Which of the following is an example of a short-term smart educational goal?

a) i will raise my c- in chemistry up to a b by the end of this semester.

b) i will do well on the sat standardized test

c) i will volunteer to work at the local animal shelter because i love cats.

d) i will attend the local community college and earn my certification as a welder.

Resources that are valuable but not rare can be categorized asanswers: organizational weaknesses.distinctive competencies.organizational strengths.complementary resources and capabilities.

The strength of the economy depends on the balance pf production and consumption of goods and consumption of goods and services

On january 1, 2017, fisher corporation purchased 40 percent (90,000 shares) of the common stock of bowden, inc. for $980,000 in cash and began to use the equity method for the investment. the price paid represented a $48,000 payment in excess of the book value of fisher's share of bowden's underlying net assets. fisher was willing to make this extra payment because of a recently developed patent held by bowden with a 15-year remaining life. all other assets were considered appropriately valued on bowden's books. bowden declares and pays a $90,000 cash dividend to its stockholders each year on september 15. bowden reported net income of $400,000 in 2017 and $348,000 in 2018. each income figure was earned evenly throughout its respective year. on july 1, 2018, fisher sold 10 percent (22,500 shares) of bowden's outstanding shares for $338,000 in cash. although it sold this interest, fisher maintained the ability to significantly influence bowden's decision-making process. prepare the journal entries for fisher for the years of 2017 and 2018. (if no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field. do not round intermediate calculations. round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)