Question & Answer

In a controlled experiment, it takes 3700 J to melt the amount of metal that is in a weld bead with a cross-sectional area of 6.0 mm2 that is 150.0 mm long. (a) Using Table 29.2, what is the most likely metal? (b) If the heat transfer factor is 0.85 and the melting factor is 0.55 for a welding process, how much heat must be generated at the welding source to accomplish the weld?

A steel casting has a cylindrical geometry with 4.0 in diameter and weighs 20 lb. This casting takes 6.0 min to completely solidify. Another cylindrical-shaped casting with the same diameter-to-length ratio weighs 12 lb. This casting is made of the same steel, and the same conditions of mold and pouring were used. Determine: (a) the mold constant in Chvorinov's rule, (b) the dimensions, and (c) the total solidification time of the lighter casting. The density of steel = 490 lb/ft3 .

How does separating current assets from property, plant, and equipment in the balance sheet help analysts?

How might a company obtain a price index in order to apply dollar-value LIFO?

Outline the accounting procedures involved in applying the capital lease method by a lessee.

Distinguish between gross profit as a percentage of cost and gross profit as a percentage of sales price. Convert the following gross profit percentages based on cost to gross profit percentages based on sales price: 25% and 331/3%. Convert the following gross profit percentages based on sales price to gross profit percentages based on cost: 331/3% and 60%.

Question: Below are transactions related to Duffner Company. (a) The City of Pebble Beach gives the company 5 acres of land as a plant site. The fair value of this land is determined to be $81,000. (b) 13,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $50 per share are issued in exchange for land and buildings. The property has been appraised at a fair value of $810,000, of which $180,000 has been allocated to land and $630,000 to buildings. The stock of Duffner Company is not listed on any exchange, but a block of 100 shares was sold by a stockholder 12 months ago at $65 per share, and a block of 200 shares was sold by another stockholder 18 months ago at $58 per share. (c) No entry has been made to remove from the accounts for Materials, Direct Labor, and Overhead the amounts properly chargeable to plant asset accounts for machinery constructed during the year. The following information is given relative to costs of the machinery constructed. Materials used $12,500 Factory supplies used 900 Direct labor incurred 15,000 Additional overhead (over regular) caused by construction 2,700 of machinery, excluding factory supplies used Fixed overhead rate applied to regular manufacturing operations 60% of direct labor cost Cost of similar machinery if it had been purchased from outside suppliers 44,000 Instructions Prepare journal entries on the books of Duffner Company to record these transactions.

Crocker Corp. owes D. Yaeger Corp. a 10-year, 10% note in the amount of $330,000 plus $33,000 of accrued interest. The note is due today, December 31, 2014. Because Crocker Corp. is in financial trouble, D. Yaeger Corp. agrees to forgive the accrued interest, $30,000 of the principal, and to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2017. Interest at 10% of revised principal will continue to be due on 12/31 each year. Assume the following present value factors for 3 periods. 21/4% 23/8% 21/2% 25/8% 23/4% 3% Single sum .93543 .93201 .92859 .92521 .92184 .91514 Ordinary annuity of 1 2.86989 2.86295 2.85602 2.84913 2.84226 2.82861 Instructions (a) Compute the new effective-interest rate for Crocker Corp. following restructure. (Hint: Find the interest rate that establishes approximately $363,000 as the present value of the total future cash flows.) (b) Prepare a schedule of debt reduction and interest expense for the years 2014 through 2017. (c) Compute the gain or loss for D. Yaeger Corp. and prepare a schedule of receivable reduction and interest revenue for the years 2014 through 2017. (d) Prepare all the necessary journal entries on the books of Crocker Corp. for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016. (e) Prepare all the necessary journal entries on the books of D. Yaeger Corp. for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016.

What is the fair value option? Where do companies that elect the fair value option report unrealized holding gains and losses?

Parent Co. invested $1,000,000 in Sub Co. for 25% of its outstanding stock. Sub Co. pays out 40% of net income in dividends each year. Instructions Use the information in the following T-account for the investment in Sub to answer the following questions. Investment in Sub Co. 1,000,000 110,000 44,000 (a) How much was Parent Co.’s share of Sub Co.’s net income for the year? (b) How much was Parent Co.’s share of Sub Co.’s dividends for the year? (c) What was Sub Co.’s total net income for the year? (d) What was Sub Co.’s total dividends for the year?

Maria has been operating Mansfield Park as a C corporation and decides she would like to make an S election. What is the earliest the election will become effective under each of these alternative scenarios? a. Maria is on top of things and makes the election on January 1, 2024. Effective Jan. 1, 2024 b. Maria is mostly on top of things and makes the election on January 15, 2024. Effective Jan. 1, 2024 c. Maria makes the election on February 10, 2024. She needed a little time to convince a C corporate shareholder to sell its stock to a qualifying shareholder. That process took all

Under what conditions should a contingent liability be recorded?