The Corner Store has sales of $68,900, dividends of $1,960, and net income of $4,900. The firm is expecting sales to decrease by 3 percent next year while the profit margin remains constant. The firm wants to increase the dividend payout ratio by a fixed 2.5 percent. What is the projected retention ratio for next year?

Lindon company is the exclusive distributor for an automotive product that sells for $30.00 per unit and has a cm ratio of 30%. the company’s fixed expenses are $162,000 per year. the company plans to sell 20,200 units this year. required: 1. what are the variable expenses per unit? (round your "per unit" answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. what is the break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? 3. what amount of unit sales and dollar sales is required to attain a target profit of $72,000 per year? 4. assume that by using a more efficient shipper, the company is able to reduce its variable expenses by $3.00 per unit. what is the company’s new break-even point in unit sales and in dollar sales? what dollar sales is required to attain a target profit of $72,000?

Lester's fried chick'n purchased its building 11 years ago at a cost of $189,000. the building is currently valued at $209,000. the firm has other fixed assets that cost $56,000 and are currently valued at $32,000. to date, the firm has recorded a total of $49,000 in depreciation on the various assets it currently owns. current liabilities are $36,600 and net working capital is $18,400. what is the total book value of the firm's assets? $251,000 $241,000 $232,600 $214,400 $379,000

When the united states buys more products than it sells from other countries what is created?