Answer:
$12,300
Explanation:
I will assume that Joseph invested in the fund on July 14, 2013.
We have to calculate the future value to March 15, 2014 (8 months later).
since the interest is compounded semi annually, it will earn interest on January 14, 2014.
Future value = $12,000 x (1 + 2.5%) = $12,300
since the fund is going to earn interests again on July 14, 2014, the value on march 14 is the same = $12,300
Answer:
d. A larger fixed assets turnover ratio and a larger gain on asset disposal
Explanation:
Accelerated depreciation is a method of depreciation whereby the book value of an asset is rapidly depreciated or reduced i.e at an accelerated rate.
This method usually minimizes taxable income in the initial years as a higher amount of depreciation is claimed.
Fixed assets turnover ratio refers to what percentage of net sales is attributable to an entity's fixed assets. It is expressed as:
Gain on sale of asset disposal = Sale value - Book Value
Book Value = Cost less accumulated depreciation till date
As can be seen, Average fixed assets balance would reduce thereby increasing fixed assets turnover ratio.
Similarly, due to higher depreciation charged, Book Value would be comparatively less, which would lead to larger gain on assets disposal in the initial years.
Answer: Pareto charts
Explanation: Pareto chart is a tool common to all quality efforts which includes six sigma also. A pareto chart contains both bars and lines. In such a graph the individual values are presented in form of bar and the final value depicting the cumulative total is represented by the lines.
Six sigma is a tool used by management to identify and remove the defects from a process thus making it more effective.
Hence, from the above we can conclude that right answer to this problem is Pareto charts.
Answer:
b. private producers of such goods will have little incentive to control costs and provide them at low prices
Explanation:
Externality is a situation where the production activities of market participants (either producers or consumers) have an effect on third parties not involved in production.
Externality is a form of market inefficiency.
Negative externality is when goods are produced privately, but the cost of their purchase is paid for by the taxpayer or some other third party.
When negative externality occurs, producers have little incentive to reduce cost because they don't bear the total brunt of their activities. This is why activities that generate negative externality are over produced.
Government needs to step in to control this problem. They can either impose tax on producers or regulate their activities.
Pollution is an example of negative externality.
I hope my answer helps you
Answer:
Option (e) is correct.
Explanation:
Given that,
Weights for the periods:
w_t-4 = 0.1,
w_t-3 = 0.2,
w_t-2 = 0.3
w_t-1 = 0.4
Demand observed in the previous four periods:
A_t-4 = 380
A_t-3 = 410
A_t-2 = 390
A_t-1 = 400
Demand forecast for period t:
= (w_t-4 × A_t-4) + (w_t-3 × A_t-3) + (w_t-2 × A_t-2) + (w_t-1 × A_t-1)
= (0.1 × 380) + (0.2 × 410) + (0.3 × 390) + (0.4 × 400)
= 397