Financial information is presented below:Operating expenses $ 45,000Sales returns and allowances 3,000Sales discounts 7,000Sales revenue 160,000Cost of goods sold 96,000The gross profit rate would bea. .36.b. .64.c. .40.d. .34.

Jewelry manufacturers produce a range of products such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, and brooches. what fundamental economic question are they addressing by offering this range of items?

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.

Which of the statements best describes why the aggregate demand curve is downward sloping? an increase in the aggregate price level causes consumer and investment spending to fall, because consumer purchasing power decreases and money demand increases. as the aggregate price level increases, consumer expectations about the future change. as the aggregate price level decreases, the stock of existing physical capital increases. as a good's price increases, holding all else constant, the good's quantity demanded decreases.