Answer:
Chocolate International (CI)
Periodic Inventory system
1. Weighted-Average method:
Cost of goods sold = $91,840 (11,200 * $8.20)
Cost of ending inventory = $6,560 (800 * $8.20)
2. LIFO method:
Cost of ending inventory = $6,400 (800 * $8.00)
Cost of goods sold = Total cost Minus Cost of Ending Inventory
= $98,400 - $6,400
= $92,000
3. FIFO method:
Cost of ending inventory = $6,720 (800 * $8.40)
Cost of goods sold = Total cost Minus Cost of Ending Inventory
= $98,400 - $6,720
= $91,680
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Date Description Units Unit Cost Total Cost
April 1, 2019 Beginning Inventory 2,500 $8.00 $20,000
April 8, 2019 Purchase 4,000 $8.10 $32,400
August 7, 2019 Purchase 2,000 $8.30 $16,600
September 28 Purchase 3,500 $8.40 $29,400
Total 12,000 $98,400
Weighted-average cost per unit = $8.20
Ending inventory 800
Units sold 11,200 (12,000 - 800)
b) The FIFO (First-in, First-out) method is based on the assumption that Chocolate sales are made from the first items in stock. This means that the ending inventory of Chocolate is made up of the newest items.
On the other hand, the LIFO (Last-in, First-out) method bases its assumption on the sale of the newest Chocolate in stock while the oldest items form the bulk of the ending inventory.
The weighted-average method calculates a weighted-average unit cost of inventory by dividing the total cost of Chocolate available for sale by the total units of Chocolate for sale. Using the period inventory system, the computations of both the cost of goods sold and the ending inventory are done at the end of the specific financial period, unlike the perpetual inventory system.
A rifle manufacturer like Springfield needs muzzles, trigger mechanism, and wooden gunstocks to produce rifles. Without these items, Springfield cannot produce its rifles. Springfield will reduce its demand for trigger mechanisms and gunstocks if suppliers are unable to sell it the muzzles it needs to make rifles. This is an example of _____ in the business market.
Answer:
derived demand
Explanation:
The demand for a factor of production or the intermediate goods would occurs when the result of the demand for the other final or intermediate goods this we called as a derive demand. Also the demand of the firm let say the factor of an output would be calculated via market demand for the product it generates.
So according to the given situation, it is a derive demand
The following appeared in the October 15, 2021, issue of the Financial Smarts Journal:
This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale or an offer to buy securities.
New Issue October 15, 2021
$750,000,000
CRAFT FOODS, INC.
7.75% Debentures Due October 1, 2031
Price 99.57% plus accrued interest if any from date of issuance Copies of the prospectus and the related prospectus supplement may be obtained from such of the undersigned as may legally offer these securities under applicable securities laws.
Keegan Morgan & Co. Inc.
Coldwell Bros. & Co.
Robert Stacks & Co.
Sherwin-William & Co.
Required:
1. Based on the information provided in the announcement, indicate whether the market rate of interest is higher or lower than 7.75% when the Craft Foods bonds were issued.
2. If debt issue costs were $75,000 and the bonds were issued on an interest payment date, what entry did Craft use to record the sale?
Answer:
1. The market rate of interest is higher than 7.75% when the Craft Foods bonds were issued.
2. Debit Cash for $746,700,000; Dbit Discount on bond payable for $3,225,000; Debit Bond issue cost for $75,000; and Credit Bond payable for $750,000,000.
Explanation:
1. Based on the information provided in the announcement, indicate whether the market rate of interest is higher or lower than 7.75% when the Craft Foods bonds were issued.
From the information provided, it can be observed that the face value of this bond is 100% but it is issued at 99.57% price. Since the issue price of 99.57% is less than the face value, this implies that the bond is issued at a discount.
When a bond is issued at a discount, it indicates the stated interest rate is lower than the market interest rate.
Therefore, the market rate of interest is higher than 7.75% when the Craft Foods bonds were issued.
2. If debt issue costs were $75,000 and the bonds were issued on an interest payment date, what entry did Craft use to record the sale?
