Answer:
c. operates with almost complete discretion over monetary policy.
Explanation:
Monetary policy can be defined as the actions (macroeconomic policies) adopted and undertaken by the central bank of a particular country to control the money supply and interest rates so as to boost or enhance economic growth. The central bank uses monetary policies to manage inflation, economic growth through long-term interest rates and level of unemployment in a country. In order to boost economic growth, monetary policy is used to increase money supply (liquidity) while it is also used to prevent inflation by reducing money supply.
Generally, money supply comprises of checks, cash, money market mutual funds (MMF) and credit (mortgage, bonds and loans).
The FOMC are typically responsible for making monetary policy and the determination of the direction of the monetary policy in the United States of America.
Hence, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) are saddled with the responsibility to operate with almost complete discretion of its members over monetary policy in a particular country.
Suppose there are only two firms that sell smartphones: Flashfone and Pictech. The payoff matrix that follows shows the profit (in millions of dollars) each company will earn, depending on whether it sets a high or low price for its phones. For example, the lower-left cell shows that if Flashfone prices low and Pictech prices high, Flashfone will earn a profit of $10 million and Pictech will earn a profit of $3 million. (Hint: Assume this is a simultaneous game and that Flashfone and Pictech are both profit-maximizing firms.) Pictech High Price Low Price Flashfone High Price 8, 8 3, 10 Low Price 10, 3 5, 5 If Flashfone prices high, Pictech will make more profit if it chooses alow price, and if Flashfone prices low, Pictech will make more profit if it chooses ahigh price. If Pictech prices high, Flashfone will make more profit if it chooses alow price, and if Pictech prices low, Flashfone will make more profit if it chooses ahigh price. Considering all of the information given, pricing highis not a dominant strategy for both Flashfone and Pictech. What is the Nash equilibrium of this game
Answer:
Flashfone and Pictech
The Nash equilibrium is achieved when Pictech and Flashfone price their smartphones high without the other party changing their strategy.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Pictech
High Low
High 8 8 3 10
Flashfone
Low 10 3 5 5
b) By acting at the Nash equilibrium and pricing their smartphones high, Pictech and Flashfone achieve a payoff of $8 million respectively. This payoff level does not put any of the two firms at a disadvantage.
examples of veriable costs
Answer:
Exmples are : labor wage, cost of inputs
Explanation:
Variable cost are the costs that are changing with changing in inputs or production.
Assume that the quantity of X is measured on the horizontal axis, and the quantity of Y is measured on the vertical axis. Assume that the price of X is $60, the price of Y is $30 and Rafe has an weekly income of $180. Which of the following is true? He can afford 6 units of good Y. His budget line has a slope of 1/3. He can afford 6 units of good X. His budget line has a slope of −1/3.
Answer:
True : He can afford 6 units of good Y'
Explanation:
Budget Line is a combination of two goods, consumer can afford with entire given money income & prices.
Equation : p1 x1 +p2 x2 = m. Here p1 & p2 are prices of two goods, x1 & x2 are quantities of two goods, m is money income.
Intercept of budget line is max quantity of a good consumer can buy spending only on either good. Formula = m / p1 & m / p2
As : m = 180 , p1 (px) = 60 , p2 (py) = 30 . Intercepts (x & y) = 180 / 60 = 3 & 180 / 30 = 6 respectively.
So, 'He can afford 6 units of good Y' is True. 'He can afford 6 units of good X' is False.
Slope shows the trade off of goods, given money income & price. Formula = = p1 / p2 = px / py = 60 / 30 = (-) 2. 'His budget line slope = 1/3 or -1/3', both are False
If Serena runs her own business and is responsible for everything, she is a/an
Answer:An entrepreneur
Explanation:
An entrepreneur is an individual who starts and runs a business with limited resources and planning, and is responsible for all the risks and rewards of her business venture.
Additional data for the current year are as follows: (a) Net income, $75,800. (b) Depreciation reported on income statement, $38,000. (c) Fully depreciated equipment costing $60,000 was scrapped, no salvage, and equipment was purchased for $150,000. (d) Bonds payable for $75,000 were retired by payment at their face amount. (e) 2,500 shares of common stock were issued at $30 for cash. (f) Cash dividends declared and paid, $40,000. (g) Investments of $100,000 were sold for $125,000.
