The Case: The hairdressing industry in Pakistan is flourishing day by day. There are certainly lots of hairdressers and each of the hairdressers has a slightly different type of skill. Some salons only cut, some only provide color services, some only do natural hair, some do all types, etc. Also, they have different premises situated in a different location where they provide the services. The prices offered by the hairdresser depend on the services offered by them and its uniqueness. If the particular hairdresser is known for providing the best services in the particular market then he can increase the prices of his services as he knows that consumers can pay slightly more amount of money for his superior services. There is relatively a low barrier for entry and exit for setting up a new hairdresser shop. Requirement: Read the above scenario and explain in which market structure ‘the hairdressing industry’ falls and how?

Answer:

The Hairdressing Industry in Pakistan

The market structure of "the hairdressing industry" falls under Monopolistic Competition.  The features of this market structure include: many hairdresser shops, low barriers for entry and exit for setting up a new hairdresser shop, the hairdressing services are not perfect substitutes, and the pricing decisions of any one shop do not impact others.

Explanation:

In a monopolistic competition, each firm is differentiated from others by distinct goods and services.  This situation is enhanced in a services industry, where different skills are employed to further differentiate each firm's services from the others. While the products and services may look similar, one cannot actually substitute one for the other.  Therefore, each firm can charge different prices for their distinct products and services without being influenced by the other firms, unless through a cartel arrangement.

Consider the market for widgets. Widgets are produced in the United States, unless producers aren’t willing to meet the quantity demanded at a particular price. In that case, widgets are imported.

Suppose that the price with free trade is $7. If lawmakers want to ensure that U.S. widget producers can sell at least 8,000 widgets, what might they do?

Price

Quantity Demand

Quantity SuppliedDomestically

Quantity Imported

$6 13,000 2,000 8,000
$7 12,000 4,000 8,000
$8 11,000 6,000 5,000
$9 10,000 8,000 2,000
$10 9,000 9,000 0
$11 8,000 10,000 0
impose a tax on imported widgets

provide a subsidy for imported widgets

impose an import quota

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.

Click on the item below that contains a comma splice.
A. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, about 110 kilometers from the church in Wittenberg where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door.
B. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany; about 110 kilometers from there is Wittenberg, where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door.
C. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, about 110 kilometers from there is Wittenberg, where he nailed his ninety-five theses to the door.

The original purpose of counties was to?​

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 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%

In the FASB ASC, Sections are standardized across all Subtopics. For example, Section 20 will be the Glossary section in every Subtopic. Match the Section number with the appropriate description of the Section below. (Note: Not all Section numbers have been included, and not all of the descriptions will be used.)
- 05 - 25 - 30 - 35 - 50 - 65
A. Scope and Scope Exceptions
B. Recognition
C. Subsequent Measurement
D. Initial Measurement
E. XBRL Elements
F. Disclosure
G. Transition and Open Effective Date Information
H. Overview and Background
I. Implementation Guidance and Illustrations
J. Measurement

A partial listing of costs incurred at Archut Corporation during September appears below: Direct materials $ 113,000 Utilities, factory $ 5,000 Administrative salaries $ 81,000 Indirect labor $ 25,000 Sales commissions $ 48,000 Depreciation of production equipment $ 20,000 Depreciation of administrative equipment $ 30,000 Direct labor $ 129,000 Advertising $ 135,000 The total of the manufacturing overhead costs listed above for September is: Multiple Choice $292,000 $50,000 $586,000 $30,000 PrevQuestion 7 of 10 Total7 of 10Visit question mapNext

Fernando Co. will receive 5 million British pounds (£) tomorrow as a result of selling products to a British firm. Fernando has estimated the standard deviation of daily percentage changes of the British pound to be 1.1% over the last 100 days. Assume that these daily percentage changes are normally distributed. The expected daily percentage change for the British pound is 0.2% tomorrow. What is the maximum one-day loss based on the value-at-risk (VAR) method? Assume a 95% confidence interval.
a. 2.02%.
b. 1.82%.
c. 1.62%.
d. 1.10%.
e. none of these choices are correct.
Fernando Co. will receive 5 million British pounds (£) tomorrow as a result of selling products to a British firm. Fernando has estimated the standard deviation of daily percentage changes of the British pound to be 1.1 percent over the last 100 days. Assume that these daily percentage changes are normally distributed. The expected daily percentage change for the British pound is 0.2 percent tomorrow. What is the dollar value of the maximum potential loss Fernando Co. could incur if the current spot rate for the pound is $1.50?
a. $75,000.
b. $136,500.
c. $151,500.
d. $121,500.
e. none of these choices are correct.

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.

