Alexa Inc. purchased equipment in 2018 for $50,000 with no residual value. On December 31, 2020, accumulated depreciation using the straight-line method for financial reporting was $15,000. For tax purposes, Alexa uses MACRS depreciation resulting in $35,600 in accumulated depreciation for tax purposes on December 31, 2020. Taxable income was $100,000 for 2020 and the company's tax rate is 25%.

Required:
a. Determine the GAAP basis of equipment (net) on December 30, 2020.
b. Determine the tax basis of equipment on December 30, 2020.

Answer:

a. $35,000

b. $14,400

Explanation:

The computation is shown below;

a. GAAP basis of equipment (net) is

Purchase equipment $50,000

Less: accumulated depreciation for finnacial reporting -$15,000

Equipment (net) $35,000

b. Tax bais of equipment is

Purchase equipment $50,000

Less: accumulated deprecation for tax purposes - $35,600

Equipment net $14,400

The above should be considered and relevant too

Gull Corp. is considering selling its old popcorn machine and replacing it with a newer one. The old machine has a book value of $5,000, and its remaining useful life is five years. Annual costs are $4,000. A high school is willing to buy it for $2,000. New equipment would cost $18,000 with annual operating costs of $1,500. The new machine has an estimated useful life of five years.

Should the machine be replaced?

Proposal to Replace Equipment
Annual Variable Costs - Present Equipment $
Annual Variable Costs - New Equipment
Annual Differential Decrease in Cost $
Number of Years Applicable
Total Differential Decrease in Cost $
Proceeds from Sales of Present Equipment $
Cost of New Equipment
Annual Net Differential Increase in Cost - New Equipment $

Motivation is defined as the psychological processes that arouse and direct our goal-directed behavior. Motivation is a multifaceted, complex phenomenon, but even so it can be illustrated through a fairly simple model. This activity is important because it is imperative that managers understand the process of motivation if they are to guide their employees in accomplishing organizational objectives. Match each item to the component of the simple model of motivation that it best depicts.

a. Rewards
b. Motivation
c. Unfulfilled need
d. Behaviors
e. Feedback

1. Desire is created to get things like food or water.
2. You search for ways to get things like food or water.
3. You make a choice for how to get things like food or water.
4. These can be either intrinsic or extrinsic.
5. Information tells you whether your choices worked or not.

Your Submission:
1
Which of the following is not an objective of compensating employees?
To motivate employees
To be fair and consistent to all categories of international employees
To attract valuable personnel
To facilitate the transfer of employees no matter the cost
2
What is the first and most frequent international HR concern?
Training programs
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Dream House Builders, Inc. applies overhead by linking it to direct labor. At the start of the current period, management predicts total direct labor costs of $100,000 and total overhead costs of $20,000. On January 31, the direct labor for this job equals $2,700.

Required:
Write the journal entry.

Dawson Toys, Ltd., produces a toy called the Maze. The company has recently created a standard cost system to help control costs and has established the following standards for the Maze toy:

Direct materials: 6 microns per toy at $1.50 per micron
Direct labor: 1.3 hours per toy at $21 per hour

During July, the company produced 3,000 Maze toys. The toy's production data for the month are as follows: Direct materials: 25,000 microns were purchased at a cost of $1.48 per micron. 5,000 of these microns were still in inventory at the end of the month. Direct labor: 4,000 direct labor-hours were worked at a cost of $88,000.

Required:
Compute the variances for July.

4561515
31561
561561253
1253

The budget director for Kanosh Cleaning Services prepared the following list of expected selling and administrative expenses. All expenses requiring cash payments are paid for in the month incurred except salary expense and insurance. Salary is paid in the month following the month in which it is incurred. The insurance premium for six months is paid on October 1. October is the first month of operations; accordingly, there are no beginning account balances.

October November December
Budgeted S&A Expenses
Equipment lease expense $5,800 $5,800 $5,800
Salary expense 6,700 7,200 7,600
Cleaning supplies 2,880 2,720 3,040
Insurance expense 1,800 1,800 1,800
Depreciation on computer 2,400 2,400 2,400
Rent 2,100 2,100 2,100
Miscellaneous expenses 710 710 710
Total operating expenses $22,390 $22,730 $23,450
Schedule of Cash Payments for S&A Expenses
Equipment lease expense
Prior month's salary expense 100%
Cleaning supplies
Insurance premium
Depreciation on computer
Rent
Miscellaneous expenses
Total disbursements for operating expenses $22,290 $18,030 $18,850


Required:
a. Complete the schedule of cash payments for S&A expenses by filling in the missing amounts.
b. Determine the amount of salaries payable the company will report on its pro forma balance sheet at the end of the fourth quarter.
c. Determine the amount of prepaid insurance the company will report on its pro forma balance sheet at the end of the fourth quarter.