Answer:
Note: Full question is attached as picture below
Barry Company
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Tear Ended December 31, Year 2
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $75,800
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash flow from operating activities:
Depreciation expense $38,000
Gain on sale of investments -$25,000
Changes in current operating
assets & liabilities:
Decrease in Accounts receivable $9,200
Increase in inventories -$16,000
Increase in Accounts payable $12,500
Net cash flow from operating activities $94,500
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale of investments $125,000
Purchase of equipment -$150,000
Net cash flow used for investing activities -$25,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Retirement of bonds payable -$75,000
Issuance of common stock $75,000
Payment of dividends -$40,000
Net cash flow used for financing activities -$40,000
Net increase in cash $29,500
Cash at the beginning of the year $42,500
Cash at the end of the year $72,000
Cameron, Inc. held 1,000 shares of its own $10 par value common stock purchased for $20 per share. In March, Cameron sold 10 shares at $20 per share. The journal entry to record the sale of treasury stock would include a (debit/credit) ________ to Treasury Stock in the amount of ________.
Answer:
Credit, $200
Explanation:
The journal entry would be:
Date Account Debit Credit
Cash $200
(10 shares*$20)
Treasury stock $200
(To record the sale of treasury stock)
In a perfectly competitive labor market marginal resource cost is: Multiple Choice the market value of the firm's output times the number of workers employed always zero the wage rate times the number of workers employed the wage rate
Answer: the wage rate
Explanation:
The marginal resource cost for labor is the additional amount that a producer would have to pay to be able to get an additional worker to work under them and produce goods.
This is therefore the wage rate because it is the amount that the worker will be paid. This wage rate is determined by market forces in a competitive market which means that it is based on demand and supply; if more people are needed, the wage rate is higher and if less are needed, the wage rate is lower.
Suppose the selling price of one-month forward Japanese yens is $0.010499 per yen, and the spot price is $0.010495 per yen. Complete the following formula for the per annum percentage premium (or discount) to calculate what the yen is worth in the one-month forward market.
Answer:
Explanation:
From the given information:
The per annum forward premium = [tex]\dfrac{Forward \ price - spot \ price}{spot \ price} \times \dfrac{12}{1}[/tex]
[tex]= \dfrac{0.010499 - 0.010495}{0.010499} \times \dfrac{12}{1}[/tex]
[tex]= \dfrac{0.000004}{0.010495} \times 12[/tex]
[tex]= 0.0003811 \times 12[/tex]
= 0.004573
= 0.4573%
Since this is positive and because it is favorable, the price of the yen would rise in the one-month forward market making it premium.
We can conclude that: The yen is at premium against US dollar, due to the fact that it is worth more in one-month forward market.
Suggest strategies to succeed in outsourcing its HR services
Answer:
The answer is below.
Explanation:
The strategies of a company to succeed in outsourcing its HR services
1. Internal Analysis and Baselining: this involves the cost and value analysis of using internal HR vs Outsourcing HR
2. Understanding Cost vs. Value of HR: knowing what the cost and value of outsourcing entails can go a long way in determining whether it offers the value the company wants
3. Identifying Core Competencies: realizing the competencies of outsourcing HR particularly in the area of competitive advantage of the company.
4. Aligning Technology to Support Operational Objectives: utilization of outsourcing HR technology and operational support ensure the company doesn't cure additional coast
5. Agreeing on Expectations with HR Outsourcer: knowing what to expect and agreed on the outcome of the outsourcing process is one of the key strategies.
6. Addressing and Enforcing Performance Metrics: Also, the expected performance and what is needed to be achieved should be discussed and ensured it is ultimately accomplished.
To compare statement of cash flows reporting under the direct and indirect methods, indicate whether each item is used in the direct method or the indirect method.
a. Accounts payable
b. Payments to employees
c. Cash collections from customers
d. Accounts receivable
e. Payments to suppliers
Answer:
Indirect Method
a. Accounts payable increase or decrease
d. Accounts receivable increase or decrease.
The above are both used in the Indirect method and fall under Cashflow from Operating activities.
Direct Method
b. Payments to employees
c. Cash collections from customers
e. Payments to suppliers
The direct method involves the above and they all fall under Cash generated from operations.
At the beginning of the year, Nothing More, Corp., had a long-term debt balance of $37,929. During the year, the company repaid a long-term loan in the amount of $10,839. The company paid $4,235 in interest during the year, and opened a new long-term loan for $9,525. What was the cash flow to creditors during the year
Answer:
$5549
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the cash flow to creditors during the year
Using this formula
Cash flow to creditors =Interest -New debt
Let plug in the formula
Cash flow to creditors=4235-(9525-10,839)
Cash flow to creditors=4235-(-1314)
Cash flow to creditors =$5549
Therefore the cash flow to creditors during the year is $5549
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Road Master Shocks has 15,000 units of a defective product on hand that cost $80,000 to manufacture. The company can either sell this product as scrap for $6 per unit or it can sell the product for $9 per unit by reworking the units and correcting the defects at a cost of $40,000. Prepare a schedule to show the effect of selling the defective units as scrap or rework.
Answer:
If the units are reworked, net income will increase by $5,000.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Number of units= 15,000
Sell as-is:
Selling price= $6 per unit
Rework:
Selling price= $9
Total cost= $40,000
The original production costs ($80,00) should not be taken into account because they remain constant for the two options.
Now, we will determine the effect on the income of both choices:
Sell as-is:
Effect on income= 6*15,000= $90,000 increase
Re-work:
Revenue= 15,000*9= 135,000
Total cost= (40,000)
Effect on income0 $95,000 increase
If the units are reworked, net income will increase by $5,000.
MFK Corp. wants to raise capital and is considering an offer of bonds and debentures. It is not sure of a particular disclosure requirement, so MFK poses its question to the SEC and requests an interpretation letter. If the SEC issues an interpretive letter addressing MFK's question and MFK follows the statements contained in the letter, MFK cannot be penalized should the advice be incorrect.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
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Suppose you borrow $8,000 of principal that must be repaid at the end of two years, along with interest of 4 percent a year. If the annual inflation rate turns out to be 6 percent,
Instructions: Enter your responses rounded to the nearest whole number. If you are entering any negative numbers be sure to include a negative sign (-) in front of those numbers.
a. What is the real rate of interest on the loan?
b. What is the real value of the principal repayment?
Hint: Future value = Present value × (1 + Growth in prices)t, where t is the number of years evaluated, e.g., The real value of loan repayment = Amount of loan × (1 + Real interest rate)t
c. Who loses, the debtor or the creditor?
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You are valuing multiple steady-state companies in the same industry. Company A is projected to earn $160 in EBITA, grow at 2 percent per year, and generate ROICs equal to 15 percent. Company B is projected to earn $160 in EBITA, grow at 6 percent per year, and generate ROICs equal to 10 percent. Both companies have an operating tax rate of 25 percent and a cost of capital of 10 percent. What are the enterprise-value-EBITA multiples for both companies
Answer:
Company A
EBITA = $160m, growth = 2%, Cost of Capital = 10%, ROIC = 15%
Value = (EBITA * (1 - Growth/ROIC)) / (WACC - g)
Value = (160*(1 - 2/15)) / (0.1-0.02)
Value = 138.67 / 0.08
Value = 1,733
EV/EBITA = Value / EBITA
EV/EBITA = 1,733/160
EV/EBITA = 10.83x
Company B
EBITA = $160m, growth = 6%, Cost of Capital = 10%, ROIC = 10%
Value = (EBITA * (1 - Growth/ROIC)) / (WACC - g)
Value = (160*(1 - 6/10)) / (0.1-0.06)
Value = 64 / 0.04
Value = 1,600
EV/EBITA = Value / EBITA
EV/EBITA = 1,600/160
EV/EBITA = 10x
The new proposed project needs to use an expensive medical equipment that is already owned by the company. The purchase price of this equipment is $637,000 . The company also spent $124,000 to update its operating software. The equipment recieved a recent market bid from an interested buyer of $718,000. The current book value of $578,000. If the company decides to use this equipment for the new project , what value should we use for this equipment to be included in the initial cash flow of the project
Answer:
$718,000
Explanation:
Based on the information given we were told that the equipment received a MARKET BID from a buyer of the amount of $718,000 which means that in a situation where the company choose to use this equipment for the new project the VALUE that we should use in order for this equipment to be included in the INITIAL CASH FLOW of the project will be the amount of $718,000 which represent the recent MARKET BID amount received from the Interested buyer.
