Suppose that ms. thomson is currently exhausting her money income by purchasing 10 units of a and 8 units of b at prices of $2 and $4, respectively. the marginal utility of the last units of a and b are 16 and 24, respectively. these data suggest that ms. thomson:

a. has preferences that are at odds with the principle of diminishing marginal utility.
b. considers a and b to be complementary goods.
c. should buy less a and more b.
d. should buy less b and more a.

Double corporation acquired all of the common stock of simple company for

Manipulation manufacturing's (amm) standards anticipate that there will be 5 pounds of raw material used for every unit of finished goods produced. amm began the month of maymay with 8,000 pounds of raw material, purchased 25,500 pounds for $ 15,300 and ended the month with 7,400 pounds on hand. the company produced 4,9004,900 units of finished goods. the company estimates standard costs at $ 1.10 per pound. the materials price and efficiency variances for the month of maymay were:

Casey communications recently issued new common stock and used the proceeds to pay off some of its short-term notes payable. this action had no effect on the company's total assets or operating income. which of the following effects would occur as a result of this action? a. the company's current ratio increased.b. the company's times interest earned ratio decreased.c. the company's basic earning power ratio increased.d. the company's equity multiplier increased.e. the company's debt ratio increased.