What does the Dodd-Frank Act do?

Explain Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Is the Dodd-Frank Act a good or bad idea? Why?

Explain: Section 165-D of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Which portfolio would a risk-averse investor choose? Explain.

Causwell Company began 2016 with 10,000 units of inventory on hand. The cost of each unit was $5.00. During 2016 an additional 30,000 units were purchased at a single unit cost, and 20,000 units remained on hand at the end of 2016 (20,000 units therefore were sold during 2016). Causwell uses a periodic inventory system. Cost of goods sold for 2016, applying the average cost method, is$115,000. The company is interested in determining what cost of goods sold would have been if the FIFO or LIFO methods were used. Required: 1. Determine the cost of goods sold for 2016 using the FIFO method. [ Hint: Determine the cost per unit of 2016 purchases.] 2. Determine the cost of goods sold for 2016 using the LIFO method.

What are the primary reasons for holding inventory?

What are the benefits and costs of holding inventory?

Give two examples of sunk costs, and explain why they are irrelevant in decision making.

Give two examples of equations that are linear and two examples of equations that are nonlinear.

What is a selling expense budget and a capital expenditures budget?

(a) How are mandatory spending and discretionary spending different? (b) How can a mandatory spending program be changed into a discretionary spending program?

Most analysts believe which of the following is true about EPS?

A. Consistent improvement in EPS year after year is the indication of continuous improvement in the company’s earning power.

B. Consistent improvement in EPS year after year is the indication of continuous decline in the company’s earning power.

C. Consistent improvement in EPS year after year is the indication of fraud within the company.

D. Consistent improvement in EPS year after year is the indication that the company will never suffer a year of net loss rather than net income.

When do coordinating conjunctions require commas?