Matawan Manufacturing currently produces 1,000 axles per month. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers: Direct materials $30 Direct manufacturing labor 5 Variable manufacturing overhead 10 Fixed manufacturing overhead 40 Total manufacturing costs $85 The plant has capacity for 3,000 axles and is considering expanding production to 3,000 axles. What is the total cost of producing 3,000 axles? $175,000 $255,000 $135,000 $225,000

Should the government be downsized? which functions should be cut back? which ones should be expanded?

Margaret company reported the following information for the current year: net sales $3,000,000 purchases $1,957,000 beginning inventory $245,000 ending inventory $115,000 cost of goods sold 65% of sales industry averages available are: inventory turnover 5.29 gross profit percentage 28% how do the inventory turnover and gross profit percentage for margaret company compare to the industry averages for the same ratios? (round inventory turnover to two decimal places. round gross profit percentage to the nearest percent.)

Mikkelson corporation's stock had a required return of 12.50% last year, when the risk-free rate was 3% and the market risk premium was 4.75%. then an increase in investor risk aversion caused the market risk premium to rise by 2%. the risk-free rate and the firm's beta remain unchanged. what is the company's new required rate of return? (hint: first calculate the beta, then find the required return.) do not round your intermediate calculations.