In 2010, $1.00 U. S. bought 8.24 Chinese yuan and in 2012 it bought 6.64 Chinese yuan. How many U. S. dollars could 1 Chinese yuan purchase in 2010 and 2012?

a.2010: .12 U. S. dollars; 2012: .15 U. S. dollars
b.2010: 1.2 U. S. dollars; 2012: 1.5 U. S. dollars
c.2010: .82 U. S. dollars; 2012: .66 U. S. dollars
d.2010: .15 U. S. dollars; 2012: .11 U. S. dollars

Match the tasks with the professionals who would complete them. civil engineer, logging equipment manager and energy auditor

Required prepare the necessary adjusting entries in the general journal as of december 31, assuming the following: on september 1, the company entered into a prepaid equipment maintenance contract. birch company paid $3,400 to cover maintenance service for six months, beginning september 1. the payment was debited to prepaid maintenance. supplies on hand at december 31 are $3,900. unearned commission fees at december 31 are $7,000. commission fees earned but not yet billed at december 31 are $3,500. (note: debit fees receivable.) birch company's lease calls for rent of $1,600 per month payable on the first of each month, plus an annual amount equal to 1% of annual commissions earned. this additional rent is payable on january 10 of the following year. (note: be sure to use the adjusted amount of commissions earned in computing the additional rent.)

What is free trade? a. trade that is not subject to taxes or fees b. trade that governments do not interfere with c. trade with a high level of government regulation d. trade between states in the u. s. b