What are some recommendations for ways that Redbox can maintain its high market
share?

Answer:

Do online streaming

Explanation:

1: create commercials to spread the business

2: emphasize the good points for example, a movie ticket cost about $15 to $20 while a Redbox movie only cost about $2 and multiple people can watch the movie they bought.

3: place Redbox stations in high populated building for example, a mall, Publix, Walmart, Wawa, and Target.

Item 1 Lawrin is a real-estate salesperson whose compensation is commission-only. She earns a 3% commission on the sale price of each house that she sells and receives 1.5% commissions at the end of each month (the broker retains the rest per the employment agreement). During the month of July, Lawrin sold two houses totaling $445,260. What is her gross pay for the month of July

Precision Tool is trying to decide whether to lease or buy some new equipment for its tool and die operations. The equipment costs $52,000, has a 3-year life and will be worthless after the 3 years. The pre-tax cost of borrowed funds is 10 percent and the tax rate is 33 percent. The equipment can be leased for $18,500 a year. What is the net advantage to leasing? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Metlock Windows manufactures and sells custom storm windows for three-season porches. Metlock also provides installation service for the windows. The installation process does not involve changes in the windows, so this service can be performed by other vendors. Metlock enters into the following contract on July 1, 2020, with a local homeowner. The customer purchases windows for a price of $2,280 and chooses Metlock to do the installation. Metlock charges the same price for the windows irrespective of whether it does the installation or not. The installation service is estimated to have a standalone selling price of $630. The customer pays Metlock $1,980 (which equals the standalone selling price of the windows, which have a cost of $1,140) upon delivery and the remaining balance upon installation of the windows. The windows are delivered on September 1, 2020, Metlock completes installation on October 15, 2020, and the customer pays the balance due.

Required:
Prepare the journal entries for Geraths in 2020.

Rippelmeyer Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During June, the kennel budgeted for 3,600 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,550 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for June:

Fixed element per month Variable element per tenant day
Revenue _____________ $34,80
Wages and salaries $3900 $6
Expendables 400 9.7
Facility expenses 9400 4.5
Administrative expenses 7400 0.20
Total expenses 21,100 20.40

Actual results for May:
Revenue $73540
Wages and salaries 16170
Expendables 19735
Facility expenses 18125
Administrative expenses 7600

The net operating income in the planning budget for May would be closest to:
a. $9,140
b. $11,626
c. $12,200
d. $8,420

The net operating income in the flexible budget for May would be closest to:
a. $9,140
b. $8,420
c. $11,626
d. $12,200

Horatio Alger has just become product manager for Brand X. Brand X is a consumer product with a retail price of $1.00. Retail margins on the product are 33%, while wholesalers take a 12% margin. Brand X and its direct competitors sell a total of 20 million units annually; Brand X has 24% of this market. Variable manufacturing costs for Brand X are $0.09 per unit. Fixed manufacturing costs are $900,000. The advertising budget for Brand X is $500,000. The Brand X product manager's salary and expenses total $35,000. Salespeople are paid entirely by a 10% commission. Shipping costs, breakage, insurance, and so forth are $0.02 per unit.
1. What is the unit contribution for Brand X?
2. What is Brand X's break-even point?
3. What market share does Brand X need to break even?
4. What is Brand X's profit impact? Industry demand is expected to increase to 23 million units next year. Mr. Alger is considering raising his advertising budget to $1 million.
a. If the advertising budget is raised, how many units will Brand X have to sell to break even?
b. How many units will Brand X have to sell in order for it to achieve the same profit impact that it did this year?
c. What will Brand X's market share have to be next year for its profit impact to be the same as this year?
d. What will Brand X's market share have to be for it to have a $1 million profit impact?
5. Upon reflection, Mr. Alger decides not to increase Brand X's advertising budget. Instead, he thinks he might give retailers an incentive to promote Brand X by raising their margins from 33% to 40%. The margin increase would be accomplished by lowering the price of the product to retailers. Wholesaler margins would remain at 12%.
a. If retailer margins are raised to 40% next year, how many units will Brand X have to sell to break even?
b. How many units will Brand X have to sell to achieve the same profit impact next year as it did this year?
c. What would Brand X's market share have to be for its profit impact to remain at this year's level?
d. What would Brand X's market share have to be for it to generate a profit impact of $350,000?

