The market price of apples is currently rising. In a free-market economy, the most likely explanation of this price change is that:

a. the equilibrium price is lower than the market price.
b. the government has decided to set a higher price so that firms competing in the market make an adequate profit.
c. the supply of money has decreased. there is a shortage in the market for apples.

Your uncle borrows $53,000 from the bank at 11 percent interest over the nine-year life of the loan. use appendix d for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. what equal annual payments must be made to discharge the loan, plus pay the bank its required rate of interest

Juanita and sam attend a beach party and notice that the local beach appears to have a great deal more trash washed up on shore than it did when they were young. the water doesn't appear nearly as clear, and there seems to be less evidence of small water creatures living in the shallows. an afternoon at the local library convinces them that one major cause is the new factory nearby. after some discussion, they decide their next step should be identifying the cause of the changes identifying the problem picketing the guilty factory lobbying their elected representatives to complain about the problem talking to a local environmental group about solutions

George wants to collect funds to open his own bakery from his family.  he needs an accurate estimate of how much money he would require to run the bakery for at least six months.  he has to buy a shop  (costing $3,500)  and buy an oven  (costing $600).  his  start-up  costs, including various utility costs, would be  $300.  he has calculated his monthly expenses as  $250.  how much money would george require to start his business and run it for at least six months? a.  $3500b.  $5,900c.  $7,200d.  $7,400e.  $8,200its not c.7200 tried it