Calculate how much of the change in operating income from 2016 to 2017 is due to the industry-market-size factor, product differentiation, and cost leadership. How does this relate to Scott's strategy and its success in implementation? Explain. Required

A firm is considering several policy changes to increase sales. It will increase inventory by $10,000 it will offer more liberal sales terms but will result in average receivables increasing by $65,000. These actions are expected to increase sales by $800,000 per year, and cost of goods will remain at 80% of sales. Because of the firm’s increased purchase of its won production needs, average payable increases by $35,000.What factors should they consider when making these decisions? What effects would they have on the firm’s cash cycle? Please select three financial ratios they should consider and why

You are given the dollar value of a product in 2016 and the rate at which the value of the product is expected to change during the next 5 years. Use this information to write a linear equation that gives the dollar value V of the product in terms of the year t. (Let t = 16 represent 2016.) 2016 Value      Rate $5000      $170 decrease per year

Return on investment, Margin, Turnover Ready Electronics is facing stiff competition from imported goods. Its operating income margin has been declining steadily for the past several years. The company has been forced to lower prices so that it can maintain its market share. The operating results for the past 3 years are as follows. For the coming year, Ready's president plans to install a JIT purchasing and manufacturing system. She estimates  that inventories will be reduced by 70 % during the first year of operations, producing a 20% reduction in the average operating assets of the company, which would remain unchanged without the JIT system.She also estimates that sales and operating income will be restored to Year  1 levels because of simultaneous reductions in operating expenses and selling prices. Lower selling prices will allow Ready to expand its market share.(Note : Round all numbers to two decimal places.) Required : 1. Compute the ROI, margin, and turnover for Years 1, 2…