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The following is a summary of all relevant transactions of Vicario Corporation since it was organized in 2014. In 2014, 15,000 shares were authorized and 7,000 shares of common stock ($50 par value) were issued at a price of $57. In 2015, 1,000 shares were issued as a stock dividend when the stock was selling for $60. Three hundred shares of common stock were bought in 2016 at a cost of $64 per share. These 300 shares are still in the company treasury. In 2015, 10,000 preferred shares were authorized and the company issued 5,000 of them ($100 par value) at $113. Some of the preferred stock was reacquired by the company and later reissued for $4,700 more than it cost the company. The corporation has earned a total of $610,000 in net income after income taxes and paid out a total of $312,600 in cash dividends since incorporation. Instructions Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet in proper form for Vicario Corporation as of December 31, 2016. Account for treasury stock using the cost method.

Indicate the amount (if any) that Josh can deduct as an ordinary and necessary business deduction in each of the following situations and explain your solution.

Dean supports Leicester City football club and has paid £80 for a ticket to watch them play in a cup final. The maximum amount he is willing to pay for the ticket is £200. Another Leicester City supporter offers him £400 for the ticket. Even though there are no restrictions on the resale of the tickets, Dean decides not to sell. Is his decision consistent with the predictions of rational decision making in standard economic theory? Explain your answer.

Using the information from BE19-2, assume this is the only difference between Oxford’s pretax financial income and taxable income. Prepare the journal entry to record the income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable, and show how the deferred tax liability will be classified on the December 31, 2014, balance sheet.

Illustrate the effect of a fall in demand for an imperfectly competitive firm (a) in the presence of menu costs and (b) in the absence of menu costs?

Are taxpayers required to include all realized income in gross income? Explain.

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What can a mill-turn center do that a conventional turning center cannot do?

Describe international ETFs, and explain how ETFs are exposed to exchange rate risk. How do you think an investor decides whether to purchase an ETF representing Japan, Spain, or some other country? (LO7)

At December 31, 2014, Ashley Co. has outstanding purchase commitments for 150,000 gallons, at $6.20 per gallon, of a raw material to be used in its manufacturing process. The company prices its raw material inventory at cost or market, whichever is lower. Assuming that the market price as of December 31, 2014, is $5.90, how would you treat this situation in the accounts?

On November 1 of this year, Jaxon borrowed $50,000 from Bucksnort Savings and Loan for use in his business. In December, Jaxon paid interest of $4,500 relating to the 12-month period from November of this year through October of next year.  a) How much interest, if any, can Jaxon deduct this year if his business uses the cash method of accounting for tax purposes? b) How much interest, if any, can Jaxon deduct this year if his business uses the accrual method of accounting for tax purposes?

How do banks resolve illiquidity problems? (LO2)

Elon Savings and Loan Association has a large number of 30-year mortgages with floating interest rates that adjust on an annual basis, and it obtains most of its funds by issuing five-year certificates of deposit. It uses the yield curve to assess the market’s anticipation of future interest rates. Elon believes that expectations of future interest rates are the major force affecting the yield curve. Assume that a downward-sloping yield curve with a steep slope exists. Based on this information, should Elon consider using financial futures as a hedging technique? Explain. (LO2)

New financial technologies are widely used in regulated sectors like finance and banking. Do you think that regulatory scrutiny hinders financial innovation and could even impede its progress, or do you think regulations shouldn’t have an impact on the advancement of fintech? (LO5)

For what reasons should the percentage-of-completion method be used over the completed-contract method whenever possible?

A direct extrusion operation produces the cross section shown in Figure P19.32(d) from an aluminum billet whose diameter = 150 mm and length = 900 mm. The flow curve parameters for the aluminum are K = 240 MPa and n = 0.16. In the Johnson strain equation, a = 0.8 and b = 1.5. Determine (a) the extrusion ratio, (b) the shape factor, (c) the force required to drive the ram forward during extrusion at the point in the process when the billet length remaining in the container = 850 mm, and (d) the length of the extruded section at the end of the operation if the volume of the butt left in the container is 600,000 mm3 .

Explain the difference between artistic-related intangible assets and contract-related intangible assets.

Explain why organisational form may vary if specific knowledge versus general knowledge is needed for decision making.

Busytown Corporation, which manufactures shoes, hired a recent college graduate to work in its accounting department. On the first day of work, the accountant was assigned to total a batch of invoices with the use of an adding machine. Before long, the accountant, who had never before seen such a machine, managed to break the machine. Busytown Corporation gave the machine plus $340 to Dick Tracy Business Machine Company (dealer) in exchange for a new machine. Assume the following information about the machines. Busytown Corp. Dick Tracy Co. (Old Machine) (New Machine) Machine cost $290 $270 Accumulated depreciation 140 –0– Fair value 85 425 Instructions For each company, prepare the necessary journal entry to record the exchange. (The exchange has commercial substance.)

The information shown below and on page 1170 was disclosed during the audit of Elbert Inc. 1. Amount Due Year per Tax Return 2014 $130,000 2015 104,000 2. On January 1, 2014, equipment costing $600,000 is purchased. For financial reporting purposes, the company uses straight-line depreciation over a 5-year life. For tax purposes, the company uses the elective straight-line method over a 5-year life. (Hint: For tax purposes, the half-year convention as discussed in Appendix 11A must be used.) 3. In January 2015, $225,000 is collected in advance rental of a building for a 3-year period. The entire $225,000 is reported as taxable income in 2015, but $150,000 of the $225,000 is reported as unearned revenue in 2015 for financial reporting purposes. The remaining amount of unearned revenue is to be recognized equally in 2016 and 2017. 4. The tax rate is 40% in 2014 and all subsequent periods. (Hint: To find taxable income in 2014 and 2015, the related income taxes payable amounts will have to be “grossed up.”) 5. No temporary differences existed at the end of 2013. Elbert expects to report taxable income in each of the next 5 years. Instructions (a) Determine the amount to report for deferred income taxes at the end of 2014, and indicate how it should be classified on the balance sheet. (b) Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes for 2014. (c) Draft the income tax section of the income statement for 2014, beginning with “Income before income taxes.” (Hint: You must compute taxable income and then combine that with changes in cumulative temporary differences to arrive at pretax financial income.) (d) Determine the deferred income taxes at the end of 2015, and indicate how they should be classified on the balance sheet. (e) Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes for 2015. (f) Draft the income tax section of the income statement for 2015, beginning with “Income before income taxes.”

Don Juan, a single taxpayer, is the sole owner, of DJ’s Inc., an S corporation. In 2024, DJ’s Inc. incurred a massive $600,000 business loss, all of which is allocable to Don Juan as the sole shareholder. Assume that the $600,000 loss is not limited by the basis, at-risk, or passive loss rules and that Don Juan has no other business income or business losses. How much of the $600,000 loss will Don Juan be able to deduct this year? What happens to any loss not deducted this year?

Explain the dilemma of stock analysts who work for securities firms and assign ratings to large corporations. Why might they prefer not to assign low ratings to weak but large corporations? (LO6)

Name the four forming processes listed in the video clip on sheet-metal stamping dies and processes

Solve Problem 34.5, only use a wafer size of 12.0 in whose processable area has a diameter = 11.75 in. What is the percent increase in (a) processable area on the wafer and (b) number of chips on the wafer compared to the 200% increase in wafer diameter?

Explain why systemic risk is a source of concern in the bond and other debt markets. Also explain how the Financial Reform Act of 2010 was intended to reduce systemic risk. (LO2)