Franchising is widely used in the casual dining and fast food industry, yet Starbucks is quite successful with a large number of company-owned stores. In 2014 Starbucks had over 7,000 company- owned stores in the United States. How do you explain this difference

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Answer 1

Answer with its Explanation:

Their are following differences that enabled Starbucks to grow its business successfully with excellent customer feedback.

The franchising has enabled Starbucks to control the franchises to manage its business in far much better way than other methods of traditional growing businesses. The method helps in amendments of operations, processes and policies at very face pace and implementation is similar to the traditional company owned stores.

The second difference is that the product of Starbucks includes standardized and customer tailored products which makes it choice of every person. The differentiated strategy makes the business offerings a symbol of quality and taste and this standardization of services and products was very easy to implement at very lower cost than traditional company owned stores business.


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Categories the following into Market economy and Non-market economy.
1. Prices are set by government agencies.
2. The invisible hand guides resources to their highest valued uses
3. Buyers and sellers are motivated by government directives.
4. Prices are set by supply and demand
5. Buyers and sellers are motivated by a sense of communal well- being.
6. Buyers and sellers are motivated by self-interest.

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Answer:

Market economy:

2. The invisible hand guides resources to their highest valued uses

4. Prices are sey by supply and demand

6. Buyers and sellers are motivated by self-interest

Non-market economy:

1. Prices are set by government agencies

3. Buyers and sellers are motivated by government directives

5. Buyers and sellers are motivated by a sense of communal well-being

Explanation:

On the one hand, the concept of market economy refers to a type of economy system that basically indicates that the market will find the equilibrium and work properly without the help of the government and therefore it establishes that the economy does not need from the figure of the government and that this last one must worry only about the other issues that do not include the economy.

On the other hand, a non-market economy like its name indicates, it refers to the type of system that do consider that the presence of the government is very important for the correct system of the economy and all of its factors regarding the market. Therefore that this type of system approves the planning of the economy from the government without discussions.

Amherst Metal Works produces two types of metal lamps. Amherst manufactures 20,000 basic lamps and 5,000 designer lamps. Its simple costing system uses a single Indirect-cost pool and allocates costs to the two lamps on the basis of cirect manufacturing labor-hours. It provldes the following budgeted cost Information: Calculate the total budgeted costs of the basic and designer lamps using Amherst's simple costing system. Begin by Calculating the budgeted indirect cost rate for the single indirect cost pool. First select the formula, then enter the applicable amounts and calculate the rate Abbreviations used: MOH = Manufacturing Overhead Budgeted indirect manufacturing costs Budgeted manufacturing labor hours- Budgeted MOH rate per manutacturing labor-hour 234,000 13,000 S 18 Now calculate the total budgeted costs and per unit costs of the basic and designer lamps using Amherst's simple costing system. (Round all per unit amounts to two decimal places.] Basic lamps Total Per unit Direct materials Direct manufacturing labor Total direct costs Indirect costs allocated Total costs 180,000 $ 200,000 380,000 9.00 10.00 19.00

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Answer:

Total Budgeted Costs = $ 450,000

Total Costs 515,000

Explanation:

Manufacturing Overhead Budgeted  234,000

Budgeted manufacturing labor hours 13,000

Budgeted MOH rate per manufacturing labor-hour = 234,000/13,000= $ 18

Basic lamps 20,000 units

Total Budgeted Costs = 18*20,000= 360,000

                           Unit Costs                             Total Costs                                  

Direct materials 9.00                                           180,000

Direct manufacturing labor 10.00                       200,000

Total Per unit 19.00                                              380,000

Total direct costs 180,000

Indirect costs allocated 200,000

Total costs $  380,000  

Designer lamps 5,000 units

Total Budgeted Costs = 18*5,000= 90,000

Unit Costs                                                Total Costs                                  

Direct materials 15.00                                           75,000

Direct manufacturing labor 12.00                        60,000

Total Per unit 27.00                                              135,000

Total direct costs 75,000

Indirect costs allocated 60,000

Total costs $  135,000  

                                            Basic                  Designer         Total

Total Direct Materials      180,000                  75000           255,000

Direct Labor                     200,000                  60,000        260,000

Total Budgeted Costs = 360,000+ 90,000= $ 450,000

Total Costs =255,000+ 260,000= $ 515,000

Budgeting is the act of estimating a company's future income and expenditures that goes out from paying expense over a set period of time.

Total Budgeted Costs = $ 450,000

Total Costs 515,000

SOLUTION:-

Manufacturing Overhead Budgeted 234,000

Budgeted manufacturing labor hours 13,000

Budgeted MOH rate per manufacturing labor-hour = 234,000/13,000= $ 18

Basic lamps 20,000 units

Total Budgeted Costs = 18*20,000= 360,000

                         Unit Costs                              Total Costs                                

Direct materials 9.00                                            180,000

Direct manufacturing labor 10.00                        200,000

Total Per unit 19.00                                               380,000

Total direct costs                                                   180,000

Indirect costs allocated                                         200,000

Total costs                                                            $380,000  

Designer lamps 5,000 units

Total Budgeted Costs (18*5,000)                        90,000

Unit Costs                                                           Total Costs                                  

Direct materials 15.00                                           75,000

Direct manufacturing labor 12.00                        60,000

Total Per unit 27.00                                             135,000

Total direct costs                                                  75,000

Indirect costs allocated                                      60,000

Total costs                                                            $135,000  

                                          Basic                  Designer         Total

Total Direct Materials      180,000                  75000           255,000

Direct Labor                     200,000                  60,000        260,000

Total Budgeted Costs = 360,000+ 90,000= $ 450,000Total Costs =255,000+ 260,000= $ 515,000

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A company just starting in business purchased three merchandise inventory items at the following prices. First purchase $60; Second purchase $67; Third purchase $64. If the company sold two units for a total of $209 and used FIFO costing, the gross profit for the period would be

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Answer:

$82

Explanation:

As company Uses FIFO system, it will sell first two products

The cost price =($60 + $67 = 127).

So Gross profit = Selling Price-Cost Price

Gross Profit = 209-127

= $82

The gross profit for the period is $82

Hank, a calendar-year taxpayer, uses the cash method of accounting for his sole proprietorship. In late December, he performed $20,000 of legal services for a client. Hank typically requires his clients to pay his bills immediately upon receipt. Assume his marginal tax rate is 30 percent this year and will be 33 percent next year, and that he can earn an after-tax rate of return of 12 percent on his investments.a. What is the after-tax income if Hank sends his client the bill in December?After- tax income ?b. What is the after-tax income if Hank sends his client the bill in January? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "PV Factor" to 3 decimal places. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)after-tax income ?c. Should Hank send his client the bill in December or January?DecemberJanuaryd. What is the after-tax income if Hank expects his marginal tax rate to be 25 percent next year and sends his client the bill in January? (Round "PV Factor" to 3 decimal places. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Answer: a. $14,000

b. $14,106

c. January

2. $15,535

Explanation:

a. If Hank sends the bill in December.

Tax rate is 30% this year.

Amount is $20,000

After Tax Income = 20,000 * (1 - tax)

= 20,000 ( 1 - 30%)

= $14,000

b. If Hank pays Next year

Tax rate is 33%

After tax return rate of 12%

Amount is 20,000

Tax = 20,000 * 33%

= $6,600.

Because this is next year, the present value of the tax needs to be computed for better comparison.

With an after tax return of 12%, the PV will be,

= 6,600 * PV factor ( 12%, 1 period)

= 6,600 * 0.893

=  $5,894

The income therefore will be,

= $20,000 - 5,894

= $14,106

c. Hank should pay in January as he would make more income.

2. Tax rate is 25% next year and income is to be received next year.

Tax = 20,000 * 25%

= $5,000

PV of $5,000 = 5,000 * PV Factor (12%, 1 period)

= 5,000 * 0.893

= $4,465

After tax income = 20,000 - 4,465

= $15,535

Xu owns two investments, A and B, that have a combined total value of $40,000. Investment A is expected to pay $28,000 in 3 years from today and has an expected return of 7.1 percent per year. Investment B is expected to pay $36,000 in T years from today and has an expected return of 5.5 percent per year. What is T, the number of years from today that investment B is expected to pay $36,000?

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Answer:

The number of years is [tex]T =13 \ years[/tex]

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

       The total value of the investment A and B is  [tex]k =[/tex]$40, 000

       The future value of A is [tex]F_A =[/tex]$28,000

       The time period is  t = 3

       The expected return of A is  [tex]e_A =[/tex] 7.1 % =  0.071

       The future value of  B is  [tex]F_B =[/tex]$36,000

        The time period for  B  is T

       The expected return of B is [tex]e_B =[/tex]5.5 % = 0.055

     

The present value of investment A is mathematically represented as

        [tex]A = \frac{F_A }{(1 + e_A) ^t}[/tex]

substituting values

      [tex]A = \frac{ 28000 }{(1 + 0.071) ^3}[/tex]

