Increased skepticism about the role of the Federal Reserve as well as the spread of misinformation (e.g., that increasing the money supply devalues the dollar and amounts to counterfeiting) have led some politicians to propose that the Federal Reserve be abolished. If this happens, monetary policy would essentially cease to exist as the money supply would no longer be flexible. This was the case about 50 years ago when the money supply was still tied to the amount of gold in reserves.
Given your knowledge of the role of the Federal Reserve (the Fed), identify potential risks to the economy if the Fed is abolished.
Choose each statement that represents a potential risk to the economy if the Fed is abolished.
a. There would be a lack of management of cash in circulation.
b. During a panic, banks could be forced into insolvency.
c. Fluctuations in the business cycle could increase in frequency and severity.
d. There would be an inability to increase or decrease government spending.

Answer:

a. There would be a lack of management of cash in circulation.

b. During a panic, banks could be forced into insolvency.

c. Fluctuations in the business cycle could increase in frequency and severity.

Explanation:

The Fed manages the money supply and if there is absence so it would create a serious mismanagement of the money supply. In addition to this, fed is the last resort lender and if it is not present than there would be the high chances of failure of banks. Also, the Fed would help in smoothening the business cycles via having monetary policies

Therefore the above 3 statements represent the potentital risk

5 Julie is having a hard time convincing her husband, Eric, to do a budget. His income is $35,000, but he also works a part-time job so he has extra spending money. They have credit card debt and some minor medical bills. Julie wants to get out of debt, but Eric thinks that everything is fine. Julie calls Dave on the air to discuss her situation. What does Dave tell her

Warp Manufacturing Corporation uses a standard cost system to collect costs related to the production of its ski lift chairs. Warp uses machine hours as an overhead base. The variable overhead standards for each chair are 1.2 machine hours at a standard cost of $18 per hour. During the month of September, Warp incurred 34,000 machine hours in the production of 32,000 ski lift chairs. The total variable overhead cost was $649,400. What is Warp's variable overhead spending variance for the month of September?

a. $37,400 unfavorable
b. $41,800 favorable
c. $79,200 Favorable
d. $84,040 favorable

Sunland Company has outstanding accounts receivable totaling $1.28 million as of December 31 and sales on credit during the year of $6.36 million. There is also a debit balance of $6300 in the allowance for doubtful accounts. If the company estimates that 3% of its accounts receivable will be uncollectible, what will be the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts after the year-end adjustment to record bad debt expense?

[tex]A bond for J. Morris, Inc. a coupon rate of 6%. The yield to maturity is 7%. The bond has a remaining life of 20 years and makes semi-annual coupon payments? What is the present value of the bond s face value?[/tex]A bond for J. Morris, Inc. a coupon rate of 6%. The yield to maturity is 7%. The bond has a remaining life of 20 years and makes semi-annual coupon payments? What is the present value of the bond s face value?

JJ Construction Inc. entered into a contract with a customer to build a corporate office on January 1, 2020, for $9,000,000. JJ construction owns the construction in process during the construction process and the office could be sold to other clients as well. The office is expected to be completed in three years for a total cost of $5,700,000. Actual costs incurred through December 31, 2020, are $2,394,000. Determine the amount of revenue to record in 2020 assuming that the cost-to-cost method is used.

On December 31, 2008, Ed Abbey Co. performed environmental consulting services for Hayduke Co. Hayduke was short of cash, and Abbey Co. agreed to accept a $200,000 zero-interest-bearing note due December 31, 2010, as payment in full. Hayduke is somewhat of a credit risk and typically borrows funds at a rate of 10%. Abbey is much more creditworthy and has various lines of credit at 6%.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry to record the transaction of December 31, 2008, for the Ed Abbey Co.
(b) Assuming Ed Abbey Co.’s fiscal year-end is December 31, prepare the journal entry for December 31, 2009.
(c) Assuming Ed Abbey Co.’s fiscal year-end is December 31, prepare the journal entry for December 31, 2010.
(d) Assume that Ed Abbey Co. elects the fair value option for this note. Prepare the journal entry at December 31, 2009, if the fair value of the note is $185,000.

Which precaution should you take while working on a computer?
A.
Hold the connecting wires and not plugs when connecting and disconnecting.
B.
Maintain a cool temperature to avoid sweating.
C.
Keep all the screws you remove in a container because you want to use them on any device.
D.
Leave wires loose because they allow proper circulation of air.

Division A makes a part with the following characteristics: Production capacity in units 34,000 units Selling price to outside customers $ 21 Variable cost per unit $ 13 Total fixed costs $ 105,800 Division B, another division of the same company, would like to purchase 10,000 units of the part each period from Division A. Division B is now purchasing these parts from an outside supplier at a price of $18 each. Suppose that Division A is operating at capacity and can sell all of its output to outside customers at its usual selling price. If Division A agrees to sell the parts to Division B at $18 per unit, the company as a whole will be: rev: 10_24_2020_QC_CS-237557 Multiple Choice worse off by $30,000 each period. better off by $30,000 each period. worse off by $60,000 each period. There will be no change in the status of the company as a whole.

