A quality control activity analysis indicated the following four activity costs of a hotel:

Sales are $3,900,000. Prepare a cost of quality report. Round percent of sales to one decimal place.

6. Examples of price discrimination

Complete the following table by indicating whether or not each scenario is an example of price discrimination.

Hint: To determine whether a scenario is an example of price discrimination, think about whether the market can be segmented into two groups that pay different prices for the same good.

Duque Vergere manages a Do or Die Theater complex called Cinema I, II, III, and IV. Each of the four auditoriums plays a different film; the schedule staggers starting times to avoid the large crowds that would occur if all four movies started at the same time. The theater has a single ticket booth and a cashier who can maintain an average service rate of 280 patrons per hour. Service times are assumed to follow an exponential distribution. Arrivals on a normally active day are Poisson distributed and average 210 per hour. To determine the efficiency of the current ticket operation, Duque Vergere wishes to examine several queue-operating characteristics.
e.) What is the probability that there are more than two people in the system? More than three people? More than four?

Assume Nortel Networks contracted to provide a customer with Internet infrastructure for $2,750,000. The project began in 2021 and was completed in 2022. Data relating to the contract are summarized below:

Required:
1. Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss to be recognized in 2021 and 2022 assuming Nortel recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion.
2. Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss to be recognized in 2021 and 2022 assuming this project does not qualify for revenue recognition over time.
3. Prepare a partial balance sheet to show how the information related to this contract would be presented at the end of 2021 assuming Nortel recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion.
4. Prepare a partial balance sheet to show how the information related to this contract would be presented at the end of 2021 assuming this project does not qualify for revenue recognition over time.

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Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss to be recognized in 2021 and 2022 assuming Nortel recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion. (Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign. Use percentages as calculated and rounded in the table below to arrive at your final answer.)

Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss to be recognized in 2021 and 2022 assuming this project does not qualify for revenue recognition over time. (Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Prepare a partial balance sheet to show how the information related to this contract would be presented at the end of 2021 assuming Nortel recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion.

repare a partial balance sheet to show how the information related to this contract would be presented at the end of 2021 assuming this project does not qualify for revenue recognition over time.

CASE STUDY /big 4 Consultants has been appointed by a leading group in hotel industry to prepare feasibility report for opening a five-star hotel in Ras al Khaima. The group had been most successful one in the hotel industry and had always kept its eyes open for new opportunities.

In view of the very fast industrial growth in the city of Ras al Khaima, the city had attracted the attention of the group. It is historically known as Julfar, is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its name could be taken to mean "headland of the small huts", which can be attributed to the indigenous buildings that existed along the coast. The Emirate is in the northern part of the UAE, bordering Oman’s exclave of Musandum. RAK, apart from being a developing city, has added advantage of pleasant weather and several places of tourist attraction in the neighborhood. Moreover, the closeness to Dubai and Abudhabi, a city of international stature, has made it very easily accessible to international tourists.

For this Consultancy, this was the first time in this area that an assignment concerning hotel industry had been received. They, however, soon realized that the assignment was not as simple as it appeared to be in the first place. The feasibility of such a hotel would depend essentially on two factors. Businessman visiting the city for work would constitute one segment of the market, while tourists would constitute the other. Further, the tourists could be from UAE or foreigners. The success of such a hotel would also depend upon the relative attraction of other tourist centres in the vicinity. Further, it was necessary to estimate fluctuations in demand for hotel accommodation so that attractive discounts could be offered during the off-season for business conferences, executive developmental programmes, etc.

The consultants realized that they would have to undertake a market research on a national scale to assess the tourist potential of the city. They would also have to survey the foreign tourists to estimate one of the most important segments of the market. They wondered whether such a survey will have to extend over a period of one full year to completely take into account the seasonal variations in tourists’ traffic. Moreover, they were undecided about the manner in which survey should be conducted. The company also feared that in absence of an accurate definition of the problem, they may land up surveying the complete tourist market in UAE rather than studying feasibility of a hotel in RAK.

Thus, the problem appeared well defined and that they were concerned as the preliminary report explaining methodology of the research and the questionnaires to be used to be submitted to the client along with the estimate of expenses within one month.

QUESTIONS

1. Apply your ideas in defining the problem of assessing feasibility of hotel in RAK so as

    to help designing the survey.

2. It is important to plan a survey for collecting information on expected demand for

    hotel space. Illustrate.

