As a long-term investment at the beginning of the 2018 fiscal year, florists international purchased 30% of nursery supplies inc.'s 8 million shares for $56 million. the fair value and book value of the shares were the same at that time. during the year, nursery supplies earned net income of $40 million and distributed cash dividends of $1.25 per share. at the end of the year, the fair value of the shares is $52 million.

required:

prepare the appropriate journal entries from the purchase through the end of the year.

List at least two policies or procedures your company can use to protect the health and safety of employees

Which of the following is not a potential problem with beta and its estimation? sometimes, during a period when the company is undergoing a change such as toward more leverage or riskier assets, the calculated beta will be drastically different than the "true" or "expected future" beta. the beta of "the market," can change over time, sometimes drastically.

Suppose there are three types of consumers who attend concerts at your university’s performing arts center: students, staff, and faculty. each of these groups has a different willingness to pay for tickets; within each group, willingness to pay is identical. there is a fixed cost of $1,000 to put on a concert, but there are essentially no variable costs. for each concert: i. there are 140 students willing to pay $20. (ii) there are 200 staff members willing to pay $35. (iii) there are 100 faculty members willing to pay $50. a) if the performing arts center can charge only one price, what price should it charge? what are profits at this price? b) if the performing arts center can price discriminate and charge two prices, one for students and another for faculty/staff, what are its profits? c) if the performing arts center can perfectly price discriminate and charge students, staff, and faculty three separate prices, what are its profits?