The interest rate charged to AAA corporate borrowers is 7.8% for 5 year bonds. The interest rate charged to BBB corporate borrowers is 8.8% for five year bonds. The onferences between these two rates of interest can best be explained by the following factors.

a. Inflation and Maturity Risk
b. Maturity Risk and Default Risk
c. Default Risk and Liquidity Risk
d. Liquidity Risk and Inflation me. Inflation and Default Risk

Why is efficiency an important economic goal?

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration

Financial performance is measured in many ways. requirements 1. explain the difference between lag and lead indicators. 2. the following is a list of financial measures. indicate whether each is a lag or lead indicator: a. income statement shows net income of $100,000 b. listing of next week's orders of $50,000 c. trend showing that average hits on the redesigned website are increasing at 5% per week d. price sheet from vendor reflecting that cost per pound of sugar for the next month is $2 e. contract signed last month with large retail store that guarantees a minimum shelf space for grandpa's overloaded chocolate cookies for the next year