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Directions: Complete each of the following problems. Be sure to show your work in order to...

Directions: Complete each of the following problems. Be sure to show your work in order to receive full or partial credit. Calculators are allowed along with 1 page (1 side) of notes any any necessary statistical tables.

1. (True / False) Estimating parameters and testing hypotheses are two important aspects of descriptive statistics.

2. (True / False) A statistic is calculated from a population and a parameter is calculated from a sample.  

3. (True / False) Descriptive statistics include visual display of data, measures of central tendency, and dispersion.

What type of data (attribute, discrete numerical, continuous numerical) is each of the following variables:

4. ______________________ The manufacturer of your laptop computer

5. ______________________ The number of tickets in a movie theater

Which level of data (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is each of the following variables?

6. ______________________ Your social security number

7. ______________________ Temperature in degrees Celsius

8. 1,000 names are selected from a phone book containing 50,000 people by choosing every 50th name. Which sampling method is this?

A) Simple random sample.

B) Systematic sample.

C) Stratified sample.

D) Cluster sample.

9.From its 32 regions, the F.A.A. selects 6 regions, and then randomly audits 25 departing commercial flights in each region for compliance with legal fuel and weight requirements. This is an example of

A) simple random sampling.

B) stratified random sampling.

C) cluster sampling.

D) judgment sampling.

10. Suppose we want to estimate vaccination rates among employees in state government, and we know that our target population is 55 percent male and 45 percent female. Our budget only allows a sample size of 200. We randomly sample 110 males and 90 females. This is an example of

A) simple random sampling.

B) stratified random sampling.

C) cluster sampling.

D) judgment sampling.

11. In 2018, the mean per capita expenditures on public libraries for all 50 states was 18 with a standard deviation of 5. The data follow a bell-shaped curve.

      a.    According to the empirical rule, what percentage of the expenditures should fall between 13 and 23? ________________

  1. Within what interval should approximately 99.7% of the expenditures fall? _________________

12. Find the standard normal area under the curve for each of the following

P(–1.22 < Z < 2.15)    __________________

P(Z > 2.00) __________________

In: Statistics and Probability

Complete the following questions. In addition to answering the items below, you must submit an analysis...

Complete the following questions. In addition to answering the items below, you must submit an analysis of the assignment. Analyze the specific outcomes and write an analysis directed toward the management team at Smart Company describing what the numbers mean and how they relate to the business. Submit journal entries in an Excel file and written segments in an MS Word document. For written answers, please make sure your responses are well-written, formatted per CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA and have proper citations, where applicable. Smart Company is preparing its financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017. The financial statements are complete except for the statement of cash flows. You have been asked to prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2017. Download the excel spreadsheet found in the link below. Required: Prepare a spreadsheet to support a statement of cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2017. In the tab named ‘Journal Entries’, show in journal entry form, the entries that would be made in preparation of the statement of cash flows. Prepare Smart Company’s statement of cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2017. Prepare the statement of cash flows using the indirect method. Note: For full credit, you must prepare the statement of cash flow in good form with all necessary disclosures, including disclosures about noncash financing and investing activities. Submit a well-formatted electronic file, with your last name as the file name. For example, Lastname_PortfolioProject.xls.

FACTS:

