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2. Which method best tracks the wear and tear on the van?
3. Which method would BagODonuts prefer to use for income tax purposes? Explain in
detail why BagODonuts prefers this method. (Points : 25)
A. 6400
B. 16800
C.
2. (TCO 7) ABC Inc. was incorporated on 1/15/12. Their corporate charter authorized
the following capital stock:
Preferred Stock: 7%, par value $100 per share, 100,000 shares.
Common Stock: $1 par value, 500,000 shares.
The following transactions occurred during the year:
1/19/12 Issued 100,000 shares of common stock for $17 cash per share.
1/31/12 Issued 3,000 shares of preferred stock for $115 cash per share.
11/1/12 Repurchased 30,000 shares of common stock for $22 cash per share.
12/1/12 Declared and paid a total dividend of $95,000.
Required:
1. Prepare the journal entry for each transaction listed above.
2. In your own words, explain the main differences between common and preferred
stock.
(Points : 25)
3. (TCO 5) Fraud is an intentional misrepresentation of facts, made for the purpose of
persuading another party to act in a way that causes injury or damage to that party. In
our readings and discussions we have seen several examples of fraud in business. Using
that experience (1) provide an example of a common fraudulent practice in business
with an explanation of how the practice works and (2) name and describe each of the
elements of the Fraud Triangle.
(Points : 25)
4. (TCO 5) Internal Control Procedures are in place to protect the assets of every
business as mentioned in the textbook and our discussions. Of the seven internal control
procedures, list five of these controls and describe how each procedure is implemented
(Points : 25)
5. (TCO2) Below are the accounts of Super Pool Service, Inc. The accounts have normal
balances on June 30, 2012. The accounts are listed in no particular order.
Account Balance
Common stock $5,100
Accounts payable $4,400
Service revenue $17,100
Land $28,800
Note payable $9,500
Cash $5,200
Dividends $6,100
1. (TCO 3) At the end of the period it is necessary to close all temporary accounts. (1)
Explain why this process is required (10 points) and (2) provide an example of the
closing of an expense account, Income Tax Expense in the form of a journal entry.
2. (TCO 2) As required to complete Course Project 1, one must follow the cycle that
includes 10 steps to complete the accounting cycle. (1) Explain which financial reports
can be generated (10 points) and (2) provide an example of information that those
financial reports would provide. (10 points) (Points : 20)
3. (TCO 5) Internal Control Procedures are required to safeguard company assets and
to ensure ethical operation of the business. (1) Explain how comparisons and
compliance monitoring can satisfy the purpose of internal control (10 points) and (2)
provide an example of how this control could be implemented (10 points). (Points : 20)
4. (TCO 4) Inventory valuation methods determine the cost of goods sold and the
inventory balance. (1) Explain how the Last in First out (LIFO) method is applied (10
points) and (2) provide an example of the impact that this method of inventory
valuation will have on Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). (10 points) (Points : 20)
5. (TCO 1) To evaluate the financial operation and health of a business, ratio analysis is
used. (1) Provide the formula for Accounts Receivable Turnover and explain how it is
computed (10 points) and (2) provide an example of how this ratio can be used in
decision-making in business. (10 points) (Points : 20)
6. (TCO 6) Depreciation is a process to allocate the cost of long-life assets to each
periods income statement and adjusts the value of the asset on the balance sheet. (1)
Explain how the straight-line method is computed (10 points) and (2) provide an
example of how this method could be used on a new delivery truck purchased for
$25,000 to be used for 4 years with a salvage value of $0 for year one only. (15 points)
(Points : 25)
7. (TCO 6) To raise capital, companies might sell bonds. This allows them to bypass
lenders such as banks and go directly to the investing public. Your company is planning
to sell bonds with a face amount of $10,000 and paying 5% annual interest. (1) The day
the bonds hit the market, the bond price is quoted at 101.5. What is the bonds selling
price? (10 points) and (2) how does the company record this sale in its accounting
information system? Use journal entries to support your answer. (15 points) (Points :
25)
8. (TCO 1) Financial statement analysis is used by investors, creditors, and managers of
business to evaluate the operation and health of the business. This information is in part
the basis for decision-making. (1) Identify ratios used to evaluate the profitability of a
company (10 points) and (2) provide an example of how the results of this analysis could
be used to make business decisions. (15 points) (Points : 25)
9. (TCO 7) There are three different forms of business; sole-proprietor, partnership, and
corporation. (1) Explain why a corporations government regulations may be a
disadvantage (10 points) and (2) as a stockholder explain why a stockholder would want
to own preferred stock. (15 points) (Points : 25)
10. (TCO 4) Inventory valuation methods allow management to select a method that
best fits their business model. Given the following data, what is the value of the cost of
goods sold as determined by the First in First out (FIFO) method? Show all
computations. (25 points) Sales revenue 300 units at $15 per unit Purchases 240 units at
$10 per unit Beginning inventory 120 units at $8 per unit.
