The following selected accounts were taken from the financial records of los olivos distributors at december 31, 2019. all accounts have normal balances. cash $ 33,340 accounts receivable 47,700 note receivable, due 2020 9,500 merchandise inventory 35,700 prepaid insurance 2,350 supplies 1,410 equipment 43,500 accumulated depreciation, equipment 23,500 note payable to bank, due 2020 35,000 accounts payable 13,050 interest payable 350 sales 535,000 sales discounts 3,200 cost of goods sold 348,540 accounts receivable at december 31, 2018, was $52,550. merchandise inventory at december 31, 2018, was $58,500. based on the account balances above, calculate the following:
a. the gross profit percentage.
b. working capital.
c. the current ratio.
d. the inventory turnover.
e. the accounts receivable turnover. all sales were on credit.

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Identify an organization with the low-total-cost value proposition and suggest at least two possible measures within each of the four balanced scorecard perspectives.