Why would a producer decide to produce in a competitive market in which she will earn zero profit in the long run? Choose one: A. Because at zero profit, with her revenue, she can cover all her costs—explicit and implicit (opportunity cost). B. Because the zero profit in the long run is, in fact, zero accounting profit, and it matters only in the books. C. Because in the short run, her profit is always positive. D. Because the producer has a high cost of exiting this market, and it is better for her to continue operating at zero profit.

Answer:

Option A : Because at zero profit, with her revenue, she can cover all her costs—explicit and implicit (opportunity cost).

Explanation:

Perfectly Competitive Market

This is simply a market the market participants are said to be price takers that is no consumption decisions by individual consumers and no production decisions by individual producers can be able to affect the market price of a good.

Perfectly Competitive Industry

This is simply an industry where producers are said to be price takers.

Explicit Costs

These are costs that are simply known as "out-of-pocket" costs or in accounting costs. They are an individual's fixed and variable costs of doing business.

Implicit Costs

These are costs that do not partains to monetary payment as they are the opportunity costs of doing business.

It is said that at zero profit, the revenue covers all the costs, including the implicit ones. The fact that her implicit costs are covered shows that no outside option or opportunity that is superior to the zero economic profit option is chosened.

Pepper Corporation owns 75 percent of Salt Company's voting shares. During 20X8, Pepper produced 50,000 chairs at a cost of $79 each and sold 35,000 chairs to Salt for $90 each. Salt sold 18,000 of the chairs to unaffiliated companies for $117 each prior to December 31, 20X8, and sold the remainder in early 20X9 to unaffiliated companies for $130 each. Both companies use perpetual inventory systems. Based on the information given above, what amount of cost of goods sold must be eliminated from the consolidated income statement for 20X8

A company with 82,146 authorized shares of $5 par common stock issued 31,717 shares at $14 per share. Subsequently, the company declared a 2% stock dividend on a date when the market price was $26 a share. What is the amount transferred from the retained earnings account to paid-in capital accounts as a result of the stock dividend

A factory worker makes $17.50 per hour. Next month, she will receive a 1.5% increase in her hourly rate. What will her new hourly rate be?
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An organization wants to provide its employees information about what its goals are and what it expects employees to accomplish. It is planning to implement an incentive plan that helps employees understand the organization's goals. Which plan should be used by this organization?

the retained earnings of a corporation is ________. a. internally generated equity that is received from employee stock purchases b. externally generated equity that is acquired from banks and other creditors c. externally generated equity that is contributed by shareholders d. internally generated equity that is earned by profitable operations that is not distributed to stockholders

New Line Cinema is considering producing a new movie. To evaluate the proposal, the company needs to calculate its cost of capital. The firm has collected the following information:

a. The company wants to maintain is current capital structure, which is 20% equity, 20% preferred stock and 60% debt.
b. The firm has marginal tax rate of 34%.
c. The firm's preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $4.3 forever, and each share is currently worth $135.26.
d. The firm has one bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 6%, paid semiannually, 10 years to maturity, a face value of $1,000, and a current price of $1,163.51.
e. The company's beta is 0.8, the yield on Treasury bonds is is 0.6% and the expected return on the market portfolio is 6%.
f. The current stock price is $39.17. The firm has just paid an annual dividend of $1.13, which is expected to grow by 4% per year.
g. The firm uses a risk premium of 3% for the bond-yield-plus-risk-premium approach.
h. New preferred stock and bonds would be issued by private placement, largely eliminating flotation costs. New equity would come from retained earnings, thus eliminating flotation costs.

Required:
a. What is the cost of equity using the bond yield plus risk premium?
b. What is the midpoint of the range for the cost of equity?
c. What is the company's weighted average cost of capital?