11. (TCO 5) Most businesses extend credit to other businesses as a way of increasing
sales. The risk is that some of the accounts may not pay the amount due. In these cases,
we have to account for uncollectible receivables. (1) Explain how the percent-of -sales
method works (10 points) and (2) provide an example of a journal entry that would
adjust accounts for the loss.
(TCO I) What criterion is used to classify a failure cost as internal versus external?
Give three examples of an internal failure cost and three examples of an external failure
cost.
(TCO I) What criterion is used to classify a failure cost as internal versus external?
Give three examples of an internal failure cost and three examples of an external failure
cost.
(TCO F) Explain in detail why change is necessary in organizations. Describe the effects
that change can have on quality management with respect to employee commitment and
quality levels.
(TCO H) Describe the six basic steps required to build the House of Quality. Describe,
in general, where in the House are customer and technical requirements located. Also
explain why it is important that each area of the House is linked with the others.
(TCO H) Describe the six basic steps required to build the House of Quality. Describe,
in general, where in the House are customer and technical requirements located. Also
explain why it is important that each area of the House is linked with the others.
$ 6 700
$ 4 1300
$ 2 2200
(a.) (15 points) Is demand elastic or inelastic in the $6-$8 price range? How do you
know?
(b.) (15 points) If the table represents the demand faced by a monopoly firm, then what
is that firms marginal revenue as it increases output from 1300 units to 2200 units?
Show all work. (Be careful here!)
3. Question : (TCO C) You have been hired to manage a small manufacturing facility
whose cost and production data are given in the table below.
Total Total
Workers Labor Cost Output Revenue
1 $500 100 $700
2 1000 280 1150
3 1500 440 1440
4 2000 540 1570
5 2500 600 1670
6 3000 630 1710
7 3500 640 1730
(a.) (6 points) What is the marginal product of the second worker?
(b.) (6 points) What is the marginal revenue product of the fourth worker?
(c.) (6 points) What is the marginal cost of the first worker?
(d.) (12 points) Based on your knowledge of marginal analysis, how many workers
should you hire? Explain you answer.
4. Question : (TCO C) Answer the next questions on the basis of the following cost data
for a firm in pure competition:
OUTPUT TFC - TVC
0 $100.00 0.00
1 100.00 70.00
2 100.00 120.00
3 100.00 150.00
4 100.00 200.00
5 100.00 270.00
6 100.00 360.00
(a.) (15 points) Refer to the above data. If the product price is $45 at its optimal output,
will the firm realize an economic profit, break even, or incur an economic loss? How
much will the profit or loss be? Show all calculations.
(b.) (15 points) Refer to the above data. If the product price is $75 at its optimal output,
will the firm realize an economic profit, break even, or incur an economic loss? How
much will the profit or loss be? Show all calculations.
5. Question : (TCO D) A software producer has fixed costs of $18,000 per month and her
Total Variable Costs (TVC) as a function of output Q are given below:
Q TVC Price
1,000 $15,000 $25
2,000 20,000 24
3,000 30,000 23
4,000 50,000 22
5,000 80,000 20
(a.) (15 points) If software can only be produced in the quantities above, what should be
the production level if the producer operates in a monopolistic competitive market
where the price of software at each possible quantity is also listed above? Why? (Show
all work).
(b.) (15 points) What should be the production level if fixed costs rose to $48,000 per
month? Explain.
6. Question : (TCO F)
(a.) (20 points) Suppose nominal GDP in 1999 was $200 billion, and in 2001, it was $270
billion. The general price index in 1999 was 100 and in 2001 it was 150. Between 1999
and 2001, the real GDP rose by what percent?
(b.) Use the following scenario to answer questions (b1) and (b2).
In a given year in the United States, the total number of residents is 270 million, the
number of residents under the age of 16 is 38 million, the number of institutionalized
adults is 15 million, the number of adults who are not looking for work is 17 million,
and the number of unemployed is 10 million.
