Answer:
A. All of these
Explanation:
A corporation can be defined as a corporate organization that has facilities and owns or controls assets used for the production of goods and services in at least one country other than its headquarter (home office) located in its home country.
This ultimately implies that, a corporation is a corporate organization that owns or controls its business in two or more countries. Also, it is a body that comprises of a group of people such as directors, shareholders etc., who act as a single entity.
Generally, a corporate form of ownership is considered to be perpetual in nature.
Corporations can be sold to investors through stocks or shares, as a public entity. Thus, a company that engages in the sales of ownership shares to many investors is referred to as a corporation.
Some examples of multinational firms are Ap-ple, Volkswagen, G-oogle, Shoprite, Nestlé, Accenture, Shell BP, Chevron etc.
On a related note, an owner of a corporation is commonly referred to as a stockholder.
The true statements regarding the corporate form of ownership are;
I. Generally has the greatest ability accumulate capital.
II. Separate legal entity in the eyes of the law.
III. Most complex form of ownership.
Kevin promises to pay Macarena, his daughter, $5,000 if she obtains her degree at Brookdale community College, where she is currently in her first year. Macarena graduates. If a Court refuses to enforce the agreement it would most likely be because:
Question Completion with Options:
A. Macarena finished college.
B. Obtaining a college degree benefits Macarena.
C. A job can be hard to find after college.
D. Macarena was already in college.
Answer:
If a Court refuses to enforce the agreement it would most likely be because:
D. Macarena was already in college.
Explanation:
Macarena was currently in her first year when the promise was made by her father. This means that Macarena is not giving any consideration for the father's promise. But, if she enters the college based on the promise and eventually graduates in the college, then the court will not likely refuse to enforce the agreement. Kevin's promise to pay Macarena $5,000 is not enforceable because of past consideration.
Meghan, a calendar year taxpayer, is the owner of a sole proprietorship that uses the cash method. On February 1, 2020, she leases an office building to use in her business for $157,350 for an 18-month period. To obtain this favorable lease rate, she pays the $157,350 at the inception of the lease.
How much rent expense may Maud deduct on her 2020 tax return? Round any calculations to two decimal places and round the final answer to the nearest dollar.
$
Answer:
Meghan Sole Proprietorship
The rent expense that Meghan may deduct on her 2020 tax return is:
= $96,158.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
February 1, 2020: Rent Expenses $157,350 Cash $157,350
Rent Expenses for 2020 = $157,350 * 11/18 = $96,158
b) The actual cash payment for rent should be prorated to the months in 2020 for which the rent was consumed. This gives 11 months (from February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020).
Yesterday, the dollar was trading in the foreign exchange market at 1.10 euros per dollar. Today, the dollar is trading at 1.20 euros per dollar. The dollar has ________ and a possible reason for the change is ________ in the expected future exchange rate.
Answer: appreciated; an increase.
Explanation:
Since there's an increase in the dollar rate at the foreign exchange market at 1.10 euros per dollar to 1.20 euros per dollar, this implies that the dollar has appreciated.
The appreciation of the dollar simply means that there's an increase in the value of the dollar when it's compared to.anitgee currency. Tge reason for the change is the increase in the expected future exchange rate.
Pattison Products, Inc., began operations in October and manufactured 40,000 units during the month with the following unit costs:
Direct materials $5.00
Direct labor 3.00
Variable overhead 1.50
Fixed overhead 7.00
Variable marketing cost 1.20
Fixed overhead per unit 1.20
Total fixed factory overhead is $280,000 per month. During October, 38,400 units were sold at a price of $24, and fixed marketing and administrative expenses were $130,500.
Required:
1. Calculate the cost of each unit using absorption costing.
2. How many units remain in ending inventory? What is the cost of ending inventory using absorption costing?
3. Prepare an absorption-costing income statement for Pattison Products, Inc., for the month of October.
Answer:
Following are the responses to the given question:
Explanation:
For question 1:
Calculating the cost per unit:
[tex]\text{Direct material}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \$5\\\\\text{Direct labor} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \$3\\\\\text{Variable overhead}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \$1.5\\\\\text{Fixed overhead}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \$7\\\\\text{Cost per unit}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \$16.5\\\\[/tex]
For question 2:
Calculating the ending inventory units:
[tex]= \text{Beginning inventory + units produced - ending inventory}\\\\= 0+40,000-38,400\\\\= 1600\ units\\\\[/tex]
Calculating the cost for the Ending inventory:
[tex]=1600\ units \times \$16.5\\\\=\$26,400\\\\[/tex]
For question 3:
Calculating the absorption costing for the income statement:
Particular Amount
Sales [tex](38,400\times \$24)\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \$921,600[/tex]
-COGS[tex](38,400\times \$16.5)\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \$633,600[/tex]
Gross profit [tex]\$288,000[/tex]
Cost of variable marketing [tex](\$1.2\times 38,400)\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \$46,080[/tex]
marketing and administrative costs are fixed [tex]\$130,500[/tex]
Net income [tex]\$111,420[/tex]
5. For the following observations, calculate the class width for a histogram.
4
8
14
10
12
9
15
17
10
6
8
11
Answer:
See Explanation
Explanation:
Given
The histogram
Required
The class width
The question is poorly formatted, as the histogram cannot be read. So, I will answer your question with the attached histogram
The class width is:
[tex]Width = Upper - Lower\ Limits[/tex]
Using the first class, as reference:
[tex]Lower\ Limits = 1[/tex]
[tex]Upper\ Limits = 4[/tex]
So, the class width is:
[tex]Width = 4 -1[/tex]
[tex]Width = 3[/tex]
A new machine requires an investment of $630,000 and will generate $100,000 in cash inflows for 7 years, at which time the salvage value of the machine will be $130,000. Using a discount rate of 10%, the net present value of the machine is $_________
Answer:
$-76,447.56
Explanation:
Net present value is the present value of after-tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested.
NPV can be calculated using a financial calculator
Cash flow in Y0 = -630,000
Cash flow in Y1 - Y6 = 100,000
Cash flow in Y7 = 100,000 + 130,000
I = 10%
npv = $-76,447.56
To find the NPV using a financial calculator:
1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
2. after inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
3. Press compute
Answer:
-76,510, (76,510)
Explanation:
A bicycle repair company conducted segmentation research and then targeted their direct mail coupons for a first bike tune-up to that identified customer segment. What basic question did targeting and segmentation answer for the company
Answer:
Who am I trying to reach?
Explanation:
Targeting and segmentation is the process by which a company focuses marketing activities regarding a particular product to a defined customer profile.
Certain criteria like income, age, location, culture and so on can be used as a basis for segmentation.
Basically the question that segmentation and targeting answers is - Who am I trying to reach?
In the given scenario the bicycle repair company conducted segmentation research and then targeted their direct mail coupons for a first bike tune-up to that identified customer segment.
So they answered who they want to sell to.
What is the process of managing costs
GDP data (billions of dollars)
Personal consumption expenditures $4,750
Exports 810
Government spending 1,400
Social Security taxes 600
Depreciation 450
Indirect business taxes 550
Imports 850
Gross private domestic investment 900
Corporate income taxes 200
Personal taxes 800
Corporate profits 50
Transfer payments 700
Personal income (PI) is:____.
a. $9,210 billion.
b. $8,510 billion.
c. $6,560 billion.
d. $6,610 billion.
e. $10,910 billion.
Answer:
d. $6,610 billion.
Explanation:
Gross Domestic Product = C + I + G + X - M
Gross Domestic Product = Personal Consumption Expenditures + Gross Private Domestic Investment + Government Spending + Exports - Imports
Gross Domestic Product = $4,750 + $900 + $1,400 + $810 - $850
Gross Domestic Product = $7,010
Net Domestic Product = GDP - Depreciation
Net Domestic Product = $7,010 - $450
Net Domestic Product = $6,560
National Income = $6,560
Personal Income = National Income + Transfer Payments - Social Security Taxes - Corporate Profits
Personal Income = $6,560 + $700 - $600 - $50
Personal Income = $6,610 billion
he next dividend payment by Savitz, Inc., will be $5.05 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a growth rate of 5 percent forever. If the stock currently sells for $43 per share, what is the required return
Answer:
16.74%
Explanation:
Current Price = Expected Dividend / (Required Return - Growth Rate)
Required Return = (Expected Dividend / Current Price) + Growth rate
Required Return = ($5.05 / $43) + 5%
Required Return = 0.1174419 + 0.05
Required Return = 0.1674419
Required Return = 16.74%
Fina Corp. had the following transactions during the quarter ended March 31, 2018: Payment of fire insurance premium for calendar year 2018 800,000 What amount should be included in Fina's income statement for the quarter ended March 31, 2018?
