In 1974, the price of a first-class postage stamp was 10 cents, a loaf of bread averaged 28 cents, gasoline was 53 cents per gallon, and the average price of a new car was $4 comma 000. in 2014, the postage stamp cost 49 cents, a loaf of bread was $2.46, gasoline averaged $3.36 per gallon, and the average new car cost $32,531. from this statment it follows that consumers today are worse off than consumers in 1975. comment.

Sally is buying a home and the closing date is set for april 20th. the annual property taxes are $1,234.00 and have not been paid yet. using actual days, how much will the buyer be credited and the seller be debited

What is the difference between an "i" statement and a "you" statement? a. the "i" statement is non-confrontational b. the "you" statement is non-confrontational c. the "i" statement is argumentative d. the "you" statement is neutral in tone select the best answer from the choices provided

You are the manager of a large crude-oil refinery. as part of the refining process, a certain heat exchanger (operated at high temperatures and with abrasive material flowing through it) must be replaced every year. the replacement and downtime cost in the first year is $165 comma 000. this cost is expected to increase due to inflation at a rate of 7% per year for six years (i. e. until the eoy 7), at which time this particular heat exchanger will no longer be needed. if the company's cost of capital is 15% per year, how much could you afford to spend for a higher quality heat exchanger so that these annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated?