Answer: C. Declaration and payment of cash dividends will reduce the amount of cash available to invest in assets.
Explanation:
When a company pays out Dividends it gives out money to it's shareholders and this has the effect of decreasing the cash balance that the company has.
This is cash that could have gone into investing and expanding the business but instead has gone to shareholders. Dividends therefore reduce the money available for investments.
It is for this reason that Growth Companies do not pay much dividends as they keep reinvesting profits to increase capacity and this usually adds value to the company and increases their stock price within a shorter period of time.
Answer:
The correct answer is D.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Quarter 1: 17,000;
Quarter 2: 15,000;
Quarter 3: 19,000;
Quarter 4: 21,000.
Company policy is to have a target finished-goods inventory at the end of each quarter equal to 25 % of the next quarter's sales.
2nd Q production:
Sales= 15,000
Ending inventory= 0.25*19,000= 4,750
Beginning inventory= (15,000*0.25)= (3,750)
Total= 16,000 units
Answer:
a. CPA exam review course $0
b. Law school expenses $4,000
Explanation:
1a. CPA exam review course will be $0 because the IRS has disallowed any costs that will lead to qualifying for a different trade .
1b. The Law School expenses will be $4,000 . Based on section 222, Samantha is been limited to $4,000 of the tuition paid.
Therefore the balance of $650 is excess tuition $200 + $450 books which will not qualify under the regular education expense deduction due to the negative position of the IRS on law school costs.
Answer:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $42 per direct labor hour
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Estimated manufacturing overhead= $924,000
Estimated direct labor hours= 22,000
To calculate the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 924,000/22,000
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $42 per direct labor hour