Answer:
Merchandise purchases budget explanations only.
Explanation:
Hi, your question has missing information, however i have supplied explanations below.
A purchases budget is required to determine the quantities of purchases required for :
- Resale - For Merchandisers
- Use in Production in case of Manufacturer
Here is the structure of the merchandise purchases budget for Walker Company (Merchandiser).
<u>Merchandise purchases budget </u>
Month
Budgeted Sales x
Add Budgeted Inventory x
Total Purchases needed x
Less Budgeted Opening Inventory (x)
Budgeted Purchases x
As stated by the question : <em>Company policy is to end each month with merchandise inventory equal to a specified percent of budgeted sales for the following month.</em>
<em>Ending Inventory = Next months` sales x required percentage</em>
Ending Inventory for one month say July becomes Opening Inventory for the following month (August) for our merchandise purchases budget.
Answer:
C. What the program will ultimately cost the federal government
Explanation:
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 was an attempt to make improvements or amendments to the Social Security Act. It radically changed the playing field for private plans participating in the Medicare program by substantially raising monthly payment rates in an effort to stabilize the market and reverse the decline in benefit generosity. It also provided for voluntary prescription drugs under the medicare program. However, the utilization and cost of the program skyrocketed as soon as the funding source was established. It has remained unknown what the program will ultimately cost the federal government, no wonder the current administration under Trump wants to turn it upside down.
Answer:
A. a goods trade deficit
Explanation:
The current account represent the trade balance (export less import) plus
the net income (person receiving interest, rent or wages from aboard less person and companies paying foreingers) and
the direct payment. ( remittances from wroker to US)
As the US is one of the most open-economies in the world the mayority of this deficit comes from import of good and services from aboard.
Another factor, is that US company invest around the world thus, the net income should be positive.
And becuase the US economy is strong as opposite of Mexico or other Latin America countries, the average US employee abroard will not send their wages to support his family.
Thus, we should ensure the deficit comes from a negative trade deficit.
