The Dover manufacturing Company has plants in Cleveland, Chicago, Houston, and Seattle. It ships products MX 13 from these plants to warehouses in Los Angeles, Denver, and Omaha. The freight costs per unit for shipping from Cleveland are respectively $5, $1, $0; from Chicago, $3, $2, $4; from Houston, $7, $5, $2; and from Seattle, $9, $6, $0. The plants can supply respectively 20, 10, 15, and 15 units. The needs of the warehouses are respectively 5, 10, and 15 units. a) Set up the above problem appropriate for the transportation model.
b) Find the starting solution using the NW corner method (Not required to find the Final solution).

Highland company produces a lightweight backpack that is popular with college students. standard variable costs relating to a single backpack are given below

Examine the following book-value balance sheet for university products inc. the preferred stock currently sells for $30 per share and pays a dividend of $3 a share. the common stock sells for $16 per share and has a beta of 0.9. there are 2 million common shares outstanding. the market risk premium is 9%, the risk-free rate is 5%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. book-value balance sheet (figures in $ millions) assets liabilities and net worth cash and short-term securities $ 2.0 bonds, coupon = 6%, paid annually (maturity = 10 years, current yield to maturity = 8%) $ 5.0 accounts receivable 3.0 preferred stock (par value $15 per share) 3.0 inventories 7.0 common stock (par value $0.20) 0.4 plant and equipment 21.0 additional paid-in stockholders’ equity 13.6 retained earnings 11.0 total $ 33.0 total $ 33.0 a. what is the market debt-to-value ratio of the firm? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what is university’s wacc? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

The advertisement demonstrates a popular way companies try to sell a product. what should consumers consider when it comes to the price of this product? it includes shipping and handling costs. it takes into account maintenance costs. it explains why this price is a good deal. it makes the full cost appears lower than it is.