Question & Answer

1.       : Assume that you manage a small online business that sells herbal supplements. Without your knowledge, a disgruntled employee has posted damaging information about your company on the company’s public social media site, including false information about dangerous ingredients in your best-selling supplement. What specific steps would you take to minimize the impact of this crisis?

Describe agency costs and give several examples of them.

1.       : How does relational coordination differ from teams and task forces? Explain your answer.

Using the facts in problem 38, if Jorge and Anita earn an additional $100,000 of taxable income, what is their marginal tax rate on this income?  What is their marginal rate if, instead, they reported an additional $100,000 in deductions?

Assume that the price of a good falls. How will an ‘efficient’ level of consumption be restored?

Presented below is information related to Cramer, Inc. Instructions Comment on the appropriateness of the accounting procedures followed by Cramer, Inc. (a) Depreciation expense on the building for the year was $60,000. Because the building was increasing in value during the year, the controller decided to charge the depreciation expense to retained earnings instead of to net income. The following entry is recorded. Retained Earnings 60,000 Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings 60,000 (b) Materials were purchased on January 1, 2014, for $120,000 and this amount was entered in the Materials account. On December 31, 2014, the materials would have cost $141,000, so the following entry is made. Inventory 21,000 Gain on Inventories 21,000 (c) During the year, the company purchased equipment through the issuance of common stock. The stock had a par value of $135,000 and a fair value of $450,000. The fair value of the equipment was not easily determinable. The company recorded this transaction as follows. Equipment 135,000 Common Stock 135,000 (d) During the year, the company sold certain equipment for $285,000, recognizing a gain of $69,000. Because the controller believed that new equipment would be needed in the near future, she decided to defer the gain and amortize it over the life of any new equipment purchased. (e) An order for $61,500 has been received from a customer for products on hand. This order was shipped on January 9, 2015. The company made the following entry in 2014. Accounts Receivable 61,500 Sales Revenue 61,500

Write a short essay on the future of thrift operations. Should savings institutions be merged into the banking industry, or should they remain distinctly different from commercial banks?

Actions to mitigate risk Ben, an employee of Joseph’s, appears to be extremely enthusiastic about his back-office accounting role. He has been with Joseph’s company for about four years and has performed well in his position. Ben is very keen to progress in the company and Joseph has recently decided to offer him a posting at a small international operation in Asia. While the role is to remain in the back office, the position will not require efforts on a full-time basis. Instead, Joseph decides to provide Ben with an opportunity to manage the currently vacant front-office trading role. While the operation is small and Ben has limited trading skills, Joseph is sure Ben will be able to manage both roles and hopefully learn about, and at the same time develop, the trading arm of this international operation. Joseph decides to award Ben an uncapped bonus on profits earned for the group on top of his negotiated annual base salary.   Required Prepare a report advising Joseph on the risk management ramifications of his decisions. What actions should Joseph take to mitigate any perceived risk? (LO6)

1. What will happen to an isocost if the prices of both factors rise by the same percentage? 2. What will happen to the isocost of Figure 6.8 if the wage rate rises to £15 000?

Moana is a single taxpayer who operates a sole proprietorship. She expects her taxable income next year to be $250,000, of which $200,000 is attributed to her sole proprietorship. Moana is contemplating incorporating her sole proprietorship. Using the single individual tax brackets and the corporate tax rate in Appendix C, find out how much current tax this strategy could save Moana (ignore any Social Security, Medicare, or self-employment tax issues). How much income should be left in the corporation?

