Hanson co. had 200,000 shares of common stock, 20,000 shares of convertible preferred stock, and $1,500,000 of 5% convertible bonds outstanding during 2018. the preferred stock is convertible into 40,000 shares of common stock. during 2015, hanson paid dividends of $.90 per share on the common stock and $3 per share on the preferred stock. each $1,000 bond is convertible into 30 shares of common stock. the net income for 2018 was $600,000 and the income tax rate was 30%. reference: ref 16-5 diluted earnings per share for 2018 is (rounded to the nearest penny) group of answer choices

a. $2.29.

b. $2.12.

c. $2.08.

d. $2.50.

2. a box contains 50 slips of paper. forty of the slips are marked $0, 8 of the slips are marked $20, 1 slip is marked $100, and the last one is marked $500. find the expected net winnings of a person who pays $10 to randomly select one slip of paper. interpret.

Long-distance providers are becoming increasingly concerned about certain activities within their industry. various companies come together voluntarily to implement new standards of social responsibility that members must abide by. what seems to be the primary motivation in this case for an increased interest in social responsibility? - because corporations are creations of society, they are responsible for giving back to the communities in which they operate.- these companies have realized it is in their best interest to increase their social responsibility before they are once again subject to stricter regulations.- these companies are using social responsibility as a means to increase their profitability, both short term and long term.- long-distance providers have started taking pride in their industry and its record for social responsibility.- they feel a responsibility to their stockholders, employees, the government, investors, and society as a whole.

True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.