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3 years ago

To a macroeconomist, a trade deficit is synonymous with which of the following?

Business

1 answer:

aleksley [76]3 years ago

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Answer:

A. outflow of financial capital

Explanation:

A trade deficit means more money is leaving the country to purchase imports than is entering the country to purchase exports. There is a net flow of financial capital out of the country.

Whether goods and services flow in or out depends on the nature of the trade. A trade deficit can also be created when residents spend money in a foreign country while on travel there. No goods or services actually cross a border in that case.

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Target Corporation prepares its financial statements according to U.S. GAAP. Target’s financial statements and disclosure notes

Mandarinka [93]

Answer:

1. What amounts did Target report for the following items for the year ended January 30, 2016?

b) Income from current operations

$2,669 million

c) Net income or net loss

$2,737 million

d) Total assets

$37,431 million

e) Total equity

$10,953

2) What was Target’s basic earnings per share for the year ended January 30, 2016?

$4.74 per share

Why do you think Target has chosen to have its fiscal year end on January 30, as opposed to December 31?

I guess that Christmas Holiday season is very important for them and a large percentage of their revenue is generated during November and December. It reports at the end of January to have time to consolidate its financial statements.

3) Regarding Target’s audit report:

Who is Target’s auditor?

Ernst & Young

Did Target receive a "clean" (unmodified) audit opinion?

yes, it did

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3 years ago

Dee's has a fixed asset turnover rate of 1.12 and a total asset turnover rate of 0.91. Sam's has a fixed asset turnover rate of

Andreyy89

Answer:

B.utilizing its total assets more efficiently than Sam's

Explanation:

Dee's has a fixed asset turnover rate of 1.12 and a total asset turnover rate of 0.91. Sam's has a fixed asset turnover rate of 1.15 and a total asset turnover rate of 0.88. Both companies have similar operations.

Based on this information, although Sam seems to be utilizing its fixed assets more efficiently, Dee's must be doing utilizing its total assets more efficiently than Sam's

The fixed asset turnover ratio is an efficiency ratio that measures a companies return on their investment in property, plant, and equipment by comparing net sales with fixed assets. In other words, it calculates how efficiently a company is a producing sales with its machines and equipment.

Dee's has a total asset turnover rate of 0.91 compared to a total asset turnover rate of 0.88 by Sam. Hence Dee's efficiency is higher.

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3 years ago

The span of control for a manager: a. should never exceed 7 subordinates. b. varies somewhat from manager to manager, but most m

Alisiya [41]

Answer:

c. depends on a number of factors, and can vary from one manager, location and type of employees.

Explanation:

A manager can be defined as an individual who is saddled with the responsibility of supervising and ensuring his subordinates (employees) are working effectively and efficiently with the organization's goals and objectives.

In Business management or human resource management, span of control can be defined as the number of subordinates or junior level staffs who are directly controlled by a superior (manager).

Basically, the span of control for a manager depends on a number of factors, and can vary from one manager, location and type of employees.

This ultimately implies that, span of control is directly proportional to the organizational structure and any other factor around them.

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3 years ago

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Nastasia [14]

Answer:

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3 years ago

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Answer:

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