Which of the following statements is true concerning clusters? According to Porter, clusters provide barriers to the access of employees, suppliers, and specialized information. Employees from competitive firms in a cluster are not permitted to socialize with one another. Clusters are geographically dispersed companies operating within the same industry. The United States does not have any clusters; they are all located in Europe. The desire to build or upgrade a core competency is one reason why entrepreneurial and other fast-growing firms often tend to locate close to their competitors.

Answer: The desire to build or upgrade a core competency is one reason why entrepreneurial and other fast-growing firms often tend to locate close to their competitors.

Explanation:

A cluster is the concentration of industries, businesses, or suppliers, that are interrelated in a particular field.

According to Porter, clusters bring about increase the productivity, stimulate new business, drives innovation and they're vital to strategic management.

Of the options given, the answer is "The desire to build or upgrade a core competency is one reason why entrepreneurial and other fast-growing firms often tend to locate close to their competitors".

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Below you are given calories and protein of 7 whey protein brands



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Calories

Protein

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250

25

2

287

23

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184

28

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For these data (the two variables), compute:

a) The mean, median, first quartile and third quartile.

b) Compute the range, interquartile range, variance, standard deviation and coefficient of variation.

c) Compute the z-score;

d) Compute the variance and correlation between the two variables.

e) Ensure that you comment each obtained result.

Steve owns Barb, Inc. and has grown the business over the last 15 years and is the sole owner. He decides to sell 40 percent of the corporate stock (all outstanding stock) on July 1, Year 1 to an ESOP for $8 million. His adjusted basis for his entire interest in the stock was $3 million. On February 4th, Year 2, Steve uses all $8 million to buy shares of Apple Stock. Which of the following statements is correct? a. Steve will not have a capital gain in Year 1 for tax purposes. b. He will have a capital gain of $5.0 million in Year 1 for tax purposes. c. Steve's transaction does not qualify for non-recognition of gain treatment. d. He will have a capital gain of $6.8 million in Year 1 for tax purposes.

A bond with a face value of $1,000 has 10 years until maturity, carries a coupon rate of 8.5%, and sells for $1,150. Interest is paid annually. (Assume a face value of $1,000 and annual coupon payments.) a. If the bond has a yield to maturity of 9.5% 1 year from now, what will its price be at that time? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to nearest whole number.) b. What will be the rate of return on the bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.) c. If the inflation rate during the year is 3%, what is the real rate of return on the bond? (Assume annual interest payments.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Exercise 6A-1 High-Low Method [LO6-10] The Cheyenne Hotel in Big Sky, Montana, has accumulated records of the total electrical costs of the hotel and the number of occupancy-days over the last year. An occupancy-day represents a room rented for one day. The hotel's business is highly seasonal, with peaks occurring during the ski season and in the summer. Month Occupancy-Days Electrical Costs January 1,736 $ 4,127 February 1,904 $ 4,207 March 2,356 $ 5,083 April 960 $ 2,857 May 360 $ 1,871 June 744 $ 2,696 July 2,108 $ 4,670 August 2,406 $ 5,148 September 840 $ 2,691 October 124 $ 1,588 November 720 $ 2,454 December 1,364 $ 3,529 Required: 1. Using the high-low method, estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your Variable cost answer to 2 decimal places and Fixed cost element answer to nearest whole dollar amount.) 2. What other factors in addition to occupancy-days are likely to affect the variation in electrical costs from month to month

Ponzi Products produced 114 chain letter kits this quarter, resulting in a total cash outlay of $11 per unit. It will sell 57 of the kits next quarter at a price of $12, and the other 57 kits in two quarters at a price of $13. It takes a full quarter for it to collect its bills from its customers. (Ignore possible sales in earlier or later quarters. )
a. Prepare an income statement for Ponzi for today and for each of the next three quarters. Ignore taxes.
b. What are the cash flows for the company today and in each of the next three quarters?
c. What is Ponzi

