What is an advantage of mild inflation according to some economists? select one:
a. it to close the gdp gap.
b. it reduces the inflation premium.
c. it makes it easier for firms to adjust real wages downward as demand for their products falls.
d. it reduces frictional, structural, and cyclical unemployment in the economy to make the economy more productive?

Torino company has 1,300 shares of $50 par value, 6.0% cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock and 13,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. the company paid total cash dividends of $3,500 in its first year of operation. the cash dividend that must be paid to preferred stockholders in the second year before any dividend is paid to common stockholders is:

How does having a flexible mind you become a better employee? a. it you become more honest toward work. b. it you become a team player. c. it you learn new things that will better your performance. d. it you to finish your work on time. e. it you reach work on time

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?