North Dakota Knapsacks, Inc. makes high quality backpacks. Each pack can be sold to an outdoor gear distributor for $43. The variable cost of producing each pack is $29. The company's cash-based fixed costs (such as managers' salaries, building rent, some components of utilities and insurance) total $2,450,000 per year. The machinery used in the manufacturing originally cost the company $10,850,000, and was expected to have a 7. year useful life. North Dakota's managers feel that the weighted average cost of capital for the company's typical investment projects is 9.3% per year. What number of backpacks sold constitutes the company's annual Financial Break-Even Point?a. 64,271.39 b. 8.330,538.57 c. 19,461.43 d. 312,285.71 e. 532,442.96

Pettijohn inc. the balance sheet and income statement shown below are for pettijohn inc. note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over. balance sheet (millions of $) assets 2016 cash and securities $ 1,554.0 accounts receivable 9,660.0 inventories 13,440.0 total current assets $24,654.0 net plant and equipment 17,346.0 total assets $42,000.0 liabilities and equity accounts payable $ 7,980.0 notes payable 5,880.0 accruals 4,620.0 total current liabilities $18,480.0 long-term bonds 10,920.0 total debt $29,400.0 common stock 3,360.0 retained earnings 9,240.0 total common equity $12,600.0 total liabilities and equity $42,000.0 income statement (millions of $) 2016 net sales $58,800.0 operating costs except depr'n $54,978.0 depreciation $ 1,029.0 earnings bef int and taxes (ebit) $ 2,793.0 less interest 1,050.0 earnings before taxes (ebt) $ 1,743.0 taxes $ 610.1 net income $ 1,133.0 other data: shares outstanding (millions) 175.00 common dividends $ 509.83 int rate on notes payable 1. what is the firm's current ratio? (points : 6) 0.97 1.08 1.20 1.33 2. what is the firm's quick ratio? (points : 6) 0.49 0.61 0.73 0.87 3. what is the firm's total assets turnover? (points : 6) 0.90 1.12 1.40 1.68 4. what is the firm's inventory turnover ratio? (points : 6) 4.38 4.59 4.82 5.06 5. what is the firm's debt ratio? (points : 6) 45.93% 51.03% 56.70% 70.00% 6. what is the firm's roa? (points : 6) 2.70% 2.97% 3.26% 3.59% 7. what is the firm's roe? (points : 6) 8.54% 8.99% 9.44% 9.91%

Which statement below best describes george waring's approach to solving the problems of water-borne illness? a. waring is going with his "gut," because he believes that instincts and emotions are the best guides for action. b. waring efficiently and thoroughly lays out the case for why the problems are too large and overwhelming to be solved: people should just move out of cities back to their farms. c. waring has gathered the testimonies of people who live in densely populated areas in order to learn how they themselves have solved their problems. d. waring exhibits the industrial age's increased respect for and reliance on science and the scientific method.

When cell phones were first entering the market, they were relatively large and reception was undependable. all cell phones were essentially the same. but as the technology developed, many competitors entered, introducing features unique to their phones. today, cell phones are only a small fraction of the size and weight of their predecessors. consumers can buy cell phones with color screens, cameras, internet access, daily planners, or voice activation (and any combination of these features). the history of the cell phone demonstrates what marketing trend?