Before the journal entry is prepared, the following are first calculated:
Proceeds from bond issue = Bond price * Total face value = $750,000,000 * 99.57% = $746,775,000
Discount on bond = Total face value - Proceeds from bond issue = 750,000,000 - $746,775,000 = $3,225,000
Cash = Proceeds from bond issue - Debt issue costs = $746,775,000 - $75,000 = $746,700,000
The journal entry will now look as follows:
Description Debit ($) Credit ($)
Cash 746,700,000
Discount on bond payable 3,225,000
Bond issue cost 75,000
Bond payable 750,000,000
(To record bond issue at a discount.)
VANILLA SWAPS Cleveland Insurance Company has just negotiated a three-year plain vanilla swap in which it will exchange fixed payments of 8 percent for floating payments of LIBOR plus 1 percent. The notional principal is $50 million. LIBOR is expected to be 7 percent, 9 percent, and 10 percent (respectively) at the end of each of the next three years. Determine the net dollar amount to be received (or paid) by Cleveland each year. Determine the dollar amount to be received (or paid) by the counterparty on this interest rate swap each year based on the assumed forecasts of LIBOR.
Answer: Check attachment
Explanation:
a. Determine the net dollar amount to be received (or paid) by Cleveland each year.
The the net dollar amount to be received by Cleveland for:
Year 1: = $0
Year 2 = $1,000,000
Year 3: = $1,500,000
b. Determine the dollar amount to be received (or paid) by the counterparty on this interest rate swap each year based on the assumed forecasts of LIBOR.
Check the attachment for further details.
Cagney and Lacey enter into a written contract to open "Tried and True," a store specializing in used guns recovered from murder scenes. The written contract is a 2-paragraph handwritten document, and states that each party will receive 50% of any net profits and that each will devote 30 hours a week to the business. Both parties regard the writing as a final expression of their deal. After being in business for a evide while, Cagney sues Lacey for breach because Lacey is only working 20 hours per week during the summer months. Lacy attempts to present on vacation from school. Will Lacey be able to present this evidence at trial?
1. No, under the parole evidence rule that shows just prior to signing the contract, Cagney orally agreed that Lacey could work 20 hours a week when her children were
2. Yes, under the parole evidence rule
3. No, due to unilateral mistake
4. Yes, under the statute of frauds
Answer:
3. No, due to unilateral mistake
Explanation:
Lacey and Cagney both had agreed to wok for 30 hours per week and the agreement is in written format since it is enforceable. Both of them are sharing 50% profits so both will have to share the duties equally. When Lacey makes an excuse and is working for 20 hours per week only Cagney can sues her and she is in a probability to win against her. Lacey should have informed Cagney about the vacation from school scenario before signing the contract.
The Holmes Company's currently outstanding bonds have a 10% coupon and a 10% yield to maturity. Holmes believes it could issue new bonds at par that would provide a similar yield to maturity. If its marginal tax rate is 25%, what is Holmes' after-tax cost of debt
Answer:
7.5%
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what is Holmes' after-tax cost of debt
Using this formula
After-tax cost of debt=YTM (1-Taxes)
Where,
YTM = 10%
Tax Rate = 25%
Let plug in the formula
After-tax cost of debt= 10%(1-25%)
After-tax cost of debt=10%(75%)
After-tax cost of debt=0.075*100
After-tax cost of debt=7.5%
Therefore Holmes' after-tax cost of debt is 7.5%
Key Co. plans to present comparative financial statements for the years ended December 31, 20X1 and 20X2, respectively. Smith, CPA, audited Key's financial statements for both years and plans to report on the comparative financial statements on May 1, 20X3. Key's current management team was not present until January 1, 20X2. What period of time should be covered by Key's management representation letter
Answer: B. January 1, 20X1, through May 1, 20X3
Explanation:
The management representation letter should cover all the periods that will be in the auditor's report not just the periods that the current management team was in effect in.
Even though the financial statements are for the years ended December 31, 20X1 and 20X2, the auditor has a responsibility to include the events that happened all the way up to the date the reports will be released on May 20X3.
This is why the management representation letter needs to include the entire period of January 1, 20X1, through May 1, 20X3 because those will be in the audit report.
