Answer: This means: "d. Your economic profit has gone down and your accounting profit has stayed the same."
Explanation: The difference between the accounting and economic benefit is associated with the type of cost that each includes:
The accounting benefit is nothing more than the difference between income and cost. In this case it is still $50000.
The economic benefit includes not only explicit costs. The economic benefit is the difference between income and total costs (explicit and implicit). Therefore, this benefit is less than the accounting benefit. Because in this case the cost of working at home is considered.
Answer:
Present value of the security = $1,888.89
Explanation:
The annual dividend of $170 represents a perpetual income stream. The present value of a perpetuity is calculated as follows:
where r =interest rate per annum that would be compounded for each year
Therefore, present value of the security = 
= $1,888.89
Answer:
Correct option is (a)
Explanation:
Adjusting journal entries are passed before financial statements are prepared to so as to confirm if revenue recognition and matching principles are complied with. Adjusting entries are required to be passed if transactions is spread over multiple financial periods. For example, adjusting entry is passed if goods are received this year but payment will be made next year.
Before income statement and balance sheet is prepared, these entries are passed. Thereafter, adjusting trial balance is prepared and finally financial statements are prepared.
Answer:
Risk and Return
1. Joe is an average investor. His financial advisor gave him options of investing in stock A, with a σ of 12%, and stock B, with a σ of 9%. Both stocks have the same expected return of 16%. Joe can pick only one stock and decides to invest in stock B.
Good Financial Decision?
Yes
No
2. Marcie works for an educational technology firm that recently launched its employee stock option plan (ESOP). Marcie allocated all her investments in the ESOP.
Good Financial Decision?
Yes
No
3. rin wants to invest in a hedge fund that has had a very strong performance track record. The hedge fund has given its investors a return of over 60% for the past five years. Although Erin is tempted to put her money in the fund, she decides to conduct due diligence on the hedge fund’s assets, because she is aware that past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Good Financial Decision?
Yes
No
Explanation:
1. Joe's decision to invest in stock B is a good financial decision. Since both investments have the same returns, the decision on which investment to take shifts to the standard deviation of the returns, which specifies the variability of the returns. Invariably, the investment with less standard deviation should win the vote. Therefore, Joe's decision is a good financial decision because investment in B has a standard deviation of 9% unlike A's 12%.
2. Putting all eggs in one market as Marcie had done by allocating all her investments in the ESOP is not a good financial decision, theoretically. It is always best to spread the risks, though higher-yielding investments (returns) bear higher risks.
3. The decision of Erin to conduct due diligence on the hedge fund's assets, despite its past performance is a good financial decision. Due diligence reveals some behind-the-scene information that are instrumental in making sound business decisions. Who are the present managers of the fund? What systems are in place in the entity to guarantee similar future performance, all things being equal? What market's sentiments and information are available for consideration? These questions, and many others can be answered through a due diligence. Surely, "past performance is no guarantee of future results."
Answer:
The amount to be reported as the cost of the land is $101,000
Explanation:
Given information
Paid cash - $90,000
Cost of property $7,600
Salvaged materials - $1,700
Attorney's fee for work concerning the land purchase - $1,100
Real estate broker's fee - $4,000
Architect's fee - $7,800
Put in driveways and a parking lot - $14,000
For computing the amount of the cost of the land, the Architect's fee and Put in driveways and a parking lot is not considered as it is not related to the land expenses. The computation is shown below
= Cash amount + Cost of property - Salvaged materials + Attorney's fee + Real estate broker's fee
= $90,000 + $7,600 - $1,700 + $1,100 + $4,000
= $101,000
Thus, the amount to be reported as the cost of the land is $101,000
