The following graph shows the consumer price index (cpi) for a fictional country from 1980 to 1990

for which of these time periods does the graph show continuous deflation
a) 1982 - 1986
b) 1980 - 1990
c) 1982 - 1984
d) 1988 - 1990

The stock of grommet corporation, a u.s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u.s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u.s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u.s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?