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Simon lost $7,100 gambling this year on a trip to Las Vegas. In addition, he paid $2,730 to his broker for managing his $273,000 portfolio and $500 to his accountant for preparing his tax return. In addition, Simon incurred $3,390 in transportation costs commuting back and forth from his home to his employer's office, which were not reimbursed. Calculate the amount of these expenses that Simon is able to deduct (assuming he itemizes his deductions).
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13) Storico Co. just paid a dividend of $3.15 per share. The company will increase its dividend by 20 percent next year and then reduce its dividend growth rate by 5 percentage points per year until it reaches the industry average of 5 percent dividend growth, after which the company will keep a constant growth rate forever. If the required return on the companys stock is 12 percent, what will a share of stock sell for today? (4 pts)
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Kyle owned a small business that sold and repaired several styles of bicycles. Last month, Kyle had sales of $15,000 and the costs of operating his business were $12,300. Which of the following is true about Kyle's business?The business earned a profit.The business should focus on expansion.The business experienced a loss.The business is not capitalizing on a need
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Careers emerging to improve environmental conditions include:sanitary engineerred physicianenvironmental geologistgreen architect
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Record the following transactions as general journal entries. Use the gross-price method. Aug. 6 Purchased $830 of merchandise on account from Johnston Co. Credit terms 2/10, n/30. 8 Bought an $18,000 truck from Pillner Co., paying $3,000 down; balance on account. 13 Purchased $2,611 of merchandise for cash from Pillner and Co. 15 Paid for the August 6 purchase of merchandise from Johnston Co. 17 Purchased $1,743 of merchandise from Luis Co. Credit terms 2/10, n/30.
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You and your family visit Orlando for a week. While there, you decide to go to Universal Studios. When you arrive, you notice that each family member can buy a day pass for $115 or a two-day pass for $150. If you want a three-day pass, the price is $170. Suppose your benefit, measured in utility, is equal to $120 in value the first day you go to the park, $50 more if you go a second day, and $15 more for the third day. What ticket, if any, should you buy
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Rouse Corporation's December 31, 2012 balance sheet showed the following: 8% preferred stock, $20 par value, cumulative, 20,000 shares authorized 10,000 shares issued $150,000 Common stock, $10 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized 1,950,000 shares issued, 1,930,000 outstanding 19,000,000 Paid-in capital excess of par --- preferred stock 60,000 Paid-in capital excess of par --- common stock 27,000,000 Retained earnings 7,650,000 Treasury stock (20,000 Shares) 630,000 Rouse's total stockholders' equity was:
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What is the difference between social marketing and advertising?
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Dess Inc., a manufacturing company, has provided the following data for the month of August. The balance in the Work in Process inventory account was $10,000 at the beginning of the month and $22,000 at the end of the month. During the month, the used direct material cost was $63,000, and direct labor cost was $39,000. The manufacturing overhead cost was $43,000.1. The manufacturing costs for August was: A. $59,000 B. $67,000 C. $145,000 D. $133,000 2. The cost of goods manufactured for August was: A. $133,000 B. $142,000 C. $145,000 D. $130,000
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Manrow Growers, Inc., owns equipment for sowing and harvesting its organic fruit, vegetables, and tree nuts that are sold to local restaurants and grocery stores. At the beginning of 2019, an asset account for the company showed the following balances: Equipment $350,000 Accumulated depreciation through 2018 165,000 During 2019, the following expenditures were incurred for the equipment:Major overhaul of the equipment on January 1, 2019, that improved efficiency $42,000Routine maintenance and repairs on the equipment 5,000The equipment is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of eight years with a $20,000 estimated residual value. The annual accounting period ends on December 31.Required:Record the adjusting entry for depreciation on the equipment during 2018.
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The principal objectives of the human resource management process are to ______. Multiple select question. accrue liabilities for wages, payroll taxes, and employee benefit programs ensure that payroll costs are for legitimate entity activities record production and other types of payroll costs in accounts report compensation paid to consultants or contractors on IRS Form 1099
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as an austrian-thai company, red bull has done a remarkable job of positioning itself internationally by coming across as a local company in every country where red bull is sold. Would you be more or less likely to buy redbull knowing the brand is austrian but with a strong tahi influence? Does it generally mattter to consumers where a product orignates from?
