Which account is used with a periodic inventory system?

A country is in the midst of a recession with real GDP estimated to be $4.5 billion below potential GDP. The government's policy

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Answer:

a. The government needs to increase spending by $0.45 billion and decrease taxes by $0.5 billion.

b. The real GDP will fall short of potential GDP by $3.6 billion.

c. The real GDP will fall short of potential GDP by $4 billion.

d. If government overestimates MPC change in spending or taxes will be too small.

Explanation:

The GDP gap is $4.5 billion.

a. The marginal propensity to consume is 0.90.

Government spending multiplier

= $\frac{1}{1-MPC}$

= $\frac{1}{1-0.9}$

= 10

The government needs to increase spending by

= $\frac{GDP\ Gap}{Government\ spending\ multiplier}$

= $\frac{4.5}{10}$

= $0.45 billion

Tax multiplier

= $\frac{-MPC}{1-MPC}$

= $\frac{-0.9}{1-0.9}$

= -9

The government needs to decrease taxes

= $\frac{GDP\ Gap}{Tax\ multiplier}$

= $\frac{4.5}{9}$

= $0.5 billion

b. The marginal propensity to consume is 0.50.

Government spending multiplier

= $\frac{1}{1-MPC}$

= $\frac{1}{1-0.5}$

= 2

If the government increases spending by $0.45 billion,

The real GDP will increase by

= $Increase\ in\ spending\ \times\ Spending\ multiplier$

= $\$ 0.45\ \times\ 2$

= $0.9 billion

The real GDP will fall short of potential GDP by

= $4.5 billion - $0.9 billion

= $3.6 billion

c. Tax multiplier

= $\frac{-MPC}{1-MPC}$

= $\frac{-0.5}{1-0.5}$

= -1

If the government decreases taxes by $0.5 billion

The real GDP will increase by

= $$0.5\ billion\ \times 1$

= $0.5 billion

The real GDP will fall short of potential GDP by

= $4.5 billion - $0.5 billion

= $4 billion

d. If the government overestimates the value of the MPC, then its change in spending or taxes will be too small and real GDP will fall short of potential GDP.

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Nathanial Drummond has three different insurance policies. He has been injured in an accident and has incurred $30,000 in medica

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<span>The answer is D. Major medical insurance.</span>

This usually covers all healthcare including prescription medicine and out-patient costs and even other services like physical therapy and mental health. Unlike basic health care, this kind of insurance sets a limit on your medical expenses, even if you have very costly treatment.

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How much money should be deposited annually in a bank account for five years if you wish to withdraw $5 comma 500 each year for

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Answer:

The initial deposit should be $ 25.46

Explanation:

The Annuity formula is

P=R [1−(1+i)^-n/i]⋅(1+i)

Where

P= Initial deposit

R=Regular Withdraw amount

i=Interest rate

n=Number of years/periods

After entering corresponding values in the formula we get $25.46

so P (which is our initial deposit)=25.46

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MC Qu. 97 The standard materials cost to produce... The standard materials cost to produce 1 unit of Product R is 7 pounds of ma

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Answer:

total direct materials cost variance is $6,000 Favourable

Explanation:

first we get here Standard cost to manufacture

Standard cost to manufacture 6,000 units is = 7 × $47 × 6,000

Standard cost = $1,974,000

and

now we get here Actual cost to manufacturing

Actual cost to manufacturing 6,000 units is = 41,000 × $48

Actual cost = $1,968,000

and

now we get here Direct material cost variance that is express as

Direct material cost variance = Standard cost - Actual cost ..........1

put here value

Direct material cost variance = $1,974,000 - $1,968,000

Direct material cost variance = $6,000 Favourable

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On April 30, Gomez Services had an Accounts Receivable balance of $24,600. During the month of May, total credits to Accounts Re

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Answer: $53,600

Explanation:

Credit sales increase the balance on Accounts Receivables because they represent that people owe the business.

It is therefore included in the formula for calculating the ending balance of Accounts Receivables:

Ending accounts receivables = Beginning accounts receivable + Credit sales in May - Customer payments during May

19,000 = 24,600 + Credit Sales in May - 59,200

Credit Sales in May = 19,000 + 59,200 - 24,600

= $53,600

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