An entrepreneur purchased an existing bicycle shop that had between $120,000 and $150,000 worth of sales annually for the past three years. during the first year under new ownership, there was a devastating winter with numerous snowstorms, so sales, which usually pick up in march, were very low until the beginning of may. there is usually an increase in sales between march 1 and june 30 that accounts for 50 percent of the store's annual revenue. what would the forecasted sales be for the entrepreneur's first year? what recommendations do you have for the entrepreneur based on your projection?

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

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Andrea's opportunity cost rate is 12 percent compounded annually. how much must he deposit in an account today if he wants to receive $2,100 at the beginning of each of the next seven years? use the equation method to determine the amount.