What problems might robert encounter in comparing these companies to one another on the basis of their ratios? (select all the answers that apply.)
a. financial ratios from software companies are never very reliable.
b. the operating characteristics of firms across different industries vary significantly resulting in very different ratio values.
c. the four companies are in very different industries.
d. caution must be exercised when comparing older to newer firms,
e. g., utility company vs. software company?

Your uncle is considering investing in a new company that will produce high quality stereo speakers. the sales price would be set at 1.5 times the variable cost per unit; the variable cost per unit is estimated to be $75.00; and fixed costs are estimated at $1,200,000. what sales volume would be required to break even, i.e., to have ebit = zero?

Provide an example of open-ended credit account that caroline has. caroline blue's credit report worksheet.

Biochemical corp. requires $600,000 in financing over the next three years. the firm can borrow the funds for three years at 10.80 percent interest per year. the ceo decides to do a forecast and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.50 percent interest in the first year, 12.15 percent interest in the second year, and 8.25 percent interest in the third year. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a)determine the total interest cost under each plan. a) long term fixed rate: b) short term fixed rate: b) which plan is less costly? a) long term fixed rate plan b) short term variable rate plan