Acomputer consists of a cpu and an i/o device d connected to main memory m via a shared bus with a data bus width of one word. the cpu can execute a maximum of 106 instructions per second. an average instruction requires five processor cycles, three of which use the memory bus. a memory read or write operation uses one processor cycle. suppose that the cpu is continuously executing "background" programs that require 95% of its instruction execution rate but not any i/o instructions. assume that one processor cycle equals one bus cycle. now suppose that very large blocks of data are to be transferred between m and d.

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of organizing a firm as a c corporation? the advantages are: (select all the choices that apply.) a. there is no limit on the number of owners a c corporation may have, thus allowing the corporation to raise substantial amounts of capital. b. the life of the business can continue beyond the death of any of the owners. c. the corporation can use the assets of the owners to pay for corporate liabilities. this attracts smaller investors to the corporation. d. the liability of the owners is limited to the amount of their investment in the firm. the disadvantages are: (select all the choices that apply.) a. income to a c corporation is subject to double taxation, once at the corporate level and again when received by the owners in the form of a dividend. b. the life of the business usually ends with the death of any of the owners. c. the c corporation is more complicated and more expensive to set up than other business entities. d. corporate liabilities can be passed on to the share

Which of the following is an effective strategy when interest rates are falling? a. use long-term loans to take advantage of current low rates. b. use short-term loans to take advantage of lower rates when you refinance a loan. c. deposit to a short-term savings instrumentals to take advantage of higher interest rates when they mature. d.select short-term savings instruments to lock in earnings at a current high rates.

What type of budget is stated? a budget is a type of financial report that scrutinizes the inflow and outflow of money in a given financial year.