Lenovo's thinkpad laptop computers are designed in the united states; the case, keyboard, and hard drive are made in thailand; the display screen and memory in south korea; the built-in wireless card in malaysia; and the microprocessor in the united states. in each case, these components are manufactured and sourced from the optimal location given current factor costs. in this example, lenovo has:

Slimwood corporation made sales of $ 725 million during 2018. of this amount, slimwood collected cash for $ 670 million. the company's cost of goods sold was $ 300 million, and all other expenses for the year totaled $ 400 million. also during 2018, slimwood paid $ 420 million for its inventory and $ 285 million for everything else. beginning cash was $ 110 million. carter's top management is interviewing you for a job and they ask two questions: (a) how much was carter's net income for 2018? (b) how much was carter's cash balance at the end of 2016? you will get the job only if you answer both questions correctly.