Marks Corporation has two operating departments, Drilling and Grinding, and an office. The three categories of office expenses are allocated to the two departments using different allocation bases. The following information is available for the current period:
Office Expenses Total Allocation Basis
Salaries $48,000 Number of employees
Depreciation 24,000 Cost of goods sold
Advertising 47,000 Net sales
Item Drilling Grinding Total
Number of employees 1,200 1,800 3,000
Net sales $346,000 $519,000 $865,000
Cost of goods sold $102,600 $167,400 $270,000
The amount of the total office expenses that should be allocated to Drilling for the current period is:
a. $60,120.
b. $90,600.
c. $105,200.
d. $152,000.
e. $600,000.

Clean123 Inc. performs $1,000 of cleaning services for a customer. After 30 days, the customer pays 50% of the involce with a check. How will
this transaction be recorded?
The customer's payment will be recorded as a debit to(blank)
and a credit to Accounts Receivable.

Santana Company exchanged equipment used in its manufacturing operations plus $2,000 in cash for similar equipment used in the operations of Delaware Company. The following information pertains to the exchange.
Santana Co. | Delaware Co.
Equipment (cost) $28,000 | $18,000
Accumulated depreciation 9,000 | 10,000
Fair value of equipment 14,000 | 16,000
Cash given up 2,000
Please indicate whether an account is an asset (A), liability (L), or equity (E) for journal entries, adjusting entries, and closing entries.
Prepare the journal entries to record the exchange on the book of Santana Co. and Delaware Co. Assume that the exchange lacks commercial substance.

A museum of natural history opened a gift shop that operates throughout the year. Top-selling product is a bird feeder. Annual demand for the bird feeder is 933 units. Cost per order is $55. Annual holding cost per unit is $19. Assuming that the shop uses the EOQ as the order size, what would be the total holding cost for the bird feeder

Vaughn Manufacturing had the following transactions during 2022:

1. Issued $272500 of par value common stock for cash.
2. Recorded and paid wages expense of $130800.
3. Acquired land by issuing common stock of par value $109000.
4. Declared and paid a cash dividend of $21800.
5. Sold a long-term investment (cost $6540) for cash of $6540.
6. Recorded cash sales of $872000.
7. Bought inventory for cash of $348800.
8. Acquired an investment in Zynga stock for cash of $45780.
9. Converted bonds payable to common stock in the amount of $1090000.
10. Repaid a 6-year note payable in the amount of $479600.

What is the net cash provided by financing activities?

a. $(228900).
b. $250700.
c. $861100.
d. $1318900.

The following are partial income statement account balances taken from the December 31, 2021, year-end trial balance of White and Sons, Inc.: restructuring costs, $300,000; interest revenue, $40,000; before-tax loss on discontinued operations, $400,000; and loss on sale of investments, $50,000. Income tax expense has not yet been recorded. The income tax rate is 25%. Prepare the lower portion of the 2021 income statement beginning with $800,000 income from continuing operations before income taxes. Include appropriate EPS disclosures. The company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding throughout the year.

The 2020 accounting records of Novak Corp. reveal these transactions and events.

Payment of interest $10,000 Collection of accounts receivable $190,100
Cash sales 50,800 Payment of salaries and wages 57,100
Receipt of dividend revenue 18,800 Depreciation expense 16,300
Payment of income taxes 16,900 Proceeds from sale of vehicles 12,100
Net income 38,400 Purchase of equipment for cash 22,800
Payment of accounts payable Loss on sale of vehicles 2,900
for merchandise 115,600 Payment of dividends 14,200
Payment for land 73,300 Payment of operating expenses 28,300

Required:
Prepare the cash flows from operating activities section using the direct method.

If there were no beginning work in process and no ending work in process under the weighted-average process costing method, the number of equivalent units for direct materials, if direct materials were added at the start of the process, would be __________________ A. More than the units started or transferred in during the period. B. Equal to the units completed during the period. C. Less than the units completed during the period. D. Equal to total of units started and units completed during the period.

