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The major advantage of extending credit sales is that it will increase sales revenue. This is because customers who can't produce cash today are still able to buy the good or service of their choice.

Extending credit sales is usually a good idea for businesses, but there are a few important factors to consider. First, the business needs sufficient cash flow to account for Cost of Goods Sold (inventory). Customers' payments may delayed, but suppliers still have to get paid on time. Thus, the business has to be keenly aware of its cash levels.

This is especially true for businesses that sell large durable goods at low volumes, like airplane engines. If a customer is unable to pay its debt, this bad debt may have a big affect on cash levels available for suppliers and investment in other activities.

The most important factor to consider when deciding whether to offer credit sales is the anticipated bad debt expense. This is the percentage of credit sales that are not ultimately paid. The business will be forced to eventually write this off against the account receivables balance (credit). This may lead to a lower credit rating. A smaller account receivable balance, which is considered liquid, is not good if you wish to borrow against that balance (secured borrowing).

Ultimately, a business has to decide whether 1) the increase in sales revenue will be greater than the bad debt expense arising from extending credit to customers; and 2) whether the increase in sales revenue is sufficient to account for reduced and/or delayed cash flows.

It therefore goes without saying that the credit worthiness of customers should be evaluated before deciding to lend. Background checks and credit scores should be reviewed. The goal of course to minimize any future bad debt expense.

The mean time between arrivals of customers in a bank is 3 minutes. Write the expression for the exponential distribution for average time between arrivals for any time t (t>=0). If a customer has already arrived in the bank, what is the probability that the next customer will come after 10 minutes? What is the probability that 5 customers will arrive in the one hour interval?

Answer with full steps. Thank you!,

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Big 4 Sporting Goods sold $1,000,000 of products in March 2019 to retail customers in San Diego. San Diego imposes an 8.0% sales tax. Customers returned $50,000 of items during March 2019. Big 4 paid the sales tax due for March on April 5. Show the entries in the T accounts below (ignore the allowance method of accounting for sales returns.) Cash Sales Revenue Sales Tax Payable Sales Tax Expense Sales Returns Accounts Receivable

1. Big 4 Sporting Goods sold $1,000,000 of products in March 2019 to retail customers in San Diego. San Diego imposes an 8.0% sales tax. Customers returned $50,000 of items during March 2019.   Big 4 paid the sales tax due for March on April 5. Show the entries in the T accounts below (ignore the allowance method of accounting for sales returns.)

Tricky Ricky Construction Company, Inc., entered a fixed-price contract with Gracelyn Associates on July 1, 2021, to construct a four-story office building. At that time, Tricky Ricky estimated that it would take between two and three years to complete the project. The total contract price for construction of the building is $4,000,000. The building was completed on December 31, 2023. Estimated percentage of completion, accumulated contract costs incurred, estimated costs to complete the contract, and accumulated billings to Gracelyn under the contract were as follows:

Required:
1. Compute gross profit or loss to be recognized as a result of this contract for each of the three years. Tricky Ricky concludes that the contract does not qualify for revenue recognition over time.

2. Assuming Tricky Ricky recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion, compute gross profit or loss to be recognized in each of the three years

Amy, a self employed US customs broker, obtained a customs broker’s license from US Customs and Border Protection in 1991. Since 2003 Amy has operated a customs brokerage business, Atlantic Air Express, LLC, (Atlantic Air), from her home. For 2004 Amy reported self employment income of $45,649. From this activity, Amy reported a net profit on Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business, for each year from 2005 to 2011. For 2007 the year in issue, Amy reported a net profit of $130,872 on Schedule C.

Amy began breeding Great Pyrenees dogs in 1994 on a half acre of property in New York, where she sets up kenneling facilities. Amy incurred expenses to set up the kennel and to purchase dogs, food, grooming supplies and equipment, a vehicle to transport the animals, and advertising. From 1994 to 1999 Amy sought to build the prestige and reputation of the dog breeding operation, Impyrial Great Pyrenees (Impyrial), by producing a robust stock of Great Pyrenees dogs and showing the dogs at dog shows. She spoke with experienced Great Pyrenees breeders and visited various successful kennels to gather information for developing a breeding program.  Amy’s dog breeding activity sustained losses every year until 2010, for which she reported a small net profit.

