Write a 1-page paper with a minimum of three references, discussing

The history and impact of workers’ compensation laws. Be sure to address these issues:

The history of workers’ comp. Who were the main forces behind its development?

The influence of workers’ compensation on the behavior of American business.

In your opinion, has workers’ compensation been good or bad for American workers? For American business? Support your arguments.

When the American system was being created, the office of the President was not the center and most important role (if anything was, on the federal level, it as Congress). Now, however, the POTUS occupies the center of American governance, attention (think about voting behavior), and politics. Why do you think that is? Why do you think the presidency has grown to the role in now plays in American politics?

CLASS- POLI 1

If I calculate a z test statistic of 4.84, and my α=0.05, what decision should I make about the hypothesis? (Calculate the p-value for a 2-sided test to make your decision.)

Fail to reject the null hypothesis that the proportion of American adults who voted for Obama in 2008 was 0.55.

Reject the null hypothesis that the proportion of American adults who voted for Obama in 2008 was 0.55.

Reject the alternative hypothesis that the proportion of American adults who voted for Obama in 2008 was not equal to 0.55.

Fail to reject the alternative hypothesis that the proportion of American adults who voted for Obama in 2008 was not equal to 0.55.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1. List 2 Non-Pharmacological interventions

2. Explain the outcomes for these interventions; how would the hospital staff know an intervention worked? Which lab values, assessments would indicate improvement?

3. Identify at least one clinical practice guideline from a professional medical association (American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control, etc.).

3 A. Explain how a healthcare administrator would use these practice guidelines to ensure the highest quality of healthcare in his or her facility.

Consider defects in the aromatic amino acid catabolism.

a) Why are patients with phenylketonuria not complete albinos?

b) Explain why an early diagnosis of phenylketonuria would be able to spare the patients from the deleterious

effects of the disease, while an early diagnosis of albinism would not.

On Jan 1 ’07 SSS buys 100 US Treasury Bonds (face value $1000 each) for the Trading Portfolio.   The bonds carry an annual interest coupon of 4% paid semiannually Jan 1 and July 1. Journalize the purchase.

On July 1 the bonds pay interest. Journalize the receipt of the interest payment.

On Aug 1, SSS sells 50 of the bonds at 98

On December 31 SSS makes an adjusting entry for accrual of interest to be received January 1 2008. Show the adjustment for the accrual of interest.

On Dec 31, the bonds are trading at 97.   What fair value adjustment, if any, needs to be made?

How will the bonds be shown on the Balance Sheet?

On January 1, 2008 SSS buys 500 shares of Co common stock for $50/share for the stock portfolio as short-term investment.   SSS’s purchase represents 1% of outstanding Co stock and the company exerts no influence on Co. Journalize the purchase by SSS.

On February 1 Co pays a $1/share dividend. Journalize SSS’s receipt of the dividend.

On Feb 15, Co reports $1mm net income. What JE does the company make, if any, to recognize the income?

On March 1 SSS decides to sell 250 shares of its Co stock for $45/share. Journalize SSS’s sale of Co stock.

Fast forward to December 31, 2008: The price of Co shares is $49/share. What fair market adjustment does SSS make, if any?

How will this stock investment be presented on the balance sheet?

Jan 1, SSS buys 60,000 shares of Inc at $20/share as a long-term investment in the stock portfolio. The purchase represents 25% of all outstanding Inc stock and SSS has representation on Inc’s board of directors. Journalize the purchase.

On June 31, 2008 Inc reports net income of $20,000 for its fiscal year ended June 31. Make the journal entry for SSS.

On October 1, Inc pays a $1/share cash dividend. Journalize SSS’s receipt of this dividend.

On Dec 31, Inc shares are trading $18/share. What fair value adjustment, if any, needs to be made?

How will this stock be represented on the SSS balance sheet?

Assume the following asset and liability values represent the average values over the year. Also assume all sales are on credit.

Account                     

Cash                            $125,000                    

Accounts Receivable $175,000                    

Inventory                    $125,000                    

Property, Plant

   & Equipment           $200,000                    

Current Liabilities      $325,000                    

Long-term Liabilities $275,000                   

Stockholders’ Equity $25,000                                

Total Sales Revenue   $800,000                 

Total Expense             $600,000 (includes $250,000 COGS)    

Outstanding Shares       100,000

Price per Share              $50/shr        

What is the Current Ratio?

What is the Acid Test or Quick Ratio?

When would Acid Test Ratio be a better measure of liquidity compared to Current Ratio?

How is Vertical Analysis calculated and what does it communicate

What is the company’s AR Turnover

Inventory Turnover?

Days in Inventory?

what is the company’s profit margin?

what is the company’s Return on Assets?

Return on EQ?

            What is another way to calculate ROE?

            What is the stock’s P/E ratio?

            Why would one company have a higher P/E ratio than another?

What is the company’s Debt Ratio?

What is most important to a Short Term Creditor?

What is most important to Owners?

What the basic types of Financial Analysis?

ABC Ltd commenced operations on 25 September 2016 by issuing 350 000 $5.00 shares, payable in full on application on a first-come, first-served basis. By 30 November 2016 the shares were fully subscribed and duly allotted. There were share issue costs of $10 000. No additional shares were issued during the year ending 30 June 2017. 75 000 fully paid ordinary shares have been issued on 1 October 2017 at the price of $4.00. $135 000 dividends (31.76 cents per share) were declared and paid during the 2018 financial year. A final dividend for 2018 of $51 850 was proposed but not recognised in the financial statements. There was a gain of $20 000 from the cash flow hedge arrangement during the 2018 financial year. Any gain or loss associated with the cash flow hedge is directly recognised in equity. There was no previously recognised cash flow hedge reserve before the 2018 financial year. Q1.What would be the share capital for 2018 to be put in Trial Balance? Q2. How to treat the gain of $20000 from the cash flow hedge in the Trial Balance. Please help

Wilkens Company Wilkens Company wants to determine the cost behavior pattern of maintenance costs. Wilkens has decided to use linear regression by employing the equation y = a + bx for maintenance costs. The prior year's data regarding maintenance hours and costs, are given in the data below.

1a.    Solve for A and B variable provide the graph (scatter gram) show trend line, formula, and R-Squared.

1b. Refer to the Wilkens Company. Based upon the data derived from the regression analysis, what maintenance costs should be budgeted for a month in which 485 maintenance hours will be worked?

1c. Refer to the Wilkens Company. What is the percentage of the total variance that can be explained by the regression equation?

1d. What is meant by cost behavior? Explain how it relates to the following terms: fixed, variable, and mixed cost.

On December 31, 2017, Berclair Inc. had 320 million shares of common stock and 5 million shares of 9%, $100 par value cumulative preferred stock issued and outstanding. On March 1, 2018, Berclair purchased 24 million shares of its common stock as treasury stock. Berclair issued a 5% common stock dividend on July 1, 2018. Four million treasury shares were sold on October 1. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2018, was $350 million. The income tax rate is 40%.

Also outstanding at December 31 were incentive stock options granted to key executives on September 13, 2013. The options are exercisable as of September 13, 2017, for 30 million common shares at an exercise price of $56 per share. During 2018, the market price of the common shares averaged $70 per share.

In 2014, $62.5 million of 8% bonds, convertible into 6 million common shares, were issued at face value.

Required:

Compute Berclair’s basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Exercise 18-9 (Algo) New equity issues; offerings announcements [LO18-4]

When companies offer new equity security issues, they publicize the offerings in the financial press and on Internet sites. Assume the following were among the equity offerings reported in December 2021:

Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the sale of both issues to underwriters. Ignore share issue costs. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in whole dollars.