During 2020, Lincoln Company hires 12 individuals who are certified to be members of a qualifying targeted group. Each employee works in excess of 600 hours and is paid wages of $13,600 during the year. Lincoln Company's work opportunity credit is_____.

13. A firm hires its labor in a perfectly competitive factor (or resource) market and sells its product in a perfectly competitive product market. a. Using correctly labeled side-by-side graphs, show each of the following: i. The equilibrium wage rate in the market ii. The labor supply curve the firm faces iii. The demand curve the firm faces iv. The number of workers that the firm hires

Statement Of Owner's Equity Jay Pembroke started a business in April. Prepare a Statement of Owner's Equity using the following balances for April transactions. Cash $12,165 Accounts Receivable 1,811 Office Supplies 4,747 Prepaid Insurance 1,492 Accounts Payable 346 Jay Pembroke, Capital 17,536 Jay Pembroke, Drawing 100 Service Fees 3,033 Rent Expense 600 You will need to calculate the net income for April.

Raymond has a complex question. He would like to use the database to answer the question. He should__


conduct a search

complete a questionnaire

sort

conduct a query

Baskin Promotions, Incorporated sells T-shirts decorated for a variety of concert performers. The company has developed the following budget for the coming year based on a sales forecast of 77,000 T-shirts: Sales $ 1,345,190 Cost of Goods Sold 786,940 Gross Profit 558,250 Operating Expenses ($100,000 is fixed) 406,460 Operating Income 151,790 Income Taxes (30% of operating income) 45,537 Net Income $ 106,253 Cost of goods sold and variable operating expenses vary directly with sales, and the income tax rate is 30% at all levels of operating income. If the concert season is slow due to poor weather, Baskin estimates that sales could fall to as low as 57,000 T-shirts. What unit cost did Baskin use in budgeting the cost of goods sold for the year

A company is considering issuing long-term debt. The debt would have a thirty-year maturity and a ten percent coupon rate. In order to sell the issue, the bonds must be underpriced at a discount of five percent of face value. In addition, the company would have to pay flotation costs of five percent of face value. The firm's tax rate is 21 percent. Given this information, the annualized after-tax cost of debt for the company would be ________.

Rebecca Bennett is an 8-year-old who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. She is hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis, and she is beginning to learn about the disease process. Her parents are with her continually. She has an identical twin sister who is staying with her maternal grandparents.
Mrs. Bennett is concerned that Rebecca’s sister will also develop diabetes. Based on the preceding information, an acceptable response for the nurse to make would be to:________.
a. reassure the parents that the disease is not contagious.
b. discuss the hereditary and viral factors of type 1 diabetes.
c. discuss the hereditary factors of type 1 diabetes.
d. discuss the viral factors of type 1 diabetes.

The article entitled​ "Supply Side of the Economy is​ Flashing" best reflects A. The partiality of money B. That absent increases in labor productivity increases in aggregate demand will only spur inflation in the long run C. Increases in aggregate demand will lower the natural rate of unemployment with will spur increases in supply D. That economic growth can be boosted by​ "juicing demand, such as with tax cuts or spending​ increases"

ProForm acquired 70 percent of ClipRite on June 30, 2017, for $770,000 in cash. Based on ClipRite's acquisition-date fair value, an unrecorded intangible of $450,000 was recognized and is being amortized at the rate of $12,000 per year. No goodwill was recognized in the acquisition. The noncontrolling interest fair value was assessed at $330,000 at the acquisition date. The 2018 financial statements are as follows:
ProForm ClipRite
Sales $(820,000) $(640,000)
Cost of goods sold 545,000 410,000
Operating expenses 120,000 110,000
Dividend income (49,000) 0
Net income $ (204,000) $ (120,000)
Retained earnings, 1/1/18 $(1,100,000) $(870,000)
Net income (204,000) (120,000)
Dividends declared 120,000 70,000
Retained earnings, 12/31/18 $(1,184,000) $(920,000)
Cash and receivables $420,000 $320,000
Inventory 310,000 720,000
Investment in ClipRite 770,000 0
Fixed assets 1,200,000 700,000
Accumulated depreciation (400,000) (300,000)
Totals $ 2,300,000 $ 1,440,000
Liabilities $ (816,000) $ (220,000)
Common stock (300,000) (300,000)
Retained earnings, 12/31/18(1,184,000) (920,000)
Totals $(2,300,000) $(1,440,000)
ProForm sold ClipRite inventory costing $71,000 during the last six months of 2017 for $110,000. At year-end, 30 percent remained. ProForm sells ClipRite inventory costing $210,000 during 2018 for $270,000. At year-end, 10 percent is left.
Determine the consolidated balances for the following accounts:
Consolidated Balance
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Operating expenses
Dividend income
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Inventory
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary, 12/31/18