You are the accountant for Smart Construction Company, a large construction company in Colorado. You have been presented with the following
financial information for Smart and asked to prepare the Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended June 30, 2017. You will complete all work for
the project in this excel file, which includes the following tabs:
1. Facts - Information taken from Smart's accounting records and additional information regarding the cash flows as of June 30, 2017.
2. Worksheet - Worksheet template (also see Example 21.3a in text).
3. Cash Flows - Statement of Cash Flows template (also see Example 21.3b in text).
Account Balances
########### ###########
Debits
Cash $      361,700 $      880,550
Accounts Receivable          100,000          125,000
Marketable Securities (at cost)             11,700             13,000
Allowance for Change in Value               1,500               1,800
Construction in Process          168,750          405,000
Prepaid Expenses             45,000             10,000
Investments (long-term)                       -               13,500
Leased Equipment                       -               20,000
Building             30,000                       -  
Deferred tax asset               5,375               2,200
Land             10,500             10,500
Discount on Bonds Payable                       -                 1,305
Totals          734,525      1,482,855
Credits
Allowance for doubtful accounts $           6,000 $           4,500
Accounts Payable             87,500          210,000
Deferred tax liability               1,000               3,300
Income Taxes Payable               3,500               9,000
Note Payable (long-term)               3,500                       -  
Accumulated Depreciation on Building               2,500                       -  
Accumulated Depreciation on Leased Asset                       -                 3,000
Lease obligation                       -               18,000
Interest payable on lease obligation                       -                 1,800
Interest payable (Bonds)                       -                 1,800
Bonds payable                       -               45,000
Billings on contruction in process          150,000          325,000
Pension liability          150,000          400,000
Convertible preferred stock, $100 par               9,000                       -  
Common Stock, $10 par             14,000             24,500
Additional Paid-in Capital               8,700             13,700
Unrealized Increase in Value of Marketable Securities               1,500               1,800
Retained Earnings          297,325          421,455
Totals          734,525      1,482,855
Additional information:
a. Dividends declared and paid totaled $650.
b. 300 shares of common stock (at par) were issued for cash.
c. On July 1, 2016, convertible preferred stock that had originally been issued at par value were
converted into 500 shares of common stock. The book value method was used to account for the
conversion.
d. The long-term note payable was paid by issuing 250 shares of common stock at the beginning of the
fiscal year.
e. Short-term marketable securities were purchased at a cost of $1,300. The portfolio was increased by
$300 to a $14,800 fair value at year-end by adjusting the related allowance account.
f. During the year, a 30% interest in Ricochet Co. was purchased as an investment for $9,500. Ricochet
reported $20,000 in net income for the year and paid dividends of $2,000 to Smart.
g. $5,000 of accounts receivable were written off as uncollectible during the year.
h. Smart’s inventory consists of Construction-in-Process in excess of the Billings on
Construction-in-Process account balance.
i. A building was destroyed by fire during the year and insurance proceeds of $26,000 were collected.
j. The 12% bonds payable were issued on February 28, 2017, at 97. They mature on February 28, 2027.
The company uses the straight-line method to amortize bond premiums and discounts.
k. Smart recorded pension expense of $350,000 for the year.
l. A lease agreement was signed on July 1st, 2016 for the use of equipment worth $20,000. The
company determined that the transaction should be recorded as a capital lease.

WORKSHEET:

SMART CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Cash Flows Worksheet
For Year Ended June 30, 2017
Balances Change Worksheet Entries
Account Titles 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 Increase (Decrease) Debit Credit
Debits
Noncash Accounts:
Credits
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash:
Net Increase in Cash

Totals

CASH FLOWS:

Smart Construction Company
Statement of Cash Flows
For Year Ended June 30, 2017
Operating Activities:
     Net Income
     Adjustments for noncash income items:
      Adjustments from cash flow effect from working capital items:
      Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
Investing activities:
    Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
Financing Activities:
    Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
Net increase in cash (see Schedule 1)
Cash, June 30, 2016
Cash, June 30, 2017
Schedule 1: Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash


In: Accounting

Find the sample size needed to estimate the percentage of California residents who are left handed....

Find the sample size needed to estimate the percentage of California residents who are left handed. Use a margin of error of three percentage points and use a confidence level of 99%. Assume that p and q are unknown.

In: Statistics and Probability

Suppose we wish to build a multiple regression model to predict the cost of rent (dollars)...

Suppose we wish to build a multiple regression model to predict the cost of rent (dollars) in a city based on population (thousands of people), and income (thousands of dollars). Use the alpha level of 0.05.

City Monthly Rent ($) 2018 Population (Thousands) 2010 Median Income (Thousands of Dollars)
Denver, CO 998 586.158 45.438
Birmingham, AL 711 212.237 301.704
San Diego, CA 1414 1307.402 61.962
Gainesville, FL 741 124.354 28.653
Winston-Salem, NC 750 239.617 41.979
Memphis, TN 819 646.889 36.535
Austin, TX 900 790.39 51.236
Seattle, WA 1219 618.66 58.99
Richmond, VA 735 204.214 37.735
Charleston, SC 812 120.083 47.799
College Park, MD 1407 30.413 66.9
Savannah, GA 789 136.286 32.778
Minneapolis, MN 988 394.578 45.625
Detroit, MI 650 713.777 29.447
Baton Rouge, LA 827 229.493 35.436

5. What are the values of the estimated slope for the variable “Population”? Interpret the value in terms of actual names of IVs and the DV.

6. Does Income significantly influence the Rent at the alpha level of 0.01? Make sure to show which values you use to make the decision.

7. Does Population significantly influence the Rent at the alpha level of 0.01? Make sure to show which values you use to make the decision.

In: Statistics and Probability

Choose any market of your choice and you can get market data from reputable online sources...

Choose any market of your choice and you can get market data from reputable online sources

Create four portfolios with hypothetical money of approximately $10000 each.

This portfolios should be constituted as follows:

Portfolio A should have 8 common stocks which you expect to do well

Portfolio B Should have 8 common stocks which you expect to do poorly

Portfolio C should have 8 common stocks picked up randomly.

Portfolio D should have 8 common stocks which you expect to do well (portfolio A) and you change this portfolio if need be.

Portfolio E should I have 8 common stocks which expect to do poorly (portfolio B) and change the portfolio if need be.

portfolio F 3 mutual funds and 3 ETFs

Please follow the following guidelines


For each investment selection please indicate
the following
A. What you purchased that is purchased 100 shares of bottomless gold mines at two dollars per share.
B. Date of purchase
C. Brokerage cost

2. Write a detailed report on portfolios A and B giving resource for why you have chosen each stock.
3. Idle money earns no interest. Don't just hold on to your $60000 cash. Park it temporarily where it will earn interest.
4. Write a detailed report on your portfolio results.

In: Finance

You have always dreamed “seeing the world”, and are making plans to do so. You estimate...

You have always dreamed “seeing the world”, and are making plans to do so. You estimate that it will cost about J$1,800,000 for air fares, hotel accommodation, and sight-seeing, and could be done in a six week period. You plan to take this trip in seven year’s time, starting during your pre-retirement leave in January 2018. You intend to start building this travel fund in January 2011, and will continue until December 2017.

  1. Your plan is to invest your entire Christmas bonus every year starting January 1, 2011. You estimate that your Christmas bonus will be $80,000 this year, and will increase by 5% per year after that. Every January until 2017 you plan to open a new certificate of deposit with the entire bonus. You don’t intend to withdraw any of these funds until the end of December 2017. What will be the total amount in these accounts in December 2017, if the average expected return on each account is 12% per year?                                                                                                                                            

You also intend to have a monthly savings plan, starting at the beginning of January 2011. Into this account, you plan to put $5,000 at the start of every month, with your final deposit being at the beginning of December 2017. If the average expected interest rate is 12% per year, compounded monthly, how much do you expect to have in the account at the end of December 2017?                                                                                               

In: Finance

A corporation operates snow sports facilities in Canada. The corporation has an opportunity to lease a...

A corporation operates snow sports facilities in Canada. The corporation has an opportunity to lease a location in the mountains for 10 years for $60,000 per year to open a new snow sports location. They will also have access to trails in the provincial park at an additional cost of $24,000 per year for trail maintenance. To secure the lease they paid a non-refundable deposit of $10,000 last year. The corporation will be required to purchase snowshoes, cross-country skis and other equipment for an estimated amount of $275,000. The equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over 10 years. They also estimate that they will need to spend $25,000 to renovate the interior of the building at the start of the lease. In addition, management has provided the following information regarding the expected future annual earnings and expenses of the new project:

- Cross country ski rentals – 6,000 rentals per year at $20

- Snow shoe rentals – 3,000 rentals per year at $10       

- Trail tickets – 12,000 tickets per year at $15

- Other incremental fixed costs - $144,000 per year

(excluding depreciation and lease costs)

The appropriate discount rate for the project is 10%. Ignore taxes.

