Peru and bolivia account for almost 97% of the production of quinoa seed, and most of it is sold to the u. s., japan, and other wealthy nations. according to a former colorado state agronomist who introduce the product into the u. s. several years ago, "this food is about the most perfect you can find for human diets." although there are other areas where the seed will grow (including higher elevations in colorado), the majority of the quinoa sold in the u. s. is imported from peru and bolivia. these two nations have a(n) in the production of quinoa.

Anew firm is developing its business plan. it will require $615,000 of assets, and it projects $450,000 of sales and $355,000 of operating costs for the first year. management is reasonably sure of these numbers because of contracts with its customers and suppliers. it can borrow at a rate of 7.5%, but the bank requires it to have a tie of at least 4.0, and if the tie falls below this level the bank will call in the loan and the firm will go bankrupt. what is the maximum debt ratio the firm can use? (hint: find the maximum dollars of interest, then the debt that produces that interest, and then the related debt ratio.)a. 41.94%b. 44.15%c. 46.47%d. 48.92%e. 51.49%