Suppose that spain has a gini coefficient of 0.5, france has a gini coefficient of 0.4, and germany has a gini coefficient of 0.3. based on this information, which of the following statements about income inequality in the three countries are correct? check all that apply. a. the ratio of the total income of the lowest quintile of income distribution to the total income of the highest quintile of income distribution is higher in france than in germany. b. the lowest quintile of spain's income distribution earns a lower percentage of the aggregate spanish income than the lowest quintile of france's income distribution does of the aggregate french income. c. the ratio of the total income of the lowest quintile of income distribution to the total income of the highest quintile of income distribution is higher in spain than in germany. d. france has a higher degree of income inequality than germany but lower than spain. e. germany has a higher degree of income inequality than france or spain.

Which of the following statements is true? a. financial investment refers to the creation and expansion of business enterprisesb. economic investment refers to the creation and expansion of business enterprisesc. economic investment refers to the purchase of assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estated. both economic and financial investment refer to the purchase of assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate

How will firms solve the problem of an economic surplus a. decrease prices to the market equilibrium price b. decrease prices so they are below the market equilibrium price c.increase prices

At december 31, 2018, newman engineering’s liabilities include the following: $29 million of 5% bonds were issued for $29 million on may 31, 1999. the bonds mature on may 31, 2029, but bondholders have the option of calling (demanding payment on) the bonds on may 31, 2019. however, the option to call is not expected to be exercised, given prevailing market conditions. $33 million of 4% notes are due on may 31, 2022. a debt covenant requires newman to maintain current assets at least equal to 194% of its current liabilities. on december 31, 2018, newman is in violation of this covenant. newman obtained a waiver from national city bank until june 2019, having convinced the bank that the company’s normal 2 to 1 ratio of current assets to current liabilities will be reestablished during the first half of 2019. $26 million of 7% bonds were issued for $26 million on august 1, 1989. the bonds mature on july 31, 2019. sufficient cash is expected to be available to retire the bonds at maturity. required: classify the above mentioned debts as current liabilities or noncurrent liabilities. also, provide corresponding value for the same. (enter your answer in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as