Blake’s Manufacturing sells unfinished wood pieces for $150 each. The manager reported 280 defective wood pieces in inventory, which cost $20 to refabricate. The manager can sell the defective pieces for $30 each, or process the wood further for $10 each, and then sell them for the standard sales price. What is the total incremental income from further processing?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the reporting of outside interests and the management of conflicts? investigators are responsible for developing their own management plans for significant financial interests. the institution must report identified financial conflicts of interest to the u.s. office of research integrity. investigators must disclose their significant financial interests related to their institutional responsibilities and not just those related to a particular project. investigators must disclose all of their financial interests regardless of whether they are related to a research project.

Explain whether each of the following events increases or decreases the money supply. a. the fed buys bonds in open-market operations. b. the fed reduces the reserve requirement. c. the fed increases the interest rate it pays on reserves. d. citibank repays a loan it had previously taken from the fed. e. after a rash of pickpocketing, people decide to hold less currency. f. fearful of bank runs, bankers decide to hold more excess reserves. g. the fomc increases its target for the federal funds rate.

Why is investing in a mutual fund less risky than investing in a particular company’s stock?