Suppose an individual invests $50,000 in a load mutual fund for two years. the load fee entails an up-front commission charge of 3 percent of the amount invested and is deducted from the original funds invested. in addition, annual fund operating expenses (or 12b-1 fees) are 0.70 percent. the annual fees are charged on the average net asset value invested in the fund and are recorded at the end of each year. investments in the fund return 8 percent each year paid on the last day of the year. if the investor reinvests the annual returns paid on the investment, calculate the annual return on the mutual fund over the two-year investment period. (do not round intermediate calculations. round your answer to 3 decimal places.

In early january, burger mania acquired 100% of the common stock of the crispy taco restaurant chain. the purchase price allocation included the following items: $4 million, patent; $3 million, trademark considered to have an indefinite useful life; and $5 million, goodwill. burger mania's policy is to amortize intangible assets with finite useful lives using the straight-line method, no residual value, and a five-year service life. what is the total amount of amortization expense that would appear in burger mania's income statement for the first year ended december 31 related to these items?

Each container is cut from the mould once the plastic has cooled and hardened. unit-level 2 patents are obtained for each new type of container mould. facility-level 3. plastic resins are used as the main direct material for the containers. product-level 4. a plant manager oversees the entire manufacturing operation. facility-level 5. the sales force incurs travel expenses to attend various trade shows throughout the country to market the containers. product-level 6. each container product line has a product line manager. product-level 7 the extrusion machine is calibrated for each batch of containers made. facility-level 8. each type of container has its own unique moulds. unit-level 9. routine maintenance is performed on the extrusion machines. facility-level 10. rent is paid for the building that houses the manufacturing processes. classify each activity as either unit-level, batch-level, product-level, or facility-level.

After working for stafford automotive group as an automotive technician for the last 4 years, stan was promoted to the position of service manager. he now oversees the work of the other automotive technicians and shop attendants, is responsible for training them, and manages the parts inventory. stan would be considered a(n) manager.