Major benefits of business in the local economy include a boost in employment and discretionary income in the community, tax income increases for local governments and a loyal customer base for businesses.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
a. Particulars                                Amount
Gross sales                                  $925,000
Less: COGS                                 <u>$490,000</u>
EBITDA                                        $435,000
Less: Depreciation                      <u>$120,000</u>
EBIT                                              $315,000
Less: Interest on notes payable <u>$8,800   </u>  (220000*4%)
EBT                                               $306,200
Less: Tax (35%*306200)             <u>$107,170</u>
Net Income                                   <u>$199,030</u>
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b. Operating cash flow = Net income + Depreciation
Operating cash flow = $199,030 + $120,000
Operating cash flow = $319,030
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: <u><em> It identifies the specific households in a market by focusing on local neighborhood areas and creates classifications of neighborhoods where people live and shop</em></u>.
Explanation:
Geo-demographic segmentation is a classification technique used in marketing to discover whether the entity of a population fall into different groups by making comparing various characteristics with certain assumption.  
Geo-demographic segmentation is based on principles such as:
People who live in the same neighborhood have similar characteristics.  
Neighborhoods can be classified in terms of the characteristics of the population. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Portion of its marginal cost curve that lies above its average variable cost curve.
Explanation:
This is explained to be the portion of its marginal cost curve because marginal gross benefits exceeds marginal cost, the firm can earn greater profits by increasing its output.
These profits are been maximized by choosing to supply the level of output where its marginal revenue equals its marginal cost. When this revenue is below the said marginal cost, money is lost, and consequently, it must reduce its output. Profits are however utilized when the firm chooses the level of output where its marginal revenue equals its marginal cost.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
PEZ Candy Inc.
1. PEZ Candy Inc. would be more likely to use process costing for the manufacture of its PEZ candies.
The reason is that the manufacturing of candies involves continuous processing of materials that results into candies.  The processes are not customizable for separate orders.
2. PEZ Candy Inc. would incur these types of costs in the manufacture of its PEZ candies:
a. Direct material = sugar
b. Direct labor = wages of factory workers
c. Manufacturing overhead = utilities expenses
i. indirect materials = cleaning supplies
ii. indirect labor = factory supervisor's salary
iii. other manufacturing overhead = depreciation expense of factory equipment
3. PEZ Candy Inc. would be more likely to use job costing to calculate the cost of one particular birthday party hosted at the PEZ Visitor Center.  The reason is that it is a specific event.  It does not involve a continuous process.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Materials for PEZ candy include:
Direct materials:
Sugar (95%)
Fruit flavoring
Coloring
Corn syrup
Product = PEZ candies
Services: customized birthday parties