Which of the following statements best expresses how courts treat legal rules?
A. The court knows that the rules often contradict one another and
must not be taken too strictly.
B. Legal rules must always be upheld to the letter without exception
if law and order are to be maintained.
C. Rules are not important in matters of law because the spirit of
justice is what matters.
D. Rules often allow for exceptions based on the unique set of
circumstances of each case.

Elephant, inc.'s cost of goods sold for the year is $2,000,000, and the average merchandise inventory for the year is $129,000. calculate the inventory turnover ratio of the company. (round your answer to two decimal places.)

Which ranks these careers that employers are most likely to hire from the least to the greatest?

Xinhong company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. the machine has a book value of $39,000 and a remaining useful life of 5 years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. it has a current market value of $49,000. variable manufacturing costs are $33,300 per year for this machine. information on two alternative replacement machines follows. alternative a alternative b cost $ 115,000 $ 117,000 variable manufacturing costs per year 22,900 10,100 1. calculate the total change in net income if alternative a and b is adopted. 2. should xinhong keep or replace its manufacturing machine