The following are the unit costs of making and selling an item at a volume of 30,000 units per month, which represents the company's capacity: Manufacturing: Direct materials $ 5.90 Direct labor 11.90 Variable overhead 1.90 Fixed overhead 3.90 Selling and administrative: Variable 7.90 Fixed 9.90 Assume the company has 300 units left over from last year which have small defects and which will have to be sold at a reduced price as scrap. This would have no effect on the company's other sales. The variable selling and administrative costs would have to be incurred to sell the defective units. The cost that is relevant as a guide for setting a minimum price on these defective units is: (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Multiple Choice $35.60 per unit. $7.90 per unit. $17.80 per unit. $31.50 per unit.
Answer:
$7.90 per unit
Explanation:
The computation of the minimum price on these defective units is shown below:
It is equivalent to the selling & admin variable cost per unit i.e. $7.90 per unit
oAs all the other cost would be considered as a sunk cost because the product is already generated and the fixed cost is not considered as it would remain the same whether the production is increase or not
Therefore the second option is correct
The overall cost of your credit (loan) depends on
Joey realizes that he has charged too much on his credit card and has racked up $5,100 in debt. If he can pay $125 each month and the card charges 18 percent APR (compounded monthly), how long will it take him to pay off the debt
Answer:
It will take Joey 63.59 months to pay off the debt.
Explanation:
This can be calculated using the formula for calculating the present value of an ordinary annuity as follows:
PV = P * ((1 - (1 / (1 + r))^n) / r) …………………………………. (1)
Where;
PV = Present value or debt amount = $5,100
P = Monthly payment = $125
r = annual percentage rate (APR) / 12 = 18% / 12 = 0.18 / 12 = 0.015
n = number of months it will take Joey to pay off the debt = ?
Substitute the values into equation (1) and solve for n, we have:
5100 = 125 * ((1 - (1 / (1 + 0.015))^n) / 0.015)
5100 / 125 = (1 - (1 / 1.015)^n) / 0.015
40.80 * 0.015 = 1 - 0.985221674876847^n
0.985221674876847^n = 1 - 0.612
0.985221674876847^n = 0.388
loglinearize both sides, we have:
nlog0.985221674876847 = log0.388
n = log0.388 / log0.985221674876847
n = -0.411168274405793 / -0.00646604224923186
n = 63.59
Therefore, it will take Joey 63.59 months to pay off the debt.
A NOW account requires a minimum balance of $750 for interest to be earned at an annual rate of 4 percent. An account holder has maintained an average balance of $500 for the first six months and $1,000 for the remaining six months. The account holder writes an average of 60 checks per month and pays $0.02 per check, although it costs the bank $0.05 to clear a check.
Required:
a. What average return does the account holder earn on the account?
b. What is the average return if the bank lowers the minimum balance to $400?
c. What is the average return if the bank pays interest only on the amount in excess of $400? Assume that the minimum required balance is $400.
d. How much should the bank increase its check fee to the account holder to ensure that the average interest it pays on this account is 5 percent? Assume that the minimum required balance is $750.
Answer:
a. Average return = 5.55%
b. Average return = 6.88%
c. Average return = 4.75%
d. Bank increase per check fees = $.0257
Explanation:
a.)
Interest earned on first $500 = $500×0×6 / 12 = $0
Interest earned on next $1000 = $1000×0.04×6 / 12= $20
Now,
Fees earned on checks = ($.05 - $.02)×60×12 = $21.6
So,
Total interest earned = $20 + $21.6 = $41.6
Given,
Average balance maintained = $750
So,
Average return = $41.6 / $750 = 5.55%
b.)
Interest earned on first $500 = $500×0.04×6 / 12 = $10
Interest earned on next $1000 = $1000×0.04×6 / 12 = $20
Now,
Fees earned on checks = ($.05 - $.02)×60×12 = $21.6
So,
Total interest earned = $10 + $20 + $21.6 = $51.6
Given that,
Average balance maintained = $750
So,
Average return = $51.6 / $750 = 6.88%
c.)
