On January 1, 2021, Crown Company sold property to Leary Company. There was no established exchange price for the property, and Leary gave Crown a $5,000,000 zero-interest-bearing note payable in 5 equal annual installments of $800,000, with the first payment due December 31, 2021. The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this type is 9%. The present value of the note at 9% was $3,605,000 at January 1, 2021. What should be the balance of the Discount on Notes Payable account on the books of Leary at December 31, 2021 after adjusting entries are made, assuming that the effective-interest method is used?

a.$4,000,000.
b.$3,111,721
c.$2,591,796.
d.$3,200,000

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

Uestion 7 you hold a portfolio consisting of a $5,000 investment in each of 20 different stocks. the portfolio beta is equal to 1.12. you have decided to sell a coal mining stock (b = 1.00) at $5,000 net and use the proceeds to buy a like amount of a mineral rights company stock (b = 2.00). what is the new beta of the portfolio?

Which of the following statements is true? a job costing system will have a separate work in process account for each of the major processes. a process costing system will have a single work in process account. a process costing system will have a separate raw materials account for each of the major processes. a process costing system will have a separate work in process account for each of the major processes.