Ben and Mildred's Stables used two different independent variables (trainer hours and number of? horses) in two different equations to evaluate the cost of training horses. The most recent results of the two regressions are as follows: Trainer's hours: Variable Coefficient Standard Error t-Value Constant $1,005.45 $217.52 4.61 Independent Variable $22.54 $3.23 7.40 r2 = 0.56 Number of horses: Variable Coefficient Standard Error t-Value Constant $5,240.20 $1,180.32 4.44 Independent Variable $22.54 $3.23 4.75 r2= 0.63
What is the estimated total cost for the coming year if 14,700 trainer hours are incurred and the stable has 310 horses to be trained, based upon the best cost driver?
A. $13,995,671.20
B. $7,992.85
C. $332,343.45
D. $300,276.50

Cosmetic profits. sally is the executive vice president of big name cosmetics company. through important and material, nonpublic information, she learns that the company is soon going to purchase a smaller chain of stores. it is expected that stock in big name cosmetics will rise dramatically at that point. sally immediately buys a number of shares of her company's stock. she also tells her friend alice about the expected purchase of stores. alice wanted to purchase stock in the company but lacked the funds with which to do so. although she did not have the funds in bank a, alice decided to draw a check on bank a and deposit the check in bank b and then proceed to write a check on bank b to cover the purchase of the stock. she hoped that she would have sufficient funds to deposit before the check was presented for payment. of which of the following offenses, if any, is alice guilty of by buying stock?

Is exploiting a distinctive competence or improving efficiency for competitive advantage. (a) cooptation (b) coalition (c) competitive intelligence (d) competitive aggression (e) smoothing

Prepare beneish corporation's income statement and statement of stockholders' equity for year-end december 31, and its balance sheet as of december 31. there were no stock issuances or repurchases during the year. (do not use negative signs with your answers unless otherwise noted.)