Show all work. using the cut-and-try method for aggregate operations planning, we can back calculate beginning inventory if we knew the values of other relevant variables. what should have been the initial inventory in units of demand, if the production requirement in units of product is 900, demand forecast is 1,000, and the necessary safety stock is 20 percent of the demand forecast, choose the right answer for the beginning inventory.

a. 300

b. 500

c. 100

d. 1,900

e. cannot find it

Anew equipment has been proposed by engineers to increase the productivity of a certain manual welding operation. the investment cost is $25,000, and the equipment will have a market value of $5,000 at the end of a study period of five years. increased productivity attributable to the equipment will amount to $10,000 per year after operating costs have been subtracted from the revenue generated by the additional production. if marr is 10%, is investing in this equipment feasible? use annual worth method.

Mae jong corp. issues $1,000,000 of 10% bonds payable which may be converted into 10,000 shares of $2 par value ordinary shares. the market rate of interest on similar bonds is 12%. interest is payable annually on december 31, and the bonds were issued for total proceeds of $1,000,000. in accounting for these bonds, mae jong corp. will: (a) first assign a value to the equity component, then determine the liability component. (b) assign no value to the equity component since the conversion privilege is not separable from the bond.(c) first assign a value to the liability component based on the face amount of the bond.(d) use the “with-and-without” method to value the compound instrument.

Garfield corporation is considering building a new plant in canada. it predicts sales at the new plant to be 50,000 units at $5.00/unit. below is a listing of estimated expenses. category total annual expenses % of annual expense that are fixed materials $50,000 10% labor $90,000 20% overhead $40,000 30% marketing/admin $20,000 50% a canadian firm was contracted to sell the product and will receive a commission of 10% of the sales price. no u.s. home office expenses will be allocated to the new facility. the contribution margin ratio for garfield corporation is