The operations of bridgeton corporation are divided into the adams division and the carter division. projections for the next year are as follows: adams division carter division total sales $ 635,000 $ 361,000 $ 996,000 variable costs 211,000 169,000 380,000 contribution margin $ 424,000 $ 192,000 $ 616,000 direct fixed costs 183,000 155,000 338,000 segment margin $ 241,000 $ 37,000 $ 278,000 allocated common costs 94,000 78,000 172,000 operating income (loss) $ 147,000 $ (41,000 ) $ 106,000 operating income for bridgeton corporation, as a whole, if the carter division was dropped would be:

One of your new suppliers, kim, has been hearing rumors about your firm’s lack of capability to deliver high quality products and writes an email asking you to address the claims being made. in replying to her, you want to be sure that you are very clear and leave no room for misinterpretation. which of the following aspects of effective communication should you give the most attention? (a) making sure you understand kim’s areas of expertise. (b) supporting your reply with relevant data and facts. (c) establishing your credibility as an expert. (d) paying attention to implied communications.

Mason farms purchased a building for $689,000 eight years ago. six years ago, repairs costing $136,000 were made to the building. the annual taxes on the property are $11,000. the building has a current market value of $840,000 and a current book value of $494,000. the building is totally paid for and solely owned by the firm. if the company decides to use this building for a new project, what value, if any, should be included in the initial cash flow of the project for this building? $0$582,000$840,000$865,000$953,000

In milton friedman's social responsibility of business is to increase its profits, what analogy does dr. friedman draw between trade union wages and corporations' decisions based on social responsibilities?