Increase (Decrease) Increase (Decrease) Cash $71,190 Accounts Payable $(52,460 ) Accounts Receivable (net) 48,200 Bonds Payable 82,370 Inventory 129,800 Common Stock 134,400 Investments (48,900 ) Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 15,280 Compute the net income for the current year, assuming that there were no entries in the Retained Earnings account except for net income and a dividend declaration of $24,750 which was paid in the current year.

Zapper has beginning equity of $257,000, net income of $51,000, dividends of $40,000 and investments by stockholders of $6,000. its ending equity is

Christopher kim, cfa, is a banker with batts brothers, an investment banking firm. kim follows the energy industry and has frequent contact with industry executives. kim is contacted by the ceo of a large oil and gas corporation who wants batts brothers to underwrite a secondary offering of the company's stock. the ceo offers kim the opportunity to fly on his private jet to his ranch in texas for an exotic game hunting expedition if kim's firm can complete the underwriting within 90 days. according to cfa institute standards of conduct, kim: a) may accept the offer as long as he discloses the offer to batts brothers.b) may not accept the offer because it is considered lavish entertainment.c) must obtain written consent from batts brothers before accepting the offer.

Beagle autos is known for its affordable and reliable brand of consumer vehicles. because its shareholders expect to see an improved rate of growth in the coming years, beagle's executives have decided to diversify the company's range of products so that at least 40 percent of the firm's revenue is generated by new business units. however, the company's resources, capabilities, and competencies are limited to producing other forms of motorized vehicles, such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (atvs). which type of corporate diversification strategy should beagle pursue?