PET Co. owns 80% of the common shares of SAL Corp. PET has no other investments. Goodwill associated with the investment is nil, but there is a fair value increment of $62,500 relating to SAL's patent that is being amortized over 10 years. PET's and SAL's reported net income for 20X5 is as follows: PET Co. SAL Corp. Net income $200,000 $50,000 SAL declared $25,000 in dividends in 20X5. Assuming PET uses the cost method, what amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent (ATP) would be reported in 20X5?
a) $210,000
b) $215,000
c) $223,750
d) $235,000

Assume that an analyst is using the constant dividend growth model to value a stock. Which of the following scenarios would be certain to cause her to decrease her estimate of the stock's value (assuming, of course, that all other factors are held constant)?
A. She believes the company has become riskier, and therefore increases her required rate of return for the stock.
B. She increases her estimate of the company’s next year’s dividend.
C. She increase her estimate of the expected annual rate of growth in the company’s dividends.
D. She decreases her required rate of return for the stock.
E. None of the above would cause her to decrease her estimate of the stock’s value.

Hobson Company bought the securities listed below during 2020. These securities were classified as trading securities. In its December 31, 2020, income statement Hobson reported a net unrealized holding loss of $10,000 on these securities. Pertinent data at the end of June 2021 is as follows: SecurityCostFair Value X$360,000 $340,000 Y 190,000 160,300 Z 420,000 405,000 What amount of unrealized holding loss on these securities should Hobson include in its income statement for the six months ended June 30, 2021

Gomez argues that we need to increase the nation's output. Chang contends that our top priority should be a more equal distribution of income and output. It can be correctly stated that these two goals are:
A. essentially unrelated.
B. complementary because the realization of one will promote fulfillment of the other.
C. at least partially competing because the redistribution of income might impair incentives to work and produce.
D. complementary because a more equal distribution of income always promotes economic growth.

Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter:
a. As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company's general ledger showed the following account balances:
Cash 42,000
Accounts receivable 201,600
Inventory 58,050
Buildings and equipment (net) 352,000
Accounts payable 85,725
Common stock 500,000
Retained earnings 67,925
653,650 653,650
b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows:
December (actual) 252,000
January 387,000
February 584,000
March 298,000
April 195,000
c. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales.
d. The company's gross margin is 40% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.)
e. Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $17,000 per month; advertising, $57,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $42,420 for the quarter.
f. Each month's ending inventory should equal 25% of the following month's cost of goods sold.
g. One-half of a month's inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month.
h. During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $1,200 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $71,000.
i. During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends.
j. Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.
Required
Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the first quarter:
1. Schedule of expeted cash collections:
Hillyard Company Schedule of Expected Cash Collections
January February March Quarter
Cash sales 77,400 77,400
Credit sales 201,600 201,600
Total collections 279,000 279,000
2-a. Merchandise purchases budget:
Hillyard Company Merchandise Purchases Budget
January February March Quarter
Budgeted cost of goods sold 232,200* 350,400
Add desired ending inventory 87,600†
Total needs 319,800 350,400
Less beginning inventory 58,050
Required purchases 261,750
*$387,000 sales x 60% cost ratio = $232,200.
†$350,400 × 25% = $87,600.
2-b. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases:
Hillyard Company Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases
January February March Quarter
December purchases 85,725
January purchases 130,875 130,875
February purchases
March purchases
Total cash disbursements for purchases
3. Cash budget. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)
Hillyard Company Cash Budget
January February March Quarter
Beginning cash balance 42,000
Add cash collections 279,000
Total cash available 321,000
Less cash disbursements:
Purchases of inventory 216,600
Selling and administrative expenses 104,960
Purchases of equipment
Cash dividends 45,000
Total cash disbursements 366,560
Excess (deficiency) of cash (45,560)
Financing:
Borrowings
Repayments
Interest
Total financing
Ending cash balance
4. Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March 31.
Hillyard Company Income Statement For the Quarter Ended March 31
Cost of goods sold
Selling and administrative expenses:
5. Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31.
Hillyard Company Balance Sheet March 31
Assets
Current assets:
Total current assets
Total assets
Liabilities and Stocholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

Risk means different things to different people, depending on the context and on how they feel about taking chances.

a. True
b. False

The Lumber Division of Paul Bunyon Homes Inc. produces and sells lumber that can be sold to outside customers or within the company to the Construction Division. The following data have been gathered for the coming period:
Lumber Division:
Capacity200,000 board feet
Price per board foot$2.50
Variable production cost per bd. ft.$1.25
Variable selling cost per bd. ft.$0.50
Construction Division:
Board feet needed60,000
Outside price paid per bd. ft.$2.00
If the Lumber Division sells to the Construction Division, $0.35 per board foot can be saved in shipping costs.
If current outside sales are 130,000 board feet, what is the minimum transfer price that the Lumber Division could accept?
a. $1.25
b. $1.40
c. $1.75
d. $2.50

A company makes wireless routers. Their profit from each sale is $86.5. Every router that is returned as faulty results in a loss of $10.5. These routers cannot be resolved and therefore are scrapped. If 2% are faulty, what is the profit(or loss) the company can expect to make from selling 96.0 units

The Auto Division of Big Department Store had a net operating income of $560,000, a net asset base of $4,000,000, and a required rate of return of 12%. Sales for the period totaled $3,000,000. The residual income for the period is: a.$360,000. b.$80,000. c.$120,000. d.$480,000.

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Kelly Industries issued 11% bonds, dated January 1, with a face value of $140,000 on January 1, 2021. The bonds mature in 2031 (10 years). Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. For bonds of similar risk and maturity the market yield is 12%. What was the issue price of the bonds

Accounts receivable arising from sales to customers amounted to $85,000 and $75,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. Income reported on the income statement for the year was $285,000. Exclusive of the effect of other adjustments, the cash flows from operating activities to be reported on the statement of cash flows is:____.
a. $275,000.
b. $445,000.
c. $285,000.
d. $295,000.

Choose the correct statements about the ROC curve.
A. By plotting the true-positive rate against the false-positive rate for different threshold values, the ROC curve can be used to select the optimal model.
B. ROC stands for Receiver Operating Characteristic curve, which was originally developed to detect enemy aircrafts on radar.
C. The ROC curve is a useful diagnostic tool for determining the optimal classification model.
D. The ROC curve was originally developed to optimize healthcare and detect congestive heart failure readmission rate.

In addition to cost, what factors should be considered in selecting a building contractor? What can go wrong if the lowest bid is selected and nothing else is considered?

Mitch and Jennifer have adjusted gross income of $125,000 and they have not planned for their children's education. Their children are ages 17 and 18 and the parents anticipate paying $20,000 per year, per children for education expenses. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation to pay for the children's education?
A) 529 Savings Plan
B) PLUS Loan
C) Pell Grant
D) Coverdell ESA

Forrester Company is considering buying new equipment that would increase monthly fixed costs from $396,000 to $684,000 and would decrease the current variable costs of $80 by $20 per unit. The selling price of $120 is not expected to change. Forrester's current break-even sales are $1,188,000 and current break-even units are 9,900. If Forrester purchases this new equipment, the revised contribution margin ratio would be:

In 2012, Wingen Inc. sold 325,000 units at $8 each .Sales volume is expected to increase by 15 percent in 2013 while the price of each unit is expected to decrease by 15 percent. the expected sales revenue for 2013 is a. $373,750 b.$2,541,500 c.$1,878,500 d.$2,990,000

If Hawk Manufacturing incurs $600,000 during a joint manufacturing process before the split-off point, that $600,000 represents the

Why should you rotate food when thawing it

A large auto auction company has personnel that specializes in sourcing. Once car suppliers are found and evaluated, another group of employees purchases the cars to sell at the auction. Which of the following is known as a component of a supply chain during the purchasing process?

a. demand
b. planning
c. sourcing

Solving for PMT of an annuity​) To pay for your​ child's education, you wish to have accumulated ​$ at the end of years. To do this you plan on depositing an equal amount into the bank at the end of each year. If the bank is willing to pay percent compounded​ annually, how much must you deposit each year to reach your​ goal?

