Which of the following statements is true? a. unrelated diversified firms seek to create value through economies of scope. b. conglomerates no longer exist in the u. s. business scene, but are common in emerging markets. c. related constrained firms share more tangible resources and activities between businesses than do related linked firms. d. the sharing of intangible resources, such as know-how, between firms is a type of operational sharing in related diversifications.

James jones is the owner of a small retail business operated as a sole proprietorship. during 2017, his business recorded the following items of income and expense: revenue from inventory sales $ 147,000 cost of goods sold 33,500 business license tax 2,400 rent on retail space 42,000 supplies 15,000 wages paid to employees 22,000 payroll taxes 1,700 utilities 3,600 compute taxable income attributable to the sole proprietorship by completing schedule c to be included in james’s 2017 form 1040. compute self-employment tax payable on the earnings of james’s sole proprietorship by completing a 2017 schedule se, form 1040. assume your answers to parts a and b are the same for 2018. further assume that james's business is not a service business, and that it has $155,000 unadjusted basis in tangible depreciable property. calculate james's 2018 section 199a deduction.