The Cook Corporation has two divisions--East and West. The divisions have the following revenues and expenses:

East West
Sales $ 500,000 $ 550,000
Variable costs 200,000 275,000
Traceable fixed costs 150,000 180,000
Allocated common corporate costs 135,000 170,000
Net operating income (loss) $ 15,000 $ (75,000 )

The management of Cook is considering the elimination of the West Division.

If the West Division were eliminated, its traceable fixed costs could be avoided.

Total common corporate costs would be unaffected by this decision.

Given these data, the elimination of the West Division would result in an overall company net operating income (loss) of:

Atax on the sellers of coffee will a. increase the price of coffee paid by buyers, increase the effective price of coffee received by sellers, and increase the equilibrium quantity of coffee. b. increase the price of coffee paid by buyers, increase the e ffective price of coffee received by sellers, and decrease the equilibrium quantity of coffee. c. increase the price of coffee paid by buyers, decrease the effective price of coffee received by sellers, and increase the equilibrium quantity of coffee. d. increa se the price of coffee paid by buyers, decrease the effective price of coffee received by sellers, and decrease the equilibrium quantity of coffee.

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?

You hear your supervisor tell another supervisor that a fire drill will take place later today when the fire alarm sounds that afternoon you should