Presented below is information related to whispering corp. for the year 2020. net sales $1,300,000 write-off of inventory due to obsolescence $80,000 cost of goods sold 780,000 depreciation expense omitted by accident in 2019 55,000 selling expenses 65,000 casualty loss 50,000 administrative expenses 48,000 cash dividends declared 45,000 dividend revenue 20,000 retained earnings at december 31, 2019 980,000 interest revenue 7,000 effective tax rate of 20% on all items

The east asiatic company (eac), a danish company with subsidiaries throughout asia, has been funding its bangkok subsidiary primarily with u.s. dollar debt because of the cost and availability of dollar capital as opposed to thai baht-denominated (b) debt. the treasurer of eac-thailand is considering a 1-year bank loan for $247,000.the current spot rate is b32.03 /$, and the dollar-based interest is 6.78% for the 1-year period. 1-year loans are 12.04% in baht.a. assuming expected inflation rates of 4.3 % and 1.24% in thailand and the united states, respectively, for the coming year, according to purchase power parity, what would the effective cost of funds be in thai baht terms? b. if eac's foreign exchange advisers believe strongly that the thai government wants to push the value of the baht down against the dollar by5% over the coming year (to promote its export competitiveness in dollar markets), what might the effective cost of funds end up being in baht terms? c. if eac could borrow thai baht at 13% per annum, would this be cheaper than either part (a) or part (b) above?

With signals from no-claim bonuses and deductibles, a. the marginal cost curve for careful drivers lies to the left of the marginal cost curve for aggressive drivers b. auto insurance companies insure more aggressive drivers than careful drivers because aggressive drivers have a greater need for the insurance c. the market for car insurance has a separating equilibrium, and the market is efficient d. most drivers pay higher premiums than if the market had no signals

According to fiedler, in situations that are very unfavorable for the leader, it would be wise to choose someone who: a. is task oriented. b. is likely to engage in behaviors that are classified as consideration behaviors. c. has a low lpc score. d. has a high lpc score.