Given:
Blue Ace Autos Inc: cost of goods sold / revenue = 63.4%
Ferdova Autos Inc.: cost of goods sold / revenue = 54.2%
The percentage rate represents the part of the revenue that the cost of goods sold is a part of. This means that the revenue is 100%. The difference of the revenue and cost of good sold is the profit. The higher the percentage of the profit, the better.
Blue Ace Autos Inc: 100% - 63.4% = 36.6%
Ferdova Autos Inc: 100% - 54.2% = 45.8%
Ferdova Autos Inc. earn a higher profit (45.8% of revenue) than Blue Ace Autos Inc (36.6% of revenue).
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
The making and delivery of the product.
Explanation:
Because in a factory it manufactures the product that they are making and send them to stores to sell the products for money.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
oligopoly
Explanation:
An oligopoly is a market structure comprising a few firms dominating a large market with many buyers. The few firms sell similar or differentiated products. Each of the firms commands a sizable market share and can influence the market.  Apart from the few dominating firms, there could be other small sellers with a smaller market share operating in the market. Another example of an oligopoly market is the air travel business, where a few airline companies dominate the market.
Characteristics of oligopoly market include
- Barriers to entry due to heavy capital requirements and market domination by a few firms.
- Each firm sets its price
- heavy advertising to woe clients
- Collaboration among the few dominating firms
 
        
             
        
        
        
The first step that an investor should take before  beginning to invest should be to establish investment objectives.
        
             
        
        
        
<u>Answer:</u> Option C
<u>Explanation:</u>
The total compensation along with benefits are $72000. When the employee benefits calculated the annual gross pay given in option C . 12.5% interest calculated on $64000 will give total compensation of $72000.
Calculation of total compensation
Employee benefits = $64000 x 12.5/100
                                =$8000 
Annual compensation= $64000 +$8000
                                      =$72000