Stanley department stores reported net income of $720,000 for the year ended december 31, 2021. additional information: common shares outstanding at jan. 1, 2021 80,000 incentive stock options (vested in 2020) outstanding throughout 2021 24,000 (each option is exercisable for one common share at an exercise price of $37.50.) during the year, the market price of stanley’s common stock averaged $45 per share. on aug. 30, stanley sold 15,000 common shares. stanley’s only debt consisted of $50,000 of 10% short-term bank notes. the company’s income tax rate is 25%. required: compute stanley’s basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended december 31, 2021

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

Why is it vital to maintain a designer worksheet? a. it separates the designs chosen for the season from those rejected by the company. b. it keeps a record of all designs created by the designer for a season. c. it charts out the development of an entire line through the season and beyond. d. it tracks the development of a design along with costing and production details. done

Afinancing project has an initial cash inflow of $42,000 and cash flows of −$15,600, −$22,200, and −$18,000 for years 1 to 3, respectively. the required rate of return is 13 percent. what is the internal rate of return? should the project be accepted?