Rand Medical manufactures lithotripters. Lithotripsy uses shock waves instead of surgery to eliminate kidney stones. Physicians’ Leasing purchased a lithotripter from Rand for $2,940,000 and leased it to Mid-South Urologists Group, Inc., on January 1, 2018. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Lease Description: Quarterly lease payments $ 208,010—beginning of each period Lease term 5 years (20 quarters) No residual value; no purchase option Economic life of lithotripter 5 years Implicit interest rate and lessee's incremental borrowing rate 16% Fair value of asset $ 2,940,000

Required:

1. How should this lease be classified by Mid-South Urologists Group and by Physicians' Leasing?

2. Prepare appropriate entries for both Mid-South Urologists Group and Physicians' Leasing from the beginning of the lease through the second rental payment on April 1, 2018. Adjusting entries are recorded at the end of each fiscal year (December 31).

3. Assume Mid-South Urologists Group leased the lithotripter directly from the manufacturer, Rand Medical, which produced the machine at a cost of $2.5 million. Prepare appropriate entries for Rand Medical from the beginning of the lease through the second lease payment on April 1, 2018.

Rand Medical manufactures lithotripters. Lithotripsy uses shock waves instead of surgery to eliminate kidney stones. Physicians’ Leasing purchased a lithotripter from Rand for $2,210,000 and leased it to Mid-South Urologists Group, Inc., on January 1, 2021. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
   

Required:
1. How should this lease be classified by Mid-South Urologists Group and by Physicians' Leasing?
2. Prepare appropriate entries for both Mid-South Urologists Group and Physicians' Leasing from the beginning of the lease through the second rental payment on April 1, 2021. Adjusting entries are recorded at the end of each fiscal year (December 31).
3. Assume Mid-South Urologists Group leased the lithotripter directly from the manufacturer, Rand Medical, which produced the machine at a cost of $1.9 million. Prepare appropriate entries for Rand Medical from the beginning of the lease through the second lease payment on April 1, 2021.

Rand Medical manufactures lithotripters. Lithotripsy uses shock waves instead of surgery to eliminate kidney stones. Physicians’ Leasing purchased a lithotripter from Rand for $1,730,000 and leased it to Mid-South Urologists Group, Inc., on January 1, 2021. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
   

Required:
1. How should this lease be classified by Mid-South Urologists Group and by Physicians' Leasing?
2. Prepare appropriate entries for both Mid-South Urologists Group and Physicians' Leasing from the beginning of the lease through the second rental payment on April 1, 2021. Adjusting entries are recorded at the end of each fiscal year (December 31).
3. Assume Mid-South Urologists Group leased the lithotripter directly from the manufacturer, Rand Medical, which produced the machine at a cost of $1.5 million. Prepare appropriate entries for Rand Medical from the beginning of the lease through the second lease payment on April 1, 2021.

Rand Medical manufactures lithotripters. Lithotripsy uses shock waves instead of surgery to eliminate kidney stones. Physicians’ Leasing purchased a lithotripter from Rand for $1,920,000 and leased it to Mid-South Urologists Group, Inc., on January 1, 2018. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
   

Required:
1. How should this lease be classified by Mid-South Urologists Group and by Physicians' Leasing?
2. Prepare appropriate entries for both Mid-South Urologists Group and Physicians' Leasing from the beginning of the lease through the second rental payment on April 1, 2018. Adjusting entries are recorded at the end of each fiscal year (December 31).
3. Assume Mid-South Urologists Group leased the lithotripter directly from the manufacturer, Rand Medical, which produced the machine at a cost of $1.6 million. Prepare appropriate entries for Rand Medical from the beginning of the lease through the second lease payment on April 1, 2018.

