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Imagine you are CEO of a local hospital. Which policies and procedures would you develop and...

Imagine you are CEO of a local hospital. Which policies and procedures would you develop and deploy in order to facilitate superior strategy execution?

In: Operations Management

International economics                                      &nbs

International economics                                             Name:____________________

Balance of Payments

1.         Use the table below to answer the following questions.

a.         Classify the transactions below by putting a dollar value in the appropriate column.  Total the columns at the bottom.  The first is done as an example.

Transaction

Current

Account:

Inflow of Dollars

Current Account:

Outflow of Dollars

Financial

Account:

Inflow of Dollars

Financial Account:

Outflow of Dollars

A

A U.S. business sells $400 of soybeans to China

$400

B

A Chinese financial firm buys $800 15% stake in U.S. based firm

C

U.S. workers in Ireland receive $350 in payments

D

A Chinese firm sells $1100 of machinery to the U.S.

E

A Chinese airline provides $200 of flights to U.S. residents

F

A U.S. firm buys 20% ownership in a German business for $1000

G

A U.S. financial firm buys $700 of Japanese bonds

H

A U.K. financial firm buys $1050 of U.S. stocks, none totaling over 10% of outstanding shares

I

Armenians in U.S. send $100 home to relatives

J

Chinese financial firm earns $100 in interest from U.S. treasuries held

L

U.S. provides advertising for Japanese automakers for $600

Column Totals

b.         Does the U.S. have a current account surplus (inflow of dollars) or deficit (outflow of dollars)?  How much?

c.         Does the U.S. financial account have a net inflow of dollars or a net outflow of dollars?  How much?

            Use the letters in the first column to answer the following questions.

d.         Which transaction(s) represent a remittance?  ________

e.         Which transaction(s) represent a direct investment?  ________

f.          Which transaction(s) represent a U.S. export of goods?  ________

g.         Which transaction(s) represent a U.S. service export?  ________

h.         Which transaction(s) represent a portfolio investment?  ________

i.          What is the total amount of dollar inflows?  __________

j.          What is the total amount of dollar outflows?  __________

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Stellar Ltd prepares accounts to 31March every year. Its latest trial balance for the year ended...

Stellar Ltd prepares accounts to 31March every year. Its latest trial balance for the year ended 31 March 2020 is provided below.

Stellar Ltd Trial Balance as at 31 March 2020

DR

CR

£ 000's

£ 000's

Ordinary shares of £0.50 each

90,000

Share premium account

60,000

6% £1 preference shares (redeemable in year 2030)

4,000

Preference dividends paid

240

Property at cost

106,000

Plant and equipment at cost

69,500

Bank

32,000

8% Debentures (redeemable in year 2040)

5,000

Retained earnings

21,500

Accumulated depreciation on property at 1 April 2019

15,400

Accumulated depreciation on plant and equipment at 1 April 2019

9,600

Inventories at 1 April 2019

7,960

Purchases

75,500

Trade payables

28,900

Trade receivables

86,000

Sales revenue

190,250

Bad debts written off

2,200

Staff costs

14,650

General expenses

8,600

Rent

14,000

Other expenses

8,000

424,650

424,650

Additional information as at 31March 2020 is provided below:

  1. Inventories at close of business on 31 March 2020 was valued at £17,500,000 at cost.
  2. A cash dividend of £0.10 per share was paid to ordinary shareholders on 27 March 2020. No entries have been made in the accounts for this transaction.
  3. Due to the contractual obligation to pay preference dividends, the company recognises and accounts for preference shares as a liability.
  4. Depreciation is to be provided for the year ending 31March 2020 as follows:
    1. Property at 1% per annum on cost.
    2. Plant and equipment at 5% per annum on a reducing balance basis.
    3. The depreciation charge for the year is to be apportioned to administrative and distribution expenses as per the table below:

