In this case, both of the payments would be in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Basically this law prohibits the payment of "bribes" to any foreign official OR anyone that might have influence with a foreign official . This includes anything exchange of things of value (including services) and not limited to monetary means.
Answer:
<u>Leverage Ratios</u>
Explanation:
Leverage ratios signify the proportion of debt. The purpose behind calculating such ratios and their interpretation being to assess an entity's reliance on debt for raising long term capital.
Debt to investments ratio would be the proportion of debt used in the total investment made by a company.
Debt to investments ratio is computed as : 
In the given case, the company utilized it's funds from debt to the tune of $20 million for it's investments in buying out another company.
Total investments = $ 20 million in debt + $20 million own funds i.e retained profits = $40 million
Out of $40 million, $20 million has been financed by debt.
Thus, Debt to investments ratio is 0.5.
Lower the debt to investment ratio, better it is for the company since lower will be interest and principal repayment obligations.
Answer: B. TC = 50 + 20Q
Explanation:
A Natural Monopoly is generally associated with a firm that has very high initial fixed costs. These costs are generally related to the use of high scale technology or machinery to operate effectively.
Some examples include, gas pipelines, electricity grids, and the like.
They act as both a deterrent for companies to join the market as well as to exit.
Option B shows the typical Total Cost function of a Natural Monopoly and reflects the high initial costs as well.
Why are debit cards not listed as money? B<span>ecause they perform the same function as checks, and checks are counted as money. Debit cards are sometimes called check cards because they are linked directly to a checking account just as writing a check to someone would be. Since they are essentially serving the same purpose as a check, they are not listed as a money source. </span>