Answer:
Difference in retained earnings
= $840,000,000- $825,000,000
= $15,000,000
Dividend paid = Net income - Difference in retained earnings
Dividend paid = $55,000,000 - $15,000,000
Dividend paid = $40,000,000
Explanation:
In this case, there is need to determine the difference in retained earnings, which equal retained earnings at the end minus retained earnings at the beginning.
Dividend paid is calculated as net income minus difference in retained earnings.
Answer:
The estimated bad debt expense for the year amounts to $9,400
Explanation:
The estimated bad debt expense for the year is computed as:
As the percentage of credit sales method is used for estimating the bad debt expense. Therefore, it is computed as:
Bad debt expense = Net Credit Sales × Estimate Percent
where
Net credit sales amounts to $188,000
Estimate percent is 5%
So, putting the values above:
Bad debt expense = $188,000 × 5%
Bad debt expense = $9,400
Therefore, the bad debt expense amounts to $9,400
Answer: An ethical dilemma
Explanation:
An ethical dilemma is a situation where an individual is faced with making a decision between two options where if any option is chosen the individual might act against his/her moral principle. Like in the question, John is faced with the option of either complaining about child labor and then the child losses his/her source of income or allowing things to be as they already are.
Answer:
Terry's Closing Inventory is $131,360.
Terry's Gross profit is $431,360.
We follow these steps to arrive at the answers:
<u>1. Calculate the base value of closing inventory (CI):</u>


<u>2. Calculate additions to inventory at base price</u>


<u>3. Calculate the value of additions to inventory at current prices</u>


<u>4. Calculate the value of Closing inventory</u>


<u>5. Compute Cost of Goods Sold (COGS):</u>


<u>6. Compute Gross profit</u>


Answer:
III) Increase its gross margin
Explanation:
If the company increases its gross margin, it will have a direct impact on the company's net profit. The higher a company's net profit, the higher its value = higher stock price.
The only option that increases the value of the company is to increase its net profit, since:
- an increase in inventory will result in a lower stock price
- a decrease in the asset turnover ratio will result in a lower stock price
- the issuing of stock dividends will only increase the price of stock in the short run, later the price will adjust down since the company's book value will lower