MotorCar, a major automobile company headquartered in Detroit, is concerned about being left behind in the race to produce autonomous vehicles. There remains much uncertainty regarding the future of autonomous vehicle technology. Some industry experts say fully self-driving cars could be brought to market within a couple of years. Others believe the technology could take decades to develop. And still others are skeptical that the technology will ever be safe enough to bring to the automobile mass market. Further, in addition to safety and technological hurdles, there are regulatory obstacles as well. However, MotorCar has decided that it needs to innovate.

The company is considering (1) increasing funding to its existing R&D department to expand to the development of AI (artificial intelligence) technology, needed for self-driving vehicles; (2) launching a fully owned subsidiary (a new company that it owns and controls) focused exclusively on AI; or (3) partnering with a major Silicon Valley tech company that has already made considerable progress on AI technology.

Required:
What do you see as some of the potential benefits and risks of these different organizational approaches?

Answer:

(1) increasing funding to its existing R&D department to expand to the development of AI (artificial intelligence) technology, needed for self-driving vehicles

This strategy would produce the benefit of puttinig the company on the edge of the development of AI in order to produce driverless vehicles.

The risk is that the investment could be too high for the initial benefit, since there is no certainty that driveless cars will be in the market in the short-term.

(2) launching a fully owned subsidiary (a new company that it owns and controls) focused exclusively on AI

This strategy would produce a similar benefit as the strategy above. However, it could also benefit from a little bit less administrative control because in this case, the AI development would be in charge of a subsidiary, not a division.

The risk is the same as above: initial investments may be too high for the initial benefits.

(3) partnering with a major Silicon Valley tech company that has already made considerable progress on AI technology.

This strategy produces the benefit of requiring less investment while still putting the company on the edge of AI research. However, the risk lies in loss of control over the thecnology, and possible future conflicts with the partner company.

coomer co had net sales of 600000 net income of 35260 and average total assets of 680000 what is the return on total assets

At January 1, 2021, Cafe Med leased restaurant equipment from Crescent Corporation under a nine-year lease agreement. The lease agreement specifies annual payments of $29,000 beginning January 1, 2021, the beginning of the lease, and at each December 31 thereafter through 2028. The equipment was acquired recently by Crescent at a cost of $207,000 (its fair value) and was expected to have a useful life of 13 years with no salvage value at the end of its life. (Because the lease term is only 9 years, the asset does have an expected residual value at the end of the lease term of $94,113.) Crescent seeks a 12% return on its lease investments. By this arrangement, the lease is deemed to be an operating lease.

Required:
a. What will be the effect of the lease on Cafe Med's earnings for the first year (ignore taxes)?
b. What will be the balances in the balance sheet accounts related to the lease at the end of the first year for Café Med (ignore taxes)?

Sutton Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2015; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Sutton expects sales in January 2015 to total $300,000 and to increase 15 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Sutton expects to collect 66 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 23 percent in the month following the sale, and 11 percent in the second month following the sale.

Required:
a. Prepare a sales budget for the first quarter of 2015.
b. Determine the amount of sales revenue Sutton will report on the first 2015 quarterly pro forma income statement.
c. Prepare a cash receipts schedule for the first quarter of 2015. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount.)
d. Determine the amount of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

A company has net working capital of $1,996. If all its current assets were liquidated, the company would receive $5,923. What are the company's current liabilities?

What will be the nominal rate of return on a perpetual preferred stock with a $100 par value, a stated dividend of 8% of par, and a current market price of (a) $62, (b) $81, (c) $97, and (d) $136

Marketing by the Numbers: Pricey Sheets
Many luxury sheets cost less than $200 to make but sell for more than $500 in retail stores. Some cost even more consumers pay almost $3,000 for Frett'e "Tangeri Pizzo king-size luxury linens. The creators of a new brand of luxury linens, called Boll & Branch, have entered this market and are determining the price at which to sell their sheets directly to consumers online. They want to price their sheets lower than most brands but still want to earn an adequate margin on sales. The sheets come in a luxurious box that can be reused to store lingerie, jewelry, or other keepsakes. The Boll & Branch brand touts fair trade practices when sourcing its high-grade long staple organic cotton from India. Given the cost information below, refer to Appendix 2: Marketing by the Numbers to answer the following questions.
Cost/King-size Set
Raw Cotton $28.00
Spinning/Weaving/Dyeing $12,00
Cut/Sew/Finishing $10,00
Material Transportation $3,00
Factory Fee $16,00
Inspection and Import Fees $14,00
Ocean Freight/Insurance $5,00
Warehousing $8,00
Packaging $15,00
Promotion $30,00
Customer Shipping $15,00
10-13 Given the cost per king-size sheet set above, and assuming the manufacturer has total fixed costs of $500,000 and estimates first year sales will be 50,000 sets, determine the price to consumers if the company desires a 40 percent margin on sales.
10-14 If the company decides to sell through retailers instead of directly to consumers online, to maintain the consumer price you calculated in the previous question, at what price must it sell the product to a wholesaler who then sells it to retailers? Assume wholesalers desire a 10 percent margin and retailers get a 20 percent margin, both based on their respective selling prices.