The Acme Toy Company introduced a new electric train, the Silver Bullet, in its Christmas catalog last year. Within four days of the catalog's mailing date, Acme had received phone orders for its entire inventory of trains. Paul Murrah, the sales manager responsible for the Silver Bullet, was delighted with the product's success. However, his excitement was overshadowed by the ____ cost resulting from lost sales that his division would suffer.

A certain company just announced it will cut next year's dividends from $4 to $2.50 per share and use the extra funds to expand. Prior to the announcement, the company's dividends were expected to grow at a 4% rate, and its share price was $50. With the planned expansion, the company's dividends are expected to grow at a 6% rate. What share price (in dollars) would you expect after the announcement

Suppose you are a manager of a firm that operates in a duopoly. Recently, the state attorney general fined you and your competitor for price fixing. In your market, firms only set prices, not total quantities to sell. From previous experience, you know your competitor has a marginal cost of $ 6.72 . Further, your marginal costs are $ 6.70 . The previous cartel price was $10.00, when you and your competitor were price fixing.

Required:
What price level do you now choose to maximize profits?

Which task would most lIkely be completed by a fraud examiner?

Kingston Specialty Corporation manufactures joint products P and Q. During a recent period, joint costs amounted to $80,000 in the production of 20,000 gallons of P and 60,000 gallons of Q. Kingston can sell P and Q at split-off for $2.20 per gallon and $2.60 per gallon, respectively. Alternatively, both products can be processed beyond the split-off point, as follows: P Q Separable processing costs $ 15,000 $ 35,000 Sales price (per gallon) if processed beyond split-off $ 3 $ 4 The joint cost allocated to Q under the net-realizable-value method would be:

25 points and brainliest. Dawn works in a car manufacturing factory. She spends her day
assembling the locks for car doors and placing them along an assembly
line. The pathway in the Manufacturing career cluster that Dawn
works in is

Production

Manufacturing Production Process Development

Maintenance, Installation & Repair

Quality Assurance

The following data relate to Ramesh Company’s defined benefit pension plan: ($ in millions) Plan assets at fair value, January 1 $ 780 Expected return on plan assets 78 Actual return on plan assets 62 Contributions to the pension fund (end of year) 136 Amortization of net loss 16 Pension benefits paid (end of year) 23 Pension expense 108 Required: Determine the amount of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31. (Enter your answers in millions. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.

A machine purchased three years ago for $360,000 has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of $200,000; its operating expenses are $30,000 per year. A replacement machine would cost $240,000, have a useful life of nine years, and would require $13,000 per year in operating expenses. It has an expected salvage value of $65,000 after nine years. The current disposal value of the old machine is $85,000; if it is kept 9 more years, its residual value would be $10,000.
Required:
a. Calculate the total costs in keeping the old machine and purchase a new machine.
Old machine New Machine
Total cost :
b. Should the old machine be replaced?
Yes
No

The economy is in long-run equilibrium. Technological change shifts the long-run aggregate supply curve $120 billion to the right. At the same time, government purchases increase by $30 billion. If the MPC equals 0.8 and the crowding-out effects are $30 billion, we would expect that in the long run. (C)

a. real GDP would be higher but the price level would be lower
b. both real GDP and the price level would be lower
c. real GDP would be higher but the price level would be the same
d. both real GDP and the price level would be higher

ABC Corporation has total assets of 120 million, total liabilities of 80 million, Goodwill of 12 million, and 4 millions of shares outstanding. If you believe the reasonable price to tangible book value should be 1.6 for this company, what is the implied share price of ABC

Clark Company estimated the net realizable value of its accounts receivable as of December 31, 2019, to be $170,000, based on an aging schedule of accounts receivable. Clark has also provided the following information: The accounts receivable balance on December 31, 2019 was $181,000. Uncollectible accounts receivable written off during 2019 totaled $12,500. The allowance for doubtful accounts balance on January 1, 2019 was $16,000. How much is Clark's 2019 bad debt expense

Susan is a plant manager in charge of a factory in a relatively poor country. Even though market wages are low, she decides to raise the wages of her workers. Her decision A. might increase profits if it means that the wage is high enough for her workers to eat a nutritious diet that makes them more productive. B. will help eliminate the excess supply of labor. C. may cause her workers to reduce the effort they expend at their jobs. D. All of the above are correct.

