Answer: All of the options are correct.
Explanation:
The Allowance for Doubtful Account is a contra account because it reduces the value of the Accounts Receivable Account and does so in order to account for the possibility that some customers will not pay the amounts they owe.
It is credited when Bad debts are estimated and recorded; that way this reduction in Accounts receivable does not have to go out of the Accounts Receivable account directly.This will ensure that the Accounts Receivable Account is not volatile as it attempts to keep up with all the bad debts incurred.
Answer:
(E) ensuring the customer understands the company's history.
Explanation:
Approach phase is the third stage of selling process, in this the sales person meets the customer for the first time.
First 2 steps are prospecting and preparation.
Under prospecting the customers are identified who needs the products of the company.
Under preparation the slides are prepared about the company's product, that how it will be presented to the customer.
Under approach stage the salesperson meets the customer, and introduces where he came from, why he came, ad what does the company do.
After that only he further moves to understand and confirm with the estimated needs of customer.
Thus, statement (E) confirms that the customer knows about the company, and why the salesperson is here to meet him.
Answer:
Risk-free rate decreases
Explanation:
The CAPM formula for calculating cost of equity requires one to know the value of 3 pieces of information only:
1. the market rate of return,
2. the beta value
3. the risk-free rate.
Ra = Rrf + [Ba∗(Rm−Rrf)]
where:
Ra=Cost of Equity
Rrf = Risk-Free Rate
Ba = Beta
Rm=Market Rate of Return
From the formula
Ra = Rrf + [1.2∗(Rm−Rrf)]
Ra = Rrf + 1.2Rm - 1.2Rrf
From Ra = 1.2Rm -0.2Rrf
From the expression above, it can be seen that the lower the value of Rrf (Risk-Free rate), the higher the value of Ra.
The marginal benefit that gained by reducing pollution should be more than marginal cost used to reduce pollution.
Explanation:
In order to reduce the net cost for pollution reduction the marginal benefit should be more than marginal cost. If the marginal benefit is more than marginal cost then it will be good for the society . Marginal benefit reduces when there is increase in consumption , when the marginal cost is more than marginal benefit which means by consuming one extra unit the consumer is not getting the satisfaction.
Answer: b. selling VIX calls
Explanation:
The client could make some money selling VIX calls. Call options give the holder the right to buy an underlying asset at a set price in future and they will do so if the market price of the underlying asset increases past the call price of the asset (exercise price).
If the client expects that market conditions will be stable then an increase in stock price is not expected. They can sell calls and make money from the premium they will charge for the calls knowing that they would not have to sell any stock to the holder as the value will not appreciate.
