The Don't Tread on Me Tire Company had retained earnings at December 31, 2015 of $217,000. During 2016, the company had revenues of $417,000 and expenses of $358,500, and the company declared and paid dividends of $12,700. Retained earnings on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 will be.
a. $275,500.
b. $45,800.
c. $262,800.
d. $321,300

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.