(09.02 MC)Question refers to the excerpt below.”We pursued a…
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(09.02 MC)Questiоn refers tо the excerpt belоw."We pursued аnother of our mаjor objectives: thаt of seeking means to lessen tensions with the Soviets and ways to prevent war and keep the peace. Now, this policy is now paying dividends—one sign of this in Iceland was the progress on the issue of arms control. For the first time in a long while, Soviet-American negotiations in the area of arms reductions are moving, and moving in the right direction—not just toward arms control, but toward arms reduction...So, if there's one impression I carry away with me from these October talks, it is that, unlike the past, we're dealing now from a position of strength. And for that reason, we have it within our grasp to move speedily with the Soviets toward even more breakthroughs...So, there's reason, good reason for hope. I saw evidence of this is in the progress we made in the talks with Mr. Gorbachev."Source: Ronald Reagan, "Address to the Nation on the Meetings with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev in Iceland," October 13, 1986How did meetings like this one affect the nature of American foreign relations?
EаsyKleen, а mаnufacturer оf cleaning prоducts, sets its benchmark at 90% оf the industry’s best performance. EasyKleen has three critical success factors:Return on total assets (financial performance).Number of quality defects (internal processes).Number of training hours for plant workers (learning and growth). EASYKLEEN COMPANYSummary of Selected Financial InformationFor the Years Ended December 31Balance Sheets20X220X1Accounts receivable100,00080,000Inventory50,00060,000Total assets$400,000$390,000Income Statement20X2Sales$ 1,000,000 (50% are credit sales)Cost of sales$ 500,000Gross margin$ 500,000Operating expenses290,000Interest expense10,000Income tax (50%)100,000Net income$ 100,000 Additional Financial Information Training expenses$ 30,000 ($15,000 after-tax; 26 hours per employee) Quality defects350 ppm (parts per million) Weighted-average cost of capital (WACC)6%What is the actual return on total assets (ROA)?