Answer: The correct answers are "The general level of stock prices" and "The effect of the tax rate on the cost of debt in the weighted average cost of capital equation".
Explanation: The general level of stock prices and the effect of the tax rate on the cost of debt in the weighted average cost of capital equation are outside from firm's control because although companies have knowledge of the market, the general level of stock prices is not controlled by them, but by the market. And the effect of the tax rate is not controlled by companies because the tax rate is set by the state.
Answer:
$44,928,000
Explanation:
The fact that 416,000 received a refund of $3,600 each means that the tax authority would lose the interest income that could have been generated on the total refund amount based on a 3% interest rate of return.
Lost annual income=number of people who got refund*average refund per person*interest rate of return
number of people who got refund=416000
average refund per person=$3,600
the interest rate of return=3%
Lost annual income=416,000*$3,600*3%
Lost annual income=$44,928,000
a. Standard labor-hours is 7920 hours.
b. Standard labor cost allowed is $42,768.
c. The labor spending variance is $1588(U).
d. The labor rate variance is $1706 and the labor efficiency variance $3294(U).
e. The variable overhead rate is $5971(U) and efficiency variances for the month $5580(U).
<u>Explanation:</u>
a)Standars hours(SH) allowed to make 19800 jogging mates
=SH per unit 
19800
=(24/60)*19800
=7920 hours
24/60 has been taken to convert minutes into hours.
b)Standard Labor Cost (SC) of 19800 jogging mates
=$42,768
c)Labour Spending Variance
=$1588(U)
d)Labor Rate Variance
=$1706
Actual Hours(AH) * Actual Rate per hour(AR)= Actual Cost(AC)
Labor Efficiency Variance
=$3294(U)
e) Variable overhead rate variance = Actual hours worked (Standard overhead rate - Actual overhead rate)
= 8530 (4.5 - 5.20)
= $5971(U)
Actual overhead rate = $44,356 / 8530 = 5.20
Variable overhead efficiency variance = Standard overhead rate (Standard hours - Actual hours)
= 4.50 (7290 - 8530)
= $5580(U).
Answer:
The double-exempt bond is the preferred investment because it has a higher after-tax return Tax benefit .
Explanation:
Calculatation of the after-tax return on both bonds
1)The double-exempt bond does not pay state or federal income taxes.
After-tax return =
Before-tax return = 4.9%
2)The tax-exempt bond is the state income taxes, but not federal in which the states can decide whether to tax their bonds or not.
Interest Income (100,000 * 5%) 5,000
Less: State taxes at 10% (5,000* 10%) (500)
Tax benefit from deduction of state taxes on federal return (500 * 35%) 175
After-tax Income 4,675
After-tax return = 4,675/100,000 = 4.675%
Therefore the double-exempt bond is the preferred investment because it has a higher after-tax return Tax benefit .
Hence the state income tax will be deductible on Juan’s federal tax return and Juan’s federal taxable income will be lower or lesser by $500 which will produces tax savings at his federal marginal tax rate of $500 * 35% = $175.
Answer:
The correct answer is option c.
Explanation:
If the demand for a product is elastic the tax burden will be borne by the producer. This is because elastic demand means that an increase in the price will lead to a more than proportionate reduction in the quantity demanded. So with the imposition of a tax, the sellers will not increase the price as it is likely to reduce demand.
If the demand is inelastic, it means that an increase in price will lead to less than a proportionate decrease in the demand. In this situation, after the imposition of tax, the tax burden can be shared between producer and buyer.
