Answer:
c.4%
Explanation:
Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the unemployment rate fluctuates but over time, always returns to a range of around 4%. Throughout history in the United States of America the unemployment rate has gone up and down with the times but always returns to normal. This normality is usually 3.9% with the lowest lately having been 3.6% in September of 2019.
Answer:
9.78%
Explanation:
The yield to maturity can be determined using the rate formula in excel as shown below:
=rate(nper,pmt,-pv,fv)
nper is number of times coupon interest would be paid,which is 12 years multiplied by 2(semi-annual interest payment) i.e 24
pmt is the semi-annual interest which is $1000*8%/2=$40
pv is the current price of the bond at $876.40
fv is the face value of the bond which is $1000
=rate(24,40,-876.40,1000)=4.89%
Semi-annual yield is 4.89%
Annual yield is 4.89%*2=9.78%
The yield to maturity on these bonds is approximately 9.78%
Answer:
$410,000
Explanation:
The computation of the ending inventory under the LIFO method is shown below:
= Year end cost + difference of amount × price level index
where,
Year end cost = Beginning cost
Difference of amount = $400,000 - $300,000 = $100,000
Price level index = $440,000 ÷ $400,000 = 1.1
So, the inventory cost is
= $300,000 + $100,000 × 1.1
= $300,000 + $110,000
= $410,000
Answer:
a) If bribes cost $1,000 each, how much will a housing inspector make each year in bribes?
So, if the corrupt inspector approves two newly built structures each week, ti means that he is bribed twice per week. There are 52 weeks in a year, so he gets a total of 104 bribes (52 x 2). If each bribe costs $1,000, then he makes a total of: $1,000 x 104 = $104,000 in bribes per year.
c) Corrupt officials may have an incentive to reduce the provision of government services to help line their own pockets.
This statement is true. Corrupt officials will want to have private companies they can obtain bribes from provide government services. It increases the probability of them making money from bribes.
d) What if reducing the number of inspectors from 20 to 10 only increased the equilibrium bribe from $1,000 to $1,500?
Reducing the number of inspectors in hafl means that each inspector now gets twice the bribes. Because the equilibrium price did not double as did the quantity of bribes, each inspector will make less money than expected, but they will still the incentive to collect all the four bribes per week.
