The city of Ashkelon, on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, is one of the major cities of the Philistines. A powerful merchant family (known henceforth as The Family) of this city has to decide how to allocate its vast but finite resources to further their own wealth and the glory and influence of their state. Some trade routes use camel caravans and go to the southern deserts, where they may trade in salt and gold with the great inland African nations; others may go north and west, oversea by galley, toward the Greeks; others may push their foul-mouthed, humped mounts east, overland toward Sumeria, to trade in spices and the crafted goods specific to that region. Some of the routes are over more arduous terrain than others, so make take longer to pay off (no revenue is realized by The Family until the caravan returns to Ashkelon). The financial costs and returns of each route are as follows (in Phils, the currency of the Philistines:
Route Costs,Period 0 Revenue, Period1 Revenue, Period 2 Revenue, Period 3
African Route - 75,000 215,000
Greek Route - 50,000 140,000
Sumerian Route -125,000 385,000
Costs are incurred at the end of year zero, and revenues accrue at the end of Periods 1, 2, and 3, for each respective route (for instance, the African caravan returns at the end of period two, at which time its revenue is realized). The discount rate for the shipping company is 5%.
a. Calculate the NPV, B/C ratio, Payback period, and IRR for each route option
b. Rank the route options according to NPV, B/C ratio, Payback period, and IRR
c. If the company had unlimited funds, which trade routes would you recommend the family pursue? Why? Be sure to consider all combinations of routes, including multiple caravans on the same trade route
d. Given that the family can only invest 150,000 Phils, which combination of trade routes would you recommend pursuing? Why?

Answer:

African Route costs = -75,000, period 1 revenues = 215,000

Greek Route costs = -50,000, period 2 revenues = 140,000

Sumerian Route costs = -125,000, period 3 revenues = 385,000

discount rate = 5%

a) African route:

NPV = -75,000 + 215,000/1.05 = 129,762

B/C ratio = 215/75 = 2.87

Payback = 1 period

IRR = 187%

Greek route:

NPV = -50,000 + 140,000/1.05² = 76,984

B/C ratio = 140/50 = 2.8

Payback = 2 periods

IRR = 67%

Sumerian route

NPV = -125,000 + 385,000/1.05³ = 332,577

B/C ratio = 385/125 = 3.08

Payback = 3 periods

IRR = 45%

b) rank according to:

NPV = Sumerian route, African route, Greek route

B/C ratio = Sumerian route, African route, Greek route

Payback = African route, Greek route, Sumerian route

IRR = African route, Greek route, Sumerian route

c) if the family had unlimited resources, they should invest in the 3 routes since all their NPVs are positive.

d) African and Greek routes since they yield the highest gains (IRR).

Constructing and Assessing Income Statements Using Cost-to-Cost Method On March 15, 2014, Frankel Construction contracted to build a shopping center at a contract price of $125 million. The schedule of expected (which equals actual) cash collections and contract costs follow ($ millions):

Year Cash Collections Cost Incurred
2014 $30 $20
2015 50 45
2016 45 35
Total $125 $100

Required:
a. Calculate the amount of revenue, expense, and net income for each of the three years 2014 through 2016 using the cost-to-cost method.
b. What best summarizes our conclusion about the usefulness of the cost-to-cost method for this company?

Brett, the manager at Warson’s Diner, plans to promote Keisha, one of the waitresses, to the position of an assistant manager. However, the owner, being racially biased, prevents him from doing so. Later, when Brett wants to promote one of the delivery boys to waiter, the owner again vetoes his recommendation on the grounds that his customers would feel uncomfortable having a black man deliver their food. Brett, extremely frustrated, offers Keisha and the delivery boy their promotions as he finds them deserving. Subsequently, Brett gets fired. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

a. Brett has a cause of action against Warson’s Diner for retaliatory discharge under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
b. Brett has a cause of action against Warson’s Diner based on the bona fide occupational qualification defense.
c. Brett is liable for racial discrimination because as a manager he failed to change the company’s policy regarding promotion of African-Americans.
d. Brett is liable because he failed to follow the instructions provided by his employer.

