Answer:
- B. The former program trustee argues that the current inflation measure overcompensates seniors since it ignores the substitution effect.
- C. According to advocates for seniors, the 2020 COLA is not enough to compensate for rising healthcare costs.
- D. Elizabeth Warren has proposed using a new inflation measure that outpaces the current one used.
Explanation:
The article is, ''<em>Social Security checks to rise modestly amid push to expand benefits
'' </em>by<em> Associated Press. </em>
Blahous is a former program trustee who believes that the current inflation adjustment rate at which Social security is increasing is overcompensating seniors because it does not take into account that seniors could be switching to buying cheaper products which is the Substitution effect.
Advocates and the seniors themselves have complained that the 2020 COLA is not enough to meet their current needs especially given the rising cost of healthcare.
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders both proposed using a new measure for inflation that will adequately compensate the seniors because it outpaces the current one used.
Answer:
The correct answer is 4.33%(approx)
Explanation:
According to the scenario, the given data are as follows:\
Face value = $1,000
Market price = $1,278.41
Coupon Rate = 11%
So Coupon Payment = $110
Years to maturity = 10 years
So, we can calculate the after tax cost of debt by using following method:
After Tax Cost of Debt = YTM × ( 1 - Rate of Tax)
Where, YTM = 
So, by putting the following value, we get
YTM = 0.0721
So by putting the value in formula, we get
After Tax Cost of Debt = 0.0721 × ( 1 - 0.4)
= 4.33% (approx)
Answer:
Explanation is given below
Explanation:
Given that, the total budget for the media is only $1,000 per month.
For the allocation, each type of media would get at least 25% of the budget.
Hence, from the available information, we have the following:
Parameters:
$1000 = Monthly advertising budget
25%= Minimum spending for each type of media
50 = Value of the index for local newspaper advertising
80= Value of the index for spot radio advertising
Decision variables;
x1= Newspaper advertising budget
x2= Radio advertising budget
LP Model;
Maximize Z=50x1+ 80x2
Subject to:x1+ x2≤1000
x1≥ 250
x2≥ 250
x1,x2≥ 0
p.s. OptimumZ=72, 500,
x1=250,
x2=750
Answer:
An employee has an average wage of $60,000 and has worked for the firm for 28 years. The defined benefit pension plan pays retirees 2.3% of the average wage times the years of service. The employee can expect to receive __$1,380_____ per year upon retirement.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Average wage = $60,000
Number of years worked in the firm = 28 years
Defined benefit pension plan rate = 2.3%
Annual defined benefit pension plan = $1,380 ($60,000 * 2.3%)
Total benefit to be received = $38,640 ($1,380*28) or ($60,000 *28 * 2.3%).
b) This employee is expected to receive the total benefit of $38,640 for serving the firm for 28 long years under the defined pension plan, given the plan rate of 2.3% of the average wage.