For a given product demand, the time-series trend equation is 53 - 4 x. The negative sign on the slope of the equation: a. is a mathematical impossibility.
b. is an indication that the forecast is biased, with forecast values lower than actual values.
c. is an indication that product demand is declining.
d. implies that the coefficient of determination will also be negative.
e. implies that the cumulative error will be negative.

Gamegirl inc., has the following transactions during august. august 6 sold 76 handheld game devices for $230 each to ds unlimited on account, terms 2/10, net 60. the cost of the 76 game devices sold, was $210 each. august 10 ds unlimited returned six game devices purchased on 6th august since they were defective. august 14 received full amount due from ds unlimited. required: prepare the transactions for gamegirl, inc., assuming the company uses a perpetual inventory syste

Why is the type of product sold in an industry an important characteristic? a firm that can differentiate its product from that of rivals may be able to charge a higher price for a superior product. a firm that sells intangible goods is usually considered a monopoly. service industries cannot differentiate their products, which makes it easy for new firms to enter the industry. expensive products are usually sold by perfectly competitive firms.

Jiffy printing shops does a lot of printing job for college students. the shop use an average of 25 cases of copy paper each day during the 312 days last year. the shop opens 6 days a week for 52 weeks each year and closes on sundays. each case of paper costs $35. it conducts a count of its paper inventory at the end of every quarter of the year. the table below shows the inventory counting records for last year. inventory end of quarter 1 700 cases end of quarter 2 1,050 cases end of quarter 3 920 cases end of quarter 4 800 cases 1. what's jiffy's cost of goods sold last year? 2. what's jiffy's average aggregate inventory value? 3. what's jiffy's inventory turnover last year? 4. what is the printing shop's weeks of supply last year?