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3 years ago

Why do you think “AMAZON” became successful

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I believe that Amazon became successful as a business model by in some ways mimicking Sears model. At first Amazon only sold books and once they had mastered that successfully they were able to put many independent book stores out of business and then focused their energies on every other non perishable item that people needed. They took on toys clothing, food items etc. Sears did this by providing items out of their catalog. Amazon does this from their online app. people create their accounts and can search from their phones and have things sent directly to their homes. The advancement of Amazon can be directly related to the demise of shopping malls.

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Olivia bought a $1,874 sprinkler system with her credit card. Her credit card has an APR of 10.31%, compounded monthly. She made

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Answer:

Percentage of the total lifetime cost of the system that the original price made up = 59.07%

Explanation:

The monthly payments for the sprinkler system can be calculated using the formula for calculating the present value of an ordinary annuity as follows:

PV = P * ((1 - (1 / (1 + r))^n) / r) …………………………………. (1)

Where;

PV = Present value or original price of the sprinkler = $1,874

P = Monthly payment = ?

r = Monthly interest rate = APR / 12 = 10.31% / 12 = 0.1031 / 12 = 0.00859166666666667

n = number of months = number of years of payment * 12 = 4 * 12 = 48

Substitute the values into equation (1) and solve P, we have:

$1,874 = P * ((1 - (1 / (1 + 0.00859166666666667))^48) / 0.00859166666666667)

$1,874 = P * 39.1976732321759

P = $1,874 / 39.1976732321759

P = $47.81

Therefore, we have:

Total payment for the sprinkler = Monthly payments * Number of months = P * n = $47.81 * 48 = $2,294.88

Total cost in water = Cost in water per week * Number of weeks in a year * Number of years that Olivia kept the sprinkler system = $2.11 * 52 * 8 = $877.76

Total lifetime cost of the system = Total payment for the sprinkler + Total cost in water = $2,294.88 + $877.76 = $3,172.64

Percentage of the total lifetime cost of the system that the original price made up = (Original price of the sprinkler / Total lifetime cost of the system) * 100 = ($1,874 / $3,172.64) * 100 = 59.07%

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2 years ago

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3 years ago

PB9-2 Recording and Interpreting the Disposal of Long-Lived Assets [LO 9-5] During the current year, Rayon Corporation disposed

sasho [114]

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Machine A entries

Debit Other income/disposal account (p/l) $60,000

Credit Asset account $60,000

Being entries to derecognize the cost of the Machine A

Debit Accumulated depreciation account $28,000

Credit Other income/disposal account (p/l) $28,000

Being entries to derecognize the accumulated depreciation on Machine A

Debit Cash account $33,500

Credit Other income/disposal account (p/l) $33,500

Being entries to record the amount received from the disposal of machine A

<u>Machine B entries</u>

Debit Other income/disposal account (p/l) $14,200

Credit Asset account $14,200

Being entries to derecognize the cost of the Machine B

Debit Accumulated depreciation account $7,365

Credit Other income/disposal account (p/l) $7,365

Being entries to derecognize the accumulated depreciation on Machine B

Explanation:

When the amount received from the disposal of an asset is higher than the carrying value of the asset, the company makes a gain on disposal. The proceed from the disposal of an asset may be recorded in the disposal or other income account.

On disposal, the carrying amount of the asset is derecognized by

Debit Other income/disposal account (p/l)

Credit Asset account

with the cost of the asset, then,

Debit Accumulated depreciation account

Credit Other income/disposal account (p/l)

With the accumulated depreciation of the asset at the date of disposal,

Furthermore,

Debit Cash account

Credit Other income/disposal account (p/l)

with the amount received from the disposal or sale of the asset

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3 years ago

Indigo Corporation significantly reduced its requirements for credit sales. As a result, sales during the current year increased

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Answer:

(a) $200,100

(b) $200,100

Explanation:

The movement in the accounts receivable balance at the start and end of an accounting period is due to cash payments, additional credit sales, and any amount written off during the period.

This may be expressed mathematically as

opening balance + sales - cash collected - amount written off = closing balance

$35,100 + $361,800 - cash collected = $196,800

Cash collected = $35,100 + $361,800 - $196,800

= $200,100

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3 years ago

Most of the assets were bought a long

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Answer:

Historical cost principle

Explanation:

Assets must be recorded at cost value, not market value. When you record an asset, you cannot change its value every period, you have to keep using the historical value. This is why we use a separate account to record accumulated depreciation of assets, so that the purchase cost is always constant, but the net carrying value will vary depending on depreciation expense.

Market value changes and can be very volatile. Imagine a house, whose initial value was $300,000, then it increased to $500,000 but the market went down and its value was $350,000. It would be a mess to change the value and pay capital gains taxes, or then report a loss.

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