The data given below are from the accounting records of the Kuhn Corporation:

Net Income (accrual basis) $61,000
Depreciation Expense $17,000
Decrease in Accounts Payable $3,300
Decrease in Inventory $3,800
Increase in Bonds Payable $18,000
Sale of Common Stock for cash $31,600
Increase in Accounts Receivable $6,100

Based on this information, the net cash provided by (used in) operating activities using the indirect method would be:

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.