Ruby operates a hobby supply store. She maintains her books using the cash method. Ruby wants to know whether the accrual basis of accounting would be preferable for her business. At the end of 2020, Ruby accountant computes her accrual basis income that is used on her tax return. For 2020, Ruby reported cash receipts of $840,000, which included $100,000 collected on accounts receivable from 2019 sales. It also included the proceeds of a $50,000 bank loan. At the end of 2020, she held $175,000 in accounts receivable from customers, all from 2020 sales. Ruby paid cash for all of the purchases. The total amount she paid for merchandise in 2020 was $560,000. At the end of 2019, she had merchandise on hand with a cost of $45,000. At the end of 2020, the cost of merchandise on hand was $80,000. a. Ruby's accrual basis gross receipts for 2015 are $ .
b. The cost of goods sold for 2015 under the accrual method is $ .
c. The gross profit from merchandise sales for 2015 under the accrual basis is $

In the fall, jay thompson decided to live in a university dormitory. he signed a dorm contract under which he was obligated to pay the room rent for the full college year. one clause stated that if he moved out during the year, he could sell his dorm contract to another student who would move into the dormitory as his replacement. the dorm cost was $5000 for the two semesters, which jay had already paid a month after he moved into the dorm, he decided he would prefer to live in an apartment. that week, after some searching for a replacement to fulfill his dorm contract, jay had two offers. one student offered to move in immediately and to pay jay $300 per month for the eight remaining months of the school year. a second student offered to move in the second semester and pay $2500 to jay. jay estimates his food cost per month is $500 if he lives in the dorm and $450 if he lives in an apartment with three other students. his share of the apartment rent and utilities will be $404 per month. assume each semester is 4.5 months long. disregard the small differences in the timing of the disbursements or receipts. what is the cost of the cheapest alternative?

Jen left a job paying $75,000 per year to start her own florist shop in a building she owns. the market value of the building is $120,000. she pays $35,000 per year for flowers and other supplies, and has a bank account that pays 5 percent interest. what is the economic cost of jen's business?

What business practice contributed most to andrew carnegie’s ability to form a monopoly?