Shaili bought a bond from Penny’s Pickles, Inc at par value ($1000) with a coupon rate of 6% and a maturity date 10 years in the future... If interest rates are currently 3.5%, and Shaili sold the bond today, would she expect to get more than, less than, or equal to $1000 for it?

In june 2009, at the trough of the great recession, the bureau of labor statistics announced that of all adult americans, 140,196,000 were employed, 14,729,000 were unemployed and 80,729,000 were not in the labor force. use this information to calculate: a. the adult population b. the labor force c. the labor-force participation rate d. the unemployment rate

Special order carson manufacturing, inc., sells a single product for $36 per unit. at an operating level of 8,000 units, variable costs are $18 per unit and fixed costs $10 per unit. carson has been offered a price of $20 per unit on a special order of 2,000 units by big mart discount stores, which would use its own brand name on the item. if carson accepts the order, material cost will be $3 less per unit than for regular production. however, special stamping equipment costing $4,000 would be needed to process the order; the equipment would then be discarded. assuming that volume remains within the relevant range, prepare an analysis of differential revenue and costs to determine whether carson should accept the special order. use a negative sign with answer to only indicate an income loss from special order; otherwise do not use negative signs with your answers.

Before setting your prices, it's wise to a. subtract your profit margin from your costs. b. research industry standards. c. memorize the formula for cost plus. d. ignore your competitors' prices.