Given a nominal interest rate of 6 percent, in which of the following cases would you earn the highest after-tax real rate of interest?

a. inflation is 2.5 percent; the tax rate is 25 percent.
b. inflation is 3 percent; the tax rate is 20 percent.
c. inflation is 2 percent; the tax rate is 30 percent.
d. the after-tax real interest rate is the same for all of the above.

True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.

Boxes of honey nut oatmeal are produced to contain 16.0 ounces, with a standard deviation of 0.20 ounce. for a sample size of 49, the 3-sigma -x chart control limits areupper control limit (ucl-x) = ounceslower control limit =(lcl=max

During a liquidation, a partner's capital account balance drops below zero. what should happen? select one: a. the deficit balance should be removed from the accounting records with only the remaining partners sharing in future gains and losses. b. the partner with a deficit should contribute enough assets to offset the deficit balance if he is solvent. c. the other partners should contribute enough assets to offset the amount of deficit if the partner with a deficit is insolvent. d. both b & c