One reason we have seen continued growth in home-based businesses is: a) it is less risky to start a home-based business than other types of entrepreneurial ventures.
b) affordable technology makes it easier to compete.
c) the location offers a more secure operational environment.
d) people need something to do while they wait to return to work for a large corporation.

Colter steel has $5,550,000 in assets. temporary current assets $ 3,100,000 permanent current assets 1,605,000 fixed assets 845,000 total assets $ 5,550,000 assume the term structure of interest rates becomes inverted, with short-term rates going to 10 percent and long-term rates 2 percentage points lower than short-term rates. earnings before interest and taxes are $1,170,000. the tax rate is 40 percent earnings after taxes = ?