One of the problems unions are experiencing today is the reluctance of autoworkers in southeastern United States to join unions. In a few instances, when the Auto Workers Union (AUW) gathered enough employee signatures to call for a union certification election, the employees have voted against unionization. Who conducted this election?a. union representation b. union administrative

c. labor bargaining

d. union shop

e. union certification

Which of the following statements is correct? a. two firms with identical sales and operating costs but with different amounts of debt and tax rates will have different operating incomes by definition. b. free cash flow (fcf) is, essentially, the cash flow that is available for interest and dividends after the company has made the investments in current and fixed assets that are necessary to sustain ongoing operations. c. retained earnings as reported on the balance sheet represent cash and, therefore, are available to distribute to stockholders as dividends or any other required cash payments to creditors and suppliers. d. if a firm is reporting its income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, then its net income as reported on the income statement should be equal to its free cash flow. e. after-tax operating income is calculated as ebit(1 - t) + depreciation.