Questions
4. (5pts) An investor is looking for a hedge against falling stock market prices. She is...

4. (5pts) An investor is looking for a hedge against falling stock market prices. She is considering investing in gold after
observing its solid performance during the stock market crash of 2007-2009. There are two primary ways to  
invest in gold, either purchasing gold bullion and storing it in a personal vault, or purchasing shares of an
exchange-traded fund that is backed by gold bullion stored for you.
The overall stock market is measured by the Standard & Poors Index of 500 top US Corporations' average stock price.
The value of gold bullion per ounce is "Gold Price".
The value of exchange-traded shares backed in gold is "SPDR GLD"
Date S&P500 Gold Price SPDR GLD a. Construct line plots of the 3 alternative investments on the same axes.
1-Oct-07 1829 742.50 73.93
1-Nov-07 1738 790.25 77.93
3-Dec-07 1725 784.25 78.28 b. Do either the Gold Price or SPDR GLD appear to be good hedges against a
2-Jan-08 1611 846.75 84.81       falling stock market? In other words, does either gold investment maintain
1-Feb-08 1557 914.75 89.90       its value while the S&P500 falls? Which of the two gold investments looks
3-Mar-08 1529 988.50 97.22       most profitable in a period of falling stock market prices?
1-Apr-08 1592 887.75 86.83
1-May-08 1595 853.00 83.97
2-Jun-08 1443 888.25 87.93
1-Jul-08 1422 937.50 92.70
1-Aug-08 1445 912.50 89.57
2-Sep-08 1315 798.50 79.20 c. Construct a simple index of each monthly value for the 3 investments.
1-Oct-08 1104 880.00 85.98      Use 1-Oct-07 as the base.
3-Nov-08 1042 729.50 71.13
1-Dec-08 1060 778.00 75.65
2-Jan-09 965 874.50 86.23 d. Construct line plots of your 3 indices in a single chart.
2-Feb-09 855 918.25 88.81
e. Examine your plot of indices. Does this plot change your conclusion from part b?

In: Statistics and Probability

#9 Lenci Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure...

#9

Lenci Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During May, the company budgeted for 5,100 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,050 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for May:

Data used in budgeting:

Fixed element per month Variable element per unit
Revenue - $ 39.60
Direct labor $ 0 $ 5.50
Direct materials 0 15.70
Manufacturing overhead 41,500 1.30
Selling and administrative expenses 22,700 0.20
Total expenses $ 64,200 $ 22.70

Actual results for May:

Revenue $ 197,810
Direct labor $ 28,565
Direct materials $ 80,265
Manufacturing overhead $ 47,905
Selling and administrative expenses $ 22,680

The overall revenue and spending variance (i.e., the variance for net operating income in the revenue and spending variance column on the flexible budget performance report) for May would be closest to:

Garrison 16e Rechecks 2018-06-07

$2,750 F

$3,595 F

$3,595 U

$2,750 U

#10

Neubert Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During December, the company budgeted for 5,300 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,340 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for December:

Data used in budgeting:

Fixed Element per Month Variable element per unit
Revenue - $ 30.00
Direct labor $ 0 $ 3.50
Direct materials 0 10.40
Manufacturing overhead 33,300 1.50
Selling and administrative expenses 25,000 0.50
Total expenses $ 58,300 $ 15.90

Actual results for December:

Revenue $ 156,340
Direct labor $ 17,980
Direct materials $ 56,566
Manufacturing overhead $ 41,040
Selling and administrative expenses $ 28,870

The direct labor in the planning budget for December would be closest to:

Garrison 16e Rechecks 2018-06-07

$18,690

$18,550

$17,845

$17,980

#16

Pippin Inc. has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of direct labor-hours.

Inputs Standard Quantity or Hours per Unit of Output Standard Price or Rate
Direct materials 5.0 grams $ 7.00 per gram
Direct labor 0.30 hours $ 21.30 per hour
Variable manufacturing overhead 0.30 hours $ 9.60 per hour

The company has reported the following actual results for the product for June:

Actual output 8,500 units
Raw materials purchased 48,100 grams
Actual price of raw materials $ 7.70 per gram
Raw materials used in production 42,490 grams
Actual direct labor-hours 2,300 hours
Actual direct labor rate $ 21.70 per hour
Actual variable overhead rate $ 9.80 per hour

The labor rate variance for the month is closest to:

$1,020 U

$920 U

$1,020 F

$920 F

In: Accounting

Stolte Trimble Corporation (STC) uses a perpetual inventory system. At the beginning of May, STC had...

Stolte Trimble Corporation (STC) uses a perpetual inventory system. At the beginning of May, STC had 30 units of inventory, of which 10 units were purchased in March for $60 per unit and 20 units were purchased in April for $66 per unit. STC uses its perpetual inventory system to account for the following transactions.

