Chapter 1 Data and Statistics Learning Objectives 1. Obtain an appreciation for the breadth of statistical applications in business and economics. 2. Understand the meaning of the terms elements‚ variables‚ and observations as they are used in statistics. 3. Obtain an understanding of the difference between categorical
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Solution sto Chapter 2 Problems Accounting Judgements Questions 1. Accounting principles include: (a) Underlying assumptions – basic underlying assumptions that make accounting possible. (b) Qualitative criteria – standards to judge policy choices in conjunction with reporting objectives. (c) Measurement methods – ways to measure results and financial position. 2. The importance of establishing a document such as the IASB’s Framework is that this material helps standard setters when
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Chapter 24 Completing the Audit Review Questions There are four presentation and disclosure-related audit objectives: 24-1 PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE-RELATED AUDIT OBJECTIVES Occurrence and rights and obligations Completeness Accuracy and valuation Classification and understandability DESCRIPTION Account-related information as described in the footnotes exists and represents the rights and obligations of the company. All required disclosures are included in the financial statement
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Chapter 1 Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts Solutions to Questions 1-1 The three major elements of product costs in a manufacturing company are direct materials‚ direct labor‚ and manufacturing overhead. 1-2 a. Direct materials are an integral part of a finished product and their costs can be conveniently traced to it. b. Indirect materials are generally small items of material such as glue and nails. They may be an integral part of a finished product but their costs can be
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Chapter 10 Plant Assets‚ Natural Resources‚ and Intangibles QUESTIONS 1. A plant asset is tangible; it is used in the production or sale of other assets or services; and it has a useful life longer than one accounting period. 2. The cost of a plant asset includes all normal and reasonable expenditures necessary to get the asset in place and ready for its intended use. 3. Land is an asset with an unlimited life and‚ therefore‚ is not subject to depreciation. Land improvements have
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Should the leased building be accounted for as an asset? Leased building should be recognized as assets‚ because is performed for business use for a longer period than one year. At the time of acquisition of lease rights‚ building should be booked on account named Property‚ Plants & Equipment ( PP&E ) as shown Figure 1. |Assets | | | | |Property‚ plants & equipment | |Dt
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Q: Introduction: Larissa has been talking with the company’s directors about the future of East Coast Yachts. To this point‚ the company has used outside suppliers for various key components of the company’s yachts‚ including engines. Larissa has decided that East Coast Yachts should consider the purchase of an engine manufacturer to allow East Coast Yachts to better integrate its supply chain and get more control over engine features. After investigating several possible companies‚ Larissa feels
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Introduction The House of Representatives miserably failed to ratify the Freedom of Information bill‚ would-be law 15 years in the making‚ because of the purported lack of a quorum to put the bill to a vote in the Lower House session hall. A month before that‚ then presidential candidate Benigno Aquino III promised that the FOI bill would be a priority if he became President. An FOI law‚ after all‚ would concretize his vision to stamp out government corruption by making the records of public
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BUS-A 328 Fall 2013 – Chapter 5 classwork 27. Otto and Fiona are negotiating the terms of their divorce. Otto has agreed to transfer property to Fiona over the next two years‚ but he has reserved the right to make cash payments in lieu of property transfers. Will tax considerations play a role in Otto’s decision to transfer property or pay cash? How will Otto’s choice affect the combined gross income and income taxes paid by Otto and Fiona? Explain. Under the proper conditions (under a written
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SOLUTIONS FOR MULTIPLE‑CHOICE QUESTIONS 6.24 a. Correct Risk is high when the company always estimates the inventory but never takes a complete physical count. b. Incorrect Risk is low when the petty cash box is always locked in the desk of the custodian. c. Incorrect Risk is low when management has published a company code of ethics and sends frequent communication newsletters about it. d. Incorrect Risk is low when the board of directors reviews and approves all investment transactions. 6.25
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