The arthur company manufactures kitchen utensils. the company is currently producing well below its full capacity. the benton company has approached arthur with an offer to buy 27,000 utensils at $0.80 each. arthur sells its utensils wholesale for $0.90 each; the average cost per unit is $0.86, of which $0.11 is fixed costs. if arthur were to accept benton's offer, what would be the increase in arthur's operating profits?

Suppose a stock had an initial price of $65 per share, paid a dividend of $1.45 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $58. a, compute the percentage total return. (a negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. what was the dividend yield and the capital gains yield? (a negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Casey communications recently issued new common stock and used the proceeds to pay off some of its short-term notes payable. this action had no effect on the company's total assets or operating income. which of the following effects would occur as a result of this action? a. the company's current ratio increased.b. the company's times interest earned ratio decreased.c. the company's basic earning power ratio increased.d. the company's equity multiplier increased.e. the company's debt ratio increased.

China white was the black market selling of ivory, in which the profit was redistributed back into the trafficking of heroin.