A telecommunications company is impacted by government regulations of the wireless spectrum, cell tower locations, and Internet accessibility. The company decides to hire a lobbying firm to represent its interests with the U. S. government, specifically the FCC, FTC, and Congress.
This is an example of a company managing which forces in the macroenvironment?

a) technological
b) political/legal
c) global
d) social

At december 31, 2016, pina corporation had the following stock outstanding. 10% cumulative preferred stock, $100 par, 107,810 shares $10,781,000 common stock, $5 par, 4,026,000 shares 20,130,000 during 2017, pina did not issue any additional common stock. the following also occurred during 2017. income from continuing operations before taxes $21,950,000 discontinued operations (loss before taxes) $3,505,000 preferred dividends declared $1,078,100 common dividends declared $2,300,000 effective tax rate 35 % compute earnings per share data as it should appear in the 2017 income statement of pina corporation