Consider the following reaction. It is occuring in a closed system and it is currently at equilibrium:
| 2H2O(g) + Heat ↔ 2H2(g) + O2(g) |
Label each of the following statements with is effect on the
reaction
shift towards products or shift towards reactants or no change:
Removing oxygen gas.
shift towards products or shift towards reactants or no
change: Cooling the reaction vessel.
shift towards products or shift towards reactants or no
change: Removing water vapor from the vessel.
shift towards products or shift towards reactants or no
change: Increase the size of the vessel.
shift towards products or shift towards reactants or no
change: Decrease the pressure on the reaction vessel
In: Chemistry
Consider the following reaction. It is occuring in a closed system and it is currently at equilibrium:
| 2H2O(g) + Heat ↔ 2H2(g) + O2(g) |
Label each of the following statements with is effect on the
reaction
(shift towards products, shift towards reactants or no change) 1.
Removing hydrogen gas.
(shift towards products, shift towards reactants or no change) 2.
Decrease the pressure on the reaction vessel
(shift towards products, shift towards reactants or no change) 3.
Placing the reaction vessel in an ice bath
(shift towards products, shift towards reactants or no change) 4.
Increase the size of the vessel.
(shift towards products, shift towards reactants or no change) 5.
Removing water vapor from the vessel.
In: Chemistry
Is it possible that PE > GDP in a given year in a closed economy if some aggregate expenditure falls on output produced in the previous year? Please explain in detail with different possibilities.
In: Economics
The following table depicts statistics on GDP per capita (ie, GDP/population) in column (1) and its growth rate for the country groups (column 2) defined by GDP levels (High-income, Middle-income and Low-income). They are all expressed as real (constant) GDP.
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
|
Country group |
GDP per capita (Year 2010) |
Average annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (Year 2000-2010) |
GDP per capita (Year 2088) |
|
High-income |
38,293 |
0.9% |
? |
|
Middle-income |
3,980 |
4.8% |
? |
|
Low-income |
507 |
3.0% |
? |
Source: The World Bank,
http://databank.worldbank.org/data/reports.aspx?source=world-development-indicators
Throughout this question, assume constant growth rates for each of the country groups that are equal to their average value between year 2000 and 2010 (column 2 of Table). Answer the following questions (show all the calculation steps to get the partial marks):
Compute the ratio of GDP per capita of the different income groups in year 2010 (expressed in the one decimal point in %): (1.5 mark, 0.5 each)
Middle- to High-income group
Low- to High-income group
Low- to Middle income group
Compute the approximate number of years it will take the Low-income and Middle-income countries to double their GDP per capita. (1 mark)
Approximate the GDP per capita for High-income, Middle-income and Low-income groups for the year 2088, and fill in column 3 of the Table. (1.5 mark, 0.5 each)
Repeat part a) of the question with the computed GDP per capita in year 2088 (1.5 mark, 0.5 each)
Now compare your answers in part a) and part d). Comment on any changes occurred between year 2010 and 2088. (2 mark)
In: Economics
True Financial corporation is a financial services holding company headquartered in ithaca new york, that offers banking insurance and wealth management service. It pays cash dividends quarterly and also issues stock dividends periodically.
1. At March 31, 2012, True had 9,726,700 shares issued with a par value of $7.00 per share and $75,00 share held in treasury. On April 25, 2012, the company announced that its Board of Directors approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 3.50 per share , payable on May 15, 2012, to common shareholder of record on May 7,2012. Assume no shares were acquired or sold by the company after March 31. Give the journal entry to record the declaration of the cash dividend.
2. At December 31, 2009, True reported 5,918,200 shares issued with a par value of $7.00 per share and 11,200 share held in treasury. On January 27,2010, the company announced that its board of directors approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $3.60 per share, payable on February 25, 2010 to common shareholders of record on February 5, 2010. The board also approved the payment of 5% stock dividend distributable on February 25, 2010, to common shareholders of record on February 5, 2010. The share price was $50 when the stock dividend was issued. Assume no treasury shares were acquired or sold after June 30. Prepare the journal entry to record true 's stock dividend.
3. True issued 5% stock dividends in 1995, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010. In 1998, True issued a three-for-one split. If an investor purchased 1,200 shares in 1994, how many shares would the investor have in 2012?
