A company is aware that it sells an inferior good with a coefficient of income elasticity of demand (-)0.5. At present it sells 500 units each year at an average price of 2,000 each. At the last budget, the Finance Minister forecast an increase in real income for the economy of 5%.

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u. s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u. s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Aproduct has a demand of 4000 units per year. ordering cost is $20, and holding cost is $4 per unit per year. the cost-minimizing solution for this product is to order: ? a. 200 units per order. b. all 4000 units at one time. c. every 20 days. d. 10 times per year. e. none of the above

Considered alone, which of the following would increase a company's current ratio? a. an increase in net fixed assets. b. an increase in accrued liabilities. c. an increase in notes payable. d. an increase in accounts receivable. e. an increase in accounts payable.