Rand Medical manufactures lithotripters. Lithotripsy uses shock waves instead of surgery to eliminate kidney stones. Physicians’ Leasing purchased a lithotripter from Rand for $2,660,000 and leased it to Mid-South Urologists Group, Inc., on January 1, 2021. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
   

Required:
1. How should this lease be classified by Mid-South Urologists Group and by Physicians' Leasing?
2. Prepare appropriate entries for both Mid-South Urologists Group and Physicians' Leasing from the beginning of the lease through the second rental payment on April 1, 2021. Adjusting entries are recorded at the end of each fiscal year (December 31).
3. Assume Mid-South Urologists Group leased the lithotripter directly from the manufacturer, Rand Medical, which produced the machine at a cost of $2.3 million. Prepare appropriate entries for Rand Medical from the beginning of the lease through the second lease payment on April 1, 2021.

Direct financing and sales-type lease; lessee and lessor

Rand Medical manufactures lithotripters. Lithotripsy uses shock waves instead of surgery to eliminate kidney stones. Physicians’ Leasing purchased a lithotripter from Rand for $2,000,000 and leased it to Mid-South Urologists Group, Inc., on January 1, 2016.

Collectibility of the lease payments is reasonably assured, and there are no lessor costs yet to be incurred.

Required:

1.  How should this lease be classified by Mid-South Urologists Group and by Physicians’ Leasing?

2.  Prepare appropriate entries for both Mid-South Urologists Group and Physicians’ Leasing from the inception of the lease through the second rental payment on April 1, 2016. Depreciation is recorded at the end of each fiscal year (December 31).

3.  Assume Mid-South Urologists Group leased the lithotripter directly from the manufacturer, Rand Medical, which produced the machine at a cost of $1.7 million. Prepare appropriate entries for Rand Medical from the inception of the lease through the second lease payment on April 1, 2016.

Total has discovered a potential 1 billion barrels of “wet” gas off the coast of South Africa. The gas could be used as petrol or perhaps even converted into electricity, according to one expert. The Brulpadda gas find should mean more tax revenue and a stronger rand. How Will It Affect South Africans Firstly, government will earn more tax. Total and its partners will pay the regular 28% corporate tax on all taxable income from Brulpadda. According to the most optimistic estimates, the Brulpadda find could yield $1 trillion (R14.4 trillion) for Total and its partners, which would mean a massive tax windfall for South Africa. Certain Businesses and Skills Will Be in Demand The Brulpadda find could have a massive boost to all kinds of businesses in South Africa. Companies providing helicopters, marine services, catering supplies and transport to get supplies to the site would be required.

4.1 Assuming that government budget is at zero balance discuss the implication of the gas find in terms of government’s fiscal policy for the following economic factors:

4.1.1 Collection of revenue through taxation on personal income (6)

4.1.2 Government spending on the provision of goods and services (7)

4.2 Explain, with the aid of a diagram, the economic impact on cost-push inflation and aggregate output. (12)

4.3 Discuss the main type of unemployment that would be reduced

Rand Medical manufactures lithotripters. Lithotripsy uses shock waves instead of surgery to eliminate kidney stones. Physicians’ Leasing purchased a lithotripter from Rand for $2,730,000 and leased it to Mid-South Urologists Group, Inc., on January 1, 2018. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
   

Required:
1. How should this lease be classified by Mid-South Urologists Group and by Physicians' Leasing?
2. Prepare appropriate entries for both Mid-South Urologists Group and Physicians' Leasing from the beginning of the lease through the second rental payment on April 1, 2018. Adjusting entries are recorded at the end of each fiscal year (December 31).
3. Assume Mid-South Urologists Group leased the lithotripter directly from the manufacturer, Rand Medical, which produced the machine at a cost of $2.3 million. Prepare appropriate entries for Rand Medical from the beginning of the lease through the second lease payment on April 1, 2018.

CULTURAL BACKGROUND: AMERICAN AND JAPANESE BUSINESS CULTURES

Discuss in detail recent developments in the competition and colaboration between american and japanese automobile manufacturers. Do recent improvements in american competitiveness reflect improvements in engineering, production, organizational structure, and human resource policy or are these improvements simply a result of the strenght of Japanese currency, which makes japanese cars too expensive?

1. Explain the effect of time to expiration on call and put premiums.   Explain 3 different ways the time value of an option can be zero.
2. What are the lower bounds for both American and European calls and puts?   Compare the lower bounds for both the American and European calls and the American and European puts. Which ones are the same and which ones are different? Explain why.