In: Accounting
Hershey Company is one of the world’s leading producers of chocolates, candies, and confections. The company sells chocolates and candies, mints and gums, baking ingredients, toppings, and beverages. Hershey’s consolidated balance sheets for 2009 and 2010 follow:
|
Hershey: Consolidated Balance Sheets |
|||
|
(millions) |
2009 |
2010 |
|
|
Assets |
|||
|
Current Assets |
|||
|
Cash and Equivalents |
$ 253.6 |
$ 884.6 |
|
|
Accounts Receivable, Trade |
410.4 |
390.1 |
|
|
Inventories |
519.7 |
533.6 |
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes |
39.9 |
55.8 |
|
|
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets |
161.8 |
141.1 |
|
|
Total Current Assets |
1,385.4 |
2,005.2 |
|
|
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net |
1,404.8 |
1,437.7 |
|
|
Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
571.6 |
524.1 |
|
|
Other Intangible Assets |
125.5 |
123.1 |
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets |
187.7 |
182.6 |
|
|
Total Assets |
$ 3,675.0 |
$ 4,272.7 |
|
|
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
|||
|
Current Liabilities |
|||
|
Accounts Payable |
$ 287.9 |
$ 410.7 |
|
|
Accrued Liabilities and Taxes |
583.4 |
602.7 |
|
|
Short-Term Debt |
24.1 |
24.1 |
|
|
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt |
15.2 |
261.4 |
|
|
Total Current Liabilities |
910.6 |
1,298.9 |
|
|
Long-Term Debt |
1,502.7 |
1,541.8 |
|
|
Other Long-Term Liabilities |
501.4 |
494.4 |
|
|
Total Liabilities |
2,914.7 |
3,335.1 |
|
|
Shareholders’ Equity |
|||
|
Common Stock |
359.9 |
359.9 |
|
|
Additional Paid-In Capital |
394.7 |
434.9 |
|
|
Retained Earnings |
4,148.3 |
4,374.7 |
|
|
Treasury Stock |
(3,979.6) |
(4,052.1) |
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
(202.9) |
(215.1) |
|
|
Noncontrolling Interests |
39.9 |
35.3 |
|
|
Total Shareholders’ Equity |
760.3 |
937.6 |
|
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
$ 3,675.0 |
$ 4,272.7 |
|
Additional information for 2010: Total sales $5,671.0
Costs of goods sold $3,255.8
Net income $ 509.8
REQUIRED:
In: Accounting
In early January 2010, you purchased $19 comma 000 worth of some high-grade corporate bonds. The bonds carried a coupon of 7 4/8% and mature in 2024.
You paid 95.463 when you bought the bonds. Over the five years from 2010 through 2014, the bonds were priced in the market as follows:
| Year | Beginning of the Year |
End of the Year |
Average Holding Period Return on High-Grade Corporate Bonds |
| 2010 | 95.463 | 104.824 | 7.30% |
| 2011 | 104.824 | 106.783 | 11.72% |
| 2012 | 106.783 | 108.567 | -6.89% |
| 2013 | 108.567 | 116.281 | 7.90% |
| 2014 | 116.281 | 128.181 | 9.11% |
Coupon payments were made on schedule throughout the 5-year period.
a. Find the annual holding period returns for 2010 through 2014.
b. Use the average return information in the given table to evaluate the investment performance of this bond. How do you think it stacks up against the market? Explain.
a. The holding period return for 2010 is nothing%. (Round to two decimal places.)
The holding period return for 2011 is nothing%. (Round to two decimal places.)
The holding period return for 2012 is nothing %. (Round to two decimal places.)
The holding period return for 2013 is nothing%. (Round to two decimal places.)
The holding period return for 2014 is nothing%. (Round to two decimal places.)
b. Use the average return information in the given table to evaluate the investment performance of this bond. How do you think it stacks up against the market? Explain.
The high-grade corporate bond investment has outperformed the market. The average rate of return for the investment is 13.21% versus the average market rate of 5.83%.
The market has outperformed the corporate bond investment. The average rate of return for the investment is 5.83% versus the average market rate of 13.21%.
In: Finance
Accounting. payroll.canada. ontario
Your manufacturing organization has a semi-monthly payroll,
paying on the 15th and last day of each month. Your organization
pays employees in British Columbia.
On the June 15th pay date of the current year the following
deductions occurred. Using the Current Year calendar in the course
material, explain when each payment must be received by the issuer
or administrator:
Family Maintenance Enforcement
Union Dues (collective agreement states payment due three business days after pay date)
Registered Defined Contribution Pension Plan (employer matches employee contributions)
Group RRSP
In: Accounting
| Ms. Beach has asked you to advise him on the long-term debt-paying ability of Aroshell Company. | |||
| She provides you with the following ratios: | |||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Times interest earned | 8.2 | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Debt ratio | 30% | 29% | 30% |
| Debt to tangible net worth | 70% | 71% | 71% |
| a. Give the implications and the limitations of each item separately and then the collective | |||
| influence that could be drawn from them about Aroshell Company's long-term debt position. | |||
| b. What warnings should you offer Ms. Beach about the limitations of ratio analysis for the purpose stated here? |
In: Accounting
You have recently been hired by a company that wants to “go global” and you have been selected to help research this possibility. The CEO has selected you to research your chosen country and report back. You must prepare a report on your country’s four cultural values and provide examples of how they relate to business transactions.
For your chosen country of France write a three-page paper on the following:
Individual and collective dimension of the country
Equality and hierarchy dimension of the country
Change orientation dimension of the country
Time orientation dimension of the country
Give examples of these dimensions and how they relate to global
business transactions
In: Operations Management