Answer:
“I was able to learn from this experience. I now know what not to do in my next job.”
Explanation:
“I was able to learn from this experience. I now know what not to do in my next job.”
Answer and Explanation:
a. The computation of the weighted average number of shares is shown in the attachment below:
b. Now the earning per share i.e EPS
= (Net Income - Preferred Dividend) ÷ (Weighted average number of shares
)
= ($9,850,000 - $10,000) ÷ (8,720,000 shares)
= $1.13
The preference dividend is
= (2,000 × $100 × 5%)
= $10,000
Answer:
The price on the black market tends to be higher.
Explanation:
When price ceilings are placed in legal markets, buyers are able to get goods and services at lower prices. But sellers may not be willing to sell unlimited supply of goods at the low price. This could lead to artificial scarcity, and formation of black markets.
The main aim of black markets is for suppliers to maximise profits, so a supplier is able to sell his goods at an amount above the price ceiling set in the legal market.
Also black markets are characterised by practices such as tax evasion, which are beneficial to the suppliers.
Answer: A target price for farm crops is an example of price floor because it’s fixed ahead of harvests with the interest of farmers in mind.
Explanation: A quick definition of both concepts would be of help. A price floor is usually fixed by government legislation and it ensures that the price of a commodity or service does not fall below a certain minimum. In the case of farm crops, a floor price makes sure that the farmers are guaranteed a level of profit in case there is poor harvest for any reason whatsoever. The price floor must be fixed above the equilibrium price for this to be effective.
A target price is an expectation of the future price of commodities or services, and hence prices are fixed ahead of the harvest in the case of farm crops. This is so because as explained earlier, future conditions might change and become unfavorable, therefore making the current market price unprofitable for farmers. If for example, a sack of potatoes currently sells for $30, the government may fix the price floor ahead of the harvest season at $45 per sack. This implies that after harvesting farmers can still sell at $30. However if the harvest turns out to be bad perhaps due to natural disasters, pests or fungal attacks, etc, then the farmers can go ahead and sell at $45 and possibly higher. No farmer is allowed to sell below $45 (since that is the ‘floor’). That way, farmers would still have some profit guaranteed and would be encouraged to remain in the farming business.
