An investor has $60,000 to invest in a $280,000 property. he can obtain either a $230,000 loan at 8.5% for 20 years or an $180,000 loan at 9% for 20 years and a second mortgage for $40,000 at 11% for 20 years. all loans require monthly payments and are fully amortizing. • what alternative should the investor choose, assuming ownership for the full loan term?

On january 1, 2018, jay company acquired all the outstanding ownership shares of zee company. in assessing zee's acquisition-date fair values, jay concluded that the carrying value of zee's long-term debt (8-year remaining life) was less than its fair value by $21,600. at december 31, 2018, zee company's accounts show interest expense of $14,440 and long-term debt of $380,000. what amounts of interest expense and long-term debt should appear on the december 31, 2018, consolidated financial statements of jay and its subsidiary zee? long-term debt $401,600 $398,900 $401,600 $398,900 interest expense $17,140 $17,140 $11,740 $11,740 a. b. c. d.

One question from a survey was "how many credit cards do you currently have? " the results of the survey are provided. complete parts (a) through (g) below. click the icon to view the survey results. (a) determine the mean number of credit cards based on the raw data. the mean is 3.113.11 credit cards. (type an integer or a decimal. do not round.) (b) determine the standard deviation number of credit cards based on the raw data. the standard deviation is 1.9111.911 credit cards. (round to three decimal places as needed.) (c) determine a probability distribution for the random variable, x, the number of credit cards issued to an individual. x (# of cards) p(x) x (# of cards) p(x) 1 0.280.28 6 nothing 2 nothing 7 nothing 3 nothing 8 nothing 4 nothing 9 nothing 5 nothing 10 nothing (type integers or decimals. do not round.)

Which actions can you improve your credit score? (multiple can be selected)having a good credit score should be your prime objective as credit companies analyze your creditworthiness before giving you a loan. there are certain guidelines you can follow to ensure you have a good credit score. always pay your mortgage interest on time. if you are a student, make student loan inquiries before taking any loan. if you have multiple credit cards, manage them judiciously. maintain a healthy balance in your bank account.1. always pay your mortgage interest on time.2. if you are a student, make student loan inquiries before taking any loan.3. if you have multiple credit cards, manage them judiciously.4. maintain a healthy balance in your bank account.