Exercise 8-1 (algo) perpetual inventory system; journal entries [lo8-1] john’s specialty store uses a perpetual inventory system. the following are some inventory transactions for the month of may: john’s purchased merchandise on account for $5,300. freight charges of $450 were paid in cash. john’s returned some of the merchandise purchased in (1). the cost of the merchandise was $750 and john’s account was credited by the supplier. merchandise costing $2,950 was sold for $5,500 in cash. required: prepare the necessary journal entries to record these transactions. (if no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.)

An important application of regression analysis in accounting is in the estimation of cost. by collecting data on volume and cost and using the least squares method to develop an estimated regression equation relating volume and cost, an accountant can estimate the cost associated with a particular manufacturing volume. consider the following sample of production volumes and total cost data for a manufacturing operation. production volume (units) total cost ($) 400 4000 450 5000 550 5400 600 5900 700 6400 750 7000 compute b 1 and b 0 (to 2 decimals if necessary). b 1 b 0 complete the estimated regression equation (to 2 decimals if necessary). = + x what is the variable cost per unit produced (to 1 decimal)? $ compute the coefficient of determination (to 4 decimals). note: report r 2 between 0 and 1. r 2 = what percentage of the variation in total cost can be explained by the production volume (to 2 decimals)? % the company's production schedule shows 500 units must be produced next month. what is the estimated total cost for this operation (to 2 decimals)? $

Explain whether each of the following events increases or decreases the money supply. a. the fed buys bonds in open-market operations. b. the fed reduces the reserve requirement. c. the fed increases the interest rate it pays on reserves. d. citibank repays a loan it had previously taken from the fed. e. after a rash of pickpocketing, people decide to hold less currency. f. fearful of bank runs, bankers decide to hold more excess reserves. g. the fomc increases its target for the federal funds rate.

Experienced problem solvers always consider both the value and units of their answer to a problem. why?