Which of the following could reduce the present value of a foreign subsidiary's future cash flows that will ultimately be received by the parent?
a. appreciation of the local currency
b. a reduction in the parent's cost of capital
c. a stronger economy of the host country
d. higher withholding taxes imposed by the host government

On coral island in 2012, the labor force is 12,000, the unemployment rate is 10 percent, and the labor force participation rate is 60 percent. during 2013, 200 unemployed people found jobs and the working-age population increased by 1,000. the total number of people in the labor force did not change. the working-age population at the end of 2013 was the unemployment rate at the end of 2013 was round up to the second decimal. the labor force participation rate at the end of 2013 was round up to the second decimal.