The US inflation rate is measured by changes in the overall price of the CPI _________

As the price level falls a. people will want to hold more money, so the interest rate rises. b. people will want to hold more mo

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Answer:

The answer is C.

Explanation:

As the general price level decreases or falls, people will want to hold less money, so the interest rate falls.

As price level falls, value of money decreases because a unit of money will more of goods or services.

During this period people will want to hold less money because of the decrease in value and the excess money will be deposited in banks.

With this, the banks have more money to lend out and this will make the bank to reduce its Interest rate.

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3 years ago

Michael (single) purchased his home on July 1, 2009. He lived in the home as his principal residence until July 1, 2017 when he

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Answer:

correct option is C. $250,000

Explanation:

given data

sold the home and gain = $300,000

to find out

amount of the gain allowed to exclude from gross income

solution

we know that Michael owned the property for the 10 years

so here Michael is not allowed to exclude the gain = 10 % that is $30,000

and The maximum gain exclusion permitted = $250000

so here Michael will recognize $50,000 because amount exceed $250,000 for a single taxpayer and exclusion of gain on sales of property tax payer need to own and occupy the property as principle residence for the 2 out of 5 year immediately preceding the sales

so here correct option is C. $250,000

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3 years ago

a boy is three years younger than his sister. two years ago he was two-thirds of his sister's age. what are their present ages

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Answer:

The boy: 8 years old

The sister: 11 years old

Explanation:

We assume that the age at present of the boy is x (years old).

As he is younger than his sister 3 years, so that his sister's present age is great than x 3 years

=> Her present age is: x + 3 (years old)

Two years ago, the boy is younger than present two years

=> The boy's age two years ago is: x - 2 (years old)

Similarly, the sister's age two years ago is: (x+3)-2 = x + 1 (years old)

As given, two years ago he was two-thirds of his sister's age, so that we have:

<em>The boy's age two years ago = </em> $\frac{2}{3}$ <em> × the sister's age two years ago</em>

⇒ $x - 2 = \frac{2}{3}(x+1)$

⇒ $x - 2 = \frac{2}{3}x + \frac{2}{3}$

⇒ $x - \frac{2}{3}x = \frac{2}{3} + 2$

⇒ $\frac{1}{3} x = \frac{8}{3}$

⇒ $x = \frac{8}{3}. 3 = 8$

=> x + 3 = 8 + 3 = 11

So the present age of the boy is 8 years old, of the sister is 11 years old

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3 years ago

Analyzing Contingent and Other Liabilities:

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Answer:

1. Situation is that a Stockholder has filed a lawsuit against C corporation.

Accounting treatment: Neither record nor disclose any liability.

Since the liability is not at all possible, it should be neither recorded nor disclosed.

2. Situation: F signed a 60 days, 10% note when it purchased items from another company.

Account treatment: Record the liability on the balance sheet.

Real liability that is both certain and the liability amount can also be reasonably estimated. It should be recorded on the balance sheet.

3. The EPA notifies S co that a state where it has a plant is filing a lawsuit.

Account treatment: Disclose the liability in a financial statement footnote.

The liability is probable but not certain and liability amount can also be reasonably estimated. It should be disclosed in financial statement footnote.

4. Situation: Company manufactured and sold products to a retailer that later sold product to consumer.

Account treatment: Record the liability on the balance sheet.

Real liability that is both certain and the liability amount can also be reasonably estimated. It should be recorded on the balance sheet.

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3 years ago

Monte’s Coffee Company purchased packaging equipment on January 5, 2014, for $90,000. The equipment was expected to have a usefu

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Answer:

1.a

2014 Depreciation

Straight line method $28,000

Units-of-output $37,380

Double declining balance $60,000

2015 Depreciation

Straight line method $28,000

Units-of-output $29,820

Double declining balance $20,000

2016 Depreciation

Straight line method $28,000

Units-of-output $16,800

Double declining balance $6,667

1.B Total Depreciation in 3 years

Straight line method $84,000

Units-of-output $84,000

Double declining balance $86,667

2. Double declining balance yields the highest depreciation expense for 2014

3. Double declining balance yields the highest depreciation expense over the three-year life of an equipment

Explanation:

1.A In computing straight line method, the formula would be:

(cost of equipment - salvage value) / life of equipment

2014

(90,000 - 6,000) / 3 years = 28,000

2015

(90,000 - 6,000) / 3 years = 28,000

2016

(90,000 - 6,000) / 3 years = 28,000

TOTAL DEPRECIATION IN 3 YEAR LIFE OF EQUIPMENT = $84,000 ($28,000 + $28,000 + $28,000)

UNITS-OF-OUTPUT METHOD

Formula: (Cost of equipment - salvage value) / total operating hours of equipment x operating hours used for the year

2014

($90,000 - 6,000) / 20,000 x 8,900

($84,000 / 20,000) x 8,900

$4.2 per hour x 8,900 = $37,380

2015

($90,000 - 6,000) / 20,000 x 7,100

($84,000 / 20,000) x 7,100

$4.2 per hour x 7,100 = $29,820

2016

($90,000 - 6,000) / 20,000 x 4,000

($84,000 / 20,000) x 4,000

$4.2 per hour x 4,000 = $16,800

TOTAL DEPRECIATION IN 3 YEAR LIFE OF EQUIPMENT = $84,000 ($37,380 + $29,820 + $16,800)

DOUBLE DECLINING BALANCE

Formula: 100%/life of equipment x 2

*residual value will not be considered in this method of computation of depreciation expense.

2014

100% / 3 years x 2 = 66,67%

90,000 x 66.67% = $60,000

2015

100% / 3 years x 2 = 66,67%

$90,000 - $60,000 = $30,000

$30,000 x 66.67% = $20,000

2016

100% / 3 years x 2 = 66,67%

$90,000 - ($60,000 + $20,000) = $10,000

$10,000 x 66.67% = $6,667

TOTAL DEPRECIATION IN 3 YEAR LIFE OF EQUIPMENT = $86,667 ($60,000 + $20,000 + $6,667)

2. Double declining method yields the highest depreciation expense in 2014 in the amount of $60,000 as computed above.

3. The method that yields most depreciation over the three-year life of an equipment is the DOUBLE DECLINING METHOD in a total amount of $86,667.

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2 years ago

The US inflation rate is measured by changes in the overall price of the CPI __________.