All of the above given options contributed to the financial crisis of 2008.
Option D
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<u>Explanation:</u> </h3>
The 2008 financial crisis has been cumulative of many factors which started in early 2000. Over the period of time from 2000-2008, the government sought to reduce federal funds rates increasing liquidity. The interest rates started increasing and the real estate market was at its saturation point, furthermore, there was also a subprime crisis in terms of loans and mortgages which negatively affected the market.
2008 recession was the climax of all the bad financial decisions that prevailed for many years prior. However, the recession was a global problem and many governments sought to reduce rates, purchased distressed assets and also sought to the nationalization of some financial institutions.
Answer:
c. A new technology such as the Internet has just been introduced, and it increases investment opportunities.
Explanation:
Nominal interest rate is the sum of real interest rate and expected inflation rate.
If expected inflation rate falls, the nominal interest rate also falls.
During a recession, people are more unwilling to borrow funds ,this pushes interest rate down.
If investment opportunities increases, the demand for funds would increase and nominal interest rate would increase too.
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Answer:
Margin of Safety = $124,038
Explanation:
Given:
Total Sale = $825,000
Sales price = $275 per unit
Variable cost per unit = $135
Fixed costs total = $356,860
Find:
Margin of Safety
Computation:
BEP Sale = FC / [(Sales per unit - VC) / Sales per unit]
BEP Sale = $700,962
Margin of Safety = Total Sale - BEP Sale
Margin of Safety = $825,000 - $700,962
Margin of Safety = $124,038
Answer:
Martin has a recognized gain on the transfer of <u>$40,000</u> and a basis of <u>$0</u> for his stock.
Explanation:
Martin's gain = liability assumed on the real estate transfer - real estate basis = $300,000 - $260,000 = $40,000
Martin's basis for his stock = real estate basis + recognized gain - liability assumed on the real estate transfer = $260,000 + $40,000 - $300,000 = $0
In this case the corporation assumed a liability, and the basic accounting equation is:
assets = liabilities + equity
If the liability's value offset the asset value, then there is no increase in equity.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entry to required the closing of the dividend account is shown below:
Retained earnings $21,000
To Dividends $21,000
(Being the closing of the dividend is recorded)
Here the retained earning is debited as it decreased the equity and the dividend is credited as it reduced the dividend