Answer:
The correct answer is letter "B": lowers unit costs.
Explanation:
Traditional manufacturing is the production process by which companies produce goods part to be delivered for sale and part to have them stored in case of shortages which could increase inventory costs.
Flexible manufacturing concentrates on using technology for mass-production of products characterized to be subject to rapid market changes. <em>Flexible manufacturing saves money in labor costs, thus, lowers the unitary costs of the output.</em>
Answer:
See below.
Explanation:
For a, first we calculate the credit multiplier of the economy,
Credit multiplier = 1 / reserve ratio
Credit multiplier = 1 / 0.25 = 4
This means that any change in money supply will be 4 times as much in the economy, hence to induce a change of $120 billion, the Fed will decrease the money supply by 120/4 = $30 billion. This will increase the interest rates just enough to stabilize aggregate demand.
For b, we again start by calculating the credit multiplier.
Credit multiplier = 1/0.10 = 10
Since the Fed want to stimulate investment, it needs to use an expansionary monetary policy.
The Fed thus increases the money supply by 150/10 = $15 billion.
This will have the total effect of 150 billion on the whole thus achieving the Fed's objectives.
Hope that helps.
Answer and Explanation:
a. The Journal entries are shown below:-
Investment - Capital stock Dr, $51.5 million
To Cash $51.5 million
(Being investment is recorded)
Unrealized holding gain or loss Dr, $15.5 million ($51.5 - $36.0)
To Fair value adjustment $15.5 million
(Being fair value adjustment is recorded)
b. Unrealized holding gain or loss Dr, $5.5 million ($51.5 - $30.5 - $15.5)
To Fair value adjustment $5.5 million
(Being fair value adjustment before sale is recorded)
Cash Dr, $30.5 million
Unrealized holding gain or loss Dr, $21 million
To Investment - Capital stock $51.5 million
(Being sale of investment is recorded)
Answer:
C $1,104
Explanation:
TIPS are the form of bonds which are specially designed for the purpose to protect the investors against the inflation.
The principal value of the bond in case of TIPS is adjusted for yearly inflation.
Based on the above discussion the value of TIPS bond can be calculated using the below formula:
Value of bond at maturity=Principal amount (1+inflation rate)^5
=1,000(1+2%)^5
=1,104
So the answer is C $1,104
