The manager at screaming trees has been trying to calculate the portion of the company's overhead expenses that is fixed and the portion that is variable. over the past twelve months, the number of yards of mulch processed was highest in july, when the total monthly overhead costs totaled $ 30 , 000 for 36 , 000 yards of mulch processed. the lowest number of yards of mulch processed in the last twelve months occurred in october, when total overhead costs were $ 23 , 000 for 27 , 000 yards of mulch processed. what was the variable cost per yard?

The partnership of douglas, ryan, and ellen has dissolved and is in the process of liquidation. on july 1, 2016, just before the second cash distribution, the assets and equities of the partnership along with profit and loss sharing ratios were as follows: cash $30,000receivable - net $20,000inventories $25,000equipment - net $30,000total assets $80,000liabilities $12,000douglas, capital (20%) $28,000ryan, capital (50%) $24,000ellen, capital (30%) $16,000total liab./equity $80,000assume that the available cash is distributed immediately, except for a $2,000 contingency fund that is withheld pending complete liquidation of the partnership. how much cash should be paid to each of the partners? a. $3,200 douglas, $8,000 ryan, $4,800 ellenb. $5,600 douglas, $14,000 ryan, $8,400 ellenc. $16,000 douglas, $0 ryan, $0 ellend. $8,000 douglas, $0 ryan, $8,000 ellen