I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is the third option. Explicit costs are easily identified because a recent market transaction is available to provide an accurate measure of costs. It <span>is a direct payment made to others in the course of running a business, such as wage, rent and materials.</span>
This is a classic example of what is termed "Pork" or "Pork barrel politics". Pork is when a legislator tries to divert federal funds to projects in their districts or State. These funds provide jobs and income for his constituents who the will repay him with votes in the next election.
Answer: Project X
Explanation:
The Payback period is the amount of time it would take for the cash inflows accruing from an investment to payoff the cost of the investment.
Project X has a constant cashflow of $24,000 for 3 years and a cost of $68,000 for the Payback period is;
= 68,000/24,000
= 2.83 years
Project Y has an uneven cash flow with a cost of $60,000. Payback is calculated as;
= Year before payback + Amount left to be paid/cashflow in year of payback
Year before payback = 4,000 + 26,000 + 26,000
= $56,000
This means that the third year is the year before payback.
60,000 - 56,000 = $4,000
Payback period = 3 + 4,000/20,000
= 3.2 years
Based on a Payback period of 3 years, only Project X should be chosen as it pays back in less than 3 years.
Answer:
The maximum deduction is $207,000.
Explanation:
As per MACRS depreciation table 5 years half year conversion depreciation rate for first year is 20% - 100%/5 = 20%
The maximum deduction is $1,035,000 * 20% = $207,000
Answer:
1. GAAP is the term used to indicate the whole body of FASB authoritative literature. <u>TRUE</u>.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board are the authors of the GAAP and as such GAAP is used to indicate the whole body of their literature.
2. Any company claiming compliance with GAAP must comply with most standards and interpretations but does not have to follow the disclosure requirements. <u>FALSE. </u>
To claim compliance with GAAP, all standards and interpretations including Disclosure requirements should be followed.
3. The primary governmental body that has influence over the FASB is the SEC. <u>TRUE.</u>
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the Government body that is meant to oversee the application of Accounting standards and as such, they have influence over the FASB.
4. The FASB has a government mandate and therefore does not have to follow due process in issuing a standard.<u> FALSE. </u>
Even though they have a Government mandate, the FASB must follow due process when establishing principles so that people might be able to contribute to or criticize the guidelines should they please.