What is one benefit of a limited liability company over a corporation

Which scenario best reflects the relationship between production and demand in a recession?
O Car dealerships have minimal overstock.
Car dealerships are not restocking.
Car dealerships cannot sell their stock.
O Car dealerships cannot obtain stock.
Od
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The following cost data pertain to the operations of Quinonez Department Stores, Inc., for the month of September. Corporate headquarters building lease $ 87,600 Cosmetics Department sales commissions--Northridge Store $ 5,230 Corporate legal office salaries $ 60,500 Store manager's salary-Northridge Store $ 17,200 Heating-Northridge Store $ 20,200 Cosmetics Department cost of sales--Northridge Store $ 37,400 Central warehouse lease cost $ 11,100 Store security-Northridge Store $ 18,900 Cosmetics Department manager's salary--Northridge Store $ 4,150 The Northridge Store is just one of many stores owned and operated by the company. The Cosmetics Department is one of many departments at the Northridge Store. The central warehouse serves all of the company's stores. What is the total amount of the costs listed above that are NOT direct costs of the Northridge Store? Multiple Choice $54,350 $87,600 $159,200 $46,780

Bridgeport Corp. reports the following for the month of June. Date Explanation Units Unit Cost Total Cost June 1 Inventory 116 $5 $ 580 12 Purchases 385 6 2,310 23 Purchases 194 7 1,358 30 Inventory 240 Calculate weighted-average unit cost. (Round answer to 3 decimal places, e.g. 5.125.) Weighted-average unit cost $enter weighted-average unit cost in dollars rounded to 3 decimal places eTextbook and Media Compute the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold under FIFO, LIFO, and average-cost. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.) FIFO LIFO Average-cost The cost of the ending inventory $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places The cost of goods sold $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places

Your grandfather has offered you a choice of one of the three following alternatives: $6,500 now; $1,750 a year for seven years; or $27,000 at the end of seven years.

Required:
a. Assuming you could earn 10 percent annually, compute the present value of each alternative.
b. Which alternative should you choose?

1. $27,000 received at end of seven years
2. $1,750 received each year for seven years
3. $6,500 received now

c. If you could earn 11 percent annually, compute the present value of each alternative.
d. Which alternative should you choose?

1. $27,000 received at end of seven years
2. $1,750 received each year for seven years
3. $6,500 received now

The Doak Company has projected the following quarterly sales amounts for the coming year:

Q1 $3,900
Q2 $4,700
Q3 $4,300
Q4 $3,600

Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year are $1,700.

Required:
a. The company has a 45-day collection period. Calculate cash collections in each of the four quarters.
b. The company has a 60-day collection period. Calculate cash collections in each of the four quarters.
c. The company has a 30-day collection period. Calculate cash collections in each of the four quarters.

Isaac Inc. began operations in January 2021. For some property sales, Isaac recognizes income in the period of sale for financial reporting purposes. However, for income tax purposes, Isaac recognizes income when it collects cash from the buyer's installment payments.

In 2021, Isaac had $653 million in sales of this type. Scheduled collections for these sales are as follows:

2021 $70 million
2022 128 million
2023 126 million
2024 156 million
2025 173 million
$653 million

Assume that Isaac has a 25% income tax rate and that there were no other differences in income for financial statement and tax purposes. Ignoring operating expenses and additional sales in 2022 what deferred tax liability would Isaac report in its year-end 2022 balance sheet?

Problem 6-10 (Algo) Long-term contract; revenue recognition over time [LO6-8, 6-9] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] In 2021, the Westgate Construction Company entered into a contract to construct a road for Santa Clara County for $10,000,000. The road was completed in 2023. Information related to the contract is as follows: 2021 2022 2023 Cost incurred during the year $ 2,580,000 $ 4,042,000 $ 2,175,800 Estimated costs to complete as of year-end 6,020,000 1,978,000 0 Billings during the year 2,060,000 4,562,000 3,378,000 Cash collections during the year 1,830,000 4,200,000 3,970,000 Westgate recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion. Problem 6-10 (Algo) Part 4 4. Calculate the amount of revenue and gross profit (loss) to be recognized in each of the three years assuming the following costs incurred and costs to complete information. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.) 2021 2022 2023 Costs incurred during the year $ 2,580,000 $ 3,830,000 $ 3,230,000 Estimated costs to complete as of year-end 6,020,000 3,130,000 0

Bill Buckely has​ split-limit 100​/200​/40 automobile liability insurance on his 2012 Subaru. Driving home from work in a​ snowstorm, he hit a​ Mercedes, slid into a​ guardrail, and knocked down a telephone pole. Damages to the​ Mercedes, the​ guardrail, and the telephone pole were ​$33,428​, ​$7,422​, and ​$12,041 respectively. How much will​ Bill's insurance company​ pay? How much will Bill be required to pay​ directly? ​Bill's insurance company will pay ​$nothing. ​(Round to the nearest​ dollar.) The amount Bill will be required to pay directly is ​$nothing. ​(Round to the nearest​ dollar.)

Data concerning a recent period’s activity in the Prep Department, the first processing department in a company that uses process costing, appear below: Materials Conversion Equivalent units in ending work in process inventory 2,160 960 Cost per equivalent unit $ 15.56 $ 5.53 A total of 20,600 units were completed and transferred to the next processing department during the period. Required: 1. Compute the cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total. 2. Compute the cost of the units completed and transferred out for materials, conversion, and in total.

Which option is most likely a complementary good for a smartphone?
A. Smartphone headphones
B. Smartphone taxes
C. Smartphone factories
O D. Smartphone online reviews
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Discuss briefly how each of the following changes would affect the natural rate of unemployment.

a. Schools operate for the full year, so no students are looking for summer work.
b. The Internet lists all the jobs available in the whole country, so it is easier for job seekers to locate potential jobs.
c. People who quit their jobs are drafted into low-wage community-service jobs.
d. In addition to unemployment insurance, the unemployed receive a bonus for finding new jobs; the bonus is greater if the job is found in the first few weeks of search and declines with the duration of search.

The bookkeeper for Brooks Equipment Repair made a number of errors in journalizing and posting, as described below.

For each error:

a. Indicate whether the trial balance will balance.
b. If the trial balance will not balance, indicate the amount of the difference.
c. Indicate the trial balance column that will have the larger total.

1. A credit posting of $725 to Accounts Receivable was omitted.
2. A debit posting of $950 for Prepaid Insurance was debited to Insurance Expense.
3. A collection from a customer of $190 in payment of its account owed was journalized and posted as a debit to Cash $190 and a credit to Service Revenue $190.
4. A credit posting of $545 to Property Taxes Payable was made twice.
5. A cash purchase of supplies for $520 was journalized and posted as a debit to Supplies $52 and a credit to Cash $52.
6. A debit of $526 to Advertising Expense was posted as $562.

The Reynolds Corporation buys from its suppliers on terms of 2/12, net 45. Reynolds has not been utilizing the discounts offered and has been taking 45 days to pay its bills. Ms. Duke, Reynolds Corporation's vice president, has suggested that the company begin to take the discounts offered. Duke proposes that the company borrow from its bank at a stated rate of 16 percent. The bank requires a 11 percent compensating balance on these loans. Current account balances would not be available to meet any of this compensating balance requirement.

Required:
a. Calculate the cost of not taking a cash discount.
b. Calculate the Effective rate of interest if the company borrow from the bank.

Recall Little’s Law that relates the 3 most important process measures (average inventory, average flow rate, and average flow time). The following statement gives two of these three measures and you must find the third. "The flow unit is accounts receivable dollars. A manufacturer bills $300 million worth of cellular equipment per year. The average amount in accounts receivable is $45 million. How much time does the accounts receivable process take, on average, in years? (i.e., the time that elapses on average from the time customer is billed to the time payment is received)?" Enter the number in years, rounded to 2 decimal points. (For example, report 16.347 years as 16.35.)

The Nite Lite Company manufactures small lamps and desk lamps. The following shows the activities per product:

Set-ups Inspections Assembly (DLH)
Small Lamps - 4,000 units 4,000 16,000 4,000
Desk Lamps - 8,000 units 16,000 8,000 24,000

Using the following information prepared by the Nite Lite Company, determine the total factory overhead rate to be charged to desk lamps.

Activity Pool Activity Base Budgeted Amount
Set-ups 20,000 $60,000
Inspections 24,000 $120,000
Assembly (DLH) 28,000 $420,000


a. $380,000
b. $184,000
c. $152,000
d. $448,000

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The optimal capital structure minimizes the cost of equity, which is a necessary condition for maximizing the stock price. b. The optimal capital structure simultaneously maximizes stock price and minimizes the WACC. c. The optimal capital structure simultaneously maximizes EPS and minimizes the WACC. d. As a rule, the optimal capital structure is found by determining the debt-equity mix that maximizes expected EPS. e. The optimal capital structure simultaneously minimizes the cost of debt, the cost of equity, and the WACC.

