Assume Intel Corporation (INTC) and Texas Instruments (TXN) report the following information. Intel Corp Texas Instruments ($ millions) Sales PPE, net Sales PPE, net 2015 $34,209 $15,768 $12,580 $3,918 2016 38,826 17,111 13,392 3,899 Compute the 2016 PPE turnover for both companies. a. INTC: 2.27 TXN: 3.44 b. INTC: 2.17 TXN: 3.21 c. INTC: 2.50 TXN: 3.50 d. INTC: 2.36 TXN: 3.43

One pound of material is required for each finished unit. the inventory of materials at the end of each month should equal 20% of the following month's production needs. purchases of raw materials for february would be budgeted to be:

You are bearish on telecom and decide to sell short 100 shares at the current market price of $50 per share. a. how much in cash or securities must you put into your brokerage account if the broker’s initial margin requirement is 50% of the value of the short position? b. how high can the price of the stock go before you get a margin call if the maintenance margin is 30% of the value of the short position? (input the amount as a positive value. round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

You work as the sales manager for a company that sells office supplies to businesses of all sizes. because the profit margins are razor-thin, you need to ensure that you are getting the very best prices on paper, pencils, pens, post-it notes, and other office supplies from the manufacturers. when reviewing the quarterly profit statement, you realize that your costs are higher than they should be, and you trace the higher costs back to an employee who has been lax about getting competitive bids to ensure the lowest prices. when you conduct your research to determine the reason for the higher costs, and take action to bring those costs back down, in which of the key management processes are you taking part?