The following section is taken from hardesty's balance sheet at december 31, 2016. current liabilities interest payable $ 41,500 long-term liabilities bonds payable (8%, due january 1, 2020) 515,000 interest is payable annually on january 1. the bonds are callable on any annual interest date. (a) journalize the payment of the bond interest on january 1, 2017. (b) assume that on january 1, 2017, after paying interest, hardesty calls bonds having a face value of $110,000. the call price is 106. record the redemption of the bonds. (c) prepare the adjusting entry on december 31, 2017, to accrue the interest on the remaining bonds.

Problem page a medical equipment industry manufactures x-ray machines. the unit cost c (the cost in dollars to make each x-ray machine) depends on the number of machines made. if x machines are made, then the unit cost is given by the function =cx+−0.3x2126x31,935 . how many machines must be made to minimize the unit cost?

In myanmar, six laborers, each making the equivalent of $ 2.50 per day, can produce 40 units per day. in china, ten laborers, each making the equivalent of $ 2.25 per day, can produce 48 units. in billings comma montana, two laborers, each making $ 60.00 per day, can make 102 units. based on labor cost per unit only, the most economical location to produce the item is china , with a labor cost per unit of $ . 05. (enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)

Tl & co. is following a related-linked diversification strategy, and soar inc. is following a related-constrained diversification strategy. how do the two firms differ from each other? a. soar inc. generates 70 percent of its revenues from its primary business, while tl & co. generates only 10 percent of its revenues from its primary business. b. soar inc. pursues a backward diversification strategy, while tl & co. pursues a forward diversification strategy. c. tl & co. will share fewer common competencies and resources between its various businesses when compared to soar inc. d. tl & co. pursues a differentiation strategy, and soar inc. pursues a cost-leadership strategy, to gain a competitive advantage.