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Companies spend millions, if not billions of dollars on marketing every year. Pick a company that...

Companies spend millions, if not billions of dollars on marketing every year. Pick a company that does significant marketing and is a public company. You will need to look up the company’s annual report to find the total amount spent on marketing for the last calendar year (20XX). Once you find the information from the company’s website and annual report, explain the number and what the company reported spending the money on. Do some mathematical comparisons, total revenue as compared to marketing budget, total liability as compared to marketing budget to determine the percentages the company plans to spend just on marketing. ROI (Return on Investment) is also a calculation that can be conducted. Assume that any gain from the year prior to your current year selected is due to increased investment, what would be the percentage ROI that the company achieved by this increased investment. (estimated numbers are okay, as long as you show your work, calculations, and explain your answers.

In: Accounting

A 27 year old female training to be a police officer comes into the clinic complaining...

A 27 year old female training to be a police officer comes into the clinic complaining of left, anterior, knee pain. She states that while running an obstacle course yesterday she was running on uneven ground and she twisted her knee, causing her to fall. She landed on her left knee and immediately experienced pain. The patient states that she is unable to bear weight and she is unable to move her knee into full extension or flexion. The patient has considerable swelling and she states that when it first happened there was a bump (or deformity) on the outside of her knee. Lastly, the patient states that when she does try to weigh the bear it feels like her knee is going to give out. The patient does not recall hearing a pop. Based on this information, come up with a differential diagnosis, identify possible structures involved, and come up with a treatment plan for this individual.

In: Anatomy and Physiology

Ace Movers is thinking about buying a truck. In the first year it expects to earn...

Ace Movers is thinking about buying a truck. In the first year it expects to earn $9,000 and then during the second year it will be retro-fitted so it can burn natural gas. After that it will earn $14,000 per year for third, fourth and fifth years. Its cash flows can be summarized as follows:

Year

Cash Flow

0

-26,000

1

9,000

2

-6,000

3

14,000

4

14,000

5

14,000

Ace Mover's cost of capital (the interest rate on money brought into the firm) is 6.00%. Because the loan will be paid off as soon as possible this rate can be considered the "reinvestment rate."

A) What is the payback period for the truck?

B) What is the discounted payback period for the truck?

C) What is the net present value for the truck?

D) What is the internal rate of return for the truck? Please carry out your answer to two digits to the right of the decimal place.

E) What is the modified internal rate of return for the truck? Please carry out your answer to two digits to the right of the decimal place.

F) Suppose that investors decided that they required a 10:00% cost of capital instead of 6.00%. Would the truck be a good investment? Yes or No.

In: Finance

6.1 Oregon Co.'s employees are eligible for retirement with benefits at the end of the year...

6.1 Oregon Co.'s employees are eligible for retirement with benefits at the end of the year in which both age 60 is attained and they have completed 35 years of service. The benefits provide 15 years reimbursement for health care services of $20,000 annually, beginning one year from the date of retirement.

Ralph Young was hired at the beginning of 1977 by Oregon after turning age 22 and is expected to retire at the end of 2020 (age 60). The discount rate is 4%. The plan is unfunded.
The PV of an ordinary annuity of $1 where n = 15 and i = 4% is 11.11839.
The PV of $1 where n = 2 and i = 4% is 0.92456.

With respect to Ralph, what is the service cost to be included in Oregon's 2018 postretirement benefit expense, rounded to the nearest dollar?

Multiple Choice

$3,544.

$20,000.

$5,272.

$6,365.

6.2 Two independent situations are described below. Each involves future deductible amounts and/or future taxable amounts produced by temporary differences:

SITUATION 1 2
Taxable income $ 40,000 $ 80,000
Amounts at year-end:
Future deductible amounts 5,000 10,000
Future taxable amounts 0 5,000
Balances at beginning of year, dr (cr):
Deferred tax asset $ 1,000 $ 4,000
Deferred tax liability 0 1,000


The enacted tax rate is 40% for both situations.
Required:
For each situation determine the:

situation
1 2
a Income tax payable currently
b Deferred tax asset - balance at year end
c deferred tax asset change dr or cr for the year
d deferred tax liability - balance at year end
e Deferred tax liability change dr or cr for the year
f income tax expense for the year

In: Accounting

The Dorset Corporation produces and sells a single product. The following data refer to the year...

The Dorset Corporation produces and sells a single product. The following data refer to the year just completed:

Beginning inventory 0
Units produced 28,000
Units sold 24,000
Selling price per unit $ 466
Selling and administrative expenses:
Variable per unit $ 21
Fixed per year $ 336,000
Manufacturing costs:
Direct materials cost per unit $ 296
Direct labor cost per unit $ 57
Variable manufacturing overhead cost per unit $ 34
Fixed manufacturing overhead per year $ 448,000

Assume that direct labor is a variable cost.

