Answer:
The answer is letter A, factors of production.
Explanation:
In economics, the process of production refers to the combination of material inputs and immaterial inputs (the know-how) in order to produce an output that is required by the market. In order to determine the process, it is important to know the factors of production.
<em>The factors of production are the inputs used in order to produce an output, goods or services. </em>There are mainly four factors of production: land, labor, capital and enterprise.
1. Land - refers to the natural resources available for production.
2. Labor - refers to the human input into the production process.
3. Enterprise- refers to the entrepreneurs who organize factors of production and take risks.
4. Capital- refers to the goods used in the supply of other products.
Answer:
a. what is Suncoast's current debt ratio?
debt ratio = liabilities / equity = $400,000 / $600,000 = 0.67
b. what would the new debt ratio be if the machine were leased? if it is purchased?
if X-ray machine is leased, debt ratio = $400,000 / $600,000 = 0.67
if X-ray machine is purchased, debt ratio = $600,000 / $600,000 = 1
c. is the financial risk of the business different under the two acquisition alternatives?
yes, because a higher debt ratio means that the company is under a higher financial stress since it has more outstanding loans, which increases the financial risk.
Answer:
a. Lockheed Martin is a government contractor
b. Amtrak is a government corporation
Explanation:
a. Lock heed Martin as a Government Contractor
A government contractor is a company that does contracts predominantly supplied by the government. The contracts are financed by the government mostly from tax collection. These contracts vary in type whether it is defense or any other type of contract for that matter.
In the case of Lockheed Martin, this is a defense contractor that has been listed as one of the biggest government contractors over the years. It also has worldwide interest in aerospace and advanced technologies. This company was formed as a result of a merger between Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta on the March of 1995.
b. Amtrak as a government corporation
From these information it can be concluded that a government contractor is in most cases is a private company that bids for tenders from the government. The bidding process is usually open to all qualified companies. After thorough assessment of these bids, the government awards the contract to the most qualified company. In the case of Lockheed Martin, the government usually requires a specialized skills in aerospace, and defense.
A government corporation on the other hand is a huge company that is there majorly for the interest of the public. It is usually partly owned by the government therefor receives a combination of state and federal subsidies. It is also usually for non-profit purposes since it is formed for the benefit of the public. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation which does it's business with the name Amtrak is a railway corporation formed in 1971 and is partly owned by the government. It provides railway services of transporting people and goods connecting many states. It therefor serves as a government corporation.
The difference between a divine command view and authoritarian view is that the authority figure is different-Yes the statement holds true
Explanation:
<u>In a Divine Command of View</u>
we often come across statement like -"I would do what God or the scriptures say is right'
As per this point of view the right and wrong are determined by a supernatural supreme being, whose will we discern from sacred texts and divinely inspired messengers.
<u>Authoritarian View</u>
An example of Authoritarian view is sentence like " I would follow the advise of an authority"
According to this view the right and wrong is decided by the authorities.The power of taking decision rest in the hands of a particular authority.
Downside of this view is that : authorities do not always reflect wisdom and not all authorities agree.
As you can see that the difference between the two view point is the authority figure.So the answer is True
I'm pretty that would be: A.) True.
