Retail method; gross profit method selected data on merchandise inventory, purchases, and sales for jaffe co. and coronado co. are as follows: cost retail jaffe co. merchandise inventory, february 1 $400,000 $615,000 transactions during february: purchases (net) 4,055,000 5,325,000 sales 5,100,000 coronado co. merchandise inventory, may 1 $400,000 transactions during may through october: purchases (net) 3,150,000 sales 4,750,000 estimated gross profit rate 35% required: 1. determine the estimated cost of the merchandise inventory of jaffe co. on february 28 by the retail method, presenting details of the computations. jaffe co. cost of the merchandise inventory february 28 cost retail $ $ $ $ ratio of cost to retail price: % $ $ 2a. estimate the cost of the merchandise inventory of coronado co. on october 31 by the gross profit method, presenting details of the computations.

Which of the following statements about the relationship between economic costs and accounting costs is true? multiple choice accounting costs are equal to or greater than economic costs. accounting costs must always equal economic costs. accounting costs are always greater than economic costs. accounting costs are always less than or equal to economic costs.

Problem 9-5. net present value and taxes [lo 1, 2] penguin productions is evaluating a film project. the president of penguin estimates that the film will cost $20,000,000 to produce. in its first year, the film is expected to generate $16,500,000 in net revenue, after which the film will be released to video. video is expected to generate $10,000,000 in net revenue in its first year, $2,500,000 in its second year, and $1,000,000 in its third year. for tax purposes, amortization of the cost of the film will be $12,000,000 in year 1 and $8,000,000 in year 2. the company’s tax rate is 35 percent, and the company requires a 12 percent rate of return on its films. required what is the net present value of the film project? to simplify, assume that all outlays to produce the film occur at time 0. should the company produce the film?

About time delivery co. incurred the following costs related to trucks and vans used in operating its delivery service: classify each of the costs as a capital expenditure or a revenue expenditure. 1. changed the oil and greased the joints of all the trucks and vans. 2. changed the radiator fluid on a truck that had been in service for the past four years. 3. installed a hydraulic lift to a van. 4. installed security systems on four of the newer trucks. 5. overhaul the engine on one of the trucks purchased three years ago. 6. rebuilt the transmission on one of the vans that had been driven 40,000 miles. the van was no longer under warranty. 7. removed a two-way radio from one of the trucks and installed a new radio with a greater range of communication. 8. repaired a flat tire on one of the vans. 9. replaced a truck's suspension system with a new suspension system that allows for the delivery of heavier loads. 10. tinted the back and side windows of one of the vans to discourage theft of contents.