Anewspaper article once reported that the u. s. economy was experiencing a low rate of inflation. it said that "low inflation has a downside: 45 million recipients of social security and other benefits will see their checks go up by just 2.8 percent next year." a. why would policymakers link increases in social security and other benefits to inflation? b. is the small increase in benefits a "downside" of low inflation, as the article suggests? why or why not?

Investment x offers to pay you $5,700 per year for 9 years, whereas investment y offers to pay you $8,300 per year for 5 years. if the discount rate is 6 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y $ if the discount rate is 16 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y

Provide an example of open-ended credit account that caroline has. caroline blue's credit report worksheet.

Happy foods and general grains both produce similar puffed rice breakfast cereals. for both companies, thecost of producing a box of cereal is 45 cents, and it is not possible for either company to lower their productioncosts any further. how can one company achieve a competitive advantage over the other?