Use This Balance Sheet and Income Statement for the First

question 90

Multiple Choice

Use this balance sheet and income statement for the first year of operations for Layton Novelties,Inc.to answer the following question.Use ending balances whenever average balances are required for computing ratios. $\begin{array}{c}\text {Abner Systems, Inc.}\\\text {Income Statement}\\\text {For the Year Ended December 31, 2010}\\\begin{array}{lr}\text { Net sales } & \$ 80,000 \\\text { Costs of goods sold } & \underline{32,000} \\\text { Gross margin } & \$ 48,000 \\\text { Operating expenses } & \underline{12,000}\\\text { Income before income taxes }&\$36,000 \\\text { Income taxes }& \underline{14,400}\\ \text {Net income } & \$21,600 \end{array}\end{array}$
The total amount of working capital of Layton Novelties is

• A) $8,000.
• B) $28,000.
• C) $12,000.
• D) $4,000.

Understand the impact of product organization design on managing information overload and specialization.

Comprehend the challenges and disadvantages associated with geographic and network designs.

Recognize the ethical implications in organizational decisions and structure, exemplified by cases like Enron.

Understand the principles of span of control within an organizational hierarchy.

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Definitions:

MR = MC Rule

An economic principle stating that profit maximization occurs when a firm's marginal revenue equals its marginal cost.

Short Run

In economics, a timeframe during which the quantity of at least one production factor cannot be increased.

Long Run

A period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for full adjustment to changes in market conditions.

Average Total Cost Curve

A graphic representation showing the cost per unit of output produced, combining both fixed and variable costs.