Astream consisting of 44.6 mole% benzene and 55.4% toluene is fed at a constant rate to a process unit that produces two product streams, one a vapor and the other a liquid. the vapor flow rate is initially zero and asymptotically approaches half of the molar flow rate of the feed stream. throughout this entire period, no material accumulates in the unit. when the vapor flow rate has become constant, the liquid is analyzed and found to be 28.0 mole% benzene.

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

P11.2a (lo 2, 4) fechter corporation had the following stockholders’ equity accounts on january 1, 2020: common stock ($5 par) $500,000, paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock $200,000, and retained earnings $100,000. in 2020, the company had the following treasury stock transactions. journalize and post treasury stock transactions, and prepare stockholders’ equity section. mar. 1 purchased 5,000 shares at $8 per share. june 1 sold 1,000 shares at $12 per share. sept. 1 sold 2,000 shares at $10 per share. dec. 1 sold 1,000 shares at $7 per share. fechter corporation uses the cost method of accounting for treasury stock. in 2020, the company reported net income of $30,000. instructions a. journalize the treasury stock transactions, and prepare the closing entry at december 31, 2020, for net income. b. open accounts for (1) paid-in capital from treasury stock, (2) treasury stock, and (3) retained earnings. (post to t-accounts.) c. prepare the stockholders’ equity section for fechter corporation at december 31, 2020.

If jobs have been undercosted due to underallocation of manufacturing overhead, then cost of goods sold (cogs) is too low and which of the following corrections must be made? a. decrease cogs for double the amount of the underallocation b. increase cogs for double the amount of the underallocation c. decrease cogs for the amount of the underallocation d. increase cogs for the amount of the underallocation