Answer:
Journal entry to record sale of toasters and warranty
Dr Cash 36,000
Cr Sales revenue 36,000
Dr Warranty expense 2,400
Cr Warranty liability 2,400
Adjusting entry for actual warranty expense
Dr Warranty liability 500
Cr Cash 500
Since the warranty covers a 5 year period, the remaining warranty expense cannot be recognized as warranty revenue yet. Only after the warranty period is over, will any money left over will be recognized as revenue.
Answer:
The Implementation Phase
Explanation:
A marketing plan refers to a a future course of action relating to marketing tactics a firm is planning to employ and specifies the goals and objectives which are to be achieved. It provides direction and guides marketing efforts in a single direction i.e towards attainment of marketing objectives.
A strategic marketing plan is an in-depth marketing plan which specifies the long term marketing strategies, the markets in which the firm shall compete, the target customers and the means to attain marketing goals.
Such a plan incorporates the following phases:
- Analysis : It means situational analyses and assessing organizational strengths and weaknesses and matching them with environmental threats and opportunities.
- Planning: This involves conducting marketing research and product testing and also planning for the price, promotion and distribution of products.
- Implementation: It refers to putting the plans into action and placing the products in the market based upon the distribution channel and markets planned for in previous stages.
- Control: This refers to analyzing sales, profit margins and customer satisfaction. Measuring the deviations against figures as anticipated and making necessary modifications in the marketing strategy accordingly.
In the given case, the video game company had planned well w.r.t it's joint venture and strategy but failed to implement it effectively. This points to the company failing at the implementation phase of the strategic marketing process.
Answer:
The EOQ is 353 units
Explanation:
The economic order quantity or EOQ is the quantoty that minimized the holding and ordering cost for invetory.
The formula for EOQ is,
EOQ = √(2*D*O) / H
Where,
- D is the annual demand in units
- O is the ordering cost per order
- H is the holding cost per unit per annum
The annual demand of oil filters by Sam is,
Annual demand = 52 * 150 = 7800 filters
The EOQ for Sam Auto Shop is,
EOQ = √(2*7800*16) / 2
EOQ = 353.27 Units rounded off to 353 units
Answer:
No, taking into account the pandemic, companies should not reduce their leverage, as this would make it very difficult for small and medium investors to invest in a context of lack of income and shortage of available circulating money.
Therefore, leverage implies the possibility for investors to access the necessary funds to be able to invest their money, without the need to dispose of their savings or the money they use for essential activities.