Leftown is a former guest who owes the Munchies Restaurant $750 for a banquet. Restaurant managers have determined that this debt is now uncollectible. If the restaurant uses the direct write-off method of accounting for bad debt expense, the journal entry to recognize this bad debt would be a debit to ___________ and a credit to _________________.

Woody Lightyear is considering the purchase of a toy store from Andy Enterprises. Woody expects the store will generate net cash flows (cash inflows less cash outflows) of $60,000 per year for 20 years. At the end of the 20 years, he intends to sell the store for $600,000. To finance the purchase, Woody will borrow using a 20-year note that requires 9% interest.

Required:
What is the maximum amount Woody should offer Andy for the toy store?

Project A requires a $315,000 initial investment for new machinery with a five-year life and a salvage value of $34,500. The company uses straight-line depreciation. Project A is expected to yield annual net income of $20,400 per year for the next five years. Compute Project A's payback period.

On December 1, 2020, Sheridan Corporation incurs a 15-year $400000 mortgage liability in conjunction with the acquisition of an office building. This mortgage is payable in monthly installments of $4800, which include interest computed at the rate of 12% per year. The first monthly payment is made on December 31, 2020. The portion of the second monthly payment made on January 31, 2021, which represents repayment of principal is: $800. $4800. $808. $3992.

A natural monopolya. exists when many sellers experience lower average total costs than potentialcompetitors do.b. exists when a firm has sole ownership of a natural resource.c. is an example of a government-created barrier.d. is needed to make a profit in the long run.e. exists when a single seller experiences lower average total costs than any potentialcompetitor.

A borrower has secured a 30-year, $150,000 loan at 7% with monthly payments. Fifteen years later, the borrower has the opportunity to refinance with a fifteen-year mortgage at 6%. However, the up-front fees, which will be paid in cash, are $2,500. What is the return on investment if the borrower expects to remain in the home for the next fifteen years

In the free enterprise system, or market economy, individuals are responsible for
being informed and making careful decisions.
True of False

Viola has to relocate for her job. She finds a townhome with an option to rent or buy. The conditions of each are shown below. Rent: Move-in costs of $2,380 and.monthly payment of $845. Buy: Move-in costs of $5,260 and monthly payment of $785. Viola moves frequently due to her job, but she thinks that she will stay in the area for 4 years. Therefore, she decided to buy. Cho0se the best evaluation of Viola's deci a. Since the costs would be the same over the 4 year period, she will have made a good decision if the property value does not decrease. b. She made a fairly good decision. Buying the townhome will be cheaper over the 4 year period as long as she doesn't have major repairs to make. C. She made a poor decision if the property value does not increase. Renting the townhome would be cheaper over the 4 year period. d. There is not enough information given to determine which option is best.​

Schedule of Cash Payments Tadpole Learning Systems Inc. was organized on February 28. Projected selling and administrative expenses for each of the first three months of operations are as follows: March $120,000 April 140,000 May 160,000 Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $10,000 of the estimated monthly expenses. The annual insurance premium was paid on February 28, and property taxes for the year will be paid in November. Seventy percent of the remainder of the expenses are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred, with the balance to be paid in the following month. Prepare a schedule indicating cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for March, April, and May. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

Westerville Company reported the following results from last year’s operations:

Sales $1,800,000
Variable expenses 435,000
Contribution margin 1,365,000
Fixed expenses 1,005,000
Net operating income $360,000
Average operating assets $1,200,000

At the beginning of this year, the company has a $300,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:

Sales $360,000
Contribution margin ratio 70% of sales
Fixed expenses $216,000

The company’s minimum required rate of return is 10%.

1. What is last year's margin?
2. What is last year's turnover?
3. What is last year's ROI?
4. What is the margin related to this year's investment opportunity?
5. What is the turnover related to this year's investment opportunity?
6. What is the ROI related to this year's investment opportunity?
7. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what margin will it earn this year?
8. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what turnover will it earn this year?
9. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what ROI will it earn this year?

Jeremy Ortiz is an employee of Insulor Flooring, where his job responsibilities include selling service contracts to customers. Jeremy is single with two withholding allowances. He receives an annual salary of $36,000 and receives a 3 percent commission on all sales. During the semimonthly pay period ending September 29, 20XX, Jeremy sold $20,000 of service contracts.

Required:
Complete the payroll register for the September 29 pay period.