Amazon, Inc., headquartered in Seattle, WA, started its electronic commerce business in 1995 and expanded rapidly. The following transactions occurred during a recent year (dollars in millions):. a. Issued stock for $623 cash (example).
b. Purchased equipment costing $6,320, paying $4,893 in cash and charging the rest on account.
c. Paid $5,000 in principal and $300 in interest expense on long-term debt.
d. Earned $177,866 in sales revenue; collected $123,949 in cash with the customers owing the rest on their Amazon credit card account.
e. Incurred $25,249 in shipping expenses, all on credit.
f. Paid $118,241 cash on accounts owed to suppliers.
g. Incurred $10,069 in marketing expenses; paid cash.
h. Collected $38,200 in cash from customers paying on their Amazon credit card account.
i. Borrowed $16,231 in cash as long-term debt.
j. Used inventory costing $111,934 when sold to customers.
k. Paid $830 in income tax recorded as an expense in the prior year.

Question 1 which of the following tasks use your roommate as a resource? choose all answers which apply. take order wash the mixer’s bowl and mix the dough spoon cookies onto the tray unload the cookies from the oven pack the cookies 1 points question 2 which of the following tasks use the tray(s) as a resource? choose all answers which apply. take order wash the mixer’s bowl and mix the dough bake the cookies cool the cookies accept payment 1 points question 3 determine the task time for the following tasks. fill integer numbers into the blank (e.g., 5 rather than 5.0) wash and mixing the dough: minute(s)/order spoon cookies onto the tray: minute(s)/order set up timer: minute(s)/order bake: minute(s)/order cool the cookies: minute(s)/order pack the cookies: minute(s)/order accept payment: minute(s)/order 2 points question 4 q4: determine the cycle time for the following resources. fill integer numbers into the blank (e.g., 5 rather than 5.0) kristen (you): minute(s) roommate: minute(s) oven: minute(s) 2 points question 5 what is the capacity rate (in orders/hour) of the roommate? 1 points question 6 what is the capacity rate (in orders/hour) of the whole process? 2 points question 7 how long (in minutes) it takes to process the first order?

The returns on the common stock of maynard cosmetic specialties are quite cyclical. in a boom economy, the stock is expected to return 22 percent in comparison to 9 percent in a normal economy and a negative 14 percent in a recessionary period. the probability of a recession is 35 percent while the probability of a boom is 10 percent. what is the standard deviation of the returns on this stock?

Why is investing in a mutual fund less risky than investing in a particular company’s stock?