Suppose the economy of the large country of Hendrix is currently experiencing economic growth and has a trade deficit. Consider the possible effects of this economic growth on the trade balance and place them in the appropriate category. 1. Likely to occur during economic growth and increase the trade deficit 2. Likely to occur during economic growth and decrease the trade deficit 3. Not likely to occur during economic growth imports increase a. imports decrease b. government borrowing increases c. private savings decrease d. private savings increase e. government borrowing decreases

Answer:

1. Likely to occur during economic growth and increase the trade deficit - imports increase

Economic growth increases the living standard of people because it raises the average income. People often use this income to buy goods from abroad in case demand is not met by domestic firms.

2. Likely to occur during economic growth and decrease the trade deficit - d. private savings increase

Private savings increase during economic growth because people enjoy a higher disposable income. A share of this private savings are invested abroad, where foreigners use this capital to import goods from the original country, decreasing the trade deficit.

3. Not likely to occur during economic growth - c. private savings decrease

Private savings usually increase during times of economic growth for the reasons explained above.

Jordan paid $30,000 for equipment two years ago and has claimed total depreciation deductions of $15,600 for the two years. The cost of repairs during the same time period was $2,000 while a major overhaul which extended the life of the equipment cost $7,000. What is Jordan's adjusted basis in the equipment at the end of the two-year period

explain the rational accounting system in a business organization​

Synder Company uses a standard cost system for its production process and applies overhead based on direct labor hours. The following information is available for May when Synder produced 4,500 units: Standard: DLH per unit 2.50 Variable overhead per DLH $1.75 Fixed overhead per DLH $3.10 Budgeted variable overhead $21,875 Budgeted fixed overhead $38,750 Actual: Direct labor hours 10,000 Variable overhead $26,250 Fixed overhead $38,000 Refer to Synder Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the noncontrollable variance

Joint products Alpha and Beta emerge from common processing that costs $200,000 and yields 9,000 units of Product Alpha and 5,600 units of Product Beta. Product Alpha can be sold for $150 per unit. Product Beta can be sold for $90 per unit. What amount of the joint costs will be assigned to Product Beta if joint costs are allocated on the basis of number of units produced

lumination Corporation operates one central plant that has two divisions, the Flashlight Division and the Night Light Division. The following data apply to the coming budget year:

Budgeted costs of operating the plant for 2000 to 3000 hours:

Fixed operating costs per year $480,000
Variable operating costs $800 per hour
Budgeted long-run usage per year:

Flashlight Division 1500 hours
Night Light Division 600 hours
Practical capacity 3000 hours

Assume that practical capacity is used to calculate the allocation rates.

Actual usage for the year by the Flashlight Division was 1500 hours and by the Night Light Division was 800 hours. If a single-rate cost-allocation method is used, what amount of cost will be allocated to the Flashlight Division? Assume actual usage is used to allocate operating costs.

a. $1,850,000
b. $1,200,000
c. $2,050,000
d. $1,537,500

he following information relates to Halloran Co.'s accounts receivable for 2021: Accounts receivable balance, 1/1/2021 $ 840,000 Credit sales for 2021 3,300,000 Accounts receivable written off during 2021 70,000 Collections from customers during 2021 3,100,000 Allowance for uncollectible accounts balance, 12/31/2021 210,000 What amount should Halloran report for accounts receivable, before allowances, at December 31, 2021

Money serves three functions in the economy: medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value.
For each of the following statements about inflation, indicate which function of money inflation is hindering.
Statement Store of value Unit of account Medium of exchange
Inflation erodes money's purchasing power.
Inflation causes menu costs.
In some countries with hyperinflation, prices are posted in terms of U.S. dollars rather than the local currency, even though the local currency is still used to purchase the good.

You are running a hypothetical e-business in this course. Suppose your company only have one employee and three customers who do not access your website frequently. Your company also does not need to process a lot of information; in this case, to save your money, which types of computers does your company need to fulfill such a computing need?

"Your first morning in your new office, you reflect on what type of manager and leader you hope to be. Which of the following best reflects what you believe about employees and how they can best be led? Select an option from the choices below and click Submit. Employees are more loyal and productive if they feel that their leader is admirable, caring, and ethical. Employees’ behavior can be shaped and motivated, not only by rewarding good behavior but also by penalizing bad behavior. Employees need to be discouraged from bad behavior. They work harder when they know that failure has consequences."

At the beginning of the current season on April 1, the ledger of Sandhill Pro Shop showed Cash $2,950; Inventory $3,500; and Common Stock $3,450. The following transactions were completed during April 2022.
Apr. 5 Purchased golf bags, clubs, and balls on account from Arnie Co. $2,500, terms 2/10, n/60.
7 Paid freight on Arnie purchase $80.
9 Received credit from Arnie Co. for merchandise returned $700.
10 Sold merchandise on account to members $1,340, terms n/30. The
merchandise sold had a cost of $920.
12 Purchased golf shoes, sweaters, and other accessories on account from
Woods Sportswear $1,050, terms 2/10, n/30. 14 Paid Arnie Co. in full.
17 Received credit from Woods Sportswear for merchandise returned $50.
20 Made sales on account to members $910, terms n/30. The cost of the
merchandise sold was $550.
21 Paid Woods Sportswear in full.
27 Granted an allowance to members for clothing that did not fit properly $70.
30 Received payments on account from members $1,400.
Journalize the April transactions using a perpetual inventory system.

2- A local car dealer is advertising two leasing options for its new XT 3000 series sports car. Option A: is a standard 24-month lease of $1150 per month. In addition, this option requires a down payment of $4500, plus a $1000 refundable initial deposit. In option A, the lease payments are due at the beginning of every month. For example, the first lease payment (equal to $1150) is due at the beginning of month 1. Option B: In this option, the company offers a 24-month lease plan that has only a single up-front payment of $31000 (which is paid at the beginning of month one) Note: The initial deposit in option A will be refunded to the customer at the end of month 24. Assume an interest rate of 6% compounded monthly. Which option is better for the customer

Paul Company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding on January 1, 2021. On September 30, 2021, Paul sold 41,000 shares of common stock for cash. Paul also had 6,500 shares of convertible preferred stock outstanding throughout 2021. The preferred stock is $100 par, 5%, and is convertible into 3 shares of common for each share of preferred. Paul also had 430, 7%, convertible bonds outstanding throughout 2021. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 30 shares of common stock. The bonds sold originally at face value. Reported net income for 2021 was $280,000 with a 40% tax rate. Common shareholders received $1.30 per share dividends after preferred dividends were paid in 2021. Required: Compute basic and diluted earnings per share for 2021.

On March 9, Phillips gave Jackson Company a 60-day, 12% promissory note for $5,200. Phillips dishonors the note on May 8. Record the entry that Jackson would make when the note is dishonored, assuming that no interest has been accrued. Assume Jackson expects collection will occur. (Use 360 days for calculation. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,525.)

Heavenly Pastries, Inc. Heavenly Pastries, Inc. was founded in 1998 by Gary Houser in Boston, Massachusetts. Over the years, Heavenly Pastries grew from a small neighborhood shop to a national brand. In 2015 Heavenly Pastries went public. At the time of the public offering, there were 100 stores across the country, employing almost 1,000 employees. Over the next three years, Heavenly Pastries doubled the number of stores and employees. Corporate headquarters, still located in Boston, realized that the accounting information system needed to be upgraded. In May, 2019, the Information Technology Division (IT) was charged with upgrading the payroll software.
The Division consists of two departments, Development and Operations. The Development Department is responsible for the coding and testing of the payroll software; the Operations Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the new payroll software. Steven Miller is the IT Division manager. Since he supervises both departments, Steve has global access to all aspects of the payroll software, including employee additions, pay rate changes, and employee benefits changes. Steven Miller has been with Heavenly Pastries for just over one year.
Gary Houser Heavenly Pastries- Information Technology Division
He has been struggling with a gambling addiction for the past five years and has run up considerable debts. Subsequent to turning control of the new payroll software over to the Payroll Department, and before the first payroll was run using the new system. Sarah Cutter, the payroll supervisor, is responsible for updating the new payroll system, inputting employee data (names, Social Security numbers, tax and benefit information) and pay rates. Discuss means more than one or two sentences.
1. The fraud triangle lists three conditions that are usually present when fraud occurs. Discuss the three conditions and if they are present. For each condition, provide examples from the case.
2. List the red flags present that suggest the possibility of frauds and what type of frauds do these red flags suggest?
3. How would the fraud impact the financial statements?
4. Discuss the procedures you would use to detect this fraud.
5. Lastly, discuss the procedures that should be implemented to prevent this fraud.

At which stage should Joan discuss the look and feel of her website with her website designer?
At the _____?______ stage, Joan should discuss the look and feel of her website with her website designer.

Delisa Corporation has two divisions: Division L and Division Q. Data from the most recent month appear below:Total Company Division L Division QSales $ 541,000 $ 173,000 $ 368,000Variable expenses 323,720 117,640 206,080Contribution margin 217,280 55,360 161,920Traceable fixed expenses 111,910 38,710 73,200Segment margin 105,370 $ 16,650 $ 88,720Common fixed expenses 64,160Net operating income $ 41,210The break-even in sales dollars for Division Q is closest to:

During the next year, sales of Fluoro2211 are expected to be 10,000 units. All costs will remain the same except for fixed manufacturing overhead, which will increase by 20%, and material, which will increase by 10%. The selling price per unit for next year will be $160. Based on these data, Razor Inc.'s total contribution margin for next year will be:

Vaughn Company reports the following operating results for the month of August: sales $315,000 (units 5,000); variable costs $219,000; and fixed costs $71,600. Management is considering the following independent courses of action to increase net income. Compute the net income to be earned under each alternative. 1. Increase selling price by 10% with no change in total variable costs or sales volume.

Prob(Total time in process > t) = EXP(-t/T) T = (1/(Rp - Ri)) = (1 / Rs) R = min(Ri, Rp) u=R/Rp Dominic runs an appliance repair shop and sells replacement parts for appliances to walk in customers. Customer take an average of 5 minutes. It is a single phase system with 1 server. The coefficient of arrivals and the coefficient of processing times is 1.0. If Dominic's utilization were 80%, how many would be standing in line waiting to be served?

Atul purchased goods costing Rs 50000 at an invoice price,which is 50% above cost.. on invoice price je enjoyed 15% trade discount and Rs 3750 cash discount on cash payment of goods in lump sum at the time of purchase ...the purchase price to be recorded in the books will be​

Management of Wee Ones (WO), an operator of day-care facilities, wants the company's profit to be subdivided by center. The firm's accountant has provided the following data: Center Budgeted Revenue Actual Revenue Budgeted Direct Costs Actual Direct Costs Downtown $ 320,000 $ 340,200 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 Irvine 560,000 534,600 510,000 440,000 H. Beach 720,000 745,200 690,000 740,000 Totals $ 1,600,000 $ 1,620,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,480,000 WO's advertising, which is handled by the home office, is not reflected in the preceding figures and amounted to $60,000. Assume that management used the allocation base that is most influenced by advertising effort and consistent with sound managerial accounting practices. How much advertising would be allocated to the Irvine center

Ajax is reviewing its previous 100% acquisition of Baxter to determine if there is goodwill impairment. At December 31, 2020 Ajax has recorded Goodwill of $330,000 on its books relating to this acquisition. At December 31, 2020, Baxter had a book value of net assets of $400,000 (excluding goodwill) and an estimated fair value for the company of $600,000. What is the amount (if any) of the goodwill write-off required to be booked by Ajax at December 31, 2020 under the FASB rules effective in 2020.

The following production data were taken from the records of the Finishing Department for June:

Inventory in process, June 1, 30% completed 4,000 units
Completed units during June 65,000 units
Ending inventory, 60% completed 65,000 units

The number of materials equivalent units of production in the June 30 Finishing Department inventory, assuming that the first-in, first-out method is used to cost inventories and materials were added at the beginning of the process, is:______

Why do you think women occupy so few seats on boards of directors

Jupiter Satellite Corporation earned $29 million for the fiscal year ending yesterday. The firm also paid out 30 percent of its earnings as dividends yesterday. The firm will continue to pay out 30 percent of its earnings as annual, end-of-year dividends. The remaining 70 percent of earnings is retained by the company for use in projects. The company has 2.6 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current stock price is $105. The historical return on equity (ROE) of 11 percent is expected to continue in the future. What is the required rate of return on the stock

Ely Company has two support departments, Maintenance Department and Personnel Department, and two producing departments, X and Y. The Maintenance Department costs of $60,000 are allocated on the basis of standard service hours used. The Personnel Department costs of $9,000 are allocated on the basis of number of employees. The direct costs of Departments X and Y are $18,000 and $30,000, respectively. Data on standard service hours and number of employees are as follows:

Data on standard service hours and number of employees are as follows:
Maint. Person. Dept. Dept.
Dept. Dept. X Y
Standard service hours used 100 50 300 150
Number of employees 5 10 45 45
Direct labor hours 50 50 250 250

Predetermined overhead rates for Departments X and Y, respectively, are based on direct labor hours.

What is the overhead rate for Department Y assuming the direct method is used?

a. $120.00
b. $218.00
c. $109.00
d. $250.00

Victory Company uses weighted-average process costing to account for its production costs. Conversion cost is added evenly throughout the process. Direct materials are added at the beginning of the first process. During November, the first process transferred 800,000 units of product to the second process. Additional information for the first process follows. At the end of November, work in process inventory consists of 185,000 units that are 50% complete with respect to conversion. Beginning work in process inventory had $384,150 of direct materials and $133,875 of conversion cost. The direct material cost added in November is $2,570,850, and the conversion cost added is $2,543,625. Beginning work in process consisted of 67,000 units that were 100% complete with respect to direct materials and 80% complete with respect to conversion. Of the units completed, 67,000 were from beginning work in process and 733,000 units were started and completed during the period. Required: For the first process: 1. Determine the equivalent units of production with respect to direct materials and conversion.

Park Co. holds a 80% interest in San Marino Co. During 2019, San Marino sold inventory costing $1,155,000 to Park for $1,650,000. A total of $600,000 of this inventory was not sold to outsiders until 2020. During 2020, San Marino sold inventory costing $1,080,000 to Park for $1,800,000. A total of $750,000 of this inventory was not sold to outsiders until 2021. In 2020, Park reported a net income of $2,250,000 while San Marino reported $1,350,000. What is the noncontrolling interest in the 2020 income of the subsidiary

A company purchased equipment valued at $190,000. It traded in old equipment for a $108,000 trade-in allowance and the company paid $82,000 cash with the trade-in. The old equipment cost $170,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $68,000. This transaction has commercial substance. What is the recorded value of the new equipment

Auditory Company, which applies overhead to production on the basis of machine hours, reported the following data for the period just ended: Actual units produced: 13,000 Actual fixed overhead incurred: $742,000 Standard fixed overhead rate: $15 per hour Budgeted fixed overhead: $720,000 Planned level of machine-hour activity: 48,000 If Auditory estimates four hours to manufacture a completed unit, the company's fixed-overhead budget variance would be: