Which participants are of greatest importance in determining what goods and services are produced?

a. entrepreneurs.

b. firms.

c. the financial sector.

d. households.

e. the government?

Suppose a perfectly competitive firm's total cost of production (TC) is: TC (q) = q^3 - 10q^2 + 30q + 5, and the firm's marginal cost of production (MC) is: MC (q) = 3q^2 - 20q + 30.

Delray Manufacturing needs to better budget and analyze costs. While Delray has experienced high sales growth, it has struggled to effectively manage costs and inventories.

In the financial statement audit of a nonpublic company, the auditor decides to perform tests of the controls related to the occurrence of sales transactions.

Yelk Garage uses time and materials pricing. It is setting prices for next year using the following information: Labor rate, including fringe benefits $ 63 per hour Annual labor hours 3,100 hours Annual materials purchases $ 836,000 Materials

Regina is creating her competitive analysis. She understands why it's important to know her direct competitors, but she's not sure why indirect competitors matter. She asks you if indirect competitors are important to know about.

Which of the following factors influence the estimate of a business's optimal capital structure? (A) The amount of business (inherent) risk. (B) Lender/rating agency attitudes. (C) Industry averages.

The balance sheet below reflects Zee Bank after its purchase of $65 million in government securities from the Fed. Assume a required reserve ratio of 10%, that banks hold no excess reserves, and that all currency is deposited into the banking system.

The following was paid out of the Petty Cash account: $400 for Store Supplies $200 for Postage Expense After counting the cash that is left in Petty Cash, $560 is needed to replenish the Petty Cash back to the original balance.

Middlefield Motors is evaluating project A, which would require the purchase of a piece of equipment for 393,000 dollars.

Which is one of the earliest computer crimes to have been committed?