(b1.) (5 points) Refer to the data in the above scenario. What is the size of the labor
force in the United States for the given year?
(b2.) (5 points) Refer to the data in the above scenario. What is the unemployment rate
in the United States for the given year?
7. Question : (TCO G and H)
(a.) (15 points) Suppose your local Congress representative suggests that the federal
government intervenes in the gasoline market to stop runaway price increases. Would
you say that this view basically supports the Keynesian or the Monetarist school of
thought? Why? What position would the opposing school of thought take on this issue?
(Be brief you can answer this in 2 or 3 brief paragraphs).
(b.) (10 points) Any change in the economys total expenditures would be expected to
translate into a change in GDP that was larger than the initial change in spending. This
phenomenon is known as the multiplier effect. Explain how the multiplier effect works.
(c.) (15 points) You are told that 90 cents out of every extra dollar pumped into the
economy goes toward consumption (as opposed to saving). Estimate the GDP impact of
a positive change in government spending that equals $20 billion.
8. Question : (TCO G)
(a.) (20 points) Third National Bank is fully loaned up with reserves of $20,000 and
demand deposits equal to $100,000. The reserve ratio is 20%. Households deposit $5,000
in currency into the bank. How much excess reserves does the bank now have, and what
is the maximum amount of new money that can be created in the banking system as a
result of this deposit? Show all work.
(b.) (20 points) What is the discount rate in the banking system? Explain how the Fed
manipulates this rate to achieve macroeconomic objectives.
9. Question : (TCO E and I) Let the exchange rate be defined as the number of dollars
per British pound. Assume there is a decrease in U.S. interest rates relative to that of
Britain.
(a.) (10 points) Would this event cause the demand for the dollar to increase or decrease
relative to the demand for the pound? Why?
(b.) (10 points) Has the dollar appreciated or depreciated in value relative to the pound?
(c.) (10 points) Does this change in the value of the dollar make imports cheaper or more
expensive for Americans? Are American exports cheaper or more expensive for
importers of U.S. goods in Great Britain? Illustrate by showing the price of a U.S. cell
phone in Britain before and after the change in the exchange rate.
(d.) (10 points) If you had a business exporting goods to Britain, and U.S. interest rates
fell as they have in this example, would you plan to expand production or cut back?
Why?
Set 1 Additional Questions:
Question 2. (TCO B) Suppose the governor of California has proposed increasing toll
rates on Californias toll roads, and has presented two possible scenarios to implement
these increases. Following are projected data for the two scenarios for the California toll
roads:
Scenario 1: Toll rate in 2012: $10.00. Toll rate in 2016: $22.50
For every 100 cars using the toll roads in 2012, only 81.6 cars will use the toll roads in
2016.
Scenario 2:
Toll rate in 2012: $10.00. Toll rate in 2016: $17.50
For every 100 cars using the toll roads in 2012, only 96.2 cars will use the toll roads in
2016.
a. Using the midpoint formula, calculate the price elasticity of demand for Scenario 1
and Scenario 2. (10 points)
b. Assume 10,000 cars use California toll roads every day in 2012. What would be the
daily total revenue received for each scenario in 2012 and in 2016? (6 points)
c. Is demand under Scenario 1 and under Scenario 2 price elastic, inelastic, or unit
elastic. Briefly explain. (4 points)
(Points : 30)
Question 3. 3. (TCO C) You have been hired to manage a small manufacturing facility
whose cost and production data are given in the table below.
Total Total
Workers Labor Cost Output Revenue
1 $500 100 $700
2 1000 280 1150
3 1500 440 1440
4 2000 540 1570
5 2500 600 1670
6 3000 630 1710
7 3500 640 1730
(a.) (6 points) What is the marginal product of the second worker?
(b.) (6 points) What is the marginal revenue product of the fourth worker?
(c.) (6 points) What is the marginal cost of the first worker?
(d.) (12 points) Based on your knowledge of marginal analysis, how many workers
should you hire? Explain you answer.
(Points : 30)
Question 4. 4. (TCO C) Answer the next questions (Parts A and B) on the basis of the
following cost data for a firm operating in pure competition:
OUTPUT TFC - TVC
0 $500.00 0.00
1 500.00 70.00
2 500.00 130.00
3 500.00 170.00
4 500.00 200.00
5 500.00 300.00
6 500.00 510.00
(a.) (15 points) Refer to the above data. If the product price is $185 at its optimal output,
will the firm realize an economic profit, break even, or incur an economic loss? How
much will the profit or loss be? Show all calculations.
