mark lai, a student of agricultural science in the developing country mikatra, notes that the demand for rice increased substantially over the last ten years. he attributes this to the substantial growth in population during this period. although rice cultivation in mikatra is still labor-intensive, mark observes that the inflation-adjusted wages for farm workers in the rice industry have more or less remained constant during this period, even though the supply of rice increased. this was contrary tomark's expectations as inflation in mikatra during this period was not very high.

which of the following, if true, is most likely to explain this outcome?

a. rice and other cereals form a smaller proportion of the food budget of higher-income individuals.  

b. the government of another major rice-producing country, langun, subsidizes its rice farmers to keep its prices competitive in the global market.

c. the government of mikatra has recently set a price floor in the wheat market.

d. following the recent removal of trade barriers in mikatra, the domestic manufacturing sector registered an impressive increase in output and employment.

e. people in mikatra mostly prefer the imported long-grained variety of rice.

The following selected circumstances relate to pending lawsuits for erismus, inc. erismus’s fiscal year ends on december 31. financial statements are issued in march 2019. erismus prepares its financial statements according to u.s. gaap. required: indicate the amount erismus would record as an asset, liability, or not accrued in the following circumstances. 1. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes the company has a slightly worse than 50/50 chance of eventually prevailing in court, and that if it loses, the judgment will be $1,000,000. 2. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. if it loses, management believes that damages could fall anywhere in the range of $2,000,000 to $4,000,000, with any damage in that range equally likely. 3. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. if it loses, management believes that damages will eventually be $5,000,000, with a present value of $3,500,000. 4. erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company eventually will prevail in court, and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $1,000,000. 5. erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. erismus’s management believes it is virtually certain that the company eventually will prevail in court, and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $500,000.

Describe three scenarios in which you might utilize mathematics to investigate a crime scene, accident scene, or to make decisions involving police practice. be sure to explain how math is used in police as they work through each scenario.

Ryngard corp's sales last year were $38,000, and its total assets were $16,000. what was its total assets turnover ratio (tato)? a. 2.04b. 2.14c. 2.26d. 2.38e. 2.49