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2 years ago

How useful is GDP as an economic indicator? Answer in 4-6 sentences.

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kherson [118]2 years ago

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Answer:

it represents the value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period within a country's borders.

Economists can use GDP to determine whether an economy is growing or experiencing a recession.

Investors can use GDP to make investments decisions

a bad economy means lower earnings and lower stock prices.

Explanation:

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Answer:

9.635%

Explanation:

We shall use a table to compute different values as shown below.

Investment Return Taxable amount Tax Rate After-tax return

Dividend 9.8% 30% (n1) 18% 9.2708% (w1)

Municipal bond 8.8% 0% 18% 8.8%

Corporate bond 11.75% 100% 18% 9.635% (w2)

The after tax return with on the best investment alternative is 9.635% for corporate bonds

Workings:

9.8 *0.3*0.18 = 0.5292%

Return after tax = 9.8% -0.5292% = 9.2708%

18.75*0.18 =2.115%

Return after tax = 11.75% -2.115% = 9.635%

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n1 : 70% of the dividends are excluded from taxation. Only 30% is to be taxed

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On January 1, 2020, Cougar Sales, Inc. issued $15,000 in bonds for $14,700. They were 6-year bonds with a stated rate of 9%, and

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Answer:

$700

Explanation:

If a bond is issued at a lower price than the face value of the bond, then the bond is issued on the discount. This discount is amortized over the bond's life. This amortization will be expensed as Interest Expense.

Discount = Face value - Issuance price = $15,000 - $14,700 = $300

Bond's Life = 6 years

Amortization of discount = $300 / 6 = $50 annually = $25 semiannually

Coupon Payment = Face Value x coupon Rate = $15,000 x 9% = $1.350 annually = $675 semiannually

Interest Expense Includes both the coupon payment and discount amortization for the period.

Interest Expense = $675 + $25 = $700

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ThingOne Company has the following information available for the past year. They use machine hours to allocate overhead. Actual

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Answer:

the variable overhead efficiency variance is $1,840 unfavorable

Explanation:

The computation of the variable overhead efficiency variance is shown below:

= Standard variable overhead rate × (standard hours - actual hours)

= $4.60 × (10,600 - 11,000)

= $1,840 unfavorable

Hence, the variable overhead efficiency variance is $1,840 unfavorable

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Masterson Company's budgeted production calls for 66,000 units in April and 62,000 units in May of a key raw material that costs

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Answer:

The budgeted materials needed in units for April is 64,800 units

Explanation:

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To calculate the ending inventory we would have to use the following formula:

Ending inventory=0.3×Following month budgeted materials

Ending inventory=0.3×62,000

Ending inventory=18,600

Therefore, Budgeted Materials =66,000+18,600−19,800

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