Herb Company manufactured more product than it was able to sell during the current year. If the salaries of the sales staff of Herb Company are improperly recorded as a product cost, what will be the likely effect on net income of the period in which the error occurs? Select one: a. Net income will be understated only if inventory levels rise. b. Net income will be understated. c. Net income will be unaffected. d. Net income will be overstated.

There is a cost associated with each source of financing. discuss the cost of debt, preferred stock, common stock, and retained earnings in detail. which source of financing is typically less expensive? why? why do financial managers try to determine the optimal capital mix? be specific.

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u. s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u. s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Identify and describe a variety of performance rating scales that can be used in organizations including graphical scales, letter scales, and numeric scales.