Answer:
A) $1,050,000
Explanation:
Residual income
= Net operating income - (Total assets*Target rate of return)
= 1,250,000 - (20%*1,000,000)
= $1,050,000
Therefore, The division's Residual Income is $1,050,000.
Answer: $42,400
Explanation:
The family currently spends $40,000 on living expenses.
Inflation is expected to be 6% and as Inflation is used to refer to the general rise in prices, this means that the family will be spending 6% more in one year.
They will therefore be spending;
= 40,000 * (1 + 6%)
= $42,400
Answer:
Increases, decreases
Explanation:
According to the equation for the Phillips curve, if nominal wages and labor productivity both increase by 3%, then the inflation rate increases and unemployment decreases.
The Phillips curve is an economic concept developed by A. W. Phillips stating that <u>inflation and unemployment have a stable and inverse relationship.</u> The theory claims that <u>with economic growth comes inflation</u>, which in turn should lead to more jobs and <u>less unemployment.
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<u>Therefore as given in the scenario, wage increase signifies economic growth which will lead to increase in inflation and a decrease in unemployment</u>
Answer:
On Jan 31
Vacation pay expense Dr $8,900
To vacation payable $8,900
(Being the vacation expense is recorded)
Explanation:
The journal entry is as follows
On Jan 31
Vacation pay expense Dr $8,900
To vacation payable $8,900
(Being the vacation expense is recorded)
The computation is shown below:
= Estimated amount of the current year's vacation pay ÷ total number of months in a year
= $106,800 ÷ 12 months
= $8,900
For recording this transaction we debited the vacation expense as it increased the expenses while at the same time it also increased the liabilities so the vacation payable is credited