During the phase of the history of U. S. government regulation called industry deregulation, government sought to a. protect competitors by creating new federal agencies to police industry activities. b. prevent chain stores from competing unethically with smaller local operators. c. prevent concentration of industrial power in the hands of a few. d. increase competition in industries such as telecommunications, utilities, and transportation. e. police the Internet and online services.

Which term refers to the amount of products generated divided by the inputs necessary to create that output? a. performance b. industry ranking c. productivity d. organizational performance e. organizational effectiveness

Christopher kim, cfa, is a banker with batts brothers, an investment banking firm. kim follows the energy industry and has frequent contact with industry executives. kim is contacted by the ceo of a large oil and gas corporation who wants batts brothers to underwrite a secondary offering of the company's stock. the ceo offers kim the opportunity to fly on his private jet to his ranch in texas for an exotic game hunting expedition if kim's firm can complete the underwriting within 90 days. according to cfa institute standards of conduct, kim: a) may accept the offer as long as he discloses the offer to batts brothers.b) may not accept the offer because it is considered lavish entertainment.c) must obtain written consent from batts brothers before accepting the offer.

For the year ended december 31, a company has revenues of $323,000 and expenses of $199,000. the company paid $52,400 in dividends during the year. the balance in the retained earnings account before closing is $87,000. which of the following entries would be used to close the dividends account?