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3 years ago

Which of the following would be the least reliable source of scientific information?

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musickatia [10]3 years ago

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Answer: newspaper

Explanation:

Generally speaking, if you are undertaking reading for your assignments you will focus on peer-reviewed journal articles, books and reputable websites. Depending on your course of study you may also have to read other official material such as law cases, government papers, conference papers, policy documents etc.

Even apparently non-academic written sources such as newspapers, blogs, leaflets, social media feeds etc can be used in academic work as long as you are using them appropriately (e.g. to gauge or demonstrate public opinion rather than as an authoritative voice).

Academic sources do not have to be written texts, again depending on your course of study, you may need to refer to images, artwork, maps, film, TV broadcasts, music, podcasts, live performances etc. What is important is that you are able to use these sources critically, showing that you understand when to use them and why.

Newspapers may have a remit to inform but they have, and have always had, very different political and social agendas. The intended audience and the reporters'/editors' purposes in writing the articles can greatly affect their content. What are introduced as 'facts' to back up arguments can be extremely selectively chosen and you need to take this into account.

Some sources are more reliable than others but they may still involve a great deal of bias. Generally, the broadsheet newspapers are more reliable than the tabloids but they too will spin information to meet their own agendas. Newspaper articles are good ways of evidencing public opinion and for historians they offer a unique insight into some time periods - as long as they are not used as the only source of information.

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2 years ago

The following data are for the two products produced by Tadros Company. Product A Product BDirect materials$20 per unit $30 per

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Answer:

Tadros Company

Plantwide method:

Product A Product B

1.1. Manufacturing cost per unit $40 $85

1.2 Gross profit per unit $15 $135

2.1 Gross profit per customer $300 $675

2.2 Customer of customer to each customer is:

= $80

The gross profit is adequate for each customer.

ABC method:

Product A Product B

3.1The Manufacturing cost per unit $36.26 $101.61

3.2 Gross profit per unit $18.74 $118.39

4.1 Gross profit per customer $374.85 $591.94

4.2 Cost of customer service to each customer is $80.

The Gross profit per customer is adequate.

5. The ABC product costing method gives better information to managers of Tadros Company.

c. Activity-based costing method

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Product A Product B

Direct materials $20 per unit $30 per unit

Direct labor hours 0.5 DLH/unit 1.5 DLH per unit

Total direct labor hours 8,000 (0.5*16,000) 5,400 (1.5*3,600)

Direct labor costs $160,000 ($20*8,000) $108,000 ($20*5,400)

Machine hours 0.4 MH per unit 1.2 MH per unit

Batches 200 batches 360 batches

Volume 16,000 units 3,600 units

Engineering modifications 20 modifications 80 modifications

Number of customers 800 customers 720 customers

Market price $55 per unit $220 per unit

Direct labor rate = $20 per direct labor hour (DLH).

Overhead rates based:

a. Plantwide Method:

Total manufacturing overhead costs/Total direct labor hours

$268,000/13,400 = $20

Cost of production:

Product A Product B

Direct materials per unit $320,000 $90,000

Direct labor hours per unit DLH 160,000 108,000

Overhead costs 160,000 108,000

Total production costs $640,000 $306,000

Volume 16,000 units 3,600 units

Manufacturing cost per unit $40 $85

Income Statement:

Product A Product B

Sales Revenue ($55 and $220) $880,000 $792,000

Total production costs 640,000 306,000

Gross profit $240,000 $486,000

Volume 16,000 units 3,600 units

Gross profit per unit $15 $135

Gross profit $240,000 $486,000

Customers 800 customers 720 customers

Gross profit per customer $300 $675

b. Departmental Method:

c. ABC Method:

Additional information follows:

Cost Pools Overhead Costs Driver

Indirect manufacturing

Engineering support $ 53,600 Engineering modifications

Electricity 53,600 Machine hours

Setup costs 160,800 Batches

Nonmanufacturing

Customer service 121,600 Number of customers

Overhead rate using ABC:

Cost Pools Overhead Costs Driver Rates

Indirect manufacturing

Engineering support $ 53,600 100 modifications = $536

Electricity 53,600 10,720 Machine hours $5

Setup costs 160,800 560 Batches $287

Customer service 136,800 1,520 customers $90

Cost of production:

Product A Product B

Direct materials per unit $320,000 $90,000

Direct labor hours per unit DLH 160,000 108,000

Overhead costs:

Engineering support 10,720 42,880

Electricity 32,000 21,600

Setup costs 57,400 103,320

Total production costs $580,120 $365,800

Volume 16,000 units 3,600 units

Manufacturing cost per unit $36.26 $101.61

Income Statement:

Product A Product B

Sales Revenue ($55 and $220) $880,000 $792,000

Total production costs 580,120 365,800

Gross profit $299,880 $426,200

Volume 16,000 units 3,600 units

Gross profit per unit $18.74 $118.39

Gross profit $299,880 $426,200

Customers 800 customers 720 customers

Gross profit per customer $374.85 $591.94

Total production costs $580,120 $365,800

Customers 800 customers 720 customers

Cost per customer $725.15 $508.06

Customer service costs

Customer service $121,600/1,520 = $80

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3 years ago

Wolsey Industries Inc. expects to maintain the same inventories at the end of 2016 as at the beginning of the year. The total of

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Answer:

Wolsey Industries Inc.

A. Estimated Income Statement for year ended December 31, 2016

Sales Revenue $4,320,000

Cost of goods sold 3,062,000

Gross profit $1,258,000

Expenses:

7. Sales salaries and commissions 326,000

8 Advertising 40,000

9 Travel 12,000

10 Miscellaneous selling 34,600

11 Administrative expenses:

12 Office and officers’ salaries 132,000

13 Supplies 118,000

14 Miscellaneous administrative 40,400 $703,000

Net income $555,000

B. Expected Contribution Margin ratio = 25%

C. Break-even sales in units and dollars:

Sales in units: 13,125

Sales in dollars: $2,100,000

D. The break-even sales is 13,125 units and $2,100,000

E. The expected margin of safety:

Sales dollars: $2,220,000

Percentage of Sales: 48.6% ($2,100,000/$4,320,000)

F. Operating leverage: = Contribution/Net operating income

= $1,080,000/$555,000 = 1.95

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

1 Estimated Estimated

Fixed Cost Variable Cost (per unit sold)

2 Production costs:

3 Direct materials — $46.00

4 Direct labor — 40.00

5 Factory overhead $200,000.00 20.00

6 Selling expenses:

7 Sales salaries and

commissions 110,000.00 8.00

8 Advertising 40,000.00 —

9 Travel 12,000.00 —

10 Miscellaneous selling

expense 7,600.00 1.00

11 Administrative expenses:

12 Office and officers’ salaries 132,000.00 —

13 Supplies 10,000.00 4.00

14 Miscellaneous administrative

expense 13,400.00 1.00

15 Total $525,000.00 $120.00

Selling price per unit = $160

Sales volume = 27,000 units

Sales revenue = $4,320,000 ($160 * 27,000)

Variable production cost = $106 per unit

Total variable production costs = $2,862,000 ($106 * 27,000)

Fixed production cost = 200,000

Total production cost = $3,062,000

Total Per Unit

Sales revenue = $4,320,000 $160

Variable production costs = $2,862,000 106

Variable expenses 378,000 14

Total variable costs $3,240,000 $120

Contribution = $1,080,000 $40

Contribution margin ratio = 25% ($40/$160 * 100)

Total fixed costs:

Production costs = $200,000

Selling and admin = 325,000

Total fixed costs = $525,000

Break-even point = Fixed costs/Contribution margin per unit

= $525,000/$40 = 13,125

Break-even point in dollars = $525,000/25% = $2,100,000

7. Sales salaries and commissions 326,000 (110,000.00 + (27,000 * 8.00))

8 Advertising 40,000

9 Travel 12,000

10 Miscellaneous selling

expense 34,600 (7,600.00 + (27,000 * 1.00))

11 Administrative expenses:

12 Office and officers’ salaries 132,000

13 Supplies 118,000 (10,000.00 + (27,000 * 4.00))

14 Miscellaneous administrative

expense 40,400 (13,400.00 + (27,000 * 1.00))

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3 years ago

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Answer:Documenting rules, procedures, and guidelines to be tested against a system.

Explanation:

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The exchange rate of the currency will reduce because the country the government is making more currency to be available and surplus, by increasing it's purchase. When they is excess currency in the world market, the currency reduces it value. In a world war, or local war, the exchange rate may not actually reduce because, it will be difficult for the country to have enough money to make its currency to be available in the world market.

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