $60,000
Cost of goods sold $38.000
Beginning balance in accounts receivable $14.000
Ending balance in accounts receivable $ 6,000
Compute (a) accounts receivable turnover and (b) days’ sales uncollected. Hint: Recall that accounts receivable turnover uses average accounts receivable, and days’ sales uncollected uses the ending balance in accounts receivable.

Bartel Corporation produces bar stools for restaurants.
1. For each of the following, indicate whether the cost would typically be considered direct or indirect cost for the cost object given.
A. Lubricants used on the bar stool manufacturing equipment.
B. The factory supervisor's salary for the bar stool factory.
C. The production labor wages for the bar stool assemblers.
D. Nails and screws used in the production of the bar stools.
E. Manufacturing costs for wood and steel used in the bar stools.
2. For each of the following, indicate whether the cost would typically be considered product or period cost for the cost object given.
A. Electricity costs to run the factory.
B. Accountant salaries.
C. Selling costs for the period.
D. Delivery costs to take the bicycles to stores.
E. Tires for the bicycles.

Ida Sidha Karya Company is a family-owned company located in the village of Gianyar on the island of Bali in Indonesia. The company produces a handcrafted Balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. The gamelans are sold for $880. Selected data for the company’s operations last year follow:Units in beginning inventory 0Units produced 280Units sold 240Units in ending inventory 40Variable costs per unit: Direct materials $ 115 Direct labor $ 335 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 35 Variable selling and administrative $ 25 Fixed costs: Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 63,000 Fixed selling and administrative $ 23,000 The absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below:Sales $ 211,200Cost of goods sold 170,400Gross margin 40,800Selling and administrative expense 29,000Net operating income $ 11,800Required:Determine how much of the ending inventory consists of fixed manufacturing overhead cost deferred in inventory to the next period.

On February 18, 2021, Union Corporation purchased 600 IBM bonds as a long-term investment at their face value for a total of $600,000. Union will hold the bonds indefinitely, and may sell them if their price increases sufficiently. On December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022, the market value of the bonds was $580,000 and $610,000, respectively.Required:2. & 3. Prepare the adjusting entry for December 31, 2021 and 2022. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Wings Co. budgeted $572,000 manufacturing direct wages, 2,500 direct labor hours, and had the following manufacturing overhead: Overhead Cost Pool Budgeted Overhead Cost Budgeted Level for Cost Driver Overhead Cost Driver Materials handling $ 196,000 4,900 pounds Weight of materials Machine setup 19,600 560 setups Number of setups Machine repair 1,600 32,000 machine hours Machine hours Inspections 16,500 330 inspections Number of inspections Requirements for Job #971 which manufactured 4 units of product: Direct labor 20 hours Direct materials 220 pounds Machine setup 30 setups Machine hours 16,700 machine hours Inspections 15 inspections The total overhead of Job #971 under the ABC costing is:

Walter, a single taxpayer, purchased a limited partnership interest in a tax shelter in 1993. He also acquired a rental house in 2019, which he actively manages. During 2019, Walter's share of the partnership's losses was $30,000, and his rental house generated $20,000 in losses. Walter's modified adjusted gross income before passive losses is $130,000.
A. Calculate the amount of Walter's allowable deduction for rental house activities for 2017.B. Calculate the amount of Walter's allowable deduction for the partnership losses for 2017.C. What may be done with the unused losses, if anything?
1. The unused losses may be carried.
2. tax years to reduce.
3. income in those years.

Digital Corp is considering investing in project A. Their accountants gave them the following information: Initial investment: $1,200,000 Salvage Value: $340,000 Contribution Margin: $320,000 Present Value of Cash Flows: 4,580,000 Annual Cash Inflow: $850,000 Cost of Capital: 9% Length of project: 5 years What is the payback period

The Ramapo Company produces two products, Blinks and Dinks. They are manufactured in two departments, Fabrication and Assembly. Data for the products and departments are listed below. Product ​ Number of units ​ Labor hrs per unit ​ Machine hours per unit Blinks 1,000 4 5 Dinks 2,000 2 8 ​ All of the machine hours take place in the Fabrication department, which has an estimated overhead of $84,000. All of the labor hours take place in the Assembly department, which has an estimated total overhead of $72,000. ​ The Ramapo Company uses a single overhead rate to apply all overhead costs based on labor hours. What is the Single Plantwide Factory Overhead Rate for Blinks? Group of answer choices $19.50 $37.45 $78.00 $56.00

Karla Tanner opens a web consulting business called Linkworks and recorded the following transactions in its first month of operations.

Apr. 1 Tanner invests $80,000 cash along with office equipment valued at $26,000 in the company in exchange for common stock.
Apr. 2 The company prepaid $9,000 cash for twelve months' rent for office space. The company's policy is record prepaid expenses in balance sheet accounts.
Apr. 3 The company made credit purchases for $8,000 in office equipment and $3,600 in office supplies. Payment is due within 10 days.
Apr. 6 The company completed services for a client and immediately received $4,000 cash.
Apr. 9 The company completed a $6,000 project for a client, who must pay within 30 days.
Apr. 13 The company paid $11,600 cash to settle the account payable created on April 3.
Apr. 19 The company paid $2,400 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. The company's policy is record prepaid expenses in balance sheet accounts.
Apr. 22 The company received $4,400 cash as partial payment for the work completed on April 9.
Apr. 25 The company completed work for another client for $2,890 on credit.
Apr. 28 The company paid $5,500 cash in dividends.
Apr. 29 The company purchased $600 of additional office supplies on credit.
Apr. 30 The company paid $435 cash for this month's utility bill.
Descriptions of items that require adjusting entries on April 30, 2015, follow.

a) On April 2, the company prepaid $9,000 cash for twelve months' rent for office space.

b) The balance in Prepaid insurance represents the premium paid for a 12-month insurance policy; the policy's coverage began on April 1.

c) Office supplies on hand as of April 30 total $1,200.

d) Straight-line depreciation of office equipment, based on a 5-year life and a $4,000 salvage value, is $500 per month.

e) The company has completed work for a client, but has not yet billed the $1,800 fee.

f) Wages due to employees, but not yet paid, as of April 30 total $2,600.

Use the 3-step adjusting entry process to prepare the adjusting entry necessary to correctly report the revenue earned or the expense incurred:

Step 1: Determine what the current account balance equals (See General Ledger tab)

Step 2: Determine what the current account balance should equal.

Step 3: Prepare an adjusting entry to get from Step 1 to Step 2.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP):
The GAAP is a blend of recommendations from government bodies and widely accepted accounting principles for reporting information. It promotes openness in the exchange of economic data and makes clear and consistent financial reporting possible across organizations.

A part of a business's message that distinguishes it from all its competitors

is referred to as what?