Suppose the 1-year risk-free rate of return in the U. S. is 4%, and the 1-year risk-free rate of return in Britain is 7%. The current exchange rate is 1 pound = U. S. $1.65. A 1-year future exchange rate of for the pound would make a U. S. investor indifferent between investing in the U. S. security and investing in the British security.

Suppose that the firm cherryblossom has an orchard they are willing to sell today. the net annual returns to the orchard are expected to be $50,000 per year for the next 20 years. at the end of 20 years, it is expected the land will sell for $30,000. calculate the market value of the orchard if the market rate of return on comparable investments is 16%.

Portia grant is an employee who is paid monthly. for the month of january of the current year, she earned a total of $8,388. the fica tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 earned each calendar year and the fica tax rate for medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. the futa tax rate of 0.6% and the suta tax rate of 5.4% are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. the amount of federal income tax withheld from her earnings was $1,391.77. what is the total amount of taxes withheld from the portia's earnings?

The research of robert siegler and eric jenkins on the development of the counting-on strategy is an example of design.