Selected data from Emporia Company follow: Balance Sheets As of December 31 2018 2017 Accounts receivable $ 600,000 $ 480,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts (40,000 ) (20,000 ) Net accounts receivable $ 560,000 $ 460,000 Inventories, lower of cost or market $ 500,000 $ 400,000 Income Statement For the Years Ended December 31 2018 2017 Net credit sales $ 2,400,000 $ 1,950,000 Net cash sales 600,000 450,000 Net sales 3,000,000 2,400,000 Cost of goods sold 1,800,000 1,520,000 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 300,000 240,000 Other expenses 80,000 50,000 Total operating expenses $ 2,180,000 $ 1,810,000 Required Compute the accounts receivable turnover for 2018. Compute the inventory turnover for 2018. Compute the net margin for 2017.

Which of the following statements is not correct? 1) trade allows for specialization. 2) trade has the potential to benefit all nations. 3) trade allows nations to consume outside of their production possibilities curves. 4) absolute advantage is the driving force of specialization.

Annuity payments are assumed to come at the end of each payment period (termed an ordinary annuity). however, an exception occurs when the annuity payments come at the beginning of each period (termed an annuity due). what is the future value of a 13-year annuity of $2,800 per period where payments come at the beginning of each period? the interest rate is 9 percent. use appendix c for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. to find the future value of an annuity due when using the appendix tables, add 1 to n and subtract 1 from the tabular value. for example, to find the future value of a $100 payment at the beginning of each period for five periods at 10 percent, go to appendix c for n = 6 and i = 10 percent. look up the value of 7.716 and subtract 1 from it for an answer of 6.716 or $671.60 ($100 × 6.716)

In north korea, a farmer’s income is the same as a dentist’s income. in a country with a mixed or market economy, the difference between those two professions might be more than 5 times different. how can you explain the fact that individuals doing the same work in different countries do not earn comparable salaries?