Answer:
a. Overstates Inflation.
In the case of Mary and Bob, the CPI would have already increased but in this case the price of the minivan increased as well. This will overstate inflation because it will not measure the general rise in price alone (inflation), it will also measure the rise in price as a result of the new minivan having better features.
b. Understated Inflation
Donna's case represents an understated inflation because the quantity shrank yet the price stayed the same. This means that the price is now buying less quantity than it used to which is inflation because more dollars are now required to buy the previous amount. This was not however recorded as there was no change in price.
c. Overstates Inflation
In the case of Zach, the inflation will be overstated because Zach is no longer buying bagels and is now buying muffins so continuing to use bagels as a representative good in the basket of goods used to calculate CPI would be overstating it.
d. Accurate representation of Inflation
In Chris's case, the increase in the price of the same shoe over the years has been because of a general rise in prices and not because it is a different model. It is the same shoe and its price is rising generally so this is an accurate depiction of inflation.
Answer:
The total amount of assets is 15,750.
Explanation:
Reproducing the trial balance below for clarity:
Account Title Debit Credit
Cash 12,500
Accounts Receivable 3,250
Accounts Payable 2,800
Common Stock 6,600
Retained Earnings 4,500
Service Revenue 7,450
Operating Expenses 5,100
Dividends 500
Total 21,350 21,350
Calculation of Total Assets:
Total assets = Cash + Accounts Receivable
= 12,500 + 3,250
= 15,750
Note that among the given accounts, accounts cash and accounts receivable are assets; accounts payable is a liability; common stock and retained earnings are part of the capital; service revenue is a form of revenue; while operating expenses and dividends are expenses.
Gabby is in the stage of INFORMATION SEARCH of the consumer decision process.
Consumer decision process is the decision making process that is used by the consumers to make market transactions before, during and after the purchase of a good or service. Consumer decision process is divided into 5 stages, which are: problem identification, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decisions and post purchase decisions.
Answer:
The correct answer is False.
Explanation:
If the contribution is for the subsequent acquisition of assets, in the same way as in the previous point it is carried as deferred income and amortized in line with the depreciation of the acquired asset, as amortization of deferred contributions.
Permanently restricted contributions are taken to this category in net assets and correspond to those that are represented in assets that must be kept in perpetuity.
Unrestricted contributions used in the year are taken directly to income; if they are not used in the year they are taken as part of the net assets without restrictions.
If the board of directors or equivalent body decides to allocate an unrestricted contribution item for a special purpose, it is carried as an internally restricted net asset.
Contributions with temporary restrictions are carried as part of the temporarily restricted net asset.
Answer:
C) "Variable annuities include investments in various products, normally mutual funds, so the value of the variable annuity will fluctuate with increases or decreases in the values of the products held within the variable annuity."
Explanation:
Joe's investment adviser should have discussed what type of investment he was recommending and why he was recommending them. If Joe wants to know more about his investments, his IAR has a fiduciary obligation to explain how a variable annuity works.
Variable annuities are a type of investment vehicle, which allows tax deferral on investment growth. Variable annuities are called variable because the investor decides which investment he will take and the value of the investments vary in time.
Usually variable annuities include different mutual funds, and if the price of the shares of the mutual funds vary, so will the value of the annuity.