May 2 STC shipped 25 units of inventory to customers for $150 per unit, on credit terms n/60, FOB shipping point.
May 4 STC purchased and received 20 units of inventory for $70 per unit, on credit terms n/45.
May 8 STC shipped 20 units of inventory to customers for $150 per unit, on credit terms n/60, FOB shipping point.

Assume Stolte Trimble Corporation (STC) uses weighted average cost in its perpetual inventory system. Prepare the journal entry for each transaction.

JE -

1-Record the sale of units to customers on credit terms n/60.

2-Record the cost of units sold to customers on credit terms n/60.

3-Record the purchase of units on credit terms n/45.

4-Record the sale of units to customers on credit terms n/60.

5-Record the cost of units sold to customers on credit terms n/60.

5

In: Accounting

An airline is planning on making changes to its Frequent Flyer program. Before implementing them, they...

An airline is planning on making changes to its Frequent Flyer program. Before implementing them, they want to know what their customers think about the changes. They plan to sample a portion of their customers who are members of their Frequent Flyer program. They have two lists:

  • One sorted by what level of frequent flyer the customer is: Gold (15 or more flights a year; about 15% of customers), Silver (5 to 14 flights a year; about 25% of customers); Bronze (less than 5 flights a year; about 60% of customers)

  • One sorted by city the customer normally flys out of: There are 15 Canadian “hubs” or cities on this list

  1. (a) Which of the two lists would you use if you plan to use Stratified Sampling and why? Then give 1 or 2 lines explaining how you would use the list to get your sample of customers. (1 + 1 = 2 marks)

  2. (b) Which of the two lists would you use if you plan to use Cluster Sampling and why? Give 1 line explaining how you would use the list to get your sample if you use “single stage” clustering. Then give 1 line explaining how you would use the list if you use “multi - stage” clustering. (1 + 1 + 1 = 3 marks)

In: Statistics and Probability

Question The management of a busy petrol station is concerned that customers are being lost because...

Question

The management of a busy petrol station is concerned that customers are being lost because of long waiting times sometimes required at their petrol pump. Over a two weeks period a careful study has been taken of the arrival of cars and the length of time taken to serve customers at the petrol station. The tables below show the arrival rates and the service time distribution:

Inter arrival time (minutes)

Percentage of customers

Service time (minutes)

Percentage of customers

0 - <2

60

0 - <4

20

2 - <4

25

4 - <6

30

4 - <6

10

6 - <8

20

6 - <8

5

8 - <10

15

10 - <12

15

  • Assuming that the petrol station has only one pump and only one member of staff attend the customers, simulate the arrival of the first 10 customers and calculate the following:

(a)     Average inter-arrival time.

  1. Average service time.
  2. Average waiting time.
  3. Average queue length.

Use the random numbers given below for the simulation.

89,34,07,65,37,11,29,80,28,34,08,14,75,92,01,48,21,83,63,91.

Service

Cust. No.

Random Number

Inter-Arrival Time

Clock time

Random Number

Service Time

Service Starts

Service Ends

Waiting Time

Queue Length

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

In: Operations Management

Catena’s Marketing Company has the following adjusted trial balance at December 31, 2021. No dividends were...

Catena’s Marketing Company has the following adjusted trial balance at December 31, 2021. No dividends were declared. However, 470 shares issued at the end of the year for $4,700 are included below:

Debit Credit
Cash $ 3,200
Accounts receivable 3,900
Interest receivable 270
Prepaid insurance 3,300
Notes receivable (long-term) 4,500
Equipment 17,840
Accumulated depreciation $ 4,700
Accounts payable 4,100
Accrued expenses payable 4,770
Income taxes payable 3,550
Deferred rent revenue 1,350
Contributed capital (940 shares) 5,400
Retained earnings 3,020
Sales revenue 45,300
Interest revenue 270
Rent revenue 1,650
Wages expense 21,200
Depreciation expense 2,650
Utilities expense 550
Insurance expense 1,600
Rent expense 10,700
Income tax expense 4,400
Total $ 74,110 $ 74,110

Prepare a classified statement of financial position at December 31, 2021.

In: Accounting

General Lighting During the first quarter of the current year, the company sold 4,000 batteries on...