Interest earned on first $100 = $100×0.04×6 / 12 = $2
Interest earned on next $600 = $600×0.04×6 / 12 = $12
Now,
Fees earned on checks = ($.05 - $.02)×60×12 = $21.6
So,
Total interest earned = $2 + $12 + $21.6 = $35.6
Given that,
Average balance maintained = $750
So,
Average return = $35.6 / $750 = 4.75%
d.)
Total interest earned = $750×0.05 = $37.5
So,
fees earned on checks = $37.5 - $20 = $17.5
Subsidiary per check = $17.5 / 60×12 = $.0243
So,
Bank increase per check fees = $.05 – $.0243 = $.0257
As a business professional, give two reasons why you will prefer written communication to oral
communication in two (2) sentences.
Answer:When the federal government spends more money than it receives in taxes in a ... spending over time in nominal dollars is misleading because it does not take ... defense spending as a share of GDP has generally declined since the 1960s, ... Healthcare expenditures include both payments for senior citizens (Medicare), ...
Explanation:
Cabell Products is a division of a major corporation. Last year the division had total sales of $28,540,000, net operating income of $2,597,140, and average operating assets of $5,708,000. The company's minimum required rate of return is 10%. The division's margin is closest to: Multiple Choice 20.0% 45.5% 9.1% 91.0%
Answer:
9.1%
Explanation:
With regards to the above, margin is computed as;
Margin = (Net operating income ÷ Sales) × 100
Given that:
Net operating income = $2,597,140
Sales = $28,540,000
Margin = ($2,597,140 ÷ $28,540,000) × 100
Margin = 9.1%
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For 2018, Tree Top Farms had sales of $438,000, cost of goods sold of $286,000, ending inventory of $154,000, ending accounts receivable of $46,000, and ending accounts payable of $38,000. For 2019, sales were $413,000, cost of goods sold was $281,000, ending inventory was $149,000, ending accounts receivables were $48,000, and ending accounts payable were $36,000. What was the cash cycle for 2019 based on a 365-day year
Answer:
190.27 days
Explanation:
Average accounts receivable = (Ending accounts receivable 2018 + Ending accounts receivable 2019) / 2
Average accounts receivable = ($46,000 + $48,000)/2
Average accounts receivable = $47,000
Average accounts payable = (Ending accounts payable 2018 + Ending accounts payable 2019) / 2
Average accounts payable = ($38,000 + $36,000)/2
Average accounts payable = $37,000
Average inventory = (Ending inventory 2018 + Ending inventory 2019) / 2
Average inventory = ($154,000 + $149,000)/2
Average inventory = $151,500
Days sales outstanding = (Average accounts receivable*365 days)/Sales
Days sales outstanding = ($47,000*365 days)/$413,000
Days sales outstanding = $17,155,000/$413,000
Days sales outstanding = 41.54 days
Days payable outstanding = (Average accounts payable*365 days)/Cost of goods sold
Days payable outstanding = ($37,000*365 days)/$281,000
Days payable outstanding = $13,505,000/$281,000
Days payable outstanding = 48.06 days
Days inventory outstanding = (Average inventory*365 days)/Cost of goods sold
Days inventory outstanding = ($151,500*365 days)/$281,000
Days inventory outstanding = $55,297,500/$281,000
Days inventory outstanding = 196.79 days
Cash cycle = Days sales outstanding + Days inventory outstanding - Days payable outstanding
Cash cycle = 41.54 days + 196.79 days - 48.06 days
Cash cycle = 190.27 days
Hence, the cash cycle for 2019 based on a 365-day year is 190.27 days
define public administration
Answer:
The answer is below
Explanation:
Public Administration is a term that is used to describe governmental activities including setting out plans and actual actions or responsibility, to manage the public or government agencies which in turn is to manage the public or government policies that cater for the state in the interest of the public at large.
How important is a business plan?
Answer:
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Explanation:
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Whether you're starting a small business or exploring ways to expand an existing one, a business plan is an important tool to help guide your decisions. Think of it as a roadmap to success, providing greater clarity on all aspects of your business, from marketing and finance to operations and product/service details.
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A business plan is a very important and strategic tool for entrepreneurs.
the purpose of a business plan is to help articulate a strategy for starting your business.
Explanation:
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Jeff is the Chief Financial Officer of a large publicly-traded corporation. He knows that his company will have to restate its earnings downward shortly, because of some accounting errors. He also knows that this will cause the stock price, which is now $20 a share, to decrease sharply. Before the public announcement of the restatement, Jeff sells most of his shares to outside investors, who pay the current $20 market price, unaware of the coming restatement. Jeff may be charged with Group of answer choices Conspiracy to commit securities fraud Embezzlement All of these Obstruction of justice Insider trading
Answer: Insider trading
Explanation:
Insider Trading refers to when a person trades on material non-public information. It is frowned upon because it gives an unfair advantage to people who know the internal affairs of a company such that they benefit at the expense of others.
Material non-public information refers to information that the public does not know about but can be reasonably expected to impart stock prices if the public knew.
Jeff knows information that is both material and non-public and acted on it thereby profiting at the expense of those who bought his shares as their stake will reduce and they will make losses when the stock price goes down.
Match each of the following terms with their definition - Before-tax cost of debt - Cost of preferred stock - Cost of Common Stock - WACC A. The interest rate the firm must pay on new long-term borrowing B. the rate of return on retained earnings, and adjusted for flotation costs C. rate of return investors require based on the preferred stock dividend D. the average cost of raising new financing
Answer:
Before-tax cost of debt ⇒ A. The interest rate the firm must pay on new long-term borrowing.
This refers to the interest rate that a firm will pay on long term borrowing as compensation to the lenders for lending the company some funds.
Cost of preferred stock ⇒ C. rate of return investors require based on the preferred stock dividend.
The cost of the preferred stock is the rate of the preferred dividend that investors require they are paid every year if dividends can be paid and sometimes even when it cannot.
Cost of Common Stock ⇒ B. the rate of return on retained earnings, and adjusted for flotation costs .
Commons stock costs is the required return on the retained earnings of a company.
WACC ⇒ D. the average cost of raising new financing.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) represents the total cost of raising capital for the company as it incorporates the costs of debt, preferred stock and common stock.
The grouping of living things according to similar characteristics is
Answer:
see the explanation
Explanation:
A species can be defined as a group of organisms with similar features, and these organisms are capable of breeding and produce fertile offspring. You are probably aware of the fact that horses and donkeys belong to the same kingdom, phylum, class, order, family as well as genus but they are from different species.
A company is considering opening a new product line. The building being considered will have a monthly lease and utility payment of $3500. Two employees will be hired at $ 15/hr/employee. Each employee will work 120 hrs per month. The average revenue per unit product sold is estimated at $ 100. The variable cost of production of each unit is estimated at $40.
Required:
a. How many units must be produced each month for the buisness to breakeven?
b. How many units must be produced monthly to achieve a monthly profit of $10,000?
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
First, we need to calculate the total fixed costs:
Total fixed costs= 3,500 + (120*2*15)
Total fixed costs= $7100
Now, using the following formula, we can determine the break-even point in units:
Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= 7,100 / (100 - 40)
Break-even point in units= 118.33 = 119 units
Finally, the number of units to earn $10,000 in profit:
Break-even point in units= (fixed costs + desired profit) / contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= (7,100 + 10,000) / 60
Break-even point in units= 285
what is the role of the prosecutor in a civil case
A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the civil case inquisitorial system, they represents the government in the case brought against the accused person
Answer:
same as the answer of her/him
Explanation:
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Evan phoned his representative when he received his most recent statement on his deferred annuity. Evan is 65 and purchased the fixed annuity seven years ago to be a conservative part of his portfolio. Evan has read and heard a lot about how the market is beginning to take off and that variable annuities have considerable growth potential. He wants to get out of the fixed annuity and purchase a variable annuity to earn a higher return. The representative should:
Answer: Review Evan's investor profile factors and other facts to determine a suitable course of action to address his concerns and needs
Explanation:
The options include:
A. Recommend that Evan consider an exchange into a variable life insurance policy because it has growth potential with a death benefit.
