Kingbird Industries, Inc. issued $18,000,000 of 8% debentures on May 1, 2020 and received cash totaling $15,970,730. The bonds pay interest semiannually on May 1 and November 1. The maturity date on these bonds is November 1, 2028. The firm uses the effective-interest method of amortizing discounts and premiums. The bonds were sold to yield an effective-interest rate of 10%. Calculate the total dollar amount of discount or premium amortization during the first year (5/1/17 through 4/30/18) these bonds were outstanding.

In the 1970s, kmart used blue light specials to encourage customers to flock to a particular department having a temporary sale. a spinning blue light activated for approximately 30 seconds, and then an in-store announcement informed shoppers of the special savings in the specific department. over time, loyal kmart shoppers learned to flock to the department with the spinning blue light before any announcement of special savings occurred. if kmart was employing classical conditioning techniques, what role did the spinning blue light play?

The following are line items from the horizontal analysis of an income statement:increase/ (decrease) increase/ (decrease) 2017 2016 amount percent fees earned $120,000 $100,000 $20,000 20% wages expense 50,000 40,000 10,000 25 supplies expense 2,000 1,700 300 15 which of the items is stated incorrectly? a. fees earned b. supplies expense c. none of these choices are correct. d. wages expense

What are the weak points of economic costs that are part of a free enterprise economy?