indicate whether the following responsibilities are either: A - Management's responsibilities B - Audit Committee responsibilities C - Auditor's responsibilities D - Neither Management's, the Audit Committee or the Auditor's responsibility Responsibilities 9. Role of oversight and monitoring 10. Forming and expressing an opinion about whether the financial statement s are presented fairly, in all material respects, inconformity with GAAP 11. Appoint, approve and review external audit function 12. Fairy presenting the financial statements and footnotes in conformity with GAAP 13. Establishing and maintaining an internal control system.

Biochemical corp. requires $600,000 in financing over the next three years. the firm can borrow the funds for three years at 10.80 percent interest per year. the ceo decides to do a forecast and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.50 percent interest in the first year, 12.15 percent interest in the second year, and 8.25 percent interest in the third year. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a)determine the total interest cost under each plan. a) long term fixed rate: b) short term fixed rate: b) which plan is less costly? a) long term fixed rate plan b) short term variable rate plan