The federal reserve's target rate for the federal funds rate is an extra policy tool for the central bank, in addition to and independent of the money supply. commits the fed to set a particular money supply so that it hits the announced target. is a goal that is rarely achieved because the fed can determine only the money supply. matters to banks that borrow and lend federal funds but does not influence aggregate demand.

Compute the cost of not taking the following cash discounts. (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your final answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Jason is looking for an engagement ring to offer his girlfriend. he has found a similar ring at each of four different jewelry stores. he doesn't have enough money to pay for the ring in cash, so he is planning on opening a line of credit (credit card) at the store he ends up buying the ring from. the chart below outlines the difference in the price of the rings the different stores offer as well as the difference in credit options. jason plans to pay off the ring purchase in 36 months. according to the information in the table, which of the jewelry stores will have the cheapest ring in the end?

Acompany's culture is made up of: a. the company's vision and mission statement. b. its behavior patterns. c. whatever the board of directors says it is. d. the image the ceo wants to project.