Week 5 Discussion "Distinction Between Independent Contractors and Employees" Please respond to the following: After reviewing the scenario‚ identify at least three (3) key benefits that you could negotiate with your employer or potential employer that could reduce your tax liability. Provide specific examples of such benefits. 1) Increase the amount of income you contribute to your 401K For example: If your 401K is not fully funded the IRS’s annual limit is 17‚500 in 2014 and $18‚000 in 2015. 2)
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recommendation on the purchase based on (1) a given rate of return of 15% (Task 4) and (2) the firm’s cost of capital (Task 5). Task 4. Capital Budgeting for a New Machine A few months have now passed and AirJet Best Parts‚ Inc. is considering the purchase on a new machine that will increase the production of a special component significantly. The anticipated cash flows for the project are as follows: Year 1 $1‚100‚000 Year 2 $1‚450‚000 Year 3 $1‚300‚000 Year 4 $950‚000 You have now been tasked
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Points Received: 2 of 2 Comments: Question 2. Question : What new debt instruments compete for funds with government bonds‚ corporate bonds‚ and stocks that are low risk securities that have higher yields than comparable government bonds and attract funds from around the world? Student Answer: Securitized mortgages Private pass throughs Mortgage backed mutual funds Subprime mortgages Points Received: 0 of 2 Comments:
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and how your knowledge has increased as a result of what you experienced through the learning activities in the previous week. * Submit your team summary of the discussion in a 1- to 2-page Microsoft® Word document. In week two I learned a lot about how different databases reflect in different ways according to the different business needs. During the second discussion question I learned about how the two major databases‚ Microsoft Access and Oracle are leading the top businesses today. There
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Week 5 HW Solutions 13-22 a. (2) b. (2) c. (1) d. (4) 13-23 a. (2) b. (3) c. (1) d. (3) * Discussion Questions and Problems 13-24 a. | b. | 1. TD of B 2. TD of B 3. AP 4. T of C 5. ST of T 6. AP 7. TD of B 8. T of C 9. TD of B 10. T of C 11. T of C | RecalculationDocumentationAnalytical proceduresDocumentationDocumentationAnalytical proceduresDocumentationInquiry and observation ConfirmationDocumentationInquiry
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income. Instructor Explanation:Chapter 12 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: 2. Question : (TCO D) For which of the following decisions are opportunity costs relevant? (A)The decision to make or buy a needed partThe desision to keep or drop a product line Yes Yes (B) Yes No (C) No Yes (D) No No Student Answer: Choice A Choice B Choice C Choice D Instructor Explanation: Chapter 13 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: 3. Question : (TCO D) Last year‚ the House of
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Assignment 3 Prepare the EFE matrix for KKD Prepare the EFE matrix for Sturbucks Compare KKD‚ Dunkin Doughnuts and Starbucks STURBUCKS DUNKIN DOUGHNUTS What kind of nutrition is important? The above chart compared calories. For some people‚ they want less fat or sugar. Usually the items that are lower in fat tend to be higher in sugar and carbohydrates (and vise versa). Some of these foods offer no other nutritional value like
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Master Budget The master budget is a comprehensive summary of a business’ long and short-term goals. “It is a set of interrelated budgets that constitutes a plan of action for a specified time period” (Weygandt‚ Kimmel‚ & Kieso‚ 2008‚ p.4). It brings together long-range plans and short-term budgets. It provides calculated targets for sub-activities such as target sales‚ distribution‚ production‚ and finance. In addition it helps calculate any other item of financial interest to the business owner
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securities is they may have extra cash that they don’t need in the immediate future. Another reason may be to generate earnings from investment income. A third reason may be for strategic reasons‚ such as gaining some influence over customers or suppliers. 2. A company might have excess cash that it doesn’t need for operations due to seasonal fluctuations‚ or it could result from a better than normal economic cycle. 3. The typical investment when investing cash for short periods of time is low-risk‚ highly
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1. A stock just paid a dividend of D0 = $1.50. The required rate of return is rs = 10.1%‚ and the constant growth rate is g = 4.0%. What is the current stock price? a. $23.11 b. $23.70 c. $24.31 d. $24.93 e. $25.57 2. If D1 = $1.25‚ g (which is constant) = 4.7%‚ and P0 = $26.00‚ what is the stock’s expected dividend yield for the coming year? a. 4.12% b. 4.34% c. 4.57% d. 4.81% e. 5.05% 3. If D0 = $1.75‚ g (which is constant) = 3.6%‚ and P0 = $32.00‚ what is
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