Pail, inc. holds 100 percent of the common stock of shovel company, an investment acquired for $680,000. immediately following the combination, pail's net assets have a book value of $1,150,000 and a fair value of $1,390,000. the book value and the fair value of shovel's net assets on the date of combination are $400,000 and $550,000, respectively. immediately following the combination, a consolidated balance sheet is prepared. based on the information given above, what will be the amount of net assets reported in the consolidated balance sheet, prepared immediately following the combination? a) $1,150,000 b) $1,550,000 c) $1,700,000 d) $1,830,000 select one:

Most economists report the elasticity of demand asa. the absolute value of the actual number.b. a negative number, since price and quantity demanded move in opposite directions.c. a percentage, since both the numerator and denominator are percentages.d. a dollar amount, since we are measuring the change in price.

Investors who put their own money into a startup are known as a. mannequins b. obligators c. angels d. borrowers

You work as the sales manager for a company that sells office supplies to businesses of all sizes. because the profit margins are razor-thin, you need to ensure that you are getting the very best prices on paper, pencils, pens, post-it notes, and other office supplies from the manufacturers. when reviewing the quarterly profit statement, you realize that your costs are higher than they should be, and you trace the higher costs back to an employee who has been lax about getting competitive bids to ensure the lowest prices. when you conduct your research to determine the reason for the higher costs, and take action to bring those costs back down, in which of the key management processes are you taking part?