3. Being the coordinator of this research at Big 4 Consultants, explain various steps you

    would suggest to your research team in preparing the report to the Hotel management.

Case 2 Running Free Dog owners constitute a large target market. Most members share something in common: the desire to let the pet run free and unfettered. If other friendly dogs are nearby and want to play—all the better. The Running Free Dog Park was created to meet this need for owners in the greater Atlanta area. Out-of-home advertising can be the critical component of an IMC program and, in some cases, the primary medium. To help launch the new venture, a local advertising agency created a feeling of expectancy and mystery with a “Running Free Dog Park” campaign. The first billboard displayed a dog tied up with a leash; however, it was only a partial picture. The unfinished nature of the image helps capture interest. Next, the same dog is shown with an unfastened leash and the word “running” appears beneath the pet. In the final billboard, the dog appears unfetters, the leash is gone, and the message “Running Free Dog Park” appears. The billboard displays the services offered, the website address of the park, and the location of the park. In addition to billboards, street kiosks and bus wraps were used to get the message out. Three unleashed dogs in the grass of a park. A dog park can be marketed as a place for pets to run free. The early results of the campaign were positive. Many dog owners became aware of the new park. What followed represented common challenges in marketing communications: sustaining initial interest, moving consumers to action, and building repeat business. In this next phase, dog owners needed to be encouraged to try the facility. They should be led to believe that the price of entry was a value. Then, over time, they can be enticed to make return visits and to offer word-of-mouth referrals to other pet owners. Only if these objectives can be attained will the initial success of the Running Free campaign become validated. 7-48.Define the marketing goals for the second phase of the Running Free Dog Park promotional efforts.

7-49.How would the three-exposure hypothesis or recency theory apply to this advertising program in its initial stages? What about the second campaign after consumers are aware of the dog park?

7-50.Which traditional advertising media should the marketing team use for the second campaign? Discuss the pros and cons of each in terms of the Running Free Dog Park campaign and the desire to stimulate trial usage.

7-51.How could social media and nontraditional media be used to supplement a traditional media campaign in this circumstance?

7-52.Design a newspaper ad and an out-of-home ad that will be placed at Little League baseball parks in the area. Explain why having these two ads in different media is better than having two ads within the same media.

How to make a Revenue Recognition memo with this information?

Background: Using Implementation Guidance Heavenly Tours Heavenly Tours (HT) was the brainchild of four college friends: Bart, Ava, Carla and Dave. They wanted to create a one-stop, high-touch, discounted tour experience for visitors to two local theme parks. Park Survival provides various simulated survival experiences. Park Adrenaline provides numerous adventures guaranteed to provide visitors with adrenaline rushes. Bart is responsible for managing the relationship with both parks and obtaining discounted admissions for HT’s customers. Ava is responsible for the tour guides, who help customize the experience for visitors. Carla is responsible for working with high-end restaurants in the area surrounding the parks to obtain discounts on food and beverages. Dave is responsible for merchandise, which can be sold to HT’s customers. Historically, HT has reported all cash collected as revenue. A private investor is requesting financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles before investing in HT. The investor has indicated a particular interest in HT’s total revenues. The four friends are meeting with their local accountant to discuss next steps. The accountant informs them they will need to analyze each revenue stream to determine whether HT is acting as a principal or an agent. The accountant states this determination is necessary for proper accounting treatment because when a principal satisfies a performance obligation, the gross amount of consideration is recorded as revenue; however, when an agent satisfies a performance obligation, only the amount of the fee or commission earned is recorded as revenue. Background: The accountant asked Bart to explain the relationship with both parks. Bart explained that he had been able to obtain a 15% discount from Park Survival. HT customers can access Park Survival’s website and use a discount password provided by HT. Under this agreement, HT’s customers are charged 90% of the full entrance price on their credit card when their order is accepted on Park Survival’s website. Once the order is processed on Park Survival’s website, the customer is given a pass that can be used for entrance to Park Survival and 5% is remitted to HT. The negotiations with Park Adrenaline had been more difficult because it was a newer park and in need of cash. Accordingly, HT purchased 100 passes for 90% of the face value. These passes are good for one year from the date of purchase. Any passes that are not used during the year would simply expire. HT has obtained the right to each pass purchased to provide the pass holder with access to the park. HT is free to sell these passes to its customers at any price, as long it doesn’t exceed the face value of the pass. The customer pays an agreed-upon amount when an order is accepted on HT’s website. Park Adrenaline retained the full responsibility for fulfilling its obligation to customers who entered the park with a pass purchased from HT.

