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Business sensor technology provides a way for companies to learn about their customers, employees, and operations:...

Business sensor technology provides a way for companies to learn about their customers, employees, and operations: data captured from sensors can be used to improve engagement, Sales, productivity, safety, and much more. A PwC survey of Global business and IT executives found that 25% of automotive executives: 27% of energy, utilities, and mining executives, 30% of hospitality and leisure executives; 33% of industrial products executives; and 52% of retail and consumer executives say their companies are currently investing in business sensor technology.

Suppose these results were based on 500 business and IT executives in each of the five industries: Automotive, Energy, Utilities, and Mining; Hospitality and Leisure; industrial products; and Retail and consumer.

A) at the 0.05 level of significance is there evidence of a difference among the industries with respect to the proportion of executives that say their companies are currently investing in business sensor technology?

B) Compute the p-value and interpret its meaning.

C) If appropriate, use the Marascuilo procedure and a= 0.05 to determine which companies differ in their currently investing in business sensor technology.

* Solve manually

In: Statistics and Probability

The following data lists age (x, in years) and FICO credit score (y) for 15 random...

The following data lists age (x, in years) and FICO credit score (y) for 15 random credit card customers. At the 10% significance level, use Excel to test the claim that age and credit score are linearly related by specifying the slope estimate, p-value and final conclusion below. Do not round any intermediate calculations. Round your slope estimate answer to 2 decimal places. Round your p-value to 4 decimal places. Enter a "−" sign in front of any negative answer.

Slope estimate =

p-value =

Final conclusion:

The data does not support the claim that age and credit score are linearly related.

The data supports the claim that age and credit score are linearly related.

Age Credit Score

68 603

61 805

45 774

73 661

80 793

69 611

25 575

42 732

47 515

26 714

71 702

69 792

27 791

79 660

72 713

In: Statistics and Probability

Profit = Revenue - Cost P(x) = R(x) - C(x) Given: R(x) = x^2 - 30x...

Profit = Revenue - Cost

P(x) = R(x) - C(x)

Given: R(x) = x^2 - 30x

Given: C(x) = 5x + 100

X is hundreds of items sold / P, R, C are in hundreds of dollars

(1) Determine the Initial Cost?

(2) Determine the maximum Profit and number of items required for that profit?

(3) Determine the maximum Revenue and number of items required for that revenue?

(4) Find the break even points, P(x) = 0. What do the values represent in relation to the business?

In: Math

Patton Company purchased $1,500,000 of 10% bonds of Scott Company on January 1, 2018, paying $1,410,375....

Patton Company purchased $1,500,000 of 10% bonds of Scott Company on January 1, 2018, paying $1,410,375. The bonds mature January 1, 2028; interest is payable each July 1 and January 1. The discount of $89,625 provides an effective yield of 11%. Patton Company uses the effective-interest method and plans to hold these bonds to maturity.

*USE T ACCOUNTS

On July 1, 2018, Patton Company should increase its Debt Investments account for the Scott Company bonds by?

For the year ended December 31, 2018, Patton Company should report interest revenue from the Scott Company bonds of?

In: Accounting

1.Consider an ad valorem tax on a luxury good such as cigars. Suppose the current tax...

1.Consider an ad valorem tax on a luxury good such as cigars. Suppose the current tax rate is 75%. If the tax rate is increased to 100%, what will happen to government tax revenue?

Select one:

Government tax revenue will fall to zero

Government tax revenue will definitely decrease

Government tax revenue will likely decrease

Government tax revenue will likely increase

Government tax revenue will definitely increase

There is not enough information to tell

2.In Canada, income from capital gains receives special treatment. If the federal government eliminated the special treatment for income from capital gains:

Select one:

BC provincial government tax revenue would decrease

BC provincial government tax revenue would increase

BC provincial government tax revenue would be unaffected

There isn't enough information to tell

3.Consider the model of tax evasion that we learned in class, in which individuals may choose to underreport some amount of their income.

In this model, if government increases the penalties for tax evasion:

Select one:

Everyone will increase the amount of income that they underreport

Most (but not necessarily all) people will increase the amount of income that they underreport

Everyone will decrease the amount of income that they underreport

Most (but not necessarily all) people will decrease the amount of income that they underreport

There is not enough information to tell

In: Economics

In about 300 – 400 words, write an essay analyzing the below case study using the SWOT framework.

In about 300 – 400 words, write an essay analyzing the below case study using the SWOT framework. 
 
Wendy’s International, Inc.
 
Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers was considered the third largest fast-food hamburger business in the world, although it reported higher revenues in 2002 than did Burger King. The company as a whole generated $2.73 billion in revenues in 2002, up 14.2 percent from the previous year. With headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, the corporation operated over 9,000 restaurants in 33 countries worldwide.
 
General menu items were similar to those of McDonald’s and Burger King --- hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and fries---- but Wendy’s also offered several unique products such as Frostys and Spicy Chicken Sandwiches, as well as many healthy alternatives like salads, baked potatoes and even chili. One very important innovation contributed by Wendy’s was a special value menu that consisted of about 10 items that could be purchased for 99 cents. Since its initiation in Wendy’s stores, the value menu had also been implemented in McDonald’s and Burger King’s restaurants in order to compete with Wendy’s. All fast-food hamburger chains, were now expected to meet new consumer health expectations without compromising the menu items on which the companies were founded. Following suit, soon Burger King’s menu also offered a few items that set it apart from other fast-food restaurants, thereby offering customers a varied menu and posing a serious threat to Wendy’s.
 
Founded in 1969 in Ohio by David Thomas, Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers was incorporated and in 1976 had its first public offering of 1 million shares at dollar 28 per share. By 1981 the company had been listed on the New York Stock Exchange and had built its 2,000th restaurant. Unlike a few of its competitors, Wendy’s faced difficulties with international expansion. Despite these failures, the corporation had grown by acquiring several smaller companies such as Tim Horton’s and Baja Fresh Mexican Grill.
 
Wendy’s, early on sought to distinguish itself in a rapidly growing industry by providing its customers with a unique fast-food experience. However, several of its unique features were embedded with both pitfalls and advantages. The company’s Super Value Menu was definitely one of its strongest asset, although the concept had been picked up by other major companies. Also, in 2002, most fast food chains were desperately slashing prices in a bid to go increasingly lower. However, Wendy’s chose that year as a time to focus on product quality and product expansion by offering its Garden Sensations, a new selection of fresh, healthy salads. One weak point in Wendy’s business plan was the lack of an easily recognizable product comparable to McDonald’s Big Mac or Burger King’s Whopper.
 
Unlike McDonald’s and virtually every other burger chain in the world, Wendy’s overlooked the shift in consumer preferences from indoor dining to drive-through windows at its restaurants. It did not respond well to the above mentioned shift in consumer preferences which soon started looming over as threats. In 1975, Burger King began to install and operate drive-through windows at its restaurants. Now customers who were busy with family, jobs, and children could buy a quality meal in a hurry without ever leaving the car. However, Wendy’s at that point of time in selecting potential acquisition targets, completely overlooked the concept.
 
As Wendy’s moved into the future without founder Dave Thomas, who passed away in 2002, it planned to add between 2,000 and 4,000 new Wendy’s locations in the next decade and to focus its international expansion in Latin America. However, the company’s chief executive officer and chairman, Jack Schuessler, stated that the company planned to increasingly use acquisitions of smaller brands and joint ventures as the primary driver of future growth. In selecting potential acquisition targets, Wendy’s was avoiding concepts that directly competed with core Wendy’s offerings and looking to the fast casual segment and to concepts that involved offering high quality food without table service.
 
Adapted for purely academic purpose: Marino L and Jackson K.B. ; McDonald’s : Polishing the Golden Arches; (pp. C-213 - C-223) ; Thompson, A.A.; et.al.; 2005; Crafting and Executing Strategy; McGraw-Hill, New York.
 
Answer Notes:
 
Students may begin by creating a grid to identify the SWOT components as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to construct the analysis text.
Students are required to identify 3 strengths, 3 weaknesses, 2 opportunities, and 2 threats. Then to write an analytical text for the case study .
Students are required to provide definitions for each SWOT factor by referring to different relevant external resources

In: Economics

Use the data given to develop a Statement of Cash flows for 2007 and calculate change...

Use the data given to develop a Statement of Cash flows for 2007 and calculate change in cash from 2006 in operating, investing and financing activities and reconcile to beginning and ending cash.

Income Statements
(Thousands of Dollars)
Katie's Construction Peer
2006 2007 Proj. 2008 Com. Size
Net Sales 81,950 83,875 101,488.75 100.00
Cost of goods sold 66,000 70,950 85,849.5 81.00
Gross Profit 15,950 12,925 15,639.25 19.00
0 0 0
S & A Expenses 8,360 9,997.9 11,163.762 10.00
Depreciation 1,100 902 1,045 1.00
Operating Profit 6,490 2,025.1 3,430.488 8.00
0 0 0
Interest Expense 775.5 1,322.2 1,125.3 1.00
Pre-Tax Profit 5,714.5 702.9 2,305.188 7.00
0 0 0
Tax (34%) 1,942.93 238.986 783.764 2.38
After Tax profit 3,771.57 463.914 1,521.424 4.62
0 0 0
Dividends 1,377.2 165 660
Retained Earnings 2,394.37 298.914 861.424
No. of Shares 1,450 1,450 1,450
Stock Price/Share 13 9
Balance Sheets
(Thousands of Dollars)
Katie's Construction Peer
2006 2007 Proj. 2008 Com. Size
Cash 1,760 1,427.8 1,760 3.5
Accounts Receivable 8,140 13,200 11,550 28
Inventory 14,609.1 20,900 15,381.3 47
Total Current Assets 24,509.1 35,527.8 28,691.3 78.5
0 0 0
Net Fixed Assets 6,832.1 7,156.6 8,760.4 21.5
Total Assets 31,341.2 42,684.4 37,451.7 100
0 0 0
Accounts Payable 4,620 8,800 6,600 15
Notes Payable 2,256.1 8,250 4,290 9
Accruals 2,255 3,242.8 3,567.08 7.5
Total Current Liabilities 9,131.1 20,292.8 14,457.08 31.5
0 0 0
Long Term Debt 5,380.1 5,262.4 5,148.704 19
Total Liabilities 14,511.2 25,555.2 19,605.784 50.5
0 0 0
Common Equity 16,830 17,129.2 17,845.916 49.5
Total Liabilities & Equity 31,341.2 42,684.4 37,451.7 100

In: Accounting

8. which of the following will likely occur when a firm exits a monpolistically competitive industry?...

8. which of the following will likely occur when a firm exits a monpolistically competitive industry?
a) the marginal revenue curve will shift to the left
b) the perceived demand and marginal revenue curves will shift to the right
c)rhe percevied demand and marginal revenue curves will shift to the left
d) the perceived demand curve will shift to the left

9. because a monopolist and a monopolistic competitior both face wbward-sloping demand curves, one can conclude that a firm that is a monopolistic competitor need only consider its market demand when setting prices
true or false

10.when does a kinked demand curve occur?
a) when one firm in a duopoly cuts prices and forces the exit of the other firm
b) when competing oligopoly firms agree to increase proces ar the same tome and rate
c)when competing oligopoly firms commit to match price chrs but not price increases
d) when a natural monopoly raises its prices and provides an opportunity for market entry

11.which of the following is a common characteristic of oligopolies?
a) market quantity demanded only large enough to support one firm
b) formal agreement to product the same lutput at the same price
c) shared barriers to entry that limit the entry of other organizations
d) mutual interdependance regsrding price, output, and advertising

13.there are three diners in the town of grove hollow that all have a steady stream of customers on a daily basis. however, the likelihood of another diner opening up in the town js low, because three diners are all that the town can handle
true or false

14. if oligopolies compete hard against each other, which if the following will likely occur?
a) they will all experience zero profits
b)they will start acting like imperfect competitors
c) they will start acting like monopolistic competitors
d) the costs for all will be driven up

15.fill in the blank: a local coffee house, Joe Bean Coffee, recently lost seceral of its customers to the coffee house down the street. This is likely a result of Joe Bean Coffee believing that their corfee was the best in town and ______ its prices.

In: Economics

On June 15, 2018, Sanderson Construction entered into a long-term construction contract to build a baseball...

On June 15, 2018, Sanderson Construction entered into a long-term construction contract to build a baseball stadium in Washington, D.C., for $260 million. The expected completion date is April 1, 2020, just in time for the 2020 baseball season. Costs incurred and estimated costs to complete at year-end for the life of the contract are as follows ($ in millions):

2018 2019 2020
Costs incurred during the year $ 60 $ 80 $ 65
Estimated costs to complete as of December 31 140 60


Required:
1. Compute the revenue and gross profit will Sanderson report in its 2018, 2019, and 2020 income statements related to this contract assuming Sanderson recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion.
2. Compute the revenue and gross profit will Sanderson report in its 2018, 2019, and 2020 income statements related to this contract assuming this project does not qualify for revenue recognition over time.
3. Suppose the estimated costs to complete at the end of 2019 are $110 million instead of $60 million. Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss to be recognized in 2019 using the percentage of completion method.

Required 1

Required 2

Required 3

Compute the revenue and gross profit will Sanderson report in its 2018, 2019, and 2020 income statements related to this contract assuming Sanderson recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion. (Enter your answers in millions. Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign. Use percentages as calculated and rounded in the table below to arrive at your final answer.)

Percentages of completion
Choose numerator ÷ Choose denominator = % complete to date
2018 ÷ =
2019 ÷ =
2020 100.00%
2018
To date Recognized in prior years Recognized in 2018
Construction revenue $55
Construction expense $(40)
Gross profit (loss) $15
2019
To date Recognized in prior years Recognized in 2019
Construction revenue $92
Construction expense $(80)
Gross profit (loss) $12
2020
To date Recognized in prior years Recognized in 2020
Construction revenue $73
Construction expense $(50)
Gross profit (loss)

2.

Compute the revenue and gross profit will Sanderson report in its 2018, 2019, and 2020 income statements related to this contract assuming this project does not qualify for revenue recognition over time. (Enter your answers in millions. Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Year Revenue recognized Gross Profit (Loss) recognized
2018 million million
2019 million million
2020 million million

3.

Suppose the estimated costs to complete at the end of 2019 are $110 million instead of $60 million. Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss to be recognized in 2019 using the percentage of completion method. (Enter your answers in millions. Use percentages as calculated and rounded in the table below to arrive at your final answer.)

Percentages of completion
Choose numerator ÷ Choose denominator = % complete to date
2019 ÷ =
2019
To date Recognized in prior Years Recognized in 2019
Construction revenue
Construction expense
Gross profit (loss)

In: Accounting

Determine the appropriate account to for the journal entry for the month of May by placing...

Determine the appropriate account to for the journal entry for the month of May by placing the appropriate identification number(s) in the debit o credit column provided for each item. The company uses a perpetual inventory system.

1.

Cash

5.

Supplies

9.

Sales Discounts

2.

Accounts Receivable

6.

Land

10.

Sales Revenue

3.

Notes Receivable

7.

Accounts Payable

11.

Cost of Goods Sold

4.

Inventory

8.

Sales Returns and Allowances

12.

Freight-Out

Group of answer choices

Sold merchandise with a cost of $250 for cash of $450, terms net 30 The account to be credited for $450 is:

      [ Choose ]            Inventory            Sales Returns and Allowances            Cost of Goods Sold            Accounts Payable            Cash            Sales Revenue      

Sold merchandise with a cost of $250 for cash of $450, terms net 30. The account to be credited for $250 is:

      [ Choose ]            Inventory            Sales Returns and Allowances            Cost of Goods Sold            Accounts Payable            Cash            Sales Revenue      

Purchased merchandise from Supplier, Inc. on account for $2,000, terms 2/10, n/30. The account to be debited is:

      [ Choose ]            Inventory            Sales Returns and Allowances            Cost of Goods Sold            Accounts Payable            Cash            Sales Revenue      

Returned $500 of merchandise that had been purchased from Supplier, Inc. The account to be credited is:

      [ Choose ]            Inventory            Sales Returns and Allowances            Cost of Goods Sold            Accounts Payable            Cash            Sales Revenue      

Sold merchandise costing $550 to Bike World for $900 on account, terms 2/10, n/30. Bike World will pay $40 freight costs per the shipping terms. The account to be debited for $550 is :

      [ Choose ]            Inventory            Sales Returns and Allowances            Cost of Goods Sold            Accounts Payable            Cash            Sales Revenue      

Accepted a return of merchandise from Bike World. Granted a credit on account of $100. The account to be debited for $100 is:

      [ Choose ]            Inventory            Sales Returns and Allowances            Cost of Goods Sold            Accounts Payable            Cash            Sales Revenue      

Purchased merchandise from AB Supply on account for $1,600; terms 1/10, n/30 The account to be credited for $1,600 is:

      [ Choose ]            Inventory            Sales Returns and Allowances            Cost of Goods Sold            Accounts Payable            Cash            Sales Revenue      

Paid freight of $90 on the shipment from Supplier, Inc. per the shipping terms of the purchase. The account to be credited for $90 is:

In: Accounting