Why is information relating to a company's scheduled maturities of debt useful in an analysis of its financial condition? we prefer to see liabilities coming due in the near future if interest rates are expected to decline; but deferred if interest rates are expected to increase. we are looking to see if all payments are approximately equal. if so, the expected drain on cash flow will be constant. excessive payments in any one year can create a cash flow problem, especially if the debt cannot be refinanced. the information relating to a company's scheduled maturities is not important.

a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.

the definition of a small business is an independently owned and operated company that is limited in size and in revenue depending on the industry. a local bakery that employs 10 people is an example of a small business. a manufacturing facility that employees less than 500 people is an example of a small business.

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