On January 1, 2017, the merchandise inventory of Glaus, Inc. was $1,600,000. During 2017 Glaus purchased $3,200,000 of merchandi
se and recorded sales of $4,000,000. The gross profit rate on these sales was 25%. What is the merchandise inventory of Glaus at December 31, 2017? a. $800,000.
The statement that "BMW and United Airlines cannot be considered in the same industry analysis because they compete in different industries" is wrong.
It should be noted that both of them are in the mobility industry. The mobility industry refers to the industry which covers the broad range of the organisations which provide products and services thar are used to support domestic and international relocations and assignments.
Inflation is the general increase in prices in a country in a period. In the US, inflation is measured using the consumer price index, CPI. The CPI is a measure of the weighted average price of selected goods and services that represent the general consumption in the economy. The weighted average price at a particular time is compared to the weighted average price at the beginning of the period.
The weighted average price for the basket is compared to the previous period to determine the rate at which prices are increasing. A high rate of price increment signifies a high rate of inflation. The Government sets a target rate of inflation for the economy. It employs fiscal and monetary policies to keep inflation within acceptable levels.
<em>Mark-up is the proportion of the product cost which is expected to be made as profit. In other words, it is profit expressed as a percentage of product cost.</em>
To account for the spoilage rate of 10%, $3.50 unit cost would be consider as 90% of the cost. Thus, 100% of the cost would be given as follows:
Dinner cost = 100/(100-10)× 3.50= 3.89
The price of a Dinner = product cost + 60% of product cost
In order for an individual to be considered unemployed, the individual must be over 18 years old, be currently out of job, but actively seeking a new job.
The current unemployment rate in the US is 3.7% (as of August 2019) while the unemployment rate in the EU is 6.2%.
In order for an individual to collect unemployment benefits, usually he or she must meet the following requisites:
They must be out of work through no fault of their own.
They must meet minimum earnings or job tenure requirements.
They must be able, available, and actively seeking work.
