Reaser Corporation makes one product. Each unit of finished goods requires 4 pounds of raw materials. The ending finished goods inventory equals 10% of the following month's sales. The ending raw materials inventory equals 40% of the following month's raw materials production needs. If 50,600 pounds of raw materials are required for production in June, then the budgeted raw material purchases for May is closest to: A) 56,600 pounds B) 42,056 pounds C) 71,144 pounds D) 36,360 pounds

The stock of grommet corporation, a u.s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u.s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u.s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u.s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?