Solve all of the following questions kindly???The purpose of this assignment is to calculate asset ratios, analyze them, and compare them between two competitors in the same industry.

Review the most recent annual reports of The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo focusing on the balance sheet and footnote inventories.

Using the correct formulas and a separate tab for each ratio, calculate the following ratios for each company for the last 2 years using Excel:

Inventory turnover

Average days in inventory

In a Word file, include the following:

Explain the meaning of each ratio and what the calculated results tell you about each of the companies. Refer to the calculated ratios in your analysis. Your explanation should consider how the ratios changed in the last 2 years. Your explanation should include a separate paragraph for each ratio.

Summarize how effective the company is in managing inventory based upon the type(s) of products the company sells and the industry in which it competes. Include discussion about whether the inventory turnover ratio is increasing or decreasing, what is causing the ratio increase/decrease, and whether the total value of inventory is increasing or decreasing on the balance sheet.

Submit the Excel file that contains your ratios and the Word file memo to your instructor.

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As a rule of thumb, what assets should be used FIRST during retirement so as to minimize the tax liability for spouses/common-law partners?

a) non-registered assets of the higher income spouse or common-law partner

b) non-registered assets of the lower income spouse or common-law partner

c) registered assets of the higher income spouse or common-law partner

d) registered assets of the lower income spouse or common-law partner

Caress of Steel Inc. is a Canadian-controlled private corporation. Last year, it had after-tax income resulting from active business activities of $660,000. It paid out $300,000 to its shareholders in dividends and invested the remainder in a portfolio of investments. This year, Caress of Steel had taxable active business income of $1,200,000. As a result of its new portfolio investments, it received dividends from other taxable Canadian corporations in the amount of $20,000. Caress of Steel decided not to pay any dividends to its shareholders. Which statement is FALSE?

a) Caress of Steel can claim the small business deduction on a portion of its active business income.

b) Caress of Steel does not have to pay Part I tax on the dividend income of $20,000.

c) Caress of Steel will have to pay Part IV tax of 33 1/3% on the dividend income of $20,000.

d) The balance in Caress of Steel's RDTOH account will increase by $5,333 as a result of the dividends that it received

Under what scenario could taxes AND probate fees be avoided (assume all individuals reside in jurisdictions where probate applies)?

a) Charlie purchases a cottage with his 16-year old daughter Cindy. The property is registered to Charlie and Cindy as joint tenants with rights of survivorship.

b) Ricardo forgot to name a beneficiary on his life insurance contract. However, in his will, Ricardo indicates that the proceeds of insurance are to flow to his business partner, Hugo.

c) Tori designates her sister Carla, aged 44, as the beneficiary of her registered life annuity.

d) Amanda immediately transfers her qualified farm property to her 33-year old daughter Kelly.

Lauren is a 58-year old widow. She is concerned about the welfare of her mentally disabled son, Gavin, when she eventually dies. Lauren's daughter Felicity has indicated that she would be willing to take over care of Gavin at that point. While Lauren is comforted by this, she wants to ensure that the management of her assets once she dies is not left entirely to Felicity's discretion. How should Lauren set up her estate?

a) Through her will, Lauren should establish a testamentary trust naming Gavin as the beneficiary and Felicity as the trustee.

b) Lauren should make Felicity the direct beneficiary of her estate in her will.

c) Lauren should establish an inter vivos trust naming Gavin as the income and capital beneficiary and Felicity as the trustee.

d) Lauren should transfer her assets to Felicity and Gavin immediately.

Before his death earlier this year, Adam worked as a commissioned salesperson. At the time of his death, his company owed him commissions of $4,500 that he earned but, had not received. Adam also owned common shares in a Canadian bank that had declared dividends but, had yet to pay them out. Adam's executor, Henry, is considering filing an optional rights or things tax return for Adam. What statement is true?

a) An optional return for rights or things is only available to salaried individuals.

b) Henry must file a return for rights or things by the later of: i) one year following Adam's death and ii) 90 days after the Canada Revenue Agency mails a Notice of Assessment.

c) Henry can include the unpaid dividends on the rights or things return but, he cannot include the unpaid commission income.

d) Henry can split Adam's rights or things between his final return and his rights or things return.

Sharon and Ward have been divorced for three years. By court order, Ward must pay Sharon child support in the amount of $639 per month for their two children plus, spousal support of $400 per month. If Ward has made all of the required payments for the year, what statement regarding the tax implications of this arrangement is true?

a) Sharon must include $12,468 as part of her total income.

b) Sharon must include $7,668 as part of her total income.

c) Ward can deduct $7,668 from his total income.

d) Ward can deduct $4,800 from his total income.

QUESTION 1 A. "I write now to accept the offer without revocation. I would plead, however, that you do consider a serious reduction in the price quoted. I believe, as between friends, this is possible..." - Deegbe v. Nsiah [1984-86) 1 GLR 545. With the aid of decided cases, discuss the legal issues involved. (5 marks)4) What is the most appropriate business structure for the following Business people? a) Three close university friends who have recently qualified as dentists b) An up-and-coming artist c) A group of 35 accountants who have recently met at a conference and want to establish an accounting practice within the sports industryQuestion 6 P Which of the following is NOT true about Gauss's Law and Coulomb's Law? O In all cases, Gauss's Law is simply a different mathematical way to express Coulomb's law, but using an integral instead of a force equation. O Gauss's Law can be used to easily calculate the electric field in cases where there is a lot of symmetry, even when such a calculation would be difficult with Coulomb's Law. O Because it applies in all cases, Gauss's Law is one of the fundamental laws of electricity and magnetism, whereas Coulomb's Law is not. O Both Gauss's Law and Coulomb's Law are mathematically equivalent in cases where charge does not move and electric fields are constant with time