Velway acquired joker inc. on january 1, 2018. the parent paid more than the fair value of the subsidiary's net assets. on that date, velway had equipment with a book value of $500,000 and a fair value of $640,000. joker had equipment with a book value of $400,000 and a fair value of $470,000. joker decided to use push-down accounting. immediately after the acquisition, what equipment amount would appear on joker's separate balance sheet and on velway’s consolidated balance sheet, respectively? $400,000 and $970,000 $400,000 and $900,000 $470,000 and $970,000 $470,000 and $900,000

Which of the following statements is correct? large corporations are taxed more favorably than sole proprietorships. corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability. due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of u.s. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations. most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as partnerships or proprietorships because it is easier to set up and operate in one of these forms rather than as a corporation. however, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, mainly because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships. most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations’ often less favorable tax treatment, due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability.

You operate a small advertising agency. you employ two secretaries, a graphic designer, three sales representatives, and an office coordinator. 1. what types of things would you consider when determining how to compensate each position? describe two (2) considerations. 2. what type of compensation plan would you use for each position?

According to management education expert ashok rao, companies can increase their profitability by through careful inventory management. a. 5% to 10% b. 10% to 25% c. 20% to 50% d. 75%