Data on Wentz Inc ?
A) $1,036
B) $1,382
C) $1,342
D) $1,648
E)

question 17

Multiple Choice

Data on Wentz Inc.for last year are shown below,along with the payables deferral period (PDP) for the firms against which it benchmarks.The firm's new CFO believes that the company could delay payments enough to increase its PDP to the benchmarks' average.If this were done,by how much would payables increase? Use a 365-day year.Do not round your intermediate calculations. $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Cost of goods sold = } & \$ 77,000 \\\text { Payables }= & \$ 5,000 \\\text { Payables Deferral Period (PDP) }= & 23.70 \\\text { Benchmark Payables Deferral Period = } & 30.000\end{array}$
?

• A) $1,036
• B) $1,382
• C) $1,342
• D) $1,648
• E) $1,329

Understand the conditions for long-run equilibrium in monopolistically competitive markets.

Identify the relationship between marginal cost, marginal revenue, and the firm's decision to continue or shut down operations.

Comprehend the entry and exit dynamics in monopolistically competitive markets and their impact on profits.

Grasp the concept of profit maximization for monopolistically competitive firms.

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