On january 1, 2017, the accounts receivable of martha company had a debit balance of $190,000. during january, the company provided services for $400,000 on account. the company collected $240,000 from its customers on account in january. what was the ending balance in the accounts receivable account at the end of january?

The purchasing agent for a company that assembles and sells air-conditioning equipment in a latin american country noted that the cost of compressors has increased significantly each time they have been reordered. the company uses an eoq model to determine order size. what are the implications of this price escalation with respect to order size? what factors other than price must be taken into consideration?