An analysis of the accounts of Williams Company reveals the following manufacturing cost data for the month ended September 30, 2017. Williams Company is considering the purchase of a new automated assembly line for its factory. The purchase would result in several changes in Williams’ cost structure. Both direct labor and indirect labor would decrease by 40%. Factory insurance would increase to $8,000, machinery depreciation would double, machinery repairs would decrease to $500, utilities would decrease to $2,500 and miscellaneous factory costs would increase to $1,850. Materials usage would remain at current levels.
Analyze the new purchase by preparing a cost of goods manufactured schedule for September 30, 2017, using the new data. Should Williams Company make this purchase? Explain the factors that should be considered in the decision?

Wilson center is a private not-for-profit voluntary health and welfare entity. during 2017, it received unrestricted pledges of $638,000, 65 percent of which were payable in 2017, with the remainder payable in 2018 (for use in 2018). officials estimate that 14 percent of all pledges will be uncollectible. a. how much should wilson center report as contribution revenue for 2017? b. in addition, a local social worker, earning $20 per hour working for the state government, contributed 600 hours of time to wilson center at no charge. without these donated services, the organization would have hired an additional staff person. how should wilson center record the contributed service?

In year 1, the bennetts' 25-year-old daughter, jane, is a full-time student at an out-of-state university but she plans to return home after the school year ends. in previous years, jane has never worked and her parents have always been able to claim her as a dependent. in year 1, a kind neighbor offers to pay for all of jane's educational and living expenses. which of the following statements is most accurate regarding whether jane's parents would be allowed to claim an exemption for jane in year 1 assuming the neighbor pays for all of jane's support? a.no, jane must include her neighbor's gift as income and thus fails the gross income test for a qualifying relative.b.yes, because she is a full-time student and does not provide more than half of her own support, jane is considered her parent's qualifying child.c.no, jane is too old to be considered a qualifying child and fails the support test of a qualifying relative.d.yes, because she is a student, her absence is considered as "temporary." consequently she meets the residence test and is a considered a qualifying child of the bennetts.

An economic theory that calls for workers to take control of factories is .