On december 31, mercury corporation has the following dataavailable: net income $200,000 interest expense 20,000 preferred dividends 20,000 total assets at the beginning of the year850,000 total assets at the end of the year 780,000 total commonstockholders' equity at the beginning of the year 550,000 total common stockholders' equity at the end of the year 490,000 what is return on common equity? a 42.31%b 38.46%c 22.09%d 34.62%

When calculating the bountiful returns that retirees allegedly would glean from stock investments, privateers use rosy projections about a continually booming market. but when predicting bankruptcy for social security, they switch to pessimistic projections of a low-growth economy with abnormally low payments into the fund. in fact, far from going broke, social security produces enormous surpluses. from __ to americans paid more in social security taxes than were paid out in benefits. according to the congressional budget office, the social security trust fund will remain solvent until at least social security is the only federal program that produces about $150 billion yearly surplus, the only program that shows every sign of being selfsupporting and solvent for over thirty years to come yet is repeatedly described by its enemies as being in danger of insolvency?

What historical context does wiesel convey using the allusion of a fiery sky? he compares the sky to hell. the fires from air raids during world war ii the cremation of jews in the concentration camps the outbreak of forest fires from bombs in world war ii

How has apple been able to sustain its competitive advantage in the smartphone industry? a. by reducing its network effects b. by targeting its new products and services toward laggards c. by driving the price for the end user to zero d. by regularly introducing incremental improvements in its products