Astor manufacturing stores hazardous and volatile chemicals in its warehouse. the warehouse has state-of-the-art equipment to make sure the chemicals do not explode. an unexpected earthquake shakes the warehouse, causing the chemicals to explode and injure william, a passerby on a nearby sidewalk. astor manufacturing is:

Which of the following statements is correct? a. two firms with identical sales and operating costs but with different amounts of debt and tax rates will have different operating incomes by definition. b. free cash flow (fcf) is, essentially, the cash flow that is available for interest and dividends after the company has made the investments in current and fixed assets that are necessary to sustain ongoing operations. c. retained earnings as reported on the balance sheet represent cash and, therefore, are available to distribute to stockholders as dividends or any other required cash payments to creditors and suppliers. d. if a firm is reporting its income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, then its net income as reported on the income statement should be equal to its free cash flow. e. after-tax operating income is calculated as ebit(1 - t) + depreciation.

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What is the relationship among market segmentation, target markts, and consumer profiles?