Cube Manufacturing produces three different products: Platinum, Gold, and Silver. The financial statement from last quarter is shown below. Platinum Gold Silver Total Sales $ 500,000 $ 400,000 $ 200,000 $1,100,000 Variable costs (350,000) (300,000) (160,000) (810,000) Contribution margin 150,000 100,000 40,000 290,000 Fixed costs (80,000) (60,000) (50,000) (190,000) Operating profit (loss) $ 70,000 $ 40,000 $(10,000) $ 100,000 The general manager is thinking of eliminating the Silver product line to improve the financial results. The cost accountant cautions that the fixed costs allocated to Silver have to be absorbed by the remaining two products if the decision is finalized. Required: What should the general manager of Cube Manufacturing do and why

Abond is issued for less than its face value. which statement most likely would explain why? a. the bond's contract rate is higher than the market rate at the time of the issue. b. the bond's contract rate is the same as the market rate at the time of the issue. c. the bond's contract rate is lower than the market rate at the time of the issue. d. the bond isn't secured by specific assets of the corporation.

Beagle autos is known for its affordable and reliable brand of consumer vehicles. because its shareholders expect to see an improved rate of growth in the coming years, beagle's executives have decided to diversify the company's range of products so that at least 40 percent of the firm's revenue is generated by new business units. however, the company's resources, capabilities, and competencies are limited to producing other forms of motorized vehicles, such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (atvs). which type of corporate diversification strategy should beagle pursue?

Which of the following statements is correct? a major disadvantage of a partnership relative to a corporation is the fact that federal income taxes must be paid by the partners rather than by the firm itself. in a typical partnership, liability for other partners’ misdeeds is limited to the amount of a particular partner’s investment in the business. true in a limited partnership, the limited partners have voting control, while the general partner has operating control over the business, and the limited partners are individually responsible, on a pro rata basis, for the firm’s debts in the event of bankruptcy. partnerships have more difficulty attracting large amounts of capital than corporations because of such factors as unlimited liability, the need to reorganize when a partner dies, and the illiquidity of partnership interests.