Consider two neighboring island countries called Arcadia and Dolorium. They each have 4 million labor hours available per week that they can use to produce jeans, corn, or a combination of both. The following table shows the amount of jeans or corn that can be produced using 1 hour of labor.

Country Jeans (Pairs per hour of labor) Corn(Bushels per hour of labor)
Arcadia 5 10
Dolorium 4 16

Initially, suppose Arcadia uses 1 million hours of labor per month to produce corn and 3 million hours per month to produce jeans, while Dolorium uses 3 million hours of labor per month to produce corn and 1 million hours per month to produce jeans. Consequently, Arcadia produces 8 million bushels of corn and 48 million pairs of jeans, and Dolorium produces 15 million bushels of corn and 20 million pairs of jeans. Assume there are no other countries willing to trade goods, so, in the absence of trade between these two countries, each country consumes the amount of corn and jeans it produces.

Arcadia's opportunity cost of producing 1 pair of jeans is _____ of corn, and Dolorium's opportunity cost of producing 1 pair of jeans is _____ of corn. Therefore, ____ has a comparative advantage in the production of jeans, and ____ has a comparative advantage in the production of corn.

Answer:

Arcadia's opportunity cost of producing 1 pair of jeans is 2 bushels of corn, and Dolorium's opportunity cost of producing 1 pair of jeans is 4 bushels of corn. Therefore, Arcadia has a comparative advantage in the production of jeans, and Dolorium has a comparative advantage in the production of corn.

Explanation:

maximum production

                               jeans         corn

Arcadia                   20              40

Dolorium                 16              64

initial production

                               jeans         corn

Arcadia                   15                10

Dolorium                 4                48

Arcadia's opportunity costs:

jeans = 40 / 20 = 2 bushels of corn

corn = 20 / 40 = 0.5 pairs of jeans

Dolorium's opportunity costs:

jeans = 64 / 16 = 4 bushels of corn

corn = 16 / 64 = 0.25 pairs of jeans

You work in the finance division of a company listed in the Stock Exchange. You have just learned that your supervisor has been using infomation on quarterty retums, prior to the time they are made public, to trade in the company's stock. Is this unethical? If yes, name the elhical issue. Explain why you think there is or not an ethical issue

if you were living in a world without a financial system ,how would you make provisions towards your retirement.​

sally borrowed $1000 from her friend monique two years ago. their arrangement required sally to repay $250 each year for the subsequent four years. Today with two paymewnts remaining on the loan, Sally offers to repay the loan with a single payment of $475. Assuming no change in interest rates throughout the entire time, should monique accept the signle $475 payment today, why or why not

Today manufacturers are relying more heavily on developing an MRP system for purchasing. the bidding process to obtain the lowest price. developing close relationships with just a few suppliers to secure affordable prices. many suppliers to keep their leverage.

Stephenson Company's computer system recently crashed, erasing much of the company's financial data. The following accounting information was discovered soon afterwards on the CFO's back-up computer data.

Cost of Goods Sold $400,000
Work-in-Process Inventory, Beginning 35,000
Work-in-Process Inventory, Ending 46,000
Selling and Administrative Expense 59,000
Finished Goods Inventory, Ending 18,000
Direct Materials Purchased $194,900
Factory Overhead Applied $125,600
Operating Income $25,000
Direct Materials Inventory, Ending $6,800
Cost of Goods Manufactured $380,900
Direct Labor $62,700

The CFO of Stephenson Company has asked you to recalculate the following accounts and report to him by week's end. What should be the amount of direct materials available for use?

Question

Felicia Rashad Corporation has pretax financial income (or loss) equal to taxable income (or loss) from 2006 through 2014 as follows.