​J&J Materials and Construction Corporation produces mulch and distributes the product by using dump trucks. The company uses budgeted fleet hours to allocate variable manufacturing overhead. The following information pertains to the​ company's manufacturing overhead​ data: Budgeted output units 710 truckloads Budgeted fleet hours 568 hours Budgeted variable manufacturing overhead costs for 710 loads $89,460 Actual output units produced and delivered 660 truckloads Actual fleet hours 468 hours Actual variable manufacturing overhead costs $85,460 What is the​ flexible-budget amount for variable manufacturing​ overhead? (Round intermediary calculations two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest whole​ dollar.)

Jenny has a $62,700 basis in her 50 percent partnership interest in the JM Partnership before receiving any distributions. This year JM makes a proportionate operating distribution to Jenny of a parcel of land with an $93,000 fair value and a $80,500 basis to JM. The land is encumbered with a $38,250 mortgage (JM's only liability). What is Jenny's basis in the land and her remaining basis in JM after the distribution

Cye is the sole owner of Sports World Enterprises. The company earned net operating income of $85,000 during 2018 and had a LTCL of $12,000. He withdrew $40,000 of the profit from Sports World during the year. How should he report this information if Sports World each of the following entity types (ignore the qualified business income deduction):
a. A sole proprietorship?
b. A C-Corp?
c. An S-Corp?

The following are budgeted data: January February March Sales in units 16,100 22,200 19,100 Production in units 19,100 20,100 18,600 One pound of material is required for each finished unit. The inventory of materials at the end of each month should equal 30% of the following month's production needs. Purchases of raw materials for February would be budgeted to be:

After graduation, you decide to go into a partnership in an office supply store that has existed for a number of years. Walking through the store and stockrooms, you find a great discrepancy in service levels. Some spaces and bins for items are completely empty; others have supplies that are covered with dust and have obviously been there a long time. You decide to take on the project of establishing consistent levels of inventory to meet customer demands. Most of your supplies are purchased from just a few distributors that call on your store once every two weeks. You choose, as your first item for study, computer printer paper. You examine the sales records and purchase orders and find that demand for the past 12 months was 5,000 boxes. Using your calculator you sample some days' demands and estimate that the standard deviation of daily demand is 10 boxes. You also search out these figures:

Cost per box of paper: $11.
Desired service probability: 98 percent.
Store is open every day.
Salesperson visits every two weeks.
Delivery time following visit is three days.

Using your procedure, how many boxes of paper would be ordered if, on the day the salesperson calls, 60 boxes are on hand?

1.1.2. Name the type of energy classified as solids.
(1)
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You are given the following information with respect to a bond: par value: 1000 term to maturity: 3 years annual coupon rate 6% payable annually You are also given that the one, two, and three year annual spot interest rates are 7%, 8%, and 9% respectively. The bond is sold at a price equal to its value. Calculate the annual effective yield rate for the bond i.

Three months ago, CSG stock was selling for $44.25 a share. At that time, you purchased three put options on the stock with a strike price of $45 per share and an option price of $1.75 per share. The option expires today when the value of the stock is $42.50 per share. What is your net profit or loss on this investment

The Investments Fund sells Class A shares with a front-end load of 5% and Class B shares with 12b-1 fees of 0.75% annually as well as back-end load fees that start at 5% and fall by 1% for each full year the investor holds the portfolio (until the fifth year). Assume that you have $1,000 to invest and the portfolio rate of return net of operating expenses is 13% annually.
a-1.If you invest in each fund and sell after 4 years, how much will you receive from each sale?(Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Amounts
Class A $
Class B $
a-2. Are Class A or Class B shares the better choice for you?
Class A
Class B
b-1.If you invest in each fund and sell after 12 years, how much will you receive from each sale?(Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
Amounts
Class A $
Class B $
b-2.Are Class A or Class B shares the better choice for you?
Class A
Class B

IKEA has essentially changed the way people shop for furniture. Discuss the pros and cons of this strategy, especially as the company plans to continue to expand in places like Asia and India.

Rawlings purchased a typewriter from Kroll Type-writer Co. for $600. At the time of the purchase, hemade an initial payment of $75 and agreed to paythe balance in monthly installments. A securityagreement that complied with the UCC was pre-pared, but no financing statement was ever filed forthe transaction. Rawlings, at a time when he stillowed a balance on the typewriter and without theconsent of Kroll, sold the typewriter to a neighbor.The neighbor, who had no knowledge of the securityinterest, used the typewriter in her home. Could Kroll repossess the typewriter from the neighbor?

The nations of Grapefruit Land and Peachland produce grapefruits and peaches. In Grapefruit And, there are 650,000 hours of labor available in a month, and it takes 2 hours of labor to produce a barrel of grapefruits, and 4 hours of labor to produce a crate of peaches. In Peachland, there are 350,000 hours of labor available in a month, and it takes 1 hour of labor to produce a barrel of grapefruits and 2 hours of labor to produce a crate of peaches.

Required:
a. Which country has an absolute advantage in each good?
b. What is the opportunity cost of a crate of peaches in Grapefruitland?
c. What is the opportunity cost of a crate of peaches in Peachland?
d. Which country has a comparative advantage in each good?

On January 1, 2020, Mehan, Incorporated purchased 15,000 shares of Cook Company for $150,000 giving Mehan a 15% ownership of Cook. The fair value of the 15% investment was the same as the carrying value of the investment when, on January 1, 2021, Mehan purchased an additional 25,000 shares (25%) of Cook for $300,000. This last purchase gave Mehan the ability to apply significant influence over Cook. The book value of Cook on January 1, 2020 was $1,000,000. The book value of Cook on January 1, 2021, was $1,100,000. Any excess of cost over book value for this second transaction is assigned to a database and amortized over four years. Cook reports net income and dividends as follows. These amounts are assumed to have occurred evenly throughout the years: Net Income Dividends 2020 $200,000 $50,000 2021 225,000 50,000 2022 250,000 60,000 On April 1, 2022, just after its first dividend receipt, Mehan sells 10,000 shares of its investment How much of Cook's net income did Mehan report for the year 2022?
a) $72,500
b) $81.250.
c) $59 250.
d) $75,000,
e) 61.750.

In June 2019, the average price of a cup of coffee in Venezuela was 6,500 bolivars; in June 2018, the average price was just 8 bolivars. This represents an 81,150% increase in the price of a cup of coffee for Venezuelans, who have seen similarly dramatic increases in the prices of nearly everything they buy. How might this experience of inflation impact inflation going forward

Consider the economy of Czech Republic and suppose relative PPP and the quantity theory of money hold. Suppose you expect the rate of money growth of Czech Republic in the 2021 to be around 4% while your forecast for its real GDP growth is at 1%. Suppose inflation in the UK is expected to be at 2%. Currently, Czech National bank has a floating exchange rate.

Required:
Calculate inflation in Czech Republic.

The following transactions took place at Five Flags Amusement Park during May. Five Flags Amusement Park must charge 8 percent sales tax on all sales: DATE TRANSACTIONS 20X1 May 1 Sold merchandise on account to Bill Gomez; issued Sales Slip 1015 for $1,250 plus 8 percent sales tax, terms n/30. 15 Recorded cash sales, $3,300 plus 8 percent sales tax. 31 Received payment on account due from Bill Gomez for the sale on May 1. Required: Record the above transactions in a general journal:

This type of budgeting technique is commonly used because it provides a budget that is tied directly to the company's strategy and tactics for the year. While it is demanding and calls for a lot of information up front, it is one of the most logical ways to set a budget for marketing efforts. This budgeting method is called:

On July 1, 2020, Riverbed Inc. made two sales.
1. It sold land having a fair value of $912,330 in exchange for a 4-year zero-interest-bearing promissory note in the face amount of $1,435,565. The land is carried on Riverbed's books at a cost of $597,200.
2. It rendered services in exchange for a 3%, 8-year promissory note having a face value of $401,660 (interest payable annually).
Riverbed Inc. recently had to pay 8% interest for money that it borrowed from British National Bank. The customers in these two transactions have credit ratings that require them to borrow money at 12% interest.
Record the two journal entries that should be recorded by Agincourt Inc. for the sales transactions above that took place on July 1, 2014.

Purchasing-power parity holds between the nations of Ectenia and Wiknam, where the only commodity is Spam. a. In 2015, a can of Spam costs 4 dollars in Ectenia and 24 pesos in Wiknam. What is the exchange rate between Ectenian dollars and Wiknamian pesos

1. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
a. Energy resources
b. Fossil Fuel
c. Natural gas

Sasha is a healthcare provider who learns that one of her patients has strict beliefs about certain medications, and is refusing them. Sasha makes sure her patient is not given any of those medications, and visits the patient to discuss any other healthcare preferences.

Based on this information, what could be concluded about Sasha’s behavior?]

Sasha is afraid that her patient will act violently if his requests are not honored.

Sasha is prejudiced against patients from foreign countries.

Sasha is practicing holistic care.

Sasha is treating the patient more kindly than she treats other patients.

Suppose a pizza parlor has the following production​ costs: ​$ in labor per​ pizza, ​$ in ingredients per​ pizza, ​$ in electricity per​ pizza, ​$ in restaurant rent per​ month, and ​$ in insurance per month. Assume the pizza parlor produces pizzas per month. What is the variable cost of production​ (per month)? The variable cost of production is ​$ nothing. ​(Enter your response as an​ integer.)