Fabri Corporation is considering eliminating a department that has an annual contribution margin of $27,000 and $73,000 in annual fixed costs. Of the fixed costs, $16,500 cannot be avoided. The annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of eliminating this department would be:

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Christopher kim, cfa, is a banker with batts brothers, an investment banking firm. kim follows the energy industry and has frequent contact with industry executives. kim is contacted by the ceo of a large oil and gas corporation who wants batts brothers to underwrite a secondary offering of the company's stock. the ceo offers kim the opportunity to fly on his private jet to his ranch in texas for an exotic game hunting expedition if kim's firm can complete the underwriting within 90 days. according to cfa institute standards of conduct, kim: a) may accept the offer as long as he discloses the offer to batts brothers. b) may not accept the offer because it is considered lavish entertainment. c) must obtain written consent from batts brothers before accepting the offer.

If the economy were in the contracting phase of the business cycle, how might that affect your ability to find work?