Income (Loss) Tax Rate

2006 $29,000 30 %

2007 40,000 30 %

2008 17,000 35 %

2009 48,000 50 %

2010 (150,000 ) 40 %

2011 90,000 40 %

2012 30,000 40 %

2013 105,000 40 %

2014 (60,000) 45 %

Pretax financial income (loss) and taxable income (loss) were the same for all years since Rashad has been in business. Assume the carryback provision is employed for net operating losses. In recording the benefits of a loss carryforward, assume that it is more likely than not that the related benefits will be realized.

a) What entries for income taxes should be recorded for 2010? .

b) Indicate what the income tax expense portion of the income statement for 2010 should look like. Assume all income (loss) relates to continuing operations.

c)What entry for income taxes should be recorded in 2011?

d) How should the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2011 appear?

e) what entry for income taxes should be recorded in 2014

f) how should the income tax expense section of the statement for 2104 appear to be ?

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On January 1, 2020, Bridgeport Corporation issued $3,740,000 of 10-year, 8% convertible debentures at 102. Interest is to be paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Each $1,000 debenture can be converted into 8 shares of Bridgeport Corporation $100 par value common stock after December 31, 2021. On January 1, 2022, $374,000 of debentures are converted into common stock, which is then selling at $111. An additional $374,000 of debentures are converted on March 31, 2022. The market price of the common stock is then $116. Accrued interest at March 31 will be paid on the next interest date. Bond premium is amortized on a straight-line basis. Make the necessary journal entries for: (a) December 31, 2021. (c) March 31, 2022. (b) January 1, 2022. (d) June 30, 2022.

Taxable income terminology Taxable Income Terminology Match the terms relating to the basic terminology and concepts of personal finance on the left with the descriptions of the terms on the right. Read each description carefully and type the letter of the description in the Answer column next to the correct term These are not necessarily complete definitions, but there is only one possible answer for each term
Term Answer Description
A. To qualify for exclusion during this transaction, you must have owned and Gross income ▼ occupied for two of the five prior years
B. This term essentially includes all income subject to federal tax Active income Portfolio income
C. Using taxable income, it is based on tax tables or tax rate schedules Passive income
D. This term includes expenses that can only offset portfolio income.
E. This is used to offset passive income Investment expenses
F. This term includes income from self-employment Real estate or limited partnership expenses Capital gains
G. This item is taxed at different rates depending on the holding period Sale of a home A TH,
H. This is used to determine tax liability Taxable income
I. This term includes income gained from real estate and limited partnerships ▼ Tax liability C
J. This term refers to earnings and capital gains generated from investment holdings

Solivan Corp. incurred the following costs during the current year:

Construction of preproduction prototypes $180,000
Testing in search of process alternatives 110,000
Design of tools, jigs, molds, and dies involving new technology 115,000
Engineering follow-through in an early phase of commercial production 80,000
Seasonal or other periodic changes to existing products 105,000

In its income statement, Solivan should report research and development expense of:________

a. $295,000
b. $370,000
c. $405,000
d. $375,000

The following information is related to Splish Company for 2020.

Retained earnings balance, January 1, 2020 $1,332,800
Sales Revenue 34,000,000
Cost of goods sold 21,760,000
Interest revenue 95,200
Selling and administrative expenses 6,392,000
Write-off of goodwill 1,115,200
Income taxes for 2020 1,691,840
Gain on the sale of investments 149,600
Loss due to flood damage 530,400
Loss on the disposition of the wholesale division (net of tax) 598,400
Loss on operations of the wholesale division (net of tax) 122,400
Dividends declared on common stock 340,000
Dividends declared on preferred stock 108,800

Splish Company decided to discontinue its entire wholesale operations (considered a discontinued operation) and to retain its manufacturing operations. On September 15, Splish sold the wholesale operations to Rogers Company. During 2020, there were 500,000 shares of common stock outstanding all year.

Required:
Prepare a multiple—step income statement.

Making a financial transaction based on information not available to other
investors is known as
A. Sarbanes-Oxley
B. fair disclosure
C. insider trading
D. selling or buying short
SUBMIT

Swifty Company showed the following balances at the end of its first year: Cash $3930 Prepaid insurance 6910 Accounts receivable 4990 Accounts payable 3960 Notes payable 5930 Owner’s Capital 2090 Owner’s Drawings 960 Revenues 32100 Expenses 24800 What did Swifty Company show as total credits on its trial balance? a. $44080 b. $49070 c. $45040 d. $9390

Quantitative Problem: Jenna is a single taxpayer. During 2018, she earned wages of $113,000. She doesn't itemize deductions, so she will take the standard deduction to calculate 2018 taxable income. In addition, during the year she sold common stock that she had owned for five years for a net profit of $5,200. How much does Jenna owe to the IRS for taxes

Suman said that, "she didn't understand the
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One of the key decisions employers must make is the level of compensation provided to employees. Compensation is a significant cost, and employees are one of the most important assets of the organization. It is important that the organization makes and executes good strategic choices. To facilitate this process, many organizations think systematically about its job structures for compensation and pay levels for different jobs.
An organization's job structure consists of relative pay for different functions and different levels of responsibility. It defines, for example, the difference in pay between entry-level and management jobs, as well as different entry-level jobs in different departments, such as in production or accounting. Pay level is the average amount that an organization pays for a particular job and includes wages, salaries, and bonuses. Job structure and pay levels together form the pay structure, a policy that helps the organization achieve goals related to employee motivation, cost control, and the ability to attract and retain talented employees.
This activity is important because it will help you distinguish between the various factors that impact an organization’s pay structure. The goal of this activity is to classify decisions based on the factors used to establish a pay structure.
HR professionals develop pay structures for their organations based on such factors as legal requirements, company goals, and market forces. Drag each item into the appropriate column on the chart.
1. Equal pay for equal work
2. National compensation survey
3. Product markets
4. Benchmarking
5. Equitable pay rates
6. Child labor laws
7. Federal minum- wage laws
8. Overtime pay
9. Retention of talented staff
10. Trends in labor markets
11. Company cost centers
A. Legal Requirements
B. Organizational Goals
C. Market Forces

The most recent financial statements for Live Co. are shown here:
Income Statement Balance Sheet
Sales $4,800 Current assets $5,102 Debt $10,201
Costs
3,168

Fixed assets 12,491 Equity 7,392
Taxable income $1,632 Total
$17,593

Total
$17,593

Taxes (34%) 555
Net income
$1,077

Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. The company maintains a constant 30 percent dividend payout ratio. No external equity financing is possible.
Required:
What is the internal growth rate?
A. 4.48%
B. 4.58%
C. 4.38%
D. 11.36%
E. 1.87%

According to economists, all humans have their own "rational self-interest." What does this mean?

A.) They want to help others rather than help themselves.
B.) They will only make rational and logical decisions about purchases.
C.) They want to benefit themselves as much as possible.
D.) They will only make a purchase if it is involving their top three interests.

The legal theory of contributory negligence:
a. is in effect in the majority of states throughout the nation.
b. means that, even assuming the defendant is negligent, if the plaintiff is even slightly negligent, the plaintiff recovers nothing.
c. allows the negligent plaintiff to recover if he was responsible for less than 50 percent of his injury.
d. has been criticized as rewarding a plaintiff for being careless.

Steelweld, a car parts manufacturer, pays employees a higher hourly rate as they learn to master more parts of the work process. Employees earn $10 per hour when they are hired and they can earn up to $20 per hour if they master all 12 work units in the production process. What is most likely a benefit Steelweld is trying to achieve with this reward system?

USAco, a domestic corporation, manufactures widgets for sale worldwide. In year 2020, USAco had $10 million of net income related to sales of products it manufactures in the US, of which 3 million relates to sales to customers outside the US. USACO also owns a factory, which it uses to produce the above income, and which has an average adjusted U.S. tax basis of $40 million (taking into account the straight-line depreciation method). As a result of these activities, USACo will be allowed a Foreign Derived Intangible Income ("FDII") deduction of _______________

