Nocum Corporation has provided the following contribution format income statement. Assume that the following information is within the relevant range.

Sales (3,000 units) $ 120,000
Variable expenses 90,000
Contribution margin 30,000
Fixed expenses 21,000
Net operating income $ 9,000

If sales decline to 2,900 units, the net operating income would be closest to:

a. $8,000

b. $29,000

c. $1,000

d. $8,700

Sonic corp. manufactures ski and snowboarding equipment. it has estimated that this year there will be substantial growth in its sales during the winter months. it approaches the bank for credit. what is the purpose of such credit known as? a. expansion b. inventory building c. debt management d. emergency maintenance

Harry is 25 years old with a 1.55 rating factor for his auto insurance. if his annual base premium is $1,012, what is his total premium? $1,568.60 $2,530 $1,582.55 $1,842.25

(30 total points) suppose a firm’s production function is given by q = l1/2*k1/2. the marginal product of labor and the marginal product of capital are given by: mpl = 1/ 2 1/ 2 2l k , and mpk = 1/ 2 1/ 2 2k l . a) (12 points) if the price of labor is w = 48, and the price of capital is r = 12, how much labor and capital should the firm hire in order to minimize the cost of production if the firm wants to produce output q = 18?