2. The quarterly sales for Grinder Inc are as
follows:
Period Sales ($M)
2014 96
2015 106
2016 100
2017 115
2018 122
2019 120
2020 ???
• Calculate and fit the best straight line to the points using
linear regression.
• Using the data for trend forecast, estimate the sales for
2020.
• Estimate the forecast error.
• Show on the graph the regression line, the forecasted sale, and
the forecast error.
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3) On May 1, 2020, Vuitton Company established a petty cash fund by
issuing a check for
€600
On May 31, 2020, petty cash fund was replenished when there is €35
cash in the fund, in
addition, these receipts were in the petty cash fund:
Freight-in
€300
Supplies Expense 205
Postage Expense 70
Prepare journal entry of replenishing the petty cash fund (entry of
May 31):
In: Accounting
Suppose W'(t) gives the rate of growth of a pig in pounds per month. Let t=1 correspond to February of 2020.
(a) What does integral^6_0 W'(t) dt represent?
(b) What does integral^6_0 |W'(t)| dt represent?
(c) If integral^6_1 W'(t) dt < 0, will your pig again win the "Heaviest Hog" award in August, 2020
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As of July, 2020 the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%. The U.S. unemployment rate is at its lowest level in months and the economy added a record number of jobs in June. How do you interpret this rate? Identify at least two changes to the Unemployment Insurance Policy that were instituted in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 crisis. What might be some of the short-term and long-term consequences of this change.
In: Economics
When will Dollar Tree Inc (CIK: 935703; Nasdaq ticker: DLTR) publish an annual report of 53 weeks' financial results?
Why will the financial statements report 53 weeks instead of 52 weeks as intuitively we have a 52-week year.
Identify this balance sheet date for Dollar Tree Inc (must be a date after Feb 1, 2020 and closest to Feb 1, 2020).
In: Accounting
|
Coupon rate |
8% |
|
Yield to maturity |
6% |
|
Maturity date |
April 15, 2024 |
|
Settlement date |
August 10, 2020 |
|
Day count convention |
30/360 |
|
Par |
$1000 |
Calculate its flat price, accrued interest, and full price.
In: Finance
1 (a) Describe the demand for Dell Computers? 1 (b) What variables affecting Dell's product demand? 1(c) Refer to part 1 (b), What variables changed significantly in 2020?
This is an essay type question. It doesn't require mathematical calculations. It looks at companies assigned. Then 5-7 lines or basic factors of demand. Then what factors of demand as income, customer preferences etc changed in 2020.
In: Economics
On January 2, 2020, a calendar-year corporation sold 6% bonds with a face value of $3220000. These bonds mature in five years, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold for $2959000 to yield 8%. Using the effective-interest method of computing interest, how much should be charged to interest expense in 2020?
a. $237590.
b. $236720.
c. $257600.
d. $193200.
In: Accounting
Joe’s Dry Dock Co. purchased equipment on January 1, 2015, at a cost of $650,000. The equipment was estimated to have a 12-year life with a residual value of $50,000. Fisher uses straight-line depreciation. At the beginning of 2020, Joe’s revised its total estimated life to total 10 years, with no residual value. Required:
Prepare journal entries to record Joe's depreciation expense for both 2019 and 2020.
In: Accounting
1. How has the relationship between pollsters and the media developed over time both in terms of the field of polling journalism overall, and specifically, The Marist Poll? 3. What lessons in polling journalism from the 2016 presidential election can be applied to the current 2020 presidential campaign?
3. What lessons in polling journalism from the 2016 presidential election can be applied to the current 2020 presidential campaign?
In: Economics