Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 129

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Southwestern College is planning to hold a fund raising banquet at one of the local country clubs. It has two options for the banquet:

Southwestern College has budgeted $1,800 for administrative and marketing expenses. It plans to hire a band which will cost another $800. Tickets are expected to be $30 per person. Local business supporters will donate any other items required for the event.
-Which option provides the greatest operating income if 600 people attend?

• A) Option one
• B) Option two
• C) Operating incomes are identical.
• D) It depends on how many donations it receives.

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Definitions:

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to its shareholders, typically in the form of cash payments or additional shares.

Recorded Income

The income that has been officially entered into the financial records of a company during a specific time period.

Acquisition Method

An accounting technique used during business combinations, where the acquirer records the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair values at the acquisition date.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a business is acquired for more than the fair value of its net identifiable assets.