Answer:
$727,000
Explanation:
Calculation of cash paid for merchandise
Cost of goods sold
$735,000
Add:
Merchandise inventory, December 31
$82,400
Less:
Merchandise inventory, January 1
($84,700)
Purchases during the period
$732,700
Add:
Accounts payable, January 1
$54,500
Less:
Accounts payable, December 31
($60,200)
Cash paid for merchandise
$727,000
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
1. A firm's sustainable growth rate represents the:
highest growth rate without increasing financial leverage.
2. The sustainable growth rate of a firm with net income of $2.90 million, cash dividends of $1.90 million, and return on equity of 16% is:
= c. 5.52%
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Sustainable growth rate = Return on equity * Retention rate
Net income =  $2.90 million
Cash dividends 1.90 million
Retained earnings = $1.0 million
Retention rate = $1.0/$2.90 * 100 = 34.48%
Return on equity = 16%
Therefore, the sustainable growth rate = 16% * 34.48%
= 5.5168%
= 5.52%
b) Sustainable growth rate is the rate of revenue growth, which an entity can attain without increasing its financial leverage (debts).  The sustainable growth rate answers the question of how much a company can grow without additional equity or debt financing.  It is a ratio that investment analysts and investors widely seek.  There are four main ways of increasing an entity's sustainable growth rate, including sale of debt, issue of equity, increased profitability through efficient sales revenue, and reduced dividends payout to increase retained earnings.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
A. The Point system 
Explanation:
Job evaluation is the process of comparing the the value  of a job in relation to other jobs.  It compares jobs, to assess their relative worth for the purpose of establishing a rational pay structure.  
The point system is a type of quantitative job evaluation procedure that breaks down job based on various identifiable factors such as skill, effort, training, knowledge, hazards, responsibility, etc. Thereafter, points are allocated to each of these factors. In this method of job evaluation, each factor is given weight based on their importance in performing the job. thereafter, points allocated to each of the are then summed and the job pay is allocated based on the total points of each job. 
  
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer and Explanation:
There are two main pricing objective and strategy i.e competitive pricing and penetrative pricing which are explained below:
1. Competitive pricing : 
In this Agatha's Inc, all five rivals should evaluate pricing models for a related kind of product. If your product has a little more value added than your collegaues, then you can establish a target price target that is higher than the competitors.  
Now to do that, it's necessary to send the customer a message that they're purchasing value for a price.
2. Penetrative pricing :
When the target price is set on the basis of the competitive pricing model , it is important to obtain the product favourably from the consumer and to do so you can start selling a little lower than the target price and sell the goods as a discount or promotional deal.
If the initial sales are strong and buyers like the product then return the product to target pricing and do intensive marketing to sell the message that the product 's cost is a bargain for the value provided by the company.
The mixture of the above two pricing strategies would ensure a better positioning of Agatha's Inc product with better profitability.
 
        
             
        
        
        
<span>28x = 126
divide each side by 28
x = 126/28
x = 4.5 miles</span>