On March 28, 2025, VISA Financial Corp. issued 500,000 of its $2 par common shares for $15,000,000. Costs incurred for legal, accounting and printing services necessary to issue the shares were $1,200,000.   By what amount will VISA’s Paid-in Capital – Excess of Par increase for this transaction?

NETFLIX Streaming Corp. reported a pretax book operating loss of $850 million in 2025. During 2025, NETFLIX recorded the following: $120 million from insurance that was purchased in 2025 but provides coverage for the next 2026 year $24 million in losses due to violations of the law that were recorded and paid in 2025.   There were no other permanent or temporary differences. NETFLIX uses the carryforward method when calculating its taxes. The enacted tax rate is 30%.   The balance of the deferred tax asset at the end of 2025 is    

Use the information below to answer #13 – 14   MERCK Company has taken a position in its tax return to claim a tax credit of $300 million (direct reduction in taxes payable) and has determined that its sustainability is “more likely than not,” based on its technical merits. The tax credit would be a direct reduction in current taxes payable. MERCK believes the likelihood that a $300 million, $140 million, or $80 million tax benefit will be sustained is 25%, 30%, and 45%, respectively. MERCK taxable income is $1,090 million for the year. Its effective tax rate is 25%.   What amount was recorded for Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions by MERCK Company?  

The shareholders’ equity section of ORACLE Company’s comparative balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, reported the following data:                ($ in millions)          2025 2024   Common stock, $1 par per share $ 650 $ 619 Paid-in capital—excess of par    386    319 Retained earnings    666    619   During 2025, ORACLE declared and paid cash dividends of $109 million. The company also declared and issued a small stock dividend. No other changes occurred in shares outstanding during 2025.   What was ORACLE’s net income for 2025?

A patient has the following set of blood gas data:             Arterial pH                  7.47                             (high)             Arterial PCO2                46 mm Hg                   (high)                                      33 mEq/L                     (high)             Arterial PO2                  85 mm Hg                   (low)             Anion Gap                   9 mEq/L                       (within normal limits)   Which scenario below would most likely be the cause?

Post-Gastric Bypass Anemia: A gastric bypass patient is pale and fatigued with a low hematocrit due to malabsorption. Loss of which cells could explain these symptoms?

Which of the following statement is correct if the concentration of inulin in Bowman’s space and late proximal tubule are identical?

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) increases sodium excretion by which of the following mechanisms ?

A person hemorrhages 1.5 L of blood and is seen in an emergency room 2 hours later. He is conscious and his arterial blood pressure is 95/60 mmHg (his normal is 120/80). Assuming that no replacement fluids have been given, which of the following parameters would you expect to be decreased compared to his normal condition?

Intestinal Barrier “Leaky Gut”: Conditions like Crohn’s disease or sepsis can cause “leaky gut.” Which cellular structure is most likely impaired in a leaky gut, permitting pathogens and toxins to cross the gut lining?