3.2 Explain the following factors that must be considered before start-up of a business.
a) Environmental changes

Titus manufacturing, inc. provided the following information for the year: purchases - direct materials $91,000 plant utilities and insurance 68,000 indirect materials 11,170 indirect labor 4270 direct materials used in production 99,000 direct labor 117,500 depreciation on factory plant & equipment 4000the inventory account balances as of january 1 are given below. direct materials $44,000 work-in-progress inventory 10,000 finished goods inventory 50,000what is the ending balance in the direct materials account? $135,000 $36,000 $110,170 $6000

Uppose stanley's office supply purchases 50,000 boxes of pens every year. ordering costs are $100 per order and carrying costs are $0.40 per box. moreover, management has determined that the eoq is 5,000 boxes. the vendor now offers a quantity discount of $0.20 per box if the company buys pens in order sizes of 10,000 boxes. determine the before-tax benefit or loss of accepting the quantity discount. (assume the carrying cost remains at $0.40 per box whether or not the discount is taken.)

Classify each of the following items as a public good, a private good, a natural monopoly good, or a common resource.(a) measles vaccinations (b) tuna in the pacific ocean (c) airline service in the united states (d) local storm-water system