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Bandung Corporation began 2014 with a $92,000 balance in the Deferred Tax Liability account. At the end of 2014, the related cumulative temporary difference amounts to $350,000, and it will reverse evenly over the next 2 years. Pretax accounting income for 2014 is $525,000, the tax rate for all years is 40%, and taxable income for 2014 is $405,000. Instructions (a) Compute income taxes payable for 2014. (b) Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2014. (c) Prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2014 beginning with the line “Income before income taxes.”

How does behavioural economics differ from standard economics?

Last year, Zeno Company recorded an impairment on an intangible asset held for use. Recent appraisals indicate that the asset has increased in value. Should Zeno record this recovery in value?

For tax purposes, why is the married filing jointly tax status generally preferable to the married filing separately filing status?Why might a married taxpayer prefer not to file a joint return with the taxpayer’s spouse?

Part B: $187,222 computed as follows: Description Amount Explanation (1) AGI$207,000  From AGI deductions: a) and b) Medical expenses 0 Medical expenses in excess of 7.5 percent of AGI are deductible. See note A below. c) and d) State taxes 2,050 State income taxes paid last year are deductible ($1,800 withheld and $250 overpayment applied on last year’s return treated as paid last year. e) Real property taxes 3,200 Real property taxes deductible from AGI. Payment to developer is not a tax. f) Personal property taxes 200 Property tax on personal property based on value deductible from AGI g) Interest on loans secured by her home 12,300 Primary home loan and home equity loan deductible from AGI h) Charitable contributions 1,828 See note B below i) Investment expenses and tax return preparation fees 0 Nondeductible expenses j) Horse racing activities 0 Nondeductible hobby expenses k) Gambling losses 200 Gambling losses are limited to earnings from gambling deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction but not subject to 2% of AGI floor or phase out. (2) Total itemized deductions19,778 (3) Standard deduction 14,600 Single taxpayer (4) Greater of Itemized deductions or standard deduction 19,778 Greater of (2) or (3). Shauna should choose to itemize deductions. Taxable income $187,222 (1) − (4) Note A: $0. Medical expenses = $4,680 (medical expenses for broken ankle), + $24 (115 miles × 21¢ per mile) + 3,400 (unreimbursed health insurance premiums) + 3,000 (Lasik eye surgery) + 450 (other medical expenses) − $15,525 (AGI of 207,000 × 7.5 percent) < $0. Because 7.5 percent of Shauna’s AGI exceeds her total medical expenses, Shauna is unable to deduct any medical expenses. Note B: $1,828. Capital gain property generally in the form of stock is deductible at FMV; Thus, Shauna can deduct $1,000 for her ZYX stock donation to the Red Cross. Cash contributions of $300 are fully deductible. Religious artifacts are used by church in its normal function as a non-profit organization and thus are deductible at FMV of $500. Finally, Shauna may deduct $28 (as a cash donation) expense for her charitable mileage (200 miles × 14¢ per mile). Note that the value of services donated is not deductible. Accordingly, Shauna’s charitable contribution deduction is $1,828 (1,000 + 300 + 500 + 28). Shauna need not be concerned about the AGI-based limitations on her contributions because her AGI is relatively high and her contributions are relatively low.

If a retailer buys a product from a wholesaler for £80 and sells it to a consumer for £100, then the £20 of value that has been added will go partly in wages, partly in rent and partly in profits. Thus £20 of income has been generated at the retail stage. But the good actually contributes a total of £100 to GDP. Where then is the remaining £80 worth of income recorded?

What is Rent's rule?

Assume that there is a positive technological shock. How would this impact on the equilibrium level of employment and the economy’s potential output?  Illustrate using diagrams of both the labour and goods markets.

Describe the liquidity and credit risk of savings institutions, and discuss how each is managed. (LO3)

Define the term fusion weld.

What role does the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate    government principles and recommendations, and the    Corporations Act have in executive remuneration?             (LO5)

Explain how margin requirements can affect the potential return and risk from investing in a stock. What is the maintenance margin? (LO1)

Is the cost of funds obtained by finance companies very sensitive to market interest rate movements? Explain. (LO4)

What is a carbon nanotube?

What is the meaning of a negative profit?

Lazaro Inc. sells goods on the installment basis and uses the installment-sales method. Due to a customer default, Lazaro repossessed merchandise that was originally sold for $800, resulting in a gross profit rate of 40%. At the time of repossession, the uncollected balance is $520, and the fair value of the repossessed merchandise is $275. Prepare Lazaro’s entry to record the repossession.

What would the process of adjustment to the unanticipated size of the increase in aggregate demand look like if people had adjusted their inflationary expectation upwards from zero but to a rate less than p1?

Low carbon steel having a tensile strength of 300 MPa and a shear strength of 220 MPa is cut in a turning operation with a cutting speed of 3.0 m/s. The feed is 0.20 mm/rev and the depth of cut is 3.0 mm. The rake angle of the tool is 5° in the direction of chip flow. The resulting chip ratio is 0.45. Using the orthogonal model as an approximation of turning, determine (a) the shear plane angle, (b) shear force, (c) cutting force and feed force.

From inception of operations to December 31, 2014, Fortner Corporation provided for uncollectible accounts receivable under the allowance method. Provisions were made monthly at 2% of credit sales, bad debts written off were charged to the allowance account; recoveries of bad debts previously written off were credited to the allowance account, and no year-end adjustments to the allowance account were made. Fortner’s usual credit terms are net 30 days The balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $130,000 at January 1, 2014. During 2014, credit sales totaled $9,000,000, interim provisions for doubtful accounts were made at 2% of credit sales, $90,000 of bad debts were written off, and recoveries of accounts previously written off amounted to $15,000. Fortner installed a computer system in November 2014, and an aging of accounts receivable was prepared for the first time as of December 31, 2014. A summary of the aging is as follows. Classifi cation by Balance in Estimated % Month of Sale Each Category Uncollectible November–December 2014 $1,080,000 2% July–October 650,000 10% January–June 420,000 25% Prior to 1/1/14 150,000 80% $2,300,000 Based on the review of collectibility of the account balances in the “prior to 1/1/14” aging category, additional receivables totaling $60,000 were written off as of December 31, 2014. The 80% uncollectible estimate applies to the remaining $90,000 in the category. Effective with the year ended December 31, 2014, Fortner adopted a different method for estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts at the amount indicated by the year-end aging analysis of accounts receivable. Instructions (a) Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2014. Show supporting computations in good form. (Hint: In computing the 12/31/14 allowance, subtract the $60,000 write-off.) (b) Prepare the journal entry for the year-end adjustment to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance as of December 31, 2014.

Compare and contrast the recovery periods used by MACRS and those used under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

What is filament winding?

Explain how an underfunded public pension fund can affect the debt rating of a city or state. (LO4)

Explain the exchange rate system that existed during the 1950s and 1960s. How did the Smithsonian Agreement in 1971 revise it? How does today’s exchange rate system differ from the earlier system? (LO1)

Stephanie is 12 years old and often assists neighbors on weekends by babysitting their children. Calculate the 2024 standard deduction Stephanie will claim under the following independent circumstances (assume that Stephanie’s parents will claim her as a dependent). a. Stephanie reported $950 of earnings from her babysitting. b. Stephanie reported $1,500 of earnings from her babysitting. c. Stephanie reported $18,000 of earnings from her babysitting.

How does abrasive belt grinding differ from a conventional surface grinding operation?