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last year godinho corp. has $250million of sales and it had $75millionof fixed assets that were being operated at 80% of capacity. in millions, how large could sales have been if the company had operated at full capacity?

 An exchange rate is: a. always fixed d. all of the above b. the relative price of two currencies e. none of the above c. always determined by governments

Which of the following statements is true about the cost-benefit analysis of investments in public projects like education, health, etc.? [Select one] 

1.   Cost-benefit analysis of public investments in education and health is not necessary since people sufficiently invest in their health and education by themselves. 
2.   In order to calculate the net present value of public investment, we should compare the opportunity costs of investments to the present value of future benefits. 
3.   The cash and opportunity costs of sending children to schools is lower in developing countries than developed countries. 
4.   In order to calculate the net present value of public investment, we should only worry about the cost that is incurred right now since we are not sure if and when the benefits will materialize.

In your "toast" production function, you used your labor and a toaster as capital. Keeping capital constant, i.e., with only one toaster if you keep adding the labor, i.e., bring your friends to help you with making toasts, which of the following might happen?

Group of answer choices

Marginal returns to labor will be a constant.

Marginal returns to labor will keep decreasing and, after a point, it will become negative.

Marginal returns to labor will keep increasing.

Marginal returns to labor will keep increasing and then be a constant.

Question 1. Discuss the characteristics of the corporate form of organisation, rights of shareholders, and different types of shares. 

If a lower price of crude oil leads to lower oil revenue for oil-producing countries, this suggests that the world demand for oil is _____

Explain 4 difference between Limited liabilities partnership and a conventional corporation in terms of statutory compliance requirement.  

Aztec Products wishes to evaluate its cash conversion cycle (CCC). Research by one of the   firm’s financial analysts indicates that on average the firm holds items in inventory for 65 days, pays its suppliers 35 days after purchase, and collects its receivables after 55 days. The firm’s annual sales (all on credit) are about $2.1 billion, its cost of goods sold represent about 67 percent of sales, and purchases represent about 40 percent of cost of goods sold. Assume a 365-day year.

a. What is Aztec Products’ operating cycle (OC) and cash conversion (CCC)?

b. How many dollars of resources does Aztec have invested in (1) inventory, (2) accounts receivable, (3) accounts payable, and (4) the total CCC?

c. If Aztec could shorten its cash conversion cycle by reducing its inventory holding period by 5 days, what effect would it have on its total resource investment found in part b?    L