A 20-year annuity pays 100 every other year beginning at the end of the second year, with additional payments of 300 each at the ends of years 3, 9 and 15. The effective annual interest rate is 4 percent. Calculate the present value of the annuity.

Dodd corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. this month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 400 units. the costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:

As a project manager for a large construction company, shaun decided to make the performance appraisal process as painless as possible for his crew. he spent a considerable amount of time creating performance standards he felt were reasonable, and after six months' time, he scheduled individual appointments with each worker to discuss strengths and weaknesses and areas that needed improvement according to the standards he privately set. some employees were sent to vestibule training, and one even got a promotion with additional compensation. what did he fail to do correctly

Which best describes what financial planning skills ultimately enable an individual to do? to prepare for the future to determine lifetime income to determine the cost of living to learn from the past