You are tasked with opening a new factory for your business in another country. You speak the language and have spent some time living abroad so you are confident in your ability to work in anther culture. You are a skilled technical manager and believe you have a good team (mixed expatriates and local managers and employees). However, shortly after starting your project you realize that some things are not getting done - some of the contractors are slow to respond or slow to deliver. As you ponder this and get further behind schedule, one of your managers approaches you with a suggestion, namely: the contractors are expecting to be paid something under the table due to the high local tax rates. If they are not paid at least part of their money that way, they will continue to be slow in delivering goods and services.
What do you do?
In: Economics
Warnerwoods Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It
entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for
March.
| Date | Activities | Units Acquired at Cost | Units Sold at Retail | |||||||||
| Mar. | 1 | Beginning inventory | 160 | units | @ $52.20 per unit | |||||||
| Mar. | 5 | Purchase | 255 | units | @ $57.20 per unit | |||||||
| Mar. | 9 | Sales | 320 | units | @ $87.20 per unit | |||||||
| Mar. | 18 | Purchase | 115 | units | @ $62.20 per unit | |||||||
| Mar. | 25 | Purchase | 210 | units | @ $64.20 per unit | |||||||
| Mar. | 29 | Sales | 190 | units | @ $97.20 per unit | |||||||
| Totals | 740 | units | 510 | units | ||||||||
Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using LIFO.
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In: Accounting
Silver Company makes a product that is very popular as a Mother’s Day gift. Thus, peak sales occur in May of each year, as shown in the company’s sales budget for the second quarter given below:
| April | May | June | Total | |
| Budgeted sales (all on account) | $480,000 | $680,000 | $260,000 | $1,420,000 |
From past experience, the company has learned that 30% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale, another 60% are collected in the month following sale, and the remaining 10% are collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts are negligible and can be ignored. February sales totaled $410,000, and March sales totaled $440,000.
Required:
1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the second quarter.
2. What is the accounts receivable balance on June 30th?
In: Accounting
he direct labor budget of Yuvwell Corporation for the upcoming fiscal year contains the following details concerning budgeted direct labor-hours:
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | |
| Budgeted direct labor-hours | 11,200 | 9,800 | 10,100 | 10,900 |
The company uses direct labor-hours as its overhead allocation base. The variable portion of its predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is $6.00 per direct labor-hour and its total fixed manufacturing overhead is $80,000 per quarter. The only noncash item included in fixed manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $20,000 per quarter.
Required:
1. Prepare the company’s manufacturing overhead budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
2. Compute the company’s predetermined overhead rate (including both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) for the upcoming fiscal year.
In: Accounting
Balance the following oxidation-reduction reactions, and show ALL steps:
1. MnO4- + Cl- <--> Mn2+ + Cl2
2. As2S3 + NO3- <--> HAsO3 + S + NO
Balance the ffollowing redox reactions and show ALL steps:
1. Fe3S4 + O2(g) <--> Fe(OH)3(s) + SO42-
2. FeS2(s) + NP3- <--> N2(g) + FeOOH(s) + SO42-
In: Chemistry
After watching the Video " A Class Divided" on March 26, 1985 "SEASON 1985: EPISODE 9" on FrontLine Website.
1. Explain briefly about how “race” was socially constructed in this film. How do you see racism and the system of oppression operating in this film? Identify instances of stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, oppression, and internalized oppression. What are some of the consequences (Thomas Principle) of “racism” in the film?
Answer each part of the Question 1 in 200-300 words only.
In: Psychology
11.7. Machine speed. The number of defective items produced by a machine (Y) is known to be linearly related to the speed setting of the machine (X). The data below were collected from recent quality control records. #d. Estimate the variance function by regressing the squared residuals against-X, and then calculate the estimated weight for each case using (11.16b). #e. Using the estimated weights, obtain the weighted least squares estimates of f30 and th. Are the weighted least squares estimates similar to the ones obtained with ordinary least squares in part (a)? #f. Compare the estimated standard deviations of the weighted least squares estimates bwo and bW1 in part (e) with those for the ordinary least squares estimates in part (a). What do you find? #g. Iterate the steps in parts (d) and (e) one more time. Is there a substantial change in the estimated regression coefficients? If so, what should you do?
28.0 200.0
75.0 400.0
37.0 300.0
53.0 400.0
22.0 200.0
58.0 300.0
40.0 300.0
96.0 400.0
46.0 200.0
52.0 400.0
30.0 200.0
69.0 300.0
In: Math
Prepare an essay in response to discuss the meaning or implications of using new technology to understand and impact consumer.
In: Economics
ads displayed on the boards of the Red Wings hockey games often just show a brand's name and nothing else. Fans often don't understand the purpose of this simplistic marketing strategy; however advertisers understand the subtle influence of:
Reminder advertising
Informative advertising
Comparative advertising
Perpetual advertising
Search engine 'crawlers' rank websites on multiple categories using complex and dynamic algorithms. Which of the following would most likely not be an example of a ranking category?
Traffic to the website
Relevance of keyboards in the content of the website
Age of the website
Amount of TV advertising spent on promoting the website
Bayer Aspirin and CVS Aspirin both have the same dosage, directions and active ingredient. Despite their similarity, Bayer costs nearly five times as much. In this case, Bayer Aspirin is known as a _____ brand.
Private
Value-added
Store
National
Ads emphasizing the fearful consequences of texting and driving use _____ appeals in their message content.
