Crane Mechanics acquired 75 percent of Downey Enterprises on March 31, 2005, for $3,645,000. Downey’s book value at that date totaled $4,000,000. Appraisal values were greater than book values for identifiable assets in the following amounts: Inventory ($300,000) and Plant and Equipment ($700,000). The purchase differential for Inventory is to be amortized over five months and Plant and Equipment over ten years. For the remainder of 2005 Downey reports $635,000 of income and pays $100,000...

Explain what appears to be the improved trade-off between inflation and unemployment in the U.S. What factors might improve the trade-off? What factors would make it worse?

"Construct Stephenson’s market value balance sheet after the equity issue, but before the purchase has been made. a. How many shares of common stock does Stephenson have outstanding? b. What is the price per share of the firm’s stock? "

An auditor wants to estimate the mean annual expenditure (across departments) on a particular item.  They seek accuracy within a range of +/-$100.  The population standard deviation is estimated to be $250.  How many departments would they need to survey to achieve this level of accuracy with 95% confidence?

"Three single-phase step-up transformers rated at 10MVA, 4.6kV/13.8kV are connected in Wye-Delta configuration. The three transformers are used to feed a 20MVA load at 0.9 p.f. With an efficiency of 96%. Using per unit system, calculate: a. the secondary line voltage. b. the primary and secondary line currents when supplying this load. "

"Solve for X and Y using either substitution or elimination methods.a. 4X + Y = 16 , 2X + 3Y = 24b. 12X + Y = 25 , 8X - 2Y = 14"

Solve the  system of equations for all (x, y) solutions.

Define and elaborate Mental fitness, collaborative learning, lifelong learning and self-directed learning

Sam Student had borrowed $1,000 from his cousin. Sam and the cousin became involved in a heated disagreement when the cousin began to press Sam for repayment of the loan. Finally, Sam wrote a check for $190 to the cousin and conspicuously wrote on the check in big letters that it was full and final payment for the $1,000 loan. In need of money, the cousin cashed the check and demanded the other $800 from Sam. Sam refused to pay, that they had entered into an accord and satisfaction that di...

"a. Compute the coefficient of price elasticity for the price ranges given in the schedule and complete the first column of the table. b. What do you notice about the algebraic sign of the values you have just computed? Why is this so? c. Break the demand schedule into the three ranges of the price-elasticity of demand. (You can only approximate the three ranges.) d. Fill the total revenue (spending) column. e. How does total spending vary with the price of bo...

Given cellar capacity constraints, The Kalamazoo Brewing Company (KBC) currently sells its microbrews in a seven-state area. The company’s marketing department has collected data from its distributors at each state. Data on the quantity and price (per case) of microbrews sold in the state of Ohio, as well as the average income (in thousands of dollars) of consumers living in the state of Ohio is given in the file attached to this assignment under the file name Ohio-KAZ.xls. Assuming that t...

"Determine the probability that a household owns at least three television sets. : Show work. a) 0.18 b) 0.21 c) 0.39 d) 0.61 "