Compute the taxable social security benefits in each of the following situations: erwin and eleanor are married and file a joint tax return. they have adjusted gross income of $46,000, no tax-exempt interest, and $12,400 of social security benefits. erwin and eleanor have adjusted gross income of $12,000, no tax-exempt interest, and $16,000 of social security benefits. erwin and eleanor have adjusted gross income of $85,000, no tax-exempt interest, and $15,000 of social security benefits.

Companies hd and ld are both profitable, and they have the same total assets (ta), total invested capital, sales (s), return on assets (roa), and profit margin (pm). both firms finance using only debt and common equity. however, company hd has the higher total debt to total capital ratio. which of the following statements is correct? a) company hd has a higher assets turnover than company ld. b) company hd has a higher return on equity than company ld. c) none of the other statements are correct because the information provided on the question is not enough. d) company hd has lower total assets turnover than company ld. e) company hd has a lower operating income (ebit) than company ld