B. Recommend that Evan surrender the annuity and invest in bond mutual funds because they work similar and cost less.
C. Review Evan’s investor profile factors and other facts to determine a suitable course of action to address his concerns and needs.
D. Update his investor profile factors and risk tolerance, and discuss with Evan the long term focus of a variable annuity and how it will outperform the fixed annuity within the first couple of years.
Based on the information given in the question, the best thing that the representative should do will be to review Evan's investor profile factors and other facts to determine a suitable course of action to address his concerns and needs.
When Evan's investor profile factors is checked, then the representative can then inform Evans about the appropriate thing to do and if it's appropriate for him to purchase a variable annuity to earn a higher return.
Going ahead by getting out of the fixed annuity and purchasing a variable annuity without reviewing Evan's investor's profile isn't appropriate.
Calculate the opportunity cost of capital for a firm with the following capital structure: 30% preferred stock, 50% common stock and 20% debt.The firms has a cost of debt of 7.87%, a cost of preferred stock equal to 10.76% and a 13.91% cost of common stock. The firm has a 35% tax rate. You answer should be entered as a %, for example 15.48%
Answer:
11.21%
Explanation:
the opportunity cost of capital can be determined by calculating the weighted average cost of capital
WACC = [weight of equity x cost of equity[ + [weight of debt x cost of debt x (1 - tax rate)] + [weight of preferred stock x cost of preferred stock]
0.3 x 10.76 + (0.5 x 13.91) + (0.2 x 0.65 x 7,87)
3.228 + 6.955 + 1.231
11.21%
Bond prices depend on the market rate of interest, stated rate of interest, and time. Determine whether the following bonds payable will be issued at face value, at a premium, or at a discount:a. The market interest rate is 4%. Denton issues bonds payable with a stated rate of 4%.b. Starkville issued 8% bonds payable when the market interest rate was 8.25%.
Answer:
a. Par value
b. Discount
Explanation:
a. As the market interest rate is 4% and the stated rate is also 4% so that means the bond would be issued at face value because both the rates are same
b. The bond rate is 8% and the market interest rate is 8.25%
so the stated interest rate is lower than the market interest rate, that means the bond would be issued at discount
hence, the same would be considered
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4) Answer the following questions about the Economy based on the Circular Flow. Your answers should be general (like taxes, land resources, etc.). Be very careful and be sure that you study the diagram in your lesson (3.01) and watch the Circular Flow video before answering:
a) What does the Government provide to Individuals and Households?
b) What do Individuals and Households provide to the Government?
c) What do Businesses provide to the Government?
d) What does the Government provide to Businesses?
e) What do Businesses provide to Individuals and Households OTHER than products and services?
f) What do Individuals and Households provide to Businesses OTHER than the money they use to purchase their products?
g) Name 3 types of resources that are provided by Individuals and Households to Businesses in the FACTOR market
h) Who do Businesses provide products and services for in the Product Market?
Answer:
A.) Homes, shelter
B.)Taxes
C.) Recources and financiality.
E.) Money, for working.
F.) Members of households provide labor to businesses through the resource market. In turn, businesses convert those resources into goods and services.
G.) labor, raw materials, capital, and land
H.) The market in a nation's circular flow of income in which households demand goods and services, which firms provide. Households make purchases, providing revenue for firms, which they in turn use to acquire resources from households in the resource market.
Which employees work directly with customers, helping them make deposits and withdrawals?
Bank Teller
Insurance Agent
Financial Manager
Mortgage Broker
Answer:
A. bank teller
Explanation:
bank teller is a person who manages deposits and withdrawls
Which examples demonstrate common Sales and Service work environments? Check all that apply.
Tara travels to meet with customers and sell them parts.
Wesley works in an airplane, assisting passengers with their needs.
Audrey works in an office, taking customer orders over the telephone.
Bernard works at a ticket counter in an airport.
Yuk works on a ship, overseeing other workers.
Leo drives a large tractor-trailer truck across long distances.
Answer:
Option A, B, C and D demonstrate common Sales and Service work environments.
Explanation:
Sales & service work include primarily selling some thing to customers and also assisting the customers in some or the other way.
