Which of the following statements is most correct? a. Because taxes on long-term capital gains are not paid until the gain is realized, investors must pay the top individual tax rate on that gain. b. Retained earnings, as reported on the balance sheet, represents the amount of cash a company has available to pay out as dividends to shareholders. c. 70% of the dividends received by corporations is excluded from taxable income. d. 70% of the interest received by corporations is excluded from taxable income. e. The corporate tax system favors equity financing, as dividends paid are deductible from corporate taxes.

2. high-glow currently produces 1,000 bicycles per month. the following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers: direct materials $50 direct manufacturing labor 5 variable manufacturing overhead 14 fixed manufacturing overhead 10 total manufacturing costs $79 the plant is experiencing demand shortage and is considering reducing production to 800 bicycles. what is the per unit cost of producing 800 bicycles? a) $79 per unit b) $81.50 per unit c) $74 per unit d) $69 per unit

Uknow what i love about i ask a dumb question it is immediately answered but when i ask a real question it take like an hour to get answered

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.