A business taxpayer is considering two mutually exclusive alternatives. Alternative A is to hire a tax accountant at a cost of $20,000 to research the tax law on a tax-avoidance plan. If successful, the plan would save the taxpayer $21 ,000 in taxes. The probability of success is estimated to be 75%. Alternative B is to hire a marketing firm at a cost of $18,000, whose task would be to develop a marketing plan for the taxpayer's product. If successful, the plan would reduce other advertising costs by $25,000 without affecting sales revenue. The probability of success is estimated at 80%. Which alternative should the taxpayer choose if he or she faces a tax rate of 15%

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Torino company has 1,300 shares of $50 par value, 6.0% cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock and 13,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. the company paid total cash dividends of $3,500 in its first year of operation. the cash dividend that must be paid to preferred stockholders in the second year before any dividend is paid to common stockholders is:

Consider the market for gasoline. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of gasoline is $3.00 per gallon, and employees at gas stations earn $17.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $3.40 per gallon for gasoline. the government prohibits gas stations from selling gasoline for more than $3.40 per gallon. due to new regulations, gas stations that would like to pay better wages in order to hire more workers are prohibited from paying more than $14.50 per hour.