Adapting your message to the task and audience requires empathy, which means putting yourself in the other person’s shoes. Empathetic senders consider how the receiver will decode the message and try to find the most appealing tone and professional "We will ship your order on Saturday. Thank you for shopping with us." Read the following message, and determine if it is sender focused or audience focused.

Your satisfaction is important to us. Please share your thoughts and comments on how we can improve your dining experience.

1. Is the preceding message sender focused or audience focused?
2. Which of the following selections effectively use the "you" view. Check all that apply.

a. Your name will be automatically entered in the raffle if you attend the annual company BBQ.
b. We received your letter regarding your CRB2 home entertainment center.
c. We will ship your order on Saturday. Thank you for shopping with us.
d. Your satisfaction is important to us. Please complete the customer satisfaction survey.

Benton company (bc), a calendar year entity, has one owner, who is in the 37% federal income tax bracket (any net capital gains or dividends would be taxed at a 20% rate). bc's gross income is $395,000, and its ordinary trade or business deductions are $245,000. ignore the standard deduction (or itemized deductions) and the deduction for qualified business income. if required, round computations to the nearest dollar. a. bc is operated as a proprietorship, and the owner withdraws $100,000 for personal use. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and the tax liability associated with the income from the sole proprietorship is $ . b. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays no dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . the shareholder's tax liability is $ . c. bc is operated as a c corporation and pays out no salary or dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . d. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays out the remainder of its earnings as dividends. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ .

Selected t-account balances for bloomfield company are shown below as of january 31, which reflect its accounting adjustments. the firm uses a calendar-year accounting period, but prepares monthly accounting adjustments.suppliesjan. 31 bal. 1,800 1,800 jan. 31 bal.supplies expensejan. 31 bal. 1,920 1,148 jan. 31 bal.prepaid insurancejan. 31 bal. 1,148 1,148 jan. 31 bal.insurance expensejan. 31 bal. 164 164 jan. 31 bal.wages payablejan. 31 bal. 1,400 1,400 jan. 31 bal.wages expensejan. 31 bal. 6,400 6,400 jan. 31 bal.truckjan. 31 bal. 17,376 17,376 jan. 31 bal.accumulated depreciation -truckjan. 31 bal. 5,068 5,068 jan. 31 bal.a. if the amount in supplies expense represents the january 31 adjustment for the supplies used in january, and $1,240 worth of supplies were purchased during january, what was the january 1 beginning balance of supplies? $answerb. the amount in the insurance expense account represents the adjustment made at january 31 for january insurance expense. if the original insurance premium was for one year, what was the amount of the premium, and on what date did the insurance policy start? amount of the premium $answerthe policy began on answerjune 1july 1august 1september 1october 1november 1 of the previous year.c. if we assume that no beginning balance existed in either in either wage payable or wage expense on january 1, how much cash was paid as wages during january? $answerd. if the truck has a useful life of four years (or 48 months), what is the monthly amount of depreciation expense, and how many months has bloomfield owned the truck? answermonths

Beagle autos is known for its affordable and reliable brand of consumer vehicles. because its shareholders expect to see an improved rate of growth in the coming years, beagle's executives have decided to diversify the company's range of products so that at least 40 percent of the firm's revenue is generated by new business units. however, the company's resources, capabilities, and competencies are limited to producing other forms of motorized vehicles, such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (atvs). which type of corporate diversification strategy should beagle pursue?