Splish Brothers, Inc. On December 31, 2017, Splish Brothers, Inc. has $1,760,000 of short-term debt in the form of notes payable to Michaels State Bank due February 5, 2018. On January 28, 2018, Splish Brothers issued 17,600 shares of common stock at $75 per share. Splish Brothers used the proceeds of $1,320,000 from the stock issuance, along with $572,000 in cash to retire the short-term debt and associated accrued interest on February 5, 2018. Splish Brothers will issue its December 31, 2017 financial statements on February 25, 2018.
Marigold Corp. On December 31, 2017, Marigold Corp. has $2.640,000 of short-term notes payable to Indiana Bank & Trust. The notes are due on January 31, 2018. Marigold retired the notes, along with $176,000 in accrued interest, in full on January 31, 2018. On February 11, 2018, Marigold obtained $3,960,000 in long-term financing from Terre Haute Bank & Trust. The new debt bears interest at 5 percent, with interest payments due annually. Marigold will issue its December 31, 2017 financial statements on February 28, 2018.
Prepare partial balance sheets for Splish Brothers, Inc. and Marigold Corp. at December 31, 2017, showing how both companies' short-term debt should be presented. (Enter account name only and do not provide descriptive information.)

Mike Greenberg opened Cheyenne Window Washing Inc. on July 1, 2022. During July, the following transactions were completed.
July 1 Issued 9,800 shares of common stock for $9,800 cash.
1 Purchased used truck for $6,560, paying $1,640 cash and the balance on account.
3 Purchased cleaning supplies for $740 on account.
5 Paid $1,440 cash on a 1-year insurance policy effective July 1.
12 Billed customers $3,030 for cleaning services performed.
18 Paid $820 cash on amount owed on truck and $410 on amount owed on cleaning supplies.
20 Paid $1,640 cash for employee salaries.
21 Collected $1,310 cash from customers billed on July 12.
25 Billed customers $2,050 for cleaning services performed.
31 Paid $240 for maintenance of the truck during month.
31 Declared and paid $490 cash dividend.
Journalize the July transactions.
Post to the ledger accounts.
Prepare a trial balance at July 31.
Journalize the following adjustments. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
(1) Services performed but unbilled and uncollected at July 31 were $1,750.
(2) Depreciation on equipment for the month was $202.
(3) One-twelfth of the insurance expired.
(4) An inventory count shows $320 of cleaning supplies on hand at July 31.
(5) Accrued but unpaid employee salaries were $415.

The management of Ballard MicroBrew is considering the purchase of an automated bottling machine for $61,000. The machine would replace an old piece of equipment that costs $15,000 per year to operate. The new machine would cost $6,000 per year to operate. The old machine currently in use could be sold now for a salvage value of $20,000. The new machine would have a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. Required: 1. What is the annual depreciation expense associated with the new bottling machine

Powell Panther Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars) 20192018 Sales$3,220.0$2,800.0 Operating costs excluding depreciation and amortization2,576.02,380.0 EBITDA$644.0$420.0 Depreciation and amortization90.078.0 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)$554.0$342.0 Interest70.861.6 Earnings before taxes (EBT)$483.2$280.4 Taxes (25%)193.3112.2 Net income$289.9$168.2 Common dividends$260.9$134.6 Powell Panther Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars) 20192018 Assets Cash and equivalents$36.0$31.0 Accounts receivable370.0308.0 Inventories678.0616.0 Total current assets$1,084.0$955.0 Net plant and equipment902.0784.0 Total assets$1,986.0$1,739.0 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable$315.0$252.0 Accruals269.0224.0 Notes payable64.456.0 Total current liabilities$648.4$532.0 Long-term bonds644.0560.0 Total liabilities$1,292.4$1,092.0 Common stock614.2596.6 Retained earnings79.450.4 Common equity$693.6$647.0 Total liabilities and equity$1,986.0$1,739.0 Write out your answers completely. For example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000. Round your answers to the nearest dollar, if necessary. Negative values, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign. What was net operating working capital for 2018 and 2019

Amy and Brian were investigating the acquisition of a tax accounting business, Bottom Line Inc. (BLI). As part of their discussions with the sole shareholder of the corporation, Ernesto Young, they examined the company's tax accounting balance sheet. The relevant information is summarized as follows:


