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se the following information to answer this question. Windswept, Inc. 2017 Income Statement ($ in millions) Net sales $ 8,600 Cost of goods sold 7,290 Depreciation 400 Earnings before interest and taxes $ 910 Interest paid 80 Taxable income $ 830 Taxes 291 Net income $ 539 Windswept, Inc. 2016 and 2017 Balance Sheets ($ in millions) 2016 2017 2016 2017 Cash $ 140 $ 175 Accounts payable $ 1,150 $ 1,205 Accounts rec. 900 700 Long-term debt 990 1,255 Inventory 1,500 1,535 Common stock 3,190 2,890 Total $ 2,540 $ 2,410 Retained earnings 450 700 Net fixed assets 3,240 3,640 Total assets $ 5,780 $ 6,050 Total liab. & equity $ 5,780 $ 6,050 What is the return on equity for 2017? Multiple Choice 17.73% 18.65% 25.35% 15.01% 31.49% Next Visit question mapQuestion 1 of 16 Total1 of 16 Prev
The Kapalua Bay Hotel in Maui, Hawaii, has accumulated records of the total electrical costs of the hotel and the number of occupancy-days over the last year. An occupancy-day represents a room rented out for one day. The hotel's business is highly seasonal, with peaks occurring during the ski season and in the summer. Month Occupancy- Days Electrical Costs January 3,560 $ 6,573 February 3,420 $ 6,209 March 4,120 $ 7,022 April 1,990 $ 5,174 May 430 $ 1,118 June 1,750 $ 4,550 July 3,690 $ 6,687 August 3,970 $ 6,968 September 1,950 $ 5,070 October 1,450 $ 3,770 November 2,050 $ 5,330 December 2,300 $ 5,980 Required: 1. Using the high-low method, estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your Variable cost answer to 2 decimal places and Fixed cost element answer to nearest whole dollar amount) 2. What other factors other than occupancy-days are likely to affect the variation in electrical costs from month to month