Ursula, an employee of ficus corporation, is 35 years old and plans to retire in 20 years. the corporation has a qualified retirement plan and contributes $2,000 during 2015 for ursula. how should ursula treat the $2,000 contribution made on her behalf by the corporation? a) the $2,000 and any earnings thereon must be included in ursula's 2015 gross income. b) ursula is not required to include either the $2,000 contribution or the earnings thereon in her 2015 gross income. c) only the earnings on the $2,000 contribution must be included in ursula's 2015 gross income. d) ursula must include only $100 (1/20 of the $2,000 contribution) in her gross income for 2015, but the same amount must be included in gross income for the following 19 years. e) none of these choices are correct.

Which actions can you improve your credit score? (multiple can be selected)having a good credit score should be your prime objective as credit companies analyze your creditworthiness before giving you a loan. there are certain guidelines you can follow to ensure you have a good credit score. always pay your mortgage interest on time. if you are a student, make student loan inquiries before taking any loan. if you have multiple credit cards, manage them judiciously. maintain a healthy balance in your bank account.1. always pay your mortgage interest on time.2. if you are a student, make student loan inquiries before taking any loan.3. if you have multiple credit cards, manage them judiciously.4. maintain a healthy balance in your bank account.

Suppose that a firm is considering moving from a batch process to an assembly-line process to better meet evolving market needs. what concerns might the following functions have about this proposed process change: marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, and information systems?

Thomas kratzer is the purchasing manager for the headquarters of a large insurance company chain with a central inventory operation. thomas's fastest-moving inventory item has a demand of 6,000 units per year. the cost of each unit is $100, and the inventory carrying cost is $10 per unit per year. the average ordering cost is $30 per order. it takes about 5 days for an order to arrive, and the demand for 1 week is 120 units. (this is a corporate operation, and the are 250 working days per year.)a) what is the eoq? b) what is the average inventory if the eoq is used? c) what is the optimal number of orders per year? d) what is the optimal number of days in between any two orders? e) what is the annual cost of ordering and holding inventory? f) what is the total annual inventory cost, including cost of the 6,000 units?