Suppose 1-year T-bills currently yield 7.00% and the future inflation rate is expected to be constant at 4.50% per year. What is the real risk-free rate of return, r*? Disregard any cross-product terms, i. e., if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average.

Discuss the positive and negative effects of the north american free trade agreement on the united states. support your conclusions with examples and evidence from the lesson.

Discretionary spending: $450 per month new car insurance: $175 per month gas: $100 per month used car insurance: $125 per month gas: $100 per month according to your research, you need to budgetfor insurance and gasoline if you choose to buy or lease the new car. if you choose to buy the used car, you need to budget for insurance and gas.

Jenny​ walters, who owns a real estate​ agency, bought an old house to use as her business office. she found that the ceiling was poorly insulated and that the heat loss could be cut significantly if six inches of foam insulation were installed. she estimated that with the​ insulation, she could cut the heating bill by​ $80 per month and the​ air-conditioning cost by​ $70 per month. assuming that the summer season is three months​ (june, july, and​ august) of the year and that the winter season is another three months​ (december, january, and​ february) of the​ year, how much can jenny spend on insulation if she expects to keep the property for five​ years? assume that neither heating nor​ air-conditioning would be required during the fall and spring seasons. if she decides to install the​ insulation, it will be done at the beginning of may.​ jenny's interest rate is​ 6% compounded monthly.