1. How would printing additional money affect the value of a country’s currency? 2. If you had to create a money system other than coins and currency, what items might you use? 3. What are some ways the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund might reduce economic difficulties in developing nations? 4. When traveling to another country you have the choice of paying for the stay when you book the reservation or when you check out of the hotel. If last January 1st I made a reservation to stay in Italy and completed the stay on April 30th, which method of paying for the room would be better? 5.How might currency control measures affect the trade of a certain nation?

Costco wholesale corporation operates membership warehouses selling food, appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and other household goods at 471 locations across the u. s. as well as in canada, mexico and puerto rico. as of its fiscal year-end 2005, costco had approximately 21.2 million members. selected fiscal-year information from the company's balance sheets follows. ($ millions). selected balance sheet data 2005 2004 merchandise inventories $4,015 $3,644 deferred membership income (liability) 501 454 (a) during fiscal 2005, costco collected $1,120 cash for membership fees. use the financial statement effectstemplate to record the cash collected for membership fees. (b) in 2005, costco recorded $46,347 million in merchandise costs (that is, cost of goods sold). record thistransaction in the financial statement effects template. (c) determine the value of merchandise that costco purchased during fiscal-year 2005. use the financial statementeffects template to record these merchandise purchases. assume all of costco's purchases are on credit.

Amanda is a certified public accountant. she wants to work as an auditor with a firm in the state of california. which accounting body must she get herself registered with? a. security and exchange commission b. financial institution regulating authority c. state board of accountancy d. government accounting standard board

You’ve decided to buy a new computer that costs $1,500. but best buy will let you take the computer home without making paying the full price immediately. rather, best buy will let you pay $500 now, and $500 at the end of each of the next two years. if the interest rate is 5%, how much do you need today to make sure you can make all the payments to best buy?