Leasing the building will allow John to write off the payments as rent expense. However, if he has the capital to purchase the building, it would be considered an asset and he would be allowed to depreciate over the life of the building. This decision would have to weigh factors such as: capital investment, loan options if no capital investment, and expected future profits and expenses of the business. 2. Jane Smith tax issues: Issue a) What are the different tax consequences between paying down the mortgage (debt) and assuming a new mortgage (debt) for federal income tax purposes?
Patton-Fuller Community hospital performed well in the year 2008 than in 2009. This is because the retained earnings for the year 2008 were $335,035. In the year 2009, they were $ 125,564. They decreased by $ 209,471 which is a percentage of 62.52%.Total liabilities and equity in the years 2008 and 2009 were $ 548,535 and $ 587,767 respectively. They increased by $ 39,232 which was
They expect that the extra tables will add between $2,000 and $5,000 to the restaurant’s monthly revenue. The bank is willing to let the business have an intermediate-term loan of $50,000 for five years, at an interest rate of 6.5 percent. Calculate the monthly payment, and explain whether taking this loan is a smart business decision.
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
Adding to that the lows median income (lowest among the 5 projects) can be among the reasons why Walmart has performed well with its low price policy. Brand Awareness impact: While the closes Target is 80 miles away from the project store, it can be assumed that Target brand dose not have a well-known brand awareness. It will take time and investment for Target to increase the brand awareness and also compete with established brand such as Walmart; all expected marketing investment on brand awareness would contribute to 25% sales increase in 5 years. Further comparison with other projects in
Sales were up 11 percent from 2009’s second quarter. Third quarter 2009 sales reflect the $276 million impact of a 7 percent decline in tire unit volume due to lower industry demand as well as a $279 million reduction in sales in other tire-related businesses, primarily third-party chemical sales by North American Tire. Unfavorable foreign currency translation further reduced sales by $159 million. Goodyear successfully launched 15 new products in the quarter, in addition to the 42 launched in the first half. The company has exceeded its goal of more than 50 new product launches during 2009.
Q4 sales were down 0.8 percent to $760 million (down 1.6 percent on a comparable stores basis) including the impact of cycling Government carbon tax compensation payments paid in May and June 2012. Sales growth was achieved in key categories during the year including Cosmetics, Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear, and Accessories. Myer Exclusive Brands continued to perform well, growing by 6.7 percent and now account for 20.0 percent of sales (FY2012: 18.9 percent). Concession sales grew by 4.0 percent and now account for 15.4 percent of sales (FY2012: 15.0 percent). National Brand sales fell by 1.6 percent and now account for 64.6 percent of sales (FY2012: 66.1 percent).
The number of people behind bars has grown substantially in many countries over the past 20 years.” (para. 9). Better policing can also be attributed to the decline in crime rates as evidence of the growing prison population. According to Mitchell (2010), "In Denver, 30 of the 2009 murders — almost 80 percent — have been solved, according to Mary Dulacki, records coordinator for Denver police.” Per a Denver Police spokesperson, another factor in the reduction of murders is the improvements with emergency medical treatment and services. First responders are able to save more lives than in the past (Mitchell, 2010).
Chapter 8 1. Question #1, page 189 in text By allowing student to pick and choose between prices, they will pick price will below their reservation price and university cannot get to their surplus. For example, sleepers will have a consumer surplus of $2,500 when they buy the dorm room by $3,000. The eaters will have consumer surplus of $ 3,500 when they buy the meal plan by $2,500. The best price to consume the maximum consumer surplus and get the highest revenue is to charge a total of $8,000 for a both dorm room and meal plan.
Operating leases are short term cancelable lease written by equipment manufacturers who expect to take back the leases equipment after the lease term is over ("Businessdictionary.com", n.d.). This material is considered high technology and general has a useful life of up to five years. Operating lease has lower upfront payment and low monthly installment. The upgrade option under this contract will eliminate the technological obsolescence. While we may pay more for this option, in the long run, we are guaranteed to have the latest