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In recent years, a number of cities have passed taxes on carbonated sodas to help reduce obesity and to raise tax revenues. An article in the New York Times observes that: "With that public momentum, a soda tax may be coming to a city near you. Source: Anahad O'Connor and Margot Sanger-Katznov, "As Soda Taxes Gain Wider Acceptance, Your Bottle May Be Next," New York Times, November 26, 2016 If this forecast is correct, is the demand for premium bottled water Ekely to increase or decrease? Briefly explain A. Decrease, because premium bottled water and carbonated sodas are complements. B Increase, because premium bottled water and carbonated sodas are substitutes. C. Increase, because premium bottled water and carbonated sodas are complements. D. Decrease, because premium bottled water and carbonated sodas are substitutes.
Materials and manufacturing labor variances, standard costsDunn, Inc., is a privately held furniture manufacturer. For August 2014, Dunn had the following standards for one of its products, a wicker chair:The following data were compiled regarding actual performance: actual output units (chairs) produced, 2,000; square yards of input purchased and used, 3,700; price per square yard, $5.10; direct manufacturing labor costs, $8,820; actual hours of input, 900; labor price per hour, $9.80.Required:1. Show computations of price and efficiency variances for direct materials and direct manufacturing labor. Give a plausible explanation of why each variance occurred.2. Suppose 6,000 square yards of materials were purchased (at $5.10 per square yard), even though only 3,700 square yards were used. Suppose further that variances are identified at their most timely control point; accordingly, direct materials price variances are isolated and traced at the time of purchase to the purchasing department rather than to the production department. Compute the price and efficiency variances under this approach.
Suppose you are the agent for a baseball pitcher. Suppose he is offered the following contract by the New York Yankees: a signing bonus of $3,000,000 (to be received immediately), a first years salary of $6,000,000 (to be received one year from today), a second years salary of $7,000,000 (to be received two years from today), and a third years salary of $8,000,000 (to be received three years from today). Suppose he is offered the following contracts by the San Francisco Giants: a signing bonus of $6,000,000, a first years salary of $5,500,000, a second years salary of $6,000,000, and a third years salary of $6,000,000. If you believe the interest rate is 10%, which offer would you advise the pitcher to accept? Would your advice change if you believed the interest rate were 5%?
Allied Merchandisers was organized on May 1. Macy Co. is a major customer (buyer) of Allied (seller) products May 3 Allied made its first and only purchase of inventory for the period on May 3 for 2,000 units at a price of $10 5 Allied sold 1,500 of the units in inventory for $14 per unit (invoice total: $21,000) to Macy Co. under credit 7 Macy returns 125 units because they did not fit the customer 's needs (invoice amount: $1,750). Allied restores 8 Macy discovers that 200 units are scuffed but are still of use and, therefore, keeps the units. Allied sends cash per unit (for a total cost of $20,000) terms 2/10, n/60. The goods cost Allied $15,000 the units, which cost $1,250, to its inventory. Macy a credit memorandum for $300 toward the original invoice amount to compensate for the damage allowances, and any cash discount. 15 Allied receives payment from Macy for the amount owed on the May 5 purchase; payment is net of returns, Exercise 5-4 Recording sales, sales returns, and sales allowances LO P2 Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Allied assuming it uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method. (Allied estimates returns using an adjusting entry at each year-end.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Allied made its first and only purchase of inventory for the period on May 3 for 2,000 units at a price of $10 cash per unit (for a total cost of $20,000). Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit May 03
Toil & Oil processes crude oil to jointly produce gasoline, diesel, and kerosene. One batch produces 3,415 gallons of gasoline, 2,732 gallons of diesel, and 1,366 gallons of kerosene at a joint cost of $12,000. After the split-off point, all products are processed further, but the estimated market price for each product at the split-off point is as follows:Gasoline $2 per gallonDiesel 1 per gallonKerosene 3 per gallonUsing the market value at split-off method, allocate the $12,000 joint cost of production to each product.Joint Product AllocationGasoline $Diesel Kerosene Totals $
On January 1, 2021, NFB Visual Aids issued $720,000 of its 20-year, 8% bonds. The bonds were priced to yield 10%. Interest is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. NFB Visual Aids records interest expense at the effective rate and elected the option to report these bonds at their fair value. On December 31, 2021, the fair value of the bonds was $600,000 as determined by their market value in the over-the-counter market. General (risk-free) interest rates did not change during 2021. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Required: 1-a. Determine the price of the bonds at January 1, 2021. 1-b to 4. Prepare the necessary Journal entries.
Gilbert is considering purchasing the Side Steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, which costs $12,000, and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of $1,200. This steamer falls into the MACRS 5-years class, so the applicable depreciation rates are 20.00%, 32.00%, 19.20%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. The new steamer is faster and would allow for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; even so, the new machine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,400 per year. To support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by $2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. Gilbert's marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%, and its WACC is 12%. a. Should it replace the old steamer?b. NPV of replace = $2,083.51 SHOW WORK HOW TO GET THIS ANSWER