Emerald Investments, Inc. purchased 40% of the common stock of Diamond Corporation on March 1, 2018. Diamond Corporation reports a net income of $675,000 for the year 2019. Which of the following is true of the balance sheet on December 31, 2019?
a. Total assets will remain unchanged.
b. Total liabilities will decrease.
c. Total equity will increase.
d. Cash will increase.

Helen tells her nephew, bernard, that she will pay him $100 if he will stop smoking for six months. helen was hopeful that if bernard stopped smoking for six months, he would stop altogether. bernard stops smoking for six months but then resumes his smoking. helen will not pay him. she says that the type of promise she made cannot constitute a binding contract and that, furthermore, it was at least implied that he would stop smoking for good. can bernard legally collect $100 from helen