There are 23 correct answers in the following multiple choice questions (some questions have multiple answers that are correct). To attain a perfect score on the quiz, all correct answers must be given. Each correct answer is worth 1 point. Each omitted answer or wrong answer reduces the score by 1 point, andeach additional answer beyond the correct number of answers reduces the score by 1 point. Percentage on the quiz is based on the total number of correct answers. 42.1 Which of the following quality aspects would be classified as examples of freedom from deficiencies rather than product features (two correct answers): (a) components within tolerance, (b) location of ON/OFF switch, (c) no missing parts, (d) product weight, (e) reliability, and (f) reputation of the company? 42.2 If the product tolerance is set so that the process capability index = 1.0, then the percentage of parts that are within tolerance will be closest to which one of the following when the process is operating in statistical control: (a) 35%, (b) 65%, (c) 95%, (d) 99%, or (e) 100%? 42.3 In a control chart, the upper control limit is set equal to which one of the following: (a) process mean, (b) process mean plus three standard deviations, (c) upper design tolerance limit, or (d) upper value of the maximum range R? 42.4 The R chart is used for which one of the following product or part characteristics: (a) number of rejects in the sample, (b) number of reworked parts in a sample, (c) radius of a cylindrical part, or (d) range of sample values? 42.5 Which one of the following best describes the situations for which the c chart is most suited: (a) control of defective parts, (b) mean value of part characteristic of interest, (c) number of defects in a sample, or (d) proportion of defects in a sample? 42.6 Which of the following identify a likely out-of-control condition in a control chart (three correct answers): (a) consistently increasing value of x , (b) points near the central line, (c) points oscillating back and forth across the central line, (d) R outside the control limits of the R chart, (e) sample points consistently slightly above the central line, and (f) x outside the control limits of the x chart? 42.7 Which of the following are the three main goals in a total quality management (TQM) program: (a) achieving customer satisfaction, (b) computing defects per million, (c) continuous improvement, (d) developing robust product and process designs, (e) encouraging the involvement of the entire workforce, (f) forming worker teams, (g) statistical process control, and (h) zero defects? 42.8 Which one of the following measures in a Six Sigma program allows products of different complexity to be directly compared: (a) defects per million units, (b) defects per million opportunities, or (c) defective units per million units? 42.9 Which of the following principles and/or approaches are generally credited to G. Taguchi (two correct answers): (a) acceptance sampling, (b) control charts, (c) loss function, (d) Pareto priority index, and (e) robust design? 42.10 Which of the following phrases relating to ISO 9000 are correct (three correct answers): (a) certified by the International Standards Office located in Geneva, Switzerland, (b) developed by the International Organization for Standardization located somewhere in Europe, (c) establishes standards for the quality systems and procedures used by a facility, (d) establishes standards for the products and services delivered by a facility, and (e) registration in ISO 9000 obtained through a third-party agency that certifies the facility’s quality systems? 42.11 The two basic types of inspection are inspection by variables and inspection by attributes. The second of these inspections uses which one of the following: (a) destructive testing, (b) gaging, (c) measuring, or (d) nondestructive testing? 42.12 Automated 100% inspection can be integrated with the manufacturing process to accomplish which of the following (two best answers): (a) better design of products, (b) feedback of data to adjust the process, (c) 100% perfect quality, and (d) sortation of good parts from defects? 42.13 Which one of the following is an example of contact inspection: (a) coordinate measuring systems, (b) machine vision, (c) radiation techniques, (d) scanning laser systems, and (e) ultrasonic techniques? 42.14 Which one of the following is the most important application of vision systems: (a) inspection, (b) object identification, (c) safety monitoring, or (d) visual guidance and control of a robotic manipulator?

Bienvenu Enterprises reported cost of goods sold for 2014 of $1,400,000 and retained earnings of $5,200,000 at December 31, 2014. Bienvenu later discovered that its ending inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2014, were overstated by $110,000 and $35,000, respectively. Determine the corrected amounts for 2014 cost of goods sold and December 31, 2014, retained earnings

What are the two basic timing strategies? What is the intent of each?

In problem 9.3, what is the predicted value for the modulus of elasticity (a) in the longitudinal direction and (b) the perpendicular to the carbon fibers?

Bill Novak is working on an audit of an IFRS client. In his review of the client’s interim reports, he notes that the reports are prepared on a discrete basis. That is, each interim report is viewed as a distinct period. Is this acceptable under IFRS? If so, explain how that treatment could affect comparisons to a GAAP company.

To what extent do the costs used to value inventories for external financial reporting support internal management decisions on issues such as whether to accept a special, one-off order or whether to outsource part or all of the production process?