In 1993, Tamarisk Company completed the construction of a building at a cost of $2,320,000 and first occupied it in January 1994. It was estimated that the building will have a useful life of 40 years and a salvage value of $68,800 at the end of that time. Early in 2004, an addition to the building was constructed at a cost of $580,000. At that time, it was estimated that the remaining life of the building would be, as originally estimated, an additional 30 years, and that the addition would have a life of 30 years and a salvage value of $23,200. In 2022, it is determined that the probable life of the building and addition will extend to the end of 2053, or 20 years beyond the original estimate.

Required:
a. Using the straight-line method, compute the annual depreciation that would have been charged from 1994 through 2003.
b. Compute the annual depreciation that would have been charged from 2004 through 2022.
c. Prepare the entry, if necessary, to adjust the account balances because of the revision of the estimated.
d. Compute the annual depreciation to be charged, beginning with 2022.

Determining the true cash balance, starting with the unadjusted book balance
Nickleson Company had an unadjusted cash balance of $7,176 as of May 31. The company’s bank statement, also dated May 31, included a $67 NSF check written by one of Nickleson’s customers. There were $1,239 in outstanding checks and $255 in deposits in transit as of May 31. According to the bank statement, service charges were $35, and the bank collected an $600 note receivable for Nickleson. The bank statement also showed $14 of interest revenue earned by Nickleson.
Required:
Determine the true cash balance as of May 31. (Hint: It is not necessary to use all of the preceding items to determine the true balance.)
True cash balance

Halifax Manufacturing allows its customers to return merchandise for any reason up to 90 days after delivery and receive a credit to their accounts. All of Halifax's sales are for credit (no cash is collected at the time of sale). The company began 2021 with a refund liability of $360,000. During 2021, Halifax sold merchandise on account for $12,100,000. Halifax's merchandise costs is 70% of merchandise selling price. Also during the year, customers returned $594,000 in sales for credit, with $328,000 of those being returns of merchandise sold prior to 2021, and the rest being merchandise sold during 2021. Sales returns, estimated to be 5% of sales, are recorded as an adjusting entry at the end of the year.

Required:
1. Prepare entries to (a) record actual returns in 2021 of merchandise that was sold prior to 2021; (b) record actual returns in 2021 of merchandise that was sold during 2021, and (c) adjust the refund liability to its appropriate balance at year-end.
2. What is the amount of the year-end refund liability after the adjusting entry is recorded?

1a. Record the actual sales return of merchandise sold prior to 2021.
1b. Record the cost of merchandise returned for goods sold prior to 2021.
1c. Record the actual sales return of merchandise sold during 2021.
1d. Record the cost of merchandise returned for goods sold during 2021.
1e. Record the year-end adjusting entry for estimated returns.
1f. Record the adjusting entry for the estimated return of merchandise to inventory.

3. What is the amount of the year-end refund liability after the adjusting entry is recorded?

Atlantic Video, a small video rental store in Philadelphia, is open 24 hours a day, and-due to its proximity to a major business school-experiences customers arriving around the clock. A recent analysis done by the store manager indicates that there are 30 customers arriving every hour, with a standard deviation of interarrival times of 2 minutes. This arrival pattern is consistent and is independent of the time of day. The checkout is currently operated by one employee, who needs on average 1.7 minutes to check out a customer. The standard deviation of this check-out time is 3 minutes, primarily as a result of customers taking home different numbers of videos.

Required:
a. If you assume that every customer rents at least one video (i.e., has to go to the checkout), what is the average time a customer has to wait in line before getting served by the checkout employee (i.e., waiting time in queue)?
b. If there are no customers requiring checkout, the employee is sorting returned videos, of which there are always plenty waiting to be sorted. How many videos can the employee sort over an 8-hour shift (assume no breaks) if it takes exactly 1.5 minutes to sort a single video?
c. What is the average number of customers who are at the checkout desk, either waiting or currently being served?

