Problem 1, The following data pertain to a single department for the month of October for ABC Company. At Cost At Retail Beginning inventory…………………………..35,000 40,000 Purchase ……………………………………...50,000 80,000 Purchase discount………………………………5,000 15,000 Purchase return and allowance…………………10,000 14,000 Sales (net)…………………………………………………………...70,00 0 Additional markup ………………………………………………….20,000 Markup cancellation ………………………………………………….5,000 Markdown ………………………………………………………….10,000 Markdown cancellation ……………………………………………...6,000 Normal spoilage……………………………………………………..7,000 Normal shortage …………………………………………………….3,000 Abnormal spoilage ………………………………………………….5,000 Required: Compute the estimated cost of ending inventory using: Conventional Retail Method Cost Retail Method Gross Profit Method, if markup percentage is 20 % on cost

Upscale hotels in the united states recently cut their prices by 20 percent in an effort to bolster dwindling occupancy rates among business travelers. a survey performed by a major research organization indicated that businesses are wary of current economic conditions and are now resorting to electronic media, such as the internet and the telephone, to transact business. assume a company's budget permits it to spend $5,000 per month on either business travel or electronic media to transact business. graphically illustrate how a 20 percent decline in the price of business travel would impact this company's budget set if the price of business travel was initially $1,000 per trip and the price of electronic media was $500 per hour. suppose that, after the price of business travel drops, the company issues a report indicating that its marginal rate of substitution between electronic media and business travel is 1. is the company allocating resources efficiently? explain.

2. the language of price controls consider the market for rental cars. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of rental cars is $58 per day, and employees at car rental companies earn $19.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect there are many teenagers who would like to work at car rental companies, but the minimum-wage law sets the hourly wage at $23.00. the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $87 per day for rental cars. the government prohibits car rental companies from renting out rental cars for more than $87 per day.

If the family’s net monthly income is 7,800 what percent of the income is spent on food clothing and housing?