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The falling rate of profit is a fundamental theory in Marxist economics. Describe what the rate of profit is and how the capitalist goal of accumulating more and more profit leads to a general fall in the profit rate for the economy as a whole. Describe the countervailing forces that can reverse the tendency for the profit rate to fall. Finally what is “deskilling” and how can it be used to offset the falling rate of profit?
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I am trying to find an appropriate statistical test to run for a research study using someone else's gathered data (so that no IRB process is needed). In their data they present:
Likelihood of Falling Asleep:
Never 17
Seldom 22
Moderate 15
High 12
Use of napping during duty:
Never 27
Rarely 19
Sometimes 16
Often 4
Both of these seem to be independent variables, but is there a way to show a relationship (or lack thereof) without a dependent variable. In this case the dependent variable could be "pilot" of which 66 were surveyed for the study that I am taking the data from. Trying accurately to show whether or not the likelihood of falling asleep in the cockpit is related to whether or not the pilot naps on duty outside of the cockpit.
Thanks!
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DataWeb reported the following in the most recent year of operations:
| Earnings per Share | $5.60 |
| Dividends per Share | $1.68 |
| Stock price | $84.00 |
Compute the Price-earnings ratio (P/E), dividend yield (DY) and dividend payout ratio (PAYO).
The following data pertain to Marseilles Labs:
| Sales | |
| July | $100,000 |
| August | $230,000 |
| September | $175,000 |
In the month of sales, one-quarter (25%) are cash and the other 75% are sold on credit, and collected in the following month.
Compute Marseilles Labs cash receipts in September.
In: Finance
Assume you have to find the optimal commodity tax rate for all the goods in an economy featuring only 17 goods. How many first order conditions would you have to find in your DWL minimisation problem?
In: Economics
The production department of Zan Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Units to be produced 5,600 8,600 7,600 6,600 In addition, 6,600 grams of raw materials inventory is on hand at the start of the 1st quarter and the beginning accounts payable for the 1st quarter is $3,480. Each unit requires 8.60 grams of raw material that costs $1.20 per gram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory of raw materials equal to 25% of the following quarter’s production needs. The desired ending inventory for the 4th quarter is 8,600 grams. Management plans to pay for 60% of raw material purchases in the quarter acquired and 40% in the following quarter. Each unit requires 0.20 direct labour-hours and direct labourers are paid $10.30 per hour. Required: 1. Prepare the company’s direct materials purchases budget and schedule of expected cash disbursements for materials for the upcoming fiscal year. 2. Prepare the company’s direct labour budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labour workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecast number of units produced.
In: Accounting
The production department of Zan Corporation has submitted the
following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the
upcoming fiscal year:
| 1st Quarter |
2nd Quarter |
3rd Quarter |
4th Quarter |
|
| Units to be produced | 6,500 | 9,500 | 8,500 | 7,500 |
In addition, 7,500 grams of raw materials inventory is on hand at
the start of the 1st quarter and the beginning accounts payable for
the 1st quarter is $4,380.
Each unit requires 9.50 grams of raw material that costs $1.20 per
gram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory of
raw materials equal to 10% of the following quarter’s production
needs. The desired ending inventory for the 4th quarter is 9,500
grams. Management plans to pay for 60% of raw material purchases in
the quarter acquired and 40% in the following quarter. Each unit
requires 0.20 direct labour-hours and direct labourers are paid
$8.50 per hour.
Required:
1. Prepare the company’s direct materials
purchases budget and schedule of expected cash disbursements for
materials for the upcoming fiscal year.
2. Prepare the company’s direct labour budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labour workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecast number of units produced.
In: Accounting
The production department of Zan Corporation has submitted the
following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the
upcoming fiscal year:
| 1st Quarter |
2nd Quarter |
3rd Quarter |
4th Quarter |
|
| Units to be produced | 5,300 | 8,300 | 7,300 | 6,300 |
In addition, 6,300 grams of raw materials inventory is on hand at
the start of the 1st quarter and the beginning accounts payable for
the 1st quarter is $3,180.
Each unit requires 8.30 grams of raw material that costs $1.20 per
gram. Management desires to end each quarter with an inventory of
raw materials equal to 40% of the following quarter’s production
needs. The desired ending inventory for the 4th quarter is 8,300
grams. Management plans to pay for 60% of raw material purchases in
the quarter acquired and 40% in the following quarter. Each unit
requires 0.20 direct labour-hours and direct labourers are paid
$10.90 per hour.
Required:
1. Prepare the company’s direct materials
purchases budget and schedule of expected cash disbursements for
materials for the upcoming fiscal year.
2. Prepare the company’s direct labour budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labour workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecast number of units produced.
