During the current year, Ron and Anne sold the following assets:

Capital Asset Market Value Tax Basis Holding Period
L stock $50,000 $41,000 > 1 year
M stock 28,000 39,000 > 1 year
N stock 30,000 22,000 < 1 year
O stock 26,000 33,000 < 1 year
Antiques 7,000 4,000 > 1 year
Rental home 300,000* 90,000 > 1 year

(*)$30,000 of the gain is 25 percent gain (from accumulated depreciation on the property.

a) Given that Ron and Anne have taxable income of only $20,000 (all ordinary) before considering the tax effect of their asset sales, what is their gross tax liability for 2017 assuming they file a joint return?

b) Given that Ron and Anne have taxable income of $400,000 (all ordinary) before considering the tax effect of their asset sales, what is their gross tax liability for 2017 assuming they file a joint return?

Sodas in a can are supposed to contain an average of 12 ounces. this particular brand has a standard deviation of 0.1 ounces, with an average of 12.1 ounces. if the can's contents follow a normal distribution, what is the probability that the mean contents of a six pack are less than 12 ounces?

Chance company had two operating divisions, one manufacturing farm equipment and the other office supplies. both divisions are considered separate components as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. the farm equipment component had been unprofitable, and on september 1, 2018, the company adopted a plan to sell the assets of the division. the actual sale was completed on december 15, 2018, at a price of $600,000. the book value of the division’s assets was $1,000,000, resulting in a before-tax loss of $400,000 on the sale. the division incurred a before-tax operating loss from operations of $130,000 from the beginning of the year through december 15. the income tax rate is 40%. chance’s after-tax income from its continuing operations is $350,000. required: prepare an income statement for 2018 beginning with income from continuing operations. include appropriate eps disclosures assuming that 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout the year. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. round eps answers to 2 decimal places.)

Joe said “your speech was really great, i loved it.” his criticism lacks which component of effective feedback? a) he did not recognize his ethical obligations b) he did not focus on behavior c) he did not stress the positive d) he did not offer any specifics