Giada Foods reported $910 million in income before income taxes for 2021, its first year of operations. Tax depreciation exceeded depreciation for financial reporting purposes by $230 million. The company also had non-tax-deductible expenses of $68 million relating to permanent differences. The income tax rate for 2021 was 25%, but the enacted rate for years after 2021 is 30%. The balance in the deferred tax liability in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet is:

The uptowner just paid an annual dividend of $4.12. the company has a policy of increasing the dividend by 2.5 percent annually. you would like to purchase shares of stock in this firm but realize that you will not have the funds to do so for another four years. if you require a rate of return of 16.7 percent, how much will you be willing to pay per share when you can afford to make this investment?

Suppose there are three types of consumers who attend concerts at your university’s performing arts center: students, staff, and faculty. each of these groups has a different willingness to pay for tickets; within each group, willingness to pay is identical. there is a fixed cost of $1,000 to put on a concert, but there are essentially no variable costs. for each concert: i. there are 140 students willing to pay $20. (ii) there are 200 staff members willing to pay $35. (iii) there are 100 faculty members willing to pay $50. a) if the performing arts center can charge only one price, what price should it charge? what are profits at this price? b) if the performing arts center can price discriminate and charge two prices, one for students and another for faculty/staff, what are its profits? c) if the performing arts center can perfectly price discriminate and charge students, staff, and faculty three separate prices, what are its profits?

Differentiate between the trait, behavioral, and results-based performance appraisal systems, providing an example where each would be most applicable.