Megatron is a competitive firm operating under the following conditions: price of output is $15, the profit maximizing level of output is 40,000 units, and the total cost (full economic cost) of producing 40,000 units is $650,000. the firm's only fixed factor of production is as $750,000 stock of capital (a building). if the interest rate available on a comparable risks is 8 percent, should this firm shut down immediately in the short run? explain your answer.

You are looking at a one-year loan of $16,500. the interest rate is quoted as 8.7 percent plus two points. a point on a loan is 1 percent (one percentage point) of the loan amount. quotes similar to this one are common with home mortgages. the interest rate quotation in this example requires the borrower to pay two points to the lender up front and repay the loan later with 8.7 percent interest. what rate would you actually be paying here?

Prepare the operating activities section—indirect method.(lo 4), apthe income statement of paxson company is presented here. paxson companyincome statementfor the year ended november 30, 2014sales revenue $7,600,000cost of goods sold beginning inventory$1,900,000 purchases4,400,000goods available for sale6,300,000 ending inventory1,600,000total cost of goods sold 4,700,000gross profit 2,900,000operating expenses selling expenses450,000 administrative expenses700,0001,150,000net income $1,750,000additional information: prepare the operating activities section—indirect 1. accounts receivable decreased $380,000 during the year, and inventory decreased $300,000.2. prepaid expenses increased $150,000 during the year.3. accounts payable to suppliers of merchandise decreased $350,000 during the year.4. accrued expenses payable decreased $100,000 during the year.5. administrative expenses include depreciation expense of $110,000.instructionsprepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for the year ended november 30, 2014, for paxson company, using the indirect method. net cash provided $1,940,000

Xavier and shawn are co-owners of a party-planning business. they split all of the profits 50-50 and are able to make decisions that are binding on both parties. at one of their parties a guest is injured on a piece of equipment. the guest sues xavier and shawn, and they find they're personally liable for any damages. what kind of business structure do they have? question 8 options: sole proprietorship general partnership limited liability company corporation