(b.) (15 points) Refer to the above data. If the product price is $200 at its optimal
output, will the firm realize an economic profit, break even, or incur an economic loss?
How much will the profit or loss be? Show all calculations. (Points : 30)
Question 5. 5. (TCO D) A software producer has fixed costs of $20,000 per month and
her Total Variable Costs (TVC) as a function of output Q are given below. Complete the
table (TC, MC, TR, and MR), then answer Parts A and B.
Q TVC Price
2,000 $5,000 $25
4,000 7,000 22
6,000 18,000 20
8,000 33,000 10
10,000 50,000 1
(a.) (15 points) If software can only be produced in the quantities above, what should be
the production level if the producer operates in a monopolistic competitive market
where the price of software at each possible quantity is also listed above? Why? (Show
all work.)
(b.) (15 points) What should be the production level if fixed costs rose to $70,000 per
month? Explain.
(Points : 30)
Question 6. 6. (TCO F)
(a.) (20 points) Suppose nominal GDP in 1999 was $200 billion, and in 2001, it was $270
billion. The general price index in 1999 was 100 and in 2001 it was 150. Between 1999
and 2001, the real GDP rose by what percent?
(b.) Use the following scenario to answer questions (b1) and (b2).
In a given year in the United States, the total number of residents is 270 million, the
number of residents under the age of 16 is 38 million, the number of institutionalized
adults is 15 million, the number of adults who are not looking for work is 17 million,
and the number of unemployed is 10 million.
(b1.) (5 points) Refer to the data in the above scenario. What is the size of the labor
force in the United States for the given year?
(b2.) (5 points) Refer to the data in the above scenario. What is the unemployment rate
in the United States for the given year? (Points : 30)
Question 7. 7. (TCO G and H)
(a.) (15 points) What are the arguments for and against the use of fiscal policy to fight
inflation, lower unemployment, and raise GDP (Keynesian and Monetarist)?
(b.) (10 points) Any change in the economys total expenditures would be expected to
translate into a change in GDP that was larger than the initial change in spending. This
phenomenon is known as the multiplier effect. Explain how the multiplier effect works.
(c.) (15 points) You are told that 80 cents out of every extra dollar pumped into the
economy goes toward consumption (as opposed to saving). Estimate the GDP impact of
a positive change in government spending that equals $10 billion. (Points : 40)
Question 8. 8. (TCO G)
(a.) Reserve requirement for banks is set at 5%. Your firm withdraws $42,000 on its line
of credit at the Security Bank to purchase equipment for expansion. The equipment
vendor deposits the amount that he receives from you at his bank, The Highland Bank.
(10 points) By how much has each banks excess reserves changed as a result of your
withdrawal and expenditure?
(10 points) What is the maximum amount of new money that can be created in the
banking system as a result of your purchase? Show all work.
(b.) (10 points) Suppose that the Security Bank discovers its reserves will temporarily
fall slightly short of those legally required. How might it remedy this situation through
the Federal Funds market?
(10 points) Explain how the Fed manipulates the Federal Funds Rate in order to achieve
macroeconomic objectives.
(Points : 40)
Question 9. 9. (TCO E and I) Let the exchange rate be defined as the number of dollars
per Japanese yen. Assume that there is a decrease in U.S. interest rates relative to that of
Japan.
(a.) (10 points) Would this event cause the demand for the dollar to increase or decrease
relative to the demand for the yen? Why?
(b.) (10 points) Has the dollar appreciated or depreciated in value relative to the yen?
(c.) (10 points) Does this change in the value of the dollar make imports cheaper or more
expensive for Americans? Are American exports cheaper or more expensive for
importers of U.S. goods in Japan? Illustrate by showing the price of a U.S. e-reader in
Japan before and after the change in the exchange rate.
(d.) (10 points) If you had a business exporting goods to Japan, and U.S. interest rates
fell as they have in this example, would you plan to expand production or cut back?
Why? (Points : 40)
Set 2
1. (TCO A) Suppose you are hired to manage a small manufacturing facility that
produces Widgets.
(a.) (15 points) You know from data collected on the Widget Market that market
demand has recently increased and market supply has recently decreased. As manager
of the facility, what decisions should you make regarding production levels and pricing
for your Widget facility?
