[the following information applies to the questions displayed below.] simon company’s year-end balance sheets follow. at december 31201720162015assets cash$31,800 $35,625 $37,800 accounts receivable, net 89,500 62,500 50,200 merchandise inventory 112,500 82,500 54,000 prepaid expenses 10,700 9,375 5,000 plant assets, net 278,500 255,000 230,500 total assets$523,000 $445,000 $377,500 liabilities and equity accounts payable$129,900 $75,250 $51,250 long-term notes payable secured bymortgages on plant assets 98,500 101,500 83,500 common stock, $10 par value 163,500 163,500 163,500 retained earnings 131,100 104,750 79,250 total liabilities and equity$523,000 $445,000 $377,500 the company’s income statements for the years ended december 31, 2017 and 2016, follow. for year ended december 3120172016sales $673,500 $532,000 cost of goods sold$411,225 $345,500 other operating expenses 209,550 134,980 interest expense 12,100 13,300 income taxes 9,525 8,845 total costs and expenses 642,400 502,625 net income $31,100 $29,375 earnings per share $1.90 $1.80 calculate the company’s long-term risk and capital structure positions at the end of 2017 and 2016 by computing the following ratios.(2) debt-to-equity ratio.

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?

The new york stock exchange is an example of what type of stock market?

You speak to a business owner that is taking in almost $2000 in revenue each month. the owner still says that they are having trouble keeping the doors open. how can that be possible? use the terms of revenue, expenses and profit/loss in your answer