A new company has inventory data for an item purchased during the year. The year-end ending inventory is 1,000 units. Using the periodic system, average cost method, what is the cost of the merchandise inventory at year-end? The purchase activity is as follows: Date No. of Items Purchased Cost/Unit Total Cost

Jan. 16 800 $7.00 $ 5,600
Mar. 18 2,200 $8.00 17,600
Nov. 23 2,000 $9.00 18,000

Total 5,000 $41,200

Identify the accounting assumption or principle that is described below. (a) select the accounting assumption or principle is the rationale for why plant assets are not reported at liquidation value. (note: do not use the historical cost principle.) (b) select the accounting assumption or principle indicates that personal and business record-keeping should be separately maintained. (c) select the accounting assumption or principle assumes that the dollar is the "measuring stick" used to report on financial performance. (d) select the accounting assumption or principle separates financial information into time periods for reporting purposes. (e) select the accounting assumption or principle measurement basis used when a reliable estimate of fair value is not available. (f) select the accounting assumption or principle dictates that companies should disclose all circumstances and events that make a difference to financial statement users.

Zapper has beginning equity of $257,000, net income of $51,000, dividends of $40,000 and investments by stockholders of $6,000. its ending equity is

Afirm is producing at minimum average total cost with its current plant. draw the firm's long-run average cost curve. label it. draw a point on the lrac curve at which the firm cannot lower its average total cost. draw the firm's short-run average total cost curve that is consistent with the point you have drawn. label it. g