The management of duker corporation is investigating purchasing equipment that would increase sales revenues by $130,000 per year and cash operating expenses by $39,000 per year. the equipment would cost $328,000 and have an 8 year life with no salvage value. the simple rate of return on the investment is closest to: 12.5% 27.7% 38.5% 15.2%

Ms. sophia jones, the company president, has heard that there are multiple breakeven points for every product. she does not believe this and has asked you to provide the evidence of such a possibility. some information about the company for 2017 is as follows:

Required prepare the necessary adjusting entries in the general journal as of december 31, assuming the following: on september 1, the company entered into a prepaid equipment maintenance contract. birch company paid $3,400 to cover maintenance service for six months, beginning september 1. the payment was debited to prepaid maintenance. supplies on hand at december 31 are $3,900. unearned commission fees at december 31 are $7,000. commission fees earned but not yet billed at december 31 are $3,500. (note: debit fees receivable.) birch company's lease calls for rent of $1,600 per month payable on the first of each month, plus an annual amount equal to 1% of annual commissions earned. this additional rent is payable on january 10 of the following year. (note: be sure to use the adjusted amount of commissions earned in computing the additional rent.)

Gus needs to purée his soup while it's still in the pot. what is the best tool for him to use? a. potato masher b. immersion blender c. rotary mixer d. whisk