Gator Corporation manufactures several types of accessories. For the year, the gloves and mittens line had sales of $489,000, variable expenses of $360,000, and fixed expenses of $140,000. Therefore, the gloves and mittens line had a net loss of $11,000. If Gator eliminates the line, $35,000 of fixed costs will remain. Prepare an analysis showing whether the company should eliminate the gloves and mittens line. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Continue Eliminate Net Income Increase (Decrease) Sales $ $ $ Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Net income / (Loss) $ $ $ The analysis indicates that Gator should the gloves and mittens line.

Walters Audio Visual, Inc., offers a stock option plan to its regional managers. On January 1, 2016, options were granted for 40 million $1 par common shares. The exercise price is the market price on the grant date, $8 per share. Options cannot be exercised prior to January 1, 2018, and expire December 31, 2022. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $2 per option. Because the plan does not qualify as an incentive plan, Walters will receive a tax deduction upon exercise of the options equal to the excess of the market price at exercise over the exercise price. The income tax rate is 40%.Required: 1. Determine the total compensation cost pertaining to the stock option plan. (Enter your answer in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)

2. Prepare the necessary journal entries. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)

1. Record compensation expense on December 31, 2016.

2. Record any tax effect related to compensation expense recorded in 2016.

3. Record compensation expense on December 31, 2017.

4. Record any tax effect related to compensation expense recorded in 2017.

5. Record the exercise of the options on March 20, 2021 when the market price is $12 per share.

6. Record any tax effect related to the exercise of the options.

Suppose the demand equation​ is: Upper Q equals 120 minus 1.25 p. What is the price elasticity of demand if the price is ​$60 per unit and output is 45 ​units? The price elasticity of demand is nothing. ​(Enter a numeric response using a real number rounded to two decimal​ places.)

onlon Chemicals manufactures paint thinner. Information on the work in process follows: Beginning inventory, 30,000 partially complete gallons. Transferred out, 157,500 gallons. Ending inventory (materials are 10 percent complete; conversion costs are 20 percent complete). Started this month, 180,000 gallons. Required: a. Compute the equivalent units for materials using the weighted-average method. b. Compute the equivalent units for conversion costs using the weighted-average method.

Sienna Manufacturing uses a two-step process to make a metal part. The first step involves cutting with a machine that requires a 40-minute setup time before the production of each batch. The cutting takes 30 minutes per part. The second step is polishing the parts from cutting. The polishing takes 40 minutes per part, and the polishing machine requires no setup. Assume demand is unlimited. What is the ideal batch size of the parts?a. 10
b. 8
c. 4
d. 2

Assume the carrying capacity of the earth is 13 billion. Use the 1960s peak annual growth rate of 2.1​% and population of 3 billion to predict the base growth rate and current growth rate with a logistic model. Assume a current population of 6.8 billion. How does the predicted growth rate compare to the actual growth rate of about 1.2​% per​ year?

At the last minute, Jenna considers investing in Coca-Cola stock at a price of $55.55 per share. The stock just paid an annual dividend of $1.76 and she expects the dividend to grow at 4% annually. If the next dividend is due in one year, what expected return is Coca-Cola stock offering