Investors acquiring of gold futures contracts a. do not have to meet margin requirements
b. may anticipated an increase in inflation
c. have less speculative positions
d. are considered to have unleveraged positions

Which statement best defines a grant? a grant is an educational plan in which students alternate between studying for school and gaining work experience. a grant is a loan offered to students to pay for education-related expenses. a grant is money given by an organization for a specific purpose. a grant is a loan offered to anyone who is thinking about attending college.

Last year, western corporation had sales of $5 million, cost of goods sold of $3 million, operating expenses of $175,000 and depreciation of $125,000. the firm received $40,000 in dividend income and paid $200,000 in interest on loans. also, western sold stock during the year, receiving a $40,000 gain on stock owned 6 years, but losing $60,000 on stock owned 4 years. what is the firm's tax liability?

Allie and sarah decided that they want to purchase renters insurance for the apartment they share. they made a list of all of the items to be covered by the insurance policy, along with their estimated values. if the items to be covered total more than $3000, the insurance company charges an annual premium of 23% of the total value of the items. if the items to be covered total $3000 or less, the insurance company charges an annual premium of 20% of the total value of the items.