Ellis gives a presentation to propose that his company, Ingenius Inc., eliminate its traditional departments and replace them with flexible teams that will allow employees to move from project to project as needed. He decides to use the PREP method of justifying this position. Which of the following is an example of the second step in the method?
a. He cites two studies that analyze the positive effects that adopting the flexible team system has on productivity.
b. He explains that, with the current structure, employees in one department may be underutilized while other departments are overtaxed.
c. He closes by reiterating his position and summarizing the benefits he thinks Ingenius, Inc. will gain from adopting a flexible team system.
d. He describes another company in their industry that has benefited from using the system he is urging Ingenius to adopt.
e. He opens by clearly stating that he favors a reorganization that eliminates departments in favor of flexible teams.

If a firm plans to issue new stock, flotation costs (investment bankers' fees) should not be ignored. there are two approaches to use to account for flotation costs. the first approach is to add the sum of flotation costs for the debt, preferred, and common stock and add them to the initial investment cost. because the investment cost is increased, the project's expected return is reduced so it may not meet the firm's hurdle rate for acceptance of the project. the second approach involves adjusting the cost of common equity as follows: . the difference between the flotation-adjusted cost of equity and the cost of equity calculated without the flotation adjustment represents the flotation cost adjustment. quantitative problem: barton industries expects next year's annual dividend, d1, to be $1.90 and it expects dividends to grow at a constant rate g = 4.3%. the firm's current common stock price, p0, is $22.00. if it needs to issue new common stock, the firm will encounter a 6% flotation cost, f. assume that the cost of equity calculated without the flotation adjustment is 12% and the cost of old common equity is 11.5%. what is the flotation cost adjustment that must be added to its cost of retaine

Camilo is a self-employed roofer. he reported a profit of $30,000 on his schedule c. he had other taxable income of $5,000. he paid $3,000 for hospitalization insurance. his self-employment tax was $4,656. he paid his former wife $4,000 in court-ordered alimony and $4,000 in child support. what is the amount camilo can deduct in arriving at adjusted gross income (agi)?

Palmer frosted flakes company offers its customers a pottery cereal bowl if they send in 3 boxtops from palmer frosted flakes boxes and $1. the company estimates that 60% of the boxtops will be redeemed. in 2012, the company sold 675,000 boxes of frosted flakes and customers redeemed 330,000 boxtops receiving 110,000 bowls. if the bowls cost palmer company $3 each, how much liability for outstanding premiums should be recorded at the end of 2012?