The Mixed Nuts Division of Yummy Snacks, Inc. had the following operating results last year: Sales (140,000 pounds of product) $70,000
Variable expenses $42,000
Contribution margin $28,000
Fixed expenses $12,000
Income $16,000
Yummy expects identical operating results in the division this year. The Mixed Nuts Division has the ability to produce and sell 200,000 pounds of product annually. Assume that the Trail Mix Division of Yummy wants to purchase an additional 20,000 pounds of nuts from the Mixed Nuts Division.
Mixed Nuts will be able to increase its profit by accepting any transfer price above:.
a) $0.25 per pound
b) $0.08 per pound
c) $0.15 per pound
d) $0.30 per pound
e) $0.10 per pound

Abond is issued for less than its face value. which statement most likely would explain why? a. the bond's contract rate is higher than the market rate at the time of the issue. b. the bond's contract rate is the same as the market rate at the time of the issue. c. the bond's contract rate is lower than the market rate at the time of the issue. d. the bond isn't secured by specific assets of the corporation.

Kis the insured and p is the sole beneficiary on a life insurance policy. both are involved in a fatal accident where k dies before p. under the common disaster provision, which of these statements is true?

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?