General Lighting During the first quarter of the current year, the company sold 4,000 batteries on credit for $150 each plus state sales tax of 6%. Refer to General Lighting. The price of each battery includes a $1.95 federal excise tax. Any taxes collected must be paid to the appropriate governmental units at the end of the quarter. Which of the following is the proper journal entry to record for the sale of the batteries?

a. Accounts Receivable 636,000, Sales Tax Expense 36,000, Excise Tax Expense 7,800, Sales Revenue 643,800

b. Accounts Receivable 636,000, Sales Revenue 592,200, Sales Tax Payable 36,000, Federal Excise Tax Payable 7,800

c. Accounts Receivable 636,000, Excise Tax Expense 7,800, Sales Revenue 607,800, Sales Tax Payable 36,000

d. Accounts Receivable 643,800, Sales Revenue 600,000, Sales Tax Payable 36,000, Federal Excise Tax Payable 7,800

In: Accounting

The comparative financial statements for Halley Company for 2018 and 2019 are presented below. Other Information:...

The comparative financial statements for Halley Company for 2018 and 2019 are presented below.

Other Information:

(a) All Sales to customers are made on credit.

(b) There have been no sales of Building and Equipment during 2019.

Question 2 (continued)

Bill Bailey, the CEO of Halley Company is most concerned. Although he has made a profit of $44,000 in 2019 his cash balance during the year has increased by only $1,000.

Required: [Show all workings where necessary]

(a) Determine the following amounts that relate to Halley’s Cash Flow from Operations for the 2019 financial year:

1. How much cash did Halley receive from its customers in 2019?

2. How much cash was paid to Halley’s suppliers of Inventory during 2019?

3. How much cash did Halley spend on Salaries and wages during 2019?

4. How much cash did Halley spend on Interest payments during 2019?

5. How much cash did Halley pay in Income taxes during 2019?

6. What was the Cash Flow from Operations for the 2019 financial year?

(b) What was the Cash Flow from Investing Activities for the 2019 financial year?

(c) What was the Cash Flow from Financing Activities for the 2019 financial year?

(d) Use your analysis in parts (a) (b) and (c) to explain to Bill how he has generated a profit of $44,000 yet has seen his cash balance only increase by $1,000. Do you think Bill should be concerned about this situation?

In: Accounting

Ayayai Company prepares monthly cash budgets. Relevant data from operating budgets for 2017 are as follows:...

Ayayai Company prepares monthly cash budgets. Relevant data from operating budgets for 2017 are as follows:

January

February

Sales $363,600 $404,000
Direct materials purchases 121,200 126,250
Direct labor 90,900 101,000
Manufacturing overhead 70,700 75,750
Selling and administrative expenses 79,790 85,850


All sales are on account. Collections are expected to be 50% in the month of sale, 30% in the first month following the sale, and 20% in the second month following the sale. Sixty percent (60%) of direct materials purchases are paid in cash in the month of purchase, and the balance due is paid in the month following the purchase. All other items above are paid in the month incurred except for selling and administrative expenses that include $1,010 of depreciation per month.

Other data:

1. Credit sales: November 2016, $252,500; December 2016, $323,200.
2. Purchases of direct materials: December 2016, $101,000.
3. Other receipts: January—Collection of December 31, 2016, notes receivable $15,150;
                      February—Proceeds from sale of securities $6,060.
4. Other disbursements: February—Payment of $6,060 cash dividend.


The company’s cash balance on January 1, 2017, is expected to be $60,600. The company wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $50,500.



Prepare schedules for (1) expected collections from customers and (2) expected payments for direct materials purchases for January and February.

Expected Collections from Customers

January

February

November

$

$

December
January
February
    Total collections $ $

Expected Payments for Direct Materials

January

February

December

$

$

January
February
    Total payments $ $

In: Accounting

Logan Distributing Company of Atlanta sells fans and heaters to retail outlets throughout the Southeast. Joe...

Logan Distributing Company of Atlanta sells fans and heaters to retail outlets throughout the Southeast. Joe Logan, the president of the company, is thinking about changing the firm's credit policy to attract customers away from competitors. The present policy calls for a 1/10, net 30 cash discount. The new policy would call for a 3/10, net 50 cash discount. Currently, 30 percent of Logan customers are taking the discount, and it is anticipated that this number would go up to 50 percent with the new discount policy. It is further anticipated that annual sales would increase from a level of $391,000 to $603,500 as a result of the change in the cash discount policy. The increased sales would also affect the inventory level. The average inventory carried by Logan is based on a determination of an EOQ. Assume sales of fans and heaters increase from 15,000 to 22,600 units. The ordering cost for each order is $201, and the carrying cost per unit is $1.45 (these values will not change with the discount). The average inventory is based on EOQ/2. Each unit in inventory has an average cost of $11. Cost of goods sold is equal to 65 percent of net sales; general and administrative expenses are 15 percent of net sales; and interest payments of 14 percent will only be necessary for the increase in the accounts receivable and inventory balances. Taxes will be 40 percent of before-tax income. For average collection period, assume the customer pays on the last day possible (if they are getting the discount, that is day 10; if not, that is day 30 with the original policy and day 50 with the proposed policy).

In: Finance