An investor is considering buying one of two 10-year, $1,000 face value, non-callable bonds: Bond Alpha has a seven percent annual coupon, while Bond Beta has a nine percent annual coupon. Both bonds have a yield to maturity of eight percent, and the YTM is expected to remain constant for the next ten years. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?a) Bond Alpha has a higher price than Bond B today, but one year from now the bonds will have the same price.

b) Bond Beta has a higher price than Bond Alpha today, but one year from now the bonds will have the same price.

c) Bond Alpha’s current yield is greater than 8%.

d) One year from now, Bond Alpha’s price will be higher than it is today.

Grant, inc., acquired 30% of south co.’s voting stock for $200,000 on january 2, year 1, and did not elect the fair value option. the price equaled the carrying amount and the fair value of the interest purchased in south’s net assets. grant’s 30% interest in south gave grant the ability to exercise significant influence over south’s operating and financial policies. during year 1, south earned $80,000 and paid dividends of $50,000. south reported earnings of $100,000 for the 6 months ended june 30, year 2, and $200,000 for the year ended december 31, year 2. on july 1, year 2, grant sold half of its stock in south for $150,000 cash. south paid dividends of $60,000 on october 1, year 2. before income taxes, what amount should grant include in its year 1 income statement as a result of the investment?

Shawn received an e-mail offering a great deal on music, movie, and game downloads. he has never heard of the company, and the e-mail address and company name do not match. what should shawn do?

According to ceo heidi ganahl, camp bow wow requires a strong and consistent corporate culture to keep all local franchise owners "on the same page" and to follow a common template for the business and brand. this culture could become detrimental over time because: (a) strong consistent cultures are inflexible and incapable of adapting to environmental change (b) strong consistent cultures are too flexible and capable of adapting to environmental change (c) strong consistent cultures don’t perform well in any environment (d) the passing of time provides stability and predictability for businesses