When a statute limits a thing to be done in a particular mode, it includes a negative of any other mode?

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out

You’ve decided to buy a new computer that costs $1,500. but best buy will let you take the computer home without making paying the full price immediately. rather, best buy will let you pay $500 now, and $500 at the end of each of the next two years. if the interest rate is 5%, how much do you need today to make sure you can make all the payments to best buy?

Tom and carol are resident aliens, married, and want to file a joint return. they have two children. sydney is 5 years old and a resident alien. benjamin is 2 years old and a u.s. citizen. both children lived with the parents in the united states all year. tom, carol, and sydney have individual taxpayer identification numbers (itins). benjamin has a social security number. tom earned $30,000 in wages. carol had $8,000 in wage income. they had no other income. tom and carol provided all the support for sydney and benjamin. sydney and benjamin attended daycare while tom and carol were at work. tom and carol did not receive dependent care benefits from a dependent care benefits plan or flexible spending account. the daycare center provided the baker's with a statement indicating the amount of $3,250 paid for 2018, their name, address and valid employer identification number. 6. who can tom and carol claim as a qualifying child for the child tax credit? a. sydney b. benjamin c. both sydney and benjamin d. neither sydney or benjamin