The correct answer is A) has advantages over commodity-backed money.
Fiat money has advantages over commodity-backed money.
There was a time when money in the United States was backed by gold. Not any more. Fiat money, as the US dollar is backed by the US government, This is the case in other countries, For instance, the European Union's currency, the Euro, is also fiat money. Governments issue fiat money through their central banks and can exert certain kinds of control on it.
Answer:
less desirable to other investors
Explanation:
<u>Given</u>: Current fixed coupon rate 5%
Market rate of interest 5%
New Market Rate of Interest 6%
Value of a bond is inversely related to economy interest rate or the yield to maturity (YTM). Value of a bond is expressed by the following equation:

wherein, C = Coupon rate of interest
YTM = Market Rate of Interest or interest rate in the economy or investor's expectation
n= Years to maturity
RV = Redemption value
In the given case, C = YTM i.e par value bond. When ytm rises to 6%, the value of the bond shall fall making such a bond less attractive since it represents lower coupon payments than investor expectations.
Thus, now the bond would be less desirable to other investors.
Answer:
$23,000
Explanation:
Before recording the journal entry, first we have to determine the pension expense amount which is shown below:
Pension expense = service cost + interest cost - expected return on plan assets
= $18,000 + $5,000 - $10,000
= $13,000
Now the journal entry would be
Pension expense A/c Dr $13,000
Plan asset A/c Dr $10,000
To PBO A/c $23,000
(Being the annual pension cost is recorded)
All other information which is given is not relevant. Hence, ignored it