Question & Answer

Cordero Corporation has an employee stock-purchase plan which permits all full-time employees to purchase 10 shares of common stock on the third anniversary of their employment and an additional 15 shares on each subsequent anniversary date. The purchase price is set at the market price on the date purchased and no commission is charged. Discuss whether this plan would be consideredcompensatory.

Explain how the credit crisis that began in 2008 affected the default rates of junk bonds and the risk premiums offered on newly issued junk bonds. (LO2)

Using the availability heuristic, explain hindsight bias.

At December 31, 2014, Reid Company had 600,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 400,000 of which had been issued and outstanding throughout the year and 200,000 of which were issued on October 1, 2014. Net income for 2014 was $2,000,000, and dividends declared on preferred stock were $400,000. Compute Reid’s earnings per common share. (Round to the nearest penny.)

Outline the accounting procedures involved in applying the capital lease method by a lessee.

Estate agents consistently ‘talk up’ the housing market, often predicting price rises when other commentators are more cautious. Explain why they might have a vested interest in doing so.

If the Bank of England issues £1 million of extra bonds and buys back £1 million of Treasury bills, will there automatically be a reduction in credit by a set multiple of £1 million?

What effect do stock dividends or stock splits have on the computation of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding?

What will determine the elasticity of this curve?

At December 31, 2014, Higley Corporation has one temporary difference which will reverse and cause taxable amounts in 2015. In 2014, a new tax act set taxes equal to 45% for 2014, 40% for 2015, and 34% for 2016 and years thereafter. Instructions Explain what circumstances would call for Higley to compute its deferred tax liability at the end of 2014 by multiplying the cumulative temporary difference by: (a) 45%. (b) 40%. (c) 34%.

The financial statements of P&G are presented in Appendix 5B. The company’s complete annual report, including the notes to the financial statements, can be accessed at the book’s companion website, www. wiley.com/college/kieso. Instructions Refer to P&G’s financial statements and accompanying notes to answer the following questions. (a) Under P&G’s stock-based compensation plan, stock options are granted annually to key managers and directors. (1) How many options were granted during 2011 under the plan? (2) How many options were exercisable at June 30, 2011? (3) How many options were exercised in 2011, and what was the average price of those exercised? (4) How many years from the grant date do the options expire? (5) To what accounts are the proceeds from these option exercises credited? (6) What was the number of outstanding options at June 30, 2011, and at what average exercise price? (b) What number of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding was used by P&G in computing earnings per share for 2011, 2010, and 2009? What was P&G’s diluted earnings per share in 2011, 2010, and 2009? (c) What other stock-based compensation plans does P&G have?

Explain how the conversion feature of convertible debt has a value (a) to the issuer and (b) to the purchaser.

Matt and Lori recently were divorced.  Although grief stricken, Matt was at least partially comforted by his monthly receipt of $10,000 alimony.  He was particularly excited to learn from his friend, Denzel, that the alimony was not taxable.  Use an available tax service to determine if Denzel is correct.  Would your answer change if Matt and Lori continued to live together?

Discuss the relationship between the yield and the liquidity of securities. (LO1)

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.

Under what circumstances would adherence to money supply targets lead to (a) more stable interest rates; (b) less stable interest rates than pursuing discretionary demand management policy?

1. Why does this conclusion remain the same if the BP curve is steeper than the LM curve?   2. Trace through the effects of a fall in exports (thereby shifting the BP curve)   3. Show what will happen if there is (a) a rise in business confidence and a resulting increase in investment; (b) a rise in the demand for money balances (say for precautionary purposes).

How did the creation of money market deposit accounts influence the overall cost of funds for a savings institution? (LO2)

What are the arguments for giving separate accounting recognition to the conversion feature of debentures?

On January 1, 2014, Barwood Corporation granted 5,000 options to executives. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one share of Barwood’s $5 par value common stock at $50 per share at any time during the next 5 years. The market price of the stock is $65 per share on the date of grant. The fair value of the options at the grant date is $150,000. The period of benefit is 2 years. Prepare Barwood’s journal entries for January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014 and 2015.

Suppose you asked your favorite AI query tool the following question: “How do Democrats and Republicans view a civilized society and a healthy economy?”  The AI tool provided the following response:   Is the AI response to the question accurate?  Explain.

Why do developed countries experience a degree of convergence over time? Would you expect there to be total convergence of GDP per head?

Richardson Company is contemplating the establishment of a share-based compensation plan to provide long-run incentives for its top management. However, members of the compensation committee of the board of directors have voiced some concerns about adopting these plans, based on news accountsrelated to a recent accounting standard in this area. They would like you to conduct some research on this recent standard so they can be better informed about the accounting for these plans. Instructions Access the IFRS authoritative literature at the IASB website (http://eifrs.iasb.org/). (Click on the IFRS tab and then register for free eIFRS access if necessary.) When you have accessed the documents, you can use the search tool in your Internet browser to respond to the following questions. (Provide paragraph citations.) (a) Identify the authoritative literature that addresses the accounting for share-based payment compensation plans. (b) Briefly discuss the objectives for the accounting for share-based compensation. What is the role of fair value measurement? (c) The Richardson Company board is also considering an employee share-purchase plan, but the Board does not want to record expense related to the plan. What are the IFRS requirements for the accounting for an employee share-purchase plan?

On January 1, 2014, Gottlieb Corporation issued $4,000,000 of 10-year, 8% convertible debentures at 102. Interest is to be paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Each $1,000 debenture can be converted into eight shares of Gottlieb Corporation $100 par value common stock after December 31, 2015. On January 1, 2016, $400,000 of debentures are converted into common stock, which is then selling at $110. An additional $400,000 of debentures are converted on March 31, 2016. The market price of the common stock is then $115. Accrued interest at March 31 will be paid on the next interest date. Bond premium is amortized on a straight-line basis. Instructions Make the necessary journal entries for: (a) December 31, 2015. (c) March 31, 2016. (b) January 1, 2016. (d) June 30, 2016. Record the conversions using the book value method.

Assuming that liquidity and interest rate expectations are both important for explaining the shape of a yield curve, what does a flat yield curve indicate about the market’s perception of future interest rates? (LO3)