Which of the following would make it easier to maintain an effective collusive agreement in a cartel?

an increase in the number of potential entrants into the industry.

a decrease in the elasticity of demand for the cartel's product.

an increase in the number of substitutes for the product produced by the cartel.

a new method of pricing that makes it more difficult for each firm to monitor the prices that the other firms in the cartel are charging.

Of the roles commonly found in the development, maintenance, and compliance efforts related to a policy and standards library, which of the following has the responsibilities of directing policies and procedures designed to protect information resources, identifying vulnerabilities, and developing a security awareness program?

Sally is buying a home and the closing date is set for april 20th. the annual property taxes are $1,234.00 and have not been paid yet. using actual days, how much will the buyer be credited and the seller be debited

Shrieves casting company is considering adding a new line to its product mix, and the capital budgeting analysis is being conducted by sidney johnson, a recently graduated mba. the production line would be set up in unused space in the main plant. the machinery’s invoice price would be approximately $200,000, another $10,000 in shipping charges would be required, and it would cost an additional $30,000 to install the equipment. the machinery has an economic life of 4 years, and shrieves has obtained a special tax ruling that places the equipment in the macrs 3-year class. the machinery is expected to have a salvage value of $25,000 after 4 years of use. the new line would generate incremental sales of 1,250 units per year for 4 years at an incremental cost of $100 per unit in the first year, excluding depreciation. each unit can be sold for $200 in the first year. the sales price and cost are both expected to increase by 3% per year due to inflation. further, to handle the new line, the firm’s net working capital would have to increase by an amount equal to 12% of sales revenues. the firm’s tax rate is 40%, and its overall weighted average cost of capital, which is the risk-adjusted cost of capital for an average project (r), is 10%. define “incremental cash flow.” (1) should you subtract interest expense or dividends when calculating project cash flow?