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2 years ago

You are opening a savings account that earns compound interest. Which compounding frequency will earn you the MOST money?

1 answer:

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In general, it is true that if the frequency is higher, then you make more money. For example, suppose you have a capital 1$ and the interest rate can be either 50% compunded annually or 25% compounded semiannually (same total interest in a year, different compounding rate). In the first case you get 1.5$ back at the end of the year, while in the second case after 1 semester you have 1.25$. After 2 semesters, you have 1.56$. You cannot make infinite money this way though; you can at most gain a factor of 2.7 by reducing the intervals of compounding.
The correct answer is the highest frequency, namely when the interest is compounded as frequently as possible (as long as the total interest rate is the same).

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Answer and Explanation:

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To Accounts Payable $1,620

(Being the calculators purchased on account)

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(Being freight expenses paid for cash)

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To Merchandise Inventory $38

(being the returned inventory is recorded)

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To Sales Revenues $690

(Being the sales is recorded)

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To Merchandise Inventory $520

(Being the cost is recorded)

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To Accounts Receivable $45

(being the sales return is recorded)

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To Cost of Goods Sold $34

(Being the cost of returned is recorded)

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To Sales Revenues $760

(being the sale is recorded)

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To Merchandise Inventory $570

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Answer:

Explanation:

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3 years ago

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Answer:

The Relevant Cost for Five Years $52,000.00

Explanation:

‘Relevant costs’ can be defined as any cost relevant to a decision. A matter is relevant if there is a change in cash flow that is caused by the decision.

The Park Ridge Company's Relevant Old Machine Cost for Five Years is

Disposal value now $32,000.00

Annual cash operating costs $20,000.00

Relevant Cost for Five Years $52,000.00

Old Machine

Original cost $200,000 is Sunk Cost

Useful life in years 10 5 - Will be used for the calculation of Depreciation, Therefore is an Irrelevant cost

Current age in years 5 0 - irrelevant year

Book value $100,000 - are not cash flows and so are not relevant.

Disposal value now $32,000 -

Disposal value in 5 years 0 is without a cost

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Answer:

Explanation:

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Add: Units started during May 390000

Less: Ending inventory 34000

Units completed and transferred 430000

1 Equivalent Units

Whole units Materials Conversion

Beginning WIP inventory 74000 74000 74000

Started & completed 356000 356000 356000

Ending inventory 34000 23800 10200

Units accounted for 464000 453800 440200

Materials Conversion

Equivalent units of production 453800 440200

Cost Data: Total Material Conversion

Beginning WIP inventory 142800 98800 44000

Current costs 755960 513830 242130

Total cost to account for 898760 612630 286130

Divided by Equivalent units 453800 440200

Cost per Equivalent unit 2.00 1.35 0.65

Materials Conversion

Cost per Equivalent unit 1.35 0.65

Cost Assignment:

Ending Work in process:

Material 32130

Conversion 6630

Total Ending Work in process 38760

Cost of units completed and transferred

Material 580500

Conversion 279500

Total 860000

Cost to be accounted for:

Beginning WIP inventory 142800

Current costs 755960

Total costs to be accounted for 898760

Cost accounted for as follws:

Cost of units completed and transferred 860000

Cost of ending work in process 38760

Total costs accounted for 898760

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