A cash budget, by quarters, is given below for a retail company (000 omitted). The company requires a minimum cash balance of at least $5,000 to start each quarter. Fill in the missing amounts. (Enter your answers in thousands of dollars. Cash deficiencies and Repayments should be indicated by a minus sign.) Cash Budget Quarter (000 omitted)
1 2 3 4 Year
Cash balance, beginning $ 9
Add collections from customers 107 367
Total cash available 74
Less disbursements:
Purchase of inventory 46 56 30
Selling and administrative expenses 32 30 109
Equipment purchases 9 9 21 49
Dividends 2 2 2 2
Total disbursements 99
Excess (deficiency) of cash available over disbursements
10 9
Financing:
Borrowings 7
Repayments (including interest)* (19)
Total financing
Cash balance, ending
*Interest will total $1,000 for the year.

According to the law of demand, there is an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded. that is, the demand curve for goods and services slopes downward. why?

Chipotle mexican grill, the american mexican food chain restaurant, opened its first restaurant in the united states in 1993. in 2010, chipotle opened its first restaurant in the united kingdom in london on charing cross. by late may 2013, the company had 6 restaurants in london, but they have not been doing well even though the british have taken a liking to mexican food (boyle, 2013). why has this successful u. s. chain not seen the same success overseas? if you were chipotle's ceo, how would you fix this situation? what is an alternative means of venturing outside of its domestic markets that may allow for a competitive advantage? then, pick a company that has not yet expanded overseas, or if it has expanded, suggest a different strategy for entrance into an overseas market that you feel would be more strategic for the company. research its rivals in the global marketplace and market conditions in the overseas market you are targeting. justify your recommended entry strategy based on these industry and market conditions.

Which of the following is a problem for the production of public goods?