       [tex]A =[/tex]$ 22792.38

The present value of B is mathematically evaluated as

      [tex]B = k - A[/tex]

  substituting values

     B  =  40, 000 - 22792.38

      B  =  $17,208

The future value of B is

      [tex]F_B = B * (1 + e_B)^T[/tex]

 substituting values

     [tex]36,000 =17,208 * (1 + 0.055)^T[/tex]

     [tex]2.0921 = (1.055)^T[/tex]

take log of both sides

    [tex]log(2.0921) =log (1.055)^T[/tex]

   [tex]0.32057 = T log (1.055)[/tex]

=>   [tex]T = \frac{0.3206}{0.0232}[/tex]

     [tex]T =13 \ years[/tex]

     

Suppose the market for pizzas is unregulated. That is, pizza prices are free to adjust based on the forces of supply and demand.

If a shortage exists in the pizza market, then the current price must be.............than the equilibrium price. For the market to reach equilibrium, you would expect................

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Answer:

Lower

Buyers would offer higher prices

Explanation:

When a shortage occurs when Demand exceeds supply. Excess demand occurs when price is below equilibrium price and as a result suppliers reduce quantity supplied.

As a result of the shortage, buyers would offer higher prices. As a result of the higher prices, the quantity supplied would increase and equilibrium would be restored.

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g Romans sells the Regular blend for $3.60 per pound and the DeCaf blend for $4.40 per pound. Romans would like to place an order for the Brazilian and Colombian coffee beans that will enable the production of 1000 pounds of Romans Regular coffee and 500 pounds of Romans DeCaf coffee. The production cost is $0.80 per pound for the Regular blend. Because of the extra steps required to produce DeCaf, the production cost for the DeCaf blend is $1.05 per pound. Packaging costs for both products are $0.25 per pound. Formulate a linear programming model that can be used to determine the pounds of Brazilian Natural and Colombian Mild that will maximize the total contribution to profit.

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Romans Food Market, located in Saratoga, New York, carries a variety of specialty foods from around the world. Two of the stores leading products use the Romans Food Market name: Romans Regular Coffee and Romans DeCaf Coffee. These coffees are blends of Brazilian Natural and Columbian mild coffee beans, which are purchased from a distributor from New York City. Because Romans purchases large quantities the coffee beans may be purchased om an as need basis for the price of 10% higher than the market price the distributor pays for the beans. The current market price is $0.47 per pound for Brazilian Natural and $0.62 per pound for Columbian Mild The composition of each coffee blend are as follows:

                                                             

Bean Regular                 DeCaf                      Blend

Brazilian Natural               75%                      40%

Columbian Mild                 25%                      60%

Romans sells the Regular blend for $3.60 per pound and the DeCaf blend for $4.40 per pound. Romans would like to place an order for the Brazilian and Colombian coffee beans that will enable the production of 1000 pounds of Romans Regular coffee and 500 pounds of Romans DeCaf coffee. The production cost is $0.80 per pound for the Regular blend. Because of the extra steps required to produce DeCaf, the production cost for the DeCaf blend is $1.05 per pound. Packaging costs for both products are $0.25 per pound. Formulate a linear programming model that can be used to determine the pounds of Brazilian Natural and Colombian Mild that will maximize the total contribution to profit.

Answer:

[tex]\mathbf{Max \ Z = 2.033 BR + 2.583 BD + 1.868 CR + 2.418 CD}[/tex]

Explanation:

From the given information:

The total revenue can be illustrated as :

Total revenue = 3.6 BR +  4.4 BD + 3.6 CR + 4.4 CD

On the other hand; the total cost  of the beans is:

= 1.1 (0.47 BR  + 0.47 BD + 0.62 CR + 0.62 CD)

=  0.517  BR + 0.517 BD + 0.682 CR + 0.682 CD

Also; The total production cost is :

= 0.8 BR + 1.05 BD + 0.8 CR + 1.05 CD

The total profit  = Total revenue - Total Cost of Beans - Total Production Cost

The total profit  =  [tex]\left[\begin{array}{}3.6 BR + 4.4 BD + 3.6 CR + 4.4 CD\\- (0.517 BR + 0.517 BD + 0.682 CR + 0.682 CD)\\-(0.8 BR + 1.05 BD + 0.8 CR + 1.05 CD)\end{array}\right][/tex]

The total profit  = 2.033 BR + 2.583 BD + 1.868 CR + 2.418 CD

Therefore the  linear programming model represents the Objective function of the total profit as:

[tex]\mathbf{Max \ Z = 2.033 BR + 2.583 BD + 1.868 CR + 2.418 CD}[/tex]

Who is following the law when it comes to protecting investors’ funds?

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Answer:

A mutual fund advisor who informs investors about risks is following the law when it comes to protecting investors’ funds

Explanation:

Answer:B (a mutual fund advisor who informs investors about risks)

Explanation:

Exercise 13-12 Ivanhoe Company includes one coupon in each box of soap powder that it packs, and 10 coupons are redeemable for a premium (a kitchen utensil). In 2020, Ivanhoe Company purchased 9,000 premiums at 85 cents each and sold 109,000 boxes of soap powder at $3.10 per box; 48,000 coupons were presented for redemption in 2020. It is estimated that 60% of the coupons will eventually be presented for redemption. Prepare all the entries that would be made relative to sales of soap powder and to the premium plan in 2020. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit (To record the premium inventory) (To record the sales) (To record the expense associated with the sale) (To record the premium liability)

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Answer: Please see below

Explanation:

1) Journal to record  the purchase of  9000 premiums at 85 cents

Year Account Title and explanations        Debit      Credit

2020 n Inventory of premium                     $7,650

            Cash                                                                  $7,650  

working

Purchase price= Number of units purchased x price per unit

9000 x 0.85= $7,650

2) Journal to record  the sale  of 109,000 boxes at $3.10

Year Account Title and explanations        Debit               Credit

2020                    Cash                              $337,900

     Sales Revenue                                                    $337,900                                    

working

Sale price= Number of units sold x price sold per unit

109,000 boxes x $3.10= $337,900

3) Journal to record  the premium expenses

Year       Account Title and explanations        Debit      Credit

2020               Premium    Expenses                 $4,080

Inventory on premium                                                  $4080

working

Premium expenses= coupons presented for redemption / number of coupons to redeem premium x price per premium

= 48,000/10 x 0.85 = $4,080

4) Journal to record  the premium liability

year    Account Title and explanations        Debit      Credit

2020   Premium    Expenses                 $1,479

       Premium liability                                                 $1,479

working

 Estimated redemption on number of boxes sold  = number of boxes sold x probability of redemption= 109,000 x 60 %=  $65,400

premium liability of coupons  = estimated redemption of premiums - number of coupons already redeemed

= 65,400- 48,000 = 17,400

Cost of premium liabilty = premium liability of coupons /number of coupons per premium x rate per premium

17,400/10 x 0.85 ==$1,479

Juggernaut Satellite Corporation earned $19.6 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 2.8 million shares of common stock outstanding. The current stock price is $84. The historical return on equity (ROE) of 14 percent is expected to continue in the future.
What is the required rate of return on the stock?

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Answer:

The required rate of return on the stock is 12.55%

Explanation:

According to the given data we have the following:

The Company is distributing 30% of its earnings as dividends

Therefore, company is retaining = 100-30 = 70% of its earnings

Growth = Retention ratio * ROE = 0.7*0.14 = 9.8%

Earning = 19.6 million

hence, Paid as dividends = 19.6*0.3 = $5.88 million

The Number of shares outstanding = 2.8 million

hence, Dividend per share = Total dividends / number of shares outstanding = 5.88/2.8 = $2.1

Current stock price = $84

Therefore, to calculate the required rate of return on the stock we would have to use the following formula:

Price of stock = Current dividend*(1+growth)/(r-growth), where r is required rate of return

84 = 2.1*(1.098)/(r-0.098)

40 = 1.098/(r-0.098)

r - 0.098 = 0.02745

r = 0.02745+0.098 = 0.12545

The required rate of return on the stock is 12.55%

Which best describes the role the applicants can fill in the company? Applicants 1 and 3 are best suited to work in network systems, while Applicant 2 could work in programming, information support, or interactive media. Applicants 2 and 3 are best suited to work in network systems, while Applicant 1 could work in programming, information support, or interactive media. Applicant 1 is best suited to work in network systems, while Applicants 2 and 3 could work in programming, information support, or interactive media. Applicant 3 is best suited to work in network systems, while Applicants 2 and 3 could work in programming, information support, or interactive media.

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Incomplete question, however I made interferences from an employer perspective.

Answer:

Applicant 1 is best suited to work in network systems, while Applicants 2 and 3 could work in programming, information support, or interactive media.

Explanation:

From a performance point of view the programming, information support and interactive media roles of the company would be better handled by more than one individual since this roles involve more responsibilities that could not be handled by one individual.

The network systems role can better be managed by Applicant 1 only as it is a task that could be handled by a single employee.

Answer:

C. Applicant 1 is best suited to work in network systems, while Applicants 2 and 3 could work in programming, information support, or interactive media.

Explanation:

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