FMV Adjusted Basis Appreciation

  Cash $32,250 $32,250
  Receivables 18,600 18,600
  Building 136,000 68,000 68,000
  Land 269,250 89,750 179,500
Total $456,100 $208,600 $247,500
Payables $27,200 $27,200
  Mortgage* 135,750 135,750
Total $162,950 $162,950


Ernesto was asking for $408,000 for the company. His tax basis in the BLI stock was $150,000. Included in the sales price was an unrecognized customer list valued at $150,000. The unallocated portion of the purchase price ($68,000) will be recorded as goodwill. Required:
a. What amount of gain or loss does BLI recognize if the transaction is structured as a direct asset sale to Amy and Brian? What amount of corporate level tax does BLI pay as a result of the transaction, assuming a tax rate of 34 percent?
b. What amount of gain or loss does Ernesto recognize if the transaction is structured as a direct asset sale to Amy and Brian, and BLI distributes the after-tax proceeds (computed in question a) to Ernesto in liquidation of his stock?
c. What is the nature of tax benefits to Amy and Brian as a result of structuring the acquisition as a direct asset purchase?
d. What is the tax basis in the assets received by Amy and Brian?

Dawn, a sole proprietor, was engaged in a service business and reported her income on a cash basis. In 2018, she incorporated her business by transferring the assets of the business to a new corporation in return for all the stock in the corporation plus the corporation’s assumption of the liabilities of her proprietorship. All the receivables and the unpaid trade payables were transferred to the new corporation. The assets of the proprietorship had total basis of $125,000 and total fair market value of $300,000. The trade accounts payable assumed by the corporation totaled $35,000, and were for services rendered by third parties directly to customers of the business under Dawn’s supervision. The corporation also assumed a note payable to the bank, in the amount of $95,000. The note was issued for a loan used to purchase computers and other business equipment used in the business and transferred to the corporation.

a. Dawn has a taxable gain on the transfer of $5,000.

b. Dawn has a basis of $20,000 in the stock she receives.

c. Dawn has a basis of $10,000 in the stock she receives.

d. Dawn has a basis of $30,000 in the stock she receives.

e. Dawn has a basis of $235,000 in the stock she receives.

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Jose purchased a delivery van for his business through an online auction. His winning bid for the van was $25,250. In addition, Jose incurred the following expenses before using the van: shipping costs of $1,270; paint to match the other fleet vehicles at a cost of $1,440; registration costs of $2,970, which included $2,750 of sales tax and an annual registration fee of $220; wash and detailing for $121; and an engine tune-up for $327.

Required:
What is Joseâs cost basis for the delivery van?

​"A permanent increase in government purchases has a larger effect than a temporary increase of the same​ amount." Use the​ saving-investment diagram to evaluate this​ statement, focusing on effects on​ consumption, investment, and the real interest rate for a fixed level of output. ​(​Hint: The permanent increase in government purchases implies larger increases in current and future taxes​.)

On October 21, 2004, Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., a large Canadian-based newsprint and groundwood producer, reported net income for its third quarter, 2004, of $182 million. This compares with a net loss for the same quarter of 2003 of $70 million. Sales for the quarter were up, to $1528 million, and earnings excluding low persistence items, was a loss of $27 million. the low - persistence items included a gain of $239 million before tax from foreign exchange conversion. Much of the company's long term debt is denominated in US dollars. The foreign exchange gain arose because of the rising value of the Canadian dollar, relative to the US dollar, during the quarter. Comparable figures for the third quarter of 2003 were as follows: sales of $ 1,340 mil-lion, a loss before low- persistence items of $ 32 million, and foreign exchange conversion gain of $ 13 million. There is no mention of R& D costs in the company’s third quarter report. Its 2003 annual report mentions R& D only in passing, with reference to forest conservation. Presumably, R& D expenditures are relatively low. Abitibi- Consolidated’s share price rose $ 0.59 to $ 7.29 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on October 21, 2004. The S& P/ TSX Composite index gained 59 points to close at 8,847 on the same day. According to media reports, the increases were driven by a "red- hot" materials and energy sect