Imagine that after completing your economics course (you get an a, of course) you are at a family gathering. your grandmother asks you about a news story she read this morning. the story explained that when the government adjusts social security payments for inflation, it generally uses the cpi-w, which is the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. because senior citizens spend a lot more than average on medical care, adjustments to their social security payments are not keeping up with their cost of living. your grandmother has two questions: 1. last year i received $15,000 per year from the government. the story said that the cpi increased from 144 to 162. how much will i get this year? 2. why might this additional money not allow me to maintain my standard of living?

Prepare journal entries for each transaction and identify the financial statement impact of each entry. the financial statements are automatically generated based on the journal entries recorded. apr. 1 tanner invested $80,000 cash along with office equipment valued at $26,000 in the company in exchange for common stock.apr. 2 the company prepaid $9,000 cash for 12 months' rent for office space. the company's policy is record prepaid expenses in balance sheet accounts.apr. 3 the company made credit purchases for $8,000 in office equipment and $3,600 in office supplies. payment is due within 10 days.apr. 6 the company completed services for a client and immediately received $4,000 cash.apr. 9 the company completed a $6,000 project for a client, who must pay within 30 days.apr. 13 the company paid $11,600 cash to settle the account payable created on april 3.apr. 19 the company paid $2,400 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. the company's policy is record prepaid expenses in balance sheet accounts.apr. 22 the company received $4,400 cash as partial payment for the work completed on april 9.apr. 25 the company completed work for another client for $2,890 on credit.apr. 28 the company paid $5,500 cash in dividends.apr. 29 the company purchased $600 of additional office supplies on credit.apr. 30 the company paid $435 cash for this month's utility bill.

Who is not spending wisely? erika goes shopping and saves her receipts. she totals how much she spent and writes it down. mia needs to buy a new pair of shoes because she joined the soccer team. she looks at newspaper ads to find the best price. lauren has been thinking about getting a puppy for a long time. she walks by the pet store at the mall and decides to get a puppy. erin makes a purchase online using a credit card. she knows that she can pay the entire bill when it arrives.

Brian has been working for a few years now and has saved a substantial amount of money. he now wants to invest 50 percent of his savings in a bank account where it will be locked for three years and gain interest. which type of bank account should brian open? a. savings account b. money market account c. checking account d. certificate of deposit