Required information [the following information applies to the questions displayed below.] a comparative balance sheet and income statement is shown for cruz, inc. cruz, inc. comparative balance sheets december 31, 2017 2017 2016 assets cash $ 85,900 $ 21,600 accounts receivable, net 36,900 45,800 inventory 77,200 86,000 prepaid expenses 4,900 3,900 total current assets 204,900 157,300 furniture 98,900 110,500 accum. depreciation—furniture (15,300 ) (8,300 ) total assets $ 288,500 $ 259,500 liabilities and equity accounts payable $ 13,600 $ 19,100 wages payable 8,100 4,300 income taxes payable 1,300 2,400 total current liabilities 23,000 25,800 notes payable (long-term) 26,800 63,700 total liabilities 49,800 89,500 equity common stock, $5 par value 207,600 165,100 retained earnings 31,100 4,900 total liabilities and equity $ 288,500 $ 259,500 cruz, inc. income statement for year ended december 31, 2017 sales $ 444,200 cost of goods sold 285,900 gross profit 158,300 operating expenses depreciation expense $ 34,200 other expenses 81,200 115,400 income before taxes 42,900 income taxes expense 15,600 net income $ 27,300 1. assume that all common stock is issued for cash. what amount of cash dividends is paid during 2017? 2. assume that no additional notes payable are issued in 2017. what cash amount is paid to reduce the notes payable balance in 2017?

Acustomer has come to your department with an urgent question. you promised her that you would collect information about her question and answer it by noon. it will take you at least 20 minutes to gather the information needed to provide an answer. it is now 11: 50 a.m. your supervisor just scheduled a 30-minute meeting to start at noon. this meeting is for all employees in your department. you decide to:

Suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the u.s. treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.

Table 1. shows the expected demand for the dvd at different suggested donation levels, and they can act as a single-price monopolist if they choose to. thereceipts will be used to fund gstcg supplies for their data collection and conservation work. at the end of each sea turtle nesting season, any excess funds are donated by the gstcg to a local non-profit sea turtle research and rehabilitation facility. table 1 suggested anticipated total marginal profit donation per number of dvd revenue revenue dvd request requests $19.00 0 $15.00 2 $9.50 4 $7.75 10 $3.00 15 $0.00 20 a. complete table 1 by computing the total revenue, marginal revenue, and profit columns. b. the president wants the gstcg to provide videos to generate the most possible donations (total revenue). what price, if any, is the president of the gstcg favoring and how many people will receive the dvd if this becomes the price of the suggested donation? explain your answer. c. the education outreach committee wants the gstcg to provide videos to the highest possible number of people. what price, if any, is the educational outreach committee favoring and how many people will receive the dvd if this becomes the price of the suggested donation? explain your answer. d. the treasurer of the gstcg wants the dvd program to be as efficient as possible so that the marginal revenue equals marginal cost. what price, if any, is the treasurer favoring and how many people will receive the dvd if this becomes the price of the suggested donation? explain your answer. e. the fundraising committee wants the dvd program to generate as much profit in donations as possible. what price, if any, is the fundraising committee favoring and how many people will receive the dvd if this becomes the price of the suggested donation? explain your answer.