Sergio has decided to diversify his investments in the following way: $4,000 in an account earning 3.2% simple interest $4,000 in a savings account earning 2.1% interest compounded annually $7,500 in a certificate of deposit earning 5% interest compounded quarterly. how much total interest will sergio earn on his investments at the end of 4 years?

Why do you think the compensation plans differ at the two firms? in particular, why do you think kaufmann’s pays commissions to salespeople, while parkleigh does not? why does parkleigh offer employees discounts on purchases, while kaufmann’s does not?

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.

You need $87,000 in 12 years. required: if you can earn .54 percent per month, how much will you have to deposit today?