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Norfolk Southern Corporation, one of the nation’s premier transportation companies, reported the following amounts in the asset section of its balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

Norfolk Southern Corporation, one of the nation’s premier transportation companies, reported the following amounts in the asset section of its balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015: 

($ in millions) December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Property and equipment, net $29,751 $28,992

In addition, information from the 2016 statement of cash flows and related notes reported the following items ($ in millions):

Depreciation.........................................................$1,030 

Additions to property and equipment..........1,887 

Sales price of property and equipment..........130 

 

Required: 

For what amount was the sales price above book value of property and equipment sold for the year ended December 31, 2016?

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MBI, Inc., had sales of $6 million for fiscal 2016. The company's gross profit ratio for...

MBI, Inc., had sales of $6 million for fiscal 2016. The company's gross profit ratio for that year was 31.2%.

a. Calculate the gross profit and cost of goods sold for MBI, Inc. for fiscal 2016.

b. Assume that a new product is developed and that it will cost $1,634 to manufacture. Calculate the selling price that must be set for this new product if its gross profit ratio is to be the same as the average achieved for all products for fiscal 2016.

c. From a management viewpoint, what would you do with all this information?

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Ex 14-12 Entries for installment note transactions ObJ. 4 On January 1, 2016, Bryson Company obtained...

Ex 14-12 Entries for installment note transactions ObJ. 4 On January 1, 2016, Bryson Company obtained a $147,750, four-year, 7% installment note from Campbell Bank. The note requires annual payments of $43,620, beginning on December 31, 2016. a. Prepare an amortization table for this installment note, similar to the one presented in Exhibit 4. b. Journalize the entries for the issuance of the note and the four annual note payments. c. Describe how the annual note payment would be reported in the 2016 income statement.

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a.) Define GDP. b.) What are three reasons why GDP in the United States has increased...

a.) Define GDP.

b.) What are three reasons why GDP in the United States has increased over time?

c.) Consider a country with a simple economy that produces two goods: apples and bananas. Data is collected in two years: 2016 and 2017.

2016:

Price of Apples: $2 Quantity of Apples: 10

Price of Bananas: $3 Quantity of Bananas: $20

2017:

Price of Apples: $4 Quantity of Apples: $30

Price of Bananas: $6 Quantity of Apples: $60

Complete nominal GDP in this country in 2016 and 2017.

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Question 1 Multi Media Ltd. completed the following transactions: September 14, 2016: Provided services to Inga...

Question 1

Multi Media Ltd. completed the following transactions:

September 14, 2016: Provided services to Inga Corporation on account, $3,000, terms 30 days.

November 1, 2016: Accepted a one-year, 12% note from Inga Corporation to settle its account.

December 31, 2016: Accrued interest on the note from Inga Corporation (round to the nearest dollar).

November 1, 2017: Received amount due from Inga Corporation.

Required:

Record entries for the above transactions.

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On April 29, 2016, Quality Appliances purchased equipment for $282,000. The estimated service life of the...

On April 29, 2016, Quality Appliances purchased equipment for $282,000. The estimated service life of the equipment is six years and the estimated residual value is $21,000. Quality's fiscal year ends on December 31.

Required:

Calculate depreciation for 2016 and 2017 using each of the three methods listed. Quality calculates partial year depreciation based on the number of months the asset is in service. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

2016 2017
1. Straight-line
2. Sum-of-the-years’ digits
3. Double-declining balance

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Question 4: 10 marks, 10% of the subject. Use complete sentences. In your work as an...

Question 4: 10 marks, 10% of the subject. Use complete sentences. In your work as an accountant you advise a client, Avon Pty. Ltd. (Avon), on various matters. Avon entered into a $500,000 one year contract in June 2016 with Central Queensland University (a registered Research Service Provider) to undertake research and development for Avon. The contract was to run from July 2016 to June 2017. Avon wants your advice about tax offsets and how this expense could be treated by the ATO in the 2016-17 tax year.

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Computing Straight-Line and Double-Declining-Balance Depreciation On January 2, 2016, Fischer Company purchases a machine that manufactures...

Computing Straight-Line and Double-Declining-Balance Depreciation
On January 2, 2016, Fischer Company purchases a machine that manufactures a part for one of its key products. The machine cost $529,200 and is estimated to have a useful life of six years, with an expected salvage value of $45,000.

Compute depreciation expense for 2016 and 2017 for the following depreciation methods.
a. Straight-line.
b. Double-declining balance.

2016 2017
Straight-line $Answer $Answer
Double-declining Answer Answer

need help solving this problem thank you

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Marigold Company began operations on January 2, 2016. It employs 11 individuals who work 8-hour days...

Marigold Company began operations on January 2, 2016. It employs 11 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 9 paid vacation days and 7 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is as follows. Actual Hourly Wage Rate Vacation Days Used by Each Employee Sick Days Used by Each Employee 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 $11 $12 0 8 5 6 Marigold Company has chosen to accrue the cost of compensated absences at rates of pay in effect during the period when earned and to accrue sick pay when earned. Part 1 Prepare journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2016 and 2017. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit 2016 (To accrue the expense and liability for vacations) (To accrue the expense and liability for sick pay) (To record payment for compensated time when used by employees) 2017 (To accrue the expense and liability for vacations) (To accrue the expense and liability for sick pay)

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a. Chile Co. has 1,000 shares of 8%, $50 par value,cumulative preferred stock and 50,000...

a. Chile Co. has 1,000 shares of 8%, $50 par value, cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2016.  In 2016, $10,000 of dividends are declared and paid. No dividends were paid in2015.  What are the dividends received by the common stockholders in 2016?

b. The entry to record the full payment of the premium on a two-year insurance policy would be:

-debit to prepaid insurance, credit to accounts receivable

-debit to prepaid insurance, credit to cash

-debit to insurance expense, credit to cash

-debit to prepaid insurance, credit to accounts payable

c. JC, Inc. acquired a piece of machinery on January 3, 2016.

The following are the details on the machine:
Cost:   $68,400  
Life: 100,000 units  
Salvage (Residual) Value:    $11,600.  

d. Acme Co. began the year with $4,200 in supplies and purchased $7,500 in supplies during the year. At the year end, $3,100 in supplied remained on hand. The required adjusting entry would be:

JC uses the units-of-production method of depreciation. Assuming the machine produced 18,500 units during the year ended December 31, 2016, the 2016 depreciation expense was:

-Debit, Supplies Expense for $3,100
Credit, Supplies for $3,100

-Debit, Supplies Expense for $8,600
Credit, Supplies for $8,600

-Debit, Supplies for $3,100
Credit, Cash for $3,100

-Debit, Supplies for $8,600
Credit, Accounts Payable for $8,600

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