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.

P11.2a (lo 2, 4) fechter corporation had the following stockholders’ equity accounts on january 1, 2020: common stock ($5 par) $500,000, paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock $200,000, and retained earnings $100,000. in 2020, the company had the following treasury stock transactions. journalize and post treasury stock transactions, and prepare stockholders’ equity section. mar. 1 purchased 5,000 shares at $8 per share. june 1 sold 1,000 shares at $12 per share. sept. 1 sold 2,000 shares at $10 per share. dec. 1 sold 1,000 shares at $7 per share. fechter corporation uses the cost method of accounting for treasury stock. in 2020, the company reported net income of $30,000. instructions a. journalize the treasury stock transactions, and prepare the closing entry at december 31, 2020, for net income. b. open accounts for (1) paid-in capital from treasury stock, (2) treasury stock, and (3) retained earnings. (post to t-accounts.) c. prepare the stockholders’ equity section for fechter corporation at december 31, 2020.

Suppose that electricity producers create a negative externality equal to $5 per unit. further suppose that the government imposes a $5 per-unit tax on the producers. what is the relationship between the after-tax equilibrium quantity and the socially optimal quantity of electricity to be produced?

On april 1, santa fe, inc. paid griffith publishing company $2,448 for 36-month subscriptions to several different magazines. santa fe debited the prepayment to a prepaid subscriptions account, and the subscriptions started immediately. what amount should appear in the prepaid subscription account for santa fe, inc. after adjustments on december 31 of the first year assuming the company is using a calendar-year reporting period and no previous adjustment has been made?