As the end of the third fiscal quarter approaches we need finalized vacation requests for the fourth quarter. Company policy dictates employees submit all vacation requests fourteen business days prior to the start of the quarter. The final submission date for vacation requests for the fourth quarter is September 12.Follow the steps below for entering your quarterly vacation request:1. Open the employee management system2. Enter your login and password3. Select Forms/Requests in the top right of the main page4. Select Vacation Requests from the Forms/Requests page5. Select 4th Quarter Requests6. Enter vacation request dates7. Finish by clicking Save, then SubmitRemember, all employees received paid time off for the Wednesday – Friday of Thanksgiving week, Christmas Eve day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve. Do not include any of those dates in your vacation requests. Once the vacation request system is closed all area managers will be reviewing the requests for final approval. CoB appreciates your timely attention to this matter. Kind regards, Kate

Bridgeport company began operations at the beginning of 2018. the following information pertains to this company. 1. pretax financial income for 2018 is $115,000. 2. the tax rate enacted for 2018 and future years is 40%. 3. differences between the 2018 income statement and tax return are listed below: (a) warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $7,500. warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,200. (b) gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to $94,700. gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $67,100. (c) depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $61,800. depreciation of these assets amounts to $75,700 for the tax return. (d) a $3,600 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income. (e) interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,500. 4. taxable income is expected for the next few years. (assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.) (a) prepare the reconciliation schedule for 2017 and future years. (b) prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense for 2017. (c) prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement beginning with “income before income taxes.” (d) determine how the deferred taxes will appear on the balance sheet at the end of 2017.

Microsoft's stock price peaked at 6118% of its ipo price more than 13 years after the ipo suppose that $10,000 invested in microsoft at its ipo price had been worth $600,000 (6000% of the ipo price) after exactly 13 years. what interest rate, compounded annually, does this represent? (round your answer to two decimal places.)

Explain the relationship between consumers and producers in economic growth and activity