Selling. general, and administrative expenses were $80,000, net sales were $390,000, interest expense was $16.000: research and development expenses were $34,000, net cash provided by operating activities was $42,000; income tax expense was $10,000, cost of goods sold was $220,000. operating income for the period was:
a. $98,000
b. $56.000
c. $30.000
d. $1

You have just been hired as a brand manager at kelsey-white, an american multinational consumer goods company. recently the firm invested in the development of k-w vision, a series of systems and processes that allow the use of up-to-date data and advanced analytics to drive informed decision making about k-w brands. it is 2018. the system is populated with 3 years of historical data. as brand manager for k-w’s blue laundry detergent, you are tasked to lead the brand's turnaround. use the vision platform to to develop your strategy and grow blue’s market share over the next 4 years.