This process is known as operations management. Operations management serves to foster the highest possible level of efficiency within an organization. It is an important practice of business management. The way operations management is carried out in any organization is varied and it depends on the types of goods and services that are offered.
Answer:
b. performing an experiment in an economic system.
Explanation:
In contrast to scientific experimentation, whereby connections and differences can be measured between two or more variables. In economics, theory and observation are more difficult than in sciences such as physics due to the difficulty in performing an experiment in an economic system, as human beings' opinions change over time, due to dynamism in human society.
Hence, in this case, the correct answer is option
Answer:
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The firm will have to pay $6.40 per share next quarter.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Number of cumulative preferred stock outstanding = 68,000
Preferred dividends per share = $1.60 per quarter
For four quarters, the preferred dividends per share = $6.40 ($1.60 * 4)
b) This will take care of the past three quarters that have accumulated and the fourth quarter. Note that when a company wishes to pay a common stock dividend, it must pay the cumulative preferred dividends first, no matter the length of period that the dividends have accumulated.
Answer:
SIMON COMPANY'S YEAR END BALANCE SHEET
AT DECEMBER 31 Current 1 yr ago 2 yrs ago
cash 6.1% 8.1% 9.90%
Accounts receivables 16.6% 14.1% 13.2%
inventory 21.5% 18.9% 14.6%
prepaid expense 1.8% 2.1% 1.1%
plant asset 54.0% 56.8% 61.2%
Total Asset 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable 24.4% 17.1% 13.2%
Notes payable 18.6% 23.0% 22.5%
common stock 28.5% 33.1% 40.5%
Retained earnings 28.5% 26.9% 23.8%
total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
2) The change in % of accounts receivables is unfavorable because this means that our Debtors are not paying instead are continuing to buy on credit and that our collection methods are weak and ineffective.
3) The % change in inventory is unfavorable because it means we are selling less stock as years goes by and that we are buying more than we are selling.
Explanation:
Answer:
Cash payment for merchandise inventory is $1,025,800.00
Cash payment for operating expenses is $179,170.00
Explanation:
The amount of cash payments in respect of merchandise inventory is the cost of merchandise sold minus decrease in inventories plus decrease in accounts payable.
Cash paid for merchandise inventory=$1,031,550-($193,430-$178,020)+($105,800-$96,140)=$1,025,800.00
Cash paid for operating expenses=$179,400+($14,030-$12,650)-($8,970-$7,360)=$ 179,170.00
