The following information was extracted from the 2014 financial statements of Max Company: Income from continuing operations before income tax $470,000 Selling and administrative expenses 320,000 Income from continuing operations 329,000 Gross profit 900,000 Income before extraordinary item 290,000 The amount reported for other expenses and losses is: a. $141,000 b. $39,000. c. $110,000. d. $150,000.

Ardmore farm and seed has an inventory dilemma. they have been selling a brand of very popular insect spray for the past year. they have never really analyzed the costs incurred from ordering and holding the inventory and currently fave a large stock of the insecticide in the warehouse. they estimate that it costs $25 to place an order, and it costs $0.25 per gallon to hold the spray. the annual requirements total 80,000 gallons for a 365 day year.a. assuming that 10,000 gallons are ordered each time an order is placed, estimate the annual inventory costs.b. calculate the eoq.c. given the eoq calculated in part b., how many orders should be placed and what is the average inventory balance? d. if it takes seven days to receive an order from suppliers, at what inventory level should ardmore place another order?