Several retirement funds that own shares in News Corp., Inc., have filed suit against Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of the board and CEO of News Corp., alleging that Mr. Murdoch had the board approve the purchase of his daughter’s company for $675 million. Part of the purchase deal included putting Murdoch’s daughter on the News Corp. board. Which would be the best theory for recovery by the retirement funds? a. Breach of fiduciary duty b. Violation of the business judgment rule c. Violation of the corporate opportunity doctrine d. Insider trading

Fanning books buys books and magazines directly from publishers and distributes them to grocery stores. the wholesaler expects to purchase the following inventory: april may june required purchases (on account) $ 111,000 $ 131,000 $ 143,000 fanning books accountant prepared the following schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases. fanning books suppliers require that 85 percent of purchases on account be paid in the month of purchase; the remaining 15 percent are paid in the month following the month of purchase. required complete the schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases by filling in the missing amounts. determine the amount of accounts payable the company will report on its pro forma balance sheet at the end of the second quarter.

Alarge university wanted to study the relationship between completing an internship during college and students' future earning potential. prom the same graduating class, they selected a random sample of 80 students who completed an internship and 100 students who did not complete an internship and examined their salaries five years after graduation. they found that there was a statistically higher mean salary for the internship group than for the noninternship group. which of the following interpretations is the most appropriate? a. there could be a confounding variable, such as student major, that explains the difference in mean salary between the internship and no internship groups.b. we cannot infer anything from these data since the distribution of salaries is likely right skewed.c. you cannot draw any valid conclusions because the sample sizes are different.d. more students should complete internships because having an internship produces a higher salary.

Determine the hrm’s role in the performance management process and explain how to ensure the process aligns with the organization’s strategic plan.