When a net operating loss is carried back to a non-loss year, the net operating loss is a miscellaneous itemized deduction. ANS: F An NOL is a business loss. Therefore, the deduction is a deduction for AGI. PTS: 1 REF: p. 7-23 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Mable is in the business of factoring accounts receivable.
Suppose that consumer spending is expected to decrease in the near future. If output is at potential output, which of the following policies is most appropriate according to the AS/AD model a. an increase in government spending b. an increase in taxes c. a reduction in government spending d. no change in taxes or government spending. 4. What tool of monetary policy will the Federal Reserve use to increase the federal funds rate from 1% to 1.25%? A.
Alternatives: A. Recognize compensation expense at each year end and disclose swap transactions in the notes to the financial statements: Record the following entry at year end Dr. Compensation Expense XXX Cr. Paid-in Capital-Stock Options XXX This will reduce pre tax income and increase total paid-in capital B. Disclosure in notes to financial statements only IV.
Inversely, when a share repurchase is seen as treasury stock, the cost of the treasury stock is naturally disclosed as a decrease in total shareholders’ equity. Alcoa would report the purchase of the treasury stock by debiting treasury stock and crediting cash for the charge of the purchase. The treasury stock ought to be disclosed independently in the shareholders' equity area of Alcoa’s balance sheet as an unallocated cut of shareholders' equity. These shares are treated as issued although not part of common stock outstanding. If subsequently resold for a sum larger than the cost, Alcoa should report for the sale of the treasury stock by debiting cash for the sale cost, crediting treasury stock for cost, and crediting additional paid-in capital from repurchased stock for the excess of the selling price over the cost.
ii. Revenues=.07 iii. Investment A= $18.5 million iv. Investment B= $20 million v. Thus, when the cost of capital is higher at 7% the better choice is investment B. c. In this case, for what values of the cost of capital does picking
1. For the year-end December 31, 2007, financial statement, what amount should M record as a liability? According to FASB 450-20-25-1, when a loss contingency exists, the likelihood that the future event or events will confirm the loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability can range from probable to remote. An estimated loss from a loss contingency shall be accrued by a charge to income if both of the following conditions are met a. Information available before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued indicates that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statement.
Interpretation: The Quick ratio is computed by dividing cash plus accounts receivable by total current liabilities. Current liabilities are all the liabilities that fall due within one year. This ratio reveals the protection afforded short-term creditors in cash near-cash assets. It shows the number of liquid assets available to cover each dollar of current debt. Any time this ratio is as much as 1 to 1 (1.0) the business is said to be in a liquid condition.
C) The answers are different because if the interest is left untouched, it makes the principal amount higher each year, giving more money after 10 years. Compounded interest allows for more money that simple interest would. 2. A) If the individual retires at the age of 65, having started the program at age 40, there would be $219,318 in the account. $3,000 x (8% in 25 years) 3000 x 73.106 = $219,318 B) If
Although the bonds have the lowest cost of issuance among the choices, its Net Present Value (NPV) of $219 million is lower than the HUD 242. The Business Dictionary defines NPV as “the difference between the present value of the future cash flows from an investment and the amount of investment” (Business Dictionary, p. 1, 2012). The collateral requirement for the bonds is also much higher than the HUD 242. Because the collateral includes escrow on ECH’s gross receivables, ECH possibly may have less control over its future revenue stream. The simulator also took note of the four-year time frame of the expansion project versus the three-year spending limit on the bonds.
The more recent costs are matched against current revenues. c. There will be a deferral of income tax. d. A company's future reported earnings will not be affected substantially by future price declines. 82. Which of the following is true regarding the use of LIFO for inventory valuation?