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4 years ago

Studies of new product launches indicate that about __________ percent of the products fail.

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<span>Past studies have found that new products fail in the market around 35-40 percent of the time. Here are some remarkable examples:

</span><span>Iridium Satellite Telephone - -$7 bil
Mobile ESPN - $150 mil
Apple Newton PDA - -$400 mil
RJR Premiere Cigarette - -$325 mil and an additional loss of $125 mil
RCA Videodisk Player - -$450 mil</span>

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A country finds itself in the following situation: a government budget surplus of $900; total domestic savings of $200, and tota

sweet [91]

Answer:

The current account balance goes from a $200 deficit, to a $100 surplus.

Explanation:

There are several ways to write the national saving and investment identity. We can choose to write it in this way:

(X - M) = S + (T - G) - I

Because the equation is an identity, we know that the left side of it (X - M) will always be equal to the right side (S + (T - G) - I), on which we wil be focusing.

With the initial values provided by the question, we have the following situation:

(X - M) = $200 + $900 - $1,300

(X - M) = $1,100 - $1,300

(X - M) = -$200

Thus, we have a deficit of $200

If investment decreases by $300, while the government budget, and savings remain the same, the situation changes:

(X - M) = $200 + $900 - $1,000

(X - M) = $1,100 - $1,000

(X - M) = $100

So now we have a surplus of $100

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3 years ago

You are considering two independent projects. Project A has an initial cost of $125,000 and cash inflows of $46,000, $79,000, an

Harrizon [31]

Answer:

b. Accept Project A and reject Project B.

Explanation:

To verify project viability at a required return rate of 16%, simply calculate the project's net present value at a rate of 16%. If the NPV is positive, then the project should be accepted, otherwise it should be rejected.

Project A:

$NPV = -\$125,000 +\frac{\$46,000}{(1+0.16)} +\frac{\$79,000}{(1+0.16)^2} +\frac{\$51,000}{(1+0.16)^3}\\NPV =\$6,038.58$

Project A should be accepted.

Project B:

$NPV = -\$135,000 +\frac{\$50,000}{(1+0.16)} +\frac{\$30,000}{(1+0.16)^2} +\frac{\$100,000}{(1+0.16)^3}\\NPV =-\$5,535.89$

Project B should be rejected.

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3 years ago

The MixingMixing Department of Fresh FoodsFresh Foods had 50 comma 00050,000 units to account for in OctoberOctober. Of the 50 c

xenn [34]

Answer:

Fresh Foods

Equivalent Units for October:

a) Direct Materials: Units % of completion Equivalent Units

Completed & transferred out 25,000 100% 25,000

Ending work in process 25,000 100% 25,000

Total equivalent unit for direct materials = 50,000

b) Conversion costs: Units % of completion Equivalent Units

Completed & transferred out 25,000 100% 25,000

Ending work in process 25,000 35% 8,750

Total equivalent unit for conversion costs = 33,750

Explanation:

Equivalent unit of production is an expression of the amount of work done on units of output to show the degree of completion in an accounting period with regard to work in process. When the degree of completion (usually a percentage) is applied to the physical units in process, then the resulting figure is the equivalent units completed.

The calculation of equivalent units helps in the allocation of costs to units in the process of production. Usually, additional conversion costs will be incurred in subsequent periods on the partially completed units to add to the already incurred costs in the current period unlike with fully completed units.

Equivalent units are always 100% complete as to direct materials but less for other manufacturing processes.

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3 years ago

Dextra Computing sells merchandise for $10,000 cash on September 30 (cost of merchandise is $8,000). Dextra collects 9% sales ta

sammy [17]

Answer:

1. Dr Cash $10,900

Cr Sales $10,000

Cr Sales Taxes Payable $900

2. Dr Cost of Goods Sold $8,000

Cr Merchandise Inventory $8,000

3. Dr Sales Taxes Payable $900

Cr Cash $900

Explanation:

1. Preparation of the journal entry to record the cash sale and 9% sales tax

Dr Cash $10,900

($10,000+$900)

Cr Sales $10,000

Cr Sales Taxes Payable $900

($10,000*9%)

(To Record the cash sale and 9% sales tax)

2. Preparation of the Journal entry to record the cost of September 30th sales

Dr Cost of Goods Sold $8,000

Cr Merchandise Inventory $8,000

(To Record the cost of September 30th sales)

Preparation of the journal entry to show Dextra sending the sales tax on this sale to the government on October 15

Dr Sales Taxes Payable $900

Cr Cash $900

($10,000*9%)

(Being the sales tax on the sale to the government on October 15)

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3 years ago

Imagine you are a consultant who has been asked to summarize the strengths and weaknesses of Agoria, a nation with a pure market

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Two weaknesses as consultant can be identify: The economy experiences economic fluctuations, and people with no resources to sell could starve

Explanation:

In a pure market economy, the allocation of resources is based on purely the dynamics between supply and demand. If our economy is closed (there is no imports nor exports) and there is not different actors (such as government) and all trade goods are perfect (they are not public or semi-public goods), then the market will efficiently allocate all the resources. Nevertheless, this is not the case, and with an open economy and the existence of imperfections, any external impact will cause economic fluctuations, and those workers with no demandable offer will not be hired, and potentially will be out of the market.

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3 years ago