Abc corp.’s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value and they mature in 5 years. their yield-to-maturity is 9% based on semi-annual compounding, and the current market price is $853.61. what is the bond’s annual payment?
hint: first find out the half year payment, then convert to one year payment.
a. $26.50
b. $53.00
c. 25.36
d. $50.27

An attorney came to work on a saturday. when he signed in, he was advised by the morning security guard employed by the building management that he must be out of the building by 5 p.m., when it closes. however, he stayed past 5 p.m. to complete a brief that had to be filed on monday morning. at 5: 15 p.m., the afternoon security guard set the locks on all the doors of the building and left. because she was in a hurry, she did not check the sign-in sheet to make sure that everyone had signed out, contrary to mandatory procedures. when the attorney tried to exit 15 minutes later, he discovered that the doors were all locked and could not be opened from the inside. he used his cell phone to call for , and a supervisor from the building arrived and let him out shortly thereafter. if the attorney sues the building management for false imprisonment, is he likely to win?

What are the business benefits of using intelligent techniques for knowledge management? define and compare an expert system, knowledge management system, and decision support system and explain how each can provide value to your organization?

Gold star co. and silver star co. both manage their cash flows according to the miller orr model. gold star's daily cash flow is controlled between $100,000 and $200,000, whereas silver star's daily cash flow is controlled between $150,000 and $300,000. the annual interest rates gold star and silver star can get are 10 percent and 9 percent, respectively, and the costs per transaction of trading securities are $2,000 and $2,500, respectively. a. what are their respective target cash balances? b. which firm's daily cash flow is more volatile?