Explanation:
Let’s explore one by one as proposed:
An oil cartel raises oil prices: all prices in the oil-related products will increase making it more expensive for companies to be able to afford employees. As the US economy is heavily based on oil import and consumption, the unemployment rate (let´s call it UR from now on) would increase. Countries that export more than import could benefit from this scenario.
The U.S. dollar gains value against foreign currencies: It would be more expensive to produce goods in the US as its currency becomes stronger. Hence companies could choose to produce overseas, increasing the UR. One of the factors that attract investments is a cheap currency, meaning that a company could operate there at lower costs than anywhere else.
American consumers expect higher income in the future: As fights about average salary would arise between employees and companies, igniting even sindicalization, its proper to think that the same as above could occur; companies could choose to produce overseas in countries less demanding of labor rights and income, such as China provinces (I would recommend for you to watch American Factory, a awarded Netflix documentary about that subject).
Brazil experiences economic growth and increases its demand for U.S. exports: as I said in the first alternative, a country that has increased or more expensive exports could benefit from that creating more jobs, in this case decreasing the UR. If Brazil demands more US products, more has to be produced by the country, which would mean more people employed in this attractive sector.
U.S. real estate values rise: to be honest, it only affects indirectly. As housing becomes more expensive, people have to work more to be able to afford housing. That would mean they seeking better-paying jobs or in the absence of those being homeless of at least unable to buy a home. We could argue that the UR would decrease because it becomes more expensive to afford housing and hence people would migrate more but that’s a long shot rationale.
Answer:
B. $170,000.
Explanation:
X company
statement of cash flow
For the year ended
Net income (balancing) (Note - 1) $170,000
Cash flow from operating activities
Depreciation expense $25,000
Increase in account receivable $(20,000)
Increase in inventory $(10,000)
decrease in Prepaid Expenses $25,000
Decrease in Accounts Payable $(20,000)
Increase in Deferred Revenue $30,000
<u>Cash flow $30,000</u>
Net cash flow from operating activities $200,000
Note 1:
Net cash flow from operating activities - Total changes in working capital= $200,000-$30,000 = $170,000.
It means to say that the demand of the product is decreasing. The relationship between the price and demand is one way. It means to say that if the price increases, the demand is higher. In this scenario, the price increases to avoid shortage on the product. If the price is decreasing, it means to say that the demand is decreasing and can possibly cause surplus on the said product. Lowering the price allows consumers to have higher purchasing power and enticing them to purchase such product.
Answer:
$740,200
Explanation:
Depreciation is the systematic allocation of the cost of an asset to the income statement over the estimated useful life of that asset.
It is determined as the depreciable value of the asset over the estimated useful life of the asset where the depreciable value is the difference between the cost and salvage value of the asset
Mathematically,
Depreciation = (Cost - Salvage value)/Estimated useful life
Depreciation = (900,000 - 101,000)/5
= $159,800
Book value is the cost net accumulated depreciation
= $900,000 - $159,800
= $740,200
