Companies can use free cash flow to: select one:

a. pay additional dividends.
b. acquire more property, plant, and equipment.
c. pay off debts.
d. all of the above.

True or false: on january 1, year one, the epstein corporation buys a plot of land with a four-story office building. the company believes the building is worth $1.9 million and has an estimated life of twenty years (with no anticipated residual value). the straight-line method is used. the land has an assessed value of $100,000. because the seller was interested in a quick sale, epstein was able to buy this land and building for $1.7 million. depreciation expense to be recognized in year one is $80,750.

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.

Food goblin supermarkets use both cashiers and baggers to serve customers at check out. during the first 6 hours of each workday (monday-friday), 3 cashiers and 2 baggers serve approximately 23 customers per hour. a cashier and a bagger who require approximately 4 minutes at checkout and 3 minutes at bagging serve each customer. a. how many employees should food goblin supermarket schedule if it requires a 12 percent capacity cushion? food goblin supermarket should schedule nothing cashier(s). (enter your response rounded up to the nearest whole number.)