Brody's firm produces trumpets in a perfectly competitive market. The table below shows Brody's total variable cl He has a fixed cost of $240, and the price per trumpet is $50. Total Variable Cost Quantity 6 7 8 $120 $145 $165 $220 10 $290 11 $390
a. Calculate the average total cost of producing 8 trumpets. Show your work.
b. Calculate the marginal cost of producing the 10th trumpet.
c. What is Brody's profit-maximizing quantity? Use marginal analysis to explain your answer.
d. At the profit-maximizing quantity you determined in part (C), calculate Brody's profit or loss. Show your work.
e. Brody also produces saxophones at a profit in a perfectly competitive market. Draw a correctly labeled gra for Brody's firm showing the following at a market price of $200.
i Brody's profit-maximizing quantity of saxophones
ii. Brody's loss, completely shaded

Exercise 4-6 the following balances were taken from the books of alonzo corp. on december 31, 2017. interest revenue $86,000 accumulated depreciation—equipment $40,000 cash 51,000 accumulated depreciation—buildings 28,000 sales revenue 1,380,000 notes receivable 155,000 accounts receivable 150,000 selling expenses 194,000 prepaid insurance 20,000 accounts payable 170,000 sales returns and allowances 150,000 bonds payable 100,000 allowance for doubtful accounts 7,000 administrative and general expenses 97,000 sales discounts 45,000 accrued liabilities 32,000 land 100,000 interest expense 60,000 equipment 200,000 notes payable 100,000 buildings 140,000 loss from earthquake damage 150,000 cost of goods sold 621,000 common stock 500,000 retained earnings 21,000 assume the total effective tax rate on all items is 34%. prepare a multiple-step income statement; 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding during the year. (round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.48.)

Juan's investment portfolio was valued at $125,640 at the beginning of the year. during the year, juan received $603 in interest income and $298 in dividend income. juan also sold shares of stock and realized $1,459 in capital gains. juan's portfolio is valued at $142,608 at the end of the year. all income and realized gains were reinvested. no funds were contributed or withdrawn during the year. what is the amount of income juan must declare this year for income tax purposes?

In a recent annual report, apple computer reported the following in one of its disclosure notes: "warranty expense: the company provides currently for the estimated cost for product warranties at the time the related revenue is recognized." this note exemplifies apple's use of: (a) conservatism.(b) matching. (c) realization principle. (d) economic entity.