Suppose that Spain and Switzerland both produce beer and cheese. Spain's opportunity cost of producing a pound of cheese is 5 barrels of beer while Switzerland's opportunity cost of producing a pound of cheese is 10 barrels of beer. By comparing the opportunity cost of producing cheese in the two countries, you can tell that (Spain/Switzerland) has a comparative advantage in the production of cheese and (Spain/Switzerland) has a comparative advantage in the production of beer.

Suppose that Spain and Switzerland consider trading cheese and beer with each other. Spain can gain from specialization and trade as long as it receives more than (1, 1/10, 1/5, 5, 10) barrels of beer for each pound of cheese it exports to Switzerland. Similarly, Switzerland can gain from trade as long as it receives more than(1, 1/10, 1/5, 5, 10) pound of cheese for each barrel of beer it exports to Spain.

Based on your answer to the last question, which of the following prices of trade (that is, price of cheese in terms of beer) would allow both Switzerland and Spain to gain from trade? Check all that apply.

A. 6 barrels of beer per pound of cheese

B. 1 barrel of beer per pound of cheese

C. 7 barrels of beer per pound of cheese

D. 4 barrels of beer per pound of cheese

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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.

Atlantis Corporation has 13,000 shares of 14​%, $81.00 par noncumulative preferred stock outstanding and 30,000 shares of no−par common stock outstanding. At the end of the current​ year, the corporation declares a dividend of $186,000. How is the dividend allocated between preferred and common​ stockholders?

Project A has a predicted payback period of 2.5 and Project B has a predicted payback period of 5. Based on this information we can conclude that Select one: A. more information should be gathered before deciding on which project, if either, is desirable. B. Project A is preferred to Project B. C. Project B provides twice the return of Project A. D. Project B is preferred to Project A, but it is not necessarily twice as profitable.

Required information Use the following information for the Problems below.
Lansing Company’s 2017 income statement and selected balance sheet data (for current assets and current liabilities) at December 31, 2016 and 2017, follow.

LANSING COMPANY
Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2017
Sales revenue $ 118,200
Expenses
Cost of goods sold 49,000
Depreciation expense 15,500
Salaries expense 25,000
Rent expense 9,700
Insurance expense 4,500
Interest expense 4,300
Utilities expense 3,500
Net income $ 6,700


LANSING COMPANY
Selected Balance Sheet Accounts
At December 31 2017 2016
Accounts receivable $ 6,300 $ 7,200
Inventory 2,680 1,890
Accounts payable 5,100 6,000
Salaries payable 1,020 770
Utilities payable 360 230
Prepaid insurance 330 420
Prepaid rent 360 250
Problem 16-1A Indirect: Computing cash flows from operations LO P2
Required:
Prepare the cash flows from operating activities section only of the company’s 2017 statement of cash flows using the indirect method. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

LANSING COMPANY
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Indirect Method
For Year Ended December 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:

Felicia is looking for a new job in the insurance industry. She used to work for the controller of a retail company. What items should she add to her resume to explain her work for the controller? Select the 2 that apply.