Remember that supply and demand are about the market supply and market demand,
which is bigger than your own company. You are being given data on supply and
demand for the whole market and are being asked what effect that has on you as a small
part of that market.
(b.) (15 points) Now, suppose that following the supply and demand changes in (a), a
substitute good goes up in price, and your costs of production decrease. What new
decisions will you make regarding production levels and pricing for your Widget
facility? (Points : 30)
2. (TCO B) Here is some data on the demand for lettuce:
Price Quantity
$10 100
$ 8 120
$ 6 140
$ 4 160
$ 2 180
(a.) (15 points) Is demand elastic or inelastic in the $6-$8 price range? How do you
know?
(b.) (15 points) If the table represents the demand faced by a monopoly firm, then what
is that firms marginal revenue as it increases output from 160 units to 180 units? Show
all work. (Be careful here!) (Points : 30)
. (TCO C) You have been hired to manage a small manufacturing facility whose cost
and production data are given in the table below.
Total Total
Workers Labor Cost Output Revenue
1 $200 50 $350
2 400 140 675
3 600 220 1120
4 800 270 1570
5 1000 300 1865
6 1200 315 2070
7 1400 320 2170
(a.) (6 points) What is the marginal product of the second worker?
(b.) (6 points) What is the marginal revenue product of the fourth worker?
(c.) (6 points) What is the marginal cost of the first worker?
(d.) (12 points) Based on your knowledge of marginal analysis, how many workers
should you hire? Explain you answer. (Points : 30)
4. (TCO C) John operates a small business out of his home and has very little in terms
of fixed costs. Answer the next questions (Parts A and B) on the basis of the following
cost data for Johns firm operating in pure competition:
OUTPUT TFC - TVC
0 $30.00 0.00
1 30.00 70.00
2 30.00 120.00
3 30.00 150.00
4 30.00 200.00
5 30.00 270.00
6 30.00 360.00
(a.) (15 points) Refer to the above data. If the product price is $60, at its optimal output,
will the firm realize an economic profit, break even, or incur an economic loss? How
much will the profit or loss be? Show all calculations.
(b.) (15 points) Refer to the above data. If the product price is $55 at its optimal output,
will the firm realize an economic profit, break even, or incur an economic loss? How
much will the profit or loss be? Show all calculations. (Points : 30)
5. (TCO D) A software producer has fixed costs of $30,000 per month and her Total
Variable Costs (TVC) as a function of output Q are given below:
Q TVC Price
3,000 $ 5,000 $5
13,000 25,000 4
23,000 50,000 3
33,000 80,000 2
43,000 120,000 1
(a.) (15 points) If software can only be produced in the quantities above, what should be
the production level if the producer operates in a monopolistic competitive market
where the price of software at each possible quantity is also listed above? Why? (Show
all work.)
(b.) (15 points) What should be the production level if fixed costs rose to $50,000 per
month? Explain.
6. (TCO F)
(a.) (20 points) Suppose nominal GDP in 1999 was $200 billion, and in 2001, it was $270
billion. The general price index in 1999 was 100 and in 2001 it was 150. Between 1999
and 2001, the real GDP rose by what percent?
(b.) Use the following scenario to answer questions (b1) and (b2).
In a given year in the United States, the total number of residents is 270 million, the
number of residents under the age of 16 is 38 million, the number of institutionalized
adults is 15 million, the number of adults who are not looking for work is 17 million,
and the number of unemployed is 10 million.
(b1.) (5 points) Refer to the data in the above scenario. What is the size of the labor
force in the United States for the given year?
(b2.) (5 points) Refer to the data in the above scenario. What is the unemployment rate
in the United States for the given year? (Points : 30)
7. (TCO G and H)
(a.) (15 points) Suppose your local Congress representative suggests that the federal
government intervenes in the gasoline market to stop runaway price increases. Would
you say that this view basically supports the Keynesian or the Monetarist school of
thought? Why? What position would the opposing school of thought take on this issue?
(Be brief you can answer this in 2 or 3 brief paragraphs).
(b.) (10 points) Any change in the economys total expenditures would be expected to
translate into a change in GDP that was larger than the initial change in spending. This
phenomenon is known as the multiplier effect. Explain how the multiplier effect works.
