Suppose the spot and three-month forward rates for the yen are ¥102.21 and ¥101.18, respectively. a. is the yen expected to get stronger or weaker? b. what would you estimate is the difference between the inflation rates of the united states and japan? (a negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign.

do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16)

Cash flows during the first year of operations for the harman-kardon consulting company were as follows: cash collected from customers, $385,000; cash paid for rent, $49,000; cash paid to employees for services rendered during the year, $129,000; cash paid for utilities, $59,000. in addition, you determine that customers owed the company $69,000 at the end of the year and no bad debts were anticipated. also, the company owed the gas and electric company $2,900 at year-end, and the rent payment was for a two-year period.