Sarah, sue, and as inc. formed a partnership on may 1, 20x9 called ssas, lp. now that the partnership is formed, they must determine its appropriate year-end. sarah has a 30% profits and capital interest while sue has a 35% profits and capital interest. both sarah and sue have calendar year-ends. as inc. holds the remaining profits and capital interest in the lp, and it has a september 30 year-end. what tax year-end must ssas, lp use for 20x9 and which test or rule requires this year-end?

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.