Of the given set of options, Option A, B, C and D demonstrate common Sales and Service work environments.
Tara sells parts to customer - Sales profile
Wesley assist passenger - hospitality service sector
Audrey takes order on phone - e commerce service sector
Bernard works at ticket counter - Recreational services
In the option E and F, Yuk and Leo are not working in common Sales and Service industry
Answer:
A, C, D
Explanation:
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The purpose of cascading the balanced scorecard throughout the organization is: _____________
a. To help all employees think about, discuss, and implement the corporate strategy.
b. To ensure strict hierarchical control of the organization.
c. To customize the organizational mission and goals for every employee.
d. To create detailed performance measures for each employee
Answer:
b. To ensure strict hierarchical control of the organization.
The purpose of cascading the balanced scorecard is b. To ensure strict hierarchical control of the organization.
What is cascading?Cascading is a term that describes the positions in an organization and how an organization is been set up from higher heirachy to lower heirachy.
Therefore, with cascading, hierarchical control of the organization can be checked and be monitored.
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Determining Missing Items from Computations Data for the California, Midwest, Northwest, and Texas divisions of Firefly Industries are as follows: Sales Operating Income Invested Assets Return on Investment Profit Margin Investment Turnover California $ 6,000,000 (a) (b) 16% 20% (c) Midwest (d) $1,512,000 (e) (f ) 12% 1.4 Northwest 13,750,000 (g) $11,000,000 17.5% (h) (i) Texas 5,250,000 840,000 3,500,000 (j) (k) (l) a. Determine the missing items, identifying each by the letters (a) through (l). Round profit margin to one decimal place and investment turnover to two decimal places.
aAnswer:
Note: See the lower part of the attached excel for the table for the answer.
Explanation:
In the attached excel file, the following calculations are done:
(a) Operating income = Sales * Profit margin = $6,000,000 * 20% = $1,200,000
(b) Invested assets = Operating income / Return on investment = $1,200,000 / 16% = $7,500,000
(c) Investment turnover = Return on investment / Profit margin = 16% / 20% = 0.80 times
(d) Sales = Operating income / Profit margin = 1,512,000.00 / 12% = $12,600,000
(e) Investment assets = Sales / Investment turnover = $12,600,000 / 1.40 = $9,000,000.00
(f) Return on investment = Investment turnover * Profit margin = 1.40 * 12% = 16.80%
(g) Operating income = Invested assets * Return on investment = $11,000,000 / 17.50% = $1,925,000
(h) Profit margin = (Operating income / Sales) * 100 = ($1,925,000 / $13,750,000) * 100 = 14.0%
(i) Investment turnover = Return on investment / Profit margin = 17.50% / 14.0% = 1.25 times
(j) Return on investment = (Operating income / Invested assets) * 100 = ($840,000 / $3,500,000) * 100 = 24.0%
(k) Profit margin = (Operating income / Sales) * 100 = ($840,000 / $5,250,000) * 100 = 16.0%
(l) Investment turnover = Return on investment / Profit margin = 24.0% / 16.0% = 1.50
Direct Materials Variances The following data relate to the direct materials cost for the production of 20,000 automobile tires: Actual: 80,000 lbs. at $2.65 $212,000 Standard: 86,000 lbs. at $2.50 $215,000 a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter favorable variances as negative numbers. Enter unfavorable variances as positive numbers. Price variance $fill in the blank 1 Quantity variance fill in the blank 3 Total direct materials cost variance $fill in the blank 5 b. The direct materials price variance should normally be reported to the . The direct materials quantity variance due to a malfunction of equipment that had not been properly operated should be reported to the . The total materials cost variance should be reported to the .
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
a. Direct material price variance
= 80,000 × ($2.65 - $2.5)
= $12,000 unfavorable
Direct material quantity variance
= $2.5 × (80,000 - 86,000)
= -$15,000 favorable
ANd, the total direct material cost variance
= $12,000 unfavorable - $15,000 favorable
= -$3,000 favorable
2. The direct material price variance should be reported to the purchasing department while the direct material quantity variance should be reported to the production supervisor and the total material cost variance should be reported to the senior plant management