Maria works for MegaCorp, a large privately owned company specializing in sales of ball bearings. MegaCorp introduces filteringsoftware to block access to certain non-work related Web sites, as well as sites containing sexually explicit images. Can Maria legally challenge the new policy?

a. No, because the Employee Polygraph Protection Act permits employees to refuse to tell employers about their Internetuse at work.
b. Yes, because Maria’s Internet use is protected by theFirst Amendment.
c. No, because private employers generally are free to use filtering software to block access to certain Web sites.
d. Yes, because the Electronic Communications Privacy Act prohibits employers from intercepting electronic work communications.

Suppose the government decides to issue a new savings bond that is guaranteed to double in value if you hold it for 20 years. assume you purchase a bond that costs $25. a. what is the exact rate of return you would earn if you held the bond for 20 years until it doubled in value? (do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. if you purchased the bond for $25 in 2017 at the then current interest rate of .27 percent year, how much would the bond be worth in 2027? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. in 2027, instead of cashing in the bond for its then current value, you decide to hold the bond until it doubles in face value in 2037. what annual rate of return will you earn over the last 10 years? (do not