Why do you think the federal government commits so much time and so many resources to supporting small businesses when they make less of a contribution to the overall economy than large corporations? Small business owners and employees, when they are successful, purchase most of the products and services of the larger corporations; if small businesses failed the larger corporations would likely follow. There are more small business owners than corporate executives and elected officials need all the votes they can get. Small business owners have more effective lobbying techniques than the larger corporations. Nearly all U. S. senators and representatives began their careers in small businesses.

Thomas kratzer is the purchasing manager for the headquarters of a large insurance company chain with a central inventory operation. thomas's fastest-moving inventory item has a demand of 6,000 units per year. the cost of each unit is $100, and the inventory carrying cost is $10 per unit per year. the average ordering cost is $30 per order. it takes about 5 days for an order to arrive, and the demand for 1 week is 120 units. (this is a corporate operation, and the are 250 working days per year.)a) what is the eoq? b) what is the average inventory if the eoq is used? c) what is the optimal number of orders per year? d) what is the optimal number of days in between any two orders? e) what is the annual cost of ordering and holding inventory? f) what is the total annual inventory cost, including cost of the 6,000 units?

At the beginning of 2014, winston corporation issued 10% bonds with a face value of $2,000,000. these bonds mature in five years, and interest is paid semiannually on june 30 and december 31. the bonds were sold for $1,852,800 to yield 12%. winston uses a calendar-year reporting period. using the effective-interest method of amortization, what amount of interest expense should be reported for 2014? (round your answer to the nearest dollar.)

The capital balances, prior to the liquidation of the benjamin, gaynor, megan partnership, were as follows: benjamin, capital $100,000gaynor, capital $120,000megan, capital $175,000benjamin, gaynor, and megan share profits and losses in the ratio of 25%, 40%, 35%. as a result of a loan, the partnership owes gaynor $80,000. using the information above, which partner has the highest loss absorption power (lap) prior to liquidation? a. gaynorb. meganc. benjamind. both gaynor and megan have the same lap