Digital dashboards offer an effective and efficient way to view enterprisewide information at near real-time. According to Nucleus Research, there is a direct correlation between use of digital dashboards and a company’s return on investment (ROI), hence all executives should be using or pushing the development of digital dashboards to monitor and analyze organizational operations. Develop a digital dashboard for the CEO of a transportation company. Be sure to discuss and address all of the following with your other classmates. Inventory Materials Demand/Supply Sales Supplier’s supplier Supplier Manufacturer Distributor Retailer Customer Customer’s Customer

As the supply chain director for a global company, you are facing increasing pressure to improve customer services, especially in handling customer returns. There is currently no system and processes in place. You have been requested by the CEO to set up a reverse logistics system to satisfy customers requirements. A consultant advises you that you need to start with a good gate-keeping process, and this includes a Return Policy and an RMA process. You need to make a presentation to management recommending the immediate action plan, in particular:

1. The objectives and major contents in a Returns Policy
2. The objectives and outlines of an RMA process

record entries in proper journal entry format. show work if needed

March

10. Purchased a parcel of land on March 1, 2019 for $650,000 by paying $425,000 in cash and signing a short-term note payable with the seller for $225,000. You must repay the $225,000 in exactly one year on March 1, 2020. You agree to pay the seller 4.5 percent interest (annual rate) on a quarterly basis (June 1, September 1, December 1, 2019, and March 1, 2020).

    [Adjusting Entry Required]

11. On March 19th you purchased $33,480 of office supplies from Super Office Supplies with cash.

12. On March 20th you received a payment of $125,000 for 260 hours of service to be performed in the future.

April

13. April 21st, your customers bought 15,000 units of your product for $125 per unit (you decide what your company sells). The cost of this product is determined by the method of inventory valuation used by your company. Customers paid you 55% in cash and the remainder was on account.

14. On April 27nd you purchased 9,250 units at a cost of $67 per unit. You paid 45% in cash and purchased the remainder on account.

15. On April 29th you pay $550,000 cash toward your accounts payable.

Using the FASB Codification

            In this case, LinkedIn and Microsoft followed GAAP. Your task is to identify the exact part of the FASB codification that contains the applicable rules. For each question, cite the section number, and cut and paste the rule into your answer. What section of the codification requires?

1. Internally developed intangible assets should NOT usually be recorded as assets?
2. As of the date of an acquisition, the acquirer should allocate the purchase price to assets acquired based on their fair values?
3. Companies must amortize intangible assets with a definite life over their useful lives?
4. Goodwill should not be amortized?
5. Income from an acquired subsidiary should be reported by the acquirer from the date of acquisition onwards
6. A pro forma disclosure is required by an acquirer of revenues and income as if the acquisition had occurred as of the first day of the prior year.
7. Changes in accounting principles should be reflected retrospectively, by restating prior years.

Mark’s Consulting experienced the following transactions for 2018, its first year of operations, and 2019. Assume that all transactions involve the receipt or payment of cash. Transactions for 2018 Acquired $75,000 by issuing common stock. Received $125,000 cash for providing services to customers. Borrowed $20,000 cash from creditors. Paid expenses amounting to $55,000. Purchased land for $30,000 cash. Transactions for 2019 Beginning account balances for 2019 are: Cash $ 135,000 Land 30,000 Notes payable 20,000 Common stock 75,000 Retained earnings 70,000 Acquired an additional $25,000 from the issue of common stock. Received $135,000 for providing services. Paid $15,000 to creditors to reduce loan. Paid expenses amounting to $70,000. Paid a $12,500 dividend to the stockholders. Determined that the market value of the land is $40,000. b-4. Prepare a statement of cash flows for each year accounting period

__________ are the most numerous WBC and are primarily involved in ___________.

A) Lymphocytes; acquired immunity

B) Neutrophilis; phagocytosis

C) Neutrophilis; acquired immunity

D) Lymphocytes; phagocytosis

Describe the types of risks that Fiat could have experienced by acquiring Chrysler.

Describe Chrysler’s culture after acquired after Fiat acquired Chrysler.

Some politicians, labor unions, and special interest groups argue that US trade deficits are harmful to the economy and nations that run large trade surpluses with the US are benefiting from unfair trade practices and agreements. These parties support increasing tariffs on imports, elimination, or re-writing of trade agreements.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Discuss what credible economists say about the effects that tariffs, changing trade agreements, and/or manipulating exchange rates will have on the total US trade balance.

Do you agree with their assertions? Why or why not?

Some politicians, labor unions, and special interest groups argue that US trade deficits are harmful to the economy and nations that run large trade surpluses with the US are benefiting from unfair trade practices and agreements. These parties support increasing tariffs on imports, elimination, or re-writing of trade agreements.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Discuss what credible economists say about the effects that tariffs, changing trade agreements, and/or manipulating exchange rates will have on the total US trade balance.
• Do you agree with their assertions? Why or why not?

1.a.  One unit of Indian Rupees is worth US $0.0210, and a Euro is worth US$1.2785. What is the value of the Rupees in Euro (i.e., how many Euro you can buy with one unit of Rupees)?

b. You take a one year long position in a forward FX contract on Euro at a forward rate of $1.2195/Euro.  The contract amount is 50 million Euro.  If the spot FX rate for the yen a year from now is $1.2087/Euro, what is the US dollar gain (loss) on the long forward position on Euro?