Aquamarine Corporation, a calendar year C corporation, makes the following donations to qualified charitable organizations during the current year: Adjusted Basis Fair Market Value Painting held four years as an investment, to a church, which sold it immediately $21,120 $35,200 Apple stock held two years as an investment, to United Way, which sold it immediately 55,440 123,200 Canned groceries held one month as inventory, to Catholic Meals for the Poor 7,140 11,900 Determine the amount of Aquamarine Corporation's charitable deduction for the current year. (Ignore the taxable income limitation.) Painting: The amount of the contribution is basis . Stock: The amount of the contribution is fair market value . Groceries: The amount of the contribution is basis plus 50% of the appreciation on the property . Therefore, the total charitable contribution is $fill in the blank 4 .

Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z

What do you recommend adam do to increase production in a business setting that does not seem to value high productivity?

Determine the hrm’s role in the performance management process and explain how to ensure the process aligns with the organization’s strategic plan.