. An investor uses the equity method to account for an investment in common stock. Assume that (1) the investor owns less than 50 percent of the outstanding common stock of the investee, (2) the investee company reports net income and declares dividends during the year, (3) the fair value of the investee's stock is unchanged during the year, and (4) the investee’s net income is more than the dividends it declares. How would the investor’s investment in the common stock of the investee company under the equity method differ at year-end from what it would have been if the investor had carried the investment at fair value?

After discussing the options, the strategic management team has agreed that the pod coffee idea works well with the company's mission statement and decides that the company should move forward in exploring the pod coffee idea. in order to make sure that the pod coffee idea is a good one, and to see if there are other potential future endeavors to pursue, you must analyze the market situation and formulate a strategy. your boss asks you to start working on the pod coffee idea. what is your first stepa. your first step is to formulate a strategy for how to market the pod coffee concept. b. your first step is to consult with your boss and find out what he thinks about the pod coffee idea. c. your first step is to do some research to find out what your competitors are doing. d. your first step is to analyze the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

How could brian, who doesn't want his car insurance premiums to increase, show he poses a low risk to his insurance company? a: drive safely to avoid accidents and traffic citations b: wash and wax his car regularly to keep it clean c: allow unlicensed drivers to drive carelessly in his car d: incur driver's license points from breaking driving laws

If kroger had whole foods’ number of days’ sales in inventory, how much additional cash flow would have been generated from the smaller inventory relative to its actual average inventory position? round interim calculations to one decimal place and your final answer to the nearest million.