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3 years ago

Why are products made in Third World Countries cheaper than goods made in the US?

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Lostsunrise [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

Demand in developing countries is lower and so the price is set lower to match the capacity to pay (such as pharmaceuticals). Locally produced goods, especially the outputs of primary production are generally inexpensive and often will be cheaper in developing countries e.g. bananas.

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Answer and Explanation:

The direct labor overhead rate using the direct labor hours is shown below:-

Direct labor overhead rate = Total overheads ÷ Direct labor hours

= $220,800 ÷ 1,725

= $128

b. The machine hour overhead rate using the machine hours is

= Total overhead ÷ Machine hours

= $220,800 ÷ 4,600

= $48

The factory overhead costs using direct labor hour is

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Direct labor

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Machine hours 1,970 1,270 1,360

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3 years ago

Which of the following are true about cost allocation? A. Cost allocation is a form of transfer pricing for indirect costs B. Co

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Answer:

E. All of the above

Explanation:

all of the given options qualify as being true about cost allocation.

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3 years ago

What two possible reasons could cause the required return to differ from the coupon interest rate? (Select the best answer be

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Answer:

A. Cost of funds has changed

B. Firm's risk has changed

Explanation:

The required rate of return on bonds refers to an investor's expected rate of return which is based upon rate of return other investors earn in the market on similarly priced bonds. This is also referred to as yield to maturity i.e YTM.

Coupon rate of payment of bond is the interest payment on such bonds which is usually fixed at the time of issue of such bonds.

Required rate of return may differ on account of change in cost of funds to the issuer which is cost of debt denoted as $K_{d}$ . Cost of debt is determined by tax rate and net proceeds from the issue of such bonds.

Required rate of return may also change on account of change in the firm's risk. If the firm assumes more risk, such risk would deter investors from investing in such bonds and in such scenario, the firm has to offer higher coupon rate than the rate prevailing in the market to attract the investors.

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2 years ago

A telephone customer service center wants to ensure that the majority of its customers’ calls are answered within a reasonable a

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Answer:

The Capability Index for this process is 1.04. The right answer is B

Explanation:

According to the given data we have the following:

μ = 31 Seconds

USL = 45

LSL = 10

Standard deviation σ= 4.5

Therefore, in order to calculate the Capability Index for this process we would have to use the following formula:

Cpk=Min( USL-μ , μ- LSL)

3×σ 3×σ

Cpk=Min( 45-31 , 31- 10)

3×4.5 3×4.5

Cpk = Min ( 1.04,1.56) = 1.04

The Capability Index for this process is 1.04

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2 years ago

Vasco Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2001 at a purchase price of $50,000. Vasco paid $2,500 in shipping costs on the

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Answer:

The amount of depreciation expense is $3,871.86.

Explanation:

Sum-of-the-years digits method is determined by: (Remaining useful life/Sum of the years' digits) x Depreciable cost.

Depreciable cost = Cost - Salvage value

Depreciable cost = $50,000 + $2,500 - $5,000 = $47,500

Insurance premium is usually for a period of 1 year. This will be treated as prepayment instead of being added to the cost of the equipment. Shipping cost is added based on the recommendation of IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment.

Depreciation expense = 6/21 x $47,500 = $13,571.43 for Year 2001

Depreciation expense = 5/21 x $47,500 = $11,309.52 for Year 2002

As at December 2002, the accumulated depreciation will be $13,571.43 + $11,309.52 = $24,880.95; so, net book value is $52,500 - $24,880.95 = $27,619.05.

Change in estimate: 8/55 x $27,619.05 - $1,000 = $3,871.86.

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