Depreciation expenses directly affect a company's taxable income. An increase in depreciation expense will lead to a__taxable income. It will__tax deducted from a company's earnings, thus leading to__operating cash flow. According to a tax law established in 1969, taxpayers must pay the__of the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) or regular tax. Suppose a firm in the 40% federal-plus-state tax bracket needs to pay $1 in dividends to its shareholders. What is the pretax income it should have to pay this dividend?a. $1.00b. $1.67

Match the items with the actions necessary to reconcile the bank statement.(there's not just one answer)1. interest credited in bank account2. fee charged by bank for returned check3. checks issued but not deposited4. deposits yet to be crediteda. add to bank statementb. deduct from bank statementc. add to personal statementd. deduct from personal statement

Describe a real or made-up but possible example of a situation where an employee faces a conflict of interest. explain at least two things the company could do to make sure the employee won't be tempted into unethical behavior by that conflict of interest. (3.0 points)

scenario: hawaii and south carolina are trading partners. hawaii has an absolute advantage in the production of both coffee and tea. the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in hawaii is 2 pounds of coffee, and the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in south carolina is 1/3 pound of coffee. which of the following statements is true? a. south carolina should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee. b. hawaii should specialize in the production of tea, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of coffee. c. hawaii should specialize in the production of coffee, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of tea. d. hawaii should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee.