Which of the following should be the primary goal pursued by the financial manager of a firm? a. maximize net income (profits).b. maximize the firm's net worth, or book value. c. maximize dividends paid to common stockholders. d. minimize variable operating expenses. e. maximize the market value of the firm's stock

Do you think a travel organization company might be able to get less expensive airline tickets then you as an individual could get? (no less then 25 words)

Highland company produces a lightweight backpack that is popular with college students. standard variable costs relating to a single backpack are given below

Richardson hired j. c. flood company, a plumbing contractor, to correct a stoppage in the sewer line of her house. the plumbing company's 'snake' device, used to clear the line leading to the main sewer, became caught in the underground line. to release it, the company excavated a portion of the sewer line in richardson's backyard. in the process, the company discovered numerous leaks in a rusty, defective water pipe that ran parallel with the sewer line. to meet public regulations, the water pipe, of a type no longer approved for such service, had to be replaced either then or later, when the yard would have to be excavated again. the plumbing company proceeded to repair the water pipe. though richardson inspected the company's work daily and did not express any objection to the extra work involved in replacing the water pipe, she refused to pay any part of the total bill after the company completed the entire operation. j. c. flood company then sued richardson for the costs of labor and material it had furnished. (c) for what, if anything, should richardson be liable? explain."