A company’s assets consist of $254,478 of cash, $579,445 of accounts receivable, $487,009 of inventory, and $2,478,554 of plant and equipment. Its liabilities consist of $332,887 of accounts payable, $139,877 of accruals, and $1,275,000 of long-term debt. The company’s annual sales are $4,765,889, it paid $165,750 of interest, its earnings before taxes are $453,816, and its net income is $272,289. In its industry, the average profit margin is 6.83%, the average total asset turnover is 1.25, and the average equity multiplier is 1.85. Using DuPont analysis, determine if the company’s return on equity is above or below the industry average and what factor causes the difference?

You need $87,000 in 12 years. required: if you can earn .54 percent per month, how much will you have to deposit today?

The new york times (nov. 30, 1993) reported that “the inability of opec to agree last week to cut production has sent the oil market into turmoil . . [leading to] the lowest price for domestic crude oil since june 1990.” why were the members of opec trying to agree to cut production? so they could save more oil for future consumption so they could lower the price so they could raise the price why do you suppose opec was unable to agree on cutting production? because each country has a different production capacity because each country experiences different production costs because each country has an incentive to cheat on any agreement the newspaper also noted opec’s view “that producing nations outside the organization, like norway and britain, should do their share and cut production.” what does the phrase “do their share” suggest about opec’s desired relationship with norway and britain? opec would like norway and britain to keep their production levels high. opec would like norway and britain to act competitively. opec would like norway and britain to join the cartel.

Ricardo is sure he has what it takes to succeed in the food business, but because he lacks management experience, he wants one that will provide the most training and support. which of these possibilities would be his best choice? a. subway b. old macdonald's bed and breakfast c. fuzzy's tavern d. ricardo's café