An investor buys two 20-year bonds each having semiannual coupons and each maturing at par. For each bond the purchase price produces the same yield rate to maturity. One bond has a par value of $500 and a coupon of $45; the other bond has a par value of $1,000 and a coupon of $30. The dollar amount of premium on the first bond is twice as great as the dollar amount of discount on the second bond. What yield rate, convertible semiannually, does the investor realize? (Answer to the nearest 0.1%)

In early january, burger mania acquired 100% of the common stock of the crispy taco restaurant chain. the purchase price allocation included the following items: $4 million, patent; $3 million, trademark considered to have an indefinite useful life; and $5 million, goodwill. burger mania's policy is to amortize intangible assets with finite useful lives using the straight-line method, no residual value, and a five-year service life. what is the total amount of amortization expense that would appear in burger mania's income statement for the first year ended december 31 related to these items?

When used-car dealers signal the quality of a used car with a warranty, a. buyers believe the signal because the cost of a false signal is high b. it is not rational to believe the signal because some used-car dealers are crooked c. the demand for lemons is eliminated d. the price of a lemon rises above the price of a good used car because warranty costs on lemons are greater than warranty costs on good used cars

Amethod of allocating merchandise cost that assumes the first merchandise bought was the first merchandise sold is called the a. last-in, first-out method. b. first-in, first-out method. c. specific identification method. d. average cost method.