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Explain why each of the following actions would negatively impact the results of a recrystallization procedure....

Explain why each of the following actions would negatively impact the results of a recrystallization procedure. Answer each in two sentences or less.

i) After achieving proper dissolution, immediately cooling the solution in an ice bath.

ii) Dissolving all of the material at room temperature, then heating to near the solvent boiling point, followed by cooling to 0 °C.

iii) Upon collection of the recrystallized material on a filter, rinsing with 1-2 mL of room temperature solvent.

In: Chemistry

Let us say that you work for Starbucks! Since college campuses are traditionally very attractive locations...

Let us say that you work for Starbucks!

Since college campuses are traditionally very attractive locations for Coffee-shops, your District manager is proposing to set up a coffee shop near at the junction of Broadway and 35th   .

As a statistical consultant how would you explore this option?

Discuss what would be your population and variables, type of variables and how many?

Do you think some kind of secondary data would suffice in this case?

In: Statistics and Probability

Corporate management and the Board of Directors fulfil a vital role to ensure good corporate governance...

Corporate management and the Board of Directors fulfil a vital role to ensure good corporate governance within a company. Which of the reasons, listed below, has been a major contributing factor to corporate governance scandals?

Question 23 options:

Changes to government regulations regarding public reporting and disclosure

Unclear separation of ownership and management

Maximizing current share holder value tends to focus on the value near term

Shareholders have dumped the company's stock

In: Finance

Spending at All Levels of Government How much is spent, (not double counting the transfers from...

  1. Spending at All Levels of Government
    1. How much is spent, (not double counting the transfers from the federal government to state and local governments), by ALL levels of US government right now (2019 FY or 2018 full-year OK to report)?
    1. On a per capita basis, how much is this? Compare this amount of spending per person with the overall GDP per person of countries with GDP per person near those levels.
    2. As a share of GDP, how much is this?

In: Economics

Exercise 5: Let's Build a Moon Base Prompt: One day in the future we will decide...

Exercise 5: Let's Build a Moon Base

Prompt: One day in the future we will decide to establish a colony on the Moon. Where should we put it?

Analysis Directions: Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of locating such a human habitat on poles. Should it be in a crater the near side, the far side, or at the? Highland? Maria?

Also, what site would be best for doing visible-light and radio astronomy from observatories on the Moon? Comment on each other’s lists.

In: Physics

a. What kind of ratios to find from the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated balance...

a. What kind of ratios to find from the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated balance sheet of a particular industry for: understanding the financial performance, as well as near-term future for a company. b. Using consolidated statement of operations and consolidated balance sheet as well as that of competitors what ratio tools do we need to analyse their performance. Moreovers what ratio and other tools do we use for making comparison except common size and comparitive statement.

In: Finance

Patents are granted for 20 years, but pharmaceutical companies cannot use their patent-guaranteed monopoly powers for...

Patents are granted for 20 years, but pharmaceutical companies cannot use their patent-guaranteed monopoly powers for anywhere near this long because it takes several years to acquire the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of drugs.

  • What purposes do barriers to entry created by the government serve?
  • What are other barriers to entry in the pharmaceutical industry?
  • Should drug patents be extended to 20 years after FDA approval?
  • Explain what would be the costs and benefits of this extension.

In: Economics

4. We have called plate tectonics a scientific revolution. What other scientific revolutions do you know...

4. We have called plate tectonics a scientific revolution. What other scientific revolutions do you know about? How is the plate tectonics revolution similar to, or different from, other revolutions, such as the Copernican revolution in astronomy? 5. What is the tectonic environment of the place where you live or attend school? Do you live near a plate margin? If so, what type is it? Or do you live in the middle of a plate? If so, which one?

In: Other

Appendix F:  Willow Wade Information For your sixth client, your boss wants you to prepare Form 1040,...

Appendix F:  Willow Wade Information

For your sixth client, your boss wants you to prepare Form 1040, Schedule C, and SE for Willow Wade.

Facts:

Willow Wade is a successful, 30-year old attorney.   She has a law office near the circuit court building on Smith Court and a home office. The home office is one of the bedrooms in her 4-bedroom home in Aiea, HI.   She is on the cash method.  

Taxpayer

Willow Wade

41-123 Kaneu Drive

Aiea, HI 96701

Social Security No:

255-10-0000

Gross Income

$500,000

Secretary salary (?)

25,000

Rent expense

10,000

Supplies

500

Postage

200

Utilities (for Smith Ct. office)

1,000

Court fees  (are these fees she is paying for clients who are filing cases?  Would they be receivables on her books?) I don’t know.  I am sure there might be unreimbursed court fees that attorneys might have to pay?

1,000

Insurance (prepaid or expense?) – Is that important since she is a cash based tax payer?  Wouldn’t that mean she paid $2000 in cash for the year…either the beginning or the end..so maybe prepaid, maybe not?  

2,000

Total Square Footage of Willow’s home

3,000

Square footage of Willow;s home office

300 square feet

Home expenses for the year (utility expenses (gas, electric, etc.), depreciation, and property taxes)

$8,000

Mileage (4,000 to and from court, 2,000 to and from her home to work and back, 4,000 was personal driving? "just driving around")

10,000 miles

New car purchased last year cost

$25,000

Prepare Form 1040, Schedule C, and SE for her self-employment taxes.