Suppose that an increase in the price of melons from $0.50 to $1.50 per pound increases the quantity of melons that melon farmers produce from 2 million pounds to 4 million pounds. The price elasticity of supply in this case indicates that supply is Group of answer choices
Answer: elastic
Explanation:
The price elasticity of supply will be:
The percentage change in price will be:
= (1.50 - 0.50)/0.50 x 100
= 1.00/0.50 × 100
= 200
The percentage change in quantity will be:
= (4 -2)/2 x 100
= 2/2 × 100
= 100
Elasticity = % change in quantity/% Change in Price = 200/100 = 2
Since elasticity = 2, this indicates supply is elastic as it's greater than 1.
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Jane's Donut Co. borrowed $198,000 on January 1, 2021, and signed a two-year note bearing interest at 11%. Interest is payable in full at maturity on January 1, 2023. In connection with this note, Jane's should report interest expense at December 31, 2021, in the amount of: Multiple Choice
Answer:
$21,780
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what Jane's should report interest expense at December 31, 2021, in the amount of:
Interest expense at December 31, 2021=$198,000 x 11% x 12/12
Interest expense at December 31, 2021= $21,780
Therefore Jane's should report interest expense at December 31, 2021, in the amount of: $21,780
In the current year, she sold her interest in Activity D for a $10,000 gain. Activity D, which had been profitable until last year, had a current loss of $1,500. Answer the following questions to determine how the sale of Activity D affects Sarah's taxable income in the current year. a. The amount of suspended losses carried forward to the year of the sale is $fill in the blank 1 20,000 . b. What amount of the suspended losses is allocated to Activity D
Answer:
a. -$20,000
b. -$2,000
Explanation:
a. The amount of suspended losses carried forward to the year:
= 30,000 + (-30,000) + (-15,000) + (-5,000)
= -$20,000
b. Suspended losses allocated to Activity D:
First find the total amount of losses:
= -30,000 - 15,000 - 5,000
= -$50,000
Activity B accounted for -$5,000 of this loss.
Suspended losses to be allocated to D would therefore be:
= -5,000 / - 50,000 * -20,000
= -$2,000
A hospitality company is evaluating building a new hotel in Bloomington (capital project) that management forecasts will generate $45,000 each year over its six (6) year life. If the required rate of return given the project's identified risks is 12% (percent), and the project's up front costs are estimated at $165,000, should management go forward with the project?
a. Management should approve the new hotel since the project's NPV is positive.
b. Management should reject the new hotel project as the project's NPV is negative.
c. Unable to determine given information.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Net present value is the present value of after-tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested.
Only projects with a positive NPV should be accepted. A project with a negative NPV should not be chosen because it isn't profitable.
When choosing between positive NPV projects, choose the project with the highest NPV first because it is the most profitable.
NPV can be calculated using a financial calculator
Cash flow in year 0 = $-165,000
Cash flow in year 1 - 6 = $45,000
I = 12%
NPV = $20,013.33
the project should be approved because NPV is positive
To find the NPV using a financial calculator:
1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
2. after inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
3. Press compute
Rhoda Morgenstern just settled an insurance claim. The settlement calls for increasing payments over a 20-year period. The first payment will be paid one year from now in the amount of $50,000. The following payments will increase by 2 percent annually. What is the value of this settlement to Rhoda today if she can earn 5 percent on her investments
Answer:
PV = $733,271
Explanation:
From the given information:
The annual payment (P) = $50,000
number of years (n) = 20
The growth percentage = 2% = 0.02
Rate of percentage earned = 5% = 0.05
Using the formula illustrated below to determine the Present Value (PV) of a growing annuity;
[tex]PV = \dfrac{P}{r-g}\Big ( 1 - \Big ( \dfrac{1+g}{1+r} \Big) ^n \Big)[/tex]
[tex]PV = \dfrac{50000}{0.05-0.02}\Big ( 1 - \Big ( \dfrac{1+0.02}{1+0.05} \Big) ^{20} \Big)[/tex]
[tex]PV = \dfrac{50000}{0.03}\Big ( 1 - \Big ( \dfrac{1.02}{1.05} \Big) ^{20} \Big)[/tex]
[tex]PV =1666666.667 \Big ( 1 - \Big ( 0.9714285714 \Big) ^{20} \Big)[/tex]
[tex]PV =1666666.667 \Big ( 1 -0.5600379453 \Big)[/tex]
[tex]PV =1666666.667 \Big (0.4399620547 \Big)[/tex]
[tex]PV =\$733270.0913 \\ \\ \mathbf{PV \simeq \$733,271}[/tex]
If we add successive laborers to work a given amount of land on a wheat farm, eventually:____.
a. the increases in wheat harvested will get larger and larger.
b. average total cost will fall to zero.
c. the increases in wheat harvested will rise at a constant rate.
d. the increases in wheat harvested will get smaller and smaller.
