What are two examples of high-tech industries?

Which of the following are criteria for determining whether to record an asset as a fixed asset?

valentinak56 [21]

Answer:

must be long lived and used by the company in its normal operations

Explanation:

An assets is something that will help the company to generate value.

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3 years ago

Frank is lending $1,000 to Sarah for two years. Frank and Sarah agree that Frank should earn a 2 percent real return per year. I

egoroff_w [7]

Answer:

a. 23%.

b. Frank should charge Sarah 2% more than the inflation rate.

Explanation:

a. Find the nominal rate of interest.

To find this value we must follow this equation:

$NI=RI+IR$

Where NI = Nominal Interest, RI= Real Interest, and IR= Inflation Rate.

a.1. Find the real interest rate.

The problem statement gives us this value: 2% real return per year, as agreed by Sarah and Frank.

a.2. Find the inflation rate.

Here we follow this equation:

$IR=(\frac{CPI_{F} -CPI_{B} }{CPI_{B} } )*100$

Where:

CPI(F) is the CPI of the final year, in this case, it would be 121 (the expected CPI for two years, which is the established loan time).

CPI (B) is the CPI of the base year, that is, the CPI in force at the time that Frank makes the loan, 100 in this case.

We replace these values:

$IR=(\frac{121-100}{100} )*100$

$IR=(\frac{21}{100} )*100$

$IR=0.21*100$

$IR=21%$

The inflation rate equals 21%.

a.3. Replace in the equation of the nominal rate of interest.

$NI=RI+IR$

$NI=0.02+0.21$

$NI=0.23$

So, the nominal rate of interest Frank should charge Sarah equals 23%.

b. Find out how much Frank should charge Sarah (regarding inflation and considering that it is unknown).

The inflation rate reduces the return expected by Frank. Therefore, the nominal interest rate charged must be higher than the inflation rate, in order to ensure a positive real returns. In this case, since it is not known exactly what that inflation rate is, Frank must charge 2% (expected return) above what the inflation rate can record.

Hence, the short answer is: Frank should charge Sarah 2% more than the inflation rate.

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3 years ago

Santayana Company purchased a machine on January 1, 2011, for $20,000 with an estimated salvage value of $5,000 and an estimated

Aliun [14]

Answer:

$1,125

Explanation:

Given that,

Cost of machine = $20,000

Estimated salvage value = $5,000

Estimated useful life = 8 years

Depreciation refers to the reduction in the value of the fixed assets of a particular company with the passage of time.

Here, we are using the straight line method,

Annual depreciation is as follows:

= (Cost of machine - Salvage value) ÷ Estimated useful years

= ($20,000 - $5,000) ÷ 8

= $1,875

Depreciation amount for the year 2011 = $1,875

Depreciation amount for the year 2012 = $1,875

Therefore, the book value of the machine at the beginning of January 1, 2013 is as follows:

= Cost of machine - Depreciation amount for the year 2011 - Depreciation amount for the year 2012

= $20,000 - $1,875 - $1,875

= $16,250

Now, the Santayana decides the machine will last 12 years from the date of purchase and we have already deduct the depreciation for the 2 years. So, we need to consider only 10 years for calculating the new annual depreciation.

Salvage value remains the same.

New annual depreciation:

= (Book value at the beginning of 2013 - Salvage value) ÷ Useful life

= ($16,250 - $5,000) ÷ 10

= $11,250 ÷ 10

= $1,125

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3 years ago

Basic Break-Even Calculations Suppose that Larimer Company sells a product for $24. Unit costs are as follows: Direct materials

kati45 [8]

Answer:

Instructions are below.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Selling price= $24.

Unit costs are as follows:

Direct materials $4.98

Direct labor 2.10

Variable factory overhead 1.00

Variable selling and administrative expense 2.00

Total unitary variable cost= $10.08

Total fixed factory overhead= $26,500

Total fixed selling and administrative expense= $15,260.

a. Variable cost per unit= 4.98 + 2.1 + 1 + 2= $10.08

Unitary contribution margin= 24 - 10.08= $13.92

b.

Contribution margin ratio= contribution margin / selling price

Contribution margin ratio= 13.92 / 24= 0.58

Variable cost ratio= unitary variable cost / selling price

Variable cost ratio= 10.08 / 24= 0.42

<u>c. To calculate the break-even point in units, we need to use the following formula:</u>

Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit

Break-even point in units= (26,500 + 15,260) / 13.92

Break-even point in units= 3,000

<u>d. Finally, the contribution margin income statement:</u>

Sales= 3,000*24= 72,000

Total variable cost= 3,000*10.08= (30,240)

Contribution margin= 41,760

Total fixed factory overhead= (26,500)

Total fixed selling and administrative expense= (15,260)

Net operating income= 0

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3 years ago

Which of the following items may be a good consideration in selecting a bank? I. The bank sends a representative to the local ma

wolverine [178]

The good consideration while selecting a bank includes:

number of near ATMs or bank branches.
knowledge of personal usage habits and needs.

<h3>What is meant by good consideration?</h3>

The consideration here means the act of assessing the favorable condition over unfavorable condition while trying to select a bank.

So, the good consideration while selecting a bank includes number of near ATMs or bank branches and knowledge of personal usage habits and needs.

Therefore, the Option B is correct.