50 POINTS!!! Excerpts from TPX Company's December 31, 2021 and 2020, financial statements are presented below:

2021 2020
Accounts receivable $ 83,000 $ 75,000
Inventory 95,000 72,000
Net sales 480,000 377,000
Cost of goods sold 257,000 223,000
Total assets 825,000 750,000
Total stockholders' equity 480,000 455,000
Net income 80,000 51,000

TPX Company's 2021 return on equity is: (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Multiple Choice

1.4%.

3.1%.

17.1%.

16.7%.

1. all other things equal, according to the law of demand, when the price of a good falls, the demand for the good falls the demand for the good rises the quantity demanded of the good falls the quantity demanded of the good rises 2. when a market is in equilibrium, the quantity of the good that buyers are willing and able to buy exactly equals the quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell cannot be determined is less than the quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell is greater than the quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell 3. which of the following factors does not influence the demand for a good or service? consumer (buyer) income the price of related goods the number of sellers buyer expectations 4. when the number of sellers in a market increases, demand rises supply rises the price rises, all else equal the number of buyers falls

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James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a: