Which best explains what the profit motive pushes producers to do?

Richard could see the demand for towable recreational vehicles declining, so beginning in the early 1970s he used his equipment, employees, and professional network to design and build utility trucks-a more recession-resistant industry.

In determining basic earnings per share, dividends on nonconvertible cumulative preferred stock should be:a. deducted from net income only if declaredb. deducted from net income whether declared or notc.

The amount of the estimated average income for a proposed investment of $60,000 in a fixed asset, giving effect to depreciation (straight-line method), with a useful life of four years, no residual value, and an expected total income yield of

Haft Construction Company determines that 54,000 pounds of direct materials are needed for production in July. There are 3,200 pounds of direct materials on hand at July 1 and the desired ending inventory is 2,800 pounds.

19. Jay is a member of Klondike Coffee, LLC, a limited liability company. Jay is liable for Klondike's debts a. in proportion to the total number of members. b. to the extent of his investment in the firm. c.

Financial intermediation can break down as a result of: a. the government's granting property rights. b. bank panics. c. free adjustments of interest rates in the loanable funds market. d. a high saving rate.

Tim and Sue have obtained a buydown loan on their newly built home. Which of the following statements is not true? a. They will have to make a large down payment. b. Their interest rate will rise after the first few years. c.

What is bond laddering? A. It's where an investor buys only long term bonds. B. It's where an investor buys only short term bonds. C. It's where an investor buys bonds that have maturities that are spread out over a number of maturities. D.

In december 1994 a man in ohio decided to deposit all of the 8 million pennies he'd been saving for nearly 65 years. (his deposit weighed over 48,000 pounds!) with a reserve requirement of 9.

Jent Corp. purchased bonds at a discount of $10,000. Subsequently, Jent sold these bonds at a premium of $14,000. During the period that Jent held this investment, amortization of the discount amounted to $2,000.