anne and jose romero are in the 28 percent marginal federal tax bracket. two years ago they purchased 100 shares of abc stock for $28 per share, paying commissions of $75. last week they sold this stock for $35 per share and paid commissions of $50. how much is their taxable capital gain on this investment?

Teller co. is planning to sell 900 boxes of ceramic tile, with production estimated at 870 boxes during may. each box of tile requires 44 pounds of clay mix and a quarter hour of direct labor. clay mix costs $0.40 per pound and employees of the company are paid $12.00 per hour. manufacturing overhead is applied at a rate of 110% of direct labor costs. teller has 3,900 pounds of clay mix in beginning inventory and wants to have 4,500 pounds in ending inventory. what is the total amount to be budgeted for manufacturing overhead for the month?

(a) what do you think will happen if the price of non-gm crops continues to rise? why? (b) what will happen if the price of non-gm food drops? why?

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration