Prepare a monthly and yearly budget for Bill and Maura Jones based on the following information. They plan

Barkoff Enterprises, which uses the high-low method to analyze cost behavior, has determined that machine-hours best explain the

Paha777 [63]

Answer:

The utilities cost associated with 1,110 machine hours will be $10,505.

Explanation:

High Low method is a way to calculate the variable and fixed cost element of total cost using lowest level of activity and its cost and highest level of activity and its cost.

In this example The Highest activity of Machine hour is in the month of May and Lowest activity is in February.

Using high low method:

Variable cost = ( Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost ) / ( Highest activity - Lowest activity )

Variable cost = ( Cost in May - Cost in February ) / ( Machine hours in May - Machine Hours in February)

Variable cost = ( $9,625 - $8,360 ) / ( 950 - 720 )

Variable cost = $1,265 / 230

Variable cost = $5.50 per machine hour

Fixed Cost = $8360 - ( 720 x $5.5) = $8360 - $3960 = $4,400

Utility cost of 1110 units = $4,400 + ( 1,110 x 5.5 ) = $4400 + $6,105 = $10,505

5 0

1 year ago

39. You expect to receive $5,000 in 25 years. How much is it worth today if the discount rate is 5.5%?

ivann1987 [24]

Answer:

PV= $1,311.17

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Future Value (FV)= $5,000

Number of periods (n)= 25 years

Interest rate (i)= 5.5% compounded annually

To calculate the present value (PV), we need to use the following formula:

PV= FV / (1+i)^n

PV= 5,000 / 1.055^25

PV= $1,311.17

6 0

2 years ago

You bought one of Lambert Sandblasting Company's 15-year bonds one year ago for $960. These bonds pay 7 percent annually, have a

maksim [4K]

Answer:

Real return on investment: 22.9465%

Explanation:

Okay let's explain each concept we have given:

Face Value $1,000

This is the ammount Lambert will pay at maturity

Purchase Value $ 960

This is the Ammount we pay for the bond

Market Value of the bond today $ ???

This is what we need to determinate to see the return we got

Once we got the market Value we will do:

Market Value / Purchase Value - 1 = rate of return

Now the market value today will be the present value of the bond, and the bond has the following data:

Mature in 14 year

bond rate 7% annualy.

So each year we receive the 7% of the face value ($1,000) = $70

And at the end of the bond life we receive 1,000

We need to bring this numbers at present day using the real market rate, because the economy is having inflation:

market rate 8%

inflation rate 2.7%

real rate:

(1+rate)/(1+inflation) -1 = real rate

$\frac{1.08}{1.027} -1 = real rate$

real rate = 5.16%

To know the present value of the bond we will have to consider:

present value of an annuity of 70$ during 14 year at a rate of 5.16% =
present value of the 1,000 that will be pay at maturity at a rate of 5.16%

The annuity will be

$70 * \frac{1-(1+0.0516)^-14}{0.0516} = 685.87$

$C * \frac{1-(1+rate)^-time}{rate} = present value$

$685,87

The present value of the 1,000 will be

face value/(1+rate)^time

1,000/(1+0.0516)^14 = $494,42

for a total of $1.180,29

Now we will calculate the real return on the investment:

we receive 1.180,29 for 960 so the rate is

1.180,29 /960 - 1 = 0.229465 = 22.9465%

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2 years ago

Muir Manufacturing produces two popular grades of commercial carpeting among its many other products. In the coming production p

Rufina [12.5K]

Answer:

With 16 Grade X and 54 Grade Y the company maximize their profit at 11,840 dollars

Explanation:

We set up the scenario in Excel and use SOLVER tool:

X = 50 synthetic + 25 labor + 20 foam

Y = 40 synthetic + 28 labor + 15 foam

Profit:

X = 200

Y = 160

Constraing:

synthetics <= 3,000

foam <= 1,500

Grade X and Grade Y are integer.

goal: maximize profit

16 of Grade X

and 54 of grade Y

16 x 50 = 800

16 x 30 = 540

54 x 40 = 2,160

54 x 15 = 810

Profit:

16 x 200 + 54 x 160 = 11840

4 0

1 year ago

Elmdale Company has a machine that affixes labels to bottles. The machine has a book value of $80,000 and a remaining useful lif

AveGali [126]

Answer and Explanation:

The preparation of the analysis showing whether the old machine should be retained or replaced is presented below:

Particulars Retained equipment Replace equipment Change in the net income

Variable cost $1,560,000 $1,230,000 $330,000

($520,000 × 3 years) ($410,000 × 3 years)

Cost of the new

machine $300,000 -$300,000

Net change $30,000

As we can see the amount comes in positive which reflects that the machine should be replaced

3 0

2 years ago