Tom put his savings into a certificate of deposit that paid a nominal interest rate of 5 percent a year. during the year, the cpi increased from 240 to 250. what was the real interest rate that tom earned? round your answer up to the second decimal. tom earned a real interest rate of percent a year. round your answer up to the second decimal.

Select the correct answer. assume that you are a member of a special interest group that wants to raise taxes on certain items. who would you present your idea to if you wanted it to be proposed as a bill? a. a supreme court justice b. the president c. the american people d. a senator e. a member of the house

In 2016, two-year-old lane graves was wading in the lagoon of an orlando walt disney world resort and watching a family outdoor movie, when an alligator snatched the boy and disappeared. the resort had signs which read "no swimming, deep drop off" posted along the beach area where lane was taken, and his parents were a few feet away when the incident occurred. several hours later, lane's body was discovered about 15 yards from where he was taken by the gator. a disney employee said this was not the first time an alligator had been spotted in the lagoon beach area. if the graves family files a lawsuit against the resort, what theory would best support their claim?

Why do all market economies have taxes to support armed forces police forces public schools and at least some form of public transportation?