Calculate the annual incremental operating cash flow of the project using the year 1-10 cash flows only.

Incremental annual revenue = ?

Incremental annual costs = ?

Incremental annual operating cash flow = ?

NPV = ?

In: Finance

Management of AG Travel and Tour has identified two groups of individuals that would be interested...

Management of AG Travel and Tour has identified two groups of individuals that
would be interested in the vacation package consisting of room and board and/or
entertainment. The maximum amount that group 1 is willing to pay for room and
board is GHC 2500 and for entertainment is GHC 500. For group 2, the maximum
amount they are willing to pay for room and board is GHC 1800 and for
entertainment is GHC 750. Although AG Travel and Tour is not able to identify
members of either group, it does know that each group values the components of
the package differently. Assuming there are an equal number of members in each
group and that the total membership in each group is a single individual. If the
marginal cost of providing the service (room and board and/or entertainment) to
each group is GHC 1000.
i. How much will the hotel charge members of each group for the vacation
package if it could identify the members in each group?
ii. How much will the profit for AG Travel and Tour be?
iii. Since AG Travel and Tour is not able to identify members of each group,
what price should it charge for each product?
iv. What will be the profit for AG Travel and Tour in the case of (iii) above?

v. If AG Travel and Tour wants to charge a package price, what is the highest
price it can charge?
vi. What profit will AG Travel and Tour make if it charges the package price
found in (v) above?

In: Economics

Management of AG Travel and Tour has identified two groups of individuals that would be interested...

Management of AG Travel and Tour has identified two groups of individuals that would be interested in the vacation package consisting of room and board and/or entertainment. The maximum amount that group 1 is willing to pay for room and board is GHC 2500 and for entertainment is GHC 500. For group 2, the maximum amount they are willing to pay for room and board is GHC 1800 and for entertainment is GHC 750. Although AG Travel and Tour is not able to identify members of either group, it does know that each group values the components of the package differently. Assuming there are an equal number of members in each group and that the total membership in each group is a single individual. If the marginal cost of providing the service (room and board and/or entertainment) to each group is GHC 1000.

i. How much will the hotel charge members of each group for the vacation package if it could identify the members in each group?

ii. How much will the profit for AG Travel and Tour be?

iii. Since AG Travel and Tour is not able to identify members of each group, what price should it charge for each product?

iv. What will be the profit for AG Travel and Tour in the case of (iii) above?

v. If AG Travel and Tour wants to charge a package price, what is the highest price it can charge?

vi. What profit will AG Travel and Tour make if it charges the package price found in (v) above?

In: Economics

Question One (20 Marks) Management of AG Travel and Tour has identified two groups of individuals...

Question One

Management of AG Travel and Tour has identified two groups of individuals that would be interested in the vacation package consisting of room and board and/or entertainment. The maximum amount that group 1 is willing to pay for room and board is GHC 2500 and for entertainment is GHC 500. For group 2, the maximum amount they are willing to pay for room and board is GHC 1800 and for entertainment is GHC 750. Although AG Travel and Tour is not able to identify members of either group, it does know that each group values the components of the package differently. Assuming there are an equal number of members in each group and that the total membership in each group is a single individual. If the marginal cost of providing the service (room and board and/or entertainment) to each group is GHC 1000.

i. How much will the hotel charge members of each group for the vacation package if it could identify the members in each group?

ii. How much will the profit for AG Travel and Tour be?

iii. Since AG Travel and Tour is not able to identify members of each group, what price should it charge for each product?

iv. What will be the profit for AG Travel and Tour in the case of (iii) above?

v. If AG Travel and Tour wants to charge a package price, what is the highest price it can charge?

vi. What profit will AG Travel and Tour make if it charges the package price found in (v) above?

In: Economics