Two long-time competitors, Freddie's Market and Greta's Groceries, recently issued an announcement stating their decision to merge. The statement claimed that the new company would have more financial resources, which would enable it to expand services and broaden offerings to customers. This proposed merger is an example of a horizontal merger.

a) true

b) false

Rachel died in 2014 and her executor is finalizing her estate tax return. the executor has determined that rachel’s adjusted gross estate is $10,120,000 and that her estate is entitled to a charitable deduction in the amount of $500,000. using 2014 rates, calculate the estate tax liability for rachel’s estate.

The capital balances, prior to the liquidation of the benjamin, gaynor, megan partnership, were as follows: benjamin, capital $100,000gaynor, capital $120,000megan, capital $175,000benjamin, gaynor, and megan share profits and losses in the ratio of 25%, 40%, 35%. as a result of a loan, the partnership owes gaynor $80,000. using the information above, which partner has the highest loss absorption power (lap) prior to liquidation? a. gaynorb. meganc. benjamind. both gaynor and megan have the same lap

Ronaldo attends an important meeting with his supervisor and a customer. he thought the meeting went well, but ronaldo's supervisor tells him that he displayed negative nonverbal communication towards the customer. ronaldo replays the meeting in his mind. which of ronaldo's actions is his supervisor referring to?