Answer:
The answer is c. remains constant in total with changes in the level of activity.
Explanation:
In a cost structure of a firm, for decision-making purpose, it is usually divided into fixed cost and variable cost.
Variable cost is the type of costs which will increase following an additional production of an extra unit of product/service, that is, level of activity has been risen up given the production is taken place. A good example of these cost are material cost, labeling cost.
Fixed cost, as it name may tell, is costs that are unchanged regardless of a firm's activities level. That is, regardless of how many product/service is produced, these costs remain the same. A good example of these cost are depreciation cost, rental cost.
Answer:
$103,000
Explanation:
W-2 taxable income = gross salary - employee contributions to 401-K - flexible spending account savings - health insurance paid by employee
W-2 taxable income = $120,000 - $12,000 - $2,000 - $3,000 = $103,000
Form W-2 records all the employee's taxable income including wages, salary, tips, bonuses, and other taxable compensation. It also includes all the deductibles that employees can make including 401-K contributions, health premiums and flexible spending accounts.
Answer: b. Increases, decreasing
Explanation: For most companies, the web increases the threat that new competitors will enter the market by decreasing traditional barriers to entry. Traditional barriers to entry include
a. Economies of scale
b. Product differentiation
c. Capital requirements
d. Switching costs
e. Access to distribution channels
f. Cost disadvantages
g. Government policy
thus, by reducing some of these barriers to entry the Web increases the threat of new competition.
Answer:
First National Bank's EAR is 11.68%
First United Bank's EAR is 11.62%
Explanation:
Effective annual rate=(1+APR/m)^m-1
APR is the annual rates given in the question as 11.1% and 11.3%
m is the number of times in the year that compounding is done, for instance, it is 12 for monthly compounding and 2 for semiannual compounding
First National Bank's EAR=(1+11.1%/12)^12-1=11.68%
First United Bank's EAR=(1+11.3%/2)^2-1=11.62%
The EAR for First National Bank is higher
Answer:
The bond that should pay the highest interest rate is:
d. a bond issued by a new restaurant chain.
Explanation:
This is based on the fact that the new restaurant chain is untested, has higher risk profile and the bondholders are assuming higher risks, and the bond cannot be compared to the bonds issued by the US government, New York State, and General Motors, in that order. The new restaurant chain will be offering a higher rate of return than others because it is new to the bond market and would like to attract potential bond investors. Without the higher rate, therefore, it will not be successful in the bond issuance.
