Focus on the difference between feasible alternatives (principle )! insulated concrete forms (icf) can be used as a substitute for conventional wood framing in building construction. heating and cooling bills will be about 6060% less than in a similar wood-framed building in upstate new york. an icf home will be approximately 1010% more expensive to construct than a wood-framed home. for a typical 1 comma 8001,800 ftsquared2 home costing $130130 ftsquared2 to construct in upstate new york and costing $260260 per month to heat and cool, how many months does it take for a 1 comma 8001,800 ftsquared2 icf home to pay back its extra construction cost?

Symantec corp., located in cupertino, california, is one of the world's largest producers of security and systems management software. the company's consolidated balance sheets for the 2009 and 2008 fiscal years included the following ($ in thousands): current assets: receivables, less allowances of $21,766 in 2009 and $24,089 in 2008 $ 838,010 $ 758,700 a disclosure note accompanying the financial statements reported the following ($ in thousands): year ended 2009 2008 (in thousands) trade accounts receivable, net: receivables $ 859,776 $ 782,789 less: allowance for doubtful accounts (8,938) (8,990) less: reserve for product returns (12,828) (15,099) trade accounts receivable, net: $ 838,010 $ 758,700 assume that the company reported bad debt expense in 2009 of $2,000 and had products returned for credit totaling $3,230 (sales price). net sales for 2009 were $6,174,800 (all numbers in thousands).required: what is the amount of accounts receivable due from customers at the end of 2009 and 2008? what amount of accounts receivable did symentec write off during 2009? what is the amount of symentec’s gross sales for the 2009 fiscal year? assuming that all sales are made on a credit basis, what is the amount of cash symentec collected from customers during the 2009 fiscal year?

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