“Bubbly Burst, the healthy fun chew.” This was the popular promotion for the leading chewing gum on the market. The parent company for the item, Confectionary Plus, had incorporated a variety of promotional tools to build brand awareness over the years. Besides its range of exotic flavors, the company boasted the reduced sugar content of its products. The company also often included in its ads that “sharp” persons consumed the gum when they needed a healthy boost. The ads were also tailored to appeal to kids with similar messages and was well distributed in schools and vending machines. After three years of such promotion, the product was now a regular staple in the lunch bag of kids as well as in the pockets of most adults.
The success was largely due to the leadership of Peter Hinds, CEO of Confectionary Plus. Hinds was the brainchild behind the marketing and advertising thrusts. Company shareholders were well pleased with his overall results. Behind the scenes though there was a lot going on in the company. While the product did indeed have a reduced sugar content, the artificial sweetener used in the gum had been found to have potentially carcinogenic properties. While there was no conclusive proof of the danger of the product, the company had not approved full evaluation of the ingredient. Besides the potential consumer impact of the sweetener, there were also concerns by Chief Food Technologist, Dr. Marie Mohit that the addition of the ingredient in the production process resulted in a chemical reaction which often affected the respiratory system of a number of workers.
These issues did reach the ears of Hinds who was quite worker oriented. He engaged Dr. Mohit to undertake research on the issue. Generally, workers were not aware of the potential harm. They simply assumed that the respiratory issues were largely due to the general prevalence of “savanna dust” in the environment. Mohit was reluctant to directly research the issue since she had recently discovered that she was pregnant and felt that the material could negatively affect her unborn fetus. She therefore preferred to contract an external party to undertake the research. However, Hinds was adamant that involving an external party would potentially make the issue public and create challenges for the company. For now, he proposed that the workers could be provided with some surgical masks but not be advised of the danger.
The decision of the CEO on the testing issue did not sit well with Mohit. She outright felt that she should not put herself in potential harm. For some time she considered her options and eventually determined that her best option would be to go above the CEO to the company Chairman, Mr. Dan Blake. Blake was often a visitor to various departments but never directly engaged staff on work activity. Nonetheless, he was seen as friendly and would pay compliments to staff as he passed by. Mohit decided that she would engage Blake one afternoon in the car park.
In raising the issue with Blake, she provided documentation on the situation and was confident of getting a positive result. Mohit was pleased when Blake indicated that he would seriously consider the comments and suggestions. However, when he indicated that her proposal may be better considered over an evening of dinner and drinks, she became appalled. Mohit indicated that she would be unable to acquiesce, to which Blake calmly advised that she may have to therefore be prepared to do her job. Mohit made another attempt the next week and received a similar reaction. This time, Blake reminded Mohit that she should consider that her contract was up for renewal later in the year and her lack of ‘social skills’ may be a determinant in the renewal. Mohit felt that she had exhausted her options and the company seemed to have no other mechanism to address the two challenges that were now before her.
As Mohit sat at her desk one evening, she received an email from a reporter at the Daily Protector, a major national newspaper. The reporter indicated that there was an interest in speaking to her on some product issues. On reading the email, she began to wonder whether this email was another option for her to have the issues addressed.
QUESTIONS
1. a) Based on the case, are there any potentially ‘harmful’ effects of the advertising done by ‘Bubbly’?

b) Discuss the subject of the harmful nature of advertising and include other examples from the media to support your response.

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Many manufacturing companies are investing in robots to complete the work traditionally done by employees. How would this have an impact on the companies' fixed and variable costs?

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Maple Company purchases new equipment (7-year MACRS property) on January 10, 2020, at a cost of $430,000. Maple also purchases new machines (5-year MACRS property) on July 19, 2020 at a cost of $290,000. Maple wants to maximize its MACRS deductions; assume no taxable income limitations apply. What is Maple's total MACRS deduction for 2020

As the supervisor at a fast-food restaurant chain you notice that Tonya, one of your most experienced cashiers, is having trouble balancing her cash register at the end of each shift. You and others have been staying past closing time to resolve the discrepancy. After observing her performance for several days, you notice she seems to be making careless mistakes, such as giving the wrong change. You wonder if she has become bored. What would be the best way to share your observations with Tonya?

