A consumer is observed in two situations: with an income of $100, she buys 5 units of X at a price of $10 per unit and 10 units of good Y at a price of $5 per unit. With an income of $175, she buys 3 units of good X at a price of $15 per unit and 13 units of good Y at a price of $10 per unit. Do the actions of this consumer conform to the predictions of consumer theory? Explain

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Slimwood corporation made sales of $ 725 million during 2018. of this amount, slimwood collected cash for $ 670 million. the company's cost of goods sold was $ 300 million, and all other expenses for the year totaled $ 400 million. also during 2018, slimwood paid $ 420 million for its inventory and $ 285 million for everything else. beginning cash was $ 110 million. carter's top management is interviewing you for a job and they ask two questions: (a) how much was carter's net income for 2018? (b) how much was carter's cash balance at the end of 2016? you will get the job only if you answer both questions correctly.

Which of the following would indicate an improvement in a company's financial position, holding other things constant? a. the inventory and total assets turnover ratios both decline. b. the debt ratio increases. c. the profit margin declines. d. the times-interest-earned ratio declines. e. the current and quick ratios both increase.