Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
As we know that
According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) formula
Expected rate of return = Risk-free rate of return + Beta × (Market rate of return - Risk-free rate of return)
And, the market rate of return - Risk-free rate of return is also known as the market risk premium
As we can see that the Alcoa contains high beta as compared to Hormel Foods so the Alcoa has a higher equity cost of capital
And, the higher rate is
= (Excess return of the market) × (Alcoa beta - Hormel foods beta)
= (3%) × (1.85 - 0.39)
= 3% × 1.46
= 4.38%
The distribution channel used by the Valley Farm Dairy would be direct distribution. It is a type of channel distribution that is used to directly sell the goods from the producer to the consumers themselves. The use of intermediaries would increase the price of the good when it reaches the consumers.
Answer:
See explanation Section
Explanation:
The journal entry to record the purchase of merchandise -
Merchandise Inventory Debit $300
Cash Credit $300
Note: As the perpetual inventory shows the running inventory of cost of goods available for sale. Therefore, every purchase of merchandise will directly debit the merchandise inventory and not the purchase account. Since the company paid immediately, cash decreased.
Answer: Options A and C are strengths while options B and D are weaknesses. See explanation below.
Explanation:
a. All employees must take at least five consecutive days off each year.
This is a strength in internal control. This would help to maintain stability in operational process and ensure leave days are effectively utilized. It also prevents staff from taking the leave days in piecemeal and sporadic manner thereby disrupting the operational process and causing team instability. It is also used to ensure leave days are promptly utilised and well accounted for.
b. The accounting department orders merchandise and approves invoices for payment.
This is a weakness in internal control. There should be a check and balance in this regard. In some organizations, proper scrutiny of the vendor and invoice is done by the Procurement Unit and the Expense Control Unit respectively. Even within the accounting department, there is approval hierarchy. Also, the unit within accounting department that is making the order should not be the one to approve the transaction.
c. Cash received over the counter is controlled by the sales clerk, who rings up the sale and places the cash in the register. The daily sales are recorded in the accounting records by the accounting department.
This is a strength in internal control as it ensures checks and balances. Fraud and error can be detected through this means. The accounting department should verify the transactions to the relevant supporting document before recording the transaction in the system.
d. The officer who signs checks need not examine the payment packet because he is confident the amounts are correct.
This is a weakness in internal control in the sense that checks signed by the officer is binding in the court of law. The officer cannot claim ignorance if anything goes wrong. There is therefore a need for proper scrutiny and relevant questions asked before checks are signed.
Answer:
$9,000
Explanation:
Total variable cost of manufacturing the components are as follows;
Direct materials $21,000
Direct labor 6,000
Variable overhead 3,000
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Total $30,000
If we purchase the cost is $39,000 and the company is indifferent if they will manufacture or purchase. Therefore;
$39,000 - 30,000 = $9,000 (unavoidable fixed cost)