Mathis Company and Reece Company use the perpetual inventory system. The following transactions occurred during the month of April:

a. On April 1, Mathis purchased merchandise on account from Reece with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. The selling price of the merchandise was $3,100, and the cost of the merchandise sold was $2,225.
b. On April 1, Mathis paid freight charges of $250 cash to have the goods delivered to its warehouse.
c. On April 8, Mathis returned $800 of the merchandise which had originally cost Reece $500.
d. On April 10, Mathis paid Reece the balance due.

Required:
Prepare the journal entry to record the April 10 payment to Mathis Company.

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Which of the following is an effective way to deal with change and innovation? Insist on success and punish failure. Hold closely to established methods of getting the job done. Innovate by varying existing products that are already on the market. Have flexibility and adaptability. Offer different explanations for the change to different work groups.

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Oriole Company had these transactions pertaining to stock investments: Feb. 1 Purchased 2700 shares of Ayayai Company (10%) for $68850 cash. June 1 Received cash dividends of $3 per share on Ayayai stock. Oct. 1 Sold 1890 shares of Ayayai stock for $51630 less brokerage fees of $600. The entry to record the sale of the stock would include a

Dustin Co. makes three products, A, B and C. They have a constrained resource - machine hours. There are only 17,398 machine hours available a month. The three products have the following data: A B C Selling Price per unit 6.00 16.00 11.00 Variable Cost per unit 2.00 4.00 6.00 Machine hours required 2 4 5 Demand for product in units 1,009 3,847 1,037 How much of product B should be produced?

you start out with $2,000 in a savings account and save $100 a month for 10 years and the account has a 2.5% interest rate. based on that calculation how much interest would you earn? ​

Capalbo Corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on the estimated labor-hours for the upcoming year. At the beginning of the most recently completed year, the company estimated the labor-hours for the upcoming year at 52,000 labor-hours. The estimated variable manufacturing overhead was $2.78 per labor-hour and the estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead was $1,192,360. The actual labor-hours for the year turned out to be 52,600 labor-hours. The predetermined overhead rate for the recently completed year was closest to:______.
a. $2.78
b. $25.45
c. $25.71
d. $22.93

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On January 1, 2021, the general ledger of 3D Family Fireworks includes the following account balances:Accounts Debit CreditCash $26,700 Accounts Receivable 15,000 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $ 3,600 Supplies 3,900 Notes Receivable (6%, due in 2 years) 18,000 Land 80,300 Accounts Payable 8,500 Common Stock 98,000 Retained Earnings 33,800 Totals $ 143,900 $ 143,900 During January 2021, the following transactions occur:January 2 Provide services to customers for cash, $49,100.January 6 Provide services to customers on account, $86,400.January 15 Write off accounts receivable as uncollectible, $3,300.January 20 Pay cash for salaries, $32,800.January 22 Receive cash on accounts receivable, $84,000.January 25 Pay cash on accounts payable, $6,900.January 30 Pay cash for utilities during January, $15,100.The following information is available on January 31, 2021.The company estimates future uncollectible accounts. The company determines $4,300 of accounts receivable on January 31 are past due, and 20% of these accounts are estimated to be uncollectible. The remaining accounts receivable on January 31 are not past due, and 5% of these accounts are estimated to be uncollectible. (Hint: Use the January 31 accounts receivable balance calculated in the general ledger.)Supplies at the end of January total $950.Accrued interest revenue on notes receivable for January. Interest is expected to be received each December 31.Unpaid salaries at the end of January are $34,900.1) Prepare the journal entries for transactions.2) Choose the appropriate accounts to complete the company's income statement.

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Paparo Corporation has provided the following data from its activity-based costing system: Activity Cost Pool Total Cost Total Activity Assembly $ 794,300 47,000 machine-hours Processing orders $ 61,280 1,600 orders Inspection $ 109,681 1,430 inspection-hours Data concerning the company's product Q79Y appear below: Annual unit production and sales 500 Annual machine-hours 1,130 Annual number of orders 115 Annual inspection hours 20 Direct materials cost $ 42.00 per unit Direct labor cost $ 41.31 per unit According to the activity-based costing system, the average cost of product Q79Y is closest to:

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On June 30, 2020, Pier1 Inc. issued 500 shares of $1 common stock for $15 per share. On June 30, 2020, Pier5 Inc. reacquired 100 shares of common stock at $12 per share and immediately retired the shares. On December 15, 2020, Pier5 Inc. reacquired 200 shares of common stock at $19 per share and immediately retired the shares. By what amount did retained earnings decrease as a result of the reacquisition of common stock on December 15, 2020

