When using the periodic fifo inventory cost method, which of the following statements is correct?
a. the cost of merchandise sold is made up of the earliest purchases.
b. the physical count determines the inventory on hand.
c. the cost of merchandise on hand is made up of the most recent costs.
d. all of these choices are correct.

Acompany is developing a new high­performance wax for cross country ski racing. in order to justify the price marketingwants, the wax needs to be very fast. specifically, the mean time to finish their standard test course should be less thanseconds for a former olympic champion. to test it, the champion will ski the course 8 times. the champion's times(selected at random) are 59.9 61.9 48.8 52.2 46.6 45.3 50.6 and 41.1 seconds to complete the test course. complete parts a and b below.a) should they market the wax? assume the assumptions and conditions for appropriate hypothesis testing are metfor the sample.assume=0.05. what are the null and alternative hypotheses? choose the correct answer below.b) suppose they decide not to market the wax after the test, but it turns out that the wax really does lower the champion'saverage time to less thanseconds. what kind of error have they made? explain the impact to the company of such anerror.

Biochemical corp. requires $600,000 in financing over the next three years. the firm can borrow the funds for three years at 10.80 percent interest per year. the ceo decides to do a forecast and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.50 percent interest in the first year, 12.15 percent interest in the second year, and 8.25 percent interest in the third year. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a)determine the total interest cost under each plan. a) long term fixed rate: b) short term fixed rate: b) which plan is less costly? a) long term fixed rate plan b) short term variable rate plan

Accounting! will give five star the bixby co. had the following transactions involving the purchase of merchandise. prepare the necessary general journal entries. any applicable freight costs are prepaid by the seller. the perpetual inventory method is in use. june 16 purchased merchandise having a price of 6,000 from the shelby manufacturing co. on account with credit terms 2/10, n/30. transportation terms fob destination. june 16 purchased merchandise having a price of 9,000 from the ajax supply house on account with credit terms 2/10, n/30. transportation terms fob shipping point. the freight costs were 175. june 17 received the goods from shelby june 17 received the goods from ajax june 20 returned for credit merchandise with an invoice price of 800 to ajax june 25 paid shelby the amount owed june 28 paid ajax the amount owed june 30 returned for cash, merchandise with an invoice price of 400 to shelby questions: prepare the necessary general journal entry for june 16, purchased merchandise having a price of 6000 from shelby manufacturing co prepare the necessary general journal entry for june 17, received goods from shelby merchandise inventory 6000 prepare the necessary general journal entry for june 25 prepare the necessary general journal entry for june 28