Smith takes his grandfather clock to A. S. Clockwise, a seller of clocks, for cleaning and repairs. Clockwise has a clearly stated policy that all repairs must be paid for in cash unless prior credit arrangements have been approved. The estimated cost of the cleaning and repairs is stated as $100-$125. Clockwise makes the repairs and, with cleaning, the bill is $120. Smith owns a number of nonexempt assets. When Smith comes to pick up his grandfather clock, he refuses to pay cash, and Clockwise refuses to turn over the grandfather clock to Smith.
1. What is the best lien remedy available for Clockwise?

Rate of return douglas keel, a financial analyst for orange industries, wishes to estimate the rate of return for two similar-risk investments, x and y. douglas's research indicates that the immediate past returns will serve as reasonable estimates of future returns. a year earlier, investment x had a market value of $27 comma 000; and investment y had a market value of $46 comma 000. during the year, investment x generated cash flow of $2 comma 025 and investment y generated cash flow of $ 6 comma 770. the current market values of investments x and y are $28 comma 582 and $46 comma 000, respectively. a. calculate the expected rate of return on investments x and y using the most recent year's data. b. assuming that the two investments are equally risky, which one should douglas recommend? why?