Ordinarily, the proceeds from the sale of a bond issue will be equal to: The present value of the face amount plus the present value of the stream of interest payments. The face amount of the bond plus the present value of the stream of interest payments. The total of the face amount plus all interest payments. The face amount of the bond.

Which of the following best explains why improvements in communication technology allow people to make better economic decisions? a. better communication makes it easier to get the information needed to come to a well-informed decision. b. improved communication devices make it more convenient for people to talk with each other while making decisions. c. reductions in waiting time that result from widely-available communication devices enable consumers to avoid making hasty decisions. d. faster communication allows consumers to avoid the information overload that makes decisions harder to make.