After a report by newspapers that savings was at an all time low, households begin to save more for retirement. a. Using a correctly labeled loanable funds graph, show and explain how the change in savings will impact real interest rates in the United States in the short-run. b. Assume the nominal interest rate is currently at 8% and there is no expected inflation. If the government announced a 3% expected inflation rate, determine the value of each of the following: i. new nominal interest rate ii. new real interest rate c. Explain how the change in real interest rates identified in part (a) would affect investment spending by businesses.

73. calculate the weighted average cost of capital (wacc) based on the following information: the equity multiplier is 1.66; the interest rate on debt is 13%; the required return to equity holders is 22%; and the tax rate is 35%. (a) 15.6% (b) 16.0% (c) 15.0% (d) 16.6% (e) none of the above

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Wilson center is a private not-for-profit voluntary health and welfare entity. during 2017, it received unrestricted pledges of $638,000, 65 percent of which were payable in 2017, with the remainder payable in 2018 (for use in 2018). officials estimate that 14 percent of all pledges will be uncollectible. a. how much should wilson center report as contribution revenue for 2017? b. in addition, a local social worker, earning $20 per hour working for the state government, contributed 600 hours of time to wilson center at no charge. without these donated services, the organization would have hired an additional staff person. how should wilson center record the contributed service?