18) 20 points Steve's Hardware Store uses the perpetual inventory system. The business incurred the following transactions: A. On November 1, 10 snow blowers were purchased on account at $1,000 each. Credit terms were 2/10, net 30. B. On November 10, the business sold three of the snow blowers on account at $1,500 each. The credit terms were 2/10, net 30. C. OnNovember12,1. D. On November 20 Steve's received payment for the November 10 sale. E. On November 30, the business paid rent of $1,500 and wages of $2,000.

In its 2016 annual report, caterpillar inc. reported the following (in millions): 2016 2015 sales $38,537 $47,011 cost of goods sold 28,309 33,546 as a percentage of sales, did caterpillar's gross profit increase or decrease during 2016? select one: a. gross profit increased from 26.8% to 28.6% b. gross profit decreased from 28.6% to 26.5% c. gross profit increased from 71.4% to 73.2% d. gross profit decreased from 73.2% to 71.4% e. there is not enough information to answer the question.

Cosmetic profits. sally is the executive vice president of big name cosmetics company. through important and material, nonpublic information, she learns that the company is soon going to purchase a smaller chain of stores. it is expected that stock in big name cosmetics will rise dramatically at that point. sally immediately buys a number of shares of her company's stock. she also tells her friend alice about the expected purchase of stores. alice wanted to purchase stock in the company but lacked the funds with which to do so. although she did not have the funds in bank a, alice decided to draw a check on bank a and deposit the check in bank b and then proceed to write a check on bank b to cover the purchase of the stock. she hoped that she would have sufficient funds to deposit before the check was presented for payment. of which of the following offenses, if any, is alice guilty of by buying stock?

Discuss ways that oracle could provide client customers with the ability to form better relationships with customers.