The following were selected from among the transactions completed by Babcock Company during November of the current year:

Nov. 3 Purchased merchandise on account from Moonlight Co., list price $85,000, trade discount 25%, terms FOB destination, 2/10, n/30.

Nov.4 Sold merchandise for cash, $37,680. The cost of the merchandise sold was $22,600.

Nov. 5 Purchased merchandise on account from Papoose Creek Co., $47,500, terms FOB shipping point, 2/10, n/30, with prepaid freight of $810 added to the invoice.

Nov. 6 Returned $13,500 ($18,000 list price less trade discount of 25%) of merchandise purchased on November 3 from Moonlight Co.

Nov. 8 Sold merchandise on account to Quinn Co., $15,600 with terms n/15. The cost of the merchandise sold was $9,400.

Nov. 13 Paid Moonlight Co. on account for purchase of November 3, less return of November 6.

Nov. 14 Sold merchandise on VISA, $236,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $140,000.

Nov. 15 Paid Papoose Creek Co. on account for purchase of November 5.

Nov. 23 Received cash on account from sale of November 8 to Quinn Co.

Nov. 24 Sold merchandise on account to Rabel Co., $56,900, terms 1/10, n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold was $34,000.

Nov. 28 Paid VISA service fee of $3,540.

Nov. 30 Paid Quinn Co. a cash refund of $6,000 for returned merchandise from sale of November 8. The cost of the returned merchandise was $3,300.

Journalize the transactions.

QUESTION 4 / 10
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Applying for several credit cards in one year can help
increase your credit score.
B. People with low credit scores are usually low-risk
borrowers.
C. The longer you use credit responsibly, the higher your
credit score will be.
D. Paying off your entire credit card balance can lower
your credit score.

The owner of a greenhouse and nursery is considering whether to spend $6,000 to acquire the licensing rights to grow a new variety of rosebush, which she could then sell for $6 each. Per-unit variable cost would be $3. How many rosebushes would she have to produce and sell in order to break even

For each of the procedures described in the table below, identify the audit procedure per­ formed and classification of the audit procedure using the following:

Audit Procedures: Classification of Audit Procedure
(I) Analytical procedure (9) Substantive procedures
(2) Confirmation (I0) Test of controls
(3) Inquiry
(4) Inspection of recordsordocuments
(5) Inspection of tangible assets
(6) Observation
(7) Recalculation
(8) Reperformance

Procedure Audit Procedure Classification of Audit Procedure

a. Requested responses directly from customers as to amounts due.
b. Compared total bad debts this year with the totals for the previous two years.
c. Questioned management about likely total uncollectible accounts.
d. Watched the accounting clerk record the daily deposit of cash receipts.
e. Examined invoice to obtain evidence in support of the ending recorded balance of a customer.
f. Compared a sample of sales invoices to credit files to determine whether the customers were on the approved customer list.
g. Examined a sample of sales invoices to see if they were initialized by the credit manager indicating credit approval.

What term means an explosive and seemingly uncontrollable inflation in which money loses value rapidly and may even go out of​ use? A. deflation B. hyperinflation C. stagflation D. maginflation

Which of the following changes in retained earnings during a period will be reported in the financing activities section of the statement of cash flows? Declaration and payment of a cash dividend during the period. Net income for the period.

Lahey Advertising Company’s trial balance at December 31 shows Supplies $8,800 and Supplies Expense $0. On December 31, there are $1,100 of supplies on hand.

Required:
Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31.

Megan McCoy has a Bachelor's degree in business management and human resources. She has 5 years of HR experience as an HR assistant with her current employer. Megan thinks that with her education and experience, she is qualified for the position of HR manager. After observing her own boss, she feels confident that she could do that job. However, Megan knows that she does not see everything that her boss does, and may not be aware of all the tasks, duties, and responsibilities (TDRs) of the job, and the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) necessary to do the job. To get more information about the occupation of an HR Manager, Megan did some research using the Occupational Information Network.

