Stan wants to invest in real property. Rather than be a sole owner, Stan would prefer to pool his resources with other people to own and develop a small office building. He would prefer not to take part in the day-to-day responsibilities of the organization. What type of business venture would best fit his goals?

Match the terms with the appropriate definition. 1. unpaid work done for a person or an organization lifestyle budget 2. any task that is useful volunteer work 3. a state-required legal document giving employees younger than eighteen years old permission to work work 4. a good or service that is desirable but not necessary want 5. wage amount after deductions are withheld net wage 6. lists the costs of items you choose to spend your money on work permit 7. the people who are both able and willing to work

Storico co. just paid a dividend of $3.15 per share. the company will increase its dividend by 20 percent next year and then reduce its dividend growth rate by 5 percentage points per year until it reaches the industry average of 5 percent dividend growth, after which the company will keep a constant growth rate forever. if the required return on the company’s stock is 12 percent, what will a share of stock sell for today?

Interpreting the income tax expense footnote the income tax footnote to the financial statements of fedex corporation follows. the components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended may 31 were as follows: ($ millions) 2010 2009 2008 current provision domestic federal $ 36 $ (35) $ 514 state and local 54 18 74 foreign 207 214 242 297 197 830 deferred provisions (benefit) domestic federal 408 327 31 state and local 15 48 (2) foreign (10) 7 32 413 382 61 provision for income taxes $ 710 $ 579 $ 891 (a)what is the amount of income tax expense reported in fedex's 2010, 2009, and 2008 income statements?