Select the correct answer.
At the end of the year, Clean123 Inc. has a service revenue of $193,750, an accounts payable of $500, a notes payable of $ 17,800, a salaries
expense of $26,900, and a rent expense of $14,640. What is Clean123 Inc.'s net income?
ОА.
$134,410
OB.
$152,210
OC. $161,310
OD. $166,850
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In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina damaged or destroyed oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, refineries along the Gulf coast, and the pipeline infrastructure that transports oil and gas to customers across the eastern United States. The winter of 2006 was unusually cold in many parts of the country. How did these events affect the market (equilibrium) price and quantity for natural gas

On January 1, 2021, Ellison Company granted Sam Wine, an employee, an option to buy 1,000 shares of Ellison Co. stock for $30 per share, the option exercisable for 5 years from date of grant. Using a fair value option pricing model, total compensation expense is determined to be $6,000. Wine exercised his option on October 1, 2021 and sold his 1,000 shares on December 1, 2021. Quoted market prices of Ellison Co. stock in 2021 were:

July 1 $30 per share
October 1 $36 per share
December 1 $40 per share

The service period is for three years beginning January 1, 2021. As a result of the option granted to Wine, using the fair value method, Ellison should recognize compensation expense for 2021 on its books in the amount of:________

a. $6,000 21
b. $2,000
c. $1,500
d. $0

Robert Parish Corporation purchased a new assembly process on August 1, 2017. The cost of this machine was $117,900. The company have a salvage value of $12,900 at the end of its service life. Its life is estimated 21,000 hours. Year-end is December 31. estimated that the machine would at 5 years, and its working hours are estimated at Instructions Compute the depreciation expense under the following methods. Each of the following should be considered unrelated.
(a) Straight-line depreciation for 201:7.
(b) Activity method for 2017, assuming that machine usage was 800 hours.
(c) Sum-of-the-years-digits for 2018.
(d) Double-declining-balance for 2018.

Carr Company is considering two capital investment proposals. Estimates regarding each project are provided below:
Project Soup Project Nuts
Initial investment $400,000 $600,000
Annual net income 30,000 46,000
Net annual cash inflow 110,000 146,000
Estimated useful life 5 years 6 years
Salvage value -0- -0-
The company requires a 10% rate of return on all new investments.
Present Value of an Annuity of 1
Periods 9% 10% 11% 12%
5 3.890 3.791 3.696 3.605
6 4.486 4.355 4.231 4.111
The net present value for Project Nuts is
QUESTION 2:
Benet Division of United Refinery Company's operating results include: controllable margin, $200,000; sales $2,200,000; and operating assets, $800,000. The Benet Division's ROI is 25%. Management is considering a project with sales of $100,000, variable expenses of $60,000, fixed costs of $40,000; and an asset investment of $150,000. Should management accept this new project?
A) Yes, since ROI will increase.
B) No, since ROI will be lowered.
C) Yes, since additional sales always mean more customers.
D) No, since loss will be incurred.
QUESTION 3:
The standard number of hours that should have been worked for the output attained is 10,000 direct labor hours and the actual number of direct labor hours worked was 10,500. If the direct labor price variance was $10,500 unfavorable, and the standard rate of pay was $12 per direct labor hour, what was the actual rate of pay for direct labor?
QUESTION 4:
A company's planned activity level for next year is expected to be 100,000 machine hours. At this level of activity, the company budgeted the following manufacturing overhead costs:
Variable
Fixed
Indirect materials $120,000 Depreciation $50,000
Indirect labor 160,000 Taxes 10,000
Factory supplies 20,000 Supervision 40,000
A flexible budget prepared at the 90,000 machine hours level of activity would show total manufacturing overhead costs of:__________
QUESTION 5:
Cleaners, Inc. is considering purchasing equipment costing $60,000 with a 6-year useful life. The equipment will provide cost savings of $14,600 and will be depreciated straight-line over its useful life with no salvage value. Cleaners requires a 10% rate of return.
Present Value of an Annuity of 1
Period 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 15%
6 4.623 4.486 4.355 4.231 4.111 3.784
What is the approximate profitability index associated with this equipment?

