Below are various statements about different budgeting techniques. which is false? budget ratcheting tightens targets when performance fails to meet the target by a predetermined percentage budget lapsing prevents managers from hoarding funds master(static) budgets are prepared for a single level of activity budget lapsing encourages managers to spend money regardless of cost or value none of the above

Jordan, inc. sells fireworks. the company’s marketing director developed the following cost of goods sold budget for april, may, june, and july. april may june july budgeted cost of goods sold $62,000 $72,000 $82,000 $88,000 jordan had a beginning inventory balance of $3,000 on april 1 and a beginning balance in accounts payable of $14,600. the company desires to maintain an ending inventory balance equal to 15 percent of the next period’s cost of goods sold. jordan makes all purchases on account. the company pays 65 percent of accounts payable in the month of purchase and the remaining 35 percent in the month following purchase. required prepare an inventory purchases budget for april, may, and june. determine the amount of ending inventory jordan will report on the end-of-quarter pro forma balance sheet. prepare a schedule of cash payments for inventory for april, may, and june. determine the balance in accounts payable jordan will report on the end-of-quarter pro forma balance sheet.

You hold a diversified $100,000 portfolio consisting of 20 stocks with $5,000 invested in each. the portfolio's beta is 1.12. you plan to sell a stock with b = 0.90 and use the proceeds to buy a new stock with b = 1.50. what will the portfolio's new beta be? do not round your intermediate calculations.

Precision aviation had a profit margin of 6.25%, a total assets turnover of 1.5, and an equity multiplier of 1.8. what was the firm's roe? a. 15.23%b. 16.03%c. 16.88%d. 17.72%e. 18.60%