John works in accounting. He received a birthday gift from a close personal friend, who happens to be employed by a supplier to his company. John has no direct or indirect influence over the business relationship with the supplier.

Which of the following is true?

a. It would be unethical to accept the gift due to a conflict of interest.

b. Because John has no influence over the business relationship with the supplier, it is fine to accept the gift.

c. It is John's ethical duty to accept the gift because he should help to maintain the business relationship between his company and his friend's company.

d. None of the above

What does the consumer price index measure? a. the change in prices of all goods and services over time b. the change in prices of specific goods and services over time c. the change in prices of final goods and services over time

Dahlia enterprises needs someone to supply it with 127,000 cartons of machine screws per year to support its manufacturing needs over the next five years, and you’ve decided to bid on the contract. it will cost you $940,000 to install the equipment necessary to start production; you’ll depreciate this cost straight-line to zero over the project’s life. you estimate that in five years, this equipment can be salvaged for $77,000. your fixed production costs will be $332,000 per year, and your variable production costs should be $11.00 per carton. you also need an initial investment in net working capital of $82,000. if your tax rate is 30 percent and your required return is 11 percent on your investment, what bid price should you submit? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Select the correct answer. which is a benefit of planning for your future career? a.being less prepared after high school. b.having higher tuition in college. c.earning college credits in high school. d.ruining your chances of having a successful career.