The following data were taken from the accounting records of the Mixing Department of Kappa Corporation which uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system: Beginning work in process inventory: Cost $ 19,000 Units 30,000 units Percent completion with respect to materials 100 % Percent completion with respect to conversion 60 % Units completed and transferred out 82,000 units Cost per equivalent unit: Material $ 1.50 Conversion $ 0.75 The cost of units transferred out was: Multiple Choice $167,500 $145,000 $184,500 $149,500

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Part 1: interview at least three different people you know that fall within three age ranges (25-35), (36-50), and (51-70) year of age. ask each person you interview if they have life insurance (term, whole life etc.) and health insurance. ask what factors influenced their decision to buy or not the insurance coverage? report your findings to this assignment. specify who the people were that you spoke with.\