Inspirational Inc. is a motivational consulting business. At the end of its accounting period, October 31, 20Y2, Inspirational has assets of $5,250,000 and liabilities of $1,600,000. Using the accounting equation and considering each case independently, determine the following amounts: a. Stockholders' equity as of October 31, 20Y2. $ 3,650,000 b. Stockholders’ equity as of October 31, 20Y3, assuming that assets increased by $800,000 and liabilities increased by $330,000 during 20Y3. $ 4,120,000 c. Stockholders' equity as of October 31, 20Y3, assuming that assets decreased by $600,000 and liabilities increased by $140,000 during 20Y3. $ 2,910,000 d. Stockholders' equity as of October 31, 20Y3, assuming that assets increased by $440,000 and liabilities decreased by $90,000 during 20Y3. $ 4,180,000 e. Net income (or net loss) during 20Y3, assuming that as of October 31, 20Y3, assets were $6,140,000, liabilities were $1,950,000, and no additional common stock was issued or dividends paid. Net income $ 540,000

Nellie lumpkin, who suffered from dementia, was admitted to the picayune convalescent center, a nursing home. because of her mental condition, her daughter, beverly mcdaniel, signed the admissions agreement. it included a clause requiring the par- ties to submit any dispute to arbitration. after lumpkin left the center two years later, she filed a suit against picayune to recover damages for mistreatment and malpractice. [covenant health & rehabilitation of picayune, lp v. lumpkin, 23 so.2d 1092 (miss. app. 2009)] (see page 91.) 1. is it ethical for this dispute—involving negligent medical care, not a breach of a commercial contract—to be forced into arbitration? why or why not? discuss whether medical facilities should be able to impose arbitration when there is generally no bargaining over such terms.

73. calculate the weighted average cost of capital (wacc) based on the following information: the equity multiplier is 1.66; the interest rate on debt is 13%; the required return to equity holders is 22%; and the tax rate is 35%. (a) 15.6% (b) 16.0% (c) 15.0% (d) 16.6% (e) none of the above

(05.04 mc) a 2012 report from the u.s. surgeon general stated: "another common practice is strategically locating tobacco-related marketing materials where young children will be exposed to them. tobacco industry executives acknowledge that products and advertising should be placed at eye level (pollay 2007), but in california, 48% of stores had at least one cigarette marketing item at or below 3 feet from the floor (feighery et al. 2001)." it was also noted that 25% of cigarette displays were next to candy. in addition, a national study found that about one-third of the stores had tobacco ads at low heights. after california banned counter displays, some stores place cigarettes in transparent displays so product brands could still be seen. why did some stores use transparent units to display the cigarettes? (3 points) to comply with the new rules while still encouraging cigarette purchases via visual exposure to ensure children and minors are not exposed to cigarettes and their eye-catching packaging to minimize exposure to humidity, extending the shelf life of the cigarettes' tobacco to reduce the occurrence of shoplifting, since cigarettes are high-revenue items