Marc and Michelle are married and earned salaries this year of $64,000 and $12,000, respectively. In addition to their salaries, they received interest of $350 from municipal bonds and $500 from corporate bonds. Marc contributed $2,500 to an individual retirement account, and Marc paid alimony to a prior spouse in the amount of $1,500 (under a divorce decree effective June 1, 2005). Marc and Michelle have a 10-year-old son, Matthew, who lived with them throughout the entire year. Thus, Marc and Michelle are allowed to claim a $2,000 child tax credit for Matthew. They are also able to claim $2,900 in recovery rebate credit ($2,400 for Marc and Michelle and $500 for Matthew). Assume they did not receive the recovery rebate in advance. Marc and Michelle paid $6,000 of expenditures that qualify as itemized deductions and they had a total of $3,500 in federal income taxes withheld from their paychecks during the year. (Use the tax rate schedules).
A. What is Marc and Michelle’s gross income?
B. What is Marc and Michelle’s adjusted gross income?
C. What is the total amount of Marc and Michelle’s deductions from AGI?
D. What is Marc and Michelle’s taxable income?
E. What is Marc and Michelle’s taxes payable or refund due for the year?

________ is used to make purchases while ________ is the total collection of pieces of property that serve to store value.

Read the following paragraph and copy and paste the sentence which contains the central idea:

The strength in global growth is broad-based across countries that growth has recently exceeded its post-crisis average across almost all major DM and EM countries. Among advanced economies, the three-month moving average of the CAI has been particularly strong in the Euro area and Sweden (around 2pp above their post-crisis average), Japan (1.3pp) and the US (1.1pp). A number of EM economies have recently outpaced their post-crisis average, although growth is likely still below potential in a number of emerging economies.

The accounts in the ledger of Dependable Delivery Service contain the following balances on July 31, 2022.

Accounts Receivable $11,400
Prepaid Insurance $1,800
Accounts Payable 7,400
Maintenance and Repairs Expense 1,200
Cash 15,940
Service Revenue 15,500
Equipment 59,360
Dividends 800
Utilities Expense 950
Common Stock 40,000
Insurance Expense 600
Salaries and Wages Expense 8,400
Notes Payable, due 2024 31,450
Salaries and Wages Payable 900
Retained Earnings (July 1, 2022) 5,200

Required:
Prepare classified balance sheet for July 31, 2022.

discuss the importance of diversity in all its forms in an organization and provide specific examples/scenarios.

Minion, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $211,875. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $14,300 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 20 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 35 percent lower. The company is considering a $33,900 debt issue with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 7,500 shares outstanding. Assume the company has a tax rate of 21 percent
a-1. Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
a- Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a 2. recession. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)
b-1.Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b- Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a 2. recession assuming recapitalization has occurred.

What is the value on January 1, 2026, of $40,000 deposited on January 1, 2019, which accumulates interest at 12% compounded annually

The following summary transactions occurred during 2021 for Bluebonnet Bakers:
Cash Received from:
Collections from customers $490,000
Interest on notes receivable 11,500
Collection of notes receivable 54,000
Sale of investments 34,000
Issuance of notes payable 175,000
Cash Paid for:
Purchase of inventory 235,000
Interest on notes payable 7,500
Purchase of equipment 90,000
Salaries to employees 95,000
Payment of notes payable 40,000
Dividends to shareholders 35,000
The balance of cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of 2021 was $26,000.
Required:
Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2021 for Bluebonnet Bakers. Use the direct method for reporting operating activities

On January 1, 2021, Nath-Langstrom Services, Inc., a computer software training firm, leased several computers under a two-year operating lease agreement from ComputerWorld Leasing, which routinely finances equipment for other firms at an annual interest rate of 4%. The contract calls for four rent payments of $17,500 each, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31 each year. The computers were acquired by Computer World at a cost of $105,000 and were expected to have a useful life of six years with no residual value. Both firms record amortization and depreciation semi-annually.
Required:
1. Prepare appropriate journal entries recorded by Nath-Langstrom Services for the first year of the lease.
2. Prepare appropriate journal entries recorded by ComputerWorld Leasing for the first year of the lease.
• 1 Record the beginning of the lease for Nath-Langstrom Services.
• 2 Record the lease payment and interest expense for Nath-Langstrom Services.
• 3 Record the amortization expense for Nath-Langstrom Services.
• 4 Record the lease payment and interest expense for Nath-Langstrom Services.
• 5 Record the amortization expense for Nath-Langstrom Services.
• 6 Record the lease revenue received by ComputerWorld Leasing.
• 7 Record the Depreciation expense for ComputerWorld Leasing.
• 8 Record the lease revenue received by ComputerWorld Leasing.
• 9 Record the Depreciation expense for ComputerWorld Leasing.

