Reese, a calendar-year taxpayer, uses the cash method of accounting for her sole proprietorship. in late december, she received a $20,000 bill from her accountant for consulting services related to her small business. reese can pay the $20,000 bill anytime before january 30 of next year without penalty. assume reese's marginal tax rate is 32 percent this year and 35 percent next year, and that she can earn an after-tax rate of return of 12 percent on her investments.

There's a cartoon that has become a social media meme. two pigs are chatting. the first pig says, "isn't it great? we have to pay nothing for the barn." the second pig replies. "yeah! and even the food is free." this cartoon is frequently linked to a quote that goes something like this: "if you're not paying for it, you're not the customer; you're the product being sold." what do these statements imply about social media? what are the specific ways that social media users become a product that is being sold?