Liang Company began operations in Year 1. During its first two years, the company completed a number of transactions involving sales on credit, accounts receivable collections, and bad debts. These transactions are summarized as follows. Year 1 Sold $1,349,100 of merchandise (that had cost $981,900) on credit, terms n/30. Wrote off $20,200 of uncollectible accounts receivable. Received $674,200 cash in payment of accounts receivable. In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.70% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible.Year 2 e. Sold $1,514,600 of merchandise (that had cost $1,299,000) on credit, terms n/30. f. Wrote off $26,700 of uncollectible accounts receivable. g. Received $1,110,700 cash in payment of accounts receivable. h. In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.60% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible. Required: Prepare journal entries to record Liang's Year 1 and Year 2 summarized transactions and its year-end adjustments to record bad debts expense. (The company uses the perpetual inventory system and it applies the allowance method for its accounts receivable.) (Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest dollar.) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. JE Year 1 JE Year 2 Prepare journal entries to record Liang's Year 2 summarized transactions and its year-end adjustments to record bad debts expense. (The company uses the perpetual inventory system and it applies the allowance method for its accounts receivable.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 5 In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.60% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit h. Clear entry View general journal Record entry

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Assume an investee has the following financial statement information for the three years ending December 31, 2013:(At December 31) 2011 2012 2013Current assets $310,500 $416,550 $428,205Tangible fixed assets 844,500 861,450 992,595Intangible assets 75,000 67,500 60,000Total assets $1,230,000 $1,345,500 $1,480,800Current liabilities $150,000 $165,000 $181,500Noncurrent liabilities 330,000 363,000 399,300Common stock 150,000 150,000 150,000Additional paid-in capital 150,000 150,000 150,000Retained earnings 450,000 517,500 600,000Total liabilities and equity $1,230,000 $1,345,500 $1,480,800(At December 31) 2011 2012 2013Revenues $1,275,000 $1,380,000 $1,455,000Expenses 1,162,500 1,260,000 1,314,000Net income $112,500 $120,000 $141,000Dividends $37,500 $52,500 $58,500Review of pre-consolidation cost method (controlling investment in affiliate, fair value equals book value)Assume that on January 1, 2011, an investor company purchased 100% of the outstanding voting common stock of the investee. On the date of the acquisition, the investee's identifiable net assets had fair values that approximated their historical book values. In addition, the acquisition resulted in no goodwill or bargain purchase gain recognized in the consolidated financial statements of the investor company. Assuming that the investor company uses the cost method to account for its investment in the investee, what is the balance in the "investment in investee" account in the investor company's preconsolidation balance sheet on December 31, 2013?A. $900,000B. $750,000C. $675,000D. $1,480,800Assume that on January 1, 2011, an investor company purchased 100% of the outstanding voting common stock of the investee. On the date of the acquisition, the investee's identifiable net assets had fair values that approximated their historical book values. In addition, the acquisition resulted in no goodwill or bargain purchase gain recognized in the consolidated financial statements of the investor company. Assuming that the investor company uses the cost method to account for its investment in the investee, what is the balance in the "income from investee" account in the investor company's preconsolidation income statement for the year ended December 31, 2013?A. $141,000B. $82,500C. $58,500D. $112,500Assume that on January 1, 2011, an investor company purchased 100% of the outstanding voting common stock of the investee. On the date of the acquisition, the investee's identifiable net assets had fair values that approximated their historical book values, except for tangible fixed assets, which had fair value that was $150,000 higher than the investee's recorded book value. The tangible fixed assets had a remaining useful life of 10 years. In addition, the acquisition resulted in goodwill in the amount of $300,000 recognized in the consolidated financial statements of the investor company. Assuming that the investor company uses the equity method to account for its investment in the investee, what is the balance in the "income from investee" account in the investor company's pre-consolidation income statement for the year ended December 31, 2013?A. $126,000B. $82,500C. $67,500D. $141,000

In its first month of operations, Literacy for the Illiterate opened a new bookstore and bought merchandise in the following order: (1) 400 units at $7 on January 1, (2) 600 units at $10 on January 8, and (3) 930 units at $11 on January 29. Assume 1,130 units are on hand at the end of the month. Calculate the cost of goods available for sale, cost of goods sold, and ending inventory under the (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) weighted average cost flow assumptions. Assume perpetual inventory system and sold 800 units between January 9 and January 28. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)