Answer:
1. Liberalization of foreign trade and foreign investment policies
2. Information technology
Explanation:
1. Liberalization of foreign trade and foreign investment policies. Trade liberalization means removing constraint or impediments to free flow of trade among countries in the world. It enables import and export to take place hence led to interconnectedness of countries.
Also, foreign companies are allowed and able to locate their business outlet in their host country. Due to foreign investment policies, there is fusion of market and production thus leading to interconnectedness of countries.
2. Information technology. Constant improvement in information technology has led to interconnectedness of countries. For instance, the use of internet(social media) comes at a lower cost hence messages can be sent from a remote area and goes viral around the world immediately it is sent.
Also telecommunication gadgets such as mobile phones, telegraphs, fax connects people and business across several race and continents.
Answer:
The ending balance of retained earnings account is $43,400.
Explanation:
Simply put, retained earnings are an amount of net income left after payment of dividends to shareholders. This amount accumulates over time period as the company retains profit for its operations. Usually, it is arrived at using the formula below:
Retained earnings = Opening balance + Net income (or loss) - Cash dividends - Stock dividends
At the instance of the question, retained earnings = $34,000 + $27,400 ($105,200 - $77,800) - $18,000 = $43,400.
Answer:
Explanation:
Date Unit Unit cost Total Goods sold Cost Total
May 1 28 9 252 28 9 252
May 15 26 10 260 26 10 260
May 24 39 11 429 26 11 286
Total 93 941 80
1) Weighted average unit cost = 941/93 = $10.118
FIFO method
2)Ending inventory (93-80)*11 =$ 143
FIFO method assumes that the first set of inventory are the first to be sold
LIFO method
LIFO assumes that the last set of inventory are the first to be sold
Goods Sold Cost Total
39 11 429
26 10 260
15 9 135
Ending Inventory = (93-80)*9 = $117
Average Cost Method
Ending Inventory = 13 * 10.118 =$131.534
