Having a well formed budget can you become a financially independent individual. identify and explain two reasons a budget can you on your path to financial independence. finally, identify and explain two difficulties you may face when trying to establish and follow a budget.

Suppose the following items were taken from the balance sheet of nike, inc. (all dollars are in millions.) 1. cash $ 2,316.7 7. inventory $ 2,245.6 2. accounts receivable 2,786.2 8. income taxes payable 80.3 3. common stock 2,841.1 9. equipment 1,783.8 4. notes payable 291.2 10. retained earnings 6,162.5 5. buildings 3,959.7 11. accounts payable 2,624.6 6. mortgage payable 1,092.3 perform each of the following. classify each of these items as an asset, liability, or stockholders’ equity, and determine the total dollar amount for each classification. (enter amounts in millions up to 1 decimal place, e.g. 45.5 million.) cash accounts receivable common stock notes payable buildings mortgage payable inventory income taxes payable equipment retained earnings accounts payable assets $ 13092 liability $ 4088.4 stockholders’ equity $ 9003.6 etextbook and media determine nike’s accounting equation by calculating the value of total assets, total liabilities, and total stockholders’ equity. (enter amounts in millions up to 1 decimal place, e.g. 45.5 million.) total assets = total liabilities + total stockholders’ equity

Presented below is a list of possible transactions. analyze the effect of the 18 transactions on the financial statement categories indicated. transactions assets liabilities owners’ equity net income 1. purchased inventory for $80,000 on account (assume perpetual system is used). 2. issued an $80,000 note payable in payment on account (see item 1 above). 3. recorded accrued interest on the note from item 2 above. 4. borrowed $100,000 from the bank by signing a 6-month, $112,000, zero-interest-bearing note. 5. recognized 4 months’ interest expense on the note from item 4 above. 6. recorded cash sales of $75,260, which includes 6% sales tax. 7. recorded wage expense of $35,000. the cash paid was $25,000; the difference was due to various amounts withheld. 8. recorded employer’s payroll taxes. 9. accrued accumulated vacation pay. 10. recorded an asset retirement obligation. 11. recorded bonuses due to employees. 12. recorded a contingent loss on a lawsuit that the company will probably lose. 13. accrued warranty expense (assume expense warranty approach). 14. paid warranty costs that were accrued in item 13 above. 15. recorded sales of product and related service-type warranties. 16. paid warranty costs under contracts from item 15 above. 17. recognized warranty revenue (see item 15 above). 18. recorded estimated liability for premium claims outstanding.

What part of the rational model of decision-making does the former business executive “elliott” have a problem completing?