An income statement for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter of the year is presented below: Sam's Bookstore Income Statement For Quarter Ended March 31 Sales $840,000 Cost of goods sold 545,000 Gross margin 295,000 Selling and administrative expenses Selling$116,000 Administration 136,000 252,000 Net operating income $43,000 On average, a book sells for $60. Variable selling expenses are $4 per book with the remaining selling expenses being fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 3% of sales with the remainder being fixed. The contribution margin for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter is:

What is the second step in communication planning? determine the purpose of the message outline the communication for delivery determine the best channel of communication clarify objectives identify the audience

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?

Identify at least 3 body language messages that project a positive attitude