Ballard Company uses the perpetual inventory system. The company purchased $8,700 of merchandise from Andes Company under the terms 4/10, net/30. Ballard paid for the merchandise within 10 days and also paid $320 freight to obtain the goods under terms FOB shipping point. All of the merchandise purchased was sold for $16,400 cash. What is the amount of gross margin that resulted from these business events

Which of the following is a characteristic that can be used to guide the design of service systems? a. services cannot be inventoried. b. services are all similar. c. quality work means quality service. d. services businesses are inherently entrepreneurial. e. even service businesses have internal services.

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.

One country has a comparative advantage over another country in the production of a good if ithas a curved production possibilities curve and the other country has a linear production possibilities curve.has lower fixed costs than the other country. has a linear production possibilities curve and the other country has a curved production possibilities curve.is a lower opportunity cost producer of the good.