The following is an example of the moral-hazard problem: Homebuyers do not properly evaluate the risks involved in buying a home, because they are assuming the government will bail them out of a bad mortgage as it has done before. 1. True2. False

Jim operates his business on the accrual method and this year he received $4,000 for services that he intends to provide to his clients next year. Under what circumstances can Jim defer the recognition of the $4,000 of income until next year?

Alaska Mining Co. acquired mineral rights for $67,500,000. The mineral deposit is estimated at 30,000,000 tons. During the current year, 4,000,000 tons were mined and sold. Required: a. Determine the amount of depletion expense for the current year.

On January 2, Bering Co. disposes of a machine costing $40,400 with accumulated depreciation of $21,763. Prepare the entries to record the disposal under each separate situation. The machine is sold for $15,631 cash.

Assume that there are three stocks, A, B, and C, and that you can either invest in these stocks or short sell them. There are also three possible states of nature for economic growth in the upcoming year: strong, moderate, or weak.

plans to retain and reinvest all of its earnings for the next 30 years. beiginning in year 31, the firm will begin to pay $12 per share dividend. the dividend will increase at a 6% rate annually thereafter.

Randolf, a wealthy connoisseur of arts, was invited to an art exhibition. He became very interested in one of the showcased paintings and approached the manager to buy the piece.

To cut costs, a broker-dealer hires some college interns. The firm allows the interns to make calls to potential clients to market investment opportunities in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. This action would be:

Galla Inc. needs to determine a price for a new product. Galla desires a 25% markup on the total cost of the product. Galla expects to sell 5,000 units.

A table that shows annual compound rates of growth between selected periods of time. a. quality of life c. growth triangle b. real GDP d. standard of living

In a perpetual inventory system: a. Merchandise Inventory is debited every time inventory is purchased b. cost of Goods Sold is debited every time inventory is sold c. a physical inventory is taken at least annually d. All of the above.