Which of the following is true?

a. During an economic recession and in a pessimistic environment, the yield spread between US government bonds and corporate bonds could be higher than during good economic times.
b. During a period of economic growth and in an optimistic environment, the yield spread between US government bonds and corporate bonds could be higher than during an economic recession and a pessimistic environment

Burberry is pursuing a focused differentiation strategy aimed at high-end luxury customers. however, the company is also employing a segmentation strategy to separate customers within that focus. the strategy offers items at an entry-level price point for customers who desire to be like celebrities such as sarah jessica parker as well as couture items for those richest and celebrity customers. what strategy is burberry pursuing?

Select the correct text in the passage. which sentences in the given passage explains the limitations of monetary policies? monetary policies - limitationsmonetary policies are set by the central bank to bring about growth in the economy. de can be achieved these policiesw at anden i sca poit would be fair to say that changes in the economy cannot be brought about instantly by monetary po des. monetary policy can only influence not control, economic growththe monetary policy makers do work on sining the perfect balance between demand and supply of money in the economy

Carey company is borrowing $225,000 for one year at 9.5 percent from second intrastate bank. the bank requires a 15 percent compensating balance. the principal refers to funds the firm can effectively utilize (amount borrowed − compensating balance). a. what is the effective rate of interest? (use a 360-day year. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what would the effective rate be if carey were required to make 12 equal monthly payments to retire the loan?