List five reasons why organizations outsource. When should an organization choose not to outsource? Why are some organizations beginning to rural source? Explain the make-or-buy process and describe how to perform the financial calculations involved in the simple lease-or-buy example provided in this chapter. What are the main types of contracts if you decide to outsource? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Larissa has also provided the following information. during the year, the company raised $36 million in new long-term debt and retired $20.52 million in long-term debt. the company also sold $22 million in new stock and repurchased $32.4 million. the company purchased $54 million in fixed assets, and sold $6,107,400 in fixed assets. larissa has asked dan to prepare the financial statement of cash flows and the accounting statement of cash flows. she has also asked you to answer the following questions: 1. how would you describe east coast yachts' cash flows? 2. which cash flows statement more accurately describes the cash flows at the company? 3. in light of your previous answers, comment on larissa's expansion plans.

Darlene has a balance of 3980 on a credit card with an apr of 22.8% paying off her balance and which of these lengths of time will result in her paying the least amount of interest?

The stock of grommet corporation, a u. s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u. s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u. s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u. s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?