Military family center is a voluntary welfare organization funded by contributions from the general public. during 2016 unrestricted pledges of $800,000 were received, half of which were payable in 2016 with the other half payable in 201 7 for use in 2017. it was estimated that 10% of these pledges would be uncollectible. how much should national report as net contribution revenue for 2016 with respect to the pledges?

a) $360,000.
b) s800,000.
c) s0.
d) $720,000

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.