Depreciation Charge on

% charged to administrative expenses

% charged to distribution expenses

Property

80%

20%

Plant and equipment

40%

60%

  1. Interest on the debentures has not yet been paid and needs to be accrued for the year.
  2. To be prudent, the directors wish to create an allowance for receivables equal to 1% of trade receivables. It is company policy to classify all bad debts and any allowances for receivables as distribution expenses.
  3. Staff costs outstanding at the financial year end amounted to £500,000 and other expenses included £300,000 which had been paid in advance. Both these expenses are chargeable 60% to administration and 40% to distribution.
  4. The amount for rent in the trial balance above relates to the period 1 April 2019 to May 2020. Rent expense is charged 30% to administration and 70% to distribution.
  5. Half of the general expenses relate to administration and half to distribution.
  6. The corporation tax charge is to be provided at 20% of profits after charging all expenses and interest

Prepare the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Financial Position of Stellar Ltd for the financial year end 31 March 2020. (You should show all your workings).

In: Accounting

Stellar Ltd prepares accounts to 31March every year. Its latest trial balance for the year ended...

Stellar Ltd prepares accounts to 31March every year. Its latest trial balance for the year ended 31 March 2020 is provided below.

Stellar Ltd Trial Balance as at 31 March 2020

DR

CR

£ 000's

£ 000's

Ordinary shares of £0.50 each

90,000

Share premium account

60,000

6% £1 preference shares (redeemable in year 2030)

4,000

Preference dividends paid

240

Property at cost

106,000

Plant and equipment at cost

69,500

Bank

32,000

8% Debentures (redeemable in year 2040)

5,000

Retained earnings

21,500

Accumulated depreciation on property at 1 April 2019

15,400

Accumulated depreciation on plant and equipment at 1 April 2019

9,600

Inventories at 1 April 2019

7,960

Purchases

75,500

Trade payables

28,900

Trade receivables

86,000

Sales revenue

190,250

Bad debts written off

2,200

Staff costs

14,650

General expenses

8,600

Rent

14,000

Other expenses

8,000

424,650

424,650

Additional information as at 31March 2020 is provided below:

  1. Inventories at close of business on 31 March 2020 was valued at £17,500,000 at cost.
  2. A cash dividend of £0.10 per share was paid to ordinary shareholders on 27 March 2020. No entries have been made in the accounts for this transaction.
  3. Due to the contractual obligation to pay preference dividends, the company recognises and accounts for preference shares as a liability.
  4. Depreciation is to be provided for the year ending 31March 2020 as follows:
    1. Property at 1% per annum on cost.
    2. Plant and equipment at 5% per annum on a reducing balance basis.
    3. The depreciation charge for the year is to be apportioned to administrative and distribution expenses as per the table below:

Depreciation Charge on

% charged to administrative expenses

% charged to distribution expenses

Property

80%

20%

Plant and equipment

40%

60%

  1. Interest on the debentures has not yet been paid and needs to be accrued for the year.
  2. To be prudent, the directors wish to create an allowance for receivables equal to 1% of trade receivables. It is company policy to classify all bad debts and any allowances for receivables as distribution expenses.
  3. Staff costs outstanding at the financial year end amounted to £500,000 and other expenses included £300,000 which had been paid in advance. Both these expenses are chargeable 60% to administration and 40% to distribution.
  4. The amount for rent in the trial balance above relates to the period 1 April 2019 to May 2020. Rent expense is charged 30% to administration and 70% to distribution.
  5. Half of the general expenses relate to administration and half to distribution.
  6. The corporation tax charge is to be provided at 20% of profits after charging all expenses and interest

Prepare the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Financial Position of Stellar Ltd for the financial year end 31 March 2020. (You should show all your workings).

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Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2020. The first step is to...

Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2020. The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year. The company has gathered information from its managers in preparation of the budgeting process.

Sales
Unit sales for November 2019 113,000
Unit sales for December 2019 101,000
Expected unit sales for January 2020 114,000
Expected unit sales for February 2020 111,000
Expected unit sales for March 2020 117,000
Expected unit sales for April 2020 124,000
Expected unit sales for May 2020 139,000
Unit selling price $12


Waterways likes to keep 10% of the next month’s unit sales in ending inventory. All sales are on account. 85% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month of sale, and 15% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month after sale. Accounts receivable on December 31, 2019, totaled $181,800.

Direct Materials

Direct materials cost 80 cents per pound. Two pounds of direct materials are required to produce each unit.

