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3 years ago

Which of the following policies is most likely to encourage innovation, higher quality goods, and lower prices?

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nasty-shy [4]3 years ago

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Answer:

The correct answer is c. Reducing barriers that limit entry of firms into new and existing markets.

Explanation:

An entry barrier is a high cost or other type of barrier that prevents a business from entering the market and competing with other businesses. Barriers to entry may include government regulations, the need for a license, or having to compete with a large corporation being a small business.

As an example, the large company is able to produce a larger quantity of products more efficiently than a company with fewer resources. They have lower costs because they are able to buy bulk materials, and they have less overhead because they produce more under one roof. It would be difficult for the small company to keep up with that, resulting in the avoidance of market entry.

Barriers to entry can have a negative effect on prices because the playing field is not level and competition is restricted. It is not an ideal situation for anyone except for the large company that has a monopoly. However, entry barriers are not always prohibitive. In fact, many new businesses find some type of entry barrier that they must overcome, be it the initial investment, the acquisition of licenses or obtaining a patent - it is only part of the business.

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A partial adjusted trial balance of Piper Company at January 31, 2017, shows the following:

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Answer:

(a) If the amount in Supplies Expense is the January 31 adjusting entry, and $850 of supplies was purchased in January, what was the balance in Supplies on January 1?

supply balance January 31 + supplies expense - purchases = $700 + $950 - $850 = $800

(b) If the amount in Insurance Expense is the January 31 adjusting entry, and the original insurance premium was for one year, what was the total premium and when was the policy purchased?

Insurance expense per month = $400 x 12 months = $4,800, beginning balance prepaid insurance January 1 = $2,800. This means that the insurance policy was purchased ($4,800 - $2,800) / $400 = 5 months before, this means it was purchased in August, 2016.

wages payable on December 31, 2016 = salaries expenses + wages payable balance January 31, - paid salaries = $1,800 + $800 - $2,500 = $100

(d) If $1,600 was received in January for services performed in January, what was the balance in Unearned Service Revenue at December 31, 2016?

unearned service revenue on December 31, 2016 = cash received for providing services - service revenue + unearned service revenue balance January 31 = $1,600 - $2,000 + $750 = $350

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3 years ago

During 2016, Ayayai Corporation spent $144,000 in research and development costs. As a result, a new product called the New Age

tatyana61 [14]

Answer:

Please see below the journal entries of Ayayai Corporation for the year ending 2016 and 2017 respectively.

Explanation:

Ayayai Corporation

Journal Entries

For the Year ending 2016

Debit: Research & Development Expense $144,000

Credit: Cash $144,000

To record research and development expense.

Debit: Patent $17,400

Credit: Cash $17,400

To record legal cost relating to Patent.

Debit: Amortization Expense $435

Credit: Patent $435

To record amortization expense for the pro rated year.

Ayayai Corporation

Journal Entries

For the Year ending 2017

Debit: Amortization Expense $1,740

Credit: Patent $1,740

To record amortization expense for year.

AMORTIZATION EXPENSE CALCULATION:

Legal Cost = $17,400

Useful Life = 10 Years

Amortization Expense = Legal Cost / Useful Life

Amortization Expense = $17,400 / 10

Amortization Expense = $1,740 per year

But since in 2016 the patent was obtained on October 1, so Ayayai Corporation will have to pro rate the Amortization Expense in 2016 as below:

Amortization Expense = Annual Amortization Expense x No. of months / Total no. of months

Since patent was obtained in October so the No. of months is '3'

Amortization Expense = $1,740 x 3 / 12

Amortization Expense = $435

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3 years ago

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Tom Noel holds the following portfolio: Stock Investment Beta A $150,000 1.40 B 50,000 0.80 C 100,000 1.00 D 75,000 1.20 Total $

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Answer: -0.24

Explanation:

The portfolio beta is a weighted average of the betas of the individual stocks in it.

The portfolio beta before the replacement is;

= (1.4 * 150,000/375,000) + (0.8 * 50,000/375,000) + ( 1 * 100,000/375,000) + (75,000 * 75,000/375,000)

= 0.56 + 0.11 + 0.27 + 0.24

= 1.17

After the replacement, portfolio beta will be;

= (0.75 * 150,000/375,000) + (0.8 * 50,000/375,000) + ( 1 * 100,000/375,000) + (75,000 * 75,000/375,000)

= 0.32 + 0.11 + 0.27 + 0.24

= 0.93

The change is therefore;

= 0.93 - 1.17

= -0.24

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2 years ago

Labor unions arose largely in response to the _____. goal of many firms to hire and retain the most highly skilled workers dange

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Dangerous working conditions and long hours of factory jobs in the 1800s

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In what circumstances is it most important to use multistage dividend discount models rather than constant-growth models?

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Answer:

when valuing companies with temporarily high growth rates.

Explanation:

Discounted dividend models are methods to assess a company's share price based on the dividends that company will distribute in the future. Also known by its name in English dividend discount model (DDM).

These models are based on the theory that the price of a share must be equal to the price of the dividends that the company will deliver, discounted at its net present value.

If the price of the share in the market is lower than the result obtained by the discounted dividend model, the share is undervalued and therefore it is advisable to buy. If, on the contrary, the market price is higher than the model, it is understood that the share price is too high.

Multistage dividend growth models

It is very difficult for a company to experience the same growth every year as the Gordon model assumes, so multistage models assume different growths for each period.

The most common is to use two or three stage growths, where at first the growths are higher but then tend to stabilize at a smaller constant growth. As for example in early stage companies.

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