The government wants to enact tax legislation aimed at reducing increasing discharge levels of toxins into municipal waste water systems. The annual cost of the tax to the 100 worst industrial polluters will be $5 million each. The annual benefits of the tax, in terms of reduced toxin levels in water systems, are valued at $25 per person. There are 300 million people directly affected by the 100 worst industrial polluters. The total cost of this tax is while the total benefit to society is .

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i.e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant.a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry.b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry.c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry.d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.