Flex-Tite manufactures plastic parts. The inventory policy at Flex-Tite is to hold inventory equal to 138 percent of the average monthly sales for its main product. Sales for the following year are expected to be 948,000 units. Based on the inventory policy, the budget calls for the production of 958,000 units.

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What is the beginning inventory of the component? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve