A and B are mathematical answers that need to be solved, its not choosing which one, they need to be solved. Suppose a firm has 16.9 million shares of common stock outstanding and eight candidates are up for election to four seats on the board of directors.

a. If the firm uses cumulative voting to elect its board, what is the minimum number of votes needed to ensure election to the board?
b. If the firm uses straight voting to elect its board, what is the minimum number of votes needed to ensure election to the board?
(For all requirements, enter your answers in whole numbers, not millions.)

Johnson company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts receivable. bad debt expense is established as a percentage of credit sales. for 2018, net credit sales totaled $6,400,000, and the estimated bad debt percentage is 1.40%. the allowance for uncollectible accounts had a credit balance of $61,000 at the beginning of 2018 and $49,500, after adjusting entries, at the end of 2018.required: 1. what is bad debt expense for 2018 as a percent of net credit sales? 2. assume johnson makes no other adjustment of bad debt expense during 2018. determine the amount of accounts receivable written off during 2018.3. if the company uses the direct write-off method, what would bad debt expense be for 2018?