In 1999, when Amy owned five dogs, she moved Impyrial to a 15-acre farm in Orange County, New York. The purpose of the move was to accommodate a large breeding program. Amy also obtained a purbred dog license from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, which is available only for kennels that maintain more than 10 dogs. By 2007 Amy owned 26 dogs.

Amy’s main source of income from the dog breeding activity is the sale of puppies. Amy typically charges $1,200 for a puppy but charges as much as $4,000 for a puppy sired from one of her top winning show dogs. Amy sold approximately six puppies between 1994 and 1999. During 2000 and 2001 Amy’s dogs produced six litters. In 2002 the dogs began to have fertility problems. Amy’s dogs had other health problems that also disrupted the breeding program, including Lyme disease, bacterial infections, and thyroid problems. From 2002 to 2009 Amy attempted to breed 46 female dogs, resulting in 17 pregnancies.  The pregnancies produced 13 litters. In 2009 after consultations with veterinarians and fertility specialists Amy administered a month long antibiotic treatment to all of the dogs and treated some of the female dogs with thyroid medication. Amy’s dogs produced two litters shortly after the medical treatment. These were the first pregnancies in nearly 18 months.  Amy sold 18 puppies in 2010.

In addition to selling puppies, Amy sells semen from the male dogs to breeders and charges stud fees ranging from $1,200 to $2,500 for top winning show dogs.

Amy reported profit or loss on Schedule C for Impyrial as follows:

Year             Income                   Expenses      Gain or (loss)

2005             $4,729                    $76,590        ($71,861)

2006               6,900                    96,996          (90,096)

2007               4,600                    71,116         (66,516)

2008               4,500                     69,340         (64,840)

2009               6,800                    30,790           (23,990)

2010             33,600                    30,120          3,480

2011                8,320                    27,369          (19,049)

Amy reported the income and expenses attributable to Impyrial on a Schedule C attached to her 2007 Federal income tax return.  Amy asserts that (1) she engaged in the activity with the intent to make a profit and (2) that her return for taxable year 2002 was examined and that the Commissioner of Revenue allowed her to treat Impyrial as a trade or business.

Commissioner of Revenue determined that Amy did not engage in the dog breeding activity for profit and disallowed Amy’s expense deductions claimed in excess of the reported income.

Please note that Amy began Impyrial in 1994. Impyrial sustained losses every year from 1994 to 2009. The record does not reflect the amounts of Impyrial’s income, expenses, and losses between 1994 and 2004.

QUESTIONS

1)Based on the facts presented do you believe that Amy's activity constitute a trade or business. ? EXPLAIN

2) Assume that you work as an agent of the IRS and you are challenging Amy's tax position.  What argument will you present against Amy?

3) Assume that Amy is your client and was audited by the IRS.  What arguments will         
you present to defend your Client

Amy, a self employed US customs broker, obtained a customs broker’s license from US Customs and Border Protection in 1991. Since 2003 Amy has operated a customs brokerage business, Atlantic Air Express, LLC, (Atlantic Air), from her home. For 2004 Amy reported self employment income of $45,649. From this activity, Amy reported a net profit on Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business, for each year from 2005 to 2011. For 2007 the year in issue, Amy reported a net profit of $130,872 on Schedule C.

Amy began breeding Great Pyrenees dogs in 1994 on a half acre of property in New York, where she sets up kenneling facilities. Amy incurred expenses to set up the kennel and to purchase dogs, food, grooming supplies and equipment, a vehicle to transport the animals, and advertising. From 1994 to 1999 Amy sought to build the prestige and reputation of the dog breeding operation, Impyrial Great Pyrenees (Impyrial), by producing a robust stock of Great Pyrenees dogs and showing the dogs at dog shows. She spoke with experienced Great Pyrenees breeders and visited various successful kennels to gather information for developing a breeding program. Amy’s dog breeding activity sustained losses every year until 2010, for which she reported a small net profit.

