Answer:
<u>Option B</u> must pay him as an employee, withhold appropriate taxes and issue a W-2 at year end
Explanation: He is paid based on hours worked, and uses the company equipment thus is an employee who is controlled by an employer. The independent contractors buy their own supplies, provide their own equipment and paid based on tasks performed
Answer:
A good use of free cash flow is to Invest in nonoperating assets
Explanation:
Free cash flow (FCF) is a measure of how much cash a business generates after accounting for capital expenditures such as buildings or equipment. This cash can be used for expansion, dividends, reducing debt, or other purposes.
If the underlying objective is to maximize shareholder wealth by increasing the firm’s value. Any use of FCF that negatively affects the firm’s value is not considered a good use of the FCF.
A good use of FCF would be to invest in nonoperating assets such as marketable securities, investments in other companies, etc.)
Answer:
The answer is B. contributes to U.S. GDP, but not U.S. GNP
Explanation:
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services produced within the economy of a country within a period of time.
Gross National Product(GNP) is the market value of all final goods and services produced by a citizen of a country irrespective of whether they are in the country or outside the country within a period of time.
The BMW plant in Spartanburg which produces $10million worth of vehicles is in USA but the company in owned by Germans. Since it is produced within the economy of USA, it will count for USA's GDP but it won't count for USA's GNP because it is not owned by USA citizen rather, it will count for Germany's GNP because it is owned by Germans.
