A. general electric uses $10 million worth of glass, steel, and plastic to produce dishwashers. wages and salaries in the dishwasher division are $40 million; the division's only other expense is $15 million in interest that it pays on its bonds. the division's revenue for the year is $75 million. (hint: you can use either of our two methods to calculate this, one is easy, the other is more difficult)

Miller mfg. is analyzing a proposed project. the company expects to sell 8,000 units, plus or minus 2 percent. the expected variable cost per unit is $11 and the expected fixed costs are $287,000. the fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 5 percent range. the depreciation expense is $68,000. the tax rate is 32 percent. the sales price is estimated at $64 a unit, plus or minus 3 percent. what is the earnings before interest and taxes under the base case scenario?

What is inventory turnover? explain the effect of a high inventory turnover during the christmas shopping season.

Swain company manufactures one product, it does not maintain any beginning or ending inventories, and its uses a standard cost system. the company's beginning balance in retained earnings is $65,000. it sells one product for $170 per unit and it generated total sales during the period of $603,500 while incurring selling and administrative expenses of $54,500. swain company does not have any variable manufacturing overhead costs and its standard cost card for its only product is as follows: