Fred hash worked for van stavern construction co. as a field supervisor in charge of constructing a new plant facility. hash entered into a con­tract with sutton’s steel & supply, inc., to provide steel to the construction site in several installments. hash gave the name of b. d. van stavern, the president and owner of the construction firm, instead of the firm name as the party for whom he was acting. the contract and the subsequent invoices all had b. d. van stavern’s name on them. several loads were delivered by sutton. all of the invoices were signed by van stavern employees, and corporate checks were made out to sutton. when sutton steel later sued van stavern personally for unpaid debts totaling $40,437, it claimed that van stavern had ratified the acts of his employee, hash, by allowing payment on previous invoices. although van stavern had had no knowledge of the unauthorized arrangement, had he legally ratified the agreement by his silence? discuss.

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Presented below is a list of possible transactions. analyze the effect of the 18 transactions on the financial statement categories indicated. transactions assets liabilities owners’ equity net income 1. purchased inventory for $80,000 on account (assume perpetual system is used). 2. issued an $80,000 note payable in payment on account (see item 1 above). 3. recorded accrued interest on the note from item 2 above. 4. borrowed $100,000 from the bank by signing a 6-month, $112,000, zero-interest-bearing note. 5. recognized 4 months’ interest expense on the note from item 4 above. 6. recorded cash sales of $75,260, which includes 6% sales tax. 7. recorded wage expense of $35,000. the cash paid was $25,000; the difference was due to various amounts withheld. 8. recorded employer’s payroll taxes. 9. accrued accumulated vacation pay. 10. recorded an asset retirement obligation. 11. recorded bonuses due to employees. 12. recorded a contingent loss on a lawsuit that the company will probably lose. 13. accrued warranty expense (assume expense warranty approach). 14. paid warranty costs that were accrued in item 13 above. 15. recorded sales of product and related service-type warranties. 16. paid warranty costs under contracts from item 15 above. 17. recognized warranty revenue (see item 15 above). 18. recorded estimated liability for premium claims outstanding.

Beagle autos is known for its affordable and reliable brand of consumer vehicles. because its shareholders expect to see an improved rate of growth in the coming years, beagle's executives have decided to diversify the company's range of products so that at least 40 percent of the firm's revenue is generated by new business units. however, the company's resources, capabilities, and competencies are limited to producing other forms of motorized vehicles, such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (atvs). which type of corporate diversification strategy should beagle pursue?