Walt Bach Company has accumulated the following budget data for the year 2013. 1. Sales: 40,000 units, unit selling price $50. 2. Cost of one unit of finished goods: Direct materials 2 pounds at $5 per pound, direct labor 1.5 hours at $12 per hour, and manufacturing overhead $6 per direct labor hour. 3. Inventories (raw materials only): Beginning, 10,000 pounds; ending, 15,000 pounds. 4. Raw materials cost: $5 per pound. 5. Selling and administrative expenses: $200,000. 6. Income taxes: 30% of income before income taxes. Instructions (a) Prepare a schedule showing the computation of cost of goods sold for 2013. (b) Prepare a budgeted income statement for 2013.

The market for corn in country a is highly competitive. at the current market price of $5/bushel there is a shortage of 100,000 bushels of corn in this country. media reports claim that the price of corn will rise drastically in the near future. according to these reports, the neighboring country b had witnessed a similar situation recently. at the same price, the shortage in country b was also 100,000 bushels and eventually the equilibrium price in b went up to $10/bushel. both countries are known to have equal number of corn producers and the market supply of corn is identical at all prices. this, combined with the fact that consumers in the two countries also have similar tastes and preferences, led the media to conclude that the price of corn in country a would soon be as high as $10/bushel. the new equilibrium price turns out to be below $10/bushel, what inferences can be drawn?

Kelso electric is debating between a leveraged and an unleveraged capital structure. the all equity capital structure would consist of 40,000 shares of stock. the debt and equity option would consist of 25,000 shares of stock plus $280,000 of debt with an interest rate of 7 percent. what is the break-even level of earnings before interest and taxes between these two options?

Vincent is interested in increasing his earning potential upon completing his internship at a major accounting firm. which option can immediately boost his career in the intended direction? b. complete a certification from a professional organization c. complete a new four-year undergraduate program in a related field d. complete a two-year associate degree in a related field e. complete an online course in accounting