A company has the following selected account balances: Sales $ 250,000 Sales Discounts 1,500 Sales Returns and Allowances 2,300 Sales Salaries Expense 56,000 Store Supplies Expense 15,000 Advertising Expense 8,000 Cost of Goods Sold 125,000 What is the gross profit that would appear on a multiple-step income statement:

Why is following an unrelated diversification strategy especially advantageous in an emerging economy? a. it allows the conglomerate to overcome institutional weaknesses in emerging economies. b. it allows the conglomerate to form a monopoly in emerging economies. c. it allows the conglomerate to use well-defined legal systems in emerging economies. d. it allows the conglomerate to take advantage of strong capital markets in emerging economies.