Types of monopolies
discuss at least three types of government sanctioned monopolies, and the reason the government sanctions them.

Costco wholesale corporation operates membership warehouses selling food, appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and other household goods at 471 locations across the u. s. as well as in canada, mexico and puerto rico. as of its fiscal year-end 2005, costco had approximately 21.2 million members. selected fiscal-year information from the company's balance sheets follows. ($ millions). selected balance sheet data 2005 2004 merchandise inventories $4,015 $3,644 deferred membership income (liability) 501 454 (a) during fiscal 2005, costco collected $1,120 cash for membership fees. use the financial statement effectstemplate to record the cash collected for membership fees. (b) in 2005, costco recorded $46,347 million in merchandise costs (that is, cost of goods sold). record thistransaction in the financial statement effects template. (c) determine the value of merchandise that costco purchased during fiscal-year 2005. use the financial statementeffects template to record these merchandise purchases. assume all of costco's purchases are on credit.

Acompany's sales in year 1 were $300,000, year 2 were $351,000, and year 3 were $400,000. using year 2 as a base year, the sales percent for year 3 is

The following information is needed to reconcile the cash balance for gourmet catering services.* a deposit of $5,600 is in transit.* outstanding checks total $1,000.* the book balance is $6,400 at february 28, 2019.* the bookkeeper recorded a $1,800 check as $17,200 in payment of the current month's rent.* the bank balance at february 28, 2019 was $17,410.* a deposit of $400 was credited by the bank for $4,000.* a customer's check for $3,300 was returned for nonsufficient funds.* the bank service charge is $90.what was the adjusted book balance?