Question & Answer

Compare and contrast the aggregate and entity concepts for taxing partnerships and their partners.

In a certain grinding operation, the grade of the grinding wheel should be “M” (medium), but the only available wheel is grade “T” (hard). It is desired to make the wheel appear softer by making changes in cutting conditions. What changes would you recommend?

What is the difference between absolute positioning and incremental positioning?

Explain the role of the Emerging Issues Task Force inestablishing generally accepted accounting principles.

Identify some of the ways in which force in flat rolling can be reduced.

Use the information provided in BE12-1. Assume that at January 1, 2016, the carrying amount of the patent on Celine Dion’s books is $43,200. In January, Celine Dion spends $24,000 successfully defending a patent suit. Celine Dion still feels the patent will be useful until the end of 2023. Prepare the journal entries to record the $24,000 expenditure and 2016 amortization.

Go through each of the determinants we have identified so far and show how the respective elasticity of demand makes the problem of traffic congestion a difficult one to tackle.

A turning operation is performed on an engine lathe using a tool with zero rake angle in the direction of chip flow. The work material is an alloy steel with hardness = 325 Brinell hardness. The feed is 0.015 in/rev, depth of cut is 0.125 in and cutting speed is 300 ft/min. After the cut, the chip thickness ratio is measured to be 0.45. (a) Using the appropriate value of specific energy from Table 21.2, compute the horsepower at the drive motor, if the lathe has an efficiency = 85%. (b) Based on horsepower, compute your best estimate of the cutting force for this turning operation. Use the orthogonal cutting model as an approximation of the turning process.

On January 1, 2014, Richards Inc. had cash and common stock of $60,000. At that date, the company had no other asset, liability, or equity balances. On January 2, 2014, it purchased for cash $20,000 of equity securities that it classified as available-for-sale. It received cash dividends of $3,000 during the year on these securities. In addition, it has an unrealized holding gain on these securities of $4,000 net of tax. Determine the following amounts for 2014: (a) net income, (b) comprehensive income, (c) other comprehensive income, and (d) accumulated other comprehensive income (end of 2014).

Based on the analysis in Figure 21.15 what would the impulse response functions look like for output, unemployment, inflation and real and nominal interest rates?

Distinguish between the following values relative to bonds payable: (a) Maturity value. (c) Market (fair) value. (b) Face value. (d) Par value.

A part is produced using six conventional machine tools consisting of three milling machines and three drill presses. The machine cycle times on these machines are 4.7 min, 2.3 min, 0.8 min, 0.9 min, 3.4 min, and 0.5 min. The average load/unload time for each of these operations is 1.25 min. The corresponding setup times for the six machines are 1.55 hr, 2.82 hr, 57 min, 45 min, 3.15 hr, and 36 min, respectively. The total material handling time to carry one part between the machines is 20 min (consisting of five moves between six machines). A CNC machining center has been installed, and all six operations will be performed on it to produce the part. The setup time for the machining center for this job is 1.0 hr. In addition, the machine must be programmed for this part (called “part programming”), which takes 3.0 hr. The machine cycle time is the sum of the machine cycle times for the six machines. Load/unload time is 1.25 min. (a) What is the total time to produce one of these parts using the six conventional machines if the total consists of all setups, machine cycle times, load/unload times, and part transfer times between machines? (b) What is the total time to produce one of these parts using the CNC machining center if the total consists of the setup time, programming time, machine cycle time, and load/unload time, and what are the percent savings in total time compared to your answer in (a)? (c) If the same part is produced in a batch of 20 pieces, what is the total time to produce them under the same conditions as in (a) except that the total material handling time to carry the 20 parts in one unit load between the machines is 40 min? (d) If the part is produced in a batch of 20 pieces on the CNC machining center, what is the total time to produce them under the same conditions as in part (b), and what are the percent savings in total time compared to your answer in (c)? (e) In future orders of 20 pieces of the same part, the programming time will not be included in the total time because the part program has already been prepared and saved. In this case, how long does it take to produce the 20 parts using the machining center, and what are the percent savings in total time compared to your answer in (c)?

