On january 1, 2018, deuce inc. acquired 15% of wiz co.’s outstanding common stock for $62,400 and did not exercise significant influence. wiz earned net income of $96,000 in 2018 and paid dividends of $36,000. the fair value of deuce’s investment was $80,000 at december 31, 2018. on january 3, 2019, deuce bought an additional 10% of wiz for $54,000. this second purchase gave deuce the ability to significantly influence the decision making of wiz. during 2019, wiz earned $120,000 and paid $48,000 in dividends. as of december 31, 2019, wiz reported a net book value of $468,000. at the date of the second purchase, deuce concluded that wiz co.’s book values approximated fair values and attributed any excess cost to goodwill. on deuce's december 31, 2019 balance sheet, what balance was reported for the investment in wiz co. account?

Afreelance​ singer-songwriter is planning the restoration of a recently purchased civil​ war-era farmhouse. while he professes an enjoyment​ of, and talent in the construction​ trades, the theory of comparative advantage implies that a. the value of what he imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) must equal the value of what he exports​ (songs). b. he should concentrate on the restoration work since his​ out-of-pocket costs will be much lower than if he hires professionals. c. ​self-sufficiency is​ advantageous, hence he should split his time between music and construction. d. the income lost while away from music will likely exceed the savings realized by doing the work​ himself, thus, he should hire professionals to do the restoration work. e. he ought to do as much of the work himself as possible since imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) should always be restricted to those things that cannot be done internall

Acompany factory is considered which type of resource a.land b.physical capital c.labor d.human capital

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.