Answer:
• may be required to incur high costs for abandoning old technologies in an effort to keep pace with suppliers.
• may need to continue producing suboptimal products rather than upgrading its technology
Explanation:
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Vertical integration occurs when the suppliers or retailers is being controlled or owned by a company and hence, control its supply chain. This brings about reduction in costs and the improvement in efficiencies.
When there are improvements in technology at the supply stage of the value chain, the company will need to:
• may be required to incur high costs for abandoning old technologies in an effort to keep pace with suppliers.
• may need to continue producing suboptimal products rather than upgrading its technology
Answer:
$ 142,800.00
Explanation:
The ending inventory can be computed by rearranging the cost of goods sold formula:
cost of goods sold=Beginning inventory+net purchases-ending inventory
ending inventory=beginning inventory+net purchases-cost of goods sold
beginning inventory is $92,000
Net purchases=purchases-discount+freight-in charges-purchase return
net purchases=$425,000-($425,000*1%)+$7000-($5000*99%)=$422,800.00
cost of goods sold is $372,000
ending inventory=$92,000+$422,800-$372,000=$ 142,800.00
Answer:
Dec 31, 2018
Interest expense 3313.33 Dr
Interest Payable 3313.33 Cr
Explanation:
The note interest is payable at an annual rate of 4%. The interest will be paid at maturity however, an adjusting entry will be made on December 31, 2018 following the accrual basis of accounting to record the interest expense that relates to the period from November to December of 2018. The interest expense will be debited and as the interest will be paid at maturity, interest payable will be credited.
Interest expense = 497000 * 0.04 * 2/12 = $3313.33
Answer:
Kathy should seek quotes from various rental space providers.
Explanation:
Kathy should make a decision to rent of renovate the building based on cost. The major criteria for decision making is based on the monetary factors. Rent for the new space will be compared with the renovation cost in order to reach to a final decision.
Answer:
A)Interest-rate effect
B)Real-balances effect
Explanation:
✓The interest rate effect can be regarded as change in borrowing as well as spending behaviors as a consequence or result of adjustment of interest rate. As a general rule, interest are been set by central bank of the nation, then consumer banks will then extend similar interest rates across their customers. For instance
As a result of an increase in the price level, the cost of borrowing increases, which causes people to buy fewer cars.
✓ In economics, real balance effect can be regarded as "Pigou effect" which can be regarded as stimulation of output as well as employment which is been caused as a result of increased consumption through a rise in real balances of wealth, especially during time of deflation. Instance of this is
When the price level decreases, restaurants become busier as more people purchase restaurant meals.