Suppose that 6-month. 12-month, 18-month, 24-month. and 30-month zero rates are, respectively, 4%, 4.2%. 4.4%, 4.6%.
and 4.8% per annum. with continuous compounding. estimate the cash price of a bond with a face value of 100 that will
mature in 30 months and pays a coupon of 4% per annum semiannually.

Highland company produces a lightweight backpack that is popular with college students. standard variable costs relating to a single backpack are given below

Read the following scenario and answer the question in 5-10 sentences. you are the owner of a small business that is a defendant in a lawsuit in federal court. you received bad news from your lawyer that the judge did not allow certain documents to be admitted as evidence in court and that the jury reached a $50,000 verdict in favor of the plaintiff. your lawyer tells you that it is within your legal right to hire him to file an appeal with the united states court of appeals. if the appellate court rules in your favor, you may be able to avoid paying part or all of the $50,000. evaluate your lawyer’s suggestion about appealing the decision.

Compute the cost of not taking the following cash discounts. (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your final answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)