A client sells stock in a regular way trade in a listed stock on Friday. The client knows that settlement takes place in 2 days and asks the representative if the funds will show in his account on Sunday. The representative should tell the client that the settlement date when the proceeds will be reflected in the account will be:

The stock of grommet corporation, a u.s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u.s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u.s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u.s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?