Mike is looking for a loan. He is willing to pay no more than an effective rate of 8. 000% annually. Which, if any, of the following loans meet Mike’s criteria? Loan X: 7. 815% nominal rate, compounded semiannually Loan Y: 7. 724% nominal rate, compounded monthly Loan Z: 7. 698% nominal rate, compounded weekly a. Y only b. X and Z c. Y and Z d. None of these meet Mike’s criteria.

Anew equipment has been proposed by engineers to increase the productivity of a certain manual welding operation. the investment cost is $25,000, and the equipment will have a market value of $5,000 at the end of a study period of five years. increased productivity attributable to the equipment will amount to $10,000 per year after operating costs have been subtracted from the revenue generated by the additional production. if marr is 10%, is investing in this equipment feasible? use annual worth method.

Which of the following best explains why treasury bonds have an effect on the size of the money supply? a. the amount of treasury bonds in circulation affects both unemployment and inflation. b. the government can spend more money and charge lower taxes by using treasury bonds. c. the federal reserve bank can buy and sell these bonds to raise or lower bank deposits. d. the interest paid on treasury bonds influences the interest rates charged by private banks. 2b2t

Suppose that a monopolistically competitive restaurant is currently serving 260 meals per day (the output where mr