Answer:
$200,000
Explanation:
When a company prepays for a service, the amount prepaid is recognized as an asset until the service is enjoyed (usually with the passing of time).
This is recorded as follows
Dr Prepaid expense
Cr Cash account
Being entries to recognize amount prepaid.
As the service is enjoyed,
Dr Expense
Cr Prepaid expense
Being entries to recognize expense incurred.
Since 800,00 was the amount prepaid for the calendar year 2018, by 31 March 2018, the amount used up (to be recognized as expense in the income statement) will be
3/12 * $800,000
= $200,000
Exercise 8-22 Evaluating efficient use of assets LO A1 Lok Co. reports net sales of $5,856,480 for Year 2 and $8,679,690 for Year 3. End-of-year balances for total assets are Year 1, $1,686,000; Year 2, $1,800,000; and Year 3, $1,982,000. (1) Compute Lok's total asset turnover for Year 2 and Year 3.
Answer:
Total asset turnover = Net sales / Average total assets
Year 2:
= 5,856,480 / (1,686,000 + 1,800,000) / 2
= 5,856,480 / 1,743,000
= 3.36
Year 3:
= 8,679,690 / (1,800,000 + 1,982,000) / 2
= 8,679,690 / 1,891,000
= 4.59
A three-year bond has an 8.0 percent coupon rate and a $1,000 face value. If the yield to maturity on the bond is 10 percent, calculate the price of the bond assuming that the bond makes semiannual coupon payments.
Answer:
$949.24.
Explanation:
The price of the bond also known as the Present Value (PV) of the Bond CAN be calculated using a Financial Calculator as
FV = $1,000
I/yr = 10%
Pmt = ($1,000 x 8.0 %) / 2 = $40
N = 3 x 2 = 6
P/yr = 2
PV = ???
Inputting the data in a Financial Calculator gives a Present Value of $949.24. Thus the price of the bond is $949.24.
Sutton Inc. can produce 100 units of a component part with the following costs: Ch01Q78 If Sutton Inc. can purchase the component part externally for $345,000 and only $28,000 of the fixed costs can be avoided, what is the correct make-or-buy decision
Question Completion:
Direct materials cost $150,000
Direct labor cost $100,000
Variable overhead $50,000
Fixed overhead $60,000
Answer:
Sutton Inc.
The correct make-or-buy decision is:
Continue to produce the component.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Production costs:
Direct materials cost $150,000
Direct labor cost $100,000
Variable overhead $50,000
Fixed overhead $60,000
Production costs = $360,000
Relevant costs to make:
Direct materials cost $150,000
Direct labor cost $100,000
Variable overhead $50,000
Fixed overhead $28,000
Avoidable costs = $328,000
Cost of purchasing the component = $345,000
Difference = $17,000
Sutton will pay $17,000 more if it buys the component than if it makes it. Therefore, it is more cost-effective to make the component than buying from the outside supplier.
Consider the monopolistically competitive market structure, which has some features of a competitive market and some features of a monopoly.
Complete the following table by indicating if each attribute characterizes a competitive market, a monopolistically competitive market, both, or neither. Check all that apply.
Attributes Competitive Market Monopolistically Competitive Market
Few sellers
Free entry
Price is equal to marginal cost
Price equals average total cost in the long run
Answer:
The answer is below
Explanation:
Considering the available options, here are the attributes that characterize a competitive market, and a monopolistically competitive market.
A competitive market is characterized by Identical products and Price = MR, while Monopolistic competition is characterized by product differentiation and few sellers.
Hence, it can be written as:
Competitive markets
Product differentiation. No
Identical products Yes
Price=MR Yes
Few sellers No
Monopolistic competition
Product differentiation. Yes
Identical products No
Price=MR No
Few sellers Yes
Asonia Co. will pay a dividend of $4.95, $9.05, $11.90, and $13.65 per share for each of the next four years, respectively. The company will then close its doors. If investors require a return of 9.2 percent on the company's stock, what is the stock price
Answer: $30.86
P = $4.95/(1 + .92) + $9.05/(1 + .92)^2 + $11.90/(1 + .92)^3 + $13.65/(1 + .92)^4
P = 4.53+7.59+ 9.14+ 9.60=$30.86
Explanation:
Dividend discount: Dividend year 1 divided by (1 plus the required rate of return)
PLUS Dividend year 2 divided by (1 plus the required rate of return) to the second power
PLUS Dividend year 3 divided by (1 plus the required rate of return) to the third power
PLUS Dividend year 4 divided by (1 plus the required rate of return) to the fourth power
Mary is currently buying apples and oranges such that the last unit of apples has 30 units of utility and the last unit of oranges has 40 units of utility. She has allocated her entire budget. If the price of an apple is 10 cents and the price of an orange is 20 cents, to maximize her utility, what should Mary do
Answer:
Buy more apples and fewer oranges
Explanation:
Utility is defined as the level of enjoyment or satisfaction that a person gets from consumption of a good or service.
Consumers logically try to maximise utility.
In the given instance we need to get the level of utility for apples and oranges to see which has more utility per unit cash spent.
For apples utility per cash spent = 30 units of utility ÷ 10 cents= 3 utility per cent
For oranges utility per cash spent = 40 units of utility ÷ 20 cents = 2 utility per cent
As apples have a higher utility per cent spent, it will be best Mary buys more apples and fewer oranges
Mr. Hopper expects to retire in 25 years, and he wishes to accumulate $750,000 in his retirement fund by that time. If the interest rate is 10% per year, how much should Mr. Hopper put into his retirement fund each year in order to achieve this goal? (Assume that he will deposit the same amount each year into his retirement fund, beginning 1 year from today.)
Answer:
$7,626.05
Explanation:
Future value of annuity = PMT*[((1+r)^n - 1) / r]
$750,000 = PMT * [((1+0.10)^25 - 1) / 0.10]
$750,000 = PMT * [9.8347059/0.10]
$750,000 = PMT * 98.347059
PMT = $750,000/98.347059
PMT = $7626.05417616
PMT = $7,626.05
So, Mr. Hopper need to put $7,626.05 into his retirement fund each year in order to achieve the goal.
Look up Selling Manager Pro on eBay’s site. Compare the free and paid versions.
On eBay, Selling Manager Pro is a tool for organising and monitoring sales. The paid version includes advanced features like inventory management and sales reporting, while the free version only has basic features.
Why do people prefer free apps?For a number of reasons, people favour free apps. Free apps are a desirable option for people who may not have the funds or desire to pay for an app because they are accessible and don't require any financial commitment. Free apps also frequently offer a basic level of functionality, which may be adequate for many users. Additionally, they can be used to evaluate an app's features before purchasing a paid version. Finally, advertisements are frequently used to subsidise free apps, which can give developers access to additional revenue streams without negatively affecting users. Overall, the popularity of free apps illustrates how important affordability and accessibility are in the contemporary digital market.
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he manufacturing overhead budget at Franklyn Corporation is based on budgeted direct labor-hours. The direct labor budget indicates that 3,600 direct labor-hours will be required in January. The variable overhead rate is $4 per direct labor-hour. The company's budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead is $43,200 per month, which includes depreciation of $3,560. All other fixed manufacturing overhead costs represent current cash flows. The January cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead on the manufacturing overhead budget should be: Multiple Choice $54,040 $39,640 $14,400 $57,600
Answer:
$54,040
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what The January cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead on the manufacturing overhead budget should be:
Using this formula
Cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead= Variable + Fixed
Let plug in the formula
Cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead= (3600*4) + (43,200 - 3,560)
Cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead= $14,400 + $39,640
Cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead= $54,040
Therefore The January cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead on the manufacturing overhead budget should be:$54,040
The University of Central Florida has a typical College of Business which houses several specific mini-departments such as management, marketing, finance, accounting, economics, and real estate. This College of Business best resembles a(n) ________ structure.
Answer:
functional
Explanation:
It is correct to say that the College of Business is better similar to a functional structure, which is a type of organizational structure where there is an organization of resources by departments, where there are employees with similar knowledge and specializations, the division of work occurs by function.
In this type of structure, there is the possibility of work specialization, where there is an appreciation of the exchange of knowledge and experiences of the work function, greater development of managers, greater standardization of work and processes.
Nissan has flexible agreements with its suppliers and transporters to accommodate unexpected surges in demand without disruptions in service or in customer satisfaction. This is an example of the _______ process.
Answer:
This question is incomplete, the options are missing. The options are the following:
a) Product development and commeercialization.
b) Supplier-relationship management.
c) manufacturing flow management.
d) Returns management.
The correct answer is the option B: Supplier-relationship management.
Explanation:
To begin with, in the business management field the concept known as "Supplier-relationship management" refers to the system used by the managers of a company with the purpose of improving the relationships specifically with the suppliers of it, therefore that it seeks for the better arrengements with them and how to develop better strategic ways of improving both parties benefits in their contracts. That is why that the SRM is focus on maximizing the value of the interactions between the company and its suppliers so therefore that the case presented by Nissan is related to the process of using an excellent SRM.
The difference between actual overhead costs incurred and the budgeted overhead costs based on a flexible budget is the: Multiple Choice Production variance. Controllable variance. Volume variance. Price variance. Quantity variance.
The difference between actual overhead costs incurred and the budgeted overhead costs based on a flexible budget is the controllable variance.
In accounting, there are two elements of a variance- rate variance and volume variance. While the rate variance refers to the difference in the actual price paid vs. the budgeted price, the volume variance refers to the portion of the variance in sales, unit usage.
The controllable variance is in the "rate" element of the variance.Controllable variance refers to the process by which the efficiency of using variable overhead resources is measured.This means that the controllable variance is the difference between the actual cost and the budgeted overhead cost.The calculation for this variance is: Actual overhear expense - (budgeted overhead cost x standard number of units)= overhead controllable variance.In short, we can say that the controllable variance is the amount that is not part of the volume variance. Rather, it is the difference in the overhead cost incurred and the budgeted overhead cost.
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Inga invested part of her $6000 savings in common stock and the rest in rare stamps. At the end of the year, she realized a gain of 9% on the stock and 12%on the stamps. If her savings now amounts to $6615, how much did she invest in stamps
Answer:
The amount Inga invested in stamps is $2,500.
Explanation:
Let x represents the amount invested in common stock. Therefore, we have:
Amount invested in common stock = x
Amount invested in stamps = 6000 - x
Rc = Rate of gain from common stock = 9%, or 0.09
Rs = Rate of gain from common stock = 12%, or 0.12
Amount of saving now = $6615
Therefore, we have
Amount of saving now = (x * (1 + Rc)) + ((6000 - x) * (1 + Rs)) ………….. (1)
Substituting all the relevant values into equation (1) and then solve for x, we have:
6615= (x * (1 + 0.09)) + ((6000 - x) * (1 + 0.12))
6615 = (x * 1.09) + ((6000 - x) * 1.12)
6615 = 1.09x + (6720 - 1.12x)
6615 = 1.09x + 6720 - 1.12x
6615 - 6720 = 1.09x - 1.12x
-105 = -0.03x
x = -105/-0.03
x = 3,500
Therefore, we have:
Amount invested in stamps = 6000 - x = $6,000 - $3,500 = $2,500
Therefore, the amount Inga invested in stamps is $2,500.
(Perpetuities) What is the present value of the following? a. A $ perpetuity discounted back to the present at percent b. A $ perpetuity discounted back to the present at percent c. A $ perpetuity discounted back to the present at percent d. A $ perpetuity discounted back to the present at percent
Answer:
The present value of a perpetuity is calculated as follows:
= Cashflow / Discount rate
a. Present value of $400 perpetuity discounted at 15%
= 400 / 0.15
= $2,666.67
b. Present value of $3,000 perpetuity discounted at 19%
= 3,000 / 0.19
= $15,789.47
c. Present value of $110 perpetuity discounted at 16%
= 110 / 16%
= $687.50
d. Present value of $60 perpetuity discounted at 12%
= 60 / 0.12
= $500
Several years ago, Alcoa was effectively the sole seller of aluminum because the firm owned nearly all of the aluminum ore reserves in the world. This market was not perfectly competitive because this situation violated the:
Answer:
price-taking assumption.
free entry assumption.
