Use the semi-annually compounded yield curve in the following table to price the some fixed income securities:

Maturity T Yield r2 (0, T)

0.50 6.49%

1 6.71%

1.5 6.84%

2 6.88%

(e) 2-year floating rate bond with zero spread and semiannual payments

(f) 1.5-year floating rate bond with zero spread and annual payments. For this question, assume r1 (−0.5, 0.5) = 6%.

(h) 1.5-year floating rate bond with 40 basis point spread with annual payments. For this question, assume r1 (−0.5, 0.5) = 6%.

The state in which the manufacturing company you work for is located regulates the presence of a particular substance in the environment to concentrations ≤ x. recently-released, reliable research endorsed by the responsible federal agency conclusively demonstrates that the substance poses no risks at concentrations up to 5x. your company has asked you to consider designing a new process with a waste discharge stream containing up to 2x of the substance. based on the stated conditions, describe this possible.

On january 2, 2018, bering co. disposes of a machine costing $34,100 with accumulated depreciation of $18,369. prepare the entries to record the disposal under each of the following separate assumptions. exercise 8-24a part 2 2. the machine is traded in for a newer machine having a $50,600 cash price. a $16,238 trade-in allowance is received, and the balance is paid in cash. assume the asset exchange has commercial substance.

Describe a real or made-up but possible example of a situation where an employee faces a conflict of interest. explain at least two things the company could do to make sure the employee won't be tempted into unethical behavior by that conflict of interest. (3.0 points)