A first saving account pays 5% compounded annually. A second saving account pays 5% compounded continuously. Which of the two investments is better in the long term?

Suppose your rich uncle gave you $50,000, which you plan to use for graduate school. you will make the investment now, you expect to earn an annual return of 6%, and you will make 4 equal annual withdrawals, beginning 1 year from today. under these conditions, how large would each withdrawal be so there would be no funds remaining in the account after the 4th withdraw?

If quotas on sugar were eliminated in the united states, domestic production of sugar would fall. why is this a benefit in economic terms for the united states? i. resources are freed up that could be used more efficiently elsewhere. ii. it is beneficial because it allows foreign producers of sugar to earn income and thus those countries are better off. iii. u. s. consumers are able to enjoy increased consumer surplus because of the lower prices of imported sugar.

In a "dutch auction" for new stock, individual investors place bids for shares directly. each potential bidder indicates the price he or she is willing to pay and how many shares he or she will purchase at that price. the highest price that permits the company to sell all the shares it wants to sell is determined, and this is the "market clearing price." all bidders who specified this price or higher are allowed to purchase their shares at the market clearing price. true false