High operating leverage means: Select one: a. 1. The company has relatively low fixed costs. b. 2. The company has relatively high fixed costs. c. 3. The company will have to sell more units than a comparable company with low operating leverage to break even. d. 4. The company will have to sell fewer units than a comparable company with low operating leverage to break even. e. Both (2) and (3) are correct. f. Both (1) and (4) are correct.

Amachine purchased three years ago for $720,000 has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of $400,000: its operating expenses are $60,000 per year. a replacement machine would cost $480,000, have a useful life of nine years, and would require $26,000 per year in operating expenses. it has an expected salvage value of $130,000 after nine years. the current disposal value of the old machine is $170,000: if it is kept 9 more years, its residual value would be $20,000. calculate the total costs in keeping the old machine and purchase a new machine. should the old machine be replaced?

Portia grant is an employee who is paid monthly. for the month of january of the current year, she earned a total of $8,388. the fica tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 earned each calendar year and the fica tax rate for medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. the futa tax rate of 0.6% and the suta tax rate of 5.4% are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. the amount of federal income tax withheld from her earnings was $1,391.77. what is the total amount of taxes withheld from the portia's earnings?

Which of the following statements is incorrect? select one: a. personal creditors have first claim on partnership assets. b. partnerships are subject to dual taxation. c. no law requires partners to create a written partnership agreement, but it's smart to do so. d. partnership has limited life and unlimited liability.