Ross's company closed because of tough foreign competition in its product sales. No other companies are left in this product category and Ross cannot find a similar job position. What type of unemployment is he experiencing?a. frictional b. structural c. cyclical d. seasonal

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out

One pound of material is required for each finished unit. the inventory of materials at the end of each month should equal 20% of the following month's production needs. purchases of raw materials for february would be budgeted to be:

Ryngard corp's sales last year were $38,000, and its total assets were $16,000. what was its total assets turnover ratio (tato)? a. 2.04b. 2.14c. 2.26d. 2.38e. 2.49