Which of these is a definition for an emergent strategy making process? a. a process that leaves strategies up to chance and happenstance, waiting for technological discoveries, acquisition opportunities, and changes in the industry environment to drive action b. strategies that evolve as the unplanned responses to unforeseen circumstances, arising from autonomous action by individual managers, serendipitous events, and changed circumstances c. a strategy process that utilizes "what-if" scenarios to arrive at a company's corporate strategy, including multiple views of the company's future state d. planning that relies on rules of thumb and cognitive biases to define strategies that will be successful despite a competitive industry environment

Chance company had two operating divisions, one manufacturing farm equipment and the other office supplies. both divisions are considered separate components as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. the farm equipment component had been unprofitable, and on september 1, 2018, the company adopted a plan to sell the assets of the division. the actual sale was completed on december 15, 2018, at a price of $600,000. the book value of the division’s assets was $1,000,000, resulting in a before-tax loss of $400,000 on the sale. the division incurred a before-tax operating loss from operations of $130,000 from the beginning of the year through december 15. the income tax rate is 40%. chance’s after-tax income from its continuing operations is $350,000. required: prepare an income statement for 2018 beginning with income from continuing operations. include appropriate eps disclosures assuming that 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout the year. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. round eps answers to 2 decimal places.)

Ben collins plans to buy a house for $166,000. if the real estate in his area is expected to increase in value by 2 percent each year, what will its approximate value be five years from now?

After jeff bezos read about how the internet was growing by 2,000 percent a month, he set out to use the internet as a new distribution channel and founded amazon, which is now the world's largest online retailer. this is clearly an example of a(n)a. firm that uses closed innovation. b. entrepreneur who commercialized invention into an innovation. c. business that entered the industry during its maturity stage. d. exception to the long tail business model