Brown office supplies recently reported $20,000 of sales, $8,250 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $1,750 of depreciation. it had $10,000 of long-term debt outstanding that carries a 7.0% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 40%. how much was the firm's earnings before taxes?

Which of the following is likely not a benefit of requiring a grand jury to listen to and examine all of the evidence against a person suspected of committing a serious crime and then independently deciding whether or not to hand down an indictment? 1.the grand jury system provides the accused another safeguard against being sent to trial and facing conviction based on flawed evidence. 2.the members of the grand jury are drawn from the community and are empowered to render independent decisions about whether or not the government has collected enough evidence to bring an individual to trial. 3.the grand jury’s decision can provide prosecutors insight into what is necessary to build a sufficient case if a similar crime is presented later. 4.the grand jury is impaneled to rubber-stamp prosecutors’ cases, which makes it possible for more cases to reach trial.