Explanation:
A perfectly competitive market is one in which different firms compete for consumers of their products. The characteristics of the perfectly competitive market are:
- products are nearly identical
- all the firms are price takers. That is they are not able to determine price independently
- buyer knowledge of information about products is perfect and available to all
- free entry and exit to the market
- resources are perfectly mobile
In the given scenario above two of these rules are not obeyed.
Alcoa was effectively the sole seller of aluminum because the firm owned nearly all of the aluminum ore reserves in the world.
So they determine the price ( they are not price takers)
Also since they own nearly all the aluminium reserves there is no free entry for new firms
Fore Farms reported a pretax operating loss of $137 million for financial reporting purposes in 2021. Contributing to the loss were (a) a penalty of $5 million assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency for violation of a federal law and paid in 2021 and (b) an estimated loss of $12 million from accruing a loss contingency. The loss will be tax deductible when paid in 2022. The enacted tax rate is 25%. There were no tem
Answer: Hello your question is incomplete attached below is the complete question
answer:
1) attached below
2) Net operating income ( loss ) = - $104 million
Explanation:
Pretax operating loss = - $137 million
Non deductible Losses ; $5 million fine paid in 2021 ,
estimated $12 million loss from contingency that will be tax deductible in 2022
Enacted tax rate = 25%
Taxable operating income = - $120 million
attached below is the solution
Lester hopes to earn $1100 in interest in 1.5 years time from $22,000 that he has available to invest. To decide if it's feasible to do this by investing in an account that compounds quarterly, he needs to determine the annual interest rate such an account would have to offer for him to meet his goal. What would the annual rate of interest have to be
Answer:
The answer is "3.27%"
Explanation:
[tex]P = \$ 22,000\\\\t = 1.5\\\\I= \$ 1,100\\\\A=P+I=\$22,000+1,100=\$ 23,100\\\\n = 4\\\\[/tex]
Using formula:
[tex]\bold{A=P(1+\frac{r}{n})^{nt}}\\\\[/tex]
[tex]23,100=22,000(1+\frac{r}{4})^{4\times 1.5}\\\\23,100=22,000(1+\frac{r}{4})^{6}\\\\\frac{23,100}{22,000}=(1+\frac{r}{4})^{6}\\\\1.05=(1+\frac{r}{4})^{6}\\\\1.05^{\frac{1}{6}}=(1+\frac{r}{4})\\\\1.008164846=(1+\frac{r}{4})\\\\1.008164846-1=\frac{r}{4}\\\\0.008164846=\frac{r}{4}\\\\r=0.008164846\times 4\\\\r=0.03266\\\\r=3.266\% \approx 3.27\%[/tex]
What is a market that runs most efficiently when one large firm supplies all of the output referred to as?
a government monopoly
a natural monopoly
a franchise
market power
(Gradpoint)
Answer:
a natural monopoly
Explanation:
A monopoly is a market structure which is typically characterized by a single-seller (one seller) who sells a unique product in the market by dominance. This ultimately implies that, it is a market structure wherein the seller has no competitor because he is solely responsible for the sale of unique products without close substitutes.
A monopolist refers to any individual that deals with the sales of unique products in a monopolistic market.
On a related note, a natural monopoly is a market that runs most efficiently when all of the output is supplied by one large business firm. Thus, a business firm is considered to be a natural monopoly if it's capable of producing the total output of the market at a lower cost than two or more business firms could.
Some examples of natural monopoly are the United States Postal Service, electricity grid, water supply, gas network, sewer services, energy distributors, railway service, etc.
Broker Pat received an offer for a listing along with a $5,000 check from the buyer as an earnest money deposit. When the owner accepts the offer, Pat should handle the check in any of the following ways, except to:____.
a. deposit the check into Pat's brokerage account.
b. give the check to the owner of the property.
c. give the check to the escrow agent.
d. deposit the check in Pat's trust fund account.
Answer:
b. Give the check to the owner of the property.
Explanation:
Pat is a broker who has received an offer for a listing along with check. He can give the check to an escrow agent or deposit the check into pat's brokerage account. he cannot give check directly to the owner of the property.
