<u>Full question:</u>
On June 15, Harper purchased equipment for $100,000 from Imperial Corp. for use in its manufacturing process. Harper paid for the equipment with funds borrowed from Eastern Bank. Harper gave Eastern a security agreement and financing statement covering Harper’s existing and after-acquired equipment. On June 21, Harper was petitioned involuntarily into bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code. A bankruptcy trustee was appointed. On June 23, Eastern filed the financing statement. Which of the parties will have a superior security interest in the equipment?
A. The trustee in bankruptcy, because the filing of the financing statement after the commencement of the bankruptcy case would be deemed a preferential transfer.
B. The trustee in bankruptcy, because the trustee became a lien creditor before Eastern perfected its security interest.
C. Eastern, because it had a perfected purchase money security interest without having to file a financing statement.
D. Eastern, because it perfected its security interest within the permissible time limits.
<u>Answer:</u>
Eastern parties will have a superior security interest in the equipment because it perfected its security interest within the permissible time limits.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Eastern has a higher security interest because Eastern amended its security interest inside the allowable time deadlines. A perfected security interest in any security interest in an asset that cannot be demanded by any other party.
Below the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.), to perfect a security interest, a lender has 10 days from the date of the sale of material to perfect the security interest by filing a financing statement. Possessing registered in the 10-day limit, Eastern has a strong perfected security interest in the material and after-acquired things even though the bankruptcy was recorded two days ahead.
Answer:
"E "
Explanation:
Just in time inventory is an inventory management system where inventory required for production are ordered at the point of production.
This practice helps to maximize profit as investment on inventory carriage and storage are minimized , aiding an improved working capital management.
It is of importance that machine break down is avoided and there is a reliability of man power in order to avoid operation down time when there is a demand.
Also , there must be a solid arrangement with supplier for it to be effective.
Answer:
The correct answer is A.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
On October 1, 2014, Mann Company places a new asset into service. The cost of the asset is $80,000 with an estimated 5-year life and $20,000 salvage value at the end of its useful life.
Annual depreciation= (original cost - salvage value)/estimated life (years)
Annual depreciation= 60,000/5=12,000
3 months depreciation= 12,000/12*3= 3,000
Answer:
1. an amount after continuing operations.
Explanation:
In preparing the income statement the transactions resulting into gain or loss from the discontinued operations are always reported in income statement.
For this there is special heading that is
Amount after continuing operations
This basically reflects the gain or loss from the sale of such segment.
This provides for reporting all the transactions as part of business but in an highlighted manner.