(c.) (15 points) You are told that 90 cents out of every extra dollar pumped into the
economy goes toward consumption (as opposed to saving). Estimate the GDP impact of
a positive change in government spending that equals $20 billion.
(Points : 40)
8. (TCO G)
(a.) Reserve requirement for banks is set at 5%. Your firm deposits its profits of $28,000
into the Third National Bank.
(10 points) How much excess reserve does your deposit generate for the bank?
(10 points) What is the maximum amount of new money that can be created in the
banking system as a result of this deposit? Show all work.
(b.) (10 points) What is the Federal Funds Rate in the banking system?
(10 points) Explain how the Fed manipulates this rate in order to achieve
macroeconomic objectives. (Points : 40)
9. (TCOs E and I) Let the exchange rate be defined as the number of dollars per
Japanese yen. Assume that there is a relatively lower rate of inflation in the U.S. relative
to that of Japan.
(a.) (10 points) Would this event cause the demand for the dollar to increase or decrease
relative to the demand for the yen? Why?
(b.) (10 points) Has the dollar appreciated or depreciated in value relative to the yen?
(c.) (10 points) Does this change in the value of the dollar make imports cheaper or more
expensive for Americans? Are American exports cheaper or more expensive for
importers of U.S. goods in Japan? Illustrate by showing the price of a U.S. e-reader in
Japan, before and after the change in the exchange rate.
(d.) (10 points) If you had a business exporting goods to Japan, and U.S. inflation fell as
discussed above in this example, would you plan to expand production or cut back?
Why? (Points : 40)
Set 3
1. Suppose you are hired to manage a samll manufacturing facility that produces
widgets
A. You know form data collected on the widget marekt that the market demand has
recently increased and mareket supply has recently decreased. As manager of the
facility, what decison should you make regarding production levels and pricing for you
wideget facility?
Remember that supply and deman are about the makert supply and market demand,
which is bigger than your own company. You are being given data on supply and
demand for the whole market and are being asked what effect that has on you as a small
part of that market
B. Now suppose that follwing the supply and demand changes in (a) a subsitute good
goes up in price, and your cost of product decrease. What decisons will you make
regarding production levels and pricing for your widget facility?
MR)
Q TVC Price
2,000 5,000 25
4,000 7,000 22
6,000 18,000 20
8,000 33,000 10
10,000 50,000 1
A. If software can only be produced in the quantities above, what should be the
production level if the producer operates in a monopolistic cometitive market whre the
price of software at each possible quantity is also listed above? Why? (show work)
B. What should be the production level if fixed cost rose to 70,000 per month? Explain
1. A software producer has fixed cost of 20,000 per month and her total variable costs
TVC as a function fo output Q are given below. Complete the table (TC, MC, TR, and
MR)
Q TVC Price
2,000 5,000 25
4,000 7,000 22
6,000 18,000 20
8,000 33,000 10
10,000 50,000 1
A. If software can only be produced in the quantities above, what should be the
production level if the producer operates in a monopolistic cometitive market whre the
price of software at each possible quantity is also listed above? Why? (show work)
B. What should be the production level if fixed cost rose to 70,000 per month? Explain
consider long-term financing options. These options would greatly enhance the ability of
the operations management team to fund the capital investments and growth
in operating expenses.
One option is selling more equity in the company. A public stock offering might be a
possibility; however, a company as young and small as Genesis Energy might be
hard to value. Sensible Essentials believes that another private investor might require
preferred stock dividends in order to mitigate some of the financial risk. Another
option is a long-term bank loan.
Acting as the finance expert for Sensible Essentials, respond to the following:
Determine the cost of debt and equity for Genesis Energy and its weighted average cost
of capital. Go to www.yahoofinance.com and look under SEC filings. Use a
US publicly traded company, such as Apple, Google, DuPont, etc.
Identify the sources of long-term financing for Genesis Energy.
Analyze the potential costs and benefits of each option.
Explain how relative risk (from the investors perspective) impacts the cost of capital
for Genesis Energy.
Determine the cost of debt and equity for Genesis Energy and its weighted average cost
of capital.
Calculate the required rate of return for Genesis Energy using the capital asset pricing
model (CAPM). What is the required return for Genesis Energy shareholders?
Write your initial response in 57 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of
sources.
By Saturday, June 28, 2014, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area.
Through Wednesday, July 2, 2014, review and comment on at least two peers
responses. In your response, do the following:
Respond with substantial comments to enrich discussion and the learning experience.
Contribute new, relevant information or quotes from course readings, Web sites, or
other sources. Build on the remarks or questions of others, or share practical
examples of key concepts from your experience, professional or personal.
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Initial response:
Was insightful, original, accurate, and timely.
Was substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts.
Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to
support statements and conclusions.
(Peaceful). Peaceful, an accrual basis taxpayer, provides a full line of funeral services
and sells goods related to those services. Over the last few years, however, the cost of
these goods and services have risen dramatically. As a result, more of Peacefuls
customers have had difficulties paying their bills or have selected goods and services
that cost less, sharply impacting Peacefuls bottom line.
As a result, Peaceful has attempted to design an approach that allows customers to
prepay for
their funeral goods and services. Under this program, the customer pays in advance for
the
goods and services that will be provided at the time of their death, often at a significant
discount. Under the terms of the contract, the payments are refundable at the contract
purchasers request any time until the goods and services are provided to them. Given
that it is an accrual basis taxpayer, Peaceful has included these payments and income
for the year the funeral service is provided.
This year, the IRS sent Peaceful an audit notice. It contends that the amount prepaid
under
Peacefuls program constitutes prepaid income that must be included in Peacefuls
income (and therefore subject to tax) in the year in which it is received. Peaceful has
come to you for
advice. Is the IRS correct?
COMPOSE A TAX FILE MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THIS ISSUE USING
THESE FACTS AND THE RESEARCH MATERIALS PROVIDED TO YOU IN THE
NEXT FEW PAGES (30 POINTS).
TAX RESEARCH MEMORANDUM ASSIGNMENT 2
Week 3 Research Project (Set #1)
DeVry University Acct 429
MegaCorp, Inc. purchased all of the assets of Little, Inc. As part of this acquisition,
MegaCorp also acquired some of Littles liabilities. In particular, Little was involved in
a particularly nasty patent infringement case whereby another company (Ideas, Inc.)
was alleging that Little had violated its patents and, therefore, owed that company a
substantial amount of money. MegaCorp agreed that it would be legally responsible for
any judgment that Little would have to pay Ideas in the lawsuit. As part of this process,
the opinions of various experts determined that the likelihood that a significant
contingent liability would arise from this obligation was quite remote (between 0% and
5%).
Unfortunately for MegaCorp, a jury disagreed. After hearing evidence in the case, the
jury
concluded that Little did indeed infringe Ideas patent and awarded Ideas $5 million in
damages. As agreed, MegaCorp paid Ideas the $5 million judgment and deducted this
payment as an ordinary and necessary business expense under 162. Upon audit, the
IRS has disagreed with this characterization. The IRS reclassified the $5 million
payment as a capital expenditure under 263 and disallow the deduction. MegaCorp
has come to you for advice. Is the IRS correct, or is MegaCorp entitled to the
deduction?
COMPOSE A TAX FILE MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THIS ISSUE USING
THESE FACTS AND THE RESEARCH MATERIALS PROVIDED TO YOU IN THE
NEXT FEW PAGES (30 POINTS).
HRM 590 Human Resource Management Week 7 Final Course Project Submission
Compensation Decisions Answer
Final Course Project Submission: Compensation Decisions Due Week 7
Purpose: To apply critical thinking skills in completing the employee process from job
analysis to compensation based on performance. In Weeks 3 and 5, you submitted
information to help you in completing the final project. Feedback was provided to assist
you in maximizing points earned on this final paper. To properly complete this final
project, you must include the instructor feedback provided to this final paper. You are
now going to make compensation decisions based on performance.
Category Criteria Points
Compensation Decisions Make compensation decisions and explain how you would
compensate each of the employees with the budget dollars provided (see Compensation
Template in Doc Sharing). You must provide substantiation for your salary decisions.
Even with the decisions you make, what might be some consequences? Input your
decisions into the template. Include your risk analysis.
Literature Review Then, write a 610 page paper providing an overall review of the
entire process created from job analysis to compensation. Would you change anything in
your process at this point? Why? Why not? Include four scholarly articles related to
compensation: two articles focused on general compensation and two articles on making
compensation decisions. Do not use any verbiage/portion of your previously submitted
article reviews from Written Assignments 1 or 2. This article review should be original
to this final project assignment.
Readability Follow Guidelines and Best Practices sections below.
Deliverables Submit the following:
1. Compensation decisions with substantiation and risk analysis
2. Article review