Betty, an accountant, agreed to prepare Tim's income tax returns by April 15th, when they were due. Tim then discovered he neede
d the returns by March 1st for his daughter's college financial aid application. Betty agreed to finish the returns by that date if Tim would pay an additional $250 for her services. Tim felt he had no choice and reluctantly agreed. Now her bill has come. Does Tim have to pay it
Answer: O Tim must pay because the agreement to complete the tax returns earlier than originally agreed is additional consideration supporting the modification of the contract.
Explanation:
When Tim agreed to Betty's stipulation that for her to finish the returns earlier, he would have to pay an extra $250, he in effect agreed to the modification of the contract.
Modified Contracts are also enforceable by law so Tim has to pay the $250. There was no proof that Betty acted wrongfully as she had to change her schedule and needed to be compensated for the inconvenience. Also even if the modification was not in writing, it is a generally accepted rule that for contracts to be modified orally, the amount must not exceed $500 which it did not.
There is monopolistic competition in markets that have many companies offering similar products or services. Restaurants, grocery stores, and clothing stores, for example. Such similar products and services are not ideal substitutes for each other. In these industries the barrier to entry and exit is low.
When an investor is calculating an investment's interest rate, he/she must include all brokerage commissions and fees
, inflation rate (interest rate must exceed the inflation rate) and the investor's opportunity cost.
Investors are risk adverse, which means that a risky investment should yield a higher return. That could be considered a rational investment rule, but it is not included in the calculation of the interest rate.
b. A deduction from net income in determining cash flows from operating activities.
Explanation:
An increase in prepaid expenses is deducted from Net Income. The reason behind it very simple and no rocket science is there. Lets take Insurance as a prepaid expense. You Paid in-advance for Insurance, it increase your current asset that is Prepaid Insurance BUT at the same time cash went out of the Business.
I hope I made it clear to you. If you still have any queries, feel free to ask me.
