QUESTION 1.
Some of the fiscal solutions that Davidson mentions tweaking in a bid to cut government spending multiple subtle ways <span>are as follows:
I. R</span>aise social security retirement age
II. Reduce medicare for wealthy seniors
III. Raise medical <span>healthcare contributions
</span>QUESTION 2.
According to Davidson, the republican and the democrat philosophies are two fundamentally different economic philosophies that impact the debt crisis faced by the United States. In his opinion, the republicans want a system in which the government’s only job should be to create an efficient society, whereas the Democrats aim at making sure that everyone lives in an “equitable, fair society”. I think I would agree more with the Democrat philosophy because equity and fairness to everyone is<span> a key public value outcome in every society.
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QUESTION 3.
<span>The two fiscal issues that are hyper-partisan are as follows:
I. </span>Military defense spending.
II. I<span>ssues of taxes
</span>- The parties are so divided chiefly because they have extreme opposites points of view on several issues.
- On the issues, I lean towards the Democrat view.
QUESTION 4.
Towards the end of his talk, Davidson says he fears that the longer we delay any solution, the more the world will look to the U.S. not as the bedrock of stability in the global economy, but as a place that can't resolve its own fights. He explains that the higher interest rates are going to be, the quicker we're going to have to face a day of horrible calamity.
Answer:
Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
On December 31:
Bad debt expense A/c Dr $4,875 ($487,500 × 1%)
To Allowance for Doubtful debts A/c $4,875
(Being bad debt expense is recorded)
On February 1:
Allowance for doubtful accounts A/c $580
To Accounts receivable A/c Dr $580
(Being the uncollectible amount is recorded)
On June 5:
Accounts receivable A/c Dr $580
To Allowance for doubtful accounts A/c $580
(Being allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded)
On June 5:
Cash A/c Dr $580
To Accounts receivable A/c Dr $580
(Being the amount received)
We assume the first entry is recorded on December 31
Answer:
Investors with an experience of financial crises are better at diversifying their portfolios
Explanation:
When an investor has experienced a financial crisis in the past, and decides to diversify his investment portfolio as a result, he is using both human judgment and experience to take the best decisions available to him.
Diversifying your investment porftolio is a good decision because it reduces risk (although it may also reduce profitability so there is a trade-off). Investors with past experience tend to spread their investments in order to reduce risk and avoid large losses. They do this because they see the possibility of a new financial crisis in the near future.
I'm assuming you want to talk about accountants, that is a practitioner of accounting or accountancy. They do disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information. This in turn helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions
about allocating resource.
In the US licensed accountants are Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), or Public Accountants (PAs), this varies from state to state.
Answer:
Highland construction company
Income statement
For the year ended December 31, 2014
Sales revenue=128,400
Total expense=80,200
Pretax income=48,200
Tax =14,460
Net income =33,740
Highland construction company
Statement of stockholder's equity
For the year ended December 31,2014
Balance December 31,2013=0
Stock issuance =87,000
Add:Net income
Less:Dividends
Balance December 31,2014=87,000
Highland construction company
Balance sheet
December 31,2014
Account payable=46,140
Salaries payable=2,520
Total liabilities
Common stock=87,000
Retained earnings=23,740
As complete information is not given so only relevant portion is done.
