The lionfish is an invasive species from the indo-pacific, now also found in the east coast of the united states and in the caribbean. an exceptional predator that reproduces year round, the lionfish has wreaked havoc on the natural ecosystem with a population more than 10 times higher than in its native environment. with a population so high, it is unlikely the extermination practices of any one person, or even any one organization could eliminate them, though eliminating them would benefit everyone. therefore, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) launched a campaign highlighting how tasty lionfish are and presenting instructions on how to cook them. the noaa's approach to solving this problem is best described as using the economics of:
a) public goods to solve nonexcludable goods.
b) private goods to solve the tragedy of the commons.
c) private goods to solve a public goods free riding problem.
d) commons resources to solve forced riding.

Exercise 12-7 shown below are comparative balance sheets for flint corporation. flint corporation comparative balance sheets december 31 assets 2017 2016 cash $ 201,348 $ 65,142 accounts receivable 260,568 225,036 inventory 494,487 559,629 land 236,880 296,100 equipment 769,860 592,200 accumulated depreciation—equipment (195,426 ) (94,752 ) total $1,767,717 $1,643,355 liabilities and stockholders’ equity accounts payable $ 115,479 $ 127,323 bonds payable 444,150 592,200 common stock ($1 par) 639,576 515,214 retained earnings 568,512 408,618 total $1,767,717 $1,643,355 additional information: 1. net income for 2017 was $275,373. 2. depreciation expense was $100,674. 3. cash dividends of $115,479 were declared and paid. 4. bonds payable amounting to $148,050 were redeemed for cash $148,050. 5. common stock was issued for $124,362 cash. 6. no equipment was sold during 2017. 7. land was sold for its book value. prepare a statement of cash flows for 2017 using the indirect method.

All of the following are tasks associated with maintaining a checking account, except a. recording deposits in a checkbook register b. subtracting withdrawals to track the balance c. comparing the checkbook to the account statement in order to reconcile it d.getting your passbook updated when you make a deposit

Crossminus−sectional ratio analysis is used to a. correct expected problems in operations b. provide conclusive evidence of the existence of a problem c. measure relative performance of a firm with its peers d. isolate the causes of problems