Roye Kennel Uses Tenant-Days as Its Measure of Activity; an Animal

question 104

Multiple Choice

Roye Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During September, the kennel budgeted for 3,300 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,330 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for September:

Data used in budgeting:
Actual results for September:
-The spending variance for expendables in September would be closest to:

• A)$1,185 F
• B)$1,185 U
• C)$750 F
• D)$750 U

Identify the activities for which cash is used in a company, including the inappropriate uses.

Understand the accounting entries for the purchase, interest receipt, and sale of bonds.

Recognize the special accounting treatment for foreign currency translation adjustments and their effect on other comprehensive income.

Understand the equity method of accounting for investments and its application criteria.

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Definitions:

Liquidity Preference Theory

Theory that investors demand a risk premium on long-term bonds. Implies that the forward rate generally will exceed the expected future interest rate.

Treasury Bond

A Treasury bond is a long-term, fixed-interest government debt security with a maturity of 20 to 30 years and pays interest every six months.

STRIPPED Cash Flows

Cash flows that are separated or "stripped" from an asset for investment or valuation purposes, often for the construction of zero-coupon bonds.

Arbitrage

The practice of taking advantage of price differences in different markets by buying low in one and selling high in another.