On September 1, Boylan Office Supply had an inventory of 30 calculators at a cost of $18 each. The company uses a perpetual inventory system. During September, the following transactions occurred.
Sept. 6 Purchased with cash 80 calculators at $20 each from Guthrie Co.
Sept. 9 Paid freight of $80 on calculators purchased from Guthrie Co.
Sept. 10 Returned 3 calculators to Guthrie Co. for $63 cash (including freight) because they did not meet specifications.
Sept. 12 Sold 26 calculators costing $21 (including freight) for $31 each on account to Lee Book Store, terms n/30.
Sept. 14 Granted credit of $31 to Lee Book Store for the return of one calculator that was not ordered.
Sept. 20 Sold 30 calculators costing $21 for $32 each on account to Orr's Card Shop, terms n/30.
Journalize the September transactions.

Based on the preceding information, which of the following is an consolidating entry needed to prepare a full set of consolidated financial statements at December 31, 20X8:

A. Common Stock 200,000
Retained Earnings 150,000
Income from Tester Co. 40,000
Dividends declared 10,000
Investment in Tester Co. 285,000
NCI in NA of Tester Co. 95,000

B. Depreciation Expense 5,000
Income from Tester Co. 4,000
NCI in NI of Tester Co. 1,000

C. Common Stock 200,000
Retained Earnings 150,000
Income from Tester Co. 30,000
NCI in NI of Tester Co. 10,000
Dividends declared 10,000
Investment in Tester Co. 285,000
NCI in NA of Tester Co. 95,000

D. Patents 50,000
Accumulated Depreciation 10,000
Investment in Tester Co. 30,000
NCI in NA of Tester Co. 10,000

Consider the following scenario:
Cold Goose Metal Works Inc.’s income statement reports data for its first year of operation. The firm’s CEO would like sales to increase by 25% next year.

1. Cold Goose is able to achieve this level of increased sales, but its interest costs increase from 10% to 15% of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).
2. The company’s operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 70.00% of net sales, and its depreciation and amortization expenses remain constant from year to year.
3. The company’s tax rate remains constant at 40% of its pre-tax income or earnings before taxes (EBT).
4. In Year 2, Cold Goose expects to pay $300,000 and $2,306,475 of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively.
Complete the Year 2 income statement data for Cold Goose, then answer the questions that follow. Round each dollar value to the nearest whole dollar.
Cold Goose Metal Works Inc.
Income Statement for Year Ending December 31
Year 1 $30,000,000 21,000,000 1,200,000 $7,800,000$
Year 2 (Forecasted)
Net sales Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses Operating income (or EBIT) Less: Interest expense Pre-tax income (or EBT) Less: Taxes (40%) Earnings after taxes Less: Preferred stock dividends Earnings available to common shareholders Less: Common stock dividends Contribution to retained earnings 1,200,000 780,000 $7,020,000 2,808,000 $4,212,000s 300,000 $3,912,000 1,895,400 $1,605,525 $2,519,025
Given the results of the previous income statement calculations, complete the following statements:
In Year 2, if Cold Goose has 25,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive____________ ▼ in annual dividends
If Cold Goose has 200,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, then the firm's earnings per share (EPS) is expected to change from __________ in Year 1 to in ________ Year 2
Cold Goose's before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from _______ in Year 1 to in ______ Year 2
It is __________▼ to say that Cold Goose's net inflows and outflows of cash at the end of Years 1 and 2 are equal to the company's annual contribution to retained earnings, $1,605,525 and $2,519,025, respectively. This is because ▼ of the items reported in the income statement involve payments and receipts of cash

Consider an economy described by the following equations:

Y=C+I+G
C=120+0.8×(Y−T)
I=500−50×r G=150
T=125

where Y is GDP, C is consumption, I is investment, G is government purchases, T is taxes, and r is the interest rate. If the economy were at full employment (that is, at the natural rate of output), GDP would be $2,850.

Identify the equation(s) each of the following statements describes.

a. It is a function of disposable income.
b. It depends on the interest rate.

The marginal propensity to consume in this economy is:____________ .

Suppose the central bank's policy is to adjust the money supply to maintain the interest rate at 3%, so r = 3. When the interest rate is 3%, GDP is __________$ .

GDP at an interest rate of 3% is the full-employment level.
a. True
b. False

Assuming no change in monetary policy, (a decrease, an increase) in government purchases by ____ would restore GDP to the full-employment level. (Note: Assume that such change in fiscal policy has no crowding-out effect.) Assuming no change in fiscal policy, (a decrease. an increase) in the interest rate by ___ would restore GDP to the full-employment level.

A financial instrument just paid the investor $100 last year. If the cash flow is expected to last forever and increase each year at 3%, and with a discount rate of 8%, what should be the price that you are willing to pay for this instrument

The rule of 70 indicates that a 6% annual increase in the level of real GDP would lead to the output doubling in approximately _____ years.

Generating ideas often includes brainstorming or brainwriting. These techniques can be an effective way to produce the best ideas if they are done correctly. Read the scenario, and then identify how the brainstorming or brainwriting process could be improved. Jeanne, a girls’ outdoor adventure leader, created a meeting agenda to address a problem her troop had. Their cookie fundraiser was in trouble: The mint chocolate chip cookies were not selling. Jeanne wanted the girls to come up with new cookie ideas and innovative ways to sell them. The group began the session by yelling out cookie ideas ranging from real mud pies to snickerdoodles in the shape of a bear. It was an amazing session; everyone participated. The group came up with 50 new cookie ideas in less than 12 minutes, but they could remember only a few of them at the end of the meeting. To improve the group’s brainstorming, Jeanne should:_________

a. Use flip-charts and classify ideas
b. Create an agenda
c. Encourage out-of-the-box thinking

Choose whether the following situation represents crowdsourcing, crowd-storming, or crowdfunding. You own a local coffeeshop. Recently, you noticed that customers were doodling on your white paper cups. Intrigued, you set up a contest, and asked your customers to submit their best doodles to you. You chose your favorite doodle, and put it on a reusable cup. This is an example of:

a. Crowd-storming
b. Crowdsourcing
c. Crowdfunding

The difference between a firm's future cash flows if it accepts a project and the firm's future cash flows if it does not accept the project is referred to as the project's: Group of answer choices

Brazil has a population of about 210​ million, with about 150 million over the age of 15. Of​ these, an estimated 25​ percent, or 37.5 million​ people, are functionally illiterate. The typical literate individual reads only about two nonacademic books per​ year, which is less than half the number read by the typical literate U.S. or European resident. Answer the following questions solely from the perspective of new growth​ theory:
Which of the following best explains the implications of​ Brazil's literacy and reading rates for its growth prospects in light of the key tenets of new growth theory.
A. Since economic growth is driven by international trade in technology and​ capital, if Brazil opens its​ borders, its literacy and reading rates will improve as the country experiences economic growth.
B. Since the development of human capital is an important determinant of economic​ growth, Brazil's literacy and reading rates suggests its potential economic growth rate is lower.
C. Since it has been demonstrated that technological advancement and not human capital is the key determinant of economic​ growth, Brazil's literacy and reading rates should not affect its potential economic growth rate.
D. Since technologically advanced physical capital is necessary for economic​ growth, Brazil's literacy and reading rates suggests its economic growth rate will be lower because there are not enough skilled workers to operate sophisticated machinery.

In 2010, Toyota recalled millions of automobiles to fix a potentially hazardous problem known as sudden acceleration. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, James Stewart gave investors the following advice: "Toyota shares were over $90 as recently as Jan. 19, 2010. They closed Tuesday (February 02, 2010) at $78.18, which strikes me as a modest decline under the circumstances. If I owned shares, I’d seize the chance to get out.

Required:
Would a believer in the efficient markets theory be likely to follow Stewart's advice?

