On August 1, Year 1, SuperCool Software (SCS) began developing a software program to allow individuals to customize their investment portfolios. Technological feasibility was established on January 31st of year 2, and the program was available for release on March 31, year 2. Development costs were incurred as follows:August 1 through December 31, Year 1 $ 4,000,000January 1 through January 31, Year 2 600,000February 1 through March 31, Year 2 900,000SCS expects a useful life of five years for the software and total revenues of $10,000,000 during that time. During Year 2, SCS recognized $2,000,000 in revenue, included in the $10,000,000 total revenue estimate. Calculate the required amortization for Year 2 (Hint: calculate using both methods, choose the greater number)

You are the manager in charge of global operations at bankglobal – a large commercial bank that operates in a number of countries around the world. you must decide whether or not to launch a new advertising campaign in the u. s. market. your accounting department has provided the accompanying statement, which summarizes the financial impact of the advertising campaign on u. s. operations. in addition, you recently received a call from a colleague in charge of foreign operations, and she indicated that her unit would lose $8 million if the u. s. advertising campaign were launched. your goal is to maximize bankglobal’s value. should you launch the new campaign? explain. pre-advertising campaign post-advertising campaign total revenues $18,610,900 $31,980,200 variable cost tv airtime 5,750,350 8,610,400 ad development labor 1,960,580 3,102,450 total variable costs 7,710,930 11,712,850 direct fixed cost depreciation – computer equipment 1,500,000 1,500,000 total direct fixed cost 1,500,000 1,500,000 indirect fixed cost managerial salaries 8,458,100 8,458,100 office supplies 2,003,500 2,003,500 total indirect fixed cost $10,461,600 $10,461,600

Explain whether each of the following events increases or decreases the money supply. a. the fed buys bonds in open-market operations. b. the fed reduces the reserve requirement. c. the fed increases the interest rate it pays on reserves. d. citibank repays a loan it had previously taken from the fed. e. after a rash of pickpocketing, people decide to hold less currency. f. fearful of bank runs, bankers decide to hold more excess reserves. g. the fomc increases its target for the federal funds rate.

Rosie and her brother michael decided recently to purchase an rv together. they both want to use the rv to take their families camping. the price of the rv was $10,000. since michael expects to use the rv 60% of the time and rosie 40% of the time, michael contributed $6,000 and rosie contributed $4,000. their ownership percentage equals their contribution percentage. which type of property titling should they use to reflect their ownership interest?