Andy is considering purchasing a 12-year bond that is selling for $1,300. What is the YTM for this bond if it has an 8% coupon, paid semi-annually? a. 4.63%.
b. 4.68%.
c. 4.70%.
d. 4.72%.

Buyer henry is going to accept seller shannon's $282,500 counteroffer. when will this counteroffer become a contract. a. counteroffers cannot become contracts b. when henry gives shannon notice of the acceptance c. when henry signs the counteroffer d. when shannon first made the counteroffer

The following pertains to smoke, inc.’s investment in debt securities: on december 31, year 3, smoke reclassified a security acquired during the year for $70,000. it had a $50,000 fair value when it was reclassified from trading to available-for-sale. an available-for-sale security costing $75,000, written down to $30,000 in year 2 because of an other-than-temporary impairment of fair value, had a $60,000 fair value on december 31, year 3. what is the net effect of the above items on smoke’s net income for the year ended december 31, year 3?

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?