Let's say a production manager that makes custom jet airplanes expects to make and sell two airplanes during 2016. Each airplane sells for $10 million and costs $6 million to make, which consists of $5 million of fixed costs and $1 million of variable costs. If the manager beats his budget, he will get a $300,000 bonus. During 2016 the company only managed to make and sell one airplane, and the actual manufacturing costs incurred included $5 million of fixed costs and $1.2 million of variable costs.

a. Did the manager earn his bonus if the static budget was used? Explain your answer or show your calculations.
b. Did the manager earn his bonus if a flexible budget was used? Explain your answer or show your calculations.

Assume today is december 31, 2013. barrington industries expects that its 2014 after-tax operating income [ebit(1 – t)] will be $400 million and its 2014 depreciation expense will be $70 million. barrington's 2014 gross capital expenditures are expected to be $120 million and the change in its net operating working capital for 2014 will be $25 million. the firm's free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4.5% annually. assume that its free cash flow occurs at the end of each year. the firm's weighted average cost of capital is 8.6%; the market value of the company's debt is $2.15 billion; and the company has 180 million shares of common stock outstanding. the firm has no preferred stock on its balance sheet and has no plans to use it for future capital budgeting projects. using the corporate valuation model, what should be the company's stock price today (december 31, 2013)? round your answer to the nearest cent. do not round intermediate calculations.

Alicia has a collision deductible of $500 and a bodily injury liability coverage limit of $50,000. she hits another driver and injures them severely. the case goes to trial and there is a verdict to compensate the injured person for $40,000 how much does she pay?

What business practice contributed most to andrew carnegie’s ability to form a monopoly?