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An investment project will cost the firm $200,000 now. The additional cash flows earned as a...

An investment project will cost the firm $200,000 now. The additional cash flows earned as a result of the investment are $30,000 in the first year; $50,000 in the second year; $75,000 in the third year; $90,000 in the fourth year; and $120,000 in the fifth year. After that, the investment results in no further increases in cash flows. Assuming cash flows are evenly distributed throughout the year, the payback period for this investment is ______.

A. five years

B. four years

C. three and a half years

D. We cannot answer this question without knowing the cost of capital.

In: Finance

Discuss the prevalence of the use of earned-value analysis to track and control costs on construction...

Discuss the prevalence of the use of earned-value analysis to track and control costs on construction projects?

In: Civil Engineering

What is the amount of interest earned in the 33rd semi-annual deposit interval of a sinking...

What is the amount of interest earned in the 33rd semi-annual deposit interval of a sinking fund that is set up to pay back a debt of $220000 over 19 years? The fund earns 4.62% compounded semi-annually and the deposits are made semi-annually.

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Profit Center Responsibility Reporting A-One Freight Inc. has three regional divisions organized as profit centers. The...

Profit Center Responsibility Reporting A-One Freight Inc. has three regional divisions organized as profit centers. The chief executive officer (CEO) evaluates divisional performance using operating income as a percent of revenues. The following quarterly income and expense accounts were provided from the trial balance as of December 31, 20Y3. Revenues—Air Division $ 1,104,600 Revenues—Rail Division 1,295,000 Revenues—Truck Division 2,401,200 Operating Expenses—Air Division 700,000 Operating Expenses—Rail Division 770,700 Operating Expenses—Truck Division 1,452,100 Corporate Expenses—Shareholder Relations 168,000 Corporate Expenses—Customer Support 613,800 Corporate Expenses—Legal 207,900 General Corporate Officers’ Salaries 371,000 The company operates three service departments: Shareholder Relations, Customer Support, and Legal. The Shareholder Relations Department conducts a variety of services for shareholders of the company. The Customer Support Department is the company’s point of contact for new service, complaints, and requests for repair. The department believes that the number of customer contacts is an activity base for this work. The Legal Department provides legal services for division management. The department believes that the number of hours billed is an activity base for this work. The following additional information has been gathered:

   Air    Rail    Truck
Number of customer contacts 5,000 5,900 8,900
Number of hours billed 800 1,300 1,200

Division management does not control activities related to the shareholder relations department and general corporate officers’ salaries.

Required:

a. Prepare quarterly income statements showing operating income for the three divisions. Use three column headings: Air, Rail, and Truck.

A-One Freight Inc.
Divisional Income Statements
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 20Y3
Air Rail Truck
Revenues $ $ $
Operating expenses
Operating income before service department charges $ $ $
Less service department charges:
Customer support $ $ $
Legal
Total service department charges $ $ $
Operating income $ $ $

Feedback

1. Determine the customer contact rate by dividing service cost by output. For each division's customer support, multiply the customer contact rate by the number of customer contacts. Repeat this process for the other service department charges. Subtract the service department charges for a division from that division's operating income before such charges.

b. What is the profit margin percentage of each division? Round to one decimal place.

Division Profit Margin
Air Division %
Rail Division %
Truck Division %

Identify the most successful division according to the profit margin percentage.
Truck

3. All of the following statements are true regarding the evaluation of divisional performance for A-1 except:

  1. A better measure for A-1 Freight than the amount of operating income per dollar of earned revenue would be either rate of return on investment or residual income, because both measures incorporate asset utilization into the measures.
  2. A better measure for A-1 Freight than the amount of operating income per dollar of earned revenue would be either rate of return on investment or residual income, because the amount of assets used by a division in earning a return is a very important consideration in evaluating divisional performance.
  3. A better measure for A-1 Freight than the amount of operating income per dollar of earned revenue would be either rate of return on investment or residual income, because this company requires a significant investment in fixed assets and distribution facilities.
  4. All of these choices are correct.

Select the correct answer from the choices above.:
d

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Wells Technical Institute (WTI), a school owned by Tristana Wells, provides training to individuals who pay...

Wells Technical Institute (WTI), a school owned by Tristana Wells, provides training to individuals who pay tuition directly to the school. WTI also offers training to groups in off-site locations. Its unadjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2016, follows. WTI initially records prepaid expenses and unearned revenues in balance sheet accounts. Descriptions of items a through h that require adjusting entries on December 31, 2016, follow.

