Accountants are counted on to provide management with analyzing data to determine best- and worst-case scenarios. As future planning becomes more complex, these what-if analyses can increase in complexity and usefulness. Identify and discuss at least three (3) types of what-if analyses that an accountant should be able to perform to measure a firm’s performance over a period. Be sure to include the type of data that will be needed to support this analysis. Justify your response.

How would you cite different books by the same author on the works cited page? a. moore, jack h. folk songs and ballads. salem: poetry press, 1999. print. moore, jack h. ballads in poetry – a critical review. dallas: garden books, 1962. print. b. moore, jack h. folk songs and ballads. salem: poetry press, 1999. print. –––. ballads in poetry – a critical review. dallas: garden books, 1962. print. c. moore, jack h. ballads in poetry – a critical review. dallas: garden books, 1962. print. moore, jack h. folk songs and ballads. salem: poetry press, 1999. print. d. moore, jack h. ballads in poetry – a critical review. dallas: garden books, 1962. print. –––. folk songs and ballads. salem: poetry press, 1999. print.

Imagine you own an established startup with growing profits. you are looking for funding to greatly expand company operations. what method of financing would be best for you?

Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z