Required:

a. Compute the unit product cost under both the absorption costing and variable costing approaches.

b. Prepare an income statement for the year using absorption costing.

c. Prepare an income statement for the year using variable costing.

d. Reconcile the absorption costing and variable costing net operating income figures in (b) and (c) above.

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On January 1 of this year, Victor Corporation sold bonds with a face value of $1,560,000...

On January 1 of this year, Victor Corporation sold bonds with a face value of $1,560,000 and a coupon rate of 10 percent. The bonds mature in four years and pay interest semiannually every June 30 and December 31. Victor uses the straight-line amortization method and also uses a premium account. Assume an annual market rate of interest of 8 percent. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, and PVA of $1) (Use the appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round your final answer to whole dollars.)

Required:

1. Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)



2. Prepare the journal entry to record the interest payment on June 30 of this year. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)



3. What bonds payable amount will Victor report on its June 30 balance sheet?

In: Accounting

Due to a recession, expected inflation this year is only 3.25%. However, the inflation rate in...

Due to a recession, expected inflation this year is only 3.25%. However, the inflation rate in Year 2 and thereafter is expected to be constant at some level above 3.25%. Assume that the expectations theory holds and the real risk-free rate (r*) is 3.25%. If the yield on 3-year Treasury bonds equals the 1-year yield plus 3.25%, what inflation rate is expected after Year 1? Round your answer to two decimal places.

In: Finance

Interest is compounded annually unless stated otherwise. Payments are at the end of the year unless...

Interest is compounded annually unless stated otherwise. Payments are at the end of the year unless stated otherwise. All bonds have a face value of $1000.

3. Lettuce Unite expects free cash flows of $10B next year, growing by 15% until year 2. After year 2, the growth rate falls to 4%. The cost of capital is 14%. They have $2B in cash and marketable securities and $25B in debt. There are 8B shares outstanding. Find the share price.

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The net income reported on the income statement for the current year was $346,400. Depreciation recorded...

The net income reported on the income statement for the current year was $346,400. Depreciation recorded on equipment and a building amounted to $99,330 for the year. Balances of the current asset and current liability accounts at the beginning and end of the year are as follows:

End of Year

Beginning of Year

Cash $90,570 $96,530
Accounts receivable (net) 111,490 119,020
Inventories 222,910 208,840
Prepaid expenses 13,500 14,540
Accounts payable (merchandise creditors) 96,260 103,590
Salaries payable 15,150 12,980

Required:

A. Prepare the Cash Flows from Operating Activities section of the statement of cash flows, using the indirect method. Refer to the Amount Descriptions list provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Use the minus sign to indicate cash outflows, cash payments, decreases in cash and for any adjustments, if required.
B.

If the direct method had been used, would the net cash flow from operating activities have been the same?

A. Prepare the Cash Flows from Operating Activities section of the statement of cash flows, using the indirect method. Refer to the Amount Descriptions list provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Use the minus sign to indicate cash outflows, cash payments, decreases in cash and for any adjustments, if required.

Amount Descriptions

Amortization of intangible assets
Decrease in accounts payable
Decrease in accounts receivable
Decrease in inventories
Decrease in prepaid expenses
Decrease in salaries payable
Depreciation
Increase in accounts payable
Increase in accounts receivable
Increase in inventories
Increase in prepaid expenses
Increase in salaries payable
Net cash flow from operating activities
Net cash flow used for operating activities
Net income
Net loss

In: Accounting

Garden Depot is a retailer that is preparing its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Management...

Garden Depot is a retailer that is preparing its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Management has prepared the following summary of its budgeted cash flows:


1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
  Total cash receipts $290,000     $440,000     $320,000     $340,000    
  Total cash disbursements $337,000     $307,000     $297,000     $317,000    


The company’s beginning cash balance for the upcoming fiscal year will be $42,000. The company requires a minimum cash balance of $10,000 and may borrow any amount needed from a local bank at a quarterly interest rate of 3%. The company may borrow any amount at the beginning of any quarter and may repay its loans, or any part of its loans, at the end of any quarter. Interest payments are due on any principal at the time it is repaid. For simplicity, assume that interest is not compounded.

Garden Depot
Cash Budget
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year
Beginning cash balance
Total cash receipts 0
Total cash available 0 0 0 0 0
Less total cash disbursements 0
Excess of cash available over disbursements 0 0 0 0 0
Financing:
Borrowings 0
Repayments 0
Interest 0
Total financing 0 0 0 0 0
Ending cash balance $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

In: Accounting