During the current year, Comma Co. had outstanding: 25,000 shares of common stock; 8,000 shares of $20 par, 10% cumulative preferred stock; and 3,000 bonds that are $1,000 par and 9% convertible. The bonds were originally issued at par, and each bond was convertible into 30 shares of common stock. During the year, net income was $200,000, no dividends were declared, and the tax rate was 30%. What amount was Comma's basic earnings per share for the current year? a. $7.55
b. $7.36
c. $8.00
d. $3.38

Acompany manufactures x units of product a and y units of product b, on two machines, i and ii. it has been determined that the company will realize a profit of $3 on each unit of product a and $4 on each unit of product b. to manufacture a unit of product a requires 7 min on machine i and 5 min on machine ii. to manufacture a unit of product b requires 8 min on mchine i and 5 min on machine ii. there are 175 min available on machine i and 125 min available on machine ii in each work shift. how many units of a product should be produced in each shift to maximize the company's profit p?

Quick computing currently sells 12 million computer chips each year at a price of $19 per chip. it is about to introduce a new chip, and it forecasts annual sales of 22 million of these improved chips at a price of $24 each. however, demand for the old chip will decrease, and sales of the old chip are expected to fall to 6 million per year. the old chips cost $10 each to manufacture, and the new ones will cost $14 each. what is the proper cash flow to use to evaluate the present value of the introduction of the new chip? (enter your answer in millions.)

List the four stages of ability development. provide an example of a person developing a specific ability. what would each stage look like? career planing