If these were the given choices:
A) Wells Fargo
B) Countrywide
C) J.P. Morgan Chase
D) Bear Sterns
My answer would be C) J.P Morgan Chase
The SEC filed civil false-certification charges against J.P Morgan Chase because they misled investors into investing in a complex mortgage securities transaction during the time when the housing market was starting to go down.
J.P Morgan Chase agreed to pay a settlement that will reimburse the affected investors their total investments.
Answer:
The net cash inflow from financing activities on Petras's 2013 statement of cash flows is $5. So, the correct option is A.
Explanation:
Petras Company
Statement of cash flows (extract)
Proceed from the issue of common stock $325
Repayment of outstanding debt ($220)
Dividends paid ($100)
Net cash inflow from financing activities $5
Note that earned revenues and incurred expenses would form the net income used under operating activities section of the cash flows.
The prior year values for there for comparative purpose only.
Answer:
Explanation:
The journal entry to record the expenditure account is shown below:
Postage A/c Dr $100
Business lunches A/c Dr $150
Delivery fees A/c Dr $75
Office supplies /c Dr $25
To Petty cash A/c $350
(Being expenditure is recorded)
So, the debit petty cash account would not be considered as it is credited while passing the journal entry.
Answer: Fall in Benchmark Interest Rates.
Explanation:
This activity was caused by a Refinancing Drive. Refinancing is when entities get a new loan with a lower interest rate and pay off the older loan with a higher interest rate so that they can pay at the lower rate.
Bond interest rates are usually fixed so when interest rates in a country fall, bond holders don't benefit from that. One option they have to take advantage of that is to go on a Refinancing Drive and issue new bonds at those lower rates and then pay off the older ones.
That is what Apple, Deere, and Walt Disney have done.
