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Assume that 4% of people’s blood type is AB+. The Red Cross has 60,000 donors and needs at least 2496 that is AB+. What is the probability that AB+ blood type runs out? (i.e. what is the probability that there will be less than 2496 donors whose blood type is AB+?)

When a corporation sells stock to investors, the transaction will increase  

Able Corp has a pretax financial income of $100,000.  Able has a single difference from the tax return for this year, which is a $40,000 taxable temporary difference.  The tax rate is 30%.  Any deferred tax asset will require an allowance for 20% of its value. What is net income?

A shoe retailer allows customers to return shoes within 90 days of purchase. The company estimates that 5% of sales will be returned within the 90-day period. During the month, the company has sales of $200,000 and returns of sales made in prior months of $5,000. What amount should the company record as net sales revenue for new sales made during the month?

Given the probabilities shown below, what is 

An acceptable radiograph was taken using 20 mAs at 70 kVp at a distance of 40 inches. A second radiograph is requested at 72 inches. What mAs should be used to produce this radiograph with a 72-inch distance?

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Wilson Company is involved in a litigation suit concerning the clean-up of old underground oil storage tanks on property it sold to a housing development company five years ago. The attorneys for Wilson Company cannot give a best estimate for the probable liability; however, the attorneys state that the liability to Wilson Company will probably fall within a range of $4 million to $10 million. According to the SEC, what should be the effect on the balance sheet when Wilson Company accrues this environmental liability?  

Chapter 18 Revenue Recognition

Foerch Corporation declared a stock dividend of 4,000 shares when the par value was $1 per share, and the market value was $5 per share. How does the entry to record this declaration affect total stockholders’ equity?