A sugar company that is worried that consumers may buy artificial sweetener instead of sugar is concerned about the A. bargaining power of buyers. B. bargaining power of suppliers. C. rivalry among existing firms. D. threat of new entrants. E. threat of substitute products.

Alex is a working professional and has managed to save a small amount of money from his earnings. he wants to invest in something that is customized to his risk appetite. which financial institution should he choose? a. hedge funds b. mutual funds c. life insurance companies d. credit unions e. pension funds

Danny "dimes" donahue is a neighborhood's 9-year-old entrepreneur. his most recent venture is selling homemade brownies that he bakes himself. at a price of $2 each, he sells 100. at a price of $1.5 each, he sells 300. instructions: round your answer to 1 decimal place. a. what is the elasticity of demand? 3.50 â± 0.1 . b. is demand elastic or inelastic over this price range? . c. if demand had the same elasticity for a price decline from $1.5 to $1 as it does for the decline from $2 to $1.5, would cutting the price from $1.5 to $1 increase or decrease danny's total revenue? .

Ida sidha karya company is a family-owned company located on the island of bali in indonesia. the company produces a handcrafted balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. the gamelans are sold for $860. selected data for the company’s operations last year follow: units in beginning inventory 0 units produced 320 units sold 285 units in ending inventory 35 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 135 direct labor $ 355 variable manufacturing overhead $ 30 variable selling and administrative $ 15 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 64,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 27,000 the absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below: sales $ 245,100 cost of goods sold 205,200 gross margin 39,900 selling and administrative expense 31,275 net operating income $ 8,625 required: 1. under absorption costing, how much fixed manufacturing overhead cost is included in the company's inventory at the end of last year? 2. prepare an income statement for last year using variable costing. what is the amount of the difference in net operating income between the two costing methods?