Fernwood Company is preparing the company's statement of cash flows for the fiscal year just ended. The following information is available: Retained earnings balance at the beginning of the year $258,000 Cash dividends declared for the year 68,750Proceeds from the sale of equipment 118,000Gain on the sale of equipment 6,750Cash dividends payable at the beginning of the year 30,250Cash dividends payable at the end of the year 37,500Net income for the year 151,250The amount of cash paid for dividends was:a. $61,500.b. $83,500.c. $68,750.d. $82,500.e. $67,750.

Competitive intelligence activities occur so that a company can use information about a competitor's new products to  develop superior marketing strategies for its own products.  when talking about  competitive intelligence, an easy way to  remember  these terms are to know your  enemy. when having  competitive intelligence it's allowing information you find out about other companies and how they run their company, the risks they have come in contact with and  opportunities they  haven't taken and figure out how to use them to your advantage. always be  smarter than your  competition.