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3 years ago

When a natural monopoly exists in a given industry, the per-unit costs of production will be?

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<span>They will be lowest when a single company produces all of the output in an industry. This will be because the one company is doing all the production and does not have to compete with any other companies trying to enter the marketplace. The lack of new companies will allow the monopolizing company to set their own prices for costs of production.</span>

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Answer:

$226,900

Explanation:

Calculation to determine How much cash was provided by operating activities

Using this formula

Operating activities=Net income+Depreciation-Accounts receivable + inventories increased-Prepaid expenses - accounts payable decreased

Let plug in the formula

Operating activities=$212000 + $35500 - $2100 - $7900 + $1900 - $12500

Operating activities =$226,900

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a.38%

b. No because the margin is above the requirement at 38%

c.-150%

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1000 shares*$40 per share = 40000

margin requirement is 50% so equity = 20000

1 year later price increase to 50

$1000 shares*$50 per share = 50000

dividend = $2*1000 = 2000

margin = 20000/52000 = 38%

No because the margin is above the requirement at 38%

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40000 – 50000 = -10000

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Answer:

Ethical Dissonance

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Answer: False

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The statement in the question is false as classification shifting by managers doesn't lead to under-reporting of total expenses and over-statement of bottom-line net income rather it lead to over reporting.

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Work in process, July 1 (in units) .......................................................................................................................20,000

Units started during July ...................................................................................................................................? 45,000

Total units to account for ..................................................................................................................................65,000

Units completed and transferred out during July ................................................................................................? 50,000

Work in process, July 31 (in units) .....................................................................................................................15,000

Total equivalent units: direct material .................................................................................................................65,000

Total equivalent units: conversion ......................................................................................................................?56.000

Work in process, July 1: direct material .............................................................................................................$164,400

Work in process, July 1: conversion ...................................................................................................................?79,800

Costs incurred during July: direct material .........................................................................................................?371,850

Costs incurred during July: conversion ..............................................................................................................659,400

Work in process, July 1: total cost .....................................................................................................................244,200

Total costs incurred during July .........................................................................................................................1,031,250

Total costs to account for ..................................................................................................................................1,275,450

Cost per equivalent unit: direct material .............................................................................................................8.25

Cost per equivalent unit: conversion ..................................................................................................................?13.20

Total cost per equivalent unit ............................................................................................................................21.45

Cost of goods completed and transfered out during July ......................................................................................?1,072,500

Cost remaining in ending work-in-process inventory: direct material ...................................................................?202,950

Cost remaining in ending work-in-process inventory: conversion .........................................................................79,200

Total cost of July 31 work in process .................................................................................................................202,950

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