Emotional
Rational
Reach
Frequency
Which of the following profit characteristics represents the introduction stage of the product lifecycle for an e-reader?
Negative profits
High profits
Rising profits
Declining profits
Which of the following is not an example of a line extension?
M&M’s Halloween colored chocolates
P&G selling six different brands of laundry detergent
Adidas running shoes for people with flat feet
The introduction of Coca-Cola’s New Coke beverage
On an infomercial for a bottle opener, the spokesperson urges customers to call now before the product runs out. Adopting this _____ principle persuasion, sales can increase.
Reciprocity
Liking
Scarcity
Authority
Covergirl intends to expose its new ad campaign to 55% of their target market during its first 6 months. To determine if they are successful in doing this, they will need to measure the campaign’s _____.
Reach
Push strategy
Media impact
Frequency
Segmented pricing occurs when a company sells a product at two or more prices. What else defines segmented pricing?
The difference in prices is based on the marketer’s emotional state.
The difference in prices is based solely on differences in costs
The difference in prices is not based on differences in costs
The difference in prices is based on the economic situation at the moment
_____ are paid links that emerge as search results when specific keywords are entered on search engines.
Organic listings
Sponsored links
Search engine links
Google listings
Many middle-class consumers want to purchase high quality products but cannot afford them. Marketers understand this demand and find ways to offer high quality products with a _____ value proposition.
More-for-more
More-for-the-same
Less-for-much-less
Same-for-more
The Dollar Shave Club sells razors and other shaving products to consumers all over the world. Which of the following would be considered part of the augmented product for Dollar Shave Club?
Their unique packaging
The quality level of their razors
The Dollar Shave Club brand name
Warranty offered on their products
Tinder is an app that helps people fall madly in love with each other. While it offers its service for free, love-seekers can choose to pay a monthly fee which gives them access to a larger assortment of potential mates. What type of pricing strategy does this represent?
Cost-based pricing
Value-added pricing
Good-value pricing
Competition-based pricing
Which of the following best describes a marketer’s strategy when engaging in market penetration pricing?
Setting a low price to attract a large number of buyers
Setting a low price to attract a large number of competitors
Setting a high price to attract a large market share
Setting a high price to skim maximum revenues from buyers
Owners of B-Sharp, a store that sells musical instruments, adopt _____ segmentation when targeting consumers based on their musical lifestyle.
Geographic
Demographic
Psychographic
Concentrated
In: Operations Management
VanderMeer Inc. reported the following information for the month of February:
| Inventory, February 1 | 57 units @ $20 | |
| Purchase: | ||
| February 7 | 48 units @ $22 | |
| February 18 | 67 units @ $24 | |
| February 27 | 38 units @ $26 |
During February, VanderMeer sold 136 units. The company uses a periodic inventory system.
Required:
What is the value of ending inventory and cost of goods sold for February under the following assumptions.
| Assumption | Cost of Goods Sold | Ending Inventory |
| 1. Of the 136 units sold, 48 cost $20, 34 cost $22, 50 cost $24, and 4 cost $26. | $ | $ |
| 2. FIFO | $ | $ |
| 3. LIFO | $ | $ |
| 4. Weighted average method (Round average unit
cost to the nearest cent, and round all other calculations and your final answers to the nearest dollar.) |
$ | $ |
In: Accounting
The Two Dollar Store has a cost of equity of 10.9 percent, the YTM on the company's bonds is 5.6 percent, and the tax rate is 40 percent. If the company's debt–equity ratio is .45, what is the weighted average cost of capital?
a-8.56%
b- 9.13%
c- 5.70%
d- 8.21%
e- 7.53% (NOT CORRECT)
Dyrdek Enterprises has equity with a market value of $12.7 million and the market value of debt is $4.50 million. The company is evaluating a new project that has more risk than the firm. As a result, the company will apply a risk adjustment factor of 2.2 percent. The new project will cost $2.58 million today and provide annual cash flows of $671,000 for the next 6 years. The company's cost of equity is 11.83 percent and the pretax cost of debt is 5.07 percent. The tax rate is 35 percent. What is the project's NPV?
a- $192,088 .(NOT CORRECT)
b- $377,207
c- $579,510
d- $194,678
e- $158,451
In: Accounting
NEED at least 1000 Words on this Please
Discuss how physical security plays a huge role in the security information security infrastructure. Include discussions on Risk Assessment and Business Continuity Planning.
In: Computer Science
Answer the following question listed below. This assignment has a 150 minimum word count. You will also be required to reply to 1 response (100 minimum word count for each response) and use at least one credible reference.
1. List 3 facts about small businesses.
2. What are advantages in starting a small business?
3. Which Entrepreneurial Resource would you make use of?
In: Economics
A very long conducting pipe (hollow cylinder) has inner radius a= 1.2 cm and outer radius b= 2 cm . It carries charge per unit length of + 530 nC/m . A line of charge lies along the axis of the pipe. The line of charge also has charge per unit length of + 530 nC/m .
A- What is the coefficient of 1/r in the correct expression for the electric field strength as a function of r for r < a?
B- For a < r < b, what is the value of the electric field strength?
C- What is the coefficient of 1/r in the correct expression for the electric field strength as a function of r for r > b?
D- What is the charge per unit length on the inner surface of the tube?
E- What is the charge per unit area on the inner surface of the tube?
F- What is the charge per unit length on the outer surface of the tube?
G- What is the charge per unit area on the outer surface of the tube?
In: Physics
If you run the binary search method on a set of unordered data, What happens? Why? How you would correct this issue?
In: Computer Science