In: Accounting

Budgeted Income Statement and Supporting Budgets The budget director of Birds of a Feather Inc., with...

Budgeted Income Statement and Supporting Budgets

The budget director of Birds of a Feather Inc., with the assistance of the controller, treasurer, production manager, and sales manager, has gathered the following data for use in developing the budgeted income statement for January:

following data for use in developing the budgeted income statement for January:

  1. Estimated sales for January:
      Birdhouse 6,000 units at $55 per unit
      Bird feeder 4,500 units at $75 per unit
  2. Estimated inventories at January 1:
    Direct materials:
      Wood 220 ft.
      Plastic 250 lb.
    Finished products:
      Birdhouse 300 units at $23 per unit
      Bird feeder 240 units at $34 per unit
  3. Desired inventories at January 31:
    Direct materials:
      Wood 180 ft.
      Plastic 210 lb.
    Finished products:
      Birdhouse 340 units at $23 per unit
      Bird feeder 200 units at $34 per unit
  4. Direct materials used in production:
    In manufacture of BirdHouse:
      Wood 0.80 ft. per unit of product
      Plastic 0.50 lb. per unit of product
    In manufacture of Bird Feeder:
      Wood 1.20 ft. per unit of product
      Plastic 0.75 lb. per unit of product
  5. Anticipated cost of purchases and beginning and ending inventory of direct materials:
      Wood $8.00 per ft.
      Plastic $1.20 per lb.
  6. Direct labor requirements:
    Birdhouse:
      Fabrication Department 0.20 hr. at $15 per hr.
      Assembly Department 0.30 hr. at $12 per hr.
    Bird Feeder:
      Fabrication Department 0.40 hr. at $15 per hr.
      Assembly Department 0.35 hr. at $12 per hr.
  7. Estimated factory overhead costs for January:
    Indirect factory wages $80,000
    Depreciation of plant and equipment 25,000
    Power and light 8,000
    Insurance and property tax 2,000
  8. Estimated operating expenses for January:
    Sales salaries expense $90,000
    Advertising expense 20,000
    Office salaries expense 18,000
    Depreciation expense—office equipment 800
    Telephone expense—selling 500
    Telephone expense—administrative 200
    Travel expense—selling 5,000
    Office supplies expense 250
    Miscellaneous administrative expense 450
  9. Estimated other income and expense for January:
    Interest revenue $300
    Interest expense 224
  10. Estimated tax rate: 30%

Required:

1. Prepare a sales budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc.
Sales Budget
For the Month Ending January 31
Unit Sales
Volume
Unit Selling
Price
Total Sales
Birdhouse
Bird feeder
Total revenue from sales $

2. Prepare a production budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc.
Production Budget
For the Month Ending January 31
Units
Birdhouse Bird Feeder
Expected units to be sold
Plus desired inventory, January 31
  Total
Less estimated inventory, January 1
Total units to be produced

3. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc.
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
For the Month Ending January 31
Wood Plastic Total
Required units for production:
  Birdhouse
  Bird feeder
Plus desired units of inventory, January 31
Total
Less estimated units of inventory, January 1
Total units to be purchased
Unit price $ $
Total direct materials to be purchased $ $ $

4. Prepare a direct labor cost budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc.
Direct Labor Cost Budget
For the Month Ending January 31
Fabrication
Department
Assembly Department Total
Hours required for production:
Birdhouse
Bird feeder
Total
Hourly rate $ $
Total direct labor cost $ $ $

5. Prepare a factory overhead cost budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc.
Factory Overhead Cost Budget
For the Month Ending January 31
Indirect factory wages
Depreciation of plant and equipment
Power and light
Insurance and property tax
Total $

6. Prepare a cost of goods sold budget for January. Work in process at the beginning of January is estimated to be $29,000, and work in process at the end of January is estimated to be $35,400.

Birds of a Feather Inc.
Cost of Goods Sold Budget
For the Month Ending January 31
Finished goods inventory, January 1
Work in process inventory, January 1
Direct materials:
  Direct materials inventory, January 1
  Direct materials purchases
  Cost of direct materials available for use
  Less: Direct materials inventory, January 31
  Cost of direct materials placed in production
Direct labor
Factory overhead
Total manufacturing costs
Total work in process during the period
Less: Work in process inventory, January 31
Cost of goods manufactured
Cost of finished goods available for sale
Less: Finished goods inventory, January 31
Cost of goods sold $

7. Prepare a selling and administrative expenses budget for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc.
Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget
For the Month Ending January 31
Selling expenses:
Sales salaries expense
Advertising expense
Telephone expense—selling
Travel expense—selling
Total selling expenses
Administrative expenses:
Office salaries expense
Depreciation expense—office equipment
Telephone expense—administrative
Office supplies expense
Miscellaneous administrative expense
Total administrative expenses
Total operating expenses $

8. Prepare a budgeted income statement for January.

Birds of a Feather Inc.
Budgeted Income Statement
For the Month Ending January 31
Revenue from sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
Total selling and administrative expenses
Income from operations
Other revenue:
Interest revenue
Other expenses:
Interest expense
Income before income tax
Income tax (30% rate)
Net income

In: Accounting