Auto Designs, Inc. Use the Selected Data from the Comparative Financial Statements for Financial

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Essay

Auto Designs, Inc.
Use the selected data from the comparative financial statements for Auto Designs, Inc. to answer the questions that follow.

-Refer to the account information for Auto Designs, Inc.
REQUIRED:
Compute the total current liabilities for the years 2015 and 2014. Calculate the percentage change in the total current liabilities.

Explain how marginal revenue and marginal cost influence a firm's production decisions to maximize profit.

Determine the conditions under which firms will enter or exit a competitive market.

Identify the role of market price in a competitive price-taker firm's decision-making process regarding output levels.

Understand the concept of price being driven to minimum average total cost in competitive markets due to characteristics like free entry and exit.

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Definitions:

Taxable Income

The amount of income used to calculate how much tax an individual owes to the government, considering all income sources and permissible deductions.

Charitable Organization

A nonprofit entity that operates for the public good, often focused on educational, religious, or humanitarian goals.

Publicly-traded Corporation

A company whose shares are openly sold and traded to the public on one or more stock exchanges.

Earnings and Profits

A measure used by the IRS to determine a corporation’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders.