India is the country projected to be the world's third major economic power within 10 years. It will provide information technology and software services to companies in other countries. Harvard researches project that this will happen because India is seeing a constant 7% annual growth rate at present. If this continues, they will be one of the leading countries for economic power compared to their South Asian rivals, particularly, China.
Answer: A) Income Summary
Explanation:
The Income Summary account is used to compile temporary accounts before posting them to capital accounts. Revenues, Expenses and Cost of Goods are temporary accounts which will be compiled in the Income summary account.
The Income summary account has a debit and a credit side with income going on the credit side and expenses going on the debit side. If the credit side is higher than the debit side then profits have been made. The reverse is true.
Answer:
The advertising department expense allocated to each department are as follows:
Books Dept = $11,748
Magazines Dept = $8,010
Newspapers Dept = $6,942
Totals advertising department expenses allocated = $26,700
The purchasing department expenses allocated to each department are as follows:
Books Dept = $20,081
Magazines Dept = $10,741
Newspapers Dept = $15,878
Total purchasing department expenses allocated = $46,700
Explanation:
Note: See the attached excel for the completed table used in allocating the expenses of the two service departments (advertising and purchasing) to the three operating departments.
From the attached excel, the advertising department expense allocated to each department are as follows:
Books Dept = $11,748
Magazines Dept = $8,010
Newspapers Dept = $6,942
Totals advertising department expenses allocated = $26,700
From the attached excel, the purchasing department expenses allocated to each department are as follows:
Books Dept = $20,081
Magazines Dept = $10,741
Newspapers Dept = $15,878
Total purchasing department expenses allocated = $46,700
Answer: C. The beta coefficient of a stock is normally found by regressing past returns on a stock against past market returns. One could also construct a scatter diagram of returns on the stock versus those on the market, estimate the slope of the line of best fit, and use it as beta. However, this historical beta may differ from the beta that exists in the future.
Explanation:
The beta coefficient is used by an economic entity to measure how volatile an individual stock is when such stock is being compared to the market's systematic risk.
Of the options given in the question, the correct answer is option C which states that "C. The beta coefficient of a stock is normally found by regressing past returns on a stock against past market returns. One could also construct a scatter diagram of returns on the stock versus those on the market, estimate the slope of the line of best fit, and use it as beta. However, this historical beta may differ from the beta that exists in the future"
The complete question should have been:
Malcolm Industries recently hired a large number of workers for the company's new construction factory in Colorado. During the hiring process, the management made a clear effort to recruit physically strong individuals because the work at the factory involves manual labor. The jobs need to be performed by individuals who have the energy and physical stamina to work for long hours. Which of the following surface-level characteristics did the company most likely concentrate on when selecting the new workers?
A.) Age
B.) Values
C.) Beliefs
D.) Religion
E.) Personality
Answer: Age.
Explanation:
Malcolm Industries made use of Age as the Surface Level Characteristic that determined who would be employed. A surface level characteristics can be defined as differences that individuals possesses that easily be identified when they are seen.