The following income statement items appeared on the adjusted trial balance of Foxworthy Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2021 ($ in 000s): sales revenue, $22,600; cost of goods sold, $14,650; selling expense, $2,330; general and administrative expense, $1,230; dividend revenue from investments, $230; interest expense, $330. Income taxes have not yet been accrued. The company’s income tax rate is 25% on all items of income or loss. These revenue and expense items appear in the company’s income statement every year. The company’s controller, however, has asked for your help in determining the appropriate treatment of the following nonrecurring transactions that also occurred during 2021 ($ in 000s). All transactions are material in amount.

1. Investments were sold during the year at a loss of $300. Foxworthy also had unrealized losses of $200 for the year on investments.
2. One of the company’s factories was closed during the year. Restructuring costs incurred were $2,000.
3. During the year, Foxworthy completed the sale of one of its operating divisions that qualifies as a component of the entity according to GAAP regarding discontinued operations. The division had incurred operating income of $800 in 2016 prior to the sale, and its assets were sold at a
loss of $1,800.
4. Foreign currency translation gains for the year totaled $600.

Required:
Prepare Foxworthy's single, continuous statement of comprehensive income for 2021, including basic earnings per share disclosures. Two million shares of common stock were outstanding throughout the year.

Joni Metlock Inc. has the following amounts reported in its general ledger at the end of the current year.
Organization costs $22,300
Trademarks 12,700
Discount on bonds payable 35,300
Deposits with advertising
agency for ads to promote
goodwill of company 10,300
Excess of cost over fair
value of net identifiable
assets of acquired subsidiary 75,300
Cost of equipment acquired for
research and development projects;
the equipment has an alternative future use 85,300
Costs of developing a secret formula for a
product that is expected to be marketed for
at least 20 years 79,600
On the basis of this information, compute the total amount to be reported by Metlock for intangible assets on its balance sheet at year-end.

Seiko’s current salary is $85,000. Her marginal tax rate is 32 percent and she fancies European sports cars. She purchases a new auto each year. Seiko is currently a manager for an Idaho Office Supply. Her friend, knowing of her interest in sports cars, tells her about a manager position at the local BMW and Porsche dealer. The new position pays only $75,000 per year, but it allows employees to purchase one new car per year at a discount of $15,000. This discount qualifies as a nontaxable fringe benefit. In an effort to keep Seiko as an employee, Idaho Office Supply offers her a $10,000 raise. Answer the following questions about this analysis.
Problem 12-41
Part a a. Assuming it has a 21 percent marginal tax rate, what is the annual after-tax cost to Idaho Office Supply to provide Seiko with the $10,000 increase in salary?

Colter Company prepares monthly cash budgets. Relevant data from operating budgets for 2020 are as follows.

January February
Sales $428,400 $476,000
Direct materials purchases 142,800 148,750
Direct labor 107,100 119,000
Manufacturing overhead 83,300 89,250
Selling and administrative expenses 94,010 101,150

All sales are on account. Collections are expected to be 50% in the month of sale, 30% in the first month following the sale, and 20% in the second month following the sale. Sixty percent (60%) of direct materials purchases are paid in cash in the month of purchase, and the balance due is paid in the month following the purchase. All other items above are paid in the month incurred except for selling and administrative expenses that include $1,190 of depreciation per month.

Other data:
1. Credit sales: November 2019, $297,500; December 2019, $380,800.
2. Purchases of direct materials: December 2019, $119,000.
3. Other receipts: January—Collection of December 31, 2019, notes receivable $17,850; February—Proceeds from sale of securities $7,140.
4. Other disbursements: February—Payment of $7,140 cash dividend.

The company’s cash balance on January 1, 2020, is expected to be $71,400. The company wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $59,500.

Required:
Prepare schedules for (1) expected collections from customers and (2) expected payments for direct materials purchases for January and February.

The Board acknowledges your analysis and agrees with your conclusion. They are now curious about how Charles Schwab can use strategies of a mature industry to increase its revenue. You present them two options. One is to implement a product proliferation strategy to establish a presence in the niches that the new entrants are targeting. This strategy has proven to be very successful in the past and can be a very timely advantage. Another plausible strategy is product development to enhance current products. Research shows that the current product line is still fresh in the consumers’ eyes. Which is the wiser choice?