<span>The private plots were more productive
In collective farms, the land and the operations are mostly owned by the states.
This situation created lack of competition, which demotivates the farm's operators to increase the quality of the farms.
This will lead to private plots gaining more incentives to create a better output from their farms.</span>
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Net cash provided by financing activities $315,000
Explanation:
The computation of the net cash provided or used by financing activities is shown below:
Issuance of common stock $275,000
Issuance of bonds payable $469,000
Less: Payment of dividends $380,000
Less: Purchase of treasury stock $49,000
Net cash provided by financing activities $315,000
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
The semiannual interest of 3.5%. 
A) We need to calculate the nominal interest rate:
Nominal interest rate= 0.035/2= 0.0175
B) Real interest rate:
Real interest rate= (1.0175^2) - 1= 0.03531
It compounds interest twice a year. Therefore, is higher
C) Investment= $8,000
We will use the following formula:
FV= PV*(1+i)^n
n= 10
i= 0.175
PV= 8,000
FV= 8,000*(1.0175^10)
FV= $9,515.56
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: D. A very friendly and engaging personality during the interview that  just makes the interviewer like the applicant
Explanation:
To be a great sales associate one skill is paramount, interpersonal skills. 
The person needs to be able to relate well with others and this is helped by them having a friendly and engaging personality that draws people to them and makes people like the sales person which will make them more trusting of the goods recommended by the sales person. 
The person in option D has this and as such has a better chance of being a good sales associate at the retail store. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
b. A deduction from net income in determining cash flows from operating activities.
Explanation:
An increase in prepaid expenses is deducted from Net Income. The reason behind it very simple and no rocket science is there. Lets take Insurance as a prepaid expense. You Paid in-advance for Insurance, it increase your current asset that is Prepaid Insurance BUT at the same time cash went out of the Business. 
I hope I made it clear to you. If you still have any queries, feel free to ask me.
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