Newport Corp. is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment. The cost savings from the equipment would result in an annual increase in cash flow of $215,000. The equipment will have an initial cost of $977,000 and have a 6-year life. There is no salvage value for the equipment. If the hurdle rate is 8%, what is the approximate net present value? Ignore income taxes..

What is the present value of 4360 to be received at the beginning of each of 30 periods discounted at 5% compound interest

Orin creates an irrevocable living trust to pass his 1/3rd of his assets, including stock in Petro Oil Company and other business investments, to his heirs. One advantage of this arrangement is that A. the trust earnings become public. B. the assets are doubled. C. Orin avoids having to pay death taxes on these assets. D. the assets can be transferred without going through probate.

COLUMN A
COLUMN B
1.1.1 The tenant has paid R45 500, which includes rent | A Materiality
for one month of the following year. Only
R42 000 is recorded in the Income Statement.
1.1.2 Although the cost prices of the stock items are B Prudence
fluctuating the stock is recorded at cost,
assuming that it will be sold some time in future
1.1.3 The partners' salaries must be reflected
Matching
separately from salaries and wages
1.1.4 Land and building is recorded at the original D Going-
B purchase price of RI 200 000
concern
1.1.5 Money lost due to theft of stock is written off even | E historical cost
though there is a possibility that it may be
recovered in future
A recovered in future​

Jasper makes a $86,000, 90-day, 7% cash loan to Clayborn Co. Jasper's entry to record the transaction should be: Multiple Choice Debit Notes Receivable for $86,000; credit Cash $86,000. Debit Accounts Receivable $86,000; credit Notes Receivable $86,000. Debit Cash $86,000; credit Notes Receivable for $86,000. Debit Notes Payable $86,000; credit Accounts Payable $86,000. Debit Notes Receivable $86,000; credit Sales $86,000.

Peeler Company was incorporated as a new business on January 1, 2017. The corporate charter approved on that date authorized the issuance of 1,100 shares of $100 par, 7% cumulative, non participating preferred stock and 14,000 shares of $5 par common stock. On January 10, Peeler issued for cash 590 shares of preferred stock at $124 per share and 4,100 shares of common stock at $80 per share. On January 20, it issued 1,300 shares of common stock to acquire a building site at a time when the stock was selling for $70 per share.

During 2017, Peeler established an employee benefit plan and acquired 500 shares of common stock at $60 per share as treasury stock for that purpose. Later in 2017, it resold 100 shares of the stock at $65 per share. On December 31, 2017, Peeler determined its net income for the year to be $40,000. The firm declared the annual cash dividend to preferred stockholders and a cash dividend of $5 per share to the common stockholders. The dividends will be paid in 2018.

Required
Develop the Stockholders’ Equity category of Peeler’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2017. Indicate on the statement the number of shares authorized, issued, and outstanding for both preferred and common stock.

Lannister Manufacturing has a target debt-equity ratio of .95. Its cost of equity is 11 percent, and its cost of debt is 7 percent. If the tax rate is 24 percent, what is the company’s WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

The following information relates to the only product sold by Harper Company. Sales price per unit $ 45 Variable cost per unit 27 Fixed costs per year 247,000 a. Compute the contribution margin ratio and the dollar sales volume required to break even. b. Assuming that the company sells 20,000 units during the current year, compute the margin of safety (in dollars).