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Economists group commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, mutual funds, mutual savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and finance companies together under the heading financial intermediaries

Financial intermediaries A) act as middlemen, borrowing funds from those who have saved and lending these funds to others. B) produce nothing of value and are therefore a drain on society's resources. C) help promote a more efficient and dynamic economy. D) do all of the above. E) do only A and C of the above.

Southern Instruments makes calculators for business applications. The budgeted selling price is $120 per calculator, the variable rate is $98 per calculator and budgeted fixed costs are $150,000 per month

What is the budgeted operating income for 15,000 calculators sold in a month? A) $330,000 B) $1,620,000 C) $1,800,000 D) $180,000