Walnut Interests is a partnership owned equally by Bob, Jon, and Gary. Bob and Jon each have a November 30 tax year-end, while Gary has a January 31 tax year-end. Under the general rule, what tax year-end should the partnership adopt?

a. December 31
b. January 31
c. November 30
d. November 30 or January 31
e. None of the above

M. cotteleer electronics supplies microcomputer circuitry to a company that incorporates microprocessors into refrigerators and other home appliances. one of the components has an annual demand of 235 units, and this is constant throughout the year. carrying cost is estimated to be $1.25 per unit per year, and the ordering (setup) cost is $21 per order. a) to minimize cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed? b) how many orders per year are needed with the optimal policy? c) what is the average inventory if costs are minimized? d) suppose that the ordering cost is not $21, and cotteleer has been ordering 125 units each time an order is placed. for this order policy (of q = 125) to be optimal, determine what the ordering cost would have to be.