What are the disadvantages of international trade? Suggest measures to minimize the disadvantages of international trade.

Among the advantages of corporations are the ease of raising financial capital, professional management, and a. rapid promotions b. lower taxes c. limited liability d. specialization

Consider the following scenarios. use what you have learned to decide if the goods and services being provided are individual, public, or merit goods. for each case, state what kind of good has been described and explain your answer using the definitions of individual, public, and merit goods. (6 points each) 1. from your window, you can see a city block that's on fire. you watch city firefighters rescue people and battle the flames to save the buildings. 2. while visiting relatives, you learn that your cousins attend a nearby elementary school that is supported financially by local property tax revenue. 3. you see a squadron of military jets flying overhead. 4. you find out that your aunt works for a defense manufacturing company that has several defense contracts with the government. she tells you that she works for a team that is producing a communications satellite. 5. your class visits a local jail run by a private, profit-making company that detains county criminals and is paid with tax revenue.

Data pertaining to the current position of forte company are as follows: cash $437,500 marketable securities 170,000 accounts and notes receivable (net) 320,000 inventories 700,000 prepaid expenses 42,000 accounts payable 240,000 notes payable (short-term) 250,000 accrued expenses 310,000 required: 1. compute (a) the working capital, (b) the current ratio, and (c) the quick ratio. round ratios to one decimal place. 2. compute the working capital, the current ratio, and the quick ratio after each of the following transactions, and record the results in the appropriate columns of the table provided. consider each transaction separately and assume that only that transaction affects the data given. round to one decimal place. a. sold marketable securities at no gain or loss, 75,000. b. paid accounts payable, 135,000. c. purchased goods on account, 100,000. d. paid notes payable, 105,000. e. declared a cash dividend, 125,000. f. declared a common stock dividend on common stock, 45,000. g. borrowed cash from bank on a long-term note, 205,000. h. received cash on account, 130,000. i. issued additional shares of stock for cash, 635,000. j. paid cash for prepaid expenses, 15,000.