Baker Enterprises operates a midsized company that specializes in the production of a unique type of memory chip. It is currently the only firm in the market, and it earns $10 million per year by charging the monopoly price of $115 per chip. Baker is concerned that a new firm might soon attempt to clone its product. If successful, this would reduce Baker’s profit to $4 million per year. Estimates indicate that, if Baker increases its output to 280,000 units (which would lower its price to $100 per chip), the entrant will stay out of the market and Baker will earn profits of $8 million per year for the indefinite future. 1. What must Baker do to credibly deter entry by limit pricing? 2. Does it make sense for Baker to limit price if the interest rate is 10 percent?

Blade Breeze Company manufactures ceiling fans and uses an activity-based costing system. Each ceiling fan has 20 separate parts. The direct materials cost is $70, and each ceiling fan requires 2.50 hours of machine time to manufacture. Additional information is as follows:
Activity Allocation Base Predetermined Overhead Allocation Rate
Materials handling Number of parts $ 0.08
Machining Machine hours 7.20
Assembling Number of parts 0.35
Packaging Number of finished units 2.80
What is the cost of machining per ceiling fan? (Round any intermediate calculations and your final answer to the nearest cent.)
A) $18.00
B) $70.00
C) $144.00
D) $196.00

Pine Street Inc. makes unfinished bookcases that it sells for $58.09. Production costs are $37.97 variable and $10.12 fixed. Because it has unused capacity, Pine Street is considering finishing the bookcases and selling them for $73.08. Variable finishing costs are expected to be $6.64 per unit with no increase in fixed costs. Prepare an analysis on a per unit basis showing whether Pine Street should sell unfinished or finished bookcases.

Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for a retail store. The company uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method.
Apr. 2 Purchased $6,100 of merchandise from Lyon Company with credit terms of 2/15, n/60, invoice dated April 2, and FOB shipping point.
Apr. 3 Paid $280 cash for shipping charges on the April 2 purchase.
Apr. 4 Returned to Lyon Company unacceptable merchandise that had an invoice price of $650.
Apr. 17 Sent a check to Lyon Company for the April 2 purchase, net of the discount and the returned merchandise.
Apr. 18 Purchased $11,500 of merchandise from Frist Corp. with credit terms of 1/10, n/30, invoice dated April 18, and FOB destination.
Apr. 21 After negotiations, received from Frist a $600 allowance toward the $11,500 owed on the April 18 purchase.
Apr. 28 Sent check to Frist paying for the April 18 purchase, net of the allowance and the discount.

Which 2 statements are true regarding Intuit-approved QuickBooks Online apps?

Again, Inc. bonds have a par value of $1,000, a 25 year maturity, and an annual coupon rate of 16.0% with annual coupon payments. The bonds are currently selling for $873. The bonds may be called in 4 years for 116.0% of par. What quoted annual rate of return do you expect to earn if you buy the bonds and company calls them when possible

Live Trap Corporation received the data below for its rodent cage production unit. OUTPUT INPUT 49,200 cages Production time 630 labor hours Sales price: $3.40 per unit Wages $ 7.40 per hour Raw materials (total cost) $ 31,000 Component parts (total cost) $ 15,355.

Required:
Find the total productivity in Units Sold and Dollars of Sales per Dollar Input.

According to a summary of the payroll of Mountain Streaming Co., $110,000 was subject to the 6.0% social security tax and the 1.5% Medicare tax. Also, $25,000 was subject to state and federal unemployment taxes.a. Calculate the employer's payroll taxes, using the following rates: state unemployment, 5.4%; federal unemployment, 0.8%.

The best way to think of presentation slides is... as a medium meant to be used in conjunction with someone speaking. as a stand-alone medium that communicates on its own. as something to keep the audience entertained during a presentation. something superfluous to a presentation but still expected.

An improvement in a country's balance of payments means a decrease in its balance of payments deficit, or an increase in its surplus. In fact we know that a surplus in a balance of payments A) is always beneficial. B) is usually beneficial. C) is never harmful. D) is sometimes harmful. E) is always harmful.