Section B—DIRECTIONS: Complete Problems 1 and 2 by recording your answers in the spaces provided. Use the following tax rates and taxable wage bases:

Employees’ and Employer’s OASDI—6.2% both on $132,900; HI—1.45% for employees and employers on the total wages paid. Employees’ Supplemental HI of 0.9% on wages in excess of $200,000 was not applicable in these problems.   

1. During 20--, Amanda Hines, president of Dunne, Inc., was paid a semimonthly salary of $7,100. Determine the following amounts. OASDI HI   

(a) The amount of FICA taxes to withhold from her 9th pay is......................................................................................... $................................... $       

(b) The amount of FICA taxes to withhold from her 19th pay is....................................................................................... $.....................................$                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

(c) The amount of FICA taxes to withhold from her 24th pay is....................................................................................... $......................................$                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

End of Section Problem 13.12

Use the following data to develop a regression model to predict y from x1 and x2. Comment on the output.
Develop a regression model to predict y from x1 only. Compare the results of this model with those of the model using both predictors.What might you conclude by examining the output from both regression models?

(Round all answers to 4 decimal places.)

The regression equation for y from x1 and x2 is:

y=

+(

) x1 +(

) x2

F=

with p=

tx1=

with p=

tx2=

with p=

The regression equation for y from x1 only is:

y=

+(

) x1

F=

with p=

Be sure you ANSWER ALL PARTS OF EACH QUESTION.

INSERT YOUR ANSWERS UNDER EACH QUESTION – FIVE LINES MAXIMUM

1. A hypothetical economy is simultaneously experiencing an average propensity to consume of .90 and a marginal propensity to consume of .80. Explain in detail what this means. Be specific.

2. Who or what is the active participant in the fiscal policy model discussed in the text. Be sure to explain the appropriate response to a recessionary downturn and an inflation. Be specific.

RED Corp. granted options for 20,000 common shares to certain executives on January 1, 2019, when the market price was $52 per share. The option price is $44 per share and the options must be exercised between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023, after which time they expire. The options state that the related service period is January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. An options pricing model determined that, at the date of grant, the estimated fair value of these options was $1,000,000. Assume that RED Corp. follows IFRS.

REQUIRED:

(a) Calculate total compensation expense, consistent with IFRS.

(b) Explain when compensation expense should be recognized, consistent with IFRS. Is this reasonable? Explain.

(c) Prepare journal entries for the following, consistent with IFRS (items 3 and 4 are independent assumptions). :

1. To record the issuance of the options (grant of options) on January 1, 2019.

2. To record the compensation expense, if any. Date the entry(ies). Assume all employees remain employed by RED Corp.

3. To record the exercise of the options, assuming all of the options were exercised on the earliest possible date, January 1, 2021.

4. To record the expiration of the options, assuming all of the options were not exercised because the market price fell below the exercise price before January 1, 2021 and stayed below the exercise price for the balance of the option period.

Is it also true that sometimes, the right policy mix is instead to use the policies in opposite directions, for example, combining a fiscal consolidation with a monetary expansion? Explain in detail with an example (combining a fiscal consolidation with a monetary expansion) and graphical illustration.

Explain in detail how the SRP ( signal recognition particle) works to deliver a protein to the ER lumen and then how that protein gets delivered to the exterior of the cell. You may wish to use a specific example if so, cite the source.

1)Create a set of guidelines an organization could use for ensuring sound selection decision making. Then explain why you chose each guideline and how it all works together as a whole. This should be a paragraph in complete detail.

1) Explain the different types of ion channels.

2) Explain in detail the glucose symporter. How does it work and what is its mechanism?

Question

As a marketing planner, you need to practice creating your own marketing plan. You are required to design a marketing plan for your organization focusing on the following sections:

• Executive summary - Business Description
• Market summary which includes:
  • Quantitative analysis: target markets, geography, demographics, consumer behavior, competition analysis,
  • Qualitative analysis: market trends, perceptions towards brands, companies, images, packaging.
  • SWOT analysis
  • Competition
  • Value Proposition
• Marketing strategy which includes:
  • Mission, mission, values
  • Objectives based on marketing plan
  • Sales forecast
• Financial objectives
  • Brand positioning
  • Marketing MIX (4 P´s and also P as People)
  • Marketing communications methods (Detail at least 6 steps implementation plan)
• Financial aspects
  • Break even, monthly sales, marketing budget
• Controls (Success Measurements to evaluate the objectives of the plan)

You must provide adequate Harvard references in every section you present. For information about your organization, you are also required to reference. Some companies may not have published information online however; you can still try to project your ideas with valid peer-reviewed articles

Discuss the following quote from Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple, Inc. Also, detail whether you agree/disagree with the quote and why. Please support your stance with specific details.

"Apple is a very disciplined company, and we have great processes. But that's not what it's about. Process makes you more efficient." (min 200 words)