The charts show the effect of an interest rate adjustment on an adjustable-rate mortgage. Before adjustment, the principal is 200,000 dollars, monthly interest rate is. 4 percent, the total number of monthly payments remaining is 360, and the monthly payment is 1,059. 85. After adjustment, the principal is 187,000, the monthly interest rate is 0. 5 percent, the total number of payments remaining is 336, and the monthly payment is 1,162. 56. The change in interest rate shown in the charts resulted in a lower interest rate. A higher principal. A higher monthly payment. A higher number of payments.

For each of the following users of financial accounting information and managerial accounting information, specify whether the user would primarily use financial accounting information or managerial accounting information or both: 1. sec examiner 2. bookkeeping department 3. division controller 4. external auditor (public accounting firm) 5. loan officer at the company's bank 6. state tax agency auditor 7. board of directors 8. manager of the service department 9. wall street analyst 10. internal auditor 11. potential investors 12, current stockholders 13. reporter from the wall street journal 14. regional division managers

Bcorporation, a merchandising company, reported the following results for october: sales $ 490,000 cost of goods sold (all variable) $ 169,700 total variable selling expense $ 24,200 total fixed selling expense $ 21,700 total variable administrative expense $ 13,200 total fixed administrative expense $ 33,600 the contribution margin for october is:

Best burger is a major fast food chain. its managers are motivated to grow the firm in order to increase their market power and change the industry structure in their favor. which of the following strategies is most associated with their motive for growth? a. employing celebrity spokespeople b. implementing automated burger-making machinery c. purchasing competitors d. increasing executive salaries