Waterways likes to keep 5% of the materials needed for the next month in its ending inventory. Raw Materials on December 31, 2019, totaled 11,370 pounds. Payment for materials is made within 15 days. 50% is paid in the month of purchase, and 50% is paid in the month after purchase. Accounts Payable on December 31, 2019, totaled $102,870.

Direct Labor
Labor requires 12 minutes per unit for completion and is paid at a rate of $9 per hour.
Manufacturing Overhead
Indirect materials 30¢ per labor hour
Indirect labor 50¢ per labor hour
Utilities 50¢ per labor hour
Maintenance 20¢ per labor hour
Salaries $43,000 per month
Depreciation $18,200 per month
Property taxes $2,900 per month
Insurance $1,100 per month
Maintenance $1,200 per month
Selling and Administrative
Variable selling and administrative cost per unit is $1.60.
   Advertising $16,000 a month
   Insurance $1,300 a month
   Salaries $72,000 a month
   Depreciation $2,600 a month
   Other fixed costs $3,100 a month


Other Information

The Cash balance on December 31, 2019, totaled $100,000, but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $700,000 beginning on January 31, 2020. Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $2.30 per share for 4,910 shares outstanding. The company has an open line of credit with Romney’s Bank. The terms of the agreement requires borrowing to be in $1,000 increments at 9% interest. Waterways borrows on the first day of the month and repays on the last day of the month. A $500,000 equipment purchase is planned for February.

For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a cash budget. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520.)

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Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2020. The first step is to...

Waterways Corporation is preparing its budget for the coming year, 2020. The first step is to plan for the first quarter of that coming year. The company has gathered information from its managers in preparation of the budgeting process.

Sales
Unit sales for November 2019 112,000
Unit sales for December 2019 101,000
Expected unit sales for January 2020 114,000
Expected unit sales for February 2020 112,000
Expected unit sales for March 2020 115,000
Expected unit sales for April 2020 127,000
Expected unit sales for May 2020 136,000
Unit selling price $12


Waterways likes to keep 10% of the next month’s unit sales in ending inventory. All sales are on account. 85% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month of sale, and 15% of the Accounts Receivable are collected in the month after sale. Accounts receivable on December 31, 2019, totaled $181,800.

Direct Materials

Direct materials cost 80 cents per pound. Two pounds of direct materials are required to produce each unit.

Waterways likes to keep 5% of the materials needed for the next month in its ending inventory. Raw Materials on December 31, 2019, totaled 11,380 pounds. Payment for materials is made within 15 days. 50% is paid in the month of purchase, and 50% is paid in the month after purchase. Accounts Payable on December 31, 2019, totaled $102,875.

Direct Labor
Labor requires 12 minutes per unit for completion and is paid at a rate of $9 per hour.
Manufacturing Overhead
Indirect materials 30¢ per labor hour
Indirect labor 50¢ per labor hour
Utilities 40¢ per labor hour
Maintenance 30¢ per labor hour
Salaries $41,000 per month
Depreciation $16,200 per month
Property taxes $3,000 per month
Insurance $1,100 per month
Maintenance $1,100 per month
Selling and Administrative
Variable selling and administrative cost per unit is $1.50.
   Advertising $15,000 a month
   Insurance $1,400 a month
   Salaries $71,000 a month
   Depreciation $2,300 a month
   Other fixed costs $3,000 a month


Other Information

The Cash balance on December 31, 2019, totaled $101,000, but management has decided it would like to maintain a cash balance of at least $800,000 beginning on January 31, 2020. Dividends are paid each month at the rate of $2.40 per share for 5,340 shares outstanding. The company has an open line of credit with Romney’s Bank. The terms of the agreement requires borrowing to be in $1,000 increments at 9% interest. Waterways borrows on the first day of the month and repays on the last day of the month. A $460,000 equipment purchase is planned for February.



For the first quarter of 2020, prepare a cash budget. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,520.

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Subject is Financial reporting (Answer is require on immegiate basis) Q.No.6: General Fan Company (GFC) acquired...

Subject is Financial reporting (Answer is require on immegiate basis)

Q.No.6: General Fan Company (GFC) acquired an item of machinery with an amount of Rs.2 million. The company also incurred modification expenditure of Rs. 200,000 and carriage and erection cost of Rs.100,000. The machinery has a useful life of 10 years with no scrap value. The company was able to acquire a government grant of 50% against its purchase price but the grant could not be received by June 30, 2019.The accounting policy of the company is to treat the government grant as deferred credit and transfer a part of the grant to income every year.                                                                                                                               (Marks 06)

Required:

Prepare extracts of General Fan Company’s financial statements for the year ended June 30,2019 for the machinery and the associated grant as per IAS-20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance

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Can you show how to draw the normal curve for each of the problems and label...

Can you show how to draw the normal curve for each of the problems and label it as well?

Heights of MEN in the U.S. are normally distributed µ = 69.6 inches with σ = 3 inches.

-________ percent (to nearest %) of men in the U.S. are either shorter than 5 ft. or taller than 6 ft?

-In a group of 150 U.S. men, approximately ________ of them should be shorter than 65 inches.

-A male height of _______________ corresponds to the 58th percentile in the U.S. population. -_______________ is the cutoff height to be in the top 12% of male heights in the U.S.

-The middle 72% of U.S. men will be between ________ inches and ________ inches tall. -A man in the U.S. shorter than ___________ inches would be considered "unusually short. ( Can you Show your work or explain answer.)

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Can you show how to draw the normal curve for each of the problems and label...

Can you show how to draw the normal curve for each of the problems and label it as well?

Heights of MEN in the U.S. are normally distributed µ = 69.6 inches with σ = 3 inches.

-________ percent (to nearest %) of men in the U.S. are either shorter than 5 ft. or taller than 6 ft?

-In a group of 150 U.S. men, approximately ________ of them should be shorter than 65 inches.

-A male height of _______________ corresponds to the 58th percentile in the U.S. population. -_______________ is the cutoff height to be in the top 12% of male heights in the U.S.

-The middle 72% of U.S. men will be between ________ inches and ________ inches tall. -A man in the U.S. shorter than ___________ inches would be considered "unusually short. ( Can you Show your work or explain answer.)

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The following facts relate to Sunland Corporation. 1. Deferred tax liability, January 1, 2020, $33,900. 2....

The following facts relate to Sunland Corporation.
1. Deferred tax liability, January 1, 2020, $33,900.
2. Deferred tax asset, January 1, 2020, $11,300.
3. Taxable income for 2020, $118,650.
4. Cumulative temporary difference at December 31, 2020, giving rise to future taxable amounts, $259,900.
5. Cumulative temporary difference at December 31, 2020, giving rise to future deductible amounts, $107,350.
6. Tax rate for all years, 20%. No permanent differences exist.
7. The company is expected to operate profitably in the future.
Compute the amount of pretax financial income for 2020.
Pretax financial income $
Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2020, beginning with the line “Income before income taxes.” (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
Sunland Corporation
Income Statement (Partial)

December 31, 2020For the Year Ended December 31, 2020For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

CurrentDeferredDividendsExpensesIncome before Income TaxesIncome Tax ExpenseNet Income / (Loss)Retained Earnings, January 1Retained Earnings, December 31RevenuesTotal ExpensesTotal Revenues

$

CurrentDeferredDividendsExpensesIncome before Income TaxesIncome Tax ExpenseNet Income / (Loss)Retained Earnings, January 1Retained Earnings, December 31RevenuesTotal ExpensesTotal Revenues

    Current    Deferred    Dividends    Expenses    Income before Income Taxes    Income Tax Expense    Net Income / (Loss)    Retained Earnings, January 1    Retained Earnings, December 31    Revenues    Total Expenses    Total Revenues    

$

    Current    Deferred    Dividends    Expenses    Income before Income Taxes    Income Tax Expense    Net Income / (Loss)    Retained Earnings, January 1    Retained Earnings, December 31    Revenues    Total Expenses    Total Revenues    

CurrentDeferredDividendsExpensesIncome before Income TaxesIncome Tax ExpenseNet Income / (Loss)Retained Earnings, January 1Retained Earnings, December 31RevenuesTotal ExpensesTotal Revenues

$
Compute the effective tax rate for 2020. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 25%)
Effective tax rate %
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