Answer:
a. The discount rate is the
- interest rate at which banks can borrow reserves from the Federal Reserve.
The discount rate is the interest rate that the FED charges commercial banks, credit unions, or other financial institutions for lending them money.
b. If the Fed were to decrease the discount rate, banks will borrow
- more reserves, causing an increase in lending and the money supply.
Lowering the discount rate is considered part of an expansionary monetary policy since banks will borrow more money and lend more money to the public, increasing the money supply.
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Answer:
26.66 or 27%
Explanation:
The computation of the margin of safety percentage is shown below:
Margin of Safety
= 100 - Break Even %
= 100 - 73.33
= 26.66 or 27%
Working Note
Sales (3,000 units) $60,000
Less: Variable expenses -$42,000
Contribution margin -$18,000
CM Ratio (A) 30.00%
Fixed expenses (B) 13,200
Break Even Point C = B ÷ A 44,000
Break Even % of Total Sale 73.33%
Answer:
Anderson Cleaning Service's liabilities were $2,160
Explanation:
Basing on accounting equation:
Total asset = Liabilities + Owner's (or Stockholders') Equity
Liabilities = Total asset - Owner's (or Stockholders') Equity
At the end of a recent year, Anderson Cleaning Service had total assets of $5,810 and equity of $3,650
Anderson Cleaning Service's liabilities = Total asset - Equity = $5,810 - $3,650 = $2,160
