Waupaca company establishes a $350 petty cash fund on september 9. on september 30, the fund shows $104 in cash along with receipts for the following expenditures: transportation-in, $40; postage expenses, $123; and miscellaneous expenses, $80. the petty cashier could not account for a $3 shortage in the fund. the company uses the perpetual system in accounting for merchandise inventory. prepare (1) the september 9 entry to establish the fund, (2) the september 30 entry to reimburse the fund, and (3) an october 1 entry to increase the fund to $400.

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.