Pronghorn Company has decided to expand its operations. The bookkeeper recently completed the following balance sheet in order to obtain additional funds for expansion. PRONGHORN COMPANY BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2020 Current assets Cash $241,500 Accounts receivable (net) 351,500 Inventory (lower-of-average-cost-or-market) 412,500 Equity investments (marketable)-at cost (fair value $131,500) 151,500 Property, plant, and equipment Buildings (net) 581,500 Equipment (net) 171,500 Land held for future use 186,500 Intangible assets Goodwill 91,500 Cash surrender value of life insurance 101,500 Prepaid expenses 23,500 Current liabilities Accounts payable 146,500 Notes payable (due next year) 136,500 Pension obligation 93,500 Rent payable 60,500 Premium on bonds payable 64,500 Long-term liabilities Bonds payable 511,500 Stockholders’ equity Common stock, $1.00 par, authorized 400,000 shares, issued 301,500 301,500 Additional paid-in capital 171,500 Retained earnings ?

Each of the following scenarios is based on facts in anactual fraud. categorize each scenario as primarily indicating (1) anincentive to commit fraud, (2) an opportunity to commit fraud, or(3) a rationalization for committing fraud. also state your reasoningfor each scenario. a. there was intense pressure to keep the corporation ' stock from declining further. this pressure came from investors, analysts, and the ceo, whose financial well-being was significantly dependent on the corporation ' s stock price. b. a group of top-level management was compensated (mostly in the form of stock-options) well in excess of what would be considered normal for their positions in this industry. c. top management of the company closely guards internal financial information, to the extent that even some employees on a “need-to-know basis” are denied full access. d. managing specific financial ratios is very important to the company, and both management and analysts are keenly observant of variability in key ratios. key ratios for the company changed very little even though the ratios for the overall industry were quite volatile during the time period. e. in an effort to reduce certain accrued expenses to meet budget targets, the cfo directs the general accounting department to reallocate a division’s expenses by a significant amount. the general accounting department refuses to acquiesce to the request, but the journal entry is made trough the corporate office. an accountant in the general accounting department is uncomfortable with the journal entries required to reallocate divisional expenses. he brings his concerns to the cfo, who assures him that everything will be fine and that the entries are necessary. the accountant considers resigning, but he does not have another job lined up and is worried about supporting his family. therefore, he never voices his concerns to either the internal or external auditors. f. accounting records were either nonexistent or in a state of such disorganization that significant effort was required to locate or compile them.

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An insurance company estimates the probability of an earthquake in the next year to be 0.0015. the average damage done to a house by an earthquake it estimates to be $90,000. if the company offers earthquake insurance for $150, what is company`s expected value of the policy? hint: think, is it profitable for the insurance company or not? will they gain (positive expected value) or lose (negative expected value)? if the expected value is negative, remember to show "-" sign. no "+" sign needed for the positive expected value