Assignment 4-2: Week 4 Analysis Write-Up Kylie Keener ACCT715-Q1WW Financial Accounting Theory Michael Miller 13 June 2012 1. Chapter 4: Problem 8 (GM) The article “GM to Take Charge of $20.8-Billion” here reproduced from The Globe and Mail (February 2‚ 1993) describes the potential impact of SFAS 106‚ “Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions‚” on General Motors and Ford. For example‚ it appears that General Motors will be required to record a liability of $20.8 billion
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(or "inside"). What could make markets inefficient? 1. Large costs of acquiring and skillfully utilizing information 2. The existence of private information 3. Large transactions costs Does market efficiency mean you can throw darts at a Financial Post listing of Toronto Stock Exchange stocks to pick a portfolio? No. All it says is that‚ on average‚ a portfolio manager will not be able to achieve excess returns on a risk-adjusted basis. What does it mean to say the price you pay for
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How should PDVSA finance the development of the Orinoco Basin? What are the costs and benefits of using project finance instead of traditional internal debt finance? PDVSA should think about financing the development of the Orinoco Basin by using project finance. The company (PDVSA) is looking forward to the financing of a public-private “chain” of deals between PDVSA and other foreign organizations that posses technological know-how‚ crude oil marketing capacity and creditworthiness‚ to develop
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Example Test Questions Chapter 1 Multiple Choice: 1. Which of the following bodies has the ultimate authority to issue accounting pronouncements in the United States? a. Securities and Exchange Commission b. Financial Accounting Standards Board c. International Accounting Standards Committee d. Internal Revenue Service Answer a 2. What historical evidence of the business operations of the private estate of Apollonius was discovered early inthe20th century? a. The Iliad b. Plato ’s Republic
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------------------------------------------------- 4‚133‚970‚516.00 | Preferred | Jan 7‚ 2003 | ------------------------------------------------- 4‚560‚417 | 21‚753‚189.09 | WHY THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL? The 2GO Group maintain some strategies in order to become successful. This Internet research paper will present their four major strategies to become successful. 1. Understand the value of a customer. They understands the worth of a customer. They consider the fare more than the value of their original purchase from customers
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The Discourse of Mill and Nietzsche‚ Can Mill Overcome While it appears‚ on the outside‚ that John Stewart Mill contradicts Nietzsche’s idea that the mind serves deeper than our inner human drive‚ however‚ the story of Mills life seems to actually confirm itself. You see‚ Nietzsche believes that your instincts define who you are and if you go through life using your brain making all your decisions for you‚ you aren’t being true to who you really are. Nietzsche talked about how Socrates uses reason
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P9-4A Wall Inc. uses the allowance method to estimate uncollectible accounts receivable. The company produced the following aging of the accounts receivable at year end. Number of Days Outstanding Total 0-30 31-60 61-90 91-120 Over 120 Accounts receivable $375‚000 $220‚000 $90‚000 $40‚000 $10‚000 $15‚000 % uncollectible 1% 4% 5% 8% 10% Calculate the total estimated bad debts based on the above information. Total Accounts receivable % uncollectible Estimated bad debts $375‚000 0-30 $220‚000 1% 31-60
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Class Notes – Ch 7 Risk‚ Reward and the CAPM Rational investors expect returns as a reward for taking risk. Returns are usually expressed as a performance number- either as a $ return or as a percentage. Therefore we need to be able to measure the level of risk inherent in a potential investment‚ and we also need to be able to calculate the expected return for that risk. Risk is not achieving the return that is expected We measure risk by calculating variance and standard deviation – these show
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Q2a) Pak Mat signed an agreement to transfer his apartment to his daughter‚ Aminah as a gift for her 21st birthday. Aminah did not pay any money to her father for the transfer of the apartment. This agreement was later registered at the land office. Section 26 provides that as a general rule‚ an agreement without consideration is void unless it is registered under the law (if applicable) and expressed in writing as well as is made on account of natural love and affection between partiers standing
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Question 1 When you retire 40 years from now‚ you want to have $1.2 million. You think you can earn an average of 12 percent on your investment. To meet your goal‚ you are trying to decide whether to deposit lump sum today‚ or to wait and deposit a lump sum 2 years from today. How much more will you have to deposit as a lump sum if you wait for 2 years before making the deposit? A)$1414.14 B)$2319.47 C)$2891.11 D)$3280.78 E)$3406.78 Question 2 Samantha opened a savings account this morning
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