2. Jack sold a baseball card collection for $2,500 that he bought a year ago for $2,500. He says, "At least I didn't lose any money on my investment in this baseball card." His economist friend points out that in effect he did lose money because he could have received a 3 percent return on the $2,500, which is $75, if he had deposited the money in a bank. The economist's analysis in this case incorporates the idea of: A. opportunity costs among alternatives, which is $75 here. B. opportunity costs among alternatives, which is $2575 here. C. marginal costs that exceed marginal benefits. D. marginal benefits that exceed marginal costs.

Orion Iron Corp. tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each year but applies its inventory costing method at the end of the year, as if it uses a periodic inventory system. Assume its accounting records provided the following information at the end of the annual accounting period, December 31. Transactions Units Unit Cost a. Inventory, Beginning 300 $ 14 For the year: b. Purchase, April 11 950 12 c. Purchase, June 1 850 15 d. Sale, May 1 (sold for $42 per unit) 300 e. Sale, July 3 (sold for $42 per unit) 630 f. Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense), $18,200 Required: 1. Calculate the number and cost of goods available for sale. 2. Calculate the number of units in ending inventory. 3. Compute the cost of ending inventory and cost of goods sold under (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) weighted average cost. 4. Prepare an income statement that shows under the FIFO method, LIFO method and weighted average method. 6. Which inventory costing method minimizes income taxes

Gavin Jones's friend is planning to invest $ I million in a rock concert to be held I year from noW The friend figures that he will obtain $3 million revenue from his $1 million investment-unless, my goodness, it rains If it rains, he will lose his entire investment There is a 50% chance that it will rain the day of the concert Gavin suggests that he buy rain insurance He can buy one unit of insurance for $ 50, and this unit pays $1 if it rains and nothing if it does not He may pUlchase as many units llS he wishes. up to $3 million

Required:
a. What is the expected rate of return on his investment if he buys units of insurance?
b. What number of units will minimize the variance of his return? What is this minimunm value? And what is the corresponding expected rate of return?

Lindsey Company uses activity-based costing. The company has two products: A and B. The annual production and sales of Product A is 8,000 units and of Product B is 6,000 units. There are three activity cost pools, with total cost and total activity as follows: Total Activity Activity Cost Pool Total Cost Product A Product B Total Activity 1 $26,400 170 380 550 Activity 2 $54,365 950 360 1,310 Activity 3 $136,880 900 3,820 4,720 The activity-based costing cost per unit of Product A is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) $14.64 $9.21 $6.71 $5.91

A review of the ledger of Wildhorse Company at December 31, 2020, produces the following data pertaining to the preparation of annual adjusting entries.

1. Salaries and Wages Payable $0. There are eight employees. Salaries and wages are paid every Friday for the current week. Five employees receive $750 each per week, and three employees earn $480 each per week. December 31 is a Tuesday. Employees do not work weekends. All employees worked the last 2 days of December.
2. Unearned Rent Revenue $400,410. The company began subleasing office space in its new building on November 1. Each tenant is required to make a $5,010 security deposit that is not refundable until occupancy is terminated. At December 31, the company had the following rental contracts that are paid in full for the entire term of the lease.

Date Term (in months) Monthly Rent Number of Leases
Nov. 1 6 $6,670 5
Dec. 1 6 $6,060 4

Prepaid Advertising $18,000. This balance consists of payments on two advertising contracts. The contracts provide for monthly advertising in two trade magazines. The terms of the contracts are as shown below.

Contract Date Amount Number of Magazine Issues
A650 1-May $8,400 12
B974 Oct. 1 9,600 24

The first advertisement runs in the month in which the contract is signed.

Notes Payable $56,200. This balance consists of a note for one year at an annual interest rate of 12%, dated June 1.

Required:
Prepare the adjusting entries at December 31, 2020.

A school district is borrowing $40,000,000 over 17 years to fund a building expansion project. The school board can borrow annually for 1 year and then MUST borrow long term (16 years) or, can borrow at a long term fixed rate for the 17 years. The school district is looking at severe budget cuts where they are considering laying off a number of personnel. The choices they are considering are to borrow for one year at 1.75% and then must borrow fixed OR they can borrow for 17 years fixed rate at 4.0%. If they borrow for one year then go fixed, they will save $900,000 in interest that year and save all the jobs. They can borrow annually for to five years then must borrow fixed for the rest of the term. . What do you do and why

The production era describes the period of time when most things people used were made by hand.

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