Max is the marketing manager at the university bookstore. He is developing his marketing plans for the next school year. The bookstore is charged by the university to be a profit center for the school, therefore its important that Max manages the bookstore and prices its products in a way to generate profits. One of the most popular products sold at the bookstore is academic calendars to help students keep track of key dates throughout the school year. The university has 10,080 students registered for the upcoming semester, an increase of 5% versus a year ago. Last year Max sold 7,200 calendars at $5.00 each. The overall calendar sales were a bit disappointing, as he had to throw away 1,100 calendars that he'd printed yet went unsold. The cost of creating and printing the calendars was $19,183. He'd like to estimate his sales better this year to eliminate waste and maximize his profits. Use this information to answer the following questions:

Baker industries’s net income is $24,000, its interest expense is $5,000, and its tax rate is 40%. its notes payable equals $27,000, long-term debt equals $75,000, and common equity equals $250,000. the firm finances with only debt and common equity, so it has no preferred stock. what are the firm’s roe and roic?

Benton company (bc), a calendar year entity, has one owner, who is in the 37% federal income tax bracket (any net capital gains or dividends would be taxed at a 20% rate). bc's gross income is $395,000, and its ordinary trade or business deductions are $245,000. ignore the standard deduction (or itemized deductions) and the deduction for qualified business income. if required, round computations to the nearest dollar. a. bc is operated as a proprietorship, and the owner withdraws $100,000 for personal use. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and the tax liability associated with the income from the sole proprietorship is $ . b. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays no dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . the shareholder's tax liability is $ . c. bc is operated as a c corporation and pays out no salary or dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . d. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays out the remainder of its earnings as dividends. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ .

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