Answer:
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
Explanation:
A middleware is a software that connects the frontend (user interface) with the backend (software core). For example when a user makes a request for data it passes throught the middleware before it gets to the backend where databases are stored.
Asynchronous transfer module (ATM) is a transfer protocol for transferring packets of data. Has more to do with networking.
Answer: No,the company is not guilty.
Explanation: In the given case, Hines could not be considered guilty of price discrimination as the price charged from different shops was same. The free samples were distributed for the purpose of campaign and the discretion to which shop they want to provide lies completely with the company.
Price discrimination refers to the practice of charging different prices from different customer which the company have definitely not done.
Hence, Hines could not be charged of guilty of price discrimination.
Answer:
a) Is Santhosh required to increase his withholding or make estimated tax payments this year to avoid the underpayment penalty?
- No he is not required to make any payments or increase his withholdings because this year's withholdings already represent a 133% increase with respect to last year's tax liability. If the withholdings for the current are over 100% last year's tax liability, then the taxpayer doesn't need to make any further adjustments in order to avoid underpayment penalties.
b) By how much, if any, must Santhosh increase his withholding and/or estimated tax payments for the year to avoid underpayment penalties?
Answer:
5.75%
Explanation:
The computation of the yield on a bond with three years to maturity is shown below:
Given that
Yield on a one-year bond is 3%
The expected yield on one-year bonds for the next two years is 5% and 4%
And, the liquidity premium is 1.75%
So, the yield on a bond with three years to maturity is
= (3% + 5% + 4%) ÷ 3 years + 1.75%
= 4% + 1.75%
= 5.75%
