XYZ Manufacturing reported the following: Revenue $485,000
Beginning inventory of direct materials, January 1, 2015 24,000
Purchases of direct materials 122,000
Ending inventory of direct materials, December 31, 2015 15,000
Direct manufacturing labor 21,000
Indirect manufacturing costs 34,000
Beginning inventory of finished goods, January 1, 2015 38,000
Cost of goods manufactured 186,000
Ending inventory of finished goods, December 31, 2015 33,000 Operating costs 126,000
What is XYZ's gross margin (or gross profit)?

Amethod of allocating merchandise cost that assumes the first merchandise bought was the first merchandise sold is called the a. last-in, first-out method. b. first-in, first-out method. c. specific identification method. d. average cost method.

Anew firm is developing its business plan. it will require $615,000 of assets, and it projects $450,000 of sales and $355,000 of operating costs for the first year. management is reasonably sure of these numbers because of contracts with its customers and suppliers. it can borrow at a rate of 7.5%, but the bank requires it to have a tie of at least 4.0, and if the tie falls below this level the bank will call in the loan and the firm will go bankrupt. what is the maximum debt ratio the firm can use? (hint: find the maximum dollars of interest, then the debt that produces that interest, and then the related debt ratio.)a. 41.94%b. 44.15%c. 46.47%d. 48.92%e. 51.49%

Why does the downward-sloping production possibilities curve imply that factors of production are scarce?