Answer:
keep producing in the short run but exit the industry or go out of business in the long run
Explanation:
A perfect competition is characterised by many buyers and sellers of homogeneous goods and services. Market prices are set by the forces of demand and supply. There are no barriers to entry or exit of firms into the industry.
In the long run, firms earn zero economic profit. If in the short run firms are earning economic profit, in the long run firms would enter into the industry. This would drive economic profit to zero.
Also, if in the short run, firms are earning economic loss, in the long run, firms would exit the industry until economic profit falls to zero.
A firm should shut down in the short run if price is less than average variable cost. But since the diner's price is greater than average variable cost, it should continue production.
A firm should exit the industry in the long run if price is less than average total cost. the diner's price is less than average total cost, so it should shut down in the long run
Answer: The correct answer is e) $32.
Explanation:
Petty cash fund. $300
Office supplies. (80)
Merchandise inventory. (160)
Miscellaneous expenses. (20)
Cash shortage. (8)
Balance in petty cash. $32
In terms of accounting entries,
Debit Office supplies. $80
Debit Merchandise inventory. $160
Debit Miscellaneous expenses. $20
Debit Cash shortage. $8
Credit Petty cash refund. $268
In the above entries, $268 would be refunded to petty cash fund to reinstate it to $300.
Answer:
The answer is B. $210,000
Explanation:
Retained Earnings is the part of profit that is not spent. It is put back into the business after the dividend must have been paid from profit for the year.
Ending retained earnings = beginning Retained Earnings plus net income minus dividend
Beginning Retained Earnings is $150,000
Net income is $95,000
Dividend is $35,000
Therefore amount of Retained Earnings at December 31, 2019 is
$150,000+$95,000-$35,000
=$210,000
Answer:
Inventory turnover = 9.45
Explanation:
Inventory turnover is defined as the ratio between Cost of good sold and average inventory.
Average inventory is defined as follows, where BI = Beginning merchandise inventory and EI = Ending merchandise inventory:
then:
