Quinton's refrigerator has just died. He can get a basic refrigerator or a more efficient and environmentally friendly refrigerator with an Energy Star designation. Quinton earns 4% compounded annually on his investments, he wants to consider a IO-year planning horizon, and he will use present worth analysis to determine the best alternative. What is your recommendation

According to this excerpt, a key part of our national security strategy is

True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.

Your subscription to investing wisely weekly is about to expire. you plan to subscribe to the magazine for the rest of your life, and you can renew it by paying $85 annually, beginning immediately, or you can get a lifetime subscription for $620, also payable immediately. assuming that you can earn 6.0% on your funds and that the annual renewal rate will remain constant, how many years must you live to make the lifetime subscription the better buy?