The differences in some of Beal Inc.'s Balance Sheet accounts at December 31, 20X4 and 20X3, are presented below:The following additional information relates to 20X4: net income was $790,000; cash dividends of $500,000 were declared; building costing $600,000, with a carrying amount of $350,000, was sold for $350,000; equipment costing $110,000 was acquired through the issuance of long-term debt; and a long-term investment was sold for $135,000. There were no other transactions affecting long-term investments. 10,000 shares of common stock were issued for $22 a share. In Beal's 20X4 Statement of Cash Flows, net cash used in investing activities was

Nestlé, a global food company headquartered in switzerland, provides its customers in each country with highly differentiated and customized products that fit the tastes and preferences of the local population. nestlé invests considerable resources in developing and maintaining a strong brand name that complements its high-quality product offerings across the globe. which of the following best fits nestlé's global strategy? 1. international strategy2. multi-domestic strategy3. global standardization strategy4. transnational strategy

Suppose that kenji, an economist from an am talk radio program, and lucia, an economist from a school of industrial relations, are arguing over health insurance. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: lucia: a popular topic for debate among politicians as well as economists is the idea of providing government assistance for health benefits. kenji: i think it is oppressive for the government to tax people who take care of themselves in order to pay for health insurance for those who are obese. lucia: i disagree. i think government funding of health insurance is useful to ensure basic fairness. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due to . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? lawyers make up an excessive percentage of elected officials. minimum wage laws do more to harm low-skilled workers than them. tariffs and import quotas generally reduce economic welfare.

You are evaluating two different silicon wafer milling machines. the techron i costs $285,000, has a three-year life, and has pretax operating costs of $78,000 per year. the techron ii costs $495,000, has a five-year life, and has pretax operating costs of $45,000 per year. for both milling machines, use straight-line depreciation to zero over the project’s life and assume a salvage value of $55,000. if your tax rate is 24 percent and your discount rate is 11 percent, compute the eac for both machines.