The general description of the job of HR manager includes

a. supervising and coordinating the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
b. maintaining record of assets, liabilities, tax liability, and other financial activities.
c. maintaining functions such as employee compensation, recruitment, and personnel policies.
d. interacting with customers and handling and resolving customer complaints.
e. providing high-level administrative support by conducting research and preparing reports.

Jupiter Explorers has $8,800 in sales. The profit margin is 4 percent. There are 5,300 shares of stock outstanding. The market price per share is $1.60. What is the price-earnings ratio

A budget surplus a. occurs when government expenditures exceed tax revenues. b. occurs when tax revenues exceed government expenditures. c. occurs when tax revenues exceed transfer payments. d. occurs when monetary policy works in the opposite direction of fiscal policy

Mark M. Upp has just been fired as the university book store manager for setting prices too low (only 20% above suggested retail). He is considering opening a competing bookstore near the campus, and he has begun an analysis of the situation. There are two possible sites under consideration. One is relatively small, while the other is large. If he opens at Site 1 and demand is good, he will generate a profit of $50,000. If demand is low, he will lose $10,000. If he opens at Site 2 and demand is high he will generate a profit of $80,000, but he will lose $30,000 if demand is low. He also has decided that he will open at one of these sites. He believes that there is a 50% chance that demand will be high. He assigns the following utilities to the different profits:
U = 50,000 = ? U(-10,000) = 0.22
U = 80,000 = 1 U(-30,000) = 0
For what value of utility for $50,000, U(50000), will Mark be indifferent between the two alternatives?

Presented below is the trial balance of Pina Corporation at December 31, 2017. Debit CreditCash $ 198,550Sales $ 8,103,580Debt Investments (trading) (cost, $145,000) 156,580Cost of Goods Sold 4,800,000Debt Investments (long-term) 300,550Equity Investments (long-term) 278,550Notes Payable (short-term) 93,580Accounts Payable 458,580Selling Expenses 2,003,580Investment Revenue 67,440Land 263,580Buildings 1,041,550Dividends Payable 137,550Accrued Liabilities 99,580Accounts Receivable 438,580Accumulated Depreciation-Buildings 152,000Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 28,580Administrative Expenses 904,440Interest Expense 215,440Inventory 598,550Gain (extraordinary) 84,440Notes Payable (long-term) 901,550Equipment 603,580Bonds Payable 1,001,550Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 60,000Franchises 160,000Common Stock ($5 par) 1,003,580Treasury Stock 194,580Patents 195,000Retained Earnings 79,550Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par 81,550 Totals $12,353,110 $12,353,110 Prepare a balance sheet at December 31, 2017, for Pina Corporation. (Ignore income taxes).

On December 31, 2020, Flounder Company signed a $1,278,400 note to Culver Bank. The market interest rate at that time was 10%. The stated interest rate on the note was 8%, payable annually. The note matures in 5 years. Unfortunately, because of lower sales, Flounder’s financial situation worsened. On December 31, 2022, Culver Bank determined that it was probable that the company would pay back only $767,040 of the principal at maturity. However, it was considered likely that interest would continue to be paid, based on the $1,278,400 loan.

Required:
a. Determine the amount of cash Flounder received from the loan on December 31, 2020.
b. Prepare a note amortization schedule for Culver Bank up to December 31, 2022.
c. Determine the loss on impairment that Culver Bank should recognize on December 31, 2022.

Grand Lips produces a lip balm used for​ cold-weather sports. The balm is manufactured in a single processing department. No lip balm was in process on May 31​, and Grand started production on 20,500 lip balm tubes during June. Direct materials are added at the beginning of the​ process, but conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process. Completed production for June totaled 15,300 units. The June 30 work in process was 30​% of the way through the production process. Direct materials costing $4,305 were placed in production during June​, and direct labor of $3,320 and manufacturing overhead of $1,738 were assigned to the process.

Required:
a. Draw a time line for Great Lips.
b. use the time line to help you compute the total equivalent units and the cost per equivalent unit for June.
c. Assign total costs to (a) units completed and transferred to Finished Goods and (b) units still in process at June 30.
d. Prepare a T-account for Work in Process Inventory to show activity during June, including the June 30 balance.

Managers who establish effective goals can enhance the performance of their employees and of their company. The manager in the scenario presented next realizes that goals are essential to improving performance. Goal setting helps motivate employees by clarifying their roles at work and establishing performance objectives. Effective goal setting is more than just asking employees to do their best or to try harder. It requires attention to key goal characteristics that increase intensity and persistence, and ultimately improve performance. The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of goal setting by matching each employee’s goal with his or her goal characteristic. Match each employee’s goal with his or her goal characteristic.
1. Achievable Goals
2. Measurable Goals
3. Relevant Goals
4. Time-Frame Goals
5. Specific Goals
6. Reviewed Goals
Match each of the options above to the items below.
Carlos’ goal is to reduce average loan processing by fifteen percent within the next 6 months.
Michelle is a salesperson. Her goal is to increase the number of sales calls made to potential customers.
Sam has been reviewing customer accounts at a rate of two per day. His goal is to double that rate. That is possible, but he’ll have to work hard and be creative to reach this goal.
Chen has been given a project, and his manager clearly communicated the quantity and quality expectations to him.
Elizabeth has just been given a project which needs to be completed within 6 weeks.
Kelly is most excited about adopting goals because it means she’ll finally have a clear measure of how well she is doing.

Consider the following scenario:
Cold Goose Metal Works Inc.’s income statement reports data for its first year of operation. The firm’s CEO would like sales to increase by 25% next year.

1. Cold Goose is able to achieve this level of increased sales, but its interest costs increase from 10% to 15% of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).
2. The company’s operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 70.00% of net sales, and its depreciation and amortization expenses remain constant from year to year.
3. The company’s tax rate remains constant at 40% of its pre-tax income or earnings before taxes (EBT).
4. In Year 2, Cold Goose expects to pay $300,000 and $2,306,475 of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively.
Complete the Year 2 income statement data for Cold Goose, then answer the questions that follow. Round each dollar value to the nearest whole dollar.
Cold Goose Metal Works Inc.
Income Statement for Year Ending December 31
Year 1 $30,000,000 21,000,000 1,200,000 $7,800,000$
Year 2 (Forecasted)
Net sales Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses Operating income (or EBIT) Less: Interest expense Pre-tax income (or EBT) Less: Taxes (40%) Earnings after taxes Less: Preferred stock dividends Earnings available to common shareholders Less: Common stock dividends Contribution to retained earnings 1,200,000 780,000 $7,020,000 2,808,000 $4,212,000s 300,000 $3,912,000 1,895,400 $1,605,525 $2,519,025
Given the results of the previous income statement calculations, complete the following statements:
In Year 2, if Cold Goose has 25,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive____________ ▼ in annual dividends
If Cold Goose has 200,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, then the firm's earnings per share (EPS) is expected to change from __________ in Year 1 to in ________ Year 2
Cold Goose's before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from _______ in Year 1 to in ______ Year 2
It is __________▼ to say that Cold Goose's net inflows and outflows of cash at the end of Years 1 and 2 are equal to the company's annual contribution to retained earnings, $1,605,525 and $2,519,025, respectively. This is because ▼ of the items reported in the income statement involve payments and receipts of cash

Here are comparative statement data for Crane Company and Sheridan Company, two competitors. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
Crane Company Sheridan Company
2017 2016 2017 2016
Net sales $1,855,000 $596,000
Cost of goods sold 1,063,000 291,000
Operating expenses 265,000 89,000
Interest expense 8,600 3,200
Income tax expense 74,900 35,000
Current assets 534,599 $512,352 136,671 $130,326
Plant assets (net) 863,952 820,000 229,154 206,332
Current liabilities 08,773 124,337 57,971 49,661
Long-term liabilities 186,944 147,600 48,577 41,000
Common stock, $10 par 820,000 820,000 196,800 196,800
Retained earnings 282,834 240,416 62,477 49,197
Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for Crane Company and Sheridan Company.

Composing powerful paragraphs is essential when striving for clear communication. Familiarize yourself with basic paragraph elements, various paragraph patterns, and strategies for building coherence.

Use the following paragraphs to answer the questions that follow.

Paragraph A: Last week, three of our Xcite executives closed a lucrative merger deal with Editionplus. The merger will add more than 500 accounts to our business and will increase our profits by 39 percent in less than a year. Additionally, the executives met with several Editionplus product designers and agreed on three new computer prototypes that we will produce during the next five years. This means we will expand our business to both Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Paragraph B: Employee reaction has been mixed about our recent plans to expand to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Many Xcite employees are concerned that the Los Angeles site will not have the same relaxed corporate environment as the current site. However, this is not the case: The relaxed corporate environment at the San Francisco site will be replicated in Los Angeles. The culture we have developed works for the company and our employees, and we don't plan to change it. Human resources executives are already interviewing San Francisco employees so they can capture and replicate the culture with ease.