In 1999, when Amy owned five dogs, she moved Impyrial to a 15-acre farm in Orange County, New York. The purpose of the move was to accommodate a large breeding program. Amy also obtained a purbred dog license from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, which is available only for kennels that maintain more than 10 dogs. By 2007 Amy owned 26 dogs.

Amy’s main source of income from the dog breeding activity is the sale of puppies. Amy typically charges $1,200 for a puppy but charges as much as $4,000 for a puppy sired from one of her top winning show dogs. Amy sold approximately six puppies between 1994 and 1999. During 2000 and 2001 Amy’s dogs produced six litters. In 2002 the dogs began to have fertility problems. Amy’s dogs had other health problems that also disrupted the breeding program, including Lyme disease, bacterial infections, and thyroid problems. From 2002 to 2009 Amy attempted to breed 46 female dogs, resulting in 17 pregnancies. The pregnancies produced 13 litters. In 2009 after consultations with veterinarians and fertility specialists Amy administered a month long antibiotic treatment to all of the dogs and treated some of the female dogs with thyroid medication. Amy’s dogs produced two litters shortly after the medical treatment. These were the first pregnancies in nearly 18 months. Amy sold 18 puppies in 2010.

In addition to selling puppies, Amy sells semen from the male dogs to breeders and charges stud fees ranging from $1,200 to $2,500 for top winning show dogs.

Amy reported profit or loss on Schedule C for Impyrial as follows:

Year             Income                   Expenses      Gain or (loss)

2005             $4,729                    $76,590        ($71,861)

2006             6,900                  96,996          (90,096)

2007             4,600                   71,116         (66,516)

2008             4,500                  69,340         (64,840)

2009             6,800                  30,790           (23,990)

2010             33,600                  30,120          3,480

2011                8,320                    27,369          (19,049)

Amy reported the income and expenses attributable to Impyrial on a Schedule C attached to her 2007 Federal income tax return. Amy asserts that (1) she engaged in the activity with the intent to make a profit and (2) that her return for taxable year 2002 was examined and that the Commissioner of Revenue allowed her to treat Impyrial as a trade or business.

Commissioner of Revenue determined that Amy did not engage in the dog breeding activity for profit and disallowed Amy’s expense deductions claimed in excess of the reported income.

Please note that Amy began Impyrial in 1994. Impyrial sustained losses every year from 1994 to 2009. The record does not reflect the amounts of Impyrial’s income, expenses, and losses between 1994 and 2004.

QUESTIONS

Based on the facts presented and information presented in chapter 6, do you believe that Amy's activity constitute a trade or business. EXPLAIN

Assume that you work as an agent of the IRS and you are challenging Amy's tax position. What argument will you present against Amy?

     3) Assume that Amy is your client and was audited by the IRS. What arguments will         

           you present to defend your Client?

Using the data provided:

1. Plot the data. What does the plot tell you about the appropriateness of using a trend and seasonally adjusted model for your data?
2. Develop a forecast model that incorporates both a trend and seasonal adjustment (even if its not necessarily there).
3. Develop a forecast for the four periods beyond your data.
4. Calculate a MAD and Bias based on the last 12 periods of known data. What do the MAD and bias indicate about your model?
5. Overall, are you satisfied with your model? If so, why? If not, suggest some things that could be done to improve your model.

data:

The following weights in kilograms were recorded for a hockey team:
73 75 76 77 78 86 81 75 100 92 82 73 85 79
84 92 80 78 77 81 83 74 80 69 92 79 72 76
a) Find the mean, mode, and median weights.
b) Which of these three measures of central tendency is the least representative of the set of weights? Why?