Williamson Corporation was organized to operate a tax preparation business. The charter authorized the following stock: common stock, $2 par value, 80,000 shares authorized. During the first year, the following selected transactions were completed: Sold 50,000 shares of common stock for cash at $50 per share. Repurchased 2,000 shares from a stockholder for cash at $52 per share. 2. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at the end of the year. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

You are a team of marketing consultants. it is 2008 and the great recession has struck. one of your clients is whole foods market (sometimes known as whole paycheck). wfm has come to you and asked for strategic advice on how to adapt their product and pricing strategies in light of the economic downturn: 1. advise wfm on the various approaches that could be taken to reducing price. be sure to consider potential psychological impact of price reductions on wfm consumers. 2. based on the options outlined in part 1, recommend an approach and support with marketing theory.