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Read ASC 606-10-55-36 through 40 in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, discussing implementation guidance for principal versus agent determination.

Review the examples in ASC 606-10-55-316 through 334F.

1. For each park, determine if HT is a principal or an agent and, accordingly, how the revenue should be recorded.

2. Prepare a professional accounting research memorandum in proper form with reference to the appropriate sections of the FASB codification.

3. In the memo provide a thorough explanation of your conclusions and the rationale behind your conclusion referencing the appropriate sections of the FASB codification.

Using the HotelDB tables, provide the following result as a screen image.

WRITE SQL to retrieve rows from any hotel with Family room types and price less than $150.

use hoteldb;
CREATE TABLE HOTEL
( hotelNo numeric primary key
, name varchar(40)
, address varchar(40)
, city varchar(200)
);
CREATE TABLE ROOM
( roomNo numeric Primary Key
, hotelNo numeric References HOTEL
, type varchar(20)
, price dec(9,2)
);

CREATE TABLE GUEST
( guestNo numeric primary key
, name varchar(40)
, address varchar(40)
);

CREATE TABLE BOOKING
( hotelNo numeric REFERENCES Hotel
, guestNo numeric REFERENCES Guest
, dateFrom date NOT NULL
, dateTo date
, roomNo numeric REFERENCES ROOM
);

INSERT INTO HOTEL VALUES (1,'Hilton Hotel','123 Main st','New Jersey');
INSERT INTO HOTEL VALUES (2,'Holiday Inn','50 3rd Ave.', 'New York');
INSERT INTO HOTEL VALUES (3,'Governor Hotel','8243 Berkley Sq.','London');
INSERT INTO HOTEL VALUES (4,'New World Hotel','30 East River Rd', 'Hong Kong');
INSERT INTO HOTEL VALUES (5,'Santos Hotel','15 Main Rd', 'Philippines');

insert into room values (1,1,'Family',200);
insert into room values (2,1,'Family',200);
insert into room values (3,1,'Single',100);
insert into room values (4,1,'Single',100);
insert into room values (5,2,'Family',80);
insert into room values (6,2,'Family',85);
insert into room values (7,2,'Family',80);
insert into room values (8,3,'Single',35);
insert into room values (9,3,'Double',115);
insert into room values (10,3,'Double',115);
insert into room values (11,3,'Family',150);
insert into room values (12,4,'Single',30);
insert into room values (13,4,'Single',30);
insert into room values (14,4,'Single',30);
insert into room values (15,4,'Double',90);
insert into room values (16,4,'Double',90);
insert into room values (17,4,'Double',90);
insert into room values (18,4,'Family',110);
insert into room values (19,4,'Family',110);
insert into room values (20,5,'Double',38);
insert into room values (21,5,'Double',38);
insert into room values (22,5,'Single',32);
insert into room values (23,5,'Single',32);

insert into guest values (1,'John Doe','Los Angeles');
insert into guest values (2,'Mary Jane','New York');
insert into guest values (3,'Hank Kim','London');
insert into guest values (4,'Bob Jones','London');
insert into guest values (5,'Paul John','New York');
insert into guest values (6,'Ann Smith','New York');
insert into guest values (7,'James Mann','London');
insert into guest values (8,'Mary Mann','London');
insert into guest values (9,'Jim Jones','New York');
insert into guest values (10,'Tom Jones','Los Angeles');
insert into guest values (11,'Jimmy Johnson','Boston');
insert into guest values (12,'Harry Coleman','Dallas');
insert into guest values (13,'Bob James','Los Angeles');
insert into guest values (18,'John Mary','London');
insert into guest values (21,'Jeff Bridges','London');
insert into guest values (23,'Larry Cohen','New York');

ABC Furniture Company started construction of a office building for it’s own use at an estimated cost of $5,000,000 on January 1, 2016. ABC expected to complete the building by December 31, 2016. ABC has the following debt obligations outstanding during the construction period.

Construction Loan­ 12% interest, payable semiannually, issued December 31, 2015 $2,000,000

Short Term Loan ­ 10% interest, payable monthly, and principal payable at maturity on May 30, 2017 $1,400,000

Long­term loan – 11% interest, payable on January 1 of each year. Principal payable on January 1, 2019 $1,000,000

Assume that they completed the office building on December 31, 2016 as planned and the weighted average of accumulated expenditures was $3,600,000. What is the avoidable interest and the total cost capitalized for this building including interest?