Franco owns a 60% interest in the Dulera LLC. On December 31 of the current tax year, his basis in the LLC interest is $128,000. The fair market value of the interest is $140,000. In a proportionate nonliquidating distribution, the LLC distributes $30,000 cash and equipment with an adjusted basis of $5,000 and a fair market value of $8,000 to him on that date. Franco's adjusted basis in the LLC interest after the distribution is $fill in the blank 1 and his basis in the equipment received is

Which of the following services will be provided by a full-service broker but not by a discount broker? i. research of potential investment opportunities ii. purchase and sale of stock at your request iii. recommendation of investments a. i and iii b. ii only c. iii only d. i, ii, and ii

P8-4b dropping unfavorable division based on the following analysis of last year's operations of groves, inc., a financial vice president of the company believes that the firm's total net income could be increased by $160,000 if its design division were discontinued. (amounts are given in the thousands of dollars.) required provide answers for each of the following independent situations: a. assuming that total fixed costs and expenses would not be affected by discontinuing the design division, prepare an analysis showing why you agree or disagree with the vice president. b. assume that the discontinuance of the design division will enable the company to avoid 30% of the fixed portion of cost of services and 40% of the fixed operating expenses allocated to the design division. calculate the resulting effect on net income. c. assume that in addition to the cost avoidance in requirement (b), the capacity released by discontinuance of the design division can be used to provide 6,000 new services that would have a variable cost per service of $60 and would require additional fixed costs totaling $68,000. at what unit price must the new service be sold if groves is to increase its total net income by $180,000?

If a transformational leader is supposed to be so smart and visionary, why would he or she emphasize empowerment in his or her leadership approach?