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3 years ago

Interpreting stock price changes (LO 6-6)

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mezya [45]3 years ago

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Answer: 1. Yes it will cause a change.

2. Magnitude of the stock price change will be greater under scenario (b) than scenario (a).

Explanation:

1. There is a negative $200 million discrepancy between what Analysts expected and what the company announced. This means that the company's revenue was less than anticipated and will cause a REDUCTION in stock price because the market will be open and the stock price will need to reflect this new information to signify that the stock is not as valuable anymore.

2. Scenario a represents a situation where the cause of the reduction in revenue was WELL KNOWN and so it will be expected. The financial analysts would have accounted for this but evidently, not very well. Therefore the magnitude of the change will not be as large because it was SOMEWHAT EXPECTED.

Scenario b though refers to a situation where investors DID NOT KNOW or ANTICIPATE the cause of the discrepancy and as such will react more to it. This will mean that the magnitude of change in stock price will be larger here than in Scenario a.

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Answer: B. Maintaining a steady dividend is a key goal of most dividend-paying companies.

Explanation:

Companies that pay dividends prefer in general, to maintain a steady dividend overtime. This does not necessarily mean that they will pay the same amount of dividend but rather that they will pay out dividends as within a certain percentage range of the net income.

Companies do not prefer to cut dividends so as not to send the wrong message so A is wrong. Share repurchases reduces agency costs so C is wrong. Short term fluctuations in cash flow are not the key favor in determining dividend policy as the company might still pay out the same regardless so this is wrong as well. Option B is the best answer.

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Accounts Receivable As of December 31, 2016, Nala Incorporated reported accounts receivable for $275,000 less allowance for doub

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1. Dr Accounts receivable $180,000

Cr Sales $180,000

2. Dr Cash $125,000

Cr Accounts receivable $125,000

3. Dr Sales returns and allowances $20,000

Cr Accounts receivable $20,000

4. Dr Allowance for doubtful accounts $35,000

Cr Accounts receivable $35,000

5. Dr Accounts receivable $2,500

Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts $2,500

Dr Cash $2,500

Cr Accounts receivable $2,500

B. Dr Bad debt expense $27,500

Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts $27,500

Explanation:

A1. To record the sale on account we will debit accounts receivable as our collectible to customer and credit sales in the amount of $180,000

A2. To record the collection, we will recognize the receipt of cash so we have to debit cash and credit accounts receivable to deduct the collectible balance in the amount of $125,000

A3. When the company receives returns from the customers, it will be charged to sales returns and allowances account so we have to debit it and credit accounts receivables in the amount of $20,000 to deduct collectibles to suppliers. Said, sales returns and allowances account is a contra account of sales. Thus, any amount recorded under it will be charged against (deduction) our sales.

A4. During the write off, we will debit allowance for doubtful accounts and credit accounts receivables to reduce its amount from the worthless receivables that is deemed to be uncollectible.

A5. Collection of previously written off receivables will resort to 2 entries. First, reversal of the original entry we made during the write off. So we debit Accounts receivable and credit allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of $2,500. Next is to record the cash we received from the customer. So debit cash and credit accounts receivable in the same amount of $2,500.

B. To record the bad debt expense, we need to compute first the ending balance of the accounts receivable.

Beg $275,000 plus sales on account of $180,000 less collection $125,000, sales return of $20,000 and write off $35,000 = $275,000.

Bad debts is 10% of the Accounts receivable, so $275,000 x 10% = $27,500

Entry:

Dr bad debt expense $27,500

Cr allowance for doubtful accounts $27,500

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4 years ago

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Answer:

<h2>In this case,the correct answer is option b. or real output rose and price level fell.</h2>

Explanation:

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Explain. Brainliest.

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Alright, well look like this:

Public goods are goods that are open to anyone. They can’t turn down customers, and they can’t turn down even people who don’t pay.

Excludable goods means the people CAN turn away those who don’t pay. So, this is wrong.

Goods for a profit means that no matter what, they make money. Meaning those who can’t pay can still be turned away.

Privately owned goods can be turned away to and from anyone. This is also wrong.

Nonexcludable goods means that ANYONE can use this good or service, they aren’t for profit, they are non-rivalrous, etc. This is your answer.

<span>~Hope this helps!</span>

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