Orange & sons recently reported sales of $100 million, and net income equal to $5 million. the company has $70 million in total assets. over the next year, the company is forecasting a 20 percent increase in sales. since the company is at full capacity, its assets must increase in proportion to sales. the company also estimates that if sales increase 20 percent, spontaneous liabilities will increase by $2 million. if the companys sales increase, its profit margin will remain at its current level. the companys dividend payout ratio is 50 percent. based on the afn formula, how much additional capital must the company raise in order to support the 20 percent increase in sales? select one: a. $ 2.0 million b. $ 3.0 million c. $ 8.0 million d. $ 9.0 million e. $11.0 million

Which of the following accurately describes one way that individual goods differ from public goods? a. people can be excluded from using individual goods if they don't pay. b. all individual goods are normal goods. c. demand for individual goods is always inelastic. d. consumer rivalry results in decreasing marginal utility for individual goods.2b2t

The production manager of rordan corporation has submitted the following quarterly production forecast for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter units to be produced 10,800 8,500 7,100 11,200 each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours, and direct laborers are paid $20.00 per hour. required: 1. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year. assume that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. 2. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is not adjusted each quarter. instead, assume that the company’s direct labor workforce consists of permanent employees who are guaranteed to be paid for at least 2,500 hours of work each quarter. if the number of required direct labor-hours is less than this number, the workers are paid for 2,500 hours anyway. any hours worked in excess of 2,500 hours in a quarter are paid at the rate of 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for direct labor.

Summarize the specific methods used by interest groups in order to influence governmental decisions making in all three branches of government. provide at least two examples from each branch.