Answer:
Brief summary of the case:
The case deals about the evolution of kindle by Company A. When the company decided to introduce kindle, its price was $399 in 2007. Company A understood that to be successful against the huge competitors, kindle must be priced low. It must be highly reliable, many features and elegance must be provided in the design of kindle. "Company A- designed kindle in State C where the research and development expertise is available.
Market research firm "IS," estimated that the manufacturing cost of kindle is about $185. The expensive components of the kindle are the display used in the Electronic ink technology and wireless cord. Company A contracted with Country C's company to produce the display. A manufacturer in Continent A produced a wireless cord of $13. Many components were contracted to the different countries to reduce the cost of the kindle to be competitive. Now, kindle became the competitor to the massive companies.
Determine if the company has decided to manufacture all the components of Electronic reader K in Country U:
If Company had decided to manufacture all the components in Country U, then it would have been more expensive. Company A cannot sell that at an affordable price. Increase in the cost of the components would increase the overall cost of the Electronic reader K. The most important strategy of Company A is to minimize the cost of the product to increase the number of sales.
Increase in the manufacturing cost will dilute their competitive advantage and it increases the cost of the product. It will lower the sales and the buyers would prefer to use the competitors' products, which are cheaper.
Determine if the company has decided to manufacture all the components of Tablet F in Country U:
It would be expensive if they decide to manufacture the components in Country U. It will not affect the sales number like Electronic reader K. as Tablet F is multipurpose. People will prefer quality and specifications than price.
Conclusion:
Manufacturing in Country U would be expensive and it increases the overall cost of the product. It would affect sales of the products.
Answer:
C. DEBIT TO SALES RETURNS
D. CREDIT TO ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Explanation:
The journal entry to record the May 15 transaction is shown below:
Sales return and allowance A/c Dr $40,000
To Accounts receivable $40,000
(Being sales return is recorded)
For recording the given transaction we debited the sales return and credited the account receivable. Both are recorded for $40,000
Answer:
Contracting Officer Representative
Explanation:
- An agent of a contracting officer is a person appointed in compliance with the subdivision of DFARS .and approved by the contracting agency in law to automate repetitive technological or essential functions.
- A security officer is a man who shares information to interact and coordinate their events between two organizations.
by these process COR work.
Answer:
1.Quinlan distribution has realized a loss of
$214,480 of which $0 is recognized.
2. The shareholder received property with a basis of $321,720
Explanation:
1.
When property is been said to be distributed to shareholders the amount of dividend equal to the fair value of the said property which is $321,720 on the date of the distribution. Therefore the amount of taxable dividend is $321,720 which is before the dividends received deduction.
Therefore;
Net loss which shall not be allowed ($536,200-$321,720)
=$214,480
Quinlan distribution has realized a loss of
$214,480 which is not allowed to be recognized
2. Adjusted basis of the property distributed is $321,720
Answer: A. there has been a major increase in the amount of transfer payments the government makes through programs such as Social Security and unemployment insurance.
Explanation:
Since the 1950s, the US government budget for Transfer Payments to Social Security Programs and Unemployment benefits has increased tremendously.
The main transfer payments are Disability and Pension/ Retirement payments and they have been on the rise since the 50s.
These Transfer Payments are both a show of Humanitarianism as well as a form of Economic Investment as they help stimulate the Economy during times or Economic Distress by pouring money into it.
A typical example would be the $1,200 that Congress voted to provide direct cash payments of which totaled around $250 billion in March this year to help Americans who were hit hard by the lockdowns that have crippled much of the American economy.
