E17-16 Preparing common-size income statements Data for Mulberry Designs, Inc. follow: Refer to the data presented for Mulberry Designs, Inc. Requirements 1. Prepare a comparative common-size income statement for Mulberry Designs, Inc. using the 2018 and 2017 data. Round percentages to one-tenth percent (three decimal places). 2. To an investor, how does 2018 compare with 2017? Explain your reasoning.

The strength of the economy depends on the balance pf production and consumption of goods and consumption of goods and services

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?

Abbington company has a manufacturing facility in brooklyn that manufactures robotic equipment for the auto industry. for year 1, abbingtonabbington collected the following information from its main production line: actual quantity purchased-200 units, actual quantity used-110 units, units standard quantity-100 units, actual price paid-$8 per unit, standard price-$10 per unit. atlantic isolates price variances at the time of purchase. what is the materials price variance for year 1? 1. $400 favorable. 2. $400 unfavorable. 3. $220 favorable. 4. $220 unfavorable.