Here are comparative statement data for Sheridan Company and Crane Company, two competitors. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019. Sheridan Company Crane Company
2020 2019 2020 2019
Net sales $1,861,000 $556,000
Cost of goods sold 1,051,465 323,592
Operating expenses 241,930 75,616
Interest expense 7,444 3,892
Income tax expense 65,135 28,356
Current assets 323,300 $313,100 81,900 $78,900
Plant assets (net) 527,500 500,000 138,300 125,600
Current liabilities 66,000 75,200 35,500 30,600
Long-term liabilities 116,000 88,000 29,200 24,700
Common stock, $10 par 491,000 491,000 118,000 118,000
Retained earnings 177,800 158,900 37,500
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1. Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2020 income statement data for Sheridan Company and Crane Company. (Round all ratios to 1 decimal place, e. g. 2.5%.)
2. Compute the 2020 return on assets and the return on common stockholders’ equity for both companies. (Round all ratios to 1 decimal place, e. g. 2.5%.)

Suppose you have just been hired as the chief diversity officer of a large company. previous mentoring programs at this company have not been successful. after inquiring about previous efforts, you discover that most mentor pairs met just a few times, but very few lasting or meaningful mentoring relationships were created. there were also a significant number of employees that did not even attempt to seek out a mentor relationship. which of the following may be a reason why prior mentoring programs at your company failed? check all that apply.a) minorities and women are much less likely to develop mentoring relationships than white malesb) mentoring is not an effective way for organizations to develop female and minority employeesc) due to specific laws governing appropriate workplace behavior, senior-level male executives were reluctant to cultivate mentoring relationships with female employees, fearing negative repercussionsd) fear of creating a future competitor within the company, senior-level female executives were hesitant to mentor other female employees

1.     regarding general guidelines for the preparation of successful soups, which of the following statements is true? a. thick soups made with starchy vegetables may thin during storage. b. soups should be seasoned throughout the cooking process. c. finish a cream soup well before serving it to moderate the flavor. d. consommés take quite a long time to cool. student c   incorrect

James river jewelry is a small jewelry shop. while james river jewelry does sell typical jewelry purchased from jewelry vendors, including such items as rings, necklaces, earrings, and watches, it specializes in hard-to-find asian jewelry. although some asian jewelry is manufactured jewelry purchased from vendors in the same manner as the standard jewelry is obtained, many of the asian jewelry pieces are often unique single items purchased directly from the artisan who created the piece (the term manufactured would be an inappropriate description of these pieces). james river jewelry has a small but loyal clientele, and it wants to further increase customer loyalty by creating a frequent buyer program. in this program, after every 10 purchases, a customer will receive a credit equal to 50 percent of the average of his or her 10 most recent purchases. this credit must be applied to the next (or 11th) purchase.