Additional Information Items

An analysis of WTI's insurance policies shows that $2,400 of coverage has expired.

An inventory count shows that teaching supplies costing $2,800 are available at year-end 2016.

Annual depreciation on the equipment is $13,200.

Annual depreciation on the professional library is $7,200.

On November 1, WTI agreed to do a special six-month course (starting immediately) for a client. The contract calls for a monthly fee of $2,500, and the client paid the first five months' fees in advance. When the cash was received, the Unearned Training Fees account was credited. The fee for the sixth month will be recorded when it is collected in 2017.

On October 15, WTI agreed to teach a four-month class (beginning immediately) for an individual for $3,000 tuition per month payable at the end of the class. The class started on October 15, but no payment has yet been received. (WTI's accruals are applied to the nearest half-month; for example, October recognizes one-half month accrual.)

WTI's two employees are paid weekly. As of the end of the year, two days' salaries have accrued at the rate of $100 per day for each employee.

The balance in the Prepaid Rent account represents rent for December.

  

WELLS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Unadjusted Trial Balance
December 31, 2016
Debit Credit
Cash $ 34,000
Accounts receivable 0
Teaching supplies 8,000
Prepaid insurance 12,000
Prepaid rent 3,000
Professional library 35,000
Accumulated depreciation—Professional library $ 10,000
Equipment 80,000
Accumulated depreciation—Equipment 15,000
Accounts payable 26,000
Salaries payable 0
Unearned training fees 12,500
Common stock 10,000
Retained earnings 80,000
Dividends 50,000
Tuition fees earned 123,900
Training fees earned 40,000
Depreciation expense—Professional library 0
Depreciation expense—Equipment 0
Salaries expense 50,000
Insurance expense 0
Rent expense 33,000
Teaching supplies expense 0
Advertising expense 6,000
Utilities expense 6,400
Totals $ 317,400 $ 317,400

rev: 07_12_2016_QC_CS-55458

3.

value:
14.28 points

Required information

Required:     

1. Prepare the necessary adjusting journal entries for items a through h. Assume that adjusting entries are made only at year-end.

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WorksheetLearning Objective: 03-P1 Prepare and explain adjusting entries.Learning Objective: 03-P3 Prepare financial statements from an adjusted trial balance.

Difficulty: 3 HardLearning Objective: 03-P2 Explain and prepare an adjusted trial balance.

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value:
14.28 points

Required information

2.1 Post the balance from the unadjusted trial balance and the adjusting entries in to the T-accounts.


2.2 Prepare an adjusted trial balance.

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WorksheetLearning Objective: 03-P1 Prepare and explain adjusting entries.Learning Objective: 03-P3 Prepare financial statements from an adjusted trial balance.

Difficulty: 3 HardLearning Objective: 03-P2 Explain and prepare an adjusted trial balance.

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Required information

3.1 Prepare Wells Technical Institute's income statement for the year 2016.

3.2 Prepare Wells Technical Institute's statement of retained earnings for the year 2016.

3.3 Prepare Wells Technical Institute's balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.

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Zenith Consulting Co. has the following accounts in its ledger: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Supplies; Office Equipment;...

Zenith Consulting Co. has the following accounts in its ledger: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Supplies; Office Equipment; Accounts Payable; Common Stock; Retained Earnings; Dividends; Fees Earned; Rent Expense; Advertising Expense; Utilities Expense; Miscellaneous Expense.

March 1. Paid rent for the month, $3,700.
3. Paid advertising expense, $2,360.
5. Paid cash for supplies, $1,010.
6. Purchased office equipment on account, $15,500.
10. Received cash from customers on account, $5,060.
15. Paid creditor on account, $1,480.
27. Paid cash for miscellaneous expenses, $640.
30. Paid telephone bill for the month, $240.
31. Fees earned and billed to customers for the month, $33,700.
31. Paid electricity bill for the month, $400.
31. Paid dividends, $2,600.

Journalize the selected transactions for March 2018.

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The NDP propose a trial tax-increase program. Under this trial the social-insurance numbers (SINs) of all...

The NDP propose a trial tax-increase program. Under this trial the social-insurance numbers (SINs) of all super-rich Ontario residents are placed in a barrel, and a random sample of 1200 of them is selected (assume there are a total of 6000 super-rich Ontario residents) for taxation at the higher rate. The tax-income earned from this program will depend on the total income earned by the 1200 sampled residents. (note: that if the sample consisted of just two individuals, with earnings of say $900,000 and $630,000 then the total income would be $1,530,000)
The NDP recognize that this total income is a random variable and have asked you to determine some summaries of this random variable as specfied below.
(b) (2 points) Its expected value
(c) (2 points) Its standard deviation
(d) (4 points) Its inter-quartile range (IQR)

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Need answer ASAP!!!! Mr. and Mrs. Dint filed their 2015 Form 1040 on March 10, 2017....

Need answer ASAP!!!!

Mr. and Mrs. Dint filed their 2015 Form 1040 on March 10, 2017. The couple earned $48,000 from their regular salaried jobs and correctly reported this amount on their Form 1040.

However, during 2015, Mr. and Mrs. Dint also operated an illegal cigarette smuggling business. This side business earned them an additional $18,000. The couple did not report this income on their 1040.

Although their illegal operation was a cash-only business, the Dint's are worried that the IRS might find out about this extra income and charge them penalties and interest for not reporting the income.

What is the latest date that the IRS can assess the Dint's any additional 2015 tax?

April 15, 2021

March 10, 2018

April 15, 2018

there is no limit to the statute of limitations on the Dint's 2015 tax return

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3. The lesson we learned from the circular flow model was the fact that the GDP...

3. The lesson we learned from the circular flow model was the fact that the GDP can be measured in two equivalent ways: the expenditure approach and the incomes approach. Use the following data to answer the questions below.
National Income Accounts:
Net investment ​​​110​​Income earned but not received​​60
Depreciation​​​ 30​​Income received but not earned​​70
Exports​​​​ 50​​Personal income taxes​​​50
Imports​​​​ 30​​Employee Compensation​ 455
Government Purchases​​150​​Corporate profits​​ 60
Consumption​​​400​​Rental income 20
Indirect business taxes​​ 35 Net Interest 30
Proprietors’ income​​ 40​​Net earnings of U.S resources abroad 40
_____________________________________________________________________
a. Calculate the GDP using both approaches, and verifying that both approaches yield the same GDP value.
b. Calculate:
i) NNP =
ii) NI =
iii) PI =
iv) DI =

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The BouchonCompany started its operations many years ago.  The balance sheet for December 31, 2017, showed the...

The BouchonCompany started its operations many years ago.  The balance sheet for December 31, 2017, showed the following account balances, in dollars (there were no other accounts listed):

Cash 827; Paid in capital 1,000; Loan from bank (0% interest) 800; Dividend payable 100; Accumulated depreciation 250; Inventory 300; Retained earnings 334; Accounts receivable 400; PP&E 1,500; Accounts payable 250; Wages payable 103; Rent payable 30; Advances from customers 160;

During 2018the following transactions occurred:

  1. Bouchon took another 0% interest loan from the bank, on January 1, 2018, in the amount of $600.
  2. Purchases of inventory were $654 (all on credit), and payments to suppliers were $704.
  3. A dividend in the amount of $168 was declared during 2018. On December 31, 2018, the Dividend payable account balance was $18.
  4. The employees of Bouchon were paid $154, which was $8 more than what they earned during the year.
  5. a. Total sales during 2018 were $1,435. Part of the sales relate to advances received during 2017. As of December 31, 2018, Bouchon has no more obligations related to advances from customers. Cash sales were $750, and credit sales were $525.

b. All current and past customers have paid their accounts in full by the end of the year.  

  1. Cost of Goods Sold exceeded purchases of inventory by $6.
  2. Depreciation expense was $225.
  3. The owner of Bouchon decided to take a second job, flipping burgers at the local McDonalds, for $60 a month, in order to cover their daughter’s tuition at an Ivy League University.  
  4. Rent expense for the year was $180; rent payments were $256 (all to the same landlord and for the office space to which the Rent payable balance on December 31st, 2017 relates).
  5. A fully depreciated machine, with an original cost of $210 and a salvage value of zero, was sold for $100, in cash.  

Required:

  1. Record all the transactions that occurred during 2018 (you may use the accounting equation method or journal entries).
  2. Prepare an income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018.
  3. Prepare a balance sheet for December 31, 2018.
  4. Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018 using the indirect metho

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