Suppose that Lebanon has placed tariffs on its imports and exports. The import tariff is 13%, and the export tariff is 8%. If Lebanon has a balance of trade of (equivalent US dollars) $5,510,000 and received tariff revenue of $4,019,200, what are its imports and exports worth? a. $30,916,923 in imports, $50,240,000 in exports b. $17,040,000 in imports, $22,550,000 in exports c. $6,226,300 in imports, $5,950,800 in exports d. $4,793,700 in imports, $5,069,200 in exports.

Calculate the required rate of return for climax inc., assuming that (1) investors expect a 4.0% rate of inflation in the future, (2) the real risk-free rate is 3.0%, (3) the market risk premium is 5.0%, (4) the firm has a beta of 2.30, and (5) its realized rate of return has averaged 15.0% over the last 5 years. do not round your intermediate calculations.

Arnold rossiter is a 40-year-old employee of the barrington company who will retire at age 60 and expects to live to age 75. the firm has promised a retirement income of $20,000 at the end of each year following retirement until death. the firm's pension fund is expected to earn 7 percent annually on its assets and the firm uses 7% to discount pension benefits. what is barrington's annual pension contribution to the nearest dollar for mr. rossiter? (assume certainty and end-of-year cash flows.)

Atrough in the business cycle occurs when