Matthew recently invested in 15-year Bathtub Brewing Company bonds paying 8% interest annually, with a maturity date of 2035. The bonds are callable in 2030. If interest rates go down to 5.5% in the year 2030, the brewery is likely toa. give bondholders a choice of whether they want to turn the bonds back to the brewery. b. not exercise the call.
c. decrease the interest rate that they are willing to pay the holder. d. exercise the call. e. If interest rates go down, the brewery is likely to call in the bond issue, pay off the investors, and re-issue new bonds at the lower interest rate.

while setting up his new office, an attorney ordered thick, frieze carpets for the floor. however, the building inspector had him remove the expensive carpeting. the building inspector stated that according to federal regulations, the office must be wheelchair accessible as it is a public area. he further explained that since wheelchairs do not maneuver well in thick, frieze carpeting, the carpets had to be removed and be replaced with smooth-textured carpets that do not restrict wheelchair maneuverability. this scenario illustrates how a company is influenced by the component of its specific environment.

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs.(there's not just one answer)match each online banking security practice with the pci security requirement that mandates it.1. encrypting transfer of card data2. installing a firewall3. installing antivirus software4. assigning unique ids and user namesa. vulnerability management programb. credit card data protectionc. strong access controlsd. secure network

Which of the following statements is true of the balanced-scorecard? a. it is a more or less a one-dimensional metric of measuring competitive advantages of a firm. b. it is one of the traditional approaches of measuring firm performance. c. its primary focus is to base a firm's strategic goals entirely on external performance dimensions. d. it attempts to provide a holistic perspective on firm performance.