Which of the following statements is correct? stock that has decreased in value during the year can be deducted from gross income. stock which has appreciated in value must be sold before it is considered part of gross income. stock which has appreciated in value is included in gross income, regardless of whether or not it has been sold.

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.

Apopular low-cost airline, parson corp., has gone out of business. although the service and price provided by the airline was what customers wanted, the larger airlines were able to drive the low-cost airline out of business through an aggressive price war. which component of the competitive environment does this illustrate?

The stock market is -the section of the newspaper where you learn how much a stock is worth -a place where you buy and sell stock -an organized way for people to buy and sell stocks -the same as a brokerage firm