Assume that you are an entrepreneur faced with giving up 20% of your company in exchange for venture capital. What factors would you consider in accepting this offer?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should focus on the pre- and post-valuation of the company, including the ability to scale the business after funding. Changes in projected company value should be considered. It is better to own a small piece of a large pie than a small pie. Other considerations might be the amount of control that the investor wants to impose and the value of guidance the investor might provide.
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The Tidle Manufacturing Company uses a job order cost system. Factory wages are paid on a straight hourly basis with indirect labor getting $8.50 an hour and direct labor getting $10.00 an hour. During the week of January 7, the following hours were worked: Direct Indirect Cutting Department 2,200 250 Splicing Department 2,400 200 Sanding Department 1,850 125 Joining Department 4,250 325 Salaries
and wages are paid weekly, with administrative salaries totaling $16,500 and salesperson's salaries totaling $12,200. The following deductions are to be considered: FICA tax 8.0% Federal income tax 12.0% State income tax 2.0% Federal unemployment tax 1.0% State unemployment tax 5.0% Prepare journal entries to record: a. The payroll. b. The payment of the payroll. c. The payroll distribution. d. The employer's payroll tax expense.
A decrease in a liability is recorded by a debit
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Tungsten, Inc. manufactures both normal and premium tube lights. The company allocates manufacturing overhead using a single plantwide rate with machine hours as the allocation base. Estimated overhead costs for the year are $106,000. Additional estimated information is given below.
Calculate the predetermined overhead allocation rate. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
A) $3.53 per direct labor hour
B) $1.66 per machine hour
C) $3.12 per machine hour
D) $0.23 per direct labor hour
When an employee’s behavior does not improve over time through progressive disciplinary measures, _______ is the final option.
A. discharge B. counseling C. demotion D. transfer E. suspension