Problem 4-54 (LO. 4, 5) Linda and Don are married and file a joint return. In 2020, they received $12,000 in Social Security benefits and $35,000 in taxable pension benefits and interest. The applicable higher/lower bases for Social Security computations for married filing jointly are $32,000 and $44,000. a. Compute the couple's adjusted gross income on a joint return. $fill in the blank 7fe2a4f7afc4f82_1 b. Don would like to know whether they should sell for $100,000 (at no gain or loss) a corporate bond that pays 8% in interest each year and use the proceeds to buy a $100,000 nontaxable State of Virginia bond that will pay $6,000 in interest each year. Assume that their marginal tax rate is 12%. Although the interest received on the state bond is , it still is in modified adjusted gross income, impacting the taxability of the Social Security benefit. Their AGI would be $fill in the blank c572caf67feefd0_3 . c. In the preceding situation part (a), if Linda works part-time and earns $30,000, by how much would Linda and Don's adjusted gross income increase

Answer:

The answer to this question can be defined as follows:

Explanation:

For point a:

Chargeable advantages to social welfare:

[tex]=0.5(\$35000+0.5(\$12000)-\$32000)\\\\ =0.5(9000)\\\\=\$4500[/tex]

Pension benefits etc $35 thousand

Total AGI= [tex]\$39,500[/tex]

For point b:

Additional revenue [tex](\$3,500-\$8,000) = \$27,000[/tex]

Taxable [tex]SSB0.5(27000+\$6000+0.5\times 12000-\$32000)=\$3500[/tex]

AGI = [tex]\$30,500[/tex]

Less: AGI in (a) [tex](\$39,500)[/tex]

Decrease [tex](\$9000)[/tex]

Tax payers' financial income has been down by [tex]\$2000[/tex], but taxable AGI is down by $9,000. The reduction of [tex]\$650(\$2000-\$9000\times 15 \%)[/tex] with a [tex]15\%[/tex]MTR after the tax income.

For point c:

The least of follows [tex]1). \ \ 0.85( \$65000+0.5 \times 12000-\$44000) = \$22950[/tex]

Smaller than that one

Calculated amount with the first formula

Less:

[tex]0.5\times 12000 = \$6000\\\\0.5(\$65000+0.5 \times 12000-\$32000)= \$19500 \ \ or \ \ \$6000\\\\\$22950 +\$6000 = \$28950 \\\\2.0.85 \times 12000 = \$10200[/tex]

That is why Linda and Don have [tex]85\%[/tex]of their gross income from the SSB [tex]\$10200[/tex].

The benefits of social security [tex]\$10200[/tex]

Additional revenues [tex]=\$35000+\$30000 \ \ (addl.inc)= \$ 65000[/tex]

AGI [tex]\$75,200[/tex] 

Less (a) AGI ([tex]\$39,500[/tex])

Increases [tex]\$ 35,700[/tex] 

AGI growth exceeds earnings increases because more SSB is taxed.

Zoom Corporation manufactures and sells three different types of binoculars. They are referred to as Good, Better, and Best binoculars. Grinding and polishing time is limited. More time is required to grind and polish the lenses used in the Better and Best binoculars. Additional information is provided below.

Product
Good Better Best
Selling price $76.60 $312.00 $834.00
Variable costs and expenses 52.00 182.00 484.00
Contribution margin $24.60 $130.00 $350.00
Grinding and polishing time required 0.3 hrs 1.3 hrs 5 hrs

Ignoring the time constraint, what strategy would appear to be optimal?

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(b) recognized that it exists.
(c) publically announced it is a problem.
(d) decided not to reveal it

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Aug. 1 Purchased merchandise from Norris, Inc., $4,000, terms 2/10, n/30.
5 Paid freight on shipment from Norris, Inc., $220.
7 Sold merchandise to Denton Corporation, $5,500 ($4,100 cost).
7 Paid $300 freight on August 7 shipment and billed Denton for the charges.
9 Returned $800 worth of the merchandise purchased August 1 from Norris, Inc., because it was defective. Norris approved the return.
9 Received $750 of returned merchandise ($500 cost) from Denton Corporation. Rockford approved the return.
10 Paid Norris, Inc., the amount due.
14 Purchased from Chambers, Inc., goods with a price of $9,000. Terms 1/10, n/30.
15 Paid freight on shipment from Chambers, Inc., $320.
17 Received the amount due from Denton Corporation.
18 Sold merchandise to Weber, Inc., $9,600 ($6,600 cost).
20 Paid $350 freight on August 18 shipment and billed Weber for the charges.
24 Paid Chambers, Inc., the amount due.
28 Received the amount due from Weber, Inc.
Required
Prepare journal entries for these transactions for Rockford Corporation. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

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b. 4 bag of seafood salad per day but no more.
c. 5 bag of Doritos per day but no more.
d. 1 bag of Doritos per day but no more.

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b. The Company's liabilities will decrease by $30,000.
c. Foster Inc.'s assets will decrease by a net amount of $30,000.
d. The Company's liabilities will increase by $30,000.
e. Foster Inc.'s assets will increase by a net amount of $30,000.
f. Foster Inc.'s assets will decrease by a net amount of $25,000.

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b. A source document that shows how a worker spent time each week.
c. An accounting system used by companies to make standardized or homogeneous products or services.
d. An accounting system used by companies that offer customized or unique products or services.
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d. Hands-on work that goes into producing a product, job or service.
e. Costs not easily traceable to producing a product, job or service.
f. The amount of actual overhead is greater than the applied overhead.
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h. Indirect costs that are allocated to each job.
i. Estimated manufacturing overhead divided by estimated cost driver.
j. A measure that causes or influences the incurrence of a cost.
k. Total cost divided by units produced.
l. The amount of actual overhead is less than the applied overhead.
m. Actual direct materials plus actual direct labor plus applied manufacturing overhead

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8. Underapplied Overhead
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c) 20
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c. Jane’s grandparents cannot claim her as a dependent because Jane provided more than half of her own support.
d. Jane is no one’s dependent because she provided more than half of her own support.