Superior has provided the following information for its recent year of operation: The common stock account balance at the beginning of the year was $11,000 and the year-end balance was $15,500. The additional paid-in capital account balance increased $3,600 during the year. The retained earnings balance at the beginning of the year was $65,000 and the year-end balance was $90,000. Net income was $37,000. How much were Superior's dividend declarations during its recent year of operation

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A company reported annual sales revenue of $2,200,000 in 2019. During the year, accounts receivable decreased from a $56,000 beginning balance to a $48,000 ending balance. Accounts payable decreased from a $44,000 beginning balance to a $32,000 ending balance. How much is cash received from customers for the year

Phyllis, Inc., earns book net income before tax of $600,000. Phyllis puts into service a depreciable asset this year, and its first-year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $120,000. Phyllis has recorded no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. Assuming that the U.S. tax rate is 21%, what is Phyllis's total income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements

Mango Company applies overhead based on direct labor costs. For the current year, Mango Company estimated total overhead costs to be $340,000, and direct labor costs to be $170,000. Actual overhead costs for the year totaled $368,000, and actual direct labor costs totaled $192,000. At year-end, Factory Overhead account is: Multiple Choice Neither overapplied nor underapplied. Overapplied by $16,000. Overapplied by $22,000. Underapplied by $16,000. Overapplied by $192,000.

Envision Company has a target return on capital of 12 percent. The following financial information is available for October ($ thousands):

Software Division (Value Base) Consulting Division (Value Base) Venture Capital Division (Value Base)
Book Current Book Current Book Current
Sales $150,000 $150,000 $250,000 $250,000 $850,000 $850,000
Income 17,750 17,200 21,900 25,520 62,230 57,420
Assets 70,000 90,000 100,000 110,000 610,000 590,000
Liabilities 10,000 10,000 14,000 14,000 40,000 40,000

Required:
a. Compute the return on investment using both book and current values for each division.
b. Compute the residual income for both book and current values for each division.

Martha has just started a small retail store in the city. There are popular and older retailers in the same locality. In the first two months, people have been reluctant to walk into Martha’s retail store. They seem to be happy with the more established retailers, even though Martha’s business delivers quality products. Which barrier to entry is Martha experiencing as a first-time entrepreneur? A. She does not gain the benefits of economies of scale. B. Her competitors enjoy good brand loyalty. C. She does not have sufficient capital to fund her business. D. She does not have access to the right distribution channels.

An early frost destroys 20% of the coffee bean crop. If the supply and demand for coffee beans are both relatively inelastic, and the frost does not impact the quality of the coffee beans that make it to market.

Required:
What will most likely occur to the equilibrium price and quantity of coffee beans?

Safari limited acquired 2 new 7-ton buses on 1 January 1990 for £129,150. The cash price of

these units was £90,000. The deal was financed by TPS (financing) ltd and the terms of the

hire purchase contract required a deposit of £30,000 on delivery followed by 3 instalments on

31st December 1990, 1991, and 1992 of £33,000, £33,000 and £33,150 respectively. The true

rate of interest was 30% per annum.

Required

Prepare the appropriate accounts in the books of safari ltd to record the above transactions.

Depreciation is to be charged on vehicles at 20% per annum, using straight line method.​

Refer to the HR Report section of the Inquirer. Digby will continue to keep their current hourly levels of training in order to help reduce turnover and improve productivity next year. How much must be spent per employee on an hourly basis to maintain the current training commitment

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On January 15, 2020, Vern purchased the rights to a mineral interest for $3,500,000. At that time, it was estimated that the recoverable units would be 500,000. During the year, 40,000 units were mined and 25,000 units were sold for $800,000. Vern incurred expenses during 2020 of $500,000. The percentage depletion rate is 22%. Determine Vern's depletion deduction for 202

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Corporation M has $40,000 of current earnings and profits and $10,000 of accumulated earnings and profit. During the year Corporation M distributes $60,000 to is only shareholder – N. Before the distribution, N has basis in their stock of $100,000. What amount of capital gain income will N recognize related to this distribution?

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O a good haircut
O a car wash
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An employee earns $6,050 per month working for an employer. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $128,400 earned each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The employee has $204 in federal income taxes withheld. The employee has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $172 and contributes $86 to a retirement plan each month. What is the amount of net pay for the employee for the month of January

Brewsters, a ice cream company, has been fairly successful in its market. Lydia sees an opportunity for profit and enters the market. After producing her profit-maximizing level of output, she finds that her average total cost per unit is $5, her average variable cost per unit is $3, and the market price is $2.50. In the short run, Lydia should Choose one: A. expand production because she is making a positive economic profit.