Bonita Industries pays all salaried employees on a biweekly basis. Overtime pay, however, is paid in the next biweekly period. Bonita accrues salaries expense only at its December 31 year end. Data relating to salaries earned in December 2020 are as follows: Last payroll was paid on 12/26/20, for the 2-week period ended 12/26/20. Overtime pay earned in the 2-week period ended 12/26/20 was $26000. Remaining work days in 2020 were December 29, 30, 31, on which days there was no overtime. The recurring biweekly salaries total $445000.

Assuming a five-day workweek, Bonita should record a liability at December 31, 2020 for accrued salaries of:________

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.

Papa John’s is one of the fastest-growing pizza delivery and carry-out restaurant chains in the country. Presented here are selected income statement and balance sheet amounts (dollars in thousands). Current Year Prior Year Net sales $ 1,242,087 $ 1,242,087 Net income 51,796 22,735 Average shareholders' equity 121,445 134,536 Average total assets 390,143 397,728 Required: 1. Compute ROA for the current and prior years. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)

If the mean of three observations x + 2, x + 4, and x + 6 is 15, then x is equal to
a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) 11
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For each additional room in the house, we estimate the appraised value to increase $74,800. For a house with 0 rooms, we estimate the appraised value to be $74,800. For each additional room in the house, we estimate the appraised value to increase $17,800. For each additional dollar of appraised value, we estimate the number of rooms in the house to increase by 17.80 rooms.

explain the governance of internet​

Cullumber Co. began operations on January 2, 2020. It employs 15 people who work 8-hour days. Each employee earns 11 paid vacation days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 10 of the year following the year in which they are earned. The average hourly wage rate was $18 in 2020 and $19.50 in 2021. The average vacation days used by each employee in 2021 was 10. Cullumber Co. accrues the cost of compensated absences at rates of pay in effect when earned
Prepare journal entries to record the transactions related to paid vacation days during 2020 and 2021.

The following
expenditures are
allowable deductions for
business purposes except
A advertisement in the print
media
B. cost of stationery
Closs on disposal of assets
D. provisional tax paid

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

Megan Finder, a recent college graduate, is applying for her first credit card. The creditor has asked for a personal net worth statement. Megan owns a scooter worth $2,000.00 and has $800.00 in her checking account. She owes Jaycee Auto $920.00 and River College $125.00. Complete a net worth statement for Megan Finder. Select Current Date in the appropriate field. Assets should be listed in order of liquidity, so Cash should be listed first. Liabilities should be reported in alphabetic order.

You are researching Time Manufacturing and have found the following accounting statement of cash flows for the most recent year. You also know that the company paid $98 million in current taxes and had an interest expense of $48 million. Calculate the cash flows from assets and the cash flows to creditors and shareholders using the accounting information in the statement of cash flows.

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.)

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

Assume Bank XYZ has 3 assets and 4 liabilities, with the following information: Assets Liabilities yield dollar value cost dollar value 5% 1,000 0% 3,000 10% 4,000 2% 1,000 20% 2,000 4% 1,000 6% 1,000 We also know the noninterest income is 1,000, the noninterest expense 1,200, the provision for loan losses 50, the realized securities gains and losses 40, and the tax 20. What is the net income of Bank XYZ

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

Children are likely to carry on the economic tildes of there parents in a __?

A:mixed economy
B:command economy
C:traditional economy
D: market economy

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?

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.

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the law of demand?
A. A research company finds that the more expensive a particular brand of a designer handbag, the more that consumers are willing to purchase the brand.
B. Kathleen eats more steak when the price is low, and less when the price is high.
C. Francis does not care about the price of coffee at the coffee shop – he must buy two cappuccinos every day, regardless of the price.
D. John likes to drink spring water. At $2 he buys four bottles of water, and at $1.50 he still buys four bottles of water.

Velocity, a consulting firm, enters into a contract to help Burger Boy, a fast-food restaurant, design a marketing strategy to compete with Burger King. The contract spans eight months. Burger Boy promises to pay $87,000 at the end of each month. At the end of the contract, Velocity either will give Burger Boy a refund of $29,000 or will be entitled to an additional $29,000 bonus, depending on whether sales at Burger Boy at year-end have increased to a target level. At the inception of the contract, Velocity estimates an 80% chance that it will earn the $29,000 bonus and calculates the contract price based on the expected value of future payments to be received. At the start of the fifth month, circumstances change, and Velocity revises to 60% its estimate of the probability that it will earn the bonus. At the end of the contract, Velocity receives the additional consideration of $29,000.
Required:
1) Prepare the journal entry to record revenue each month for the first four months of the contract.
2) Prepare the journal entry that the Velocity Company would record after four months to recognize the change in estimate associated with the reduced likelihood that the bonus will be received.
3) Prepare the journal entry to record the revenue each month for the second four months of the contract.
4) Prepare the journal entry after eight months to record receipt of the cash bonus.