Suppose that there are 50 firms in a monopolistically competitive industry in country a and 50 firms in the same monopolistically competitive industry in country b. if country a and country b engage in international trade, we expect that the total number of firms in this industry:

If a bond is issued at a premium the effective interest rate is most likely

True or false: on january 1, year one, the epstein corporation buys a plot of land with a four-story office building. the company believes the building is worth $1.9 million and has an estimated life of twenty years (with no anticipated residual value). the straight-line method is used. the land has an assessed value of $100,000. because the seller was interested in a quick sale, epstein was able to buy this land and building for $1.7 million. depreciation expense to be recognized in year one is $80,750.

Which of the following is an element of inventory holding costs? a. material handling costs b. investment costs c. housing costs d. pilferage, scrap, and obsolescence e. all of the above are elements of inventory holding costs.