surround, inc. provides the following data: surround, inc. comparative balance sheet dec. 31, 2019 assets current assets: cash and cash equivalents $29,000 account receivable, net 31,000 merchandise inventory 53,000 total current assets $113,000 property, plant, and equipment, net 120,000 total assets $233,000 liabilities current liabilities: accounts payable $4,300 notes payable 2,900 total current liabilities $7,200 long-term liabilities 90,000 total liabilities $97,200 stockholders' equity common stock $31,000 retained earnings 104,800 total stockholders' equity $135,800 total liabilities and stockholders' equity $233,000 calculate the debt to equity ratio.

Acompany manufactures hair dryers. it buys some of the components, but it makes the heating element, which it can produce at the rate of 920 per day. hair dryers are assembled daily, 250 days a year, at a rate of 360 per day. because of the disparity between the production and usage rates, the heating elements are periodically produced in batches of 2,300 units. a. approximately how many batches of heating elements are produced annually? b. if production on a batch begins when there is no inventory of heating elements on hand, how much inventory will be on hand 4 days later? c. what is the average inventory of elements, assuming each production cycle begins when there are none on hand?

Which of the following areas provides residents with close access to high-paying jobs and cultural attractions? a. the suburbs b. exurbs c. rural areas d. the city 2b2t

Specialization—the division of labor—enhances productivity and efficiency by a) allowing workers to take advantage of existing differences in their abilities and skills. b) avoiding the time loss involved in shifting from one production task to another. c) allowing workers to develop skills by working on one, or a limited number, of tasks. d)all of the means identified in the other answers.