The Heath Corporation Reported Net Income for 2015 of $177,500

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Heath Corporation reported net income for 2015 of $177,500. Heath began the year with 100,000 shares of $5 par value common shares outstanding and 2,500 shares of $100 par value 8% preferred shares outstanding. On October 1, Heath sold 10,000 shares of common stock for $6 per share. Heath paid dividends to the common shareholders in December.
-The weighted average number of common shares used to compute earnings per share for 2015 is

• A)100,000.
• B)102,500.
• C)105,000.
• D)110,000.

Recognize the challenges and strategies in pricing within a product line.

Understand the characteristics and implications of different competitive market situations (pure monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, pure competition).

Analyze the implications of market dynamics on advertising, product differentiation, and pricing.

Understand the importance of product differentiation and its impact on marketing strategies in different competitive markets.

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