Answer:
d. the increases in wheat harvested will get smaller and smaller.
Explanation:
A marginal rate of technical substitution (MRTS) can be defined as an economic principle which is typically used to represent the rate at which a factor such as capital must decrease so that the same level or quantity of production is maintained when another factor such as labor is changed (increased).
An isoquant is the slope of a marginal rate of technical substitution (MRTS) which connects the two input factors provided that the level of output or production is the same.
Also, the diminishing marginal rate of technical substitution refers to the decline (fall) in marginal rate of technical substitution (MRTS) along an isoquant that produces the same quantity (level) of output.
When an isoquant has a diminishing marginal rate of technical substitution, the corresponding isoquants are convex to the origin. Thus, the marginal rate of technical substitution (MRTS) would continue to diminish as more of a factor such as capital is used.
If we add successive laborers to work a given amount of land on a wheat farm, eventually the increases in wheat harvested will get smaller and smaller.
Answer:
d. the increases in wheat harvested will get smaller and smaller.
Explanation:
If we add successive laborers to work a given amount of land on a wheat farm, eventually: the increases in wheat harvested will get smaller and smaller.
Blue Corporation purchased a truck at the beginning of 2020 for $61,000. The truck is estimated to have a salvage value of $2,440 and a useful life of 195,200 miles. It was driven 28,060 miles in 2020 and 37,820 miles in 2021. Compute depreciation expense using the units-of-production method for 2020 and 2021.
Depreciation expense for 2020
Depreciation expense for 2021
Answer:
Depreciation expense for 2020 = $8,418
Depreciation expense for 2021 = $11,346
Explanation:
Depreciation expense using the units-of-production method is determined as follows :
Depreciation expense = Depreciation rate x annual usage
where,
Depreciation rate = (Cost - Salvage Value) ÷ Estimated usage
= ($61,000 - $2,440) ÷ 195,200 miles
= $0.30 per mile
thus,
Depreciation expense for 2020
Depreciation expense = $0.30 per mile x 28,060 miles
= $8,418
Depreciation expense for 2021
Depreciation expense = $0.30 per mile x 37,820 miles
= $11,346
Activity A1 takes 5 weeks, A2 takes 7 weeks, and A3 takes 4 weeks with a 50% probability and 10 weeks with a 50% probability. What is the project completion time under the best-case scenario, that is, A3 is early and takes 4 weeks
Answer:
12
Explanation:
The computation of the project completion time under the best-case scenario is shown below;
= Activity A1 weeks taken + activity A2 weeks taken
= 5 weeks + 7 weeks
= 12
We simply added the time taken by activity 1 and activity 2 so that the project completion time could come
Received $950 cash for services provided to a customer during July. Issued common stock for $3,000 cash. Received $800 from a customer in partial payment of his account receivable which arose from sales in June. Provided services to a customer on credit, $425. Borrowed $6,500 from the bank by signing a promissory note. Received $1,300 cash from a customer for services to be performed next year. What was the amount of revenue for July
Answer:
$1,375
Explanation:
Calculation to determine What was the amount of revenue for July
Using this formula
July Revenue= July Cash Received for services provided+ Services provided to customer on credit
Let plug in the formula
July Revenue= $950+$425
July Revenue=$1,375
Therefore the amount of revenue for July is $1,375
Nelson 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 $112,000. The equipment will have an initial cost of $224,000 and have a 3 year life. If the salvage value of the equipment is estimated to be $87,000, what is the payback period
Answer:
2 years
Explanation:
Payback period is the length of time it takes for the future cash flows to equal the initial investment.
$224,000 = $112,000 + $112,000
therefore,
It takes 2 years for the cashflows to equal initial investment
when a person sells a stick for a profit he needs to know that
Answer:
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Explanation:
Which account option may require larger money contributions than usual but offers a higher interest rate than traditional savings?
Certificate of deposit
Checking
Money market
Saning
Answer:
Money Market
Explanation:
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