On January 1, Jennie Corporation purchased 30% of the common stock of Katlee Company for $500,000. The following information relates to Katlee at the date of acquisition. Cash $ 50,000 Accounts receivable (net) 250,000 Building (net) 700,000 Land 100,000 Liabilities 100,000 Additional information relating to the purchase appears below. Jennie has the ability to exercise significant influence over Katlee and did not elect the fair value option. Both the carrying amount and the fair value are the same for receivables, land, and liabilities. The fair value of the building is $900,000. Jennie depreciates its assets on a straight-line basis. Both tangible and intangible assets are amortized over 10 years. For the current year, Katlee had net income of $400,000 and declared and paid dividends of $100,000. What amount should Jennie report for its investment in Katlee at the end of the current year

In its 2016 annual report, caterpillar inc. reported the following (in millions): 2016 2015 sales $38,537 $47,011 cost of goods sold 28,309 33,546 as a percentage of sales, did caterpillar's gross profit increase or decrease during 2016? select one: a. gross profit increased from 26.8% to 28.6% b. gross profit decreased from 28.6% to 26.5% c. gross profit increased from 71.4% to 73.2% d. gross profit decreased from 73.2% to 71.4% e. there is not enough information to answer the question.

In the fall, jay thompson decided to live in a university dormitory. he signed a dorm contract under which he was obligated to pay the room rent for the full college year. one clause stated that if he moved out during the year, he could sell his dorm contract to another student who would move into the dormitory as his replacement. the dorm cost was $5000 for the two semesters, which jay had already paid a month after he moved into the dorm, he decided he would prefer to live in an apartment. that week, after some searching for a replacement to fulfill his dorm contract, jay had two offers. one student offered to move in immediately and to pay jay $300 per month for the eight remaining months of the school year. a second student offered to move in the second semester and pay $2500 to jay. jay estimates his food cost per month is $500 if he lives in the dorm and $450 if he lives in an apartment with three other students. his share of the apartment rent and utilities will be $404 per month. assume each semester is 4.5 months long. disregard the small differences in the timing of the disbursements or receipts. what is the cost of the cheapest alternative?

phillips, inc. had the following financial data for the year ended december 31, 2019. cash $ 41,000 cash equivalents 75,000 long term investments 59,000 total current liabilities 149,000 what is the cash ratio as of december 31, 2019, for phillips, inc.? (round your answer to two decimal places.)