Elvin, a manager at humble bee cereals, is faced with the problem of declining sales. after a thorough examination of the situation, he comes up with two courses of action to boost the sales of the cereals: improve the packaging or offer price discounts. he is aware that each has its advantages and disadvantages. identify the step of decision making in which elvin is involved.

suppose, due to favorable weather, the crop in 2012 is 330 tons. in percentage terms, how much bigger is the 2012 crop over the 2007-2011 average?

When the federal reserve buys and sells bonds to member banks, it is called a. monetary policy b. reserve ratio c. interest rate adjustment d. open market operations

Grant, inc., acquired 30% of south co.’s voting stock for $200,000 on january 2, year 1, and did not elect the fair value option. the price equaled the carrying amount and the fair value of the interest purchased in south’s net assets. grant’s 30% interest in south gave grant the ability to exercise significant influence over south’s operating and financial policies. during year 1, south earned $80,000 and paid dividends of $50,000. south reported earnings of $100,000 for the 6 months ended june 30, year 2, and $200,000 for the year ended december 31, year 2. on july 1, year 2, grant sold half of its stock in south for $150,000 cash. south paid dividends of $60,000 on october 1, year 2. before income taxes, what amount should grant include in its year 1 income statement as a result of the investment?