Carol sold her investment property for $450,000 and had $21,000 in closing costs. The property had a beginning basis of $312,000, capital improvements of $34,000, and depreciation of $80,000. What was Carol's capital gain?

Anewspaper boy is trying to perfect his business in order to maximize the money he can save for a new car. daily paper sales are normally distributed, with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 10. he sells papers for $0.50 and pays $0.30 for them. unsold papers are trashed with no salvage value. how many papers should he order each day and what % of the time will he experience a stockout? are there any drawbacks to the order size proposed and how could the boy address such issues?

Select the statement that indicates tina's company is a partnership. tina jones is a dancer specializing in latin dance styles. she always wanted to have her own dance studio where she could teach dancing to young and old alike. in 2006, she opened her first dance studio, electric diva, in madison triangle. it was a great choice as a business location because it's well-connected by highways to most places in the city. she leased the space for three years. her initial investment included a good sound system, cheerful interior design, and strong flooring. to raise capital for the business, tina turned to her brother-in-law, philip. philip made half the financial investment. he manages the accounts and social media needs of the business. he has a 30% share in trisha's business. together, they expanded the business to three dance studios in the city and plan to open franchises in other cities.

How has apple been able to sustain its competitive advantage in the smartphone industry? a. by reducing its network effects b. by targeting its new products and services toward laggards c. by driving the price for the end user to zero d. by regularly introducing incremental improvements in its products