Kim is an employee of Azure Corporation. In the current year, she receives a cash salary of $30,000 and also is given 10 shares of Azure stock for services she renders to the corporation. The shares in Azure Corporation are worth $1,000 each. For tax purposes, how will Kim treat the receipt of the 10 shares? What is Azure Corporation’s total compensation deduction for Kim’s services?

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.