Brenda has money invested in Esti Transport. She owns two par value $1,000 bonds issued by Esti Transport, which currently sells bonds at a market rate of 101. 345. She also owns 116 shares of Esti Transport stock, currently selling for $15. 22 per share. If, when Brenda made her initial investments, Esti Transport bonds had a market rate of 96. 562 and Esti Transport stock had a share price of $13. 40, which side of Brenda’s investment has gained a greater percent return, and how much greater is it? a. The bonds showed a return that was 4. 78 percentage points higher than that of the stocks. B. The bonds showed a return that was 4. 95 percentage points higher than that of the stocks. C. The stocks showed a return that was 8. 63 percentage points higher than that of the bonds. D. The stocks showed a return that was 3. 58 percentage points higher than that of the bonds.

John and daphne are saving for their daughter ellen's college education. ellen just turned 10 at (t = 0), and she will be entering college 8 years from now (at t = 8). college tuition and expenses at state u. are currently $14,500 a year, but they are expected to increase at a rate of 3.5% a year. ellen should graduate in 4 years--if she takes longer or wants to go to graduate school, she will be on her own. tuition and other costs will be due at the beginning of each school year (at t = 8, 9, 10, and 11).so far, john and daphne have accumulated $15,000 in their college savings account (at t = 0). their long-run financial plan is to add an additional $5,000 in each of the next 4 years (at t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). then they plan to make 3 equal annual contributions in each of the following years, t = 5, 6, and 7. they expect their investment account to earn 9%. how large must the annual payments at t = 5, 6, and 7 be to cover ellen's anticipated college costs? a. $1,965.21b. $2,068.64c. $2,177.51d. $2,292.12e. $2,412.76