Answer:
16.42
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Cost of goods sold = $548,600
Beginning inventory of the year = $31,283
Ending inventory of the year = $35,538
Now,
the Inventory turnover ratio is calculated as;
⇒ ( Cost of goods sold ) ÷ ( Average inventory of the year )
Also,
Average inventory of the year = 
= 
= $33,410.5
Therefore,
Inventory turnover ratio = $548,600 ÷ $33,410.5
= 16.42
Answer:
b) A central bank is expected to achieve a 3% annual inflation rate
Explanation:
Inflation targeting is a type of monetary policy where the central bank of a country sets an inflation rate as its goal or target.
1) Mixed economies are a mix of Command (regulated by the government) and free (Market) economy - the answer is b)
2)Today most countries have a mixed economy, there are few (such as North Korea) which have a command economy, but none have a true free market (for example drugs are regulated)
3)Inflation means that one needs more money to buy the same goods - this is measured by a rising Consumer Prize index (answer d)
4) this indicator would be a steady, but low inflation - but inflation is bad for the economy but lack of inflation is not really stable
