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The value that distinguishes the lowest 25% of data from the highest 75% is -0.00235. Previous concepts: Normal distribution, which describes a "probability distribution that is balanced around the mean, indicating that data close to the mean occur more frequently than those further away from it". The Z-score is "a statistical measurement relating a value to the mean of a set of values, in terms of its distance in standard deviations from the mean". To solve the problem, let X represent the variable of interest in a population; we know the distribution for X is given by:... We want to find a value a to satisfy the condition:... Both conditions here are equivalent. We can apply the Z-score again to find the value a. The figure shows that the z value meeting the condition with 0.25 of the area to the left and 0.75 to the right is z = -0.674. Therefore, P(Z < -0.674) = 0.25 and P(z > -0.674) = 0.75. We can use condition (b) previously to derive... We know the z value that satisfies the equation, so we can proceed to solve for a, which gives us... Thus, the value that separates the lower 25% of data from the upper 75% is -0.00235.

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1. Create all necessary journal entries concerning uncollectible accounts and bad debt expense.

1

Dr Bad debt expense_______ 3320

Cr Allowance for bad debt_________________ 3320

2

Dr Allowance for bad debt__ 430

Cr Account Receivable_____________________ 430

2. Provide the year-end balance sheet display for accounts receivable.

Accounts receivable__________47570

Net accounts receivable_______44250

Clarification:

Credit transactions 166000

Credit transactions 118000

Bad debt losses are 2%

Written off 430

Allowance 3320

1

Dr Bad debt expense_______ 3320

Cr Allowance for bad debt_________________ 3320

2

Dr Allowance for bad debt__ 430

Cr Account Receivable_____________________ 430

Year-end balance___________48000

Cr Account Receivable_________430

Accounts receivable__________47570

Allowance for bad debts_______3320

Net accounts receivable_______44250

The marginal cost of the drink is calculated as follows: the burger is priced at $3.00, the fries are at $1.50, and the drink at $2.00, while a combo meal inclusive of all items costs $4.99. Thus, to find the marginal expense of the drink, we take the cost of the value meal and subtract the burger and fries' costs: $4.99 - $3 - $1.50 amounts to $0.49.

Answer:

d. $1,376.74

Explanation:

The NPV for Project X is calculated as follows:

Year Cash outflow/inflow Present value factor      Present value

0              -$10,000.00                         1                   -$10,000.00

1                 $6,000.00                   0.900901              $5,405.41

2                 $8,500.00                     0.811622              $6,898.79

NPV                                                                        $2,304.20

For Project Y, the NPV is:

Year Cash outflow/inflow Present value factor      Present value

0                -$10,000.00                       1                   -$10,000.00

1                   $4,600.00              0.900901             $4,144.14

2                   $4,600.00                  0.811622             $3,733.46

3                    $4,600.00                   0.731191                   $3,363.48

4                    $4,600.00                  0.658731             $3,030.16

Total                                                                        $4,271.25

The formula for calculating Equivalent Annual Annuity is expressed as:

C = r*(NPV)/(1-(1+r)-n)

For Project X, where NPV = $2304.20

using r = 11% and n = 2

Plugging in values into the formula gives us:

C = 11%*$2304.20/(1-(1+11%)−2

    =$1345.38

For Project Y, where NPV = $4271.25

using r = 11% and n = 4

Inserting the values into the formula, we find C = 11%*$4271.25/(1-(1+11%)−4

   = $1376.74

Thus, the more profitable project is Y, with an equivalent annual annuity of $1376.74.

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