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Why should managers worry about product overcosting or undercosting? A. Averaging can result in inaccurate and misleading cost data. As such, companies may overinvest in products that have been overcosted, and underinvest in products that have been undercosted. B. Overcosting may result in competitors entering a market and taking market share for products that a company erroneously believes are low-margin or even unprofitable. Undercosting may result in companies selling products on which they are in fact losing money, when they erroneously believe them to be profitable. C. Overcosting products may lead to sales that acutally result in losses because the sales may bring in less revenue than the cost of the resources they use. Undercosting products may lead to the loss market share to competitors selling similar products. D. If prices of products are determined by the market based on co
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Sierra Company produces its product at a total cost of $89 per unit. Of this amount, $14 per unit is selling and administrative costs. The total variable cost is $58 per unit, and the desired profit is $28 per unit. Determine the markup percentage using the (a) total cost, (b) product cost, and (c) variable cost methods. Round your answers to one decimal place. a. Total cost fill in the blank 1 % b. Product cost fill in the blank 2 % c. Variable cost fill in the blank 3 %
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b. Prepare the adjusting entry to record Bad Debts Expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $5,400 credit. c. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $1,900 debit.
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Frida makes bread every day and due to demand she is thinking of increasing her bread production. In order to make this decision, she would calculate her marginal costs of bread production (increased number of employees, equipment, etc.) and her marginal benefits (number of loaves sold, price paid, new customers, etc.) and continue to produce where Select the correct answer below: a. MBb. MB>MC or until they are equal. c. total benefits equal total costs. d. the price of bread equals exactly the marginal benefit of each loaf.
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Interest rates and decisions Suppose that a firm is facing an upward-sloping yield curve and needs to borrow money to invest in production. Does this mean that the firm should consider borrowing only at short-term rates? a. No, the firm needs to take the volatility of short-term rates into account. b. No, an upward-sloping yield curve means that the firm will get a lower interest rate if it uses long-term financing c. Yes, using short-term financing will give the firm the lowest possible interest rate over the life of the project. Credit ratings affect the yields on bonds. Based on the scenario described in the following table, determine whether yields will increase or decrease and whether it will be more expensive or less expensive, as compared to other players in the market, for a company to borrow money from the bond market. Scenario Impact on Yield Cost of Borrowing Money from Bond Markets ABC Real Estate is a commercial real estate firm that primarily uses short-term financing, while its competitors primarily use long-term financing. Interest rates have recently increased dramatically. Decrease More expensive Ziffy Corp.s credit rating was downgraded from AAA to A. Bellgotts Inc. has increased its market share from 15% to 37% over the last year while maintaining a profit margin greater than the industry average. Previously, Ferro Co. had only used short-term debt financing. The company now finances its current assets such as inventories and receivables with short-term debt, and it finances its fixed assets such as buildings and equipment with long-term debt.
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If someone is discriminated by a law based on gender, the burden is on the state to show that the law is substantially related to an important government purpose.true or FALSE
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On August 10, a credit card account had a balance of $325. A purchase of $56 was made on August 15, and $157 was charged on August 27. A payment of $79 was made on August 15. The interest on the average daily balance is 1.35% per month. Find the finance charge on the September 10 bill. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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You have decided to start a lawn service business to help pay your tuition so that you can complete your undergraduate accounting degree. You plan to provide various lawn maintenance services that will include lawn mowing services, aeration and fertilization. You and two of your friends have agreed to work for you in this new business endeavor. Which of the following would best describe organizing for your new business?A. Preparing monthly billing statements for clients.B. Determining the types of lawn services that you will provide for clients.C. Providing employees with the authority to make decisions regarding a client.D. Hiring and training new employees.
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A mother notices that when she divides brownies equally between her two children and gives each child her share on a separate plate, the brownies last a long time. But when she gives her children a plate to share, the brownies are gone pretty quickly. The mother concludes from this that brownies given on a single plate are:_______.A) excludable but they might either be rival or nonrival.B) nonexcludable and nonrival.C) excludable and rival.D) excludable and nonrival.E) nonexcludable and rival.
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why is it important to start with temporary investments that lead to permanent investments
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All of the following statements are true regarding the periodic inventory system except Under the periodic system, a company uses separate accounts to record freight costs, returns, and discounts. Using the periodic inventory system affects the balance sheet contents differently than when the perpetual system is used. Under the periodic inventory system, the balance of cost of goods sold is calculated at the end of the period. Under the periodic inventory system, the balance in ending inventory is calculated at the end of the period.
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