Swarten Corporation issued 600 shares of no-par common stock for $8,200. Prepare Swarten’s journal entry if (a) the stock has no stated value, and (b) the stock has a stated value of $2 per share.

Differentiate between “financial statements” and “financialreporting.”

Briefly define the three types of mechanized workpart transfer systems used in production lines.

Foley Corporation has seven industry segments with total revenues as follows. Penley $600 Cheng $225 Konami 650 Takuhi 200 KSC 250 Molina 700 Red Moon 275 Based only on the revenues test, which industry segments are reportable?

Many traditional shops have closed in recent years as more people have shopped online – a trend hastened by the forced closure of non-essential shops in the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. How is this likely to have affected the balance of employment and unemployment of women and men?

Which of the following unions find themselves in a weak bargaining position for the above reasons? (a)  The shopworkers’ union (USDAW). (b)  The tube and train drivers’ union (ASLEF). (c)  The farm workers’ union (part of Unite).

Taveras Co. decides at the beginning of 2014 to adopt the FIFO method of inventory valuation. Taveras had used the LIFO method for financial reporting since its inception on January 1, 2012, and had maintained records adequate to apply the FIFO method retrospectively. Taveras concluded that FIFO is the preferable inventory method because it reflects the current cost of inventory on the balance sheet. The following table presents the effects of the change in accounting principles on inventory and cost of goods sold. Inventory Determined by Cost of Goods Sold Determined by Date LIFO Method FIFO Method LIFO Method FIFO Method January 1, 2012 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 December 31, 2012 100 80 800 820 December 31, 2013 200 240 1,000 940 December 31, 2014 320 390 1,130 1,100 Other information: 1. For each year presented, sales are $3,000 and operating expenses are $1,000. 2. Taveras provides two years of financial statements. Earnings per share information is not required. Instructions (a) Prepare income statements under LIFO and FIFO for 2012, 2013, and 2014. (b) Prepare income statements reflecting the retrospective application of the accounting change from the LIFO method to the FIFO method for 2014 and 2013. (c) Prepare the note to the financial statements describing the change in method of inventory valuation. In the note, indicate the income statement line items for 2014 and 2013 that were affected by the change in accounting principle. (d) Prepare comparative retained earnings statements for 2013 and 2014 under FIFO. Retained earnings reported under LIFO are as follows:

Selection of appropriate standard Franklin Industries’ CEO was talking with the CFO about the appropriate standard to use for the new product being launched in the coming year. The CEO argued that standards based on ideal performance would enable profits to be maximised through improved efficiency. The CFO argued, however, that the standard should be based on attainable performance or recent average historical performance.   Required Briefly comment on which standard is best for Franklin Industries to use in developing the standard cost for the new product.

AJ is a 30 percent partner in the Trane Partnership, a calendar-year-end entity. On January 1, AJ has an outside basis in his interest in Trane of $73,000, which includes his share of the $50,000 of partnership liabilities. Trane generates $42,000 of income during the year and does not make any changes to its liabilities. On December 31, Trane makes a proportionate distribution of the following assets to AJ to terminate his partnership interest: Tax BasisFMV Inventory $ 55,000 $ 65,000 Land 30,000 25,000    Totals $ 85,000 $90,000 a. What are the tax consequences (gain or loss, basis adjustments) of the distribution to Trane? b. What are the amount and character of any recognized gain or loss to AJ? c. What is AJ’s basis in the distributed assets? d. If AJ sells the inventory four years after the distribution for $70,000, what are the amount and character of his recognized gain or loss?

Tall Tree LLC was recently formed with the following members: Name Tax Year-End Capital/Profits % Eddie Robinson December 31 40% Pitcher Lenders LLC June 30 25% Perry Homes Inc. October 31 35% What is the required taxable year-end for Tall Tree LLC?

Identify some of the details and decisions that are included within the scope of process planning.

Outline the accounting procedures involved in applying the operating method by a lessor.

Comiskey Savings provides fixed-rate mortgages of various maturities, depending on what customers want. It obtains most of its funds from issuing certificates of deposit with maturities ranging from one month to five years. Comiskey has decided to engage in a fixed-for-floating swap to hedge its interest rate risk. Is Comiskey exposed to basis risk? (LO3)