Identify the inputs to the MRP processor in material requirements planning.

Twinbrook Corporation needed to upgrade to a larger manufacturing facility. Twinbrook first acquired a new manufacturing facility for $2,100,000 cash and then transferred the facility it was using (building and land) to White Flint Corporation for $2,000,000 three months later. Does the exchange qualify for like-kind exchange treatment? (Hint: Examine Revenue Procedures 2000-37 and 2004-51.)  If not, can you propose a change in the transaction that will allow it to qualify?

On March 5, 2015, you were hired by Hemingway Inc., a closely held company, as a staff member of its newly created internal auditing department. While reviewing the company’s records for 2013 and 2014, you discover that no adjustments have yet been made for the items listed on the next page. Items 1. Interest income of $14,100 was not accrued at the end of 2013. It was recorded when received in February 2014. 2. A computer costing $4,000 was expensed when purchased on July 1, 2013. It is expected to have a 4-year life with no salvage value. The company typically uses straight-line depreciation for all fixed assets. 3. Research and development costs of $33,000 were incurred early in 2013. They were capitalized and were to be amortized over a 3-year period. Amortization of $11,000 was recorded for 2013 and $11,000 for 2014. 4. On January 2, 2013, Hemingway leased a building for 5 years at a monthly rental of $8,000. On that date, the company paid the following amounts, which were expensed when paid. Security deposit $20,000 First month’s rent 8,000 Last month’s rent 8,000 $36,000 5. The company received $36,000 from a customer at the beginning of 2013 for services that it is to perform evenly over a 3-year period beginning in 2013. None of the amount received was reported as unearned revenue at the end of 2013. 6. Merchandise inventory costing $18,200 was in the warehouse at December 31, 2013, but was incorrectly omitted from the physical count at that date. The company uses the periodic inventory method. Instructions Indicate the effect of any errors on the net income figure reported on the income statement for the year ending December 31, 2013, and the retained earnings figure reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2014. Assume all amounts are material, and ignore income tax effects. Using the following format, enter the appropriate dollar amounts in the appropriate columns. Consider each item independent of the other items. It is not necessary to total the columns on the grid.

Assume that interest rates for most maturities are unusually high. Also assume that the net working capital (defined as current assets minus current liabilities) levels of many corporations are relatively low in this period. Explain how the money markets play a role in this relationship between the interest rates and the level of net working capital. (LO1)

Ottawa Corporation owns machinery that cost $20,000 when purchased on July 1, 2011. Depreciation has been recorded at a rate of $2,400 per year, resulting in a balance in accumulated depreciation of $8,400 at December 31, 2014. The machinery is sold on September 1, 2015, for $10,500. Prepare journal entries to (a) update depreciation for 2015 and (b) record the sale.

What are some of the sustainability-related considerations that managers should acknowledge when evaluating their organisation’s value chain?

Your client took accounting a number of years ago and was unaware of comprehensive income reporting. He is not convinced that any accounting standards exist for comprehensive income. Instructions Go to http://aahq.org/asclogin.cfm to log in and prepare responses to the following. Provide Codification references for your responses. (a) What authoritative literature addresses comprehensive income? When was it issued? (b) Provide the definition of comprehensive income. (c) Define classifications within net income and give examples. (d) Define classifications within other comprehensive income and give examples. (e) What are reclassification adjustments?

The outstanding capital stock of Edna Millay Corporation consists of 2,000 shares of $100 par value, 8% preferred, and 5,000 shares of $50 par value common. Instructions Assuming that the company has retained earnings of $90,000, all of which is to be paid out in dividends, and that preferred dividends were not paid during the 2 years preceding the current year, state how much each class of stock should receive under each of the following conditions. (a) The preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating. (b) The preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating. (c) The preferred stock is cumulative and participating. (Round dividend rate percentages to four decimal places.)

Isabella provides 30% of the support for her father Hastings, who lives in an apartment by himself and has no gross income. Is it possible for Isabella to claim a dependency exemption for her father?Explain.