On January 1, a company purchased a marketable debt security and classified it as held-to-maturity. The investment is a $50,000 face value, 8% five-year bond issued for $46,139 to yield 10%. Interest is payable on June 30 and December 31. Required:
What is the carrying amount of the investment on December 31 of the current year?

Aland development company purchases several acres of land adjacent to a wildlife reserve. it plans to build a new community, complete with shops and schools. green sands, a local environmental group, complains that the company's proposed building methods will disrupt the area's ecological balance. the company wants to respect the local ecology but also wants to build its development. the company decides to schedule a meeting with green sands's representatives to make choices about the property that are agreeable to both sides. which strategy would be most effective in this situation?

Burberry is pursuing a focused differentiation strategy aimed at high-end luxury customers. however, the company is also employing a segmentation strategy to separate customers within that focus. the strategy offers items at an entry-level price point for customers who desire to be like celebrities such as sarah jessica parker as well as couture items for those richest and celebrity customers. what strategy is burberry pursuing?

Why are the four primary service outputs of spatial convenience, lot size, waiting time, and product variety important to logistics management? provide examples of competing firms that differ in the level of each service output provided to customers?