Answer:
$20,000
Explanation:
If the Rubber Division was dropped at the beginning of last year, the financial advantage (disadvantage) to the company for the year would have been: the segment's margin of $20,000
The president considering the elimination of this division is not advisable. As long as none of the allocated common corporate fixed costs could be avoided, If the Rubber Division was dropped at the beginning of last year, the financial disadvantage to the company for the year would have been it's contributed margin that went towards off-setting corporate fixed costs.
Furthermore, if this segment is closed, it would affect the Cork division because it would be reporting a lower net operating income of $90,000 as a result of bearing all the corporate costs alone.
Answer:
Gillette in India
The failure of the Vector was caused by the fact that Indian men have longer and thicker hair, which the lack of earlier research in the targeted demographic segment did not discover.
Explanation:
Since Indian men have longer and thicker hair than the local consumers of Gillette's razor products in America, an earlier research would have uncovered the fact. Thereafter, the discovery would have been incorporated into the design and production of Vector for the Indian market. No wonder, with its Mach 3 Turbo razor, Gillette overcame its initial inertia and handicap and made a success of the razor business in India.
Answer: $322,000
Explanation:
Consolidated income = Net income from Ackerman + Net Income from Brannigan + Excess depreciation - Amortization of unpatented tech - Gain from transfer of equipment
Excess depreciation = New depreciation of equipment - Old depreciation
Depreciation is straight line;
= (200,000/5 years) - (110,000/5)
= $18,000
Gain from transfer of equipment
= Sales - Book value
= 200,000 - 110,000
= $90,000
Consolidated income = 300,000 + 98,000 + 18,000 - 4,000 - 90,000
= $322,000
Question Completion with Options:
a. Susan cannot deduct the $80,000 loss from the restaurant because she is not a material participant.
b. Susan can offset the $80,000 loss against the $150,000 of income from the retail store.
c. Susan will not be able to deduct any losses from the restaurant until she has been retired for at least three years.
d. Assuming Susan continues to hold the interest in the restaurant, she will always treat the losses as active.
Answer:
Susan
b. Susan can offset the $80,000 loss against the $150,000 of income from the retail store.
Explanation:
Susan can offset the $80,000 loss from the restaurant business against the income from the retail store because she has been an active and material participant in both businesses. For the past 20 years, she had participated materially in the restaurant, only just retiring this year. At least, she has passed the material participant test, number 5.
Answer:
The correct option is A, Samantha weed and Adam will rake because these are the goods each has a comparative advantage in.
Explanation:
The opportunity formula comes handy in this case, which is given below:
opportunity cost formula=what one sacrifices/what one gains
If Samantha were to weed flower beds, opportunity cost is computed thus:
Opportunity cost of Samantha weeding flower beds=8/4= 2 bags of leaves raked
The opportunity of Adam weeding flower beds=25/5 =5 bags of leaves raked.
In a nutshell ,if Samantha weeds flowers they would lose 2 bags of leaves raked while if Adam were to do so same, they would lose 5 bags of leaves raked, conclusively Samantha should weed flower beds since she has lower opportunity, higher comparative advantage
