Bissell Company received the following reports of its defined benefit pension plan for the current calendar year: PBO Plan assets Balance, January 1 $ 410,000 Balance, January 1 $ 252,000 Service cost 191,000 Actual return 37,000 Interest cost 31,000 Annual contribution 117,000 Benefits paid (82,000 ) Benefits paid (82,000 ) Balance, December 31 $ 550,000 Balance, December 31 $ 324,000 The long-term expected rate of return on plan assets is 10%. Assuming no other data are relevant, what is the pension expense for the year

Astock is selling today for $50 per share. at the end of the year, it pays a dividend of $3 per share and sells for $58. a. what is the total rate of return on the stock? (enter your answer as a whole percent.) b. what are the dividend yield and percentage capital gain? (enter your answers as a whole percent.) c. now suppose the year-end stock price after the dividend is paid is $42. what are the dividend yield and percentage capital gain in this case? (negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. enter your answers as a whole percent.)

At april 1, 2019, the food and drug administration is in the process of investigating allegations of false marketing claims by hulkly muscle supplements. the fda has not yet proposed a penalty assessment. hulkly’s fiscal year ends on december 31, 2018. the company’s financial statements are issued in april 2019. required: for each of the following scenarios, determine the appropriate way to report the situation. 1. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 2. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable. 3. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 4. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable.

Mbo works by objectives moving through the organization; that is, top managers set general organizational objectives, which are translated into divisional objectives, which are translated into departmental objectives. the hierarchy ends in individual objectives set by each employee. this is an example of mbo working as objectives through the organization.