In: Accounting
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Developing a Master Budget
for a Merchandising Organization
Peyton Department Store prepares budgets quarterly. The following
information is available for use in planning the second quarter
budgets for 2010.
| PEYTON DEPARTMENT STORE Balance Sheet March 31, 2010 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
||
| Cash | $4,000 |
Accounts payable |
$26,000 |
| Accounts receivable | 25,000 |
Dividends payable |
17,000 |
| Inventory | 30,000 |
Rent payable |
3,000 |
| Prepaid Insurance | 2,000 |
Stockholders' equity |
40,000 |
| Fixtures | 25,000 | ||
| Total assets | $86,000 |
Total liabilities and equity |
$86,000 |
Actual and forecasted sales for selected months in 2010 are as follows:
| Month | Sales Revenue |
|---|---|
| January | $40,000 |
| February | 50,000 |
| March | 40,000 |
| April | 50,000 |
| May | 60,000 |
| June | 70,000 |
| July | 90,000 |
| August | 80,000 |
Monthly operating expenses are as follows:
| Wages and salaries | $26,000 |
| Depreciation | 100 |
| Utilities | 1,000 |
| Rent | 3,000 |
Cash dividends of $17,000 are declared during the third month of each quarter and are paid during the first month of the following quarter. Operating expenses, except insurance, rent, and depreciation are paid as incurred. Rent is paid during the following month. The prepaid insurance is for five more months. Cost of goods sold is equal to 50 percent of sales. Ending inventories are sufficient for 120 percent of the next month's sales. Purchases during any given month are paid in full during the following month. All sales are on account, with 50 percent collected during the month of sale, 40 percent during the next month, and 10 percent during the month thereafter. Money can be borrowed and repaid in multiples of $1,000 at an interest rate of 12 percent per year. The company desires a minimum cash balance of $4,000 on the first of each month. At the time the principal is repaid, interest is paid on the portion of principal that is repaid. All borrowing is at the beginning of the month, and all repayment is at the end of the month. Money is never repaid at the end of the month it is borrowed.
(c) Prepare a cash disbursements schedule for each month of the second quarter ending June 30, 2010. Do not include repayments of borrowings.
| Peyton Department Store Schedule of Monthly Cash Disbursements Quarter Ending June 30, 2010 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | May | June | Total | |
| Total cash disbursements | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
(d) Prepare a cash budget for each month of the second quarter ending June 30, 2010. Include budgeted borrowings and repayments.
Only use negative signs, if needed, for: excess receipts over disbursements, balance before borrowings and cash balances (beginning and ending).
| Peyton Department Store Monthly Cash Budget Quarter Ending June 30, 2010 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | May | June | Total | |
| Cash balance, beginning | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Receipts | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Disbursements | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Excess receipts over disb. | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Balance before borrowings | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Borrowings | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Loan repayments | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Cash balance, ending | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
(e) Prepare an income statement for each month of the second quarter ending June 30, 2010.
Only use negative signs to show net losses in income.
| Peyton Department Store Budgeted Monthly Income Statements Quarter Ending June 30, 2010 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | May | June | Total | |
| Sales | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Cost of sales | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Gross profit | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Wages and salaries | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Depreciation | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Utilities | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Rent | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Insurance | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Interest | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Total expenses | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
| Net income | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
(f) Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of June 30, 2010.
| Peyton Department Store Budgeted Balance Sheet June 30, 2010 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Liabilities and Equity | |||
| Cash | Answer | Merchandise payable | Answer | |
| Accounts receivable | Answer | Dividend payable | Answer | |
| Inventory | Answer | Rent payable | Answer | |
| Prepaid insurance | Answer | Loans payable | Answer | |
| Fixtures | Answer | Interest payable | Answer | |
| Total assets | Answer | Stockholders' equity | Answer | |
| Total liab. & equity | Answer | |||
In: Accounting
How do the two articles below address the dividend discount model and show changes from original estimations to later estimations based on first quarter results? Any analysis of these two articles would be greatly appreciated so I may better understand the DDM.
The first article was written in April of 2018 and the second was written in July 2018.
April 2018 Article: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4166249-mcdonalds-corporation-target-price-147-according-dividend-discount-model
July 2018 Article: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4189029-mcdonalds-current-valuation-view?page=2
In: Finance
Consider the following statements regarding how government spending responds to changes in aggregate income, wealth, and interest rates.
A. Government spending responds directly to changes in aggregate income, wealth, and interest rates. Changes in aggregate income, wealth, and interest rates automatically cause government spending to change.
B. Government spending does not respond directly or indirectly to changes in aggregate income, wealth, or interest rates. Changes in aggregate income, wealth, and interest rates do not have any effect on government spending.
C. Government spending responds indirectly to changes in aggregate income, wealth, or interest rates. During a recession, aggregate income and wealth will fall and the government may decide to increase government spending to stimulate output and jobs in the economy.
Which of the statements are true?
Statements A and B
Statement C
Statement A
Statement B
In: Economics