At least once a year, budgeted spending should be compared against spending.

Depreciation on the company's equipment for 2017 is computed to be $18,000.the prepaid insurance account had a $6,000 debit balance at december 31, 2017, before adjusting for the costs of any expired coverage. an analysis of the company's insurance policies showed that $1,100 of unexpired insurance coverage remains.the office supplies account had a $700 debit balance on december 31, 2016; and $3,480 of office supplies were purchased during the year. the december 31, 2017, physical count showed $300 of supplies available.two-thirds of the work related to $15,000 of cash received in advance was performed this period.the prepaid insurance account had a $6,800 debit balance at december 31, 2017, before adjusting for the costs of any expired coverage. an analysis of insurance policies showed that $5,800 of coverage had expired.wage expenses of $3,200 have been incurred but are not paid as of december 31, 2017.

Suppose that xtel currently is selling at $40 per share. you buy 500 shares using $15,000 of your own money, borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from your broker. the rate on the margin loan is 8%. a. what is the percentage increase in the net worth of your brokerage account if the price of xtel immediately changes to (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. if the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. how would your answer to requirement 2 would change if you had financed the initial purchase with only $10,000 of your own money? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. what is the rate of return on your margined position (assuming again that you invest $15,000 of your own money) if xtel is selling after one year at (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. continue to assume that a year has passed. how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Specialization—the division of labor—enhances productivity and efficiency by a) allowing workers to take advantage of existing differences in their abilities and skills. b) avoiding the time loss involved in shifting from one production task to another. c) allowing workers to develop skills by working on one, or a limited number, of tasks. d)all of the means identified in the other answers.