Discount-mart issues $17 million in bonds on january 1, 2021. the bonds have a eight-year term and pay interest semiannually on june 30 and december 31 each year. below is a partial bond amortization schedule for the bonds: date cash paid interest expense increase in carrying value carrying value 01/01/2021 $ 15,157,579 06/30/2021 $ 680,000 $ 757,879 $ 77,879 15,235,458 12/31/2021 680,000 761,773 81,773 15,317,231 06/30/2022 680,000 765,862 85,862 15,403,093 12/31/2022 680,000 770,155 90,155 15,493,248 what is the market annual rate of interest on the bonds?

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

Beswick company your team is allocated a project involving a major client, the beswick company. although the organization has many clients, this client, and project, is the largest source of revenue and affects the work of several other teams in the organization. the project requires continuous involvement with the client, so any problems with the client are immediately felt by others in the organization. jamie, a member of your team, is the only person in the company with whom this client is willing to deal. it can be said that jamie has:

Mcdonald's fast-food restaurants have a well-designed training program for all new employees. each new employee is supposed to learn how to perform standardized tasks required to maintain mcdonald's service quality. due to labor shortages in some areas, new employees begin work as soon as they are hired and do not receive any off-the-job training. this nonconformity to standards creates