Answer:
Option A. There exist economies of scope between diversified business units
Explanation:
The reason is that diversification is lowering the industry risk of the business the company is in by investing in several other industries. This helps us to lower the risk and have a steady returns in the subsequent years. This means uncertainty related to cash flows is lowered and this has also increased the chances of cash surplus for subsequent years.
Furthermore, if the investments made in diversified business units possesses economies of scope, which means that we are in related diversification because we are manufacturing different but similar goods which are substitutes to each other from large to some extent. This brings economies of scope and would lower the total operating cost of company. Hence the <u>Option A</u> which says that economies of scope does add value to the company is the right option.
Option B is not preferable option as the option of investing in different businesses is choosen in the option A.
Option C is again the same as Option B and the difference is that it uses the word several unrelated businesses instead of comprehensive business portfolio which is the same thing. Hence <u>Option C</u> is also not preferable option here.
<u>Option D</u> is incorrect because when we acquire an organization it is the move of increase in risk portfolio because acquisitions are mostly not a sound investments and not a part of diversification strategy as the company is putting all the eggs in the single basket.
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
The statement, if true, that would explain the analysts' predictions would be "the Producer Price Index has been steadily increasing over the past few months."
That is what would have been the factor that supports the forecast. Although inflation has been constant at low levels, what changed was the Producer Price Index that is moving up. This factor could modify the results despite inflation is stable at this moment. When inflation is high, it directly affects the price of goods and the consumer.
Answer: $1.4 million
Explanation: As, in the given case we need to compute the depreciation tax shield, we will use marginal corporate tax rate instead of average corporate tax rate as it will result in additional savings to the company in the form of taxes it paid.
Thus, shield amount can be computed as follows :-
($4,000,000) * (35%) = $1,400,000
Answer:
Date Account Dr. Cr.
Dec 30 Wages Expense 4,000
Wages Payable 4,000
Explanation:
Employee worked the whole week which ended on Friday, December 30. The adjusting entry will require to record the accrued expense at end of the period. As the last day of period is Saturday, December 31 and he will be paid on Monday January 2. The accrual accounting requires to record an expense at the end of the year if it is incurred even if it is not paid yet.
Payroll expense = $800 x 5 days = $4,000
We have that the january units cost 2400*45=108000$. Also, February's cost is going to be 3700*45=166500$. We have that for January, the ending balance needs to be 70% of the stock for February. Hence, it needs to be 70%*166500=116500$. Hence, we will need to pay for the units 108000$ and also 116500$; Thus, the total money that needs to be invested in January is 224500$. However, we already have 37250$, so the total inflow of money is 187250$. Hence, the correct choice is that on January we need 187300$.
(For February, we need to put in 166500$ and also 51800 need to be available at the end of the month. Thus, the total cost needs to be 218300$. However, 116500$ are already available from January. Hence, the total inflow for February is 101800$.
The total from both months is: 187250+101800=289050$)