Paragraph C: The leadership at the Xcite San Francisco site has been phenomenal during the last ten years. Everyone in senior-level positions has worked his or her way up the corporate ladder and has contributed greatly to the company's success. This team has increased our profits by 6 percent, expanded office space, hired additional IT support, and strengthened our IT infrastructure. These are just a few of this leadership team's many accomplishments. In the next two months, a new leadership team will be formed for the Los Angeles site. This team will consist of transferred employees from the San Francisco site. We will be offering many of you a chance to be part of this move. Additional training will be required for all who are transferring, and moving costs will not be covered. Xcite looks forward to opening another location with excellent products, high profits, and 100 percent employee and customer satisfaction.

Required:
1. Which paragraph or paragraphs use the pivoting approach?

a. A, C
b. B
c. A

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph A?

Read the following paragraph and copy and paste the sentence which contains the central idea:

The strength in global growth is broad-based across countries that growth has recently exceeded its post-crisis average across almost all major DM and EM countries. Among advanced economies, the three-month moving average of the CAI has been particularly strong in the Euro area and Sweden (around 2pp above their post-crisis average), Japan (1.3pp) and the US (1.1pp). A number of EM economies have recently outpaced their post-crisis average, although growth is likely still below potential in a number of emerging economies.

By using focus group feedback, Kraft was able to develop a positioning strategy. Focus groups are what type of research?

Carla VistaInc. leased a new crane to Martinez Construction under a 5-year, non-cancelable contract starting January 1, 2020. Terms of the lease require payments of $45,500 each January 1, starting January 1, 2020. The crane has an estimated life of 7 years, a fair value of $220,000, and a cost to Carla Vista of $220,000. The estimated fair value of the crane is expected to be $45,000 (unguaranteed) at the end of the lease term. No bargain purchase or renewal options are included in the contract, and it is not a specialized asset. Both Carla Vista and Martinez adjust and close books annually at December 31. Collectibility of the lease payments is probable. Martinez’s incremental borrowing rate is 8%, and Carla Vista’s implicit interest rate of 8% is known to Martinez.

Required:
a. Identify the type of lease involved and give reasons for your classification. Discuss the accounting treatment that should be applied by both the lessee and the lessor.
b. Prepare all the entries related to the lease contract and leased asset for the year 2020 for the lessee and lessor, assuming the following amounts:

1. Insurance $500.
2. Taxes $2,000.
3. Maintenance $650.
4. Straight-line depreciation and salvage value $15,000.

c. Discuss what should be presented in the balance sheet, the income statement, and the related notes of both the lessee and the lessor at December 31, 2020.

Bramble Corp. will receive $18500 today (January 1, 2020), and also on each January 1st for the next five years (2021 – 2025). What is the present value of the six $18500 receipts, assuming a 10% interest rate?

Which of the following best defines "Isolationist.?

a. The concept that a whole can derive more value than the combination of the individual parts. A common expression in defining synergy is 1+1 = 3, or each piece derives more value that it would on its own.
b. Two or more systems that depend or support one another, often achieving mutual benefit.
c. The process of international integrating arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture.
d. The notion that we have certain rights and responsibilities towards each other by the mere fact of being human on Earth.
e. Pertaining to a national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups).

CVP, Not for profit Monroe Classical Music Society is a not-for-profit organization that brings guest artists to the community’s greater metropolitan area. The Music Society just bought a small concert hall in the center of town to house its performances. The mortgage payments on the concert hall are expected to be $2,000 per month. The organization pays its guest performers $1,000 per concert and anticipates corresponding ticket sales to be $2,500 per event. The Music Society also incurs costs of approximately $500 per concert for marketing and advertising. The organization pays its artistic director $50,000 per year and expects to receive $40,000 in donations in addition to its ticket sales.Required1. If the Monroe Classical Music Society just breaks even, how many concerts does it hold?2. In addition to the organization’s artistic director, the Music Society would like to hire a marketing director for $40,000 per year. What is the breakeven point? The Music Society anticipates that the addition of a marketing director would allow the organization to increase the number of concerts to 60 per year. What is the Music Society’s operating income/(loss) if it hires the new marketing director?3. The Music Society expects to receive a grant that would provide the organization with an additional $20,000 toward the payment of the marketing director’s salary. What is the breakeven point if the Music Society hires the marketing director and receives the grant?