​(Evaluating profitability​) Last​ year, Stevens Inc. had sales of ​$​, with a cost of goods sold of ​$. The​ firm's operating expenses were ​, and its increase in retained earnings was ​$. There are currently common stock shares outstanding and the firm pays a ​$ dividend per share. a. Assuming the​ firm's earnings are taxed at ​percent, construct the​ firm's income statement. b. Compute the​ firm's operating profit margin.

Popeye produces 20 cans of spinach in 8 hours. wimpy produces 15 hamburgers in 10 hours. if each hamburger trades for 1.5 cans of spinach, then: a.wimpy’s production and productivity are greater than popeye’s. b.popeye’s production is greater than wimpy’s, but his productivity is less. c.wimpy’s production is greater than popeye’s, but his productivity is less. d.popeye’s production and productivity are greater than wimpy’s.

Amanufacturer has paid an engineering firm $200,000 to design a new plant, and it will cost another $2 million to build the plant. in the meantime, however, the manufacturer has learned of a foreign company that offers to build an equivalent plant for $2,100,000. what should the manufacturer do?

What legislation increased the ability for federal authorities to tap telephones and wireless devices, tightened the enforcement of money laundering activities, as well as broadened powers toward acts of terrorism and acts such as drug trafficking?