Jarrett Baker is the founder of an enterprise software company. By looking at his income statements over the past three years, you see that its working capital has declined from $42,400 in 2015 to $17,900 in 2016 to $3,100 in 2017. If this trend continues, in what ways could it jeopardize the future of his business?

How do patents and copyrights encourage innovation? they limit the number of inventions an individual may patent or copyright, so more people can invent things. they prevent inventors and other creative people from making huge profits, thus keeping prices low for consumers. they grant companies the right to copy the inventions and creative works of individuals at little or no cost. they give inventors and writers exclusive rights to make and sell their inventions and works, possibly making large profits?

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

How does your household gain from specialization and comparative advantage? (what is produced, what is not produced yet paid to a specialist to produce? )