Answer:
b. $360,000.
Explanation:
Data provided in the question
Purchase value of the patent = $720,000
At the time of purchase, the patent life is 15 years
And, the useful life of the patent is 10 years
So, the amortization expense recorded value is
= $720,000 ÷ 10 years × 5 years
= $360,000
The five years is counted from the year 2006 to the year 2011
Answer:
The minimum annual synergy that Three Guys feels it will gain from the acquisition is $ 178,500
Explanation:
Value of synergy gain from acquisition = 18 - 15.9 = 2.1 million
Annual synergy gain = 2.1 *.085 = .1785 million or $ 178,500
Annual synergy gain = $ 178,500
Answer:
75%
Explanation:
Since the production center is available for 8 hours per day in a factory, and the worker operating it is required to lubricate these rotary parts once each day.
If it takes 2 hours to remove these parts from the equipment, lubricate them, and re-assemble them and the production center is not available for production during these times;
Then the availability of the production center is 75% which is derived by : [8 hours total - 2 hours downtime / 8 hours total availability] x 100 = 75%
Answer: a.may increase while conversion costs decrease because the two are separately calculated and depend on separate costs.
Explanation:
When the cost of production report is being used to analyze change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit when compared to the conversion cost per equivalent unit, we should note that an investigation may end up showing that the fluctuation in the the direct materials costs which then brings about an increase or a decrease.
Therefore, the correct option is A "may increase while conversion costs decrease because the two are separately calculated and depend on separate costs".
