On December 31, Year 1, Andover Co. acquired Barrelman Inc. Before the acquisition, a product lawsuit seeking $10 million in damages was filed against Barrelman. As of the acquisition date, Andover believed that it was probable that a liability existed and that the fair value of the liability was $5 million. What amount should Andover record as a liability as of December 31, Year 1?

You hold a diversified $100,000 portfolio consisting of 20 stocks with $5,000 invested in each. the portfolio's beta is 1.12. you plan to sell a stock with b = 0.90 and use the proceeds to buy a new stock with b = 1.50. what will the portfolio's new beta be? do not round your intermediate calculations.

The following accounts are from last year’s books at s manufacturing: raw materials bal 0 (b) 157,400 (a) 172,500 15,100 work in process bal 0 (f) 523,600 (b) 133,700 (c) 171,400 (e) 218,500 0 finished goods bal 0 (g) 477,000 (f) 523,600 46,600 manufacturing overhead (b) 23,700 (e) 218,500 (c) 27,700 (d) 159,400 7,700 cost of goods sold (g) 477,000 s manufacturing uses job-order costing and applies manufacturing overhead to jobs based on direct labor costs. what is the amount of cost of goods manufactured for the year

Which of the following comes after a period of recession in the business cycle? a. stagflation b. a drought c. a boom d. recovery