During 2021, A Corporation had 900,000 shares of common stock and 50,000 shares of 6% preferred stock outstanding. The preferred stock does not have cumulative or convertible features. A Corp. declared and paid cash dividends of $300,000 and $150,000 to common and preferred shareholders, respectively, during 2021. On January 1, 2020, A Corp. issued $2,000,000 of convertible 5% bonds at face value. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into five common shares. A's net income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $6 million. The income tax rate is 20%. What will A Corp. report as diluted earnings per share for 2021, rounded to the nearest cent?

James albemarle created a trust fund at the beginning of 2016. the income from this fund will go to his son edward. when edward reaches the age of 25, the principal of the fund will be conveyed to united charities of cleveland. mr. albemarle specified that 75 percent of trustee fees are to be paid from principal. terry jones, cpa, is the trustee. james albemarle transferred cash of $500,000, stocks worth $400,000, and rental property valued at $250,000 to the trustee of this fund. immediately invested cash of $360,000 in bonds issued by the u.s. government. commissions of $7,900 are paid on this transaction. incurred permanent repairs of $9,000 so that the property can be rented. payment is made immediately. received dividends of $8,000. of this amount, $3,000 had been declared prior to the creation of the trust fund. paid insurance expense of $4,000 on the rental property. received rental income of $10,000. paid $8,000 from the trust for trustee services rendered. conveyed cash of $7,000 to edward albemarle.

(a) what was the opportunity cost of non-gm food for many buyers before 2008? (b) why did they prefer the alternative? (c) what was the opportunity cost in 2008? (d) why did it change?

What business practice contributed most to andrew carnegie’s ability to form a monopoly?