Question 3. The CEO of a car financing firm has budgeted for a training program for the company employees for the given budget year. He wants to know the type of training lower-level firm employees would prefer. The firm has the following number of lower-level employees in three departments as shown in the table. The CEO believes that a sample of 70 employees (equal to 20 percent of total employees) would adequately provide information on the type of training relevant to the employees.
HR department Accounting Department Marketing department: Sales representatives Total number of employees
35 15 300 350

Based on the information given in the table, briefly explain how the CEO would use stratified sampling to obtain a sample (of size n=70). Clearly indicate the strata you would use, whether proportionate or disproportionate stratified sampling is more appropriate and why

Nell and kirby are in the process of negotiating their divorce agreement. what should be the tax consequences to nell and kirby if the following, considered individually, became part of the agreement? a. in consideration for her one-half interest in their personal residence, kirby will transfer to nell stock with a value of $200,000 and $50,000 of cash. kirby's cost of the stock was $150,000, and the value of the personal residence is $500,000. they purchased the residence three years ago for $300,000.nell's basis for the stock is $ xkirby's basis in the house is $ xb. nell will receive $1,000 per month for 120 months. if she dies before receiving all 120 payments, the remaining payments will be made to her estate.the payments (qualify, do not qualify) as alimony and are (included in, excluded from) nell's gross income as they are received.c. nell is to have custody of their 12-year-old son, bobby. she is to receive $1,200 per month until bobby (1) dies or (2) attains age 21 (whichever occurs first). after either of these events occurs, nell will receive only $300 per month for the remainder of her life.$ x per month is alimony that is (included in, excluded from) nell's gross income, and the remaining $ x per month is considered (child support, property settlement) and is (nontaxable, taxable) to nell.