The state of Indiana charges a 6% sales tax on most consumer goods. Grant purchased a generator for $400 and paid an additional $24 in sales tax. In this example, what is the "tax base?"

You sold short 200 shares of common stock at $60 per share. The initial margin is 60%. Your initial investment was A) $4,800 B) $12,000 C) $5,600 D) 7200 or 7300

What w'as a major result of Henry Ford's innovative manufacturing techniques? a. The sale price of the average car increased. b. The sale price of cars went down. c. More Americans bought cars from overseas. d. Fewer Americans had jobs.

The type of standard that provides allowances for normal amounts of waste and inefficiency in the production process is referred to as a (n) A. practical standard. B. perfection standard. C. ideal standard. D. realistic standard.

The gas station on the edge of town has gas that is 30c/gallon cheaper than my local station. I buy 10 gallons of gas a week. Assume that I value my time at $10 per hour and it takes me 1/2 hour to drive to and from the faraway station.

Temporary earnings are best characterized as: (A) earnings from nonoperating activities. (B) earnings that arise from events that are not likely to recur in the foreseeable future.

A car manufacturer offers either $2,000 cash back or zero percent financing for 5 years. A rational consumer will always take the cash back because money received today is worth more than money received in the future. true/false

Because of its effect on the amount of capital per worker, in the short term an increase in the working population is likely to a. reduce productivity. Other things the same, this decrease will be larger in a rich country. b. reduce productivity.

For 2020, Cullumber Company reported beginning total assets of $200,000 and ending total assets of $340,000. Its net income for this period was $40,000, and its net sales were $297,000. Compute the company's asset turnover for 2020.

A politician employs illegal immigrants for housekeeping services. A nearby restaurant also employs illegal immigrants. The restaurant is fined, but the politician does not suffer any consequences. How would social location explain this?

The Holmes Company's currently outstanding bonds have a 9% coupon and a 14% yield to maturity. Holmes believes it could issue new bonds at par that would provide a similar yield to maturity.