Read the information in the box. alex is casey set up for a garage sale. together, they are listening to a box of old cds to make sure that the cds work before they put price tags on them. alex enjoys a lot of the cds that casey plans to sell. if casey sells alex the box of used cds in a voluntary exchange, then a both casey and alex will benefit from the exchange. b casey will benefit from the exchange, but alex will lose. c alex will benefit from the exchange, but casey will lose. d the economic well-being of both will remain the same

You are an aspiring entrepreneur looking at maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what type of consumer-oriented business you should start. after reviewing the hierarchy, you decide that you want to open a business that caters to the most basic level of human needs as defined by maslow. based on this information, you should:

Benton company (bc), a calendar year entity, has one owner, who is in the 37% federal income tax bracket (any net capital gains or dividends would be taxed at a 20% rate). bc's gross income is $395,000, and its ordinary trade or business deductions are $245,000. ignore the standard deduction (or itemized deductions) and the deduction for qualified business income. if required, round computations to the nearest dollar. a. bc is operated as a proprietorship, and the owner withdraws $100,000 for personal use. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and the tax liability associated with the income from the sole proprietorship is $ . b. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays no dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . the shareholder's tax liability is $ . c. bc is operated as a c corporation and pays out no salary or dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . d. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays out the remainder of its earnings as dividends. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ .

Boone brothers remodels homes and replaces windows. ace builders constructs new homes. if boone brothers considers expanding into new home construction, it should evaluate the expansion project using which one of the following as the required return for the project?