Vail is one of the largest ski resorts in the United States. Suppose that on October 1, 2021, Vail sells gift cards (lift passes) for $100,000. The gift cards are redeemable for one day of skiing during the upcoming winter season. The gift cards expire on April 1, 2022. Customers redeem gift cards of $20,000 in December, $30,000 in January, $25,000 in February, and $15,000 in March. 1. Record the sale of gift cards on October 1, 2021.
2. Record the redemption of gift cards as of December 31, 2021.
3. Record the redemption of gift cards in 2022 by preparing a summary entry as of March 31, 2022.
4. Record the redemption of gift cards in 2022 by preparing a summary entry as of March 31, 2022.

Suppose general motors demands labor according to the labor demand function 푤푤= 40−0. 5퐸퐸, where 푤푤 is the hourly wage and 퐸퐸 is the number of employees. the united auto workers union has a utility function given by 푈푈=푊푊∗퐸퐸. a.in 1984, the united auto workers union started negotiations with general motors by assuming that they were a monopoly union. find the wage and employment demands that the united auto workers union would have demanded before any bargaining began. b.if general motors and the united auto workers union both had excellent bargaining representatives, would this be the final labor contract? if not, then explain in words and graphically where they would end up after the bargaining process.

Jennifer purchased a house in a brand new development in the outskirts of town. when her house was built, the nearest fire department was nearly 20 miles away. as her neighborhood developed, the density of the community called for a new fire department 1.5 miles away. what effect will the new fire station have on her homeowners insurance premium? a. a new fire department will be more demanding on local taxes. her annual premium will go up. b. the location of a fire department has no bearing on the value of her house. her annual premium will stay the same. c. the new fire department will reduce the risk of financial loss in her home. her annual premium should decrease. d. with a fire department so close (less than 5 miles), financial risk on jennifer’s home practically disappears. she will not need to pay insurance anymore.

The green fiddle has declared a $5 per share dividend. suppose capital gains are not taxed, but dividends are taxed at 15 percent. new irs regulations require that taxes be withheld at the time the dividend is paid. green fiddle stock sells for $71.50 per share, and the stock is about to go ex-dividend. what will the ex-dividend price be?