5. In 2005, the FTC approved the merger of The Gillette Company and Procter & Gamble. Experts who reviewed the merger said it made

sense that it was approved because the two companies had few

products in the same market categories. In order to satisfy the

government, the companies had to sell only two of their brands to

other companies. What factors that affect mergers are illustrated in

this story?

Bond x is noncallable and has 20 years to maturity, a 7% annual coupon, and a $1,000 par value. your required return on bond x is 10%; if you buy it, you plan to hold it for 5 years. you (and the market) have expectations that in 5 years, the yield to maturity on a 15-year bond with similar risk will be 9.5%. how much should you be willing to pay for bond x today? (hint: you will need to know how much the bond will be worth at the end of 5 years.) do not round intermediate calculations. round your answer to the nearest cent.

Why is efficiency an important economic goal?

Alinguist had a gross income of 53,350 last year. if 17.9% of his income got witheld for federal income tax, how much of the linguist's pay got witheld for federal income tax last year?