At the beginning of 20x5, poole inc. had total asset and total liabilities of $600,000 and $275,000, respectively. the following occurred during 20x5 . earned net income of $75,000, . declared and paid dividends totaling $16,000, and . received $18,000 cash from the issuance of new shares of stock question: what should be poole's ending stockholders' equity balance at 12/31/x6?

Wo firms, a and b, each currently dump 50 tons of chemicals into the local river. the government has decided to reduce the pollution and from now on will require a pollution permit for each ton of pollution dumped into the river. it costs firm a $100 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it reaches the river, and it costs firm b $50 for each ton of pollution that it eliminates before it reaches the river. the government gives each firm 20 pollution permits. government officials are not sure whether to allow the firms to buy or sell the pollution permits to each other. what is the total cost of reducing pollution if firms are not allowed to buy and sell pollution permits from each other? what is the total cost of reducing pollution if the firms are allowed to buy and sell permits from each other? a. $3,000; $1,500 b. $4,500; $3,500 c. $4,500; $4,000 d. $4,500; $2,500