The actual and planned data for Underwater University for the Fall term were as follows: Actual Planned
Enrollment 4,500 4,125
Tuition per credit hour $120 $135
Credit hours 60,450 43,200
Registration, records, and marketing cost per enrolled student $275 $275
Instructional costs per credit hour $64 $60
Depreciation on classrooms and equipment $825,600 $825,600

Registration, records, and marketing costs vary by the number of enrolled students, while instructional costs vary by the number of credit hours. Depreciation is a fixed cost.

Required:
a. Prepare a variable costing income statement showing the contribution margin and income from operations for the Fall 2016 term.
b. Prepare a contribution margin analysis report comparing planned with actual performance for the Fall 2016 term.

Agood for which demand increases as income rises is and a good for which demand increases as income falls is

Joe said “your speech was really great, i loved it.” his criticism lacks which component of effective feedback? a) he did not recognize his ethical obligations b) he did not focus on behavior c) he did not stress the positive d) he did not offer any specifics

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?