ECO - 252 Macroeconomics

9. For each of the following, decide if the increase in price of the following goods will be reflected in the U.S. GDP deflator and / or the CPI or neither.

a. Australian-made shoes imported into the United States.

b. Domestically-produced industrial robots.

c. Tractors imported into the United States from Russia.

d. Dairy products produced domestically.

e. Imported olive oil produced by a U.S. company in Spain.

f. A fighter jet bought with the national defense budget.

At December 31, 2020, the investments in the portfolio of the trading securities of Mac Company included the following:

Atlanta Corp. bonds, 5%, $100,000 face value, purchased on Oct. 1, 2020 at par

Dallas Inc. bonds, 4%, $50,000 face value, purchased on July 1, 2020 at par

Required:

1. Record the receipt of quarterly interest from the Atlanta Corp. bonds on December 31, 2020.
2. Record the receipt of semiannual interest from the Dallas Inc. bonds on December 31, 2020.
3. Record the entry to adjust the bonds to fair value on December 31, 2020. The fair value of the Atlanta Corp. bonds and the Dallas In bonds on December 31, 2020, were $110,000 and $45,000 respectively.
4. Record the entry to sell the Atlanta Corporation bonds on January 2, 2021, for $112,500.
5. Record the entry to sell the Dallas Inc. bonds on January 3, 2021 for $44,500.
6. Adjust the Fair Value Adjustment account on December 31, 2021 to reflect that no trading securities are owned (if necessary).

7. Assume INSTEAD that the above bonds are held as available-for-sale investments. if we assume the bonds are AFS Securities, not Trading Securities. if the accounting for the transaction should change, write the complete corrected journal entry.

On January 1, 2020, Lawrence Co. began construction of a building to be used as its office headquarters. The building is expected to be completed on December 31, 2020. Expenditures on this project during 2020 were as follows:
                January 1st          $ 160,000
March 1st               420,000
June 1st                  270,000
October 31st           165,000
On Jan. 1, 2020, the company obtained a $600,000 specific construction loan with a 7% interest rate. The loan was outstanding during the entire construction period. The company’s other interest-bearing debts included two long-term notes of $480,000 and $900,000 with interest rates of 10% and 11%, respectively. Both notes were outstanding during the entire construction period.

Instruction:
(a) Determine the amount of interest capitalized for 2020. Please show your work (i.e. the weighted average accumulated expenditure, the actual interest, the weighted average interest rate, and the avoidable interest) to support your final answer. Please round the WA interest rate to four decimal places when necessary.      

    Answer: The amount of interest capitalized for 2020 is                                                            .
(b) Regardless your answer in (a), determine the amount of avoidable interest for 2020 assuming that the weighted average accumulated expenditure is $534,000 (other things being equal).

The Eserine Wood Corporation manufactures desks. Most of the company’s desks are standard models that are sold at catalogue prices. At December 31, 2020, the following finished desks appear in the company’s inventory:

The 2020 catalogue was in effect through November 2020, and the 2021 catalogue is effective as of December 1, 2020. All catalogue prices are net of the usual discounts. Generally, the company tries to obtain a 20% gross margin on the selling price and it has usually been successful in achieving this.

a) Explain the rationale for using the lower of cost and net realizable rule for inventories.

b) Explain the impact if inventory was valued at lower of cost and net realizable value on a total basis.

On February 28, 20X1, your company purchases a machine for $150,000 with an estimated useful life of last 10 years and a salvage value of $10,000. Your company uses SYD depreciation and depreciates assets purchased between the 1st and 15th of the month for the entire month; assets purchased after the 15th of the month are treated as though they were acquired the following month. What is 20X1 depreciation expense? $22,727 $27,273 $25,455 $21,212

Assume that you have just been hired as a financial consultant to a startup company that plans to introduce a new beverage to the soft drink market. Your company’s product is advertised as a healthier alternative to soda and other artificially-flavored drinks. The all-natural sparkling beverage has only 25 calories, 5 grams of sugar, no chemicals or preservatives, and comes in four fruit flavors: orange, pineapple, apple, and grape.

Two years ago, the product was introduced in Florida. The phenomenal growth in sales since its introduction demonstrates that the product and its marketing possess tremendous potential. Accordingly, the company wants to explore possibly expanding sales of the product to the rest of the U.S. market.

Although the company has been highly profitable, the management group has little to no financial experience. Most decisions to date have been made on the basis of ‘does it feel right’ as opposed to rigorous, data-based financial analysis. The company has no system of financial oversight and the managers of the company have a limited understanding of sound management accounting practices.

You have been asked to provide the company with a general analysis of this proposed project. Your specific task is to produce a report discussing the following key aspects of this expansion project:

1) A microeconomic analysis of the current state of the soft drink market in the U.S. and how any recent developing trends may affect the demand for this product.

2) A macroeconomic analysis of the state of the U.S. economy and the impact this may have on the demand for this new product.

On December 31, Pacifica, Inc., acquired 100 percent of the voting stock of Seguros Company. Pacifica will maintain Seguros as a wholly owned subsidiary with its own legal and accounting identity. The consideration transferred to the owner of Seguros included 61,715 newly issued Pacifica common shares ($20 market value, $5 par value) and an agreement to pay an additional $130,000 cash if Seguros meets certain project completion goals by December 31 of the following year. Pacifica estimates a 50 percent probability that Seguros will be successful in meeting these goals and uses a 4 percent discount rate to represent the time value of money.

Immediately prior to the acquisition, the following data for both firms were available:

In addition, Pacifica assessed a research and development project under way at Seguros to have a fair value of $186,000. Although not yet recorded on its books, Pacifica paid legal fees of $22,700 in connection with the acquisition and $11,400 in stock issue costs.

a. Prepare Pacifica’s entries to account for the consideration transferred to the former owners of Seguros, the direct combination costs, and the stock issue and registration costs.

b.&c. Present a worksheet showing the postacquisition column of accounts for Pacifica and the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date.

On December 31, Pacifica, Inc., acquired 100 percent of the voting stock of Seguros Company. Pacifica will maintain Seguros as a wholly owned subsidiary with its own legal and accounting identity. The consideration transferred to the owner of Seguros included 56,500 newly issued Pacifica common shares ($20 market value, $5 par value) and an agreement to pay an additional $130,000 cash if Seguros meets certain project completion goals by December 31 of the following year. Pacifica estimates a 50 percent probability that Seguros will be successful in meeting these goals and uses a 4 percent discount rate to represent the time value of money.

Immediately prior to the acquisition, the following data for both firms were available:

In addition, Pacifica assessed a research and development project under way at Seguros to have a fair value of $157,000. Although not yet recorded on its books, Pacifica paid legal fees of $24,600 in connection with the acquisition and $11,700 in stock issue costs.

a. Prepare Pacifica’s entries to account for the consideration transferred to the former owners of Seguros, the direct combination costs, and the stock issue and registration costs.

b.&c. Present a worksheet showing the postacquisition column of accounts for Pacifica and the consolidated balance sheet as of the acquisition date.

On January 4, 2016, Spandella Company purchased 175,000 shares of Filington Company directly from one of the founders for a price of $30 per share. Filington has 500,000 shares outstanding, including the shares acquired by Spandella Company. On July 2, 2016, Filington paid $620,000 in total dividends to its shareholders. On December 31, 2016, Filington reported a net income of $1,050,000 for the year. Spandella uses the equity method in accounting for its investment in Filington.

Determine the December 31, 2016, balance of the Investment in Filington Company Stock account.