Challenging Business Problems with Detailed Answers

prater incorporated enters into an exchange in which it gives up its warehouse on 10 acres of land and receives a tract of land. a summary of the exchange is as follows: transferred fmv original basis accumulated depreciation warehouse $ 300,000 $ 225,000 $ 45,000 land 50,000 50,000 mortgage on warehouse 30,000 cash 20,000 20,000 assets received fmv land $ 340,000 what are prater's realized and recognized gain on the exchange and its basis in the assets it received in the exchange?
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the government passes a new initiative to encourage savings in a country with a well-functioning banking system. which of the following is the best explanation of the savings initiative's impact on economic growth in the country? group of answer choices technological advance occurs, but there is no effect on economic growth. human capital is enhanced, and economic growth is positively affected. the capital stock increases, and economic growth is positively affected. the capital stock decreases, and economic growth is negatively affected.
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yolanda smith is an unmarried, 34 year-old taxpayer. she will use the head of household filing status, and she has the following income for the year: wages: $34,500. interest from a bank savings account: $350. municipal bond interest: $200. lottery prize: $250. gift from her father: $5,000. yolanda contributed $1,500 to her traditional ira, which she qualifies for and will deduct. what is yolanda's adjusted gross income? $33,350 $33,600 $33,800 $38,800
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benny is planning to open a walk-in pizza place near campus that he will call benny's big slice pizza. he will have limited seating and will sell two kinds of oversized slices of pizza to go: cheese and pepperoni. the fixed annual costs including rent and equipment is $26,000. the variable costs including ingredients and labor to make a pizza is $5.36. if benny plans to sell pizza for $3.75 per slice, and one pizza has 8 slices, how many slices will he need to sell to break even?
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true or false: a true demand-side platform (dsp) allows you to build additional technology, adds value to the strategic process, and participates in the decisioning to help companies make better buying decisions.
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italian restaurant provides clear instructions for its employees and ensures they have the needed skills and resources before the work begins. this refers to control. a. relative b. feedforward c. reasonable d. feedback e. concurrent
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as the inventory control manager for a group of retail stores, henry calls the doubleblue jeans warehouse when he needs to restock this product because the manufacturer stores all of its products there. another name for this warehouse would be a
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to reduce supply chain risk, a company should a. concentrate its supply chain in the same geographic area. b. buy the same critical item from two or more suppliers. c. reduce the amount of inventory held internally or by suppliers. d. all of these choices are correct.
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a retailer with two cash register lines/checkout stations open is an example of a single-channel, multiple-phase queuing system. a retailer with two cash register lines/checkout stations open is an example of a single-channel, multiple-phase queuing system. true false
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a company had net cash flows from operations of $143,000, cash flows from financing of $376,000, total cash flows of $569,000, and average total assets of $3,880,000. the cash flow on total assets ratio equals:
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users are finding and visiting your website from a variety of different places, including search engine results and social media. which section within reports in analytics can give you insight into where your users are coming from before visiting your website?
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what are the some activities that distinguish learning organizations from other organizations? how would those activities allow learning organizations to have better outcomes coping with changes in an industry?
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is the best course of action, and the members agree for the sake of unanimity, without ever researching and accurately assessing the decision. this committee is engaged in a. heuristics. b. group marketing. c. groupthink. d. goal displacement. e. the delphi technique
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you have a portfolio that is 33 percent invested in stock r, 15 percent invested in stock s, with the remainder in stock t. the expected return on these stocks is 8.4 percent, 9.8 percent, and 12.1 percent, respectively. what is the expected return on the portfolio?
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which of the following statements about corrective taxes is generally not true? a. they reduce the quantity sold in a market. b. they increase what consumers pay for the good. c. they cause deadweight losses. d. they raise government revenue.
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which component of the social operating mechanism in a decisive corporate culture is associated with people feeling free to express their thoughts and opinions without worrying about what others in the organization may think or say? candor closure openness formality
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decision makers in queuing situations attempt to balance a. operating characteristics against the arrival rate. b. service levels against service cost. c. the number of units in the system against the time in the system. d. the service rate against the arrival rate.
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nathan manages a website that sells bicycles. he's using a ads display campaign to drive purchases in that segment, and chooses in-market audiences as his targeting option. what's the advantage in-market audiences gives nathan in reaching his marketing goals?
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what is an accurate description of short-term disability insurance? it pays a portion of a disabled employee's salary as benefits for up to six months.
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Identify which of the following are properly reported in a statement of cash flows. (Check all that apply.)
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General Electric Co. (GE) is expected to pay a $5.00 dividend at the end of this year. If you expect GE's dividend to grow by 3% per year forever and GE's equity cost of capital to be 11%, then the value of a share of GE stock is closest to $42.86 $27.19 $35.74 $62.50
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In a supply and demand chart for a public good, which of the following equates to a marginal-benefit curve?
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Firms in a monopolistically competitive market structure maximize their profit by producing an output where a.Price equals average total cost, b. Marginal cost equals average total cost c. Marginal cost equals price d. Marginal revenue equals e. marginal cost
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Rugged cabin co. provides pre-made materials to build cabins. to ensure materials are in supply and ready for quick delivery, the company offers cabins in only three sizes. each cabin has rectangular